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Document ID=1002231| Plan Title | Plan Stage | Plan Lead Region (FWS) | Plan Lead Office (FWS) | Species Common Name | Species Scientific Name | Action Priority | Action Number | Action Description | Action Status | Estimated Initiation Date | Estimated Completion Date | Action Lead Agencies | Responsible Parties | Work Types | Labor Types | Comments | Implementation Activity Number | Implementation Activity Description | Implementation Activity Status | Implementation Activity Estimated Initiation Date | Implementation Activity Estimated Completion Date | Implementation Activity Labor Types | Implementation Activity Work Types | Implementation Activity Responsible Parties | Implementation Activity Comments | Implementation Activity Species |
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| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 1 | 1.1.1 | Conserve and work to enhance the four Silene spaldingii populations within the Blue Mountain Basins identified here as potential key conservation areas. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Universities or Colleges, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Old Chief Joseph Gravesite, Nez Perce National Historical Park, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Zumwalt Prairie Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Other | Labor type not yet selected | This action and associated costs will be completed through Action 2.2 below. At the 2014 Technical Team meeting the Team nominated KCAs (these included ones that may have already been identified in the Recovery Plan as well as new ones that have been located or are now considered potentially suitable). These nominations are being informed by the recent genetic data. At the 2017 Tech Team meeting, 26 KCAs total were identified as being suitable (although 2 of these required more informaton which will be collected in 2017-2018). Two more were subsequently added, bringing the total to 29. However, survey efforts since 2009 have located additional Spalding’s catchfly occurrences and in some cases, the discovery of additional plants between KCAs enabled us to merge multiple KCAs into single larger KCA (if the occurrences are within 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) of one another) and/or expand the boundaries of KCAs. After looking at population locations and considering multiple other factors including land ownership and management, the Technical Team decided to merge 10 of the KCAs, which reduced those 10 KCAs to only 5 KCAs. This reduced the total number of KCAs from 29 to 23. Five KCAs (of 5 required in the Recovery Plan) are now identified for the Blue Mountains region and work is being done to conserve and enhance these areas so that they will meet the Recovery Plan criteria for a KCA. The areas identified are Timber Pasture KCA, Wallowa Lake KCA, Crow Creek KCA, Clear Lake KCA and Zumwalt KCA. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 1 | 1.1.4 | Control and manage invasive nonnative plant species specific to the Blue Mountain Basins. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | Other | Old Chief Joseph Gravesite, Nez Perce National Historical Park, Vale District, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Weed Management Areas, Zumwalt Prairie Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Management: Predator and Competitor Control | Labor type not yet selected | See sub-actions for 2.3.1. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 1 | 1.2.1 | Conserve, identify, and work to enhance the five Silene spaldingii populations within the Canyon Grasslands identified here as potential key conservation areas. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Nez Perce Tribe, Universities or Colleges, Cottonwood Field Office, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Idaho Dept of Fish and Game, Garden Creek Ranch, The Nature Conservancy, Umatilla National Forest, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Other | Labor type not yet selected | This action and associated costs will be completed through Action 2.2 below. At the 2014 Technical Team meeting the Team nominated KCAs (these included ones that may have already been identified in the Recovery Plan as well as new ones that have been located or are now considered potentially suitable). These nominations are being informed by the recent genetic data. At the 2017 Tech Team meeting, 26 KCAs total were identified as being suitable (although 2 of these required more informaton which will be collected in 2017-2018). Two more were subsequently added, bringing the total to 29. However, survey efforts since 2009 have located additional Spalding’s catchfly occurrences and in some cases, the discovery of additional plants between KCAs enabled us to merge multiple KCAs into single larger KCA (if the occurrences are within 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) of one another) and/or expand the boundaries of KCAs. After looking at population locations and considering multiple other factors including land ownership and management, the Technical Team decided to merge 10 of the KCAs, which reduced those 10 KCAs to only 5 KCAs. This reduced the total number of KCAs from 29 to 23. As of 2020 there are 6 potential KCAs identified for this the Canyon Grasslands region and they include Warner Gulch KCA, Joseph Creek KCA, Lower Imnaha KCA, Lick Creek KCA, Garden Creek/Craig Mountain KCA, Center Ridge/Mud Springs Ridge KCA. This is just short of the 7 required since Craig Mountain and Garden Creek have been combined and the Clear Lake and Mud Springs KCA were combined (both due to proximity to each other). However, another potential area is being explored as an option (Schoolmarm Peak). Surveys will be conducted at this potential site. Work is being done to conserve and enhance these KCAs so that they meet the definition of KCAs in the recovery plan. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 1 | 1.2.4 | Control and manage invasive nonnative plant species specific to the Canyon Grasslands. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | Other | Nez Perce Tribe, Cottonwood Field Office, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Idaho Dept of Fish and Game, Garden Creek Ranch, The Nature Conservancy, State Land Management Agencies, Umatilla National Forest, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Weed Management Areas, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Management: Predator and Competitor Control | Labor type not yet selected | See sub-actions for 2.3.1. Nez Perce NF treated weeds at Center Ridge population (2009 and 2010). In 2017, Idaho Recovery Funding was provided to the Nez Perce NF to implement a more comprehensive weed management program at the Center Ridge/Mud Springs KCA which they are currently implementing (Hays 2019). The Umatilla NF sprays noxious weeds at the Lick Creek KCA. And at the Warner Gulch KCA weeds are treated using BPA funding and protocols. Invasices are treated in the general area of the Lick Creek KCA and there is some limited weed management at the Joseph Creek KCA. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 1 | 1.3.1 | Conserve, survey, and work to enhance seven Silene spaldingii populations within the Channeled Scablands identified here as potential key conservation areas. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | Other | Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Spokene District, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Other | Labor type not yet selected | This action and associated costs will be completed through Action 2.2 below. At the 2014 Technical Team meeting the Team nominated KCAs (these included ones that may have already been identified in the Recovery Plan as well as new ones that have been located or are now considered potentially suitable). These nominations are being informed by the recent genetic data, new survey information, etc. At the 2017 Tech Team meeting, 26 KCAs total were identified as being suitable (although 2 of these required more informaton which will be collected in 2017-2018). Two more were subsequently added, bringing the total to 29. However, survey efforts since 2009 have located additional Spalding’s catchfly occurrences and in some cases, the discovery of additional plants between KCAs enabled us to merge multiple KCAs into single larger KCA (if the occurrences are within 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) of one another) and/or expand the boundaries of KCAs. After looking at population locations and considering multiple other factors including land ownership and management, the Technical Team decided to merge 10 of the KCAs, which reduced those 10 KCAs to only 5 KCAs. This reduced the total number of KCAs from 29 to 23. Therefore, as of 2020, there are 6 (of 8) potential KCAs identified for the Channeled Scablands region including Telford KCA, Fishtrap KCA, South Sprague, Coal Creek KCA, Crab Creek KCA, and Turnbull NWR KCA. This reduction in KCAs (compared to the number identified in the Recovery Plan) is the result of merging 7 individual KCAs in this region into 3 KCAs. Work is being done to conserve and enhance these areas so that they meet the definition of KCAs in the recovery plan. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 1 | 1.3.4 | Control and manage invasive nonnative plant species specific to the Channeled Scablands. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | Other | Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokene District, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, Weed Management Areas, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Management: Predator and Competitor Control | Internal Technical Assistance | See sub-actions for 2.3.1. On-going. Some examples include: Upper Columbia FO conducted species survey on Fairchild AFB prior to implementation of invasive plant control measures. In 2015, BLM Spokane District mapped areas near known populations that have weeds present for treatment in 2016. They are currently completed a weed EA which will assist with spraying at their KCAs. As part of the CRI grant, weed control will be accomplished at the Turnbull KCA. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 1 | 1.4.1 | Conserve and work to enhance three Silene spaldingii populations within the Intermontane Valleys identified here as potential key conservation areas. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Confederated Salish and Koonetai Tribes, Universities or Colleges, Dancing Prairie Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge, State Land Management Agencies, Wild Horse Island State Park, Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Other | Labor type not yet selected | This action and associated costs will be completed through Action 2.2 below. At the 2014 Technical Team meeting the Team nominated KCAs (these included ones that may have already been identified in the Recovery Plan as well as new ones that have been located or are now considered potentially suitable). These nominations are being informed by the recent genetic data, new survey information, etc. At the 2017 Tech Team meeting, 26 KCAs total were identified as being suitable (although 2 of these required more informaton which will be collected in 2017-2018). Two more were subsequently added, bringing the total to 29. However, survey efforts since 2009 have located additional Spalding’s catchfly occurrences and in some cases, the discovery of additional plants between KCAs enabled us to merge multiple KCAs into single larger KCA (if the occurrences are within 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) of one another) and/or expand the boundaries of KCAs. After looking at population locations and considering multiple other factors including land ownership and management, the Technical Team decided to merge 10 of the KCAs, which reduced those 10 KCAs to only 5 KCAs. This reduced the total number of KCAs from 29 to 23. As of 2020, there are 4 (of 4) potential KCAs identified in this region including Sullivan Gulch, Dancing Prairie, Crossen Valley, and Lost Trail KCAs. Work is being done to conserve and enhace these areas so that they will meet KCA criteria in the recovery plan. Work is being done to conserve and enhance these KCAs so that they meet the definition of KCAs in the recovery plan. Some of these actions include: The Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge KCA has conducted surveys and found additional plants on adjacent state lands (2013). They have also been conducting weed control treatments in the area. The Idaho FWS also provided $11,540 in recovery funds to conduct an augmentation project at Lost Trail so that the population on Federal lands meets the KCA requirement of 500 plants or more and to ensure that population is genetically viable (as per the recent genetic results). | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 1 | 1.4.2 | Conduct further surveys or work to supplement existing populations within the Intermontane Valleys to achieve at least one additional potential key conservation areas with over 500 individuals. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Confederated Salish and Koonetai Tribes, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, U.S. Forest Service, Universities or Colleges, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge, Montana State Trust Lands, State Land Management Agencies, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Other | Labor type not yet selected | This action and associated costs completed through Actions 2.3.1.5, 2.3.2.2.1, 2.5.2 (and sub-actions), 2.6 (and sub-actions), 2.7 (and sub-actions). See 1.4.2 | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 1 | 1.4.4 | Control and manage invasive nonnative plant species specific to the Intermontane Valleys. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Confederated Salish and Koonetai Tribes, U.S. Forest Service, Dancing Prairie Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge, Montana State Trust Lands, State Land Management Agencies, Weed Management Areas, Wild Horse Island State Park, Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Management: Predator and Competitor Control | Labor type not yet selected | See sub-actions for 2.3.1. The Lost Trail NWR implemented weed control. At Dancing Prairie weeds are addressed in the Preserve Management Plan. Weed control is also conducted at Sullivan Gulch. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 1 | 1.5.1 | Conserve and work to enhance the three Silene spaldingii populations within the Palouse Grasslands identified here as potential key conservation areas. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Washington State University, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Nez Perce Tribe, Universities or Colleges, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Other | Labor type not yet selected | This action and associated costs will be completed through Action 2.2 below. At the 2014 Technical Team meeting the Team nominated KCAs (these included ones that may have already been identified in the Recovery Plan as well as new ones that have been located or are now considered potentially suitable). These nominations are being informed by the recent genetic data, new survey information, etc. At the 2017 Tech Team meeting, 26 KCAs total were identified as being suitable (although 2 of these required more informaton which will be collected in 2017-2018). Two more were subsequently added, bringing the total to 29. However, survey efforts since 2009 have located additional Spalding’s catchfly occurrences and in some cases, the discovery of additional plants between KCAs enabled us to merge multiple KCAs into single larger KCA (if the occurrences are within 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) of one another) and/or expand the boundaries of KCAs. After looking at population locations and considering multiple other factors including land ownership and management, the Technical Team decided to merge 10 of the KCAs, which reduced those 10 KCAs to only 5 KCAs. This reduced the total number of KCAs from 29 to 23. As of 2020, there are 2 potential KCAs identified in this region including Paradise Ridge/Gormsen Butte KCA and Steptoe Butte KCA. The Kramer Palouse Biological Study Area has also been suggested as a potential site but more work needs to be done in order to fully consider this area. In addition, another potential KCA has been identified by the Nez Perce Tribe, although this population would require outplantings due to current population numbers being below 500 plants. Work is being done to conserve and enhace these areas so that they will meet KCA criteria in the recovery plan. Some of these actions include: Over a 4 year period (08-11), IDNHP conducted site assessments of potential Palouse Grassland remnant areas in Latah County, ID (part of a 4-phase project to identify, document, and conserve Palouse Grassland remnants and survey for SISP and its habitat in Palouse Grasslands physiographic region). The Paradise Ridge/Gormsen KCA consists of ~ 225 acres. All of the area was surveyed and 40 small, scattered patches, totaling ~15 acres, of good condition (<15-20% weed cover) Palouse Grassland remnants representing SISP habitat were documented; these remnants were surrounded by very weed areas (>50% weed cover). No SISP plants were found in this KCA. The 4th and final phase of this project is to protect and conserve these areas. Multiple landowners with Palouse Prairie remnants have expressed interest in having Silene planted on their property. These plantings were conducted from 2013-2019. Recovery Land Acquisition funding (~$500,000) was awarded to the Palouse Land Trust in 2014 to buy 62 acres and place a conservation easement on another 16 acres within the Paradise Ridge/Gormsen Butte Key Conservation Area. In addition, recovery funding was provided to the Palouse Land Trust to place a conservation easement on 21 acres with a SISP population. Additional PFW funding was obtained to restore 24 acres of CRP to native prairie that is adjacent to the SISP. This Palouse remnant identification project is now being conducted in Nez Perce County (Pekas et al. 2020) which is ongoing - Phase 4 (working with landowners has not been completed) and on the Nez Perce Reservation (Sondenaa and McClarin 2020) which has identified a potential new Palouse KCA. In 2017, both of these KCAs (Paradise Ridge/Gormsen Butte and Steptoe Butte) received some of the Turnbull NWR CRI grant funding to continue to enhace these KCAs and initiate the long-term monitoring at these sites that is required in the Recovery Plan. Both areas have active outplanting and monitoring programs. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 1 | 1.5.3 | Supplement existing populations and conduct a restoration and reintroduction program within the Palouse Grasslands to achieve the goal of three key conservation areas of Silene spaldingii with over 500 individuals. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Washington State University, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Universities or Colleges, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Cottonwood Field Office, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Spokene District, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, State Land Management Agencies, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Research: Reintroduction | Labor type not yet selected | Provided funding for seed collection to Dave Skinner for a grow-out project in Idaho. Unfortunately Dave was unable to complete the project. In summer 2012 the seeds and funds were given to the Latah Soil and Water Conservation District by the Service to support the grow-out and seed increase of Silene spaldingii. Previously collected Silene seed from a variety of sites was given to Pleasant Hill Farm in Deary, Idaho for grow-out into container plants. In summer 2013 Pat Mason (co-owner of Pleasant Hill) successfully grew approximately 700 Silene plants. In early summer 2013, 200 of these plants were planted in Thorn Creek Native Seed Farm’s seed increase plot. These plants are a source for Silene seed. The remaining plants produced from Pleasant Hill Farm are used for outplanting efforts on Palouse Prairie remnants. Multiple landowners with Palouse Prairie remnants have expressed interest in having Silene planted on their property. See 1.5.1 and See subactions of Action 2.5.2 below for information on the outplanting and seeding efforts. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 1 | 1.5.5 | Control and manage invasive nonnative plant species specific to the Palouse Grasslands. