Recovery Plan Ad Hoc Report results
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Document ID=600294| 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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| Ruth's Golden Aster | F | 4 | Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office (931) 528-6481 | Ruth's golden aster | Pityopsis ruthii | 1 | 1 | Study achene dispersal | Discontinued | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Work type not yet selected | Labor type not yet selected | Partially completed by Clebsch and Sloan (1993). | |||||||||||
| Ruth's Golden Aster | F | 4 | Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office (931) 528-6481 | Ruth's golden aster | Pityopsis ruthii | 1 | 12 | Study species/River interactions on the Ocoee | Partially Complete | FY 2000 - FY 2004 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Research: Habitat Requirements | Contract | Thomson and Schwarz (2006) examined the relationship between annual flows and mean annual growth rates and concluded that greater population performance tended to be correlated with years of intermediate flows. Additional investigation is warranted. | |||||||||||
| Ruth's Golden Aster | F | 4 | Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office (931) 528-6481 | Ruth's golden aster | Pityopsis ruthii | 1 | 13 | Determine recreation impacts on the Ocoee | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Work type not yet selected | Labor type not yet selected | Herrig and Wyrick (1996) investigated recreationist compliance with signs installed at occurrences in order to prevent access. They recommended some additional protective measures. USFS have installed placards on outcrops at major whitewater features stating "Biologically Sensitive Area - Please Do Not Enter", and Tennessee State Parks works with commercial guide companies to ensure they are aware of the species' presence and avoid impacts during guided trips. | |||||||||||
| Ruth's Golden Aster | F | 4 | Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office (931) 528-6481 | Ruth's golden aster | Pityopsis ruthii | 1 | 14 | Ensure highway construction doesn't affect Ocoee population | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Federal Highway Administration, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, USFWS Regional Office 4, Tennessee Department of Transportation | Other: Regulations | Internal Field Assistance | No costs | |||||||||||
| Ruth's Golden Aster | F | 4 | Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office (931) 528-6481 | Ruth's golden aster | Pityopsis ruthii | 1 | 15 | Establish colonies on suitable Ocoee habitat | Discontinued | FY 2013 | FY 2019 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Center for Plant Conservation, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Work type not yet selected | Labor type not yet selected | Wadl et al. (2018) summarize results of an experimental introduction project, providing a protocol for successfully restoring the species to suitable habitat should doing so be necessary for recovery purposes. Current data do not indicate the need for establishing new populations, based on apparent stability and resilience of Ocoee population. | ||||||||||
| Ruth's Golden Aster | F | 4 | Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office (931) 528-6481 | Ruth's golden aster | Pityopsis ruthii | 1 | 16 | Establish cultivated populations with Ocoee plants | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Center for Plant Conservation, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Research: Propagation | Species Expert | Wadl et al. (2018) summarize results of an experimental introduction project, providing a protocol for successfully restoring the species to suitable habitat should doing so be necessary for recovery purposes. Cultivated collections were established in the course of this project. As of 2023, the State Botanic Garden of Georgia maintains a small, cultivated collection in a safeguarding nursery, providing plants for research purposes and a source for future reintroductions/augmentations should they become necessary. | |||||||||||
| Ruth's Golden Aster | F | 4 | Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office (931) 528-6481 | Ruth's golden aster | Pityopsis ruthii | 1 | 2 | Determine seed germination/seedling establishment requirements | Discontinued | FY 1995 - FY 1999 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Research: Habitat Requirements | Species Expert | Cost can be reduced by combining with Task 3.1 | |||||||||||
| Ruth's Golden Aster | F | 4 | Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office (931) 528-6481 | Ruth's golden aster | Pityopsis ruthii | 1 | 3 | Determine role of competition | Not Started | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Research: Management Techniques | Contract | |||||||||||||
| Ruth's Golden Aster | F | 4 | Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office (931) 528-6481 | Ruth's golden aster | Pityopsis ruthii | 1 | 4 | Define habitat | Discontinued | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Research: Habitat Requirements | Species Expert | |||||||||||||
| Ruth's Golden Aster | F | 4 | Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office (931) 528-6481 | Ruth's golden aster | Pityopsis ruthii | 1 | 5 | Examine succession on boulders | Not Started | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Work type not yet selected | Labor type not yet selected | Cost can be reduced by combining with Task 3.3 | ||||||||||||
| Ruth's Golden Aster | F | 4 | Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office (931) 528-6481 | Ruth's golden aster | Pityopsis ruthii | 1 | 6 | Determine if Hiwassee population is self-sustaining | Ongoing Current | FY 2000 - FY 2004 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Research: General | Species Expert | TVA and the Service are working with researchers at University of Georgia to evaluate population growth and viability for Ocoee and Hiwassee River systems based on monitoring data. | |||||||||||
| Ruth's Golden Aster | F | 4 | Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office (931) 528-6481 | Ruth's golden aster | Pityopsis ruthii | 1 | 7 | Determine management requirements for Hiwassee population | Partially Complete | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Research: Management Techniques | Labor type not yet selected | ||||||||||||
| Ruth's Golden Aster | F | 4 | Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office (931) 528-6481 | Ruth's golden aster | Pityopsis ruthii | 2 | 10 | Establish cultivated population with Hiwassee plants | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Center for Plant Conservation, Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Research: Propagation | Species Expert | Wadl et al. (2018) summarize results of an experimental introduction project, providing a protocol for successfully restoring the species to suitable habitat should doing so be necessary for recovery purposes. Cultivated collections were established in the course of this project. As of 2023, the State Botanic Garden of Georgia maintains a small, cultivated collection in a safeguarding nursery, providing plants for research purposes and a source for future reintroductions/augmentations should they become necessary. | |||||||||||
| Ruth's Golden Aster | F | 4 | Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office (931) 528-6481 | Ruth's golden aster | Pityopsis ruthii | 2 | 17 | Formalize agreements | Not Started | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Law Enforcement Division, U.S. Forest Service, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Work type not yet selected | Labor type not yet selected | Completed in FY 1990 | ||||||||||||
| Ruth's Golden Aster | F | 4 | Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office (931) 528-6481 | Ruth's golden aster | Pityopsis ruthii | 2 | 18 | Establish plots | Complete | FY 1995 - FY 1999 | FY 2000 - FY 2004 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Forest Service, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Management: General | Species Expert | |||||||||||
| Ruth's Golden Aster | F | 4 | Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office (931) 528-6481 | Ruth's golden aster | Pityopsis ruthii | 2 | 8 | Examine Hiwassee flow regimes | Ongoing Not Current | FY 2000 - FY 2004 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Research: Habitat Requirements | Contract | ||||||||||||
| Ruth's Golden Aster | F | 4 | Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office (931) 528-6481 | Ruth's golden aster | Pityopsis ruthii | 2 | 9 | Establish additional colonies on Hiwassee | Discontinued | FY 2013 | FY 2019 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Center for Plant Conservation, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Work type not yet selected | Labor type not yet selected | Wadl et al. (2018) summarize results of an experimental introduction project, providing a protocol for successfully restoring the species to suitable habitat should doing so be necessary for recovery purposes. | ||||||||||
| Ruth's Golden Aster | F | 4 | Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office (931) 528-6481 | Ruth's golden aster | Pityopsis ruthii | 3 | 11 | Search for new populations | Discontinued | Prior to FY 1995 | Prior to FY 1995 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Work type not yet selected | Labor type not yet selected | Clebsch and Sloan (1993) reported on surveys they conducted and those of earlier investigators. No additional populations have been found. |