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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
Sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) 3 sask-h1.1.1 Continue Federal acquisition efforts for sand skink. Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 US Forest Service Acquisition: General Labor type not yet selected Cost dependent upon specific site and amount of land acquired. Action lead(s): FWS
Sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) 3 sask-h1.1.2 Support State acquisition efforts. Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 South Florida counties, US Forest Service, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Non-governmental organizations, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Division of Forestry Acquisition: General Labor type not yet selected Cost dependent upon specific site and amount of land acquired. Action lead(s): FWS
Sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) 3 sask-h1.1.3 Encourage acquisition by non-government organizations. Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 Florida Division of Forestry, South Florida counties, US Forest Service, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Non-governmental organizations, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Acquisition: General Labor type not yet selected Cost dependent upon specific site and amount of land acquired. Action lead(s): FWS
Sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) 3 sask-h1.2.1 Develop scrub habitat management guidelines. Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 Private industry, landowners, etc. Research: Management Techniques Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS
Sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) 3 sask-h1.2.2 Develop cooperative scrub management programs. Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Private industry, landowners, etc. Management: General Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS
Sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) 3 sask-h1.2.3 Control off-road access. Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Private industry, landowners, etc., Non-governmental organizations, Water Management Districts, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Division of Forestry Other: Law Enforcement, Other: Regulations Labor type not yet selected Task currently conducted and cost is included in responsible agency's budget. Action lead(s): FWS, FWC, DOF, WMD, NGO, TNC
Sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) 2 sask-h2.1 Control exotic species. Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Private industry, landowners, etc., Non-governmental organizations, Water Management Districts, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Division of Forestry Management: Predator and Competitor Control 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): FWS, FWC, DOF, WMD, NGO, TNC
Sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) 3 sask-h2.2 Control overgrowth. Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Private industry, landowners, etc., Non-governmental organizations, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Division of Forestry Management: Predator and Competitor Control Labor type not yet selected Cost is per acre (ex. 1.0/acre); Total cost dependent upon number of acres overgrown with vegetation. Action lead(s): FWS, DOF, FDEP, FWC, NGO, TNC
Sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) 3 sask-h3.0 Conduct research to determine habitat needs for this species. Complete Prior to FY 1995 FY 2000 - FY 2004 Private industry, landowners, etc., Public and private universities, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Research: Habitat Requirements Graduate Student, Contract Action lead(s): universities
Sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) 3 sask-h4.0 Monitor status of sand skink habitat. Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Private industry, landowners, etc., Non-governmental organizations, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Division of Forestry Research: Habitat Status Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS, FWC
Sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) 3 sask-h5.0 Increase public awareness of the scrub ecosystem. Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Division of Forestry, Private industry, landowners, etc., Non-governmental organizations, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Other: Information and Education Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS
Sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) 2 sask-s1.1 Compile distribution data for sand skinks from all available sources. Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Private industry, landowners, etc., Florida Natural Areas Inventory, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Research: Population Surveys Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS
Sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) 3 sask-s1.2 Conduct distribution surveys to determine additional sites in need of protection. Not Started Florida Natural Areas Inventory, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Research: Population Surveys Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FNAI
Sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) 3 sask-s2.1 Conduct section 7 consultations on Federal activities that may affect sand skinks. Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 U.S. Air Force, Natural Resources Conservation Service , U.S. Geological Survey, United States Coast Guard , US Forest Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture Other: Regulations Labor type not yet selected Cost included in standard operating procedures of Federal agency's budget. Action lead(s): All Federal agencies
Sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) 2 sask-s2.2 Protect sand skinks on public lands. Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 South Florida counties, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Private industry, landowners, etc., Non-governmental organizations, Water Management Districts, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Division of Forestry Other: Law Enforcement, Other: Regulations Labor type not yet selected Cost dependent upon type of protection provided. Action lead(s): FWS, DOF, FWC, TNC
Sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) 2 sask-s2.3 Protect sand skinks on private lands. Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 South Florida counties, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Private industry, landowners, etc., Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Division of Forestry Other: Law Enforcement, Other: Regulations Labor type not yet selected Cost dependent upon type of protection provided. Action lead(s): FWS, FWC, counties
Sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) 3 sask-s2.4 Control pesticide use in or adjacent to sand skink habitat. Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Non-governmental organizations, Water Management Districts, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Division of Forestry Other: Regulations Labor type not yet selected Task currently implemented on public lands and cost is included in responsible agency's budget. Action lead(s): FWS, FWC, DOF, NGO, TNC
Sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) 2 sask-s3.1 Develop standardized survey techniques. Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Private industry, landowners, etc., Public and private universities Research: Population Surveys Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS
Sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) 3 sask-s3.2 Support studies of reproduction, fecundity, and longevity. Not Started Public and private universities, Private industry, landowners, etc. Research: Demographic Studies Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS
Sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) 3 sask-s4.0 Monitor sand skink populations. Not Started Private industry, landowners, etc., Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Division of Forestry Research: Population Assessment Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS, FWC, DOF, TNC
Sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) 3 sask-s5.0 Increase public awareness of sand skinks. Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Private industry, landowners, etc., Non-governmental organizations, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Other: Information and Education Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS
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