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Washington State University, Cottonwood Field Office, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Spokene District, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, State Land Management Agencies, Weed Management Areas, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Management: Predator and Competitor Control | Labor type not yet selected | See sub-actions of 2.3.1. The Service in WA finalized a PFW agreement with the Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute titled, "Shoring up Spalding's catcfly at Rose Creek Preserve - Washington" to safeguard a out-planting of catchfly at Rose Creek from a invasion of exotic, annual grasses in 2013. They also developed in June 2013 a plan to provide weed control and buffer populations of Silene spaldingii at Pitt- and Whelan Cemetery populations, as part of funded PFW agreement finalized last year with the Palouse Conservation District. In 2015 and 2016 hairy vetch and yellow starthistle were hand pulled around Spalding’s catchfly plants within EO 38 (Tenmile Canyon) to improve habitat quality. This EO is on private land. Monitoring plots were established in 2015 and assessed in 2016 prior to weeding. Weed control is also conducted at the KCAs. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 1 | 2.1 | Secure funding for implementation or recovery tasks. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | All parties | Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation | Internal Technical Assistance | Costs included in other actions listed. A full list of all IFWO Recovery Funds and other major funding can be provided for this species from the IFWO botanist (Karen Colson). Some examples of funding: In 2017 Turnbull NWR was awarded $236,580 in CRI funding for Silene conservation and in 2016 Idaho was awarded over $500,000 in RLA grant funds to ensure the long term conservation on private lands in the Palouse. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 1 | 2.2 | Develop Silene spaldingii specific habitat management plans at all key conservation areas. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Washington State University, Confederated Salish and Koonetai Tribes, Nez Perce Tribe, Cottonwood Field Office, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Idaho Dept of Fish and Game, Dancing Prairie Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Garden Creek Ranch, The Nature Conservancy, Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge, Old Chief Joseph Gravesite, Nez Perce National Historical Park, Spokene District, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Umatilla National Forest, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Wild Horse Island State Park, Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Zumwalt Prairie Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Management: Planning | Labor type not yet selected | $15K at each of the 27 key conservation areas plus an additional five potential key conservation areas. Began discussing these at the 2012 Tech Team meeting, will be pursuing these as time and funding permits. It is anticipated that each individual KCA Habitat Managment Plan (HMP) will include site-specific conservation actions that will be designed to address the individual needs and threats at each unique KCA. Best available information and an adaptive management approach will be used to develop conservation actions. Currently, only seven KCAs have draft or final HMPs or conservation plans in place that adequately address long-term conservation measures for Spalding’s catchfly as required per the Recovery Plan. This is a priority for the Tech Team however it does require time and funding. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 1 | 2.3.1.2 | Conduct invasive nonnative plant control and management measures at all key conservation areas and other populations as needed. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | Other | Dancing Prairie Preserve, The Nature Conservancy | Management: Predator and Competitor Control | Contract | See Actions 1.1.4, 1.2.4, 1.3.4, 1.4.4, and 1.5.5. Currently many of the KCAs have some form of weed management being implemented to conserve and enhance those KCAs. See each physiographic region for details. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 1 | 2.3.3 | Protect Silene spaldingii sites from development on public and private lands. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | Other | All parties | Work type not yet selected | Labor type not yet selected | $6K each year at rangewide locations. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 1 | 2.5.2.2 | Determine the best techniques for creating new populations or supplementing existing populations of Silene spaldingii. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tribal governments, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Defense , Universities or Colleges, State Land Management Agencies, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management | Research: Reintroduction | Contract | The Latah Soil and Water Conservation District, Idaho Natural Heritage Program, USFWS, Thorn Creek Native Seed Farm, Pleasant Hill Farm, the Palouse Land Trust, and others have been supporting an ongoing grow-out and seed increase program for Silene spaldingii. Monitoring of these outplantings will increase our understanding of the most effective way to reintroduce Silene in the Palouse region. In 2017, Spalding’s catchfly seed produced by Thorn Creek Native Seed Farm was used to initiate experiments to develop methods for establishing Spalding's catchfly through seeding. In fall 2017, multiple sites were broadcast seeded with Spalding’s catchfly seed. Seedling emergence was noted at most of the seeded sites in spring 2018, but by spring 2019 very few seeded plants appear to have survived. These sites will continue to be monitored to determine long-term success. In addition, in fall 2018 Spalding’s catchfly seed was drill-seeded into native forb and grass strips on Conservation Reserve Program ground adjacent to Palouse Prairie remnants on Paradise Ridge. These strips will be monitored for a minimum of 5 years to determine success of drill-seeding Spalding’s catchfly. A similar project was also initiated in fall 2019 with seed being installed with a Truax drill as a part of a 50-acre prairie reconstruction site on the Palouse. The seed mix also consisted of over 15 native grass and wildflower species. The Spalding’s catchfly seed were only seeded in a small subset of the 50-acre project site and we are monitoring 3 x 50 foot transects to determine success of seeding with the Truax drill in this type of setting. Initial monitoring results recorded for each of the three transects were 25, 32, and 20 seedlings. If the seedings are determined to be successful in the long-term, this could prove to be a more cost-effective and efficient approach to plant establishment and could be used range-wide for creating or supplementing other populations. We will also be learning from outplantings being conducted at the Steptoe Butte KCA. Methods include choosing planting areas located on higher quality prairie sites on north facing aspects; using soils maps to ensure plugs are planted in similar soil types as the natural populations; laying plants out in a grid pattern to increase ease in relocating them; conducting minimal shallow scalping (~2 inches) at planting sites to reduce competition from weeds; adding granular Plantskydd® in each hole prior to planting and on the surface around the plants; and finally using small hydroponic pots placed upside down over some of the seedlings to prevent herbivory. The Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge in Washington has also been testing outplantings, site preparation techniques on the Turnbull KCA, as well as conducing direct seeding trials. Also at the Lost Trail KCA, located on the Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge in Montana, outplantings are being conducted as a result of the range-wide genetic analysis which identified the Lost Trail KCA population as having low levels of genetic variation and suggested it would likely benefit from assisted gene flow (Lesica et al. 2016). The genetic analysis indicated that Montana populations are genetically distinct from each other, with the Dancing Prairie population (located ca. 50 miles north of Lost Trail) being most similar to Lost Trail (Lesica et al. 2016). Therefore, Dancing Prairie was chosen as the most appropriate population to act as the donor population for Lost Trail in an effort to counter the effects of inbreeding. Effectiveness monitoring of plantings showed approximately 50 percent success. Monitoring of the genetic impacts will need to be done in subsequent years. Peter Lesica in Montana was also previously funded to conduct a grow-out and outplanting study at the Dancing Praire site. This project has been completed and the results were also published (Lesica and Divoky 2014). | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 1 | 2.5.2.3 | Develop guidelines to ensure genetic conservation during supplementation, re-introduction, and introduction activities. | Partially Complete | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tribal governments, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Defense , Universities or Colleges, State Land Management Agencies, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management | Research: Genetics | Labor type not yet selected | The Service used Idaho Recovery funds to support the genetic analysis of Silene. The project purpose was to collect leaf samples from Silene spaldingii populations throughout the range of the species, and analyze those samples with microsatellite and cpDNA markers to address two primary information needs. First, how is genetic variation distributed among populations across the range of the species; i.e., which populations are most genetically similar and dissimilar? The answer to this question will be used to refine the identity of KCAs across the range of the species originally identified in the recovery plan. It will also be used to guide translocation and population enhancement efforts for small populations. Second, can we identify populations with low genetic diversity? The answer to this question would be useful in recovery prioritization. This was a 3 phase project. The work was conducted by the Abernathy Fish Technology Center (FWS) with assistance from species expert Peter Lesica and Karen Colson. In 2013 and 2014 we collected 433 samples from 16 sites, developed 10 microsatellite DNA markers for this species, and analyzed all samples with these markers. The third, and final, phase analyzed chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) markers in a subset of the samples (n = 270 individuals). Abernathy attended the 2014 North American Congress for Conservation Biology to present the current Silene genetics work and results. This work was published in 2016 (Lesica et. al 2016). These results will help inform the location of our KCAs. