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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
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 1 1.1 Search for new populations Partially Complete U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service State Conservation Agencies, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Research: Population Surveys Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative, Graduate Student, Contract Surveys have been funded throughout the species' range. Responsible parties continue to search for new populations as time and resources allow. New populations of pondberry have been located in AR, MS, GA, NC, and SC. Habitat suitability model assisted with population discoveries on public lands in SC.
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 1 1.2 Protect private populations Ongoing Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The Nature Conservancy, State Conservation Agencies, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Acquisition: General, Acquisition: Lease, Acquisition: Easement, Acquisition: Management Agreement, Acquisition: Exchange, Acquisition: Fee Title, Management: Land Use, Other: Information and Education, Other: Law Enforcement, Other: Regulations Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative Populations are protected on privately owned lands in AR, GA, MO, MS, and SC. Conservation NGOs protect some tracts with pondberry via conservation easements and fee simple title ownership. Other tracts are protected via state and federal mechanisms, including enrollment of lands in NRCS's Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP).
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 1 1.3 Protect public populations Ongoing Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service, State Conservation Agencies, Department of Defense , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Acquisition: General, Acquisition: Easement, Acquisition: Management Agreement, Management: Planning, Management: Land Use, Other: Information and Education, Other: Law Enforcement, Other: Regulations Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative Populations occur on state, federal, and other conservation lands in AR, GA, MO, MS, NC, and SC.
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 1 1.4 Prevent loss of habitat Ongoing Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service, State Conservation Agencies, Soil Conservation Service , Department of Defense , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Acquisition: Lease, Acquisition: Easement, Acquisition: Management Agreement, Acquisition: Exchange, Acquisition: Fee Title, Management: Planning, Management: Land Use, Other: Information and Education, Other: Law Enforcement, Other: Regulations Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative, Graduate Student, Contract
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 1 2.1 Study reproductive biology Partially Complete U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service, State Conservation Agencies, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Research: Other Information Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative, Graduate Student, Contract Initial studies on the reproductive biology of pondberry have been completed.
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 1 2.2.2 Study germination Partially Complete U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service State Conservation Agencies, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Research: Other Information Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative Germination studies have been conducted by USFS scientists and others in field, garden plot, and laboratory settings.
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 1 2.2.4 Study seedling ecology Partially Complete U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service State Conservation Agencies, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Research: Other Information Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative, Graduate Student, Contract Seedling ecological studies have been conducted by USFS scientists.
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 1 3.3 Identify sexually reproducing colonies Partially Complete U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service, State Conservation Agencies, Department of Defense , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Research: Other Information Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative, Graduate Student, Contract Colonies are often male-dominated. Sexual extinction due to lack of both male and female plants has been identified as a potential threat to some colonies. Periodic monitoring and other observations have identified colonies that have produced fruit (i.e., sexually reproducing) throughout the species' range.
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 1 3.4 Determine genetic variability Partially Complete U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service, State Conservation Agencies, Department of Defense , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Research: Genetics Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative, Graduate Student, Contract Initial genetic work has been performed at select populations across the species' range. Additional genetic work is needed.
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 1 3.5 Define self-sustaining population and determine required population distribution Partially Complete U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service State Conservation Agencies, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Research: Other Information Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative, Graduate Student, Contract
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 1 4.1 Conduct hydrological studies Partially Complete U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service, State Conservation Agencies, Department of Defense , USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Research: Habitat Status, Research: Habitat Requirements Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative Hydrological evaluation on Delta National Forest completed in 2001. Various studies by USFS on effects of flood regimes on pondberry began in 2005 resulting numerous publications. USACE initiated hydrological monitoring at some populations on Delta NF via groundwater well and camera studies in 2021.
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 1 4.2 Conduct demographic studies Partially Complete U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service, State Conservation Agencies, Department of Defense , USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Research: Demographic Studies Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative, Graduate Student, Contract
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 1 4.3.2 Increase colony vigor Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service, State Conservation Agencies, Department of Defense , USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Management: Other Internal Administrative, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance, Contract, Species Expert, Graduate Student, Volunteer
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 1 4.4.1 Establish buffer zones Ongoing Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service, State Conservation Agencies, Department of Defense , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Management: Other Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative, Graduate Student, Contract Buffer zones are identified under applicable section 7 consultations as needed.
