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Plan Name: Revised Recovery Plan for the Oregon Silverspot Butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta)
Plan Status: Final Revision 1
Plan Date: 22-Aug-01
Lead Agency: USFWS
Lead Office: Oregon Fish And Wildlife Office ( (503) 231-6179 )
Species Action Priority # Action # Action Description Action Status Est. Initiation Date Est. Completion Date Responsible Parties Work Type Labor Type Action Comments Implementation Activities
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 1 1.1.1 Map Long Beach habitat Partially Complete FY 2000 - FY 2004 FY 2013 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Other Contract Maps are being revised to include Willapa National Wildlife Refuge property
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 1 1.1.2 Determine willing Long Beach landowners Not Started Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Other: Information and Education Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 1 1.1.3 Select Long Beach habitat area Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 Prior to FY 1995 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuge System, Oregon Division of State Lands, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Research: General Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 1 1.1.4 Protect Long Beach habitat Not Started Pacific County, Washington, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Acquisition: Easement, Acquisition: Management Agreement Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 1 1.1.5 Determine Long Beach management plans Ongoing Current FY 2009 FY 2011 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Acquisition, Other Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 1 1.1.6 Implement management plans for Long Beach Not Started Pacific County, Washington, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Management: General Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 1 1.2.1 Map Clatsop Plains habitat Ongoing Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 Oregon National Guard, Clatsop County, Oregon, Oregon Division of State Lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Acquisition: General Contract Maps completed in 2005, contracted with North Coast Land Conservancy and TNC
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 1 1.2.2 Determine willing Clatsop Plains landowners Ongoing Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Acquisition: General Contract Contract with North Coast Land Conservancy to help determine willing landowners
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 1 1.2.3 Select Clatsop Plains habitat areas Ongoing Current FY 2005 Clatsop County, Oregon, Oregon Division of State Lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Acquisition: General Contract Contract with North Coast Lands Conservancy
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 1 1.2.4 Protect Clatsop Plains habitat Ongoing Current FY 2005 The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuge System, National Park Service, Oregon National Guard, Clatsop County, Oregon, Oregon Division of State Lands, Pacific County, Washington, Oregon Department of Transportation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Acquisition: Easement, Acquisition: Management Agreement Internal Technical Assistance Habitat protected through CE and HCP. North Coast Lands Conservancy holding easements.
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 1 1.2.5 Develop Clatsop Plains management plans Planned FY 2007 The Nature Conservancy, Clatsop County, Oregon, Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon National Guard, PacifiCorp, Pacific Power & Light Company, Oregon Division of State Lands, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Acquisition: General Contract North Coast Lands Conservancy is the primary owner of suitable historical OSB habitat on the clatsop Plains approximately 150 acres. A draft OSB Habitat Management Plan was submit in June 2010.
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 1 1.2.6 Implement Clatsop Plains management plans Not Started The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuge System, National Park Service, Oregon National Guard, Clatsop County, Oregon, Oregon Division of State Lands, Oregon Department of Transportation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 1.3.1 Map Coastal Mountain habitat Not Started U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Acquisition Contract completed, started in 1993
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 1.3.2 Determine willing Coastal Mountain landowners Not Started The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Acquisition: General Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 1.3.3 Select Coastal Mountain habitat areas to be protected Not Started U.S. Forest Service, Tillamook County, Oregon, Oregon Division of State Lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Acquisition: General Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 1.3.4 Protect Coastal Mountain habitat identified in 1.3.3 Not Started U.S. Forest Service, Tillamook County, Oregon, Clatsop County, Oregon, Oregon Division of State Lands, Lane County, Oregon, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Acquisition: Easement, Acquisition: Management Agreement Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 1.3.5 Update Coastal Mountain management plans Not Started U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Division of State Lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Acquisition Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 1.3.6 Implement Coastal Mountain management plans Not Started U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Acquisition: General Contract Started in 1986
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 3 1.3.7 Survey additional coastal mtn. Grasslands Planned U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Research: Habitat Status Contract Preliminary survey of Saddle Mt. for potential future reintroduction site
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 1.4.1 Map Cascade Head habitat Not Started U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Division of State Lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Research: Habitat Status Contract Completed. Started in 1993
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 1.4.2 Determine willing Cascade Head landowners Not Started The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Division of State Lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Acquisition: General Contract Private landowners in area are being contacted to participate in habitat restoration.
