Standard Operating Procedure 9: Safety. Version 1. Monitoring Protocol for Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve and City of Rocks National Reserve.
Conway CJ, Garton EO, Dicus GH, Lonneker JJ. 2018. Standard Operating Procedure 9: Safety. Version 1. Monitoring Protocol for Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve and City of Rocks National Reserve.. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Upper Columbia Basin Inventory and Monitoring Network, Moscow, Idaho.
Encountering hazardous situations is inherent in sage-grouse lek monitoring activities, and all staff persons need to be aware of these risks and take adequate precautions. A primary goal of the UCBN is to ensure the safety of its staff and associates while conducting inventory and monitoring activities in parks. Risks include working alone in rugged and isolated environments, long driving trips between Parks and Network offices, backcountry roads and trails, hiking over rough terrain, extreme weather and hazardous fire conditions, and traversing steep slopes and cliffs. Job Hazards Analyses have been prepared for driving and for sage-grouse lek monitoring fieldwork and these will be updated and reviewed each year by all field staff. This is a fundamental step in building operational leadership capacity in the UCBN I&M Program. This SOP contains the following appendices: Appendix 1: Sage-Grouse Monitoring JHA Appendix 2: Field Itinerary Form Template Appendix 3: Readiness Review Example Appendix 4: Readiness Review Signature Page Appendix 5: Vehicle Travel Checklist Appendix 6: CRMO Backcountry Travel SOP
- Type
- Standard Operating Procedure
- Authors
- Conway, Courtney; Garton, Edward; Dicus, Gordon; Lonneker, Jeffrey
- Date of Issue
- 2018
- Publisher
- Unpublished National Park Service Report, Upper Columbia Basin Inventory and Monitoring Network, Moscow, Idaho.
- Units
- CIRO , CRMO , UCBN
- Keywords
- Greater sage-grouse
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Birds