Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

Sub-component

Data Source

Scoring

Aquatic Resources Population Information

USFWS¹

Aquatic trust species and State species of concern presence were noted within subwatersheds. Diversity was weighted for a final score for each subwatershed.

Affected Species Information

NOAA², USFWS/LAPS³

Aquatic trust species presence was noted within each major estuary. Diversity was weighted for a final score in each estuary.

Habitat

USFWS/LAPS³

Free-flowing rivers reaches > 125 miles and critical or hot spot watersheds were scored according to LAPS criteria.

Wetland Type

USFWS/NWI⁴, USFWS/LAPS³

Wetland types were scored based on LAPS Scoring criteria.

Percent Wetland Loss Expressed by Acreage by State

USFWS/LAPS³

States were scored based on LAPS scoring criteria.

Ecosystem Conservation

Sub-component

Data Source

Scoring

Ecosystem Decline

USFWS/LAPS³, NCGAP/VAGAP⁵

Habitat types forming identified ecosystems were scored according to LAPS criteria.

Landscape Conservation

USFWS/LAPS²

Project polygon was scored based on the Project and Landscape Effort polygon areas (LAPS criteria).

Contributions to National Designations

USFWS/LAPS³, NCGAP/VAGAP⁷, AUDUBON⁸, NAWMPJV⁹

National designations identified by LAPS were scored accordingly.

Endangered and Threatened Species

Sub-component

Data Source

Scoring

USFWS/LAPS³, NCGAP/VAGAP⁶

Scoring based on LAPS Factor A was assessed for each species on their predicted distributions. Other Factors were not scored.

Bird Conservation

Sub-component

Data Source

Scoring

Importance to Specific Species or Populations

USFWS/LAPS³, NCGAP/VAGAP⁶

Diversity map of species for which the ecosystem contains 5-50% of their range

Avian Diversity Score

USFWS/LAPS³, NCGAP/VAGAP⁶

Diversity map of species on the Regional lists; Nongame Species of Management Concern, NAWCA Priority Waterfowl Species and Species of Regional Concern