Colorado Statewide Forest Resource Assessment

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Map 25 – Important Habitat for Economically Significant SpeciesThe resulting layer shows 1.2 million forested acres that are of high and veryhigh importance to economically signifi cant wildlife species. Of these acres,the majority are in piñon-juniper, ponderosa pine and aspen forests. Privatelandowners control a slight majority of these acres (488,951 or 40 percent),followed by the USFS (440,169 or 37 percent).When combined with data showing areas projected to be signifi cantlyimpacted by future human development and modifi cation, the resulting layerreveals 391,023 acres of priority habitat for economically important wildlifespecies that is highly threatened by fragmentation.<strong>Forest</strong> Type Low Moderate High Very High TotalSpruce-Fir 2,079,709 559,400 77,744 928 2,717,782Lodgepole 839,315 364,578 90,789 1,884 4,014,347Aspen 2,062,317 996,044 171,876 10,003 4,536,806Mixed Conifer 654,052 500,664 135,122 13,080 4,543,159Ponderosa Pine 828,932 608,156 241,289 36,087 3,017,383Montane Riparian 341,929 199,741 48,211 5,104 2,309,448Piñon-Juniper 1,755,310 1,303,690 289,734 42,631 3,986,349Oak Shrubland 901,184 413,702 66,843 4,221 4,777,314Plains Riparian 82,105 13,348 3,431 23 1,484,858Introduced Riparian 33,997 16,118 2,272 59 151,353Total 9,578,850 4,975,441 1,127,310 114,021 15,795,622Table 25a – Habitat for Economically Important Species by<strong>Forest</strong> Type (acres)60
Owner Low Moderate High Very High TotalUSFS 4,773,364 1,932,479 406,286 33,883 7,146,012BLM 1,702,093 966,270 161,229 10,459 2,840,051NPS 157,377 32,551 3,967 31 193,925USFWS 4,376 506 2,989 - 7,871DOD 12,861 10,084 3,429 45 26,419Federal-Other 4,601 679 72 - 5,352State 226,126 159,459 56,941 14,175 456,701Tribal 81,619 72,243 33,988 14,373 202,223Local Govt. 64,171 31,548 8,832 1,647 106,197Private 2,552,000 1,769,463 449,546 39,405 4,810,413Total 9,578,589 4,975,281 1,127,279 114,017 15,795,166Table 25b – Habitat for Economically Important Speciesby Ownership/Management (acres)Map 26 – Important Habitat for Economically Significant Species61
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Colorado Statewide ForestResource A
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Table of ContentsI. Executive Summa
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II.BackgroundThe Colorado Statewide
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National Guidance for Statewide For
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III. Overview of Colorado’s Fores
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Spruce-Fir 9Spruce-fi r is among th
Page 14 and 15: Mixed Conifer 14The mixed conifer f
Page 16 and 17: Oak ShrublandsOak shrublands cover
Page 18 and 19: Windbreaks, shelterbelts and their
Page 20 and 21: Owner Spruce-Fir Lodgepole Aspen Mi
Page 22 and 23: forest management costs per acre ha
Page 24 and 25: include standard ownership data and
Page 26 and 27: The second metric is an estimate of
Page 28 and 29: Map 4 - Colorado Forest Legacy Area
Page 30 and 31: NATIONAL THEME: Protect Forests fro
Page 32 and 33: Map 7 - Wildland Fire Susceptibilit
Page 34 and 35: Map 8 - Wildland Fire Intensity Ind
Page 36 and 37: ot (CSFS 2001 and 2002). Some insec
Page 38 and 39: Map 10 - Insect and Disease Mitigat
Page 40 and 41: is legally mandated, as well as dal
Page 42 and 43: change, including species extinctio
Page 44 and 45: transport of materi als that can ad
Page 46 and 47: Map 15 - Post-Fire Erosion RiskMap
Page 48 and 49: environment, many homes and other s
Page 50 and 51: Owner 0.5 mile 1 mile 2 mile TotalU
Page 52 and 53: Map 18 - Wildland-Urban Interface w
Page 54 and 55: Map 20 - Wildland-Urban Interface w
Page 56 and 57: They also are important partners in
Page 58 and 59: Forest TypeAcres for Wood Products
Page 60 and 61: of fragmentation to help forest man
Page 62 and 63: Forest Type Low Moderate High Very
Page 66 and 67: ACRESImp. Habitat for Econ.Imp. Spe
Page 68 and 69: Forest Type Low Moderate High Very
Page 70 and 71: Map 28 - Community Forestry Opportu
Page 72 and 73: Enhance Public Benefits from Trees
Page 78 and 79: VI. ReferencesAlexander, K. [Intern
Page 80 and 81: Neely, B., Comer, P., Moritz, C., L
Page 82 and 83: VII. Statewide Assessment Steering
Page 84 and 85: APPENDIX A - Colorado Statewide For
Page 86 and 87: • Identify and conserve high prio
Page 88 and 89: assessments and resource strategies
Page 90 and 91: National Theme: Protect Forests fro
Page 92 and 93: Protect, conserve, and enhance wild
Page 94: States are encouraged to draw from
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