WILDLIFE HABITAT EVALUATION GUIDE

**FOR PHEASANT**

**NEW MEXICO**

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<td colspan="4"><h1 id="owneruser">OWNER/USER</h1></td>
<td colspan="6">     </td>
<td colspan="3">UNIT</td>
<td colspan="3">     </td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="5"><h1 id="location-sec">LOCATION SEC</h1></td>
<td>     </td>
<td>T</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>R</td>
<td>     </td>
<td colspan="2">UTM</td>
<td colspan="4">     </td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="3"><h1 id="observer">OBSERVER</h1></td>
<td colspan="7">     </td>
<td colspan="4">MAP NO</td>
<td colspan="2">     </td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2"><h1 id="aspect">ASPECT</h1></td>
<td colspan="8">     </td>
<td colspan="5">WHEG NO</td>
<td>     </td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><h1 id="date">DATE</h1></td>
<td colspan="7">     </td>
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## HOME RANGE

160 acres

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+-----------+--------------------------------+------+------+---+-------+
|           |                                |      | #    |   |       |
|           |                                |      | # Ra |   |       |
|           |                                |      | ting |   |       |
+-----------+--------------------------------+------+------+---+-------+
| Factor    | Component                      | V    | B    |   | After |
|           |                                | alue | ench |   |       |
|           |                                |      |      |   | Plan  |
|           |                                |      | Mark |   |       |
+-----------+--------------------------------+------+------+---+-------+
| **PLANT   | 1.  Irrigated crops, grasses   | .8   |      |   |       |
| COMM      |     and legumes with areas of  | -1.0 |      |   |       |
| UNITIES** |     native vegetation,         |      |      |   |       |
|           |     riparian and wetland       | .    |      |   |       |
|           |     plants                     | 4-.7 |      |   |       |
|           |                                |      |      |   |       |
|           | > Irrigated crops, without     | 0-.3 |      |   |       |
|           | > areas of native vegetation,  |      |      |   |       |
|           | > riparian and wetland plants  |      |      |   |       |
|           | >                              |      |      |   |       |
|           | > Non-irrigated crops          |      |      |   |       |
+-----------+--------------------------------+------+------+---+-------+
| ###       | 2.  [Vegetational              | .8   |      |   |       |
|           |     Diversity]{.underline}     | -1.0 |      |   |       |
|           |                                |      |      |   |       |
|           | Small and large grains,        | .    |      |   |       |
|           | grasses and legumes, native    | 4-.7 |      |   |       |
|           | vegetation, and wetland or     |      |      |   |       |
|           | riparian areas within one      | 0-.3 |      |   |       |
|           | section                        |      |      |   |       |
|           |                                |      |      |   |       |
|           | > Area dominated by crops      |      |      |   |       |
|           | > other than small and large   |      |      |   |       |
|           | > grains, few grasses or       |      |      |   |       |
|           | > legumes, few areas of        |      |      |   |       |
|           | > natural vegetation, wetland  |      |      |   |       |
|           | > or riparian within one       |      |      |   |       |
|           | > section                      |      |      |   |       |
|           | >                              |      |      |   |       |
|           | > Area dominated by crops      |      |      |   |       |
|           | > other than small and large   |      |      |   |       |
|           | > grains; or not supplying     |      |      |   |       |
|           | > natural vegetation, wetland  |      |      |   |       |
|           | > or riparian vegetation       |      |      |   |       |
+-----------+--------------------------------+------+------+---+-------+

