Description: <div>The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources coordinates and conducts leks counts annually to track greater sage-grouse populations. Each spring division staff, university researchers, federal agency personnel, and many others aim to visit each known lek three times to count sage-grouse on their breeding grounds termed “leks”. Leks locations are consistent year to year and counts reflect population numbers. Leks are typically open areas within nesting and brood rearing habitat used by sage-grouse hens. The leks contained in this data set are leks that have been categorized as “Active” meaning that there were two or more male sage-grouse counted in that location in at least two out of the last 10 years.</div><div><br /></div><div>This file is not meant to represent a survey grade location, nor are the intended to be the final authority for habitat delineations, but a guide to areas in the state that should be evaluated for impacts to greater sage-grouse when planning and implementing a project. Leks are represented as points, but are in fact areas of active breeding behavior. Parties should consult with UDWR to determine the precise delineation of habitat for any particular development proposal. If in the review of a proposal or other action, differenced between the maps and the on-the-ground situation become apparent, the on-the-ground habitat delineation shall be the authoritative resource.</div><div><br /></div>
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