Recovery Plan Action Status

Plan Name: Recovery Plan for Upland Species of the San Joaquin Valley, California
Plan Status: Final
Plan Date: 30-Sep-98
Lead Agency: USFWS
Lead Office: Sacramento Fish And Wildlife Office ( (916) 414-6600 )

Species

Action Priority #

Action #

Action Description

Action Status

Est. Initiation Date

Est. Completion Date

Responsible Parties

Work Type

Labor Type

Action Comments

Implementation Activities

Bakersfield cactus (Opuntia treleasei), Blunt-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia silus), Buena Vista Lake ornate Shrew (Sorex ornatus relictus), California jewelflower (Caulanthus californicus), Fresno kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides exilis), Giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens), Kern mallow (Eremalche kernensis), Palmate-bracted bird's beak (Cordylanthus palmatus), Riparian brush rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani riparius), Riparian woodrat (=San Joaquin Valley) (Neotoma fuscipes riparia), San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica), San Joaquin wooly-threads (Monolopia (=Lembertia) congdonii), Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides)

1.1

Develop regional cooperative program that coordinates land use planning and biodiversity conservation

Ongoing Not Current

FY 1995 - FY 1999

California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Bureau of Land Management

Other: Information and Education

Internal Technical Assistance

1.2.1

Develop and implement an outreach plan

Ongoing Not Current

FY 1995 - FY 1999

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Unknown

Other: Information and Education

Internal Technical Assistance

1.2.2

Develop economic incentives for conserving listed species and natural communities on private lands

Unknown

FY 1995 - FY 1999

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Game, Private landowners

Other: Regulations

Internal Technical Assistance

In text refers to legislation.

1.2.3

Encourage and assist local entities in developing and implementing large-area HCPs

Ongoing Current

FY 1995 - FY 1999

City governments, County governments, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Private landowners

Other: Regulations

Contract

1.2.4

Encourage and assist in development and implementation of mitigation banks

Ongoing Current

FY 1995 - FY 1999

Private landowners, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, County governments, City governments

Acquisition

Internal Technical Assistance

1.2.5

Encourage and assist land owners and private interest groups in developing safe-harbor programs

Ongoing Current

FY 1995 - FY 1999

Private landowners, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, County governments, City governments

Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation

Internal Technical Assistance

1.2.6

Coordinate retirement of farmlands with drainage problems with recovery needs of features species

Ongoing Not Current

FY 1995 - FY 1999

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, California Department of Water Resources

Management: Other

Internal Technical Assistance

BOR lead but we say initiated.

Blunt-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia silus), California jewelflower (Caulanthus californicus), Giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens), San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica), San Joaquin wooly-threads (Monolopia (=Lembertia) congdonii)

2.1.12

Protect, restore, and enhance the Carrizo Plain Natural Area

Ongoing Current

FY 1995 - FY 1999

Private landowners, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, The Nature Conservancy, California Department of Fish and Game

Acquisition: Easement

Internal Field Assistance

2.1.13

Protect natural lands and traditional rangeland uses in the Upper Cuyama Valley

Unknown

FY 1995 - FY 1999

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game

Acquisition: Easement

Contract

California jewelflower (Caulanthus californicus), San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica)

2.1.15

Protect and manage natural lands adaptively in the Kreyenhagen Hills

Ongoing Current

FY 1995 - FY 1999

Private landowners, U.S. Bureau of Land Management

Acquisition: Easement

Contract

Depends partly on 1.2.2

Blunt-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia silus), California jewelflower (Caulanthus californicus), Kern mallow (Eremalche kernensis), San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica), San Joaquin wooly-threads (Monolopia (=Lembertia) congdonii)

2.1.4

Protect natural lands on Valley floor and piedmont slopes of western Kern Co.

Partially Complete

FY 1995 - FY 1999

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Game, California Department of Water Resources, U.S. Bureau of Land Management

Acquisition: Easement

Internal Administrative

This task is for administrative actions only; depends on 1.2.2

Bakersfield cactus (Opuntia treleasei), California jewelflower (Caulanthus californicus)

2.2.18

Protect natural land in Bena Hills-Caliente Hills and develop specialty reserves for multiple plant species

Not Started

Private landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Acquisition: Easement

Contract

Depends on 1.2.2

2.2.23

Protect natural communities for California jewelflower and other featured species at Santa Barbara Canyon

Not Started

Private landowners, U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management

Acquisition: Easement

Contract

Depends partly on 1.2.2

Blunt-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia silus), California jewelflower (Caulanthus californicus), San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica), Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides)

2.2.9

Protect natural land for multiple plant species in the Devil's Den area

Not Started

California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management

Acquisition: Easement

Contract

Depends on 1.2.2

3.1

Establish a program and protocol for general and directed surveys for featured species

