D.l. HOW THE PLAN ADDRESSES POTENTIAL IMPACTS RESULTING FROM 
CLIMATE CHANGE 
Table D-l. Understanding and incorporating potential impacts resulting 
from climate change 
SCORING: 
0 = no; 1 = briefly mentions; 2 = includes general discussion; 3 = includes quantitative info and/or specific 
examples 
Plan 
specifically 
mentions 
climate change 
Plan 
acknowledges 
climatic 
boundaries of 
species 
Plan 
demonstrates 
understanding of 
species and/or 
ecosystem 
sensitivity to 
changing 
conditions 
Plan identifies 
research on the 
potential effects 
of species 
responding to 
changing 
conditions 
Plan 
acknowledges 
regional 
differences in 
expected 
climate changes 
Alaska 
0 
2 
2 
0 
0 
Arizona 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Connecticut 
1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
Hawaii 
0 
2 
2 
0 
0 
Idaho 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Illinois 
0 
1 
1 
0 
0 
Indiana 
0 
3 
0 
0 
0 
Iowa 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Kansas 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Louisiana 
0 
3 
3 
0 
0 
Maine 
1 
2 
2 
0 
0 
Massachusetts 
1 
3 
1 
0 
0 
Michigan 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Missouri 
0 
3 
0 
0 
0 
Montana 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
New York 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
North Dakota 
0 
2 
1 
0 
0 
Ohio 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Oregon 
0 
3 
0 
0 
0 
Pennsylvania 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
South Carolina 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Texas 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Virginia 
2 
1 
1 
0 
0 
Washington 
0 
3 
0 
0 
0 
Wisconsin 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
D-3 
