This dataset shows the general location of
shrubsteppe and eastside steppe as defined by WDFW’s Priority Habitats and Species (PHS) program. It shows where WDFW recommends
counties and cities require site-specific information be gathered to inform
site-scale land use decisions. It is not designed to directly inform
parcel-scale land use decisions, rather it is designed to be used as a flagging
tool. As such, if this dataset errs, it is more likely to over-identify
shrubsteppe and eastside steppe than under-identify. It is “best
available science” regarding the general location of shrubsteppe and eastside steppe in Washington.