Not Started

California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management

Research: Population Surveys

Contract

Relates to program establishment and protocol development only

Bakersfield cactus (Opuntia treleasei), California jewelflower (Caulanthus californicus)

3.2.2

Conduct surveys for target plant species in the Caliente-Bena Hills

Partially Complete

Endangered Species Recovery Program

Research: Population Surveys

Labor type not yet selected

Activity Number	Description	Status	Est. Initiation Date	Est. Completion Date	Responsible Parties	Work Type	Labor Type	Comments	Species
3.2.2-1	Bakersfield cactus status survey	Complete	FY 2010	FY 2011		Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected

Bakersfield cactus (Opuntia treleasei), California jewelflower (Caulanthus californicus)

3.2.3

Conduct surveys for target plant species at Rancheria Gulch/Adobe Canyon

Not Started

California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Research: Population Surveys

Contract

California jewelflower (Caulanthus californicus), Kern mallow (Eremalche kernensis), San Joaquin wooly-threads (Monolopia (=Lembertia) congdonii)

3.2.7

Conduct surveys for target plant species at Elk Hills

Complete

FY 1995 - FY 1999

FY 2000 - FY 2004

U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Research: Population Surveys

Contract

California jewelflower (Caulanthus californicus), Kern mallow (Eremalche kernensis), San Joaquin wooly-threads (Monolopia (=Lembertia) congdonii)

3.2.8

Conduct surveys for target plant species on the west side of the southern Valley

Not Started

California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management

Research: Population Surveys

Contract

California jewelflower (Caulanthus californicus)

3.2.9

Conduct surveys for California jewelflower at Cottonwood Pass

Not Started

California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Research: Population Surveys

Contract

California jewelflower (Caulanthus californicus)

4.1

Conduct multiple research and monitoring tasks for California jewelflower in Santa Barbara Canyon

Ongoing Not Current

FY 1995 - FY 1999

U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Research: Population Surveys

Contract

Monitoring ongoing

California jewelflower (Caulanthus californicus), San Joaquin wooly-threads (Monolopia (=Lembertia) congdonii)

4.3

Conduct multiple research and monitoring tasks for multiple plant species on the Carrizo Plain

Ongoing Current

FY 1995 - FY 1999

The Nature Conservancy, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management

Research: Management Techniques

Contract

Monitoring ongoing, research 5-10 years

California jewelflower (Caulanthus californicus)

4.31

Conduct multiple research tasks and monitoring for multiple plant and animal species at the Kreyenhagen Hills

Unknown

FY 1995 - FY 1999

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Private landowners, U.S. Bureau of Land Management

Research: Habitat Requirements

Contract

Monitoring ongoing, research 5 years

Blunt-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia silus), California jewelflower (Caulanthus californicus), Giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens), San Joaquin wooly-threads (Monolopia (=Lembertia) congdonii)

4.4

Conduct multiple research and monitoring tasks for multiple animal species on the Carrizo Plain

Ongoing Current

FY 1995 - FY 1999

The Nature Conservancy, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management

Research: Habitat Status

Graduate Student

Monitoring ongoing, research for 5 years. Giant kangaroo rat study stareted in 2008.

California jewelflower (Caulanthus californicus)

4.71

Conduct matrix projection modeling for California jewelflower

Not Started

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Research: Other Information

Contract

5.2

Reintroduce featured species to restored habitat within linkages

Not Started

California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management

Acquisition: Management Agreement

Contract

Bakersfield cactus (Opuntia treleasei), Blunt-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia silus), California jewelflower (Caulanthus californicus), San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica)

5.3.3

Protect grassland and oak savana on east and southeastern edge of Valley for several listed species

Discontinued

FY 1995 - FY 1999

California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, County governments, City governments

Acquisition: Easement

Contract

Depends on 1.2.2

5.3.7

Protect grass and shrubland communities on weatern Valley edge, Coalinga to McKittrick

Discontinued

FY 1995 - FY 1999

California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, County governments, City governments

Acquisition: Easement

Contract

Depends on 1.2.2

Blunt-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia silus), California jewelflower (Caulanthus californicus), Giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens), Kern mallow (Eremalche kernensis), San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica), San Joaquin wooly-threads (Monolopia (=Lembertia) congdonii)

5.3.8

Protect grass and shrubland communities on southwestern Valley edge from McKittrick to Maricopa and eastward and northward to Kern River, east of Bakersfield

Planned

California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Unknown, California Department of Water Resources

Acquisition: Easement

Contract

Depends on 1.2.2

Revise or develop new management plans for protected areas

Not Started

To be determined

Management: Planning

Contract

California jewelflower (Caulanthus californicus)

7.4

Propagate California jewelflower in greenhouses and reintroduce to appropriate habitat as necessary

Not Started

California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Management: Propagation

Contract

Propagation costs

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