Assabet River NWR Final CCP - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Assabet River NWR Final CCP - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Assabet River NWR Final CCP - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- 8 - Chapter 1: Introduction and Background scrub/pine barrens, freshwater wetlands, and grasslands. The list of priority species, objectives, and conservation actions recommended in the southern New England Bird Conservation Plan will help direct landbird management on the refuge. The North Atlantic Regional Shorebird Plan (NARSP) identifies 38 priority shorebird species based upon a national scoring system that assesses population trends, relative abundance, threats and distribution patterns. The Service has recorded 3 of these species as occurring on the refuge. The NARSP builds upon the information in the U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan (USSCP). The USSCP is a partnership involving organizations throughout the United States committed to the conservation of shorebirds. At a regional scale, the goal of the USSCP is to ensure that adequate quantity and quality of habitat is identified and maintained to support the different shorebirds that breed in, winter in, and migrate through each region. In August 2004, the USSCP was revised based upon the latest population and habitat information available. The revised list included 7 highly imperiled shorebird taxa and 23 taxa of high concern. The refuge supports 1 species of shorebird of high concern. Additionally, the Service has attempted to assess and integrate all the information above and compile a list of Birds of Conservation Concern for Bird Conservation Region 30, which contains the refuge. There are a total of 32 species listed, 7 of these have been recorded as occurring on the refuge. Table 1-2: Bird Species of Concern Occurring on Assabet NWR PIF BCR 30 NARSP USSCP Species Priority Wintering Conservation Priority High Concern Breeding Concerns Shorebird Blue-winged Warbler � � Wood Thrush � � Prairie Warbler � � Baltimore Oriole � � Scarlet Tanager � American Woodcock � � � Golden-winged Warbler � � Rose-breasted Grosbeak � Chimney Swift � Eastern Wood-pewee � Black-and-white Warbler � Hairy Woodpecker � Eastern Towhee � Purple Finch � Canada Warbler � � Blackburnian Warbler � Assabet River NWR
Chapter 1: Introduction and Background PIF BCR 30 NARSP USSCP Species Priority Wintering Conservation Priority High Concern Breeding Concerns Shorebird Bobolink � Whip-poor-will � � Northern Parula � Yellow-breasted Chat � Red-shouldered Hawk � Northern Harrier � Vesper Sparrow � Sharp-shinned Hawk � Barred Owl � Cooper’s Hawk � Osprey � Savannah Sparrow � � Great Blue Heron � Common Snipe � Killdeer � Volunteer cleanup at Assabet NWR: Staff Photo Regional Wetlands Concept Plan- Emergency Wetlands Resources Act In 1986, Congress enacted the Emergency Wetlands Resources Act to promote the conservation of our nation’s wetlands. This act requires identification of the location and types of wetlands, and which lands should be targeted for state and federal land acquisition efforts. In 1990, the Northeast Regional Office of the Service completed a Regional Wetlands Concept Plan to identify wetlands in the region. The Regional Plan identifies a total of 850 wetland sites and complexes in the region. 1,800 acres of wetlands associated with the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord Rivers were identified as being regionally valuable for wildlife, fisheries, and recreation. Our Irreplaceable Heritage - Protecting Biodiversity in Massachusetts, 1998 This report recommends that the state develop a biodiversity protection strategy that outlines how all native biodiversity will be conserved. It also identifies and describes eight types of natural communities that may require immediate conservation attention because of their potential vulnerability and large number of rare species they contain. Seven of the eight communities listed in the report occur within the Complex boundary. Existing Partnerships Throughout this CCP, we use the term “partners”. In addition to our volunteers, we receive significant help from Comprehensive Conservation Plan - 9 -
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Chapter 1: Introduction <strong>and</strong> Background<br />
PIF BCR 30 NARSP USSCP<br />
Species Priority Wintering Conservation Priority High Concern<br />
Breeding<br />
Concerns Shorebird<br />
Bobolink �<br />
Whip-poor-will � �<br />
Northern Parula �<br />
Yellow-breasted Chat �<br />
Red-shouldered<br />
Hawk<br />
�<br />
Northern Harrier �<br />
Vesper Sparrow �<br />
Sharp-shinned Hawk �<br />
Barred Owl �<br />
Cooper’s Hawk �<br />
Osprey �<br />
Savannah Sparrow � �<br />
Great Blue Heron �<br />
Common Snipe �<br />
Killdeer �<br />
Volunteer cleanup at <strong>Assabet</strong> <strong>NWR</strong>: Staff Photo<br />
Regional Wetl<strong>and</strong>s Concept Plan- Emergency Wetl<strong>and</strong>s Resources Act<br />
In 1986, Congress enacted the Emergency Wetl<strong>and</strong>s Resources Act to<br />
promote the conservation of our nation’s wetl<strong>and</strong>s. This act requires<br />
identification of the location <strong>and</strong> types of wetl<strong>and</strong>s, <strong>and</strong> which l<strong>and</strong>s should<br />
be targeted for state <strong>and</strong> federal l<strong>and</strong> acquisition efforts. In 1990, the<br />
Northeast Regional Office of the <strong>Service</strong> completed a Regional Wetl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
Concept Plan to identify wetl<strong>and</strong>s in the region. The Regional Plan<br />
identifies a total of 850 wetl<strong>and</strong> sites <strong>and</strong> complexes in the region. 1,800<br />
acres of wetl<strong>and</strong>s associated with the Sudbury, <strong>Assabet</strong> <strong>and</strong> Concord<br />
<strong>River</strong>s were identified as being regionally valuable for wildlife, fisheries,<br />
<strong>and</strong> recreation.<br />
Our Irreplaceable Heritage - Protecting Biodiversity in Massachusetts,<br />
1998<br />
This report recommends that the state develop a<br />
biodiversity protection strategy that outlines how all native<br />
biodiversity will be conserved. It also identifies <strong>and</strong><br />
describes eight types of natural communities that may<br />
require immediate conservation attention because of their<br />
potential vulnerability <strong>and</strong> large number of rare species<br />
they contain. Seven of the eight communities listed in the<br />
report occur within the Complex boundary.<br />
Existing Partnerships<br />
Throughout this <strong>CCP</strong>, we use the term “partners”. In<br />
addition to our volunteers, we receive significant help from<br />
Comprehensive Conservation Plan - 9 -
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