| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
2 |
1.1.1 |
Conduct and refine field investigations to locate important spawning, feeding, and developmental habitats. |
Partially Complete |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Caribbean Conservation Corporation, Gulf States Resource Management Agencies, Region 4 - Gulf Coast Fisheries Coordination Office, Region 4 - Fisheries Resource Office - Panama City, Region 4 - Fisheries, Corps of Engineers, National Biological Service , University of Florida |
Research: Population Surveys, Research: Habitat Status, Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Demographic Studies, Research: Migration |
Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance |
1995 costs - FWS 7, other parties 96; 1996 costs - FWS 60, other parties 96; 1997 costs - FWS 73, other parties 117; 1998 costs - FWS 73, other parties 119; 1999 costs - FWS 76, other parties 119; Tasks 1.1.1, 1.3.1, 2.5.1, and 1.5.1 can be conducted concurrently |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
2 |
1.1.2 |
Characterize riverine, estuarine, and neritic areas that provide essential habitat |
Partially Complete |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Caribbean Conservation Corporation, Gulf States Resource Management Agencies, Region 4 - Fisheries Resource Office - Panama City, Corps of Engineers, National Biological Service |
Research: Habitat Status, Research: Habitat Requirements |
Graduate Student, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance |
1995 costs - FWS 5, other parties 50; 1996 costs - FWS 20, other parties 70; 1997 costs - FWS 70, other parties 63; 1998 costs - FWS 70, other parties 63; 1999 costs - FWS 10, other parties 63; Tasks 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 can be conducted concurrently |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
2 |
1.2 |
Conduct life history studies on the biological and ecological requirements of little known or inadequately sampled life stages |
Partially Complete |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Caribbean Conservation Corporation, Gulf States Resource Management Agencies, Region 4 - Fisheries Resource Office - Panama City, National Biological Service |
Research: Population Surveys, Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Demographic Studies, Research: Migration, Research: Predation, Research: Competition |
Graduate Student, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance |
1995 costs - FWS 5, other parties 55; 1996 costs - FWS 20, other parties 55; 1997 costs - FWS 20, other parties 68; 1998 costs - FWS 40, other parties 68; 1999 costs - FWS 40, other parties 68; Tasks 1.1.1, 1.1.2, and 1.2 can be conducted concurrently |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
1 |
1.3.1 |
Develop and implement standardized population sampling and monitoring techniques |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Gulf States Resource Management Agencies, Region 4 - Fisheries Resource Office - Panama City, Region 4 - Fisheries, Corps of Engineers, National Biological Service |
Research: Population Assessment |
Internal Field Assistance |
In 2009, sturgeon that are summering in the Apalachicola system are being tagged for a mark-recapture study.
Data collected will be used to estimate the population of sturgeon that summer in the Apalachicola River to determine if the species is stable, increasing, or decreasing in that watershed.
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
3 |
1.3.2 |
Develop population models |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Gulf States Resource Management Agencies, Region 4 - Fisheries Resource Office - Panama City, Region 4 - Fisheries, Nongovernmental Organizations, National Biological Service , U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) |
Research: Population Surveys, Research: Other Information |
Contract, Internal Technical Assistance |
1996 costs - FWS 20, other parties 27; 1997 costs - FWS 10, other parties 27; 1998 costs - FWS 20, other parties 0 |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
3 |
1.4.1 |
Continue culture of Gulf sturgeon |
Ongoing Not Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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University of Florida, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, National Biological Service , Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries , Region 4 - Fisheries Resource Office - Panama City, Region 4 - Welaka National Fish Hatchery, Region 4 - Warm Springs Regional Fisheries Center |
Management: Propagation, Research: Management Techniques |
Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance |
1995 costs - FWS 6, other parties 13; 1996 costs - FWS 58, other parties 13; 1997 costs - FWS 58, other parties 17; 1998 costs - FWS 58, other parties 22; 1999 costs - FWS 58, other parties 22 |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
3 |
1.4.2 |
Identify physical, chemical and biological parameters necessary to maintain growth, health, and survival of fish reared under artificial conditions |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Region 4 - Warm Springs Regional Fisheries Center, Region 4 - Welaka National Fish Hatchery, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries , National Biological Service , Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, University of Florida |
Management: Propagation, Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Management Techniques |
Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance |
1995 costs - FWS 10, other parties 21; 1996 costs - FWS 25, other parties 21; 1997 costs - FWS 30, other parties 28; 1998 costs - FWS 30, other parties 28; 1999 costs - FWS 30, other parties 20; Continuation of this effort dependent on the outcome of 2.5.1 |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
