U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceDefinition This indicator identifies grassland condition within the Midwest Landscape. It prioritizes areas based on the percentage of perennial forbs and grasses within an area. Pixels can take the following values: 1 - 20-40% perennial grass and forbs 2 - 40-60% perennial grass and forbs 3 - 60-80% perennial grass and forbs 4 - 80-100% perennial grass and forbs Selection This indicator was chosen as a targetable, important feature of the MLI goals that will be used to track conditions over time and prioritize areas for conservation. Indicators were defined through elicitation and prioritization exercises with federal and state participants. Criteria for the indicators includes 1) actionable, 2) measurable, 3) relevant to multiple groups across the region, and/or 4) representative of other social and/or environmental values. Input Data & Mapping Steps This indicator originates from the Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP) cover data. To create this layer, MLI partners, members, and staff completed the following mapping steps: projected all input data to NAD83 (2011) UTM Zone 15N, and selected and reclassified band 4 of RAP cover data into 5 classes: NoData - 0-20% perennial grass and forbs, 1 - 20-40% perennial grass and forbs, 2 - 40-60% perennial grass and forbs, 3 - 60-80% perennial grass and forbs, 4 - 80-100% perennial grass and forbs. Finally, we removed highly altered areas using our Highly Altered Areas mask. For full mapping details, please refer to the Midwest Conservation Blueprint Development Process . For a complete download of all Blueprint input and output data, visit the Midwest Conservation Blueprint 2026 Data Download.ArcGIS ImageMapLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/a75595b0a64742fd9dfd8c19a5d18467engU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Open DataPublicGrasslands (Midwest Conservation Blueprint 2026 Indicator) [United States]Web servicesUnited States2026