Recovery Plan Ad Hoc Report results
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Document ID=600089| 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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| Cumberland Bean Pearly Mussel | F | 4 | Kentucky Ecological Services Field Office (502) 695-0467 | Cumberland bean (pearlymussel) | Villosa trabalis | 1 | 1.1 | Continue to utilize existing legislation and regulations to protect species and habitat. | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Law Enforcement Division, Tennessee Valley Authority , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Tennessee Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission | Other | Internal Technical Assistance | See general categories for Implementation schedules. | |||||||||||
| Cumberland Bean Pearly Mussel | F | 4 | Kentucky Ecological Services Field Office (502) 695-0467 | Cumberland bean (pearlymussel) | Villosa trabalis | 1 | 1.3.1 | Determine present and foreseeable threats to species. | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, Tennessee Valley Authority , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Tennessee Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission | Research | Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance | Includes tasks 1.3.2, and 1.3.3. | |||||||||||
| Cumberland Bean Pearly Mussel | F | 4 | Kentucky Ecological Services Field Office (502) 695-0467 | Cumberland bean (pearlymussel) | Villosa trabalis | 2 | 1.2.2 | Characterize habitat and determine essential elements. | Partially Complete | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tennessee Valley Authority , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Tennessee Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission | Research: Habitat Status, Research: Habitat Requirements | Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance | Note: Task costs have not been estimated for this plan. This species exists with other listed mussels in the same river systems. Thus, a task aimed at this species will benefit others. Rather than attempting to apportion the costs to each species, recovery tasks will be estimated at a later date when the plans are combined on a watershed basis for implementation. | |||||||||||
| Cumberland Bean Pearly Mussel | F | 4 | Kentucky Ecological Services Field Office (502) 695-0467 | Cumberland bean (pearlymussel) | Villosa trabalis | 2 | 1.2.3 | Determine the extent of preferred habitat and present information in a manner which identifies areas in need of special attention. | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tennessee Valley Authority , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Tennessee Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission | Research: Habitat Status, Research: Habitat Requirements | Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance | ||||||||||||
| Cumberland Bean Pearly Mussel | F | 4 | Kentucky Ecological Services Field Office (502) 695-0467 | Cumberland bean (pearlymussel) | Villosa trabalis | 2 | 1.3.4 | Determine measures needed to minimize threats and implement where needed to meet recovery. | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, Tennessee Valley Authority , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Tennessee Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission, Tennessee and Kentucky Nature Conservancy | Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation, Management: Other | Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance | ||||||||||||
| Cumberland Bean Pearly Mussel | F | 4 | Kentucky Ecological Services Field Office (502) 695-0467 | Cumberland bean (pearlymussel) | Villosa trabalis | 2 | 1.4.1 | Solicit help in protecting species and essential habitat. | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, Tennessee Valley Authority , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Tennessee Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission, Tennessee and Kentucky Nature Conservancy | Management: General, Management: Planning | Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance | Includes tasks 1.4.2, 1.4.3, and 1.4.4; partnerships with TVA, TWRA, KDFWR, TNC, THP, KNPC | |||||||||||
| Cumberland Bean Pearly Mussel | F | 4 | Kentucky Ecological Services Field Office (502) 695-0467 | Cumberland bean (pearlymussel) | Villosa trabalis | 2 | 1.4.5 | Develop and utilize information and education program (slide/tape shows, brochures, etc.) for local distribution. | Not Started | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, Tennessee Valley Authority , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Tennessee Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission, Tennessee and Kentucky Nature Conservancy | Other: Information and Education | Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance | Task duration is one year for development and continued implementation. | ||||||||||||
| Cumberland Bean Pearly Mussel | F | 4 | Kentucky Ecological Services Field Office (502) 695-0467 | Cumberland bean (pearlymussel) | Villosa trabalis | 2 | 1.5 | Investigate the use of Scenic River Status, mussel sanctuaries, land acquisitions, and/or other means to protect the habitat. | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Tennessee Valley Authority , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Tennessee Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission, Tennessee and Kentucky Nature Conservancy | Acquisition | Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance | Over the past several years (2010-2014), the KY Field Office has worked with TNC, the KY Transportation Cabinet, Federal Highway Admin, KDFWR, and the KY Waterways Alliance to acquire several tracts (over 500 ac) in the Sinking Creek basin | |||||||||||
| Cumberland Bean Pearly Mussel | F | 4 | Kentucky Ecological Services Field Office (502) 695-0467 | Cumberland bean (pearlymussel) | Villosa trabalis | 2 | 3 | Conduct life history studies on a need-to-know basis. | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tennessee Valley Authority , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Tennessee Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission | Research: Demographic Studies, Research: Migration, Research: Predation, Research: Competition, Research: Other Information | Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance | Work conducted by Virginia Tech, Tennessee Tech (Dr. Jim Layzer), and KDFWR's Center for Mollusk Conservation (Dr. Monte McGregor) | |||||||||||
