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.<o:p></o:p>