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 1 4.4.1.1 Protect colonies from inappropriate activities Ongoing Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service, State Conservation Agencies, Department of Defense , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Management: Planning, Management: Land Use, Other: Information and Education, Other: Law Enforcement, Other: Regulations Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative Consultation under section 7 helps to ensure that proposed activities will have limited negative impacts on the species and its habitats.
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 1 4.4.1.2 Protect from herbivores Obsolete U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service, State Conservation Agencies, Department of Defense , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Herbivory is no longer considered a significant threat to pondberry populations.
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 1 6 Protect genetic resources Ongoing Not Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service, Center for Plant Conservation, State Conservation Agencies, Department of Defense , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Research: Other Information, Research: Genetics Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative Limited genetic stock is protected ex situ. Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens protects some genetic stock of MS pondberry in cooperation with CPC. Auburn University's Donald E. Davis Arboretum maintains some genetic stock from AL. Atlanta Botanical Garden and State Botanical Garden maintain some GA genetic stock. Missouri Botanic Garden has some plants from MO. The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission has partnered with a private grower to protect the only remaining genetic stock from one population that no longer exists in the wild.
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 2 2.2.1 Study dispersal mechanisms Partially Complete U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service State Conservation Agencies, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Research: Other Information Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative While seeds have been found to survive gut passage through various animals (potential seed dispersal agents), only the hermit thrush has been identified as a dispersal agent of pondberry. Studies have found that fruits and seeds of pondberry do not float, limiting the likelihood of water as a significant dispersal agent. No long distance dispersal agent/mechanism has been identified.
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 2 2.2.3 Study seed predation Partially Complete U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, State Conservation Agencies, Department of Defense , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Research: Other Information Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative USFS and cooperating scientists have identified a variety of potential and known vertebrate seed predators.
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 2 3.1 Define individuals Partially Complete U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service State Conservation Agencies, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Research: Other Information Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative, Graduate Student, Contract
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 2 3.2 Study asexual reproduction Partially Complete U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service, State Conservation Agencies, Department of Defense , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Research: Other Information Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 2 4.3.1 Develop substrate disturbance techniques Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service State Conservation Agencies, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Research: Other Information Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative, Graduate Student, Contract
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 2 4.4.2 Monitor colony buffer zones Unknown U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service, State Conservation Agencies, Department of Defense , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Research: Demographic Studies, Research: Other Information Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative, Graduate Student, Contract
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 2 4.4.3 Monitor populations Ongoing Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service, State Conservation Agencies, Department of Defense , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Research: Other Information Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative, Graduate Student, Contract Monitoring of populations varies by state, but periodic monitoring of populations occurs in across the species' known range. Increased frequency of monitoring is generally needed. USACE has begun regular monitoring in the Delta National Forest and has reinitiated monitoring at other sites in Mississippi.
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 3 5.1 Identify and rank reintroduction sites Partially Complete U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service, State Conservation Agencies, Department of Defense , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Research: Reintroduction Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative, Graduate Student, Contract Limited reintroductions for experimental and safeguarding have occurred in sites identified for such activities. Otherwise, Tasks 5.1 through 5.4 will be undertaken only if reintroduction is found to be essential for the successful recovery of the species, in which case the task priority will increase to 1.
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 3 5.2 Reintroduce the species Ongoing Not Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service, State Conservation Agencies, Department of Defense , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Research: Reintroduction Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative, Graduate Student, Contract Preliminary reintroductions (experimental and safeguarding) in AR, MO, MS, GA, and TN have had limited success. Continued need of this activity uncertain.
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 3 5.3 Manage reestablished sites Ongoing Not Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service, State Conservation Agencies, Department of Defense , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Management: Reintroduction Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative, Graduate Student, Contract
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 3 5.4 Monitor reestablished sites Ongoing Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service, State Conservation Agencies, Department of Defense , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Research: Reintroduction Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative Monitoring of sites experimentally established and established for safeguarding indicates generally poor establishment success.
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 3 7.1 Implement public education program Ongoing Not Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public Affairs, State Conservation Agencies, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Other: Information and Education Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative Plants are on display at Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Auburn University's Donald E. Davis Arboretum, and Missouri Botanical Garden. FWS has produced and distributed outreach materials.
Pondberry F 4 Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900 Pondberry Lindera melissifolia 3 7.2 Designate lead office and part-time coordinator Complete U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 4 Management: General Internal Administrative Lead FWS office designated. FWS recovery lead designated.