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Black River Valley Connectivity
Thanks to Sue Morse for photos
Black River Valley Connectivity Project
Photo Credits: Sue Morse and Larry Master
Project StatusMilestones• Secured planning grants (BRI, LTA)• Steering committee launched - January 2007• Connectivity modeling – Spring 07-Fall 08• 3-5 year strategic plan elements in place
Steering Committee Representation• Department of Environmental Conservation• Department of Transportation• Tug Hill Commission• Tug Hill Tomorrow• Wildlife Conservation Society• Major private landowner
Least Cost Path
Identifies the least costly route for an organism to move from one destination to another.
Inputs:
1. Habitat suitability grid
2. Barriers grid
FunConn
Assess the landscape based on animal perception. Graph theory considers all habitat patches and distance/ barriers between them to identify most important connections and patches.
Methods:
I. Create habitat quality
II. Define functional patches
III. Build landscape network
Implementation
Using the results:
I. Research agendaII. Strategy development
1. Land protection2. Barrier mitigation3. Land use planning4. Outreach