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 1.4.3 Select Cascade Head habitat areas to be protected Not Started The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Division of State Lands, Lane County, Oregon, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Research: Other Information Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 1.4.4 Protect Cascade Head habitat identified in 143 Not Started The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuge System, Oregon Division of State Lands, Lane County, Oregon, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Management: General, Management: Propagation, Management: Reintroduction, Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 1.4.5 Develop Cascade Head management plans Not Started The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Division of State Lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Acquisition: General Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 1.4.6 Implement Cascade Head management plans Not Started Prior to FY 1995 The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Division of State Lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Acquisition: General Contract 10,000 violets were planted in Fall of2010 to implement habitat enhancement
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 1.5.1 Map Central Coast habitat Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Division of State Lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Research: General Contract Started in 1993. Is updated as new private landowners sign up for participation in SHA
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 1.5.2 Determine willing Central Coast landowners Ongoing Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 Oregon Natural Heritage Program, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Acquisition: Management Agreement Contract Landowners are being identified to participate in SHA with TNC to restore OSB habitat
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 1.5.3 Select Central Coast habitat areas Ongoing Current FY 2008 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, U.S. Forest Service, Lane County, Oregon, Oregon Natural Heritage Program Other Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 1.5.4 Protect Central Coast habitat Ongoing Current FY 2008 The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Division of State Lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, Lane County, Oregon Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Contract TNC is signing private landowners under SHA and beginning habitat improvements
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 1.5.5 Update Central Coast management plans Not Started U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Division of State Lands, Lane County, Oregon, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Acquisition: Other Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 1.5.6 Implement Central Coast management plans Not Started U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Division of State Lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 1.6.1 Map Del Norte habitat Complete FY 2007 FY 2008 California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Research Contract Characterize vegetation near monitoring transects
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 1.6.2 Determine willing Del Norte landowners Ongoing Current FY 2007 California Department of Fish and Game, Del Norte County, California, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Management: General Internal Technical Assistance working with CA DF&G and CA State Pks. to manage OSB habitat
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 1.6.3 Select Del Norte habitat areas Not Started California Department of Fish and Game, Del Norte County, California, California Department of Parks and Recreation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Research: Habitat Status Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 1.6.4 Protect Del Norte habitat Not Started U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Del Norte County, California, California Department of Parks and Recreation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Acquisition: General Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 1.6.5 Develop Del Norte management plans Not Started U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, California Department of Fish and Game, Del Norte County, California, California Department of Parks and Recreation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Acquisition: General Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 1.6.6 Implement Del Norte management plans Not Started U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, California Department of Fish and Game, Del Norte County, California, California Department of Parks and Recreation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Management: General Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 1 2.1.1 Determine habitat requirements for the Oregon silverspot butterfly Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 The Nature Conservancy Research: Habitat Status Contract Research continues at Del Norte County site,supported by Arcata, FWS Office
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 1 2.1.2 Determine habitat requrements for violets and nectar plants Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Research: Management Techniques Contract NRCS contract to grow violets and nectar for restoration.
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 1 2.1.3 Determine dispersal patterns Ongoing Current FY 2009 U.S. Forest Service Research: General Graduate Student Road mortality study at big Creek also researching dispersal and movement of this population
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 2.2.1.1 Controlling exotic grass Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Forest Service, Oregon National Guard, Oregon Division of State Lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Research: Management Techniques Internal Technical Assistance characterizing veg near oviposition sites
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 2.2.1.2 Increasing or maintaining violets. Ongoing Current FY 2005 U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, Oregon Division of State Lands Research: Habitat Requirements Contract NRCS propagating violets, TNC conducting research on increasing violets through various treatment regimes. Volunteers are planting thousands of violets into central coast habitat areas. TNC planting 10,000 violets in 2010
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 2.2.1.3 Increasing or maintaining nectar plants Ongoing Current FY 2006 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, Oregon Division of State Lands Management Contract Native nectar plants are being propagated at NRCS Plant Materials Center, grown out by OR Zoo and OR coast Aquarium hort. staff and planted 6,000 nectar plants with volunteers at 3 central coast sites
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 2.2.1.4 Controlling trees Ongoing Current FY 2009 U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Contract Trees have been removed where they are encroaching on suitable habitat at Rock Creek/big Creek and Mt. Hebo.
