Wildlife Habitat and Biodiversity Conservation
PSP Module 11
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Name of Operation:
Date:
Management Practices
Please describe your approach and overall goals for maintaining and/or increasing wildlife habitat, biodiversity, and/or riparian
areas on your operation?
What crop or livestock management practices do you use to promote wildlife habitat, biodiversity and riparian area function on
and around your operation? (Check all that apply)
Delayed harvesting/mowing or grazing
Vegetated field buffers or riparian buffers maintained/enhanced for habitat
Farm/ranch work around natural areas limited during migration and reproductive times or when wildlife present
Water resources protected from contamination from crop/livestock operations
Field rotations include fallow period for wildlife Wildlife crops for food planted
Portion of crop left un-harvested
Cover crops provide bird & other habitat
Natural areas maintained and/or undisturbed
Windbreaks/hedgerows established
Other (please specify):
What actions do you take to prevent or control invasive plant/animal species, especially those threatening natural areas?
(Check all that apply.)
Monitor for new introductions and control immediately
Plant competing beneficial plants
Grazing management
Use weed & pest-free seed/feed
Suppress or remove invasive species
Work with state/federal agencies on invasive species control
Other (please specify):
Which of the following enhancements have you made to wildlife habitat and biodiversity conservation in or around your
operation? (Check all that apply.)
Installed bird houses/owl or bat boxes
Leave standing deadwood for raptors and woodpeckers
Leave wolf trees/den trees for wildlife
Established native vegetation
Participate in set-aside programs such as CRP, WHIP, EQIP
Set aside and not converted priority habitat
Buffers established around waterways/aquatic areas with 25-foot minimum setbacks
Riparian area planted with
diverse multi-aged species of plants & trees
Other (please specify):
To the best of your knowledge, do any threatened or endangered species exist or your operation, or within the local region?
Yes
No
If yes, please list and describe practices in place to protect these T&E species:
Has your operation participated in any wildlife habitat or biodiversity conservation programs or research studies through local
watershed councils, soil & water districts, state agencies, farming organizations, universities, or similar groups?
Yes
No
If yes, please explain:
Please indicate if your operation has been involved in wildlife habitat or biodiversity conservation projects which are part of a
regional plan and/or projects which involve other landowners?
Eco-regional plan (e.g. created by groups like The Nature Conservancy, etc.)
Coordinated resource management plans
Soil and water district plans
Statewide habitat/biodiversity plans
Other (please specify):
Food Alliance PSP Module 11
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Wildlife Habitat and Biodiversity Conservation Plan Template
Completion of sections A and B below is required. Completion of sections C-F is recommended, but if you do not presently
have this information, please indicate so below.
Species and ecosystems identified on the operation (please list):
A. Threatened and endangered species:
B. Invasive species:
C. Natural ecosystems (e.g. tallgrass prairie, oak woodland, wetland):
D. Native vegetation:
E. Native species:
F. Ecosystems historically present:
To the best of your ability, please complete the following tables.
Threats related to biodiversity in cropped and un-cropped/un-grazed/natural areas
What threats to biodiversity currently exist on the
Planned activities to address threats
operation?
Opportunities related to biodiversity in cropped and uncropped/ungrazed/natural areas
What opportunities to biodiversity currently exist on
Planned opportunities to increase biodiversity on the operation
the operation?
Food Alliance PSP Module 11
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