Great Gray Owl Survey Status: Table of Contents

3	Introduction		4
4	Great Gray Owl Record of Decision Management Guidelines		6
6	Approach		7
7	Expert Panel on the Great Gray Owl		26
7		Question 1--What is the current status of the great gray owl within the area of the Northwest Forest Plan and has the status changed since the Record of Decision?	8
8		Question 2A--Is the current strategy (surveying for great gray owls and protection of nest sites) appropriate?	10
10		Question 2B--What suggestions do you have to improve the current approach?	13
13		Question 2C--Should the current strategy in the ROD be implemented as is, including any minor adjustments suggested by the panel, or should one of the suggested alternative strategies be selected and developed further, or should a different strategy be developed? If a different strategy is recommended, describe the strategy and explain the reasoning behind it.	22
22		Question 3--Is the current survey protocol effective to meet the requirements of the ROD? Comment on the effectiveness of the current survey protocol and recommend any adjustments.	26
26	Recommendations		29
30		Appendix A--Brief History of Great Gray Owl Management Guidelines	33
34		Appendix B--Key Contacts on Recommendations for Geographic Coverage of Surveys	35
36		Appendix C--Suggestions to Improve the Survey Protocol for the Great Gray Owl	40
41		Appendix D--Bibliography for the Great Gray Owl Report	47
Supplemental Documents:
	IB OR-97-311: Adjustments in Great Gray Owl Survey Protocol
	Research and Monitoring Committee Memo: Great Gray Owl Science Panel Report and Recommendations for FY 1997 Field Season and for Resolution of Remaining Issues
	Table 2: Recommended locations for pre-harvest (before ground-disturbing activities) surveys and areas where habitat occupancy surveys are recommended.

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