Recovery Plan Ad Hoc Report results
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Document ID=600104| 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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| Dwarf Wedge Mussel | F | 5 | New York Ecological Services Field Office (607) 753-9334 | Dwarf wedgemussel | Alasmidonta heterodon | 1 | 1 | Conduct additional population and habitat surveys | Ongoing Current | FY 2006 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Contract | Research: Population Assessment | Contract, Internal Technical Assistance | Surveys have been contracted in NY, CT, MA and NH by the FWS, state agencies and applicants for FERC relicenses (in NH) for FY 10 and FY 11. Surveys conducted in FY 09 resulted in either new locations or range expansion of existing river reaches. Surveys of potential large populations in the Po River (VA) and Pequest River (NJ) upcoming in FY 12. | |||||||||||
| Dwarf Wedge Mussel | F | 5 | New York Ecological Services Field Office (607) 753-9334 | Dwarf wedgemussel | Alasmidonta heterodon | 1 | 10 | Develop an interim approach to deal with pesticide usage | Not Started | Other | Environmental Protection Agency , Regional Office 5 | Research: Environmental Contaminants | Contract, Internal Technical Assistance | Awaiting results of toxicity studies. Unknown how/who will implement this action in the near future. Costs unknown until project proposal is developed. | ||||||||||||
| Dwarf Wedge Mussel | F | 5 | New York Ecological Services Field Office (607) 753-9334 | Dwarf wedgemussel | Alasmidonta heterodon | 1 | 14 | Conduct life history studies and identify requirements of the species | Ongoing Current | FY 2010 | Other | Contract , USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Natural Heritage Programs and natural resource agencies, Regional Office 5, State nongame and Endangered Species Programs, Recovery Implementation Group, St. Anselm College, USGS- Leetown | Research: Climate Change, Research: Population Assessment, Research: Ecosystem Studies, Acquisition: Easement, Acquisition: Management Agreement, Management: General, Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation, Management: Land Use, Other, Research: General, Research: Population Surveys, Research: Habitat Status, Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Demographic Studies, Research: Genetics, Management: Population Monitoring | Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance | Additional fish host species confirmed by White (2007). Baginski et. al. (2012) found significant differences between the length to width ratios of male and female dwarf wedgemussels. Based on lab experiments, Levine et. al. (2009) concluded that propagating DWM in a laboratory environment is more difficult than it is for other mussel species in North Carolina. Tim King (USGS) and associates have been investigating the range-wide phylogeographic structure of DWM with a focus on determining the genetic relatedness of disjunct populations within the Delaware River watershed (Delaware mainstem, Neversink, and Flat Brook) and between the Delaware and the Connecticut River watershed (upper Connecticut and Ashuelot). | |||||||||||
| Dwarf Wedge Mussel | F | 5 | New York Ecological Services Field Office (607) 753-9334 | Dwarf wedgemussel | Alasmidonta heterodon | 1 | 16 | Monitor population levels and habitat conditions | Ongoing Current | FY 2006 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | National Park Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Contract , State Natural Heritage Programs and natural resource agencies, Regional Office 5, State nongame and Endangered Species Programs, USGS- Leetown | Research: Population Assessment | Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance | Many populations across the species' range are monitored regularly; others are monitored sporadically. NC has made a concerted effort to revisit all known locations as well as other possible locations in 2011-2012. 2015 WRC has planned beaver management effort to improve Rocky Swamp habitat in NC - monitoring of that population showed severe decline. 2016-2017 - Monitoring of habitat and population in Swift Creek (Neuse); broodstock collection and captive propagation underway. | |||||||||||
| Dwarf Wedge Mussel | F | 5 | New York Ecological Services Field Office (607) 753-9334 | Dwarf wedgemussel | Alasmidonta heterodon | 1 | 2 | Identify essential habitat and key areas in need of protection | Ongoing Current | FY 2006 | FY 2014 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | National Park Service, The Nature Conservancy, Contract , USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Natural Heritage Programs and natural resource agencies, Regional Office 5, State nongame and Endangered Species Programs | Research: Habitat Status | Internal Field Assistance | The Upper Connecticut River was surveyed extensively to identify conservation opportunities in FY 2007 and 2008. In 2011-2012, North Carolina has been working on a structured decision making process to strategically conserve DWM in habitats in NC. 2015 Freshwater Science Manuscript published relating to SDM process. | ||||||||||
| Dwarf Wedge Mussel | F | 5 | New York Ecological Services Field Office (607) 753-9334 | Dwarf wedgemussel | Alasmidonta heterodon | 1 | 5 | Conduct toxicity tests of pesticides and other contaminants | Not Started | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Environmental Protection Agency , USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, Regional Office 5, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USGS- Leetown | Work type not yet selected | Labor type not yet selected | Cherry D. et al. 2005. Chlorine toxicity to early life stages of freshwater mussels. Final Report in fulfillment of USGS SSP Project ID 01-R5-09. Virginia FO report. | ||||||||||||
| Dwarf Wedge Mussel | F | 5 | New York Ecological Services Field Office (607) 753-9334 | Dwarf wedgemussel | Alasmidonta heterodon | 1 | 6 | Continue to utilize existing legislation and regulations to protect the species | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | National Park Service, U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency , State Department of Agriculture, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Natural Heritage Programs and natural resource agencies, Regional Office 5, State nongame and Endangered Species Programs, State Water and Control Boards | Other: Regulations | Species Expert | Plus $10K/yr for 7 more years 2014-2015: Consultation for completion of I540 road project - major impacts to Swift Creek (Neuse) population expected; development of conservation measures includes captive propagation component. | |||||||||||
