GIS DATA AND THE MANAGED LANDS DEER PROGRAM

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GIS DATA AND THE MANAGED LANDS DEER PROGRAM SERVING LANDOWNERS AND EXTENDING AGENCY RESOURCES

GIS DATA AND THE MANAGED LANDS DEER PROGRAM SERVING LANDOWNERS AND EXTENDING AGENCY RESOURCES

Today’s Discussion 1. What is MLDP, how does it fit TPWD’s mission? 2. What

Today’s Discussion 1. What is MLDP, how does it fit TPWD’s mission? 2. What is the problem being addressed? 3. Recognizing an opportunity 4. The data 5. The solution Hint, it involves GIS:

TPWD’s Mission To manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources of Texas and

TPWD’s Mission To manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources of Texas and to provide hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.

What is MLDP? • Texas is approximately 95% privately owned, so…. • The Managed

What is MLDP? • Texas is approximately 95% privately owned, so…. • The Managed Lands Deer Program (MLDP) is designed to foster and support sound management and stewardship of native wildlife and wildlife habitats on private lands in Texas.

What is MLDP? • Deer harvest is an important aspect of habitat management and

What is MLDP? • Deer harvest is an important aspect of habitat management and conservation. Reading rec. : Aldo Leopold’s Sand County Almanac • Landowners enrolled in MLDP are able to take advantage of extended season lengths and liberalized harvest opportunities.

The Problem (it’s a good one to have) Program Popularity 25, 000 Level 2,

The Problem (it’s a good one to have) Program Popularity 25, 000 Level 2, 3, and Mule Deer Ranches Level 1 - # Ranches 6, 000 10, 350 sites 5, 000 Mule Deer Acreage Acres 20, 000 Level 2 and 3 Acreage 4, 000 Level 1 Acreage 15, 000 3, 000 10, 000 2, 000 5, 000 813 sites 0 1, 000 0 1998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016 Number of Participating Sites 30, 000

Recognizing an Opportunity • MLDP has been managed through the Texas Wildlife Information Management

Recognizing an Opportunity • MLDP has been managed through the Texas Wildlife Information Management Services (TWIMS) online application for ~10 years • TWIMS has served TPWD well and clearly demonstrated the ability to stretch our resources further and improve data management, but lacks a geospatial component • Staff recognized a potential opportunity to produce automated harvest recommendations, which could lead to a ‘do-it-yourself’ tag issuance option

Recognizing an Opportunity • TPWD had two independent datasets available, which together can be

Recognizing an Opportunity • TPWD had two independent datasets available, which together can be used to determine an estimated population of deer on a given property o Statewide GIS Vegetation Layer o Statewide Deer Density Survey Data by Deer Management Unit (DMU) • With the development a third dataset, a harvest recommendation can be generated o Herd composition data and Recommended Harvest Rates to correspond with each DMU

The Data A superb statewide vegetation dataset

The Data A superb statewide vegetation dataset

The Data Statewide deer density survey data collected by TPWD Biologists, associated with vegetation

The Data Statewide deer density survey data collected by TPWD Biologists, associated with vegetation types and DMU veg_id commonname dmu acre_per_deer 1207 Edwards Plateau: Semi-arid Grassland 1 50 1215 Edwards Plateau: Juniper Semi-arid Shrubland 1 50 1216 Edwards Plateau: Deciduous Semi-arid Shrubland 1 50 1235 1 50 1236 Edwards Plateau: Juniper Semi-arid Slope Shrubland Edwards Plateau: Deciduous Semi-arid Slope Shrubland 1 50 1507 Edwards Plateau: Playa 1 50 2100 Rolling Plains: Breaks Canyon 1 50 2105 Rolling Plains: Breaks Evergreen Shrubland 1 50 2106 Rolling Plains: Breaks Deciduous Shrubland 1 50

The Data Statewide herd composition and harvest recommendations from TPWD Biologists, associated with each

The Data Statewide herd composition and harvest recommendations from TPWD Biologists, associated with each DMU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 North 7 South 28 8 East 8 West Harvest Option Harvest Rate Bucks Sex Fawn Low High % of Buck tags Ratio Crop Fence Allocated to Unbranched Antler Bucks (low Antler Bucks fence) (high fence) 2. 0 50% 15% 50% 0% 0% 1. 9 40% 25% 50% 30% 0% 2. 0 50% 25% 60% 40% 0% 2. 9 54% 20% 50% 25% 0% 2. 0 50% 25% 50% 10% 0% 2. 0 30% 20% 50% 40% 0% 1. 95 54% 30% 50% 30% 0% 2. 8 35% 20% 40% 0% 0% 2. 0 30% 20% 40% 0% 0% Harvest Rate Does Low High Fence 20% 20% 25% 30% 20% 35% 30% 50% 50% 50% 40% 54% 60%

The Solution A web based, geospatially enabled, Google Cloud hosted application to help administer

The Solution A web based, geospatially enabled, Google Cloud hosted application to help administer a self-serve MLDP option

What • Servers, Databases & Storage • Email Services • Authentication & Sync Services

What • Servers, Databases & Storage • Email Services • Authentication & Sync Services Why – • Enterprise speed, scale and security • Increased Uptime • Low cost What • Spatial Data – Property boundaries & Vegetation Layer • Deer Density and Harvest Rate Tables Why – • Post. GIS processing, Location queries in SQL What • Map & Drawing Controls Why – • Open Source • Mobile Friendly • Well Documented API

The Solution The Land Management Assistance web application:

The Solution The Land Management Assistance web application:

Conclusion • With the new self-serve MLDP option, TPWD should be able to reach

Conclusion • With the new self-serve MLDP option, TPWD should be able to reach more landowners with limited resources, and continue to fulfill core agency missions • The application is in its final phase of development of the new Land Management Assistance (LMA) application, a geospatially enabled, online database • The LMA application will launch this summer, in time for the 2017 -18 hunting season

Thank you to the many folks who have contributed to this project, especially: Alan

Thank you to the many folks who have contributed to this project, especially: Alan Cain Cristy Burch Amie Treuer-Kuehn Stephanie Long Mike Sawyer