Camp Swift, Texas
Last Edited: 5/5/2010

Background - Camp Swift, a Texas Army National Guard training site of 11,740 acres, is located near Bastrop, Texas. This installation is in the NABCI Oaks and Prairies Bird Conservation Region (BCR21) and is covered by the PIF Oaks and Prairies Bird Conservation Plan (Physiographic Area 8). It is also a part of the Cross Timbers and Prairies ecological region (TPWD) at the ecotone between the western prairie and the southeastern forest. Vegetation within Camp Swift can be characterized as either upland forest, streamside, or grassland. MAPS stations are located primarily in post oak woodland with some mixed woodland, riparian, and grassland habitat.

Management Issues - Existing management plans for Camp Swift include the return of lands to their original sustainable condition by use of prescribed-burns and restoration of native plant species. Fire management specifically includes warm season burns to enhance the restoration of native grasses and forbs in the oak prairie habitat. MAPS is monitoring the response of Painted Buntings to the implementation of these fire management practices.

MAPS Monitoring (1994-2008) - The MAPS Station Information file contains descriptions and geographic location information for the seven MAPS stations that have ever operated at Camp Swift. Station MMCR ran from 1994-2003 after which it was replaced by DROP. All other stations were operated annually. Google Earth generated maps of the Camp Swift location (SWIF) and of each station (PIPE, EALW, EALE, WCLO, SAJU, DROP) show the specific arrangement of the nets and the associated vegetation.

Installation Contact:
Jacob McCumber
Wildlife Biologist
jacob.mccumber@us.army.mil
Tel: 512-782-5315

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