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Recovery Plan Action Status

Plan Name: South Florida Multi-Species Recovery Plan (68 spp.)
Plan Status: Final
Plan Date: 18-May-99
Lead Agency: USFWS
Lead Office: South Florida Ecological Services Field Office ( (772) 562-3909 )
Species Action Priority # Action # Action Description Action Status Est. Initiation Date Est. Completion Date Responsible Parties Work Type Labor Type Action Comments Implementation Activities
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 1 zice-h1.1 Secure habitat through acquisition, landowner agreements, and conservation easements for Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata). Partially Complete Prior to FY 1995 Non-governmental organizations, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Acquisition Internal Administrative Cost dependent upon specific site and amount of land acquired. Action lead(s): FWS
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 2 zice-h1.2.1 Conduct prescribed burns. Ongoing Current FY 2007 Private industry, landowners, etc., Florida Division of Forestry Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Cost is per acre (ex. 1.0/acre); Total cost dependent upon number of acres burned. Action lead(s): DOF, Archbold Biological Station
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 3 zice-h1.2.2 Control and eliminate exotic and invasive plants and animals. Ongoing Current FY 2007 Water Management Districts, Florida Division of Forestry, Non-governmental organizations, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Cost is per acre (ex. 2.0/acre); Total cost dependent upon number of acres infested with exotics. Action lead(s): DOF, Archbold Biological Station, private
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 3 zice-h1.2.3 Control access to areas where listed plants are growing. Ongoing Current FY 2007 Florida Division of Forestry Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Task currently conducted and cost is included in responsible agency's budget. Action lead(s): DOF
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 2 zice-h2.1 Restore natural fire regime. Ongoing Current FY 2007 Florida Division of Forestry, Private industry, landowners, etc. Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Cost is per acre (ex. 1.0/acre); Total cost dependent upon number of acres burned. Action lead(s): DOF
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 3 zice-h3.0 Conduct habitat-level research projects. Ongoing Current FY 2007 Archbold Biological Station Research: Habitat Requirements Contract Action lead(s): private
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 2 zice-h4.0 Monitor habitat/ecological processes. Ongoing Current FY 2007 Archbold Biological Station Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): Archbold Biological Station
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 3 zice-h5.0 Provide public information about scrub and its unique biota. Ongoing Current FY 2007 Non-governmental organizations, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Division of Forestry Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS, NGO, private
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 2 zice-s1.1.1 Conduct surveys in Polk and Highlands Counties. Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Archbold Biological Station Research: Population Surveys Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): Archbold Biological Station
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 2 zice-s1.1.2 Continue surveys for Florida ziziphus on protected lands. Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Archbold Biological Station Research: Population Surveys Species Expert, Contract Action lead(s): ABS
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 2 zice-s1.2 Maintain distribution of known populations and suitable habitat in GIS database. Ongoing Current FY 2007 Archbold Biological Station Research: Habitat Status Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): Archbold Biological Station
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 1 zice-s2.1 Protect privately-owned habitat through acquisition, conservation easements, or agreements with landowners. Partially Complete FY 2008 Non-governmental organizations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Cost dependent upon type of protection provided. Action lead(s): FWS, NGO
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 1 zice-s2.2 Protect populations of Florida ziziphus on public lands. Complete FY 1995 - FY 1999 Private industry, landowners, etc., Florida Division of Forestry, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Cost dependent upon type of protection provided. Action lead(s): DOF
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 3 zice-s2.3 Use local or regional planning to protect habitat. Not Started South Florida counties, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Cost included in standard operating procedures of participating agency's budget. Action lead(s): FWS
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 1 zice-s2.4.1 Conserve germ plasm. Complete FY 2000 - FY 2004 FY 2010 Private industry, landowners, etc., Archbold Biological Station, Bok Tower Gardens Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS, private
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 1 zice-s2.4.2 Maintain ex situ collection. Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Private industry, landowners, etc., Bok Tower Gardens Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): Bok Tower Gardens
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 1 zice-s2.5.1 Establish a protocol for reintroduction. Complete FY 1995 - FY 1999 FY 2010 Private industry, landowners, etc., Archbold Biological Station Management: Reintroduction Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): private
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 1 zice-s2.5.2 Locate potential (re)introduction sites. Complete FY 2007 FY 2010 Archbold Biological Station, Florida Division of Forestry, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Management: Reintroduction Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): private
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 1 zice-s2.5.3 (Re)introduce plants to protected sites. Partially Complete FY 2000 - FY 2004 Archbold Biological Station Management: Reintroduction Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): private
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 2 zice-s2.6.1 Initiate section 7 consultation when applicable. Ongoing Current U.S. Air Force, United States Coast Guard , Natural Resources Conservation Service , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Bureau of Land Management Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Cost included in standard operating procedures of Federal agency's budget. Action lead(s): All Federal agencies
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 3 zice-s2.6.2 Enforce take and trade prohibitions. Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services/Division of Plant Industry Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Cost included in standard operating budgets of participating agencies. Action lead(s): FWS, FDACS/DPI
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 2 zice-s3.1 Continue research to determine biology and demographic information. Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Archbold Biological Station Management: Population Monitoring Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): private, universities
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 1 zice-s3.2 Continue research to assess the reproductive potential of Florida ziziphus in the wild. Partially Complete FY 2007 Archbold Biological Station Research: Population Assessment Contract Action lead(s): private, universities
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 1 zice-s3.3 Continue research to assess management requirements of Florida ziziphus. Partially Complete FY 2007 Archbold Biological Station Research: Management Techniques Contract Action lead(s): private
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 1 zice-s4.1 Evaluate the effectiveness of the monitoring protocol used to assess population trends for Florida ziziphus. Complete FY 2009 FY 2011 Florida Division of Forestry, Non-governmental organizations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): NGO, private
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 2 zice-s4.2 Monitor and detect changes in demographic characteristics. Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Archbold Biological Station Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): DOF, NGO, private
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 1 zice-s4.3 Monitor the effects of various land management actions on Florida ziziphus. Ongoing Current FY 2007 Archbold Biological Station Research: Management Techniques Contract Action lead(s): DOF
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 1 zice-s4.4 Continue to work with private landowners. Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Archbold Biological Station Management: Predator and Competitor Control Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): Archbold Biological Station
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 2 zice-s4.5 Monitor introduced plants. Ongoing Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 Archbold Biological Station Research: Reintroduction Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS, private
Florida ziziphus (Ziziphus celata) 3 zice-s5.0 Provide public information about Florida ziziphus. Ongoing Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 Archbold Biological Station Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): private
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