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Communication towers across the greater sage-grouse range

We compiled and verified a dataset which represents a comprehensive inventory of communication tower infrastructure across the range of the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) from 1990 to 2023. Our dataset is an annual spatial time series product that allows users to visualize, assess, and analyze tower locations and duration (i.e., including date of construction through date of dismantlement) on western landscapes within the sagebrush ecosystem. Tower data were acquired from four publicly available infrastructure databases, data records were filtered to only include communication tower structures within the spatial extent of interest. Data records were then validated and checked for accuracy using Google Earth. The filtered dataset comprises 3,272 tower site locations verified via satellite imagery or field visits, and a further 799 tower site unverified records.

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Author(s) Peter S Coates orcid, Sarah C Webster orcid, Shawn Szabo, Shawn T O'Neil orcid, Michael P Chenaille orcid
Publication Date 2024-08-19
Beginning Date of Data 1986
Ending Date of Data 2023
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P14MUQBS
Citation Coates, P.S., Webster, S.C., Szabo, S., O'Neil, S.T., and Chenaille, M.P., 2024, Communication towers across the greater sage-grouse range: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P14MUQBS.
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