LandCAN Toolbox

Nationwide Candidate Conservation Agreement on Energy and Transportation Lands
The monarch butterfly Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurance with integrated Candidate Conservation Agreement for energy and transportation lands is a remarkable opportunity to help the monarch and other pollinators. More than 45 energy and transmission companies and state departments of transportation are voluntarily committing time and funding to carry out monarch butterfly-friendly management practices on millions of acres in rights of way. In turn, their actions may preclude the need to list the monarch or could speed recovery if the monarch is listed under the Endangered Species Act. Additionally, the agreement provides participants regulatory assurances that additional conservation measures will not be required if the monarch is protected under the ESA.

Native Seed Network
The Native Seed Network is a resource for people working to add native plants back into the landscape. Since 2002 we have been working with land managers, seed producers, and restoration professionals to share information about native seed and improve our knowledge about and access to native seed.

The Native Seed Network connects people and organizations involved with all aspects of native seed, from collection, development, production, and use in restoration. Our vision is for restoration and rehabilitation projects to be supported by an abundance of quality seed that is both appropriate for the site and affordable.

NatureServe Explorer
NatureServe Explorer provides information on more than 70,000 plants, animals, and ecosystems of the United States and Canada, and includes in-depth coverage for rare and endangered species. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe and its natural heritage member programs.

Use the database to find:

scientific and common names

conservation status

distribution maps

images for thousands of species

life histories, conservation needs, and more

New Farmers Website
An online resource provides centralized, one-stop shopping for beginning farmers and ranchers to explore the variety of USDA initiatives designed to help them succeed.

USDA’s new farmers site has in-depth information, including:

how to increase access to land and capital;

build new markets;

participate in conservation opportunities;

select and use the right risk management tools; and

access USDA education and technical support programs.

Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Information Resource for the United States Geological Survey
The Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) information resource for the United States Geological Survey located at the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center. This site has been established as a central repository for accurate and spatially referenced biogeographic accounts of nonindigenous aquatic species. The program provides scientific reports, online/realtime queries, spatial data sets, regional contact lists, and general information. The data is made available for use by biologists, interagency groups, and the general public. The geographical coverage is the United States.

For more information on the NAS program see the NAS Flyer.

Nontimber Forest Product Resources for Small Forestland Owners and Businesses
The purpose of this website is to provide information and tools to help advance commercial development of nontimber forest products (NTFPs) on small forestlands in the United States. For the purposes of this website, NTFPs are defined as all wild, wild-simulated, and cultivated native forest vegetation other than lumber and lumber industry by-products (e.g., industrial turpentine, plywood, sawdust, strand board).

Noxious Weed Management and Control Program
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) coordinates a statewide noxious weed management and control program, acting to protect the integrity of the state’s natural resources from the biological degradation caused by invasive terrestrial plants.

By achieving this goal, the economic, recreational and aesthetic uses of water bodies are protected, water quality is maintained, and natural aquatic systems are not impaired

NRCS Energy Estimator Tools
Farmers and ranchers can cut input costs, maintain production, protect soil and water resources, reduce the nation’s dependence on fossil fuels, and save money by using conservation practices in their agricultural operations. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has developed four energy tools designed to increase energy awareness in agriculture and to help farmers and ranchers identify where they can reduce their energy costs. The results generated by these tools are estimates based on NRCS models and are illustrative of the magnitude of savings. Learn More »

NRCS' Lesser Prairie Chicken Initiative
See how ranchers have worked with the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to bring back the Lesser Prairie Chicken while improving their land for livestock.

Here is the latest update from NRCS on the LPCI

NREL - Dynamic Maps, GIS Data and Analysis Tools - Visualization & Geospatial Tools
National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) Geospatial Data Science Team have developed tools that allow users to determine things such as how much electricity can be produced from solar systems on a house or what renewable resources are available in a specific area. The most current list of available NREL's GIS tools for biomass, solar, geothermal, wind, transportation and hydrogen can be accessed here.

On Pasture
On Pasture translates research and experience into grazing practices that you can implement yourself. Topics include grazing management, pasture health, livestock, money matters and consider this. As well as a calendar of grazing events!

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Centralized Oregon Mapping Products and Analysis Support System (Compass)
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Centralized Oregon Mapping Products and Analysis Support System, or Compass, provides valuable information for making informed land use decisions related to Oregon’s fish and wildlife habitats, in particular when working with energy, transportation, conservation and other large-scale projects. This easy to use mapping tool will help conserve Oregon landscapes crucial to the health of fish and wildlife by providing easy access to spatial information on species, habitats and natural resources. The Compass Data and Resources webpages provide additional documentation and details on the ODFW crucial habitat layers, access to downloading ODFW datasets, and links to supplementary online resources, such as the Oregon Conservation Strategy.