| Dwarf Wedge Mussel | F | 5 | New York Ecological Services Field Office (607) 753-9334 | Dwarf wedgemussel | Alasmidonta heterodon | 1 | 8 | Work with landowners and others to solicit support for protection of the species | Ongoing Current | Other | The Nature Conservancy, Contract , Natural Resources Conservation Service , State Department of Agriculture, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Natural Heritage Programs and natural resource agencies, Regional Office 5, State nongame and Endangered Species Programs | Acquisition: Lease, Other: Information and Education | Species Expert, Contract | The Nature Conservancy has been actively acquiring land in the Nanjemoy Creek watershed, which supports perhaps the largest and most viable DWM population in Maryland. | ||||||||||||
| Dwarf Wedge Mussel | F | 5 | New York Ecological Services Field Office (607) 753-9334 | Dwarf wedgemussel | Alasmidonta heterodon | 1 | 9 | Provide long-term protection of essential habitats | Not Started | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | National Park Service, The Nature Conservancy, Environmental Protection Agency , Natural Resources Conservation Service , USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Natural Heritage Programs and natural resource agencies, Regional Office 5, State nongame and Endangered Species Programs | Work type not yet selected | Labor type not yet selected | The Nature Conservancy has been actively acquiring land in the Nanjemoy Creek watershed, which supports perhaps the largest and most viable DWM population in Maryland. | ||||||||||||
| Dwarf Wedge Mussel | F | 5 | New York Ecological Services Field Office (607) 753-9334 | Dwarf wedgemussel | Alasmidonta heterodon | 2 | 3 | Review literature and compile information on point and non-point pollution; map pollution sources | Discontinued | FY 2009 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Environmental Protection Agency , USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Natural Heritage Programs and natural resource agencies, Regional Office 5, State nongame and Endangered Species Programs, State Water and Control Boards | Management: Other | Labor type not yet selected | This is a wide ranging species and it will be difficult to produce maps for all sites. | |||||||||||
| Dwarf Wedge Mussel | F | 5 | New York Ecological Services Field Office (607) 753-9334 | Dwarf wedgemussel | Alasmidonta heterodon | 2 | 4 | Conduct water quality and contaminants sampling | Not Started | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, Regional Office 5 | Research: Environmental Contaminants | Internal Technical Assistance | Plus $25K in 1996 - need to update. Only a few sites have been tested. | ||||||||||||
| Dwarf Wedge Mussel | F | 5 | New York Ecological Services Field Office (607) 753-9334 | Dwarf wedgemussel | Alasmidonta heterodon | 2 | 7 | Encourage designation of wild and scenic rivers, and regulations to protect water quality | Ongoing Current | FY 2008 | Other | National Park Service, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Natural Heritage Programs and natural resource agencies, Regional Office 5, State nongame and Endangered Species Programs, State Water and Control Boards | Other: Regulations | Labor type not yet selected | Plus $30K/yr for 3 more years - need to update this info from old implementation schedule. | |||||||||||
| Dwarf Wedge Mussel | F | 5 | New York Ecological Services Field Office (607) 753-9334 | Dwarf wedgemussel | Alasmidonta heterodon | 3 | 11 | Develop an educational program for school children etc | Obsolete | Other | The Nature Conservancy, Contract , State Natural Heritage Programs and natural resource agencies, Regional Office 5, State nongame and Endangered Species Programs | Other: Information and Education | Contract | General mussel educational programs are already available. May want to remove this task from future revised plan. | ||||||||||||
| Dwarf Wedge Mussel | F | 5 | New York Ecological Services Field Office (607) 753-9334 | Dwarf wedgemussel | Alasmidonta heterodon | 3 | 12 | Develop an educational program aimed at pesticide users | Not Started | Other | Environmental Protection Agency , Natural Resources Conservation Service , State Department of Agriculture, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, Regional Office 5 | Work type not yet selected | Graduate Student, Contract | Costs unknown, original cost estimates are about 10 years old. | ||||||||||||
| Dwarf Wedge Mussel | F | 5 | New York Ecological Services Field Office (607) 753-9334 | Dwarf wedgemussel | Alasmidonta heterodon | 3 | 13 | Facilitate river watch programs | Not Started | Other | National Park Service, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Natural Heritage Programs and natural resource agencies, Regional Office 5, State nongame and Endangered Species Programs | Other | Labor type not yet selected | Plus $1000/yr for 7 more years | ||||||||||||
| Dwarf Wedge Mussel | F | 5 | New York Ecological Services Field Office (607) 753-9334 | Dwarf wedgemussel | Alasmidonta heterodon | 3 | 15 | Determine feasibility of reestablishing populations within historic range | Unknown | FY 2000 - FY 2004 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Natural Heritage Programs and natural resource agencies, Regional Office 5, State nongame and Endangered Species Programs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Research: Habitat Requirements | Graduate Student | Ongoing genetics study to examine population structure if reintroduction/introductions are determined to be necessary. Levine et. al. (2009) performed experiments to determine feasability of propagating DWM in a laboratory environment. They determined it to be more difficult than it is for other mussel species in North Carolina. | |||||||||||
| Dwarf Wedge Mussel | F | 5 | New York Ecological Services Field Office (607) 753-9334 | Dwarf wedgemussel | Alasmidonta heterodon | 3 | 17 | Assess overall success of the program and recommend appropriate actions | Partially Complete | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, Regional Office 5, Recovery Implementation Group | Research: Other Information | Species Expert | Recommendations for specific tasks as well as the need to revise the recovery plan were provided in the 5 year status review completed in FY12. |