| Cumberland Bean Pearly Mussel | F | 4 | Kentucky Ecological Services Field Office (502) 695-0467 | Cumberland bean (pearlymussel) | Villosa trabalis | 2 | 5 | Investigate the need for habitat improvement and implement only where needed to meet recovery objective. | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tennessee Valley Authority , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Tennessee Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission | Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation, Research: Habitat Status, Research: Habitat Requirements | Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance | ||||||||||||
| Cumberland Bean Pearly Mussel | F | 4 | Kentucky Ecological Services Field Office (502) 695-0467 | Cumberland bean (pearlymussel) | Villosa trabalis | 2 | 6 | Develop and implement a monitoring program. | Ongoing Current | FY 2005 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tennessee Valley Authority , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Tennessee Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission | Research: Population Surveys, Research: Taxonomic Studies, Research: Demographic Studies, Research: Other Information | Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance | KDFWR continues to search for and monitor populations each year - assisted by KFO and others | |||||||||||
| Cumberland Bean Pearly Mussel | F | 4 | Kentucky Ecological Services Field Office (502) 695-0467 | Cumberland bean (pearlymussel) | Villosa trabalis | 2 | 7 | Annual assessment of recovery program and modify where needed. | Ongoing Current | FY 2005 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, Tennessee Valley Authority , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Tennessee Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission, Tennessee and Kentucky Nature Conservancy | Other, Research: General | Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance | KDFWR, KFO, and other partners discuss progress each year and determine next steps in locating ind of the species. Recent information regarding genetics indicate that the Cumberland and Tennessee River populations are genetically different. This will likely require further analysis and will be addressed in the next 5-year review. Populations of Cumberland bean and purple bean in the Tennessee River system are genetically identical. | |||||||||||
| Cumberland Bean Pearly Mussel | F | 4 | Kentucky Ecological Services Field Office (502) 695-0467 | Cumberland bean (pearlymussel) | Villosa trabalis | 3 | 1.2.1 | Determine species' present distribution and status. | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tennessee Valley Authority , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Tennessee Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission | Research: Population Surveys, Research: Demographic Studies | Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance | The Ky Dept Fish & Wildlife Resources conducts status surveys for V. trabilis across Kentucky each year. Other agencies' responsibility would be of a cooperative nature or projects funded under a contract or grant program. In some cases contracts could be let to universities or private enterprises | |||||||||||
| Cumberland Bean Pearly Mussel | F | 4 | Kentucky Ecological Services Field Office (502) 695-0467 | Cumberland bean (pearlymussel) | Villosa trabalis | 3 | 2.1 | Survey rivers within species' historic range to determine availability of suitable transplant sites. | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tennessee Valley Authority , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Tennessee Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission | Research: General, Research: Population Surveys, Research: Habitat Status, Research: Habitat Requirements | Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance | Includes task 2.2. Task 2.1 - 2.3 may not be required if other populations are found in 1.2.1. KDFWR continues to search for the species each year within its historic range. | |||||||||||
| Cumberland Bean Pearly Mussel | F | 4 | Kentucky Ecological Services Field Office (502) 695-0467 | Cumberland bean (pearlymussel) | Villosa trabalis | 3 | 2.3 | Determine best method of establishing new populations. | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tennessee Valley Authority , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Tennessee Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission | Research: General, Research: Management Techniques, Research: Taxonomic Studies, Research: Propagation | Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance | KDFWR, Tenn Tech, and Va Tech contine to work on propagation. KDFWR has successfully reared juveniles to the 15-20 mm size needed for reintroduction projects. These inds were placed in Sinking Crk, Laurel Co, KY in Sept. 09. Qualitative surveys in 2012 revealed 6 gravid females and 1 male from the 2009 release. Gravid females indicate that reproduction has been successful. KDFWR continues to hold adults and cultured juveniles. Future releases are planned. | |||||||||||
| Cumberland Bean Pearly Mussel | F | 4 | Kentucky Ecological Services Field Office (502) 695-0467 | Cumberland bean (pearlymussel) | Villosa trabalis | 3 | 2.4 | Reestablish populations within historic range as needed to meet recovery. | Ongoing Current | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tennessee Valley Authority , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Tennessee Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission | Management: Reintroduction | Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance | Work/research continues to be conducted each year by KDFWR's Center for Mollusk Conservation (Dr. Monte McGregor) to augment populations within Sinking Creek (Laurel Co). | ||||||||||||
| Cumberland Bean Pearly Mussel | F | 4 | Kentucky Ecological Services Field Office (502) 695-0467 | Cumberland bean (pearlymussel) | Villosa trabalis | 3 | 2.5 | Implement same protective measures for these reestablished populations as for known populations. | Not Started | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, Tennessee Valley Authority , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Tennessee Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission, Tennessee and Kentucky Nature Conservancy | Management: Reintroduction, Management: Other | Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance | |||||||||||||
| Cumberland Bean Pearly Mussel | F | 4 | Kentucky Ecological Services Field Office (502) 695-0467 | Cumberland bean (pearlymussel) | Villosa trabalis | 3 | 4 | Determine the number of individuals required to maintain a viable population. | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tennessee Valley Authority , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Tennessee Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission | Research: Reintroduction, Research: Other Information, Research: Genetics | Volunteer, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance | These studies will be developed and carried out where there is a specific need for data necessary to reach recovery. |