Details

Examples of data layers available through ODFW Compass include:

Terrestrial and Aquatic Species of Concern

Terrestrial Species of Economic and Recreational Importance

Wetlands and Riparian Areas

Freshwater Integrity

Landscape Connectivity and Large Natural Areas

ODFW datasets: Conservation Opportunity Areas, Sage-Grouse Core Areas, Fish Passage Barriers, and Big Game Winter Range

Access to data provided by partner agencies such as real-time fire information and transportation data

Data Availability

Oregon crucial habitat layers and other ODFW datasets are available for download through the Compass Data Page.

Oregon Wildfire Risk Explorer
The Wildfire Risk Explorer digital library aims to make information about Oregon's wildfire risks available to users. The portal was developed in response to the statewide Communities-At-Risk (CAR) Assessment completed by the Oregon Department of Forestry in 2005 and a need to support Community Wildfire Protection Planning. Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP) are developed by communities in areas at risk from wildfire.
Featured Tools:

Wildfire Risk Rating Reporter: Identify acres of high, medium and low wildfire risk for areas of interest

WUI Reporter: Identify acres of Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) for specific CWPP communities in an area of interest

ScholarsArchive@OSU: Access archived community wildfire protection plans, wildfire research reports, and other related publications.

Oregon Explorer Map Viewer: Access CAR data with online GIS mapping tools

Specific goals of the Wildfire Risk Explorer are to:

Provide access to all the GIS data used to develop Oregon's 2005 Statewide Communities -At-Risk Assessment

Enable users to produce reports on known wildfire risk for specific areas of interest

Offer a place to organize, archive and access community wildfire protection plans in an existing digital repository (ScholarsArchive)\

The Wildfire Risk Explorer was developed for use by local citizens, community wildfire protection planners, community groups and wildfire agency staff to learn and make informed decisions about known wildfire risks in Oregon.

Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage Decision Support Tool
Farmers, ranchers, and their crop insurance agents evaluate insurance programs to select appropriate coverage for managing risks. This tool is targeted toward insurance providers so they may analyze a grower’s insurance options. The analyst may consider policy cost, potential indemnities, and subsidies available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for targeted two-month windows throughout the calendar year.

The tool is intended to provide users with additional information of how the Pasture, Rangeland, Forage insurance program correlates to production risk. For example, a user may know his or her production records for a given year. With the decision tool, they can select that year and study how the index would have responded.

PastureScout
Use PastureScout and be confident you have secured the right lease, with the right person, at the right price.

We are proud to introduce PastureScout, an online network where those who own and use our nation's pasture and forage resources can list, find, and secure leases. Right now you can list and search for pasture or forage (hey and silage), just by becoming a PastureScout member (and it's FREE!). In the coming month, we will also introduce technology that allows landowners to accept bids for their lease. Visit our site, look around, search through our listings or create your own. Be a part of this innovative network aimed at helping land and livestock stewards!

Learn more here.

Pest Notes Library - Pests in Homes, Gardens, Landscapes, and Turf

Pest Notes are peer-reviewed scientific publications about specific pests or pest management topics, directed at California's home and landscape audiences.

Pioneer® Field360™
DuPont Pioneer is bringing the next generation of powerful Web-based field management tools to growers with the introduction of Pioneer® Field360™ Select software. This new subscription service combines field-by-field data with real-time agronomic and weather information to help growers make informed management decisions. Check out Field360 Select.

"Pioneer^®Field360 Select software guides growers to better use the field data they have collected, currently and in prior years, to increase farm productivity and profitability," says Justin Heath, DuPont Pioneer new services manager.

UPDATE:

The Pioneer^® Field360™ website is no longer available. Encirca^SM Services is the current DuPont Pioneer program that combines the latest technology for weather, soils, agronomy and analytics to help agricultural producers maximize crop yields and reduce risk. Contact your DuPont Pioneer Sales Professional for more information.

Pipe Planner for Smarter Irrigation
Delta Plastics' Pipe Planner is a Web-based application designed to help you create the most efficient irrigation system for your row crops. Simply input easily obtained information about your field, well, and polytubing, and Pipe Planner will provide a design that maximizes your field's potential for achieving uniform water application.

Plant Image Gallery
The Noble Foundation Plant Image Gallery is designed to assist botanists, ecologists, natural resource managers, educators and hobbyist with the identification of plants commonly found in the southern Great Plains. The Plant Image Gallery includes numerous images of each plant species for your ease in their identification.

Pollinator Conservation Resource Center
The Pollinator Conservation Resource Center, provides regional information about plant lists, habitat conservation guides, information on what plants are best for pollinators by region, and a directory of native plant nurseries and seed dealers.

This resource center is a collaboration of the Xerces Society and Neal Williams at the University of California, Davis. Significant funding was provided by a grant from NESARE. Additional funding was provided by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Columbia Foundation, Turner Foundation, Panta Rhea Foundation, Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund, CS Fund, Wildwood Foundation, CERES/Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Bullitt Foundation, Organic Valley, Organic Farming Research Foundation, The White Pine Fund/The Hawksglen Foundation, and Xerces Society members.