+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+
|          |                                  |      | #    |   |      |
|          |                                  |      | # Ra |   |      |
|          |                                  |      | ting |   |      |
+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+
| Factor   | Component                        | V    | B    |   | A    |
|          |                                  | alue | ench |   | fter |
|          |                                  |      |      |   |      |
|          |                                  |      | Mark |   | Plan |
+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+
| **FOOD** | 3.  [Crops]{.underline}          | .8   |      |   |      |
|          |                                  | -1.0 |      |   |      |
|          | > Wheat and corn or grain        |      |      |   |      |
|          | > sorghum are grown every year   | .    |      |   |      |
|          | > and the stubble is not plowed  | 4-.7 |      |   |      |
|          | > until March                    |      |      |   |      |
|          | >                                | 0-.3 |      |   |      |
|          | > Wheat and corn or grain        |      |      |   |      |
|          | > sorghum are not grown every    |      |      |   |      |
|          | > year or fields are plowed in   |      |      |   |      |
|          | > the fall                       |      |      |   |      |
|          | >                                |      |      |   |      |
|          | > Corn or grain sorghum are not  |      |      |   |      |
|          | > grown                          |      |      |   |      |
+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+
|          | 4.  [Native Food                 | .8   |      |   |      |
|          |     Souces]{.underline}          | -1.0 |      |   |      |
|          |                                  |      |      |   |      |
|          | > Annual weeds, native grasses   | .    |      |   |      |
|          | > and shrubs provide mature      | 4-.7 |      |   |      |
|          | > fruits and seed                |      |      |   |      |
|          | >                                | 0-.3 |      |   |      |
|          | > Annual weeds, native grasses   |      |      |   |      |
|          | > and shrubs are grazed, mowed   |      |      |   |      |
|          | > or burned and provide some     |      |      |   |      |
|          | > forage                         |      |      |   |      |
|          | >                                |      |      |   |      |
|          | > There are few or no areas of   |      |      |   |      |
|          | > native vegetation              |      |      |   |      |
+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+
| *        | 5.  [Winter Cover (December --   | .8   |      |   |      |
| *COVER** |     February)]{.underline}       | -1.0 |      |   |      |
|          |                                  |      |      |   |      |
|          | > Ungrazed weeds, grasses and    | .    |      |   |      |
|          | > shrubs of wetlands and         | 4-.7 |      |   |      |
|          | > riparian areas; occupy over    |      |      |   |      |
|          | > 10% of the area                | 0-.3 |      |   |      |
|          | >                                |      |      |   |      |
|          | > Grazed or burned weeds,        |      |      |   |      |
|          | > grasses and shrubs of wetlands |      |      |   |      |
|          | > and riparian areas; occupy     |      |      |   |      |
|          | > less than 10% of the area      |      |      |   |      |
|          | >                                |      |      |   |      |
|          | > Upland annual weeds and crop   |      |      |   |      |
|          | > stubble                        |      |      |   |      |
+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+
|          | 6.  [Nesting Cover (April --     | .8   |      |   |      |
|          |     July)]{.underline}           | -1.0 |      |   |      |
|          |                                  |      |      |   |      |
|          | > Ungrazed, unmowed weeds,       | .    |      |   |      |
|          | > grasses, legumes or small      | 4-.7 |      |   |      |
|          | > grains with cover at least 10  |      |      |   |      |
|          | > inches tall; occupy over 10%   | 0-.3 |      |   |      |
|          | > of the area                    |      |      |   |      |
|          | >                                |      |      |   |      |
|          | > Grazed, harvested or mowed     |      |      |   |      |
|          | > weeds, grasses, legumes or     |      |      |   |      |
|          | > small grains with few areas    |      |      |   |      |
|          | > left in cover at least 10      |      |      |   |      |
|          | > inches tall; occupy less than  |      |      |   |      |
|          | > 10% of the area                |      |      |   |      |
|          | >                                |      |      |   |      |
|          | > Cover is thin and less than 10 |      |      |   |      |
|          | > inches tall, or is mowed       |      |      |   |      |
|          | > before July                    |      |      |   |      |
+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+