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 2.2.1.5 Controlling exotic brush Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Division of State Lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Contract Scot's broom mowed on Clatsop Plaind and Salal mowed on Central coast to control brush
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 2.2.1.6 Monitoring and controlling exotic forbs Not Started Oregon National Guard, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Research: Management Techniques Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 2.2.2 Determining effects of management on non-target species. Not Started U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game, Oregon Division of State Lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Research: General Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 1 2.3.1 Captive rearing methods Ongoing Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Research Contract Captive rearing methods are being updated each year with increasing survival rates of captive-reared individuals.
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 3 2.3.2 Determine release methods Ongoing Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 The Nature Conservancy Research: General Contract New methods involve release of caterpillars and/or pupae into less labor intensive release cages.
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 2.4.1.1 Highway impacts at Clatsop plains Not Started U.S. Federal Highway Administration, Oregon Department of Transportation Research: General Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 1 2.4.1.2 Highway impact at Central Coast Ongoing Current FY 2009 FY 2012 U.S. Forest Service Research Graduate Student OSU grad student conducting research on road mortality and possible protective barriers along the road. Butterfly movement is also being studied, 2010-2011
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 2.4.2 Determine how to reduce or compensate for road kills Not Started Oregon Department of Transportation Research: General Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 3.1 Determine appropriate parameters to determine population trends Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 The Nature Conservancy Research: Other Information Contract TNC initiated a modified Pollard method to monitor populations. This method has been used for 20 years at 4 OR OSB sites. Del norte has used this method 2005-2011.
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 3.2 Determine habitat parameters Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Research: Management Techniques Contract TNC/Lewis and Clark College research, on-going
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 3.3 Develop population monitoring guidelines Ongoing Current FY 2007 FY 2007 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, California Department of Fish and Game, Oregon Division of State Lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Research: General Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 3.4 Develop habitat monitoring guidelines Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, California Department of Fish and Game, Oregon Division of State Lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Research: Habitat Status Contract Arcata FWS office leading habitat research parameters
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 3 3.5.1 Develop monitoring plans for Long Beach Not Started Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Acquisition: General Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 3.5.2 Develop monitoring plans for Clatsop Plains Not Started Oregon National Guard, Oregon Division of State Lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Management: Land Use Internal Technical Assistance
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 3.5.3 Develop monitoring plans for Coastal Mountains Not Started U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Division of State Lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Management: Land Use Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 3.5.4 Develop monitoring plans for Cascade Head Not Started The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Division of State Lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Other Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 3.5.5 Develop monitoring plans for Central Coast Not Started U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Division of State Lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Management: Other, Management: Planning, Management: Land Use Graduate Student, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 3.5.6 Develop monitoring plans for Del Norte Not Started U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, California Department of Fish and Game, California Department of Parks and Recreation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Other Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 3 3.6.1 Implement monitoring plans for Long Beach Not Started Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Management: Land Use Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 3.6.2 Implement monitoring plans for Clatsop Plains Not Started The Nature Conservancy, National Park Service, Oregon National Guard, Oregon Division of State Lands, Oregon Department of Transportation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Other Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 3.6.3 Implement monitoring plans for Coastal Mountain Not Started U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Division of State Lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Acquisition: General Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 3.6.4 Implement monitoring plans for Cascade Head Not Started The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Division of State Lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Acquisition: General Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 3.6.5 Implement monitoring plans for Central Coast Not Started U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Division of State Lands, Oregon Department of Transportation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Contract
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 3.6.6 Implement monitoring plans for Del Norte Ongoing Current FY 2005 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, California Department of Fish and Game, California Department of Parks and Recreation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Management: Other Contract Population monitoring stating in 2005, vegetation monitoring and research plot for baseline monitoring.
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 3.7 Implement augmentation / reintroduction...based on population trends, etc. Ongoing Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Research: Propagation Contract Oregon Zoo, Woodland Park Zoo are contracted to captively rear larvae for augmentations into declining populations. Total Costs TBD
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) 2 4.1 Reduce take Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Management: Land Use Contract