OpportunityTitle: BLM Utah Raptor Inventories in Potential Resource Development Areas in Western Utah
Description: Establish and implement a raptor inventory and monitoring program within high suitability areas for future development with the focus at first on wind, solar, and geothermal development zones in the West Desert. This project will focus on data collection (per BLM standards) pertaining to a wide array of raptors including presence/absence, nest locations, species distributions, breeding and fledging data, identification of migratory flight paths, etc. Information obtained through this project will provide valuable information to potential developers regarding raptors within their respective project areas. The Utah State Office and each Field Office will gain valuable data regarding raptors use in areas that are of high value to potential future development, for solar, wind, and geothermal energy resources in the West Desert. This information could be presented to potential renewable energy developers as baseline data used to facilitate the efficient design and implementation of wildlife study plans.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: aramos@blm.gov
GrantorContactText: Andrea J Ramos, 801-539-4145 &lt;br/&gt;aramos@blm.gov &lt;br/&gt;