+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+
|          |                                  |      | #    |   |      |
|          |                                  |      | # Ra |   |      |
|          |                                  |      | ting |   |      |
+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+
| Factor   | Component                        | V    | B    |   | A    |
|          |                                  | alue | ench |   | fter |
|          |                                  |      |      |   |      |
|          |                                  |      | Mark |   | Plan |
+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+
| ###      | 7.  [Brood Rearing Cover (June   | .8   |      |   |      |
|          |     -- August)]{.underline}      | -1.0 |      |   |      |
| **COVER  |                                  |      |      |   |      |
| (cont)** | > Soft, herbaceous vegetation    | .    |      |   |      |
|          | > that is 16-36 inches tall;     | 4-.7 |      |   |      |
|          | > occupy over 10% of an area     |      |      |   |      |
|          | >                                | 0-.3 |      |   |      |
|          | > Acreages of woody vegetation   |      |      |   |      |
|          | > that is 16-36 inches tall;     |      |      |   |      |
|          | > occupy less than 10% of an     |      |      |   |      |
|          | > area                           |      |      |   |      |
|          | >                                |      |      |   |      |
|          | > Little suitable vegetation or  |      |      |   |      |
|          | > sparse vegetation less than 16 |      |      |   |      |
|          | > inches tall                    |      |      |   |      |
+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+
|          | 8.  [Distribution of Seasonal    | .8   |      |   |      |
|          |     Covers]{.underline}          | -1.0 |      |   |      |
|          |                                  |      |      |   |      |
|          | > All seasonal covers are within | .    |      |   |      |
|          | > .5 mile of food sources        | 4-.7 |      |   |      |
|          | >                                |      |      |   |      |
|          | > Seasonal covers are within 1.0 | 0-.3 |      |   |      |
|          | > mile of food source            |      |      |   |      |
|          | >                                |      |      |   |      |
|          | > Some seasonal covers are       |      |      |   |      |
|          | > further than 1.0 mile from     |      |      |   |      |
|          | > food sources                   |      |      |   |      |
+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+
| ###      | 9.  Yearlong surface water is    | .8   |      |   |      |
|          |     available in wetlands,       | -1.0 |      |   |      |
| *        |     playas, ponds, irrigation    |      |      |   |      |
| *WATER** |     drains or rivers; within one | .    |      |   |      |
|          |     mile                         | 4-.7 |      |   |      |
|          |                                  |      |      |   |      |
|          | > Water is available only from   | 0-.3 |      |   |      |
|          | > irrigation; within one mile    |      |      |   |      |
|          | >                                |      |      |   |      |
|          | > Water is only irregularly      |      |      |   |      |
|          | > available; or is further than  |      |      |   |      |
|          | > one mile                       |      |      |   |      |
+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+
| ###      | 10. Crops and hay are not        | .8   |      |   |      |
|          |     treated with insecticides    | -1.0 |      |   |      |
| **PEST   |                                  |      |      |   |      |
| ICIDES** | > Use of insecticides is delayed | .    |      |   |      |
|          | > until July                     | 4-.7 |      |   |      |
|          | >                                |      |      |   |      |
|          | > Insecticides are used during   | 0-.3 |      |   |      |
|          | > April to July                  |      |      |   |      |
+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+

## **SCORING FOR PHEASANT HABITAT**

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<col style="width: 10%" />
<col style="width: 3%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 3%" />
<col style="width: 13%" />
<col style="width: 3%" />
<col style="width: 14%" />
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<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td><h4 id="component">Component</h4></td>
<td><strong>Bench Mark</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>After Plan</strong></td>
<td colspan="3"><strong>Weight</strong></td>
<td><strong>Bench Score</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>After Plan Score</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><ol type="1">
<li><p>Plant Communities</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>x2</td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><ol start="2" type="1">
<li><p>Vegetational Diversity</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>x1</td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><ol start="3" type="1">
<li><p>Crops</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>x3</td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><ol start="4" type="1">
<li><p>Native Food Sources</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>x2</td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><ol start="5" type="1">
<li><p>Winter Cover<br />
(December – February)</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>x3</td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><ol start="6" type="1">
<li><p>Nesting Cover<br />
(April – July)</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>x3</td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><ol start="7" type="1">
<li><p>Brood Rearing Cover<br />
(June – August)</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>x3</td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><ol start="8" type="1">
<li><p>Distribution of Seasonal Covers</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>x1</td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><ol start="9" type="1">
<li><p>Water</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>x1</td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><ol start="10" type="1">
<li><p>Pesticide Use</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>x1</td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"><h5 id="sum">SUM</h5></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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  Benchmark Score                            

  After Plan Score                           
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  OVERALL            SCORE         =   SUM        =         

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