2 | ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSACKNOWLEDGEMENTSSince its inception, the <strong>Landscape</strong> <strong>Project</strong> has been a collaborative effort that has relied on the collective knowledgeand labor <strong>of</strong> the entire staff at the Division <strong>of</strong> Fish and Wildlife’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program(ENSP). ENSP is indebted to former staff members who played a role in laying the foundation upon which theproject has developed, including Dave Golden, Patrick Meola, Jim Myers, former Bureau Chief Larry Niles, StevePaturzo, Jim Sciascia, Eric Stiles, Jeff Tash, Jason Tesauro, and Melissa Woerner.Special thanks are due to the Conserve Wildlife Foundation <strong>of</strong> NJ, particularly Mike Davenport and Brian Hendersonwho tirelessly update and maintain the Biotics database. Mike Davenport also played a critical role in incorporatingthe Marine Region and marine species into the <strong>Landscape</strong> <strong>Project</strong>.Finally, a special thanks to those who contributed to various sections <strong>of</strong> this report: Tim Dunne, USDA Natural ResourcesConservation Service; John Heilferty, NJDEP Division <strong>of</strong> Land Use Regulation; Gail Kenny, NJDEP Naturaland Historic Resources; John omas, NJDEP Green Acres Program; Larry Torok, NJDEP Division <strong>of</strong> Land UseRegulation; Eric Schrading, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and staff from the Endangered and Nongame SpeciesProgram and the Conserve Wildlife Foundation <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Jersey</strong>.e <strong>Landscape</strong> <strong>Project</strong> has been supported by:United <strong>State</strong>s Fish and Wildlife ServiceFederal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (Pittman-Robertson Act)Partnerships for Wildlife Act<strong>State</strong> Wildlife GrantsNJ Department <strong>of</strong> Environmental ProtectionNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationGeraldine R. Dodge FoundationConserve Wildlife Foundation <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Jersey</strong>e citizens <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Jersey</strong>, who have purchased the Conserve Wildlife License Plate, checked-<strong>of</strong>f for wildlife on theirstate income tax return or made a direct donation to the Division <strong>of</strong> Fish and Wildlife’s (DFW) Endangered andNongame Species Program (ENSP) or the Conserve Wildlife Foundation.e general methods described in this document have been peer reviewed by: John F. Bunnell, Pinelands Commission;Dr. Joanna Burger, Rutgers University; Dr. William Cromartie, e Richard Stockton College <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Jersey</strong>;Dr. Michael Gochfeld, Rutgers University; Dr. John Hasse, Rowan University; Dr. Daniel Hernandez, e RichardStockton College <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Jersey</strong>; Dr. Eric Karlin, Ramapo College <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Jersey</strong>; Dr. Richard Lathrop, Rutgers University;Dr. Howard Reinert, e College <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Jersey</strong>; Dr. Lance S. Risley, William Paterson University; and Dr.David Tulloch, Rutgers University.Report layout design based on Massachusetts’ BioMap2 Summary Report.Report prepared by: Patrick Woerner, Peter Winkler, William Pitts, and Melanie Mason.Suggested Reference: <strong>New</strong> <strong>Jersey</strong> Division <strong>of</strong> Fish and Wildlife. 2012. <strong>New</strong> <strong>Jersey</strong> <strong>Landscape</strong> <strong>Project</strong>, <strong>Version</strong> <strong>3.1</strong>.<strong>New</strong> <strong>Jersey</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Environmental Protection, Division <strong>of</strong> Fish and Wildlife, Endangered and NongameSpecies Program. pp. 33.
TABLE OF CONTENTS | 3TABLE OF CONTENTSACKNOWLEDGEMENTSCHAPTER 1. A Tool for StrategicWildlife Habitat ProtectionCHAPTER 2. <strong>New</strong> <strong>Jersey</strong>’s Diverse<strong>Landscape</strong>sCHAPTER 3. A Method for DelineatingImperiled and Special Concern WildlifeHabitatDATA AVAILABILITYLITERATURE CITEDGIS DATA SOURCESGLOSSARY AND CONVERSIONSPHOTO AND MAP CREDITSAPPENDICES (AVAILABLE ONLINE)241317262728293333
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