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 1 | 2.5.2.4 | Determine the best techniques to restore Silene spaldingii habitat. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tribal governments, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Defense , Universities or Colleges, State Land Management Agencies, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management | Research: Habitat Requirements | Contract | Some of these techniques could be borrowed from research on other species. In addition, see other sections for work being conducted on Spalding's catchfly. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 1 | 2.5.9 | Conduct further genetic research including genetic diversity and gene flow across Silene spaldingii"s range. | Complete | FY 2007 | FY 2017 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tribal governments, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Defense , Universities or Colleges, State Land Management Agencies, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management | Research: Genetics | Contract | Should be concurrent with Action 2.5.1. The Service used Idaho Recovery funds to support the genetic analysis of Silene. It was published in 2016 (Lesica et. al 2016). | ||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 1 | 2.6.4 | Protect newly discovered Silene spaldingii populations. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | Other | All parties | Other | Labor type not yet selected | Costs included in other actions listed. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 1 | 2.9 | Establish propagule banks, including a long-term seed storage facility for Silene spaldingii. | Partially Complete | FY 2007 | Other | Berry Botanic Garden, All parties | Management: Propagation | Labor type not yet selected | At the time the Recovery Plan was signed, seed had been collected from six populations, all of which were relatively large. Since then, additional seeds have been collected at the Joseph Creek KCA and the Wallowa Lake KCA, both located in Oregon and Asotin Creek populations located in Washington, all deposited at the Rae Selling Berry Seed Bank at Portland State University, Portland, Oregon. In addition, seed banking occurred at the Turnbull KCA in Washington, with seed stored at the University of Washington Miller Seed Vault. IFWO Recovery funding has been obligated to conduct additional rangewide seed collections at numerous additional Spalding’s catchfly populations for seed banking, with seed collection scheduled to occur in 2020 and 2021. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 2 | 1.1.2 | Conduct further surveys to identify, or work to create, at least one new population and key conservation area within the Blue Mountain Basins with over 500 individuals. | Partially Complete | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Universities or Colleges, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Old Chief Joseph Gravesite, Nez Perce National Historical Park, Vale District, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Zumwalt Prairie Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Research: Population Surveys | Contract | This action and associated costs completed through Actions 2.3.1.5, 2.3.2.2.1, 2.5.2 (and sub-actions), 2.6 (and sub-actions), 2.7 (and sub-actions). We will be using the results of the genetic analysis to inform our choice of KCAs. As of 2020, we successfully identified 4(of 4) potential KCAs identified for this area and we are currently working to conserve and enhance these areas. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 2 | 1.2.2 | Conduct further surveys to identify at least two new populations and potential key conservation areas within the Canyon Grasslands with over 500 individuals. | Partially Complete | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Idaho Department of Lands, Nez Perce Tribe, Universities or Colleges, Cottonwood Field Office, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Idaho Dept of Fish and Game, Garden Creek Ranch, The Nature Conservancy, Spokene District, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, State Land Management Agencies, Umatilla National Forest, Vale District, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Research: Population Surveys | Labor type not yet selected | This action and associated costs completed through Actions 2.3.1.5, 2.3.2.2.1, 2.5.2 (and sub-actions), 2.6 (and sub-actions), 2.7 (and sub-actions). Two new KCAs were nominated at the 2014 Tech Team meeting. They included Mud Springs on Nez Perce NF land (one issue is a potential land trade of this area to a timber company) and the other KCA is the Lower Imnaha on Wallowa NF land. However, at the 2017 Tech Team meeting Mud Springs was combined with Center Ridge KCA due to proximity of these two populations. As of 2020 there are 6 potential KCAs identified for the Canyon Grasslands region and they include Warner Gulch KCA, Joseph Creek KCA, Lower Imnaha KCA, Lick Creek KCA, Garden Creek/Craig Mountain KCA, and Center Ridge/Mud Springs Ridge KCA. This is just short of the 7 required since Craig Mountain and Garden Creek have been combined and the Clear Lake and Mud Springs KCA were combined (both due to proximity to each other). However, another potential area is being explored as an option (Schoolmarm Peak). Curently there are ~200 documented plants (likely more) and the habitat quality is good. Futher surveys will be conducted at this potential site. Work is being done to conserve and enhance these KCAs so that they meet the definition of KCAs in the recovery plan. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 2 | 1.3.2 | Conduct further surveys to identify, or work to create, at least one new population and key conservation area within the Channeled Scablands with over 500 individuals. | Partially Complete | FY 2007 | Other | Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokene District, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, Weed Management Areas, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Research: Population Surveys | Labor type not yet selected | This action and associated costs completed through Actions 2.3.1.5, 2.3.2.2.1, 2.5.2 (and sub-actions), 2.6 (and sub-actions), 2.7 (and sub-actions). (Information from 2012: A few additional KCAs were proposed at the 2012 Tech Team meeting. One is called North Twin Lakes. North Twin Lakes A has about 200 plants, and North Twin Lakes B, which is a new (2011) location for Silene spaldingii, has about 400 plants. But these have recently been included as part of the Swanson Lake KCA. The other is called South Sprague. It supports about 270 plants. This BLM parcel is adjacent to state lands that may also support Silene spaldingii, but that has not been surveyed. There is sufficient acreage of appropriate habitat present, though some recorded sites have declined in the past decade. The final proposed KCA is Packer Creek w ~160 plants. This BLM parcel is adjacent to private lands that may also support Silene spaldingii. Some private lands in the area were surveyed in anticipation of possible land acquisition by BLM (which did not occur) and Silene spaldingii was found. This area might be able to meet the KCA criteria in the future, but would need a commitment to protection of the plant on private lands, and might also need enhancement. Turnbull NWR is also a potential) Current information: As of 2020, there are 6 (of 8) potential KCAs identified for the Channeled Scablands region including Telford KCA, Fishtrap KCA, South Sprague, Coal Creek KCA, Crab Creek KCA, and Turnbull NWR KCA. This reduction in KCAs (compared to the number identified in the Recovery Plan) is the result of merging 7 individual KCAs in this region into 3 KCAs. 1. The Telford KCA (located in the Channeled Scablands physiographic region in Washington) which now includes the previously individual KCAs referred to as Telford, Swanson Lake, and Twin Lakes in the Recovery Plan; 2. The Crab Creek KCA (also located in the Channeled Scablands physiographic region in Washington) which now includes the previously individual KCAs referred to as Crab Creek and Rocky Ford in the Recovery Plan; 3. The Turnbull KCA (also located in the Channeled Scablands physiographic region in Washington) which includes the previously individual KCAs referred to as Turnbull and Philleo Lake (both of which were identified subsequent to the Recovery Plan being signed); Work is being done to conserve and enhance these areas so that they meet the definition of KCAs in the recovery plan. The Turnbull KCAs (which includes Turnbull and Philleo Lake) are being enhanced due to funding acquired in a 2017 CRI grant. Work includes outplantings of Spalding's catchfly seedlings and other native plants, broadcast seed trials, prescribed burn where appropriate, and associated weed control, monitoring, and pollinator studies. The South Sprague KCA is located on BLM land west of Spokane, Washington. There were 300 plants originally documented at South Sprague, but outplantings to increase the population have been implemented, with 1,500 Spalding’s seedlings planted in fall 2018 and an additional 1,000 planted in spring 2019. The fall 2018 planting was monitored in the spring with a survival rate of approximately 10 percent. Results from the spring 2019 planting are preliminary but indicate a similar survival rate. Continued monitoring will help document long-term survival of the plants. Depending on survival, additional direct seedling trials may be implemented at the South Sprague KCA in the future. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 2 | 1.4.2 | Conduct further surveys or work to supplement existing populations within the Intermontane Valleys to achieve two additional potential key conservation areas with over 500 individuals. | Partially Complete | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Confederated Salish and Koonetai Tribes, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, U.S. Forest Service, Universities or Colleges, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge, Montana State Trust Lands, State Land Management Agencies, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Research: Population Surveys | Labor type not yet selected | This action and associated costs completed through Actions 2.3.1.5, 2.3.2.2.1, 2.5.2 (and sub-actions), 2.6 (and sub-actions), 2.7 (and sub-actions). As of 2020, there are 4 (of 4) potential KCAs identified in this region including Sullivan Gulch, Dancing Prairie, Crossen Valley, and Lost Trail KCAs. The Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge KCA has conducted surveys and found additional plants on adjacent state lands (2013). The Idaho FWS also provided recovery funds to conduct an augmentation project at the Lost Trail KCA, which is located on the Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge in Montana. While it currently has over 500 Spalding’s catchfly plants, the range-wide genetic analysis identified the Lost Trail KCA population as having low levels of genetic variation and suggested it would likely benefit from assisted gene flow (Lesica et al. 2016). The genetic analysis indicated that Montana populations are genetically distinct from each other, with the Dancing Prairie population (located ca. 50 miles north of Lost Trail) being most similar to Lost Trail (Lesica et al. 2016). Therefore, Dancing Prairie was chosen as the most appropriate population to act as the donor population for Lost Trail in an effort to counter the effects of inbreeding. As a result, 575 container-grown Spalding’s catchfly plants were planted at Lost Trail between 2016 and 2018 (Lesica 2019). Fifty-five of the plants were from seed collected at Dancing Prairie while the remainder of the plants were from seed collected at Lost Trail (since approximately 10 percent immigration is thought to be large enough to counter the effects of inbreeding and small enough not to swamp locally adapted genes). The plants were monitored in early June of 2018, 2019 and 2020, which means that plantings from 2016 and 2017 were monitored for three years and the plantings in 2018 were monitored for only two years (Lesica 2020). Planting success was 52 percent (this does not include vole herbivory), although this percentage is likely high because plants observed in 2018 and 2019 but not observed in 2020 were assumed to be dormant survivors, but some may have actually died instead if more monitoring data were available. Vole herbivory accounted for a loss of 15 percent of the plantings. Vole herbivory aside, survival was 69 percent for plants from Dancing Prairie and 51 percent for plants from Lost Trail, indicating that Dancing Prairie plants had a significantly better chance of surviving compared to those from Lost Trail. In addition, Dancing Prairie seedlings were generally larger than those from Lost Trail seeds (Lesica 2020). Lesica suggests that this discrepancy in mortality was likely due to inbreeding depression given the Lost Trail population had the lowest genetic heterozygosity and allelic richness of the 19 populations sampled in the rangewide genetic study (Lesica et al. 2016, Lesica 2019, Lesica 2020). The genetic impact of the transplants will depend on whether and to what extent they cross with existing local plants, and the degree to which their progeny survive and reproduce. While effectiveness monitoring provided information on the success of the transplanting, monitoring of the genetic impacts will need to be done in subsequent years. This will be done by collecting leaf samples from permanently located transplants and resident plants to act as a baseline, storing them at the USFWS Abernathy genetics lab and comparing the genetic makeup of future progeny to this baseline. We are also working with a private landowner to protect and monitor an additional newly located population in MT. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 2 | 2.3.1.5 | Conduct surveys for Silene spaldingii before invasive nonnative plant control measures are implemented. | Partially Complete | FY 2007 | Other | All parties | Research: Population Surveys | Labor type not yet selected | $3K for six different surveys (1000 acres [405 hectares]) each year across all land managers. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 2 | 2.3.1.6.1 | Develop set distances where various herbicide application techniques may be used near Silene spaldingii plants. | Ongoing Not Current | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Forest Service, State Land Management Agencies, Weed Management Areas, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management | Management | Labor type not yet selected | $1K once every 5 years (seven times total) to revisit and adaptively manage distances based upon current information. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 2 | 2.3.1.6.2 | Develop set distances for specific herbicides that may be employed near known Silene spaldingii sites. | Ongoing Not Current | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Forest Service, State Land Management Agencies, Weed Management Areas, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management | Management | Labor type not yet selected | $1K once every 5 years (seven times total) to revisit and adaptively manage distances based upon current information. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 2 | 2.3.1.6.3 | Develop guidelines for the timing of herbicide applications. | Ongoing Not Current | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Forest Service, Universities or Colleges, State Land Management Agencies, Weed Management Areas, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management | Management | Labor type not yet selected | $1K once every 5 years (seven times total) to revisit and adaptively manage distances based upon current information. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 2 | 2.3.2.1 | Incorporate fire management plans into habitat management plans for all Silene spaldingii populations identified as key conservation areas and other areas as needed. | Not Started | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Washington State University, Confederated Salish and Koonetai Tribes, Nez Perce Tribe, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Private landowners, Cottonwood Field Office, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Idaho Dept of Fish and Game, Dancing Prairie Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Garden Creek Ranch, The Nature Conservancy, Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge, Old Chief Joseph Gravesite, Nez Perce National Historical Park, Spokene District, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Umatilla National Forest, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Wild Horse Island State Park, Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Zumwalt Prairie Preserve, The Nature Conservancy | Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation | Labor type not yet selected | Cost included in Action 2.2. These will be incorporated as appropriate. | ||||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 2 | 2.3.2.2.1 | Conduct surveys for Silene spaldingii before prescribed burns are implemented. | Partially Complete | FY 2007 | Other | All parties | Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation | Labor type not yet selected | $3K for six different surveys (1000 acres [405 hectares]) each year across all land managers. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 2 | 2.3.2.2.3 | Do not conduct prescribed burns where invasive nonnative plant infestations exist unless accompanied by an integrated pest management program and monitoring. | Unknown | Other | All parties | Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation | Labor type not yet selected | Cost included in Action 2.3.2.2.1. | ||||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 2 | 2.3.4 | Monitor and manage livestock grazing and associated management activities to avoid impacts to Silene spaldingii and its habitat. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | Other | All parties | Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation | Labor type not yet selected | $0.5K for each of 27 different land managers and owners. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 2 | 2.3.5 | Implement effective off-road vehicle use control measures. | Unknown | Other | All parties | Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation | Labor type not yet selected | $0.5K for each of 10 different land managers and owners. | ||||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 1.1.3 | Conserve and protect smaller populations within the Blue Mountain Basins. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Universities or Colleges, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Old Chief Joseph Gravesite, Nez Perce National Historical Park, Vale District, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Zumwalt Prairie Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Other | Labor type not yet selected | Costs included in other actions listed. This is ongoing. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 1.2.3 | Conserve and protect smaller populations within the Canyon Grasslands. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Idaho Department of Lands, Nez Perce Tribe, Universities or Colleges, Cottonwood Field Office, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Idaho Dept of Fish and Game, Garden Creek Ranch, The Nature Conservancy, Spokene District, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, State Land Management Agencies, Umatilla National Forest, Vale District, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Other | Labor type not yet selected | Costs included in other actions listed. The Vale BLM located a new population at Redmond Grand with approximately 30 plants. They monitor this population with a complete census. All plants are permanently tagged and they visit ed the population twice a year (2014-2016). So far the trend is stable. They also pull and bag diffuse knapweed along the roadside about 250 feet of this population. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 1.3.3 | Conserve and protect smaller populations within the Channeled Scablands. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | Other | Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokene District, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, Weed Management Areas, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Other | Labor type not yet selected | Costs included in other actions listed. This is ongoing. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 1.4.3 | Conserve and protect smaller populations within the Intermontane Valleys. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Confederated Salish and Koonetai Tribes, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, U.S. Forest Service, Universities or Colleges, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge, Montana State Trust Lands, State Land Management Agencies, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Other | Labor type not yet selected | Costs included in other actions listed. We are also working with a private landowner to protect and monitor an additional newly located population in MT. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 1.5.2 | Conduct a study identifying intact habitat within the Palouse Grasslands where Silene spaldingii may occur and follow with surveys for the plant. | Complete | FY 2020 | FY 2020 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Washington State University, Nez Perce Tribe, Universities or Colleges, Cottonwood Field Office, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Spokene District, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, State Land Management Agencies, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Research: Ecosystem Studies | Contract | See 1.5.1. | ||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 1.5.4 | Conserve and protect smaller populations within the Palouse grasslands. | Partially Complete | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Washington State University, Cottonwood Field Office, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Spokene District, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, State Land Management Agencies, Weed Management Areas, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Other | Labor type not yet selected | Costs included in other actions listed. The Service in WA finalized a PFW agreement with the Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute titled, "Shoring up Spalding's catcfly at Rose Creek Preserve - Washington" to safeguard a out-planting of catchfly at Rose Creek from a invasion of exotic, annual grasses in 2013. They also developed in June 2013 a plan to provide weed control and buffer populations of Silene spaldingii at Pitt- and Whelan Cemetery populations, as part of funded PFW agreement finalized last year with the Palouse Conservation District. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.1 | Revise and implement general management plans to include Silene spaldingii where the species resides. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tribal governments, U.S. Forest Service, Universities or Colleges, Fairchild Air Force Base, Old Chief Joseph Gravesite, Nez Perce National Historical Park, State Land Management Agencies, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management | Management: Planning | Labor type not yet selected | As plans are revised. $5K for each general management plan at 20 different State, Federal, Tribal, and TNC managed areas. It is anticipated that each individual KCA Habitat Managment Plan (HMP) will include site-specific conservation actions that will be designed to address the individual needs and threats at each unique KCA. Best available information and an adaptive management approach will be used to develop conservation actions. Currently, only seven KCAs have draft or final HMPs or conservation plans in place that adequately address long-term conservation measures for Spalding’s catchfly as required per the Recovery Plan. This is a priority for the Tech Team however it does require time and funding. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.11 | Validate and revise recovery objectives. | Not Started | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | All parties, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Management: Planning | Labor type not yet selected | $25K every 5 years (seven times total). These will be re-evaluated in the 5-year review (final draft currently in review). | ||||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.12 | Convene annual meetings of the Silene spaldingii technical team. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Management: Planning | Labor type not yet selected | The Spalding’s catchfly Technical Team (Tech Team) is the driving force behind implementation of the Recovery Plan. The Tech Team is composed of over 40 individuals across the four states where Spalding’s catchfly is known to occur within the United States, with representatives from State, Federal and local agencies; Tribes; nonprofits; universities; species experts; private landowners, and private industry. Recovery of this species is not possible without the commitment and conservation efforts of the individuals and associated organizations and agencies that make up this Tech Team. We are grateful to all of the members of this Tech Team for being tireless champions for conservation of this species, as well as everyone working towards Spalding’s catchfly recovery, for all their hard work, energy, and commitment. The Technical Team meets in person annually for a two-day meeting which serves as a forum to discuss, coordinate, evaluate, and prioritize recovery actions at the KCAs, and share data, experiences, and other information among team members. In addition, annual interim statewide conference calls and other interim calls are conducted as needed for state partners to check in and discuss progress toward current conservation actions, identify potential funding opportunities for future actions, and for general annual statewide coordination. Since development of the Recovery Plan, the Technical Team has been actively implementing recovery actions identified in the Plan, which are highlighted in this review. One of the primary efforts of the Technical Team has been fostering support for, gathering information at, and initiating conservation actions within the potential KCAs already identified in the Recovery Plan and working with partners to identify new potential KCAs through survey efforts and collaboration. 2011 Tech Team Meeting held on April 20, 2011 in Spokane, WA. 2012 Tech Team Meeting held on May 9-10, 2012 in Lewiston, Idaho. Due to workload and budget restrictions a Tech Team meeting was not held in 2013. The 2014 Tech Team meeting was held on May 6th in Boise Idaho. State Tech Team Subgroup meetings were conducted in fall 2016. A full 2-day Tech Team meeting was held in spring annually from 2017-2019. The 2020 in-person meeting was postposted due to COVD-19. Numerous other interim meetings and calls are not documented here. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.3.1.1 | Incorporate integrated pest management programs into habitat management plans for Silene spaldingii at all key conservation areas and other areas as needed. | Not Started | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Washington State University, Confederated Salish and Koonetai Tribes, Nez Perce Tribe, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Private landowners, Cottonwood Field Office, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Idaho Dept of Fish and Game, Dancing Prairie Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Garden Creek Ranch, The Nature Conservancy, Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge, Old Chief Joseph Gravesite, Nez Perce National Historical Park, Spokene District, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Umatilla National Forest, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Wild Horse Island State Park, Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Zumwalt Prairie Preserve, The Nature Conservancy | Management: Predator and Competitor Control | Labor type not yet selected | Cost included in Action 2.2. | ||||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.3.1.3 | Ensure invasive nonnative plant control and management measures are coordinated with appropriate agencies. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | Other | All parties | Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation | Labor type not yet selected | Cost included in Actions 1.1.3, 1.2.3, 1.3.2, 1.4.3, and 1.5.4. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.3.1.4 | Conduct outreach activities for individuals or organizations that are involved in controlling and managing invasive nonnative plants. | Not Started | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | All parties, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation | Labor type not yet selected | Total cost based upon the 35 years until the first possible recovery date. | ||||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.3.2.2.2 | Monitor the effects to Silene spaldingii and its habitat from all burns. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | Other | All parties | Research: Population Assessment | Labor type not yet selected | $2K at five different burn sites each year across all land managers. The effect of fire (wildfire and prescribed fire) on Spalding’s catchfly and its habitat has been studied in the Intermontane Valleys physiographic regions in Montana (Lesica 1999, Lesica and Martin 2003), which were prescribed fires, and the Canyon Grasslands physiographic regions in Idaho (Menke 2003, Menke and Muir 2004, Hill 2012, Hill et al. 2014, Hill and Garton 2015, Hill and Garton 2017), which occurred as a result of natural wildfire. However, no other studies of the effect of fire on Spalding’s catchfly have been completed. Several prescribed fire projects have been initiated or planned. For example, a 35 acre prescribed fire was conducted in 2019 on the western most Spalding’s catchfly population within the Lost Trail KCA in Montana, which is located in the Intermontane Valleys physiographic region. Monitoring will occur as part of that prescribed fire project. In addition, a study is being conducted at the plant increase sites within the Turnbull KCA, located with the Channeled Scablands physiographic region. On the Nez Perce NF, monitoring plots at both Mud Springs and Center Ridge were installed in 2014. The Center Ridge site burned in a wildfire about 2 weeks after we did the plots. About 75% of the population was affected providing an opportunity for post-fire monitoring. Lastly, pre and post fire monitoring will be conducted as part of the planned Asotin Prescribed Burn Project at the Lick Creek KCA, located on the Umatilla National Forest in the Canyon Grasslands physiographic region. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.3.6 | Monitor and manage wildlife populations and associated management activities to avoid impacts to Silene spaldingii and its habitat. | Not Started | Other | Tribal governments, U.S. Forest Service, State Land Management Agencies, Bureau of Land Management | Management: Depredation Control | Labor type not yet selected | $0.5K annually for each of the four states where Silene spaldingii resides. | ||||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.3.7 | Avoid herbicide use not related to controlling invasive nonnative plant infestations specific to protecting Silene spaldingii and all insecticide use within a 1.6 kilometer (1 mile) radius of all S. spaldingii populations. | Ongoing Not Current | FY 2007 | Other | All parties | Management: Depredation Control | Labor type not yet selected | Avoidance measure that should not have a cost. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.4.1 | Monitor Silene spaldingii populations at key conservation areas periodically to determine population trends. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Washington State University, Confederated Salish and Koonetai Tribes, Nez Perce Tribe, Cottonwood Field Office, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Idaho Dept of Fish and Game, Dancing Prairie Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Garden Creek Ranch, The Nature Conservancy, Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge, Old Chief Joseph Gravesite, Nez Perce National Historical Park, Spokene District, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Umatilla National Forest, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Wild Horse Island State Park, Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Zumwalt Prairie Preserve, The Nature Conservancy | Research: Population Assessment | Contract | In 2012, range-wide monitoring guidelines for monitoring the long-term trend of Spalding’s catchfly populations in KCAs were developed (USFWS 2012). Currently 19 of the 23 KCAs have monitoring programs in place. Funding is in place for the remaining 3 additional KCAs to establish monitoring; however, the timing of the initiation will depend on the success of the outplantings at those KCAs. Most of the monitoring has only recently been initiated (within the last 2-5 years), therefore trend data is currently limited. Of the 6 KCAs with analyzed trend data, preliminary results suggest that four have stable trends and one has a downward trend. The sixth, Craig Mountain, has two separate monitoring efforts due to its initial separation into two KCAs. Results are mixed at this KCA, with one dataset suggesting a downward trend and the other a stable trend. Rangewide monitoring guidelines have also been established and vetted through the Technical Team and are continuing to be used to establish additional monitoring at KCAs. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.4.2 | Conduct demographic monitoring across the range of Silene spaldingii. | Complete | FY 2007 | FY 2015 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Washington State University, Confederated Salish and Koonetai Tribes, Nez Perce Tribe, Cottonwood Field Office, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Idaho Dept of Fish and Game, Dancing Prairie Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Garden Creek Ranch, The Nature Conservancy, Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge, Old Chief Joseph Gravesite, Nez Perce National Historical Park, Spokene District, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Umatilla National Forest, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Wild Horse Island State Park, Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Zumwalt Prairie Preserve, The Nature Conservancy | Research: Demographic Studies | Contract | Duration at least 10 years; $6K in each of the five physiographic regions in five of every 10 years. The following demographic studies met this requirement: • Lesica (2012) studied two sites in eastern Washington (Lamona located in Lincoln County, Washington and Lick Creek located in Garfield County, Washington located within the Channeled Scablands physiographic region) and two in northwest Montana (Dancing Prairie located in Lincoln County, Montana and Lost Trail located in Flathead County, Montana located in the Intermontane Valleys physiographic region). • Hill (2012), primarily funded by the BLM, and Hill et al. (2014), primarily funded by the FWS, wereand were both located in the Canyon Grasslands of the Snake and Salmon Rivers on and near Craig Mountain, Idaho, within the Canyon Grasslands physiographic region. • Luke (2013) conducted research throughout eastern Washington on BLM (Spokane district) land, within the Channeled Scablands physiographic region. • Taylor et al. (2012) focused on a small portion (Harisin pasture) of The Nature Conservancy’s Zumwalt Prairie Preserve, Spalding’s catchfly population located in Wallowa County in northeastern Oregon, which is within the Blue Mountain Basins physiographic region. In this study, plants were followed for only six consecutive years. | ||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.4.3 | Monitor and evaluate the response of Silene spaldingii to fire and invasive nonnative plants. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | Other | All parties | Research: Habitat Status | Labor type not yet selected | Included in the costs listed in Action 2.4.1. See section previous sections on fire and invasives. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.4.4 | Obtain permission from private landowners to conduct population trend monitoring for Silene spaldingii on private lands. | Ongoing Current | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Forest Service, State Heritage Programs, Universities or Colleges, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management | Research: Population Assessment | Labor type not yet selected | Included in the costs listed in Action 2.4.1. Occuring in the Palouse (ID and WA), OR and MT. | ||||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.4.5 | Determine if sites with no plants have been extirpated. | Not Started | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Forest Service, State Heritage Programs, Universities or Colleges, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management | Research: Population Assessment | Labor type not yet selected | Eight sites in Washington that should be visited for 3 consecutive years at $0.25K a site. | ||||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.5.1 | Determine population viabilities for Silene spaldingii populations. | Not Started | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Forest Service, Universities or Colleges, State Land Management Agencies, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management | Research: Population Assessment | Labor type not yet selected | Some of the costs included in Action 2.4.2 (demography) and Action 2.5.9 (genetics). | ||||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.5.2.1 | Utilize existing key conservation areas and identify new key conservation areas with good habitat where new populations should be developed or where existing populations could be supplemented. | Partially Complete | FY 2007 | Other | All parties | Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation | Labor type not yet selected | See each physiographic area for more info on potential KCAs. A list, descriptions, and maps of each of these KCAs can be obtained from Karen Colson (IFWO Botanist). | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.5.3 | Conduct research essential to controlling and managing invasive nonnative plants within Silene spaldingii habitat. | Ongoing Current | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tribal governments, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Defense , Universities or Colleges, State Land Management Agencies, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management | Research: Habitat Requirements | Labor type not yet selected | Some of these techniques could be borrowed from research on other species. In addition, Oregon FWS provided 25,000 in recovery funding in 2010 to Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) to develop and implement monitoring of SISP at Wallowa Lake key conservation area and incorporated into the monitoring, in collaboration with Oregon Parks and Recreation District (OPRD) and the Service, is an evaluation of the relative effectiveness of habitat improvement treatments conducted by OPRD on the survival, flowering, and seedling recruitment of Spalding's catchfly, and habitat monitoring to assist with management and planning. Unforunately this work was discontinued due to lack of repeat funding for the project. | ||||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.5.4 | Conduct research essential to managing livestock, wildlife, and insect herbivory at Silene spaldingii populations. | Ongoing Current | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tribal governments, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Defense , Universities or Colleges, State Land Management Agencies, Zumwalt Prairie Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management | Research: Predation | Labor type not yet selected | In 2010 Zumwalt Research on Insect Pollinators and Predators of SISP was initiated ($16,540 recovery funding to the Nature Conservancy in partnership with Oregon State University). This study was to evaluate the importance of pollinators and predators in recovering and maintaining a large SISP population in one key conservation area, TNC Zumwalt Prairie Preserve. Other results pertaining to herbivory (particularly vole herbivory) are reported in the demographic studies across the range of Spalding's cathcfly. | ||||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.5.5 | Conduct research to better determine the effects of fire on Silene spaldingii and identify when and where prescribed fire should occur, particularly outside of Montana. | Ongoing Current | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tribal governments, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Defense , Universities or Colleges, State Land Management Agencies, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management | Research: Habitat Requirements | Labor type not yet selected | See section 2.3.2.2.2 | ||||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.5.6 | Conduct further research regarding reproductive biology and essential pollinators for Silene spaldingii. | Ongoing Current | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tribal governments, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Defense , Universities or Colleges, State Land Management Agencies, Zumwalt Prairie Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management | Research | Labor type not yet selected | In 2010 Zumwalt Research on Insect Pollinators and Predators of Spalding's catchfly was initiated ($16,540 recovery funding to the Nature Conservancy (TNC) in partnership with Oregon State University) to evaluate the importance of pollinators and predators in recovering and maintaining the large Spalding's catchfly population in one key conservation area, TNC Zumwalt Prairie Preserve. The results were summarized in 2012 (Taylor, R. V. and S. J. DeBano. 2012. Insect pollinators and predators of Spalding’s catchfly (Silene spaldingii) of the Zumwalt Prairie, Oregon. The Nature Conservancy, Enterprise, OR. http://shrvl.com/4096v). In addition, pollinator observations were made during the 2008 field season at four locations near the Joseph Creek site located on Nez Perce Tribal lands (China Garden Creek, Eagle Creek, Rice Creek, Asotin Creek). One of the findings was that Silene appears to be serviced by a single bumblebee pollinator. Washington Natural Heritage Program has been doing initial pollinator observation and collections for this species, as well as a literature review (2010). In addition, Dr Tim Hattin (University of Idaho) is creating spatially explicit models for grassland bee pollinators of the Inland Pacific Northwest and we've recently been working with him to include Silene sites to inform our pollinator information for this species (2014). In 2014 the IFWO funded Tim Hatten with Invertebrate Ecology to continue his research on the pool of native bee pollinators of Silene spaldingii habitat within the Channeled Scablands of eastern Washington and to analyze relationship between S. spaldingii visitors and patch-level floristic variables as well as landcover ($24,785). | ||||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.5.7 | Conduct research investigating seed dispersal mechanisms for Silene spaldingii. | Not Started | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tribal governments, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Defense , Universities or Colleges, State Land Management Agencies, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management | Research | Labor type not yet selected | |||||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.5.8 | Conduct research on soil seed bank ecology including seed longevity, seed viability, and genetics. | Ongoing Not Current | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tribal governments, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Defense , Universities or Colleges, State Land Management Agencies, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management | Research | Labor type not yet selected | Total cost will depend on the length of the study. Initial genetic studies done in 2018. Additional studies needed | ||||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.6.1 | Conduct surveys on Federal lands for Silene spaldingii. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | Other | U.S. Forest Service, Department of Defense , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management | Research: Population Surveys | Labor type not yet selected | Costs here are for non-project related surveys, see also Actions 2.3.1.5 and 2.3.2.2.1. Surveys are on-going throughout the range. Some examples: In Oregon, surveys and invasive plant inventories at Deadhorse Ridge ($7,300) were conducted by the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest (W-WNF). The project is near an existing population at Clear Lake Ridge on TNC property. The project in 2009 found new plants on both on W-WNF lands and private land that is within a W-WNF allotment. Also in Oregon, in 2011, a new population was found - the first OR BLM population/occurrence of this species - near the Grande Ronde River, near Flora (22 plants). BLM Spokane District in 2014 surveyed over 1,000 acres for additional occurrences and found 6 new occurrences. Another effort conducted by the Nez Perce National Forest surveyed a total of 1,584 acres in Hell’s Canyon in 2017 and 2018. This resulted in documenting four new Spalding’s catchfly occurrences with a total of 452 Spalding’s catchfly plants and documentation of the habitat quality at these sites as poor with high weed cover (Hays 2019). The INHP has also been assessing it's SISP EOs. This action occurs annually throughout the range of the species. We also worked on making sure all new populations are reflected in the state databases. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.6.2 | Conduct surveys on State and Tribal lands, especially where activities may affect Silene spaldingii habitat. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | Other | Tribal governments, State Heritage Programs, State Land Management Agencies, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Research: Population Surveys | Labor type not yet selected | Costs here are for non-project related surveys, see also Actions 2.3.1.5 and 2.3.2.2.1. In Washington, WSU is conduted surveys for SISP at the Asotin Wildlife Management Area (2010), and the Umatilla NF and WNHP conducted inventory on state land in Asotin Co in 2015 (Smoothing Iron and Bracken Ridge areas. The WNHP also has 2 Rare Care sighting reports from 2015 which are negative surveys to old sites in the Palouse, Whitman County. And the botanist for the Palouse Conservation District located a new healthy population on Steptoe Butte in the Palouse (2016). In Montana: In 2009 section 6 funds were used by the Montana Natural Heritage Program to survey areas in northwestern Montana on State Land at a site near Plains MT and one along Cow Creek near Libby. Neither appeared to contain suitable habitat. Also surveyed were areas in northwestern Montana on State Land at Black Lake wi the Tobacco Plains and 4 new EOs were located. Survey and monitoring efforts in 2010 focused on the Flathead Indian Reservation via a research permit from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe, and on re-visiting known occurrences on Reservation lands. These surveys resulted in the location of new occurrences of the species in the Sullivan Gulch area, approximately 7km from the nearest known occurrences in the Niarada area (over 500 plants). In Wallowa County, Oregon extensive targeted surveys conducted from 2018 to 2019 formally documented known, but previously unreported Spalding’s catchfly populations, as well as new populations on previously unsurveyed areas of suitable habitat on both public and private land. Through these efforts, a total of 778 plants on 33 sites were documented on private lands in Wallowa County, Oregon. As part of the Nez Perce Reservation remnants project four new Spalding’s catchfly occurrences were documented in 2017 and 2018. This action occurs annually throughout the range of the species. We also workedto make sure all new populations are reflected in the state databases. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.6.3 | Obtain permission from private landowners to conduct surveys for Silene spaldingii on private lands. | Ongoing Current | Other | State Heritage Programs, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Research: Population Surveys | Labor type not yet selected | Surveys are ongoing throughout the range. Some examples: In Idaho, as part of the Latah Co. Palouse Praire Remnant project, surveys have been conducted on private land for SISP. Also, in 2013 under a contract with ITD Idaho Natural Heritage Program resurveyed four Palouse Prairie remnants south of Moscow for Spalding’s catchfly, but didn’t locate any plants. In addition, from 2006-2008 > 3000 sites across > 400 hectares of bunchgrass prairie habitat were systematically surveyed on the Zumwalt Prairie Preserve in Idaho. TNC also surveyed 17 ha of its Clear Lake Preserve in 2009. In Montana, survey activity is occurring (2010) on the Dancing Prairie Preserve. In Oregon, in association with the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) monitoring of Silene populations at Wallowa Lake key conservation area, surveys on private land near Wallowa Lake will be conducted in 2011 and 2014. In Wallowa County, Oregon extensive targeted surveys conducted from 2018 to 2019 formally documented known, but previously unreported Spalding’s catchfly populations, as well as new populations on previously unsurveyed areas of suitable habitat on both public and private land. Through these efforts, a total of 778 plants on 33 sites were documented on private lands in Wallowa County, Oregon. In WA, populations at Kramer prairie KCA were monitored. and conducted presence/absence of Silene at WSU Smoot Hill Reserve, Whelan Cemetery and Pitt Cemetery August 2012. | ||||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.7.1 | Support conservation actions on lands owned by The Nature Conservancy. | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | Other | The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation | Labor type not yet selected | Costs included in other actions listed. TNC's Dancing Prairie and Zumwalt Prairie KCAs are actively involved in Silene conservation in those areas and active on the Tech Team. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.7.2 | Support conservation activities on other private lands. | Ongoing Current | Other | All parties | Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation | Labor type not yet selected | Costs included in other actions listed. This is occuring throughout the range. See other sections for details. | ||||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.7.3 | Conduct outreach and awareness efforts with the public regarding Silene spaldingii's plight and its conservation. | Ongoing Current | FY 2008 | Other | All parties | Other: Information and Education | Labor type not yet selected | The INHP, FWS, and Latah Soil and Water Conservation District are working collaboratively on a project to map SISP and its habitat (Palouse Grassland remnants) in Latah County; this included producing educational brochures and posters that were sent to private landowners. | |||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 2.8 | Pursue land and species designations that will help facilitate conservation of Silene spaldingii. | Ongoing Current | Other | All parties | Management | Labor type not yet selected | IDFG has been working with FWS and Palouse Land Trust to permanently protect private land within the Paradise Ridge/Gormsen Butte key conservation area in the Palouse Grasslands through placing conservation easements. Steptoe Butte and Wallawa Lake KCAs are also pursuing designations, among others. | ||||||||||||
| Spalding's Catchfly Final Recovery Plan | F | 1 | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office (208) 378-5243 | Spalding's Catchfly | Silene spaldingii | 3 | 3 | Develop a post-delisting monitoring plan. | Not Started | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | All parties, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Research: Population Assessment | Labor type not yet selected | To be developed within 2 years of anticipated delisting. |