3 |
1.4.3 |
ID and test non-generic internal and external markers or techniques to differentiate wild and hatchery produced Gulf sturgeon |
Discontinued |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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National Biological Service , Region 4 - Fisheries, Region 4 - Fisheries Resource Office - Panama City, Gulf States Resource Management Agencies, Caribbean Conservation Corporation |
Research: Management Techniques, Research: Reintroduction |
Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance |
1996 costs - FWS 30, other parties 11; 1997 costs - FWS 30, other parties 11; Funding this task dependent upon task 1.4.3 decision |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
3 |
1.5.1 |
Conduct a Gulfwide genetic assessment to determine geographically distinct management units |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Gulf States Resource Management Agencies, Region 4 - Gulf Coast Fisheries Coordination Office, Region 4 - Fisheries Resource Office - Panama City, Region 4 - Fisheries, Nongovernmental Organizations, National Biological Service |
Research: Genetics |
Graduate Student, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance |
1996 costs - FWS 25, other parties 5; 1997 costs - FWS 66, other parties 102; Majority of samples and analyses completed 1995. Will continue to completion. |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
3 |
1.5.2 |
Assess the potential to develop genetic markers to differentiate wild and hatchery-produced Gulf sturgeon |
Discontinued |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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University of Florida, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries), Region 4 - Ecological Services, Region 4 - Fisheries |
Research: Management Techniques, Research: Genetics |
Graduate Student |
1996 costs - FWS 50, other parties 20; 1997 costs - FWS 50, other parties 20; Continuation of this effort dependent on task 1.4.3 decision |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
2 |
2.1.1 |
Increase effectiveness and enforcement of state and federal take prohibitions |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Gulf States Resource Management Agencies, Region 4 - Fisheries, Region 4 - Law Enforcement, Region 4 - Ecological Services, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) |
Other: Law Enforcement, Other: Regulations, Research: Genetics |
Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance |
1995 costs - FWS 75, other parties 255; 1996 costs - FWS 75, other parties 255; 1997 costs - FWS 75, other parties 255; 1998 costs - FWS 75, other parties 255; 1999 costs - FWS 75, other parties 255; Section 7 consultation will be conducted under existing programs. Add. Monitoring or law personnel may be necessary. |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
1 |
2.1.2 |
Reduce or eliminate incidental mortality |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, Gulf States Resource Management Agencies, Region 4 - Fisheries Resource Office - Panama City, Region 4 - Ecological Services, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) |
Other: Information and Education |
Internal Technical Assistance |
1995 costs - FWS 15, other parties 110; 1996 costs - FWS 15, other parties 110; 1997 costs - FWS 15, other parties 110; 1998 costs - other parties 75; 1999 costs -other parties 25; Majority of funding for fish excluder devices & sampling protocols |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
2 |
2.2.1 |
Identify potentially harmful chemical contaminant and water quality and quantity changes associated with surface water restrictions |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Gulf States Resource Management Agencies, Region 4 - Ecological Services - Panama City, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Research: Habitat Status, Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Management Techniques, Research: Environmental Contaminants |
Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance |
1995 costs - FWS 25, other parties 50; 1996 costs - FWS 15, other parties 110; 1997 costs - FWS 75, other parties 0; Cost and time to complete year 2 efforts will be dependent on information collection in year 1 |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
2 |
2.2.2 |
Identify and eliminate potentially harmful point and non-point sources of chemical contaminants |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Gulf States Resource Management Agencies, Region 4 - Ecological Services - Panama City, Natural Resource Conservation Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Research: Environmental Contaminants |
Internal Technical Assistance |
1996 costs - FWS 20, other parties 38; 1997 costs - FWS 25, other parties 55; 1998 costs - FWS 25, other parties 0; 1999 costs - FWS 25, other parties 0 |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
3 |
2.2.3 |
Assess selected contaminant levels in Gulf sturgeon from management units |
Ongoing Not Current |
Prior to FY 1995 |
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 - Ecological Services, Region 4 - Fisheries, Gulf States Resource Management Agencies |
Research: Environmental Contaminants |
Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance |
1995 costs - FWS 15, other parties 0; 1996 costs - FWS 30, other parties 30; 1997 costs - FWS 30, other parties 30; 1998 costs - FWS 10, other parties 25; Study on adult fish across FL panhandle completed 1994. Study on juvenile fish, Suwannee River completed 1995. |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
2 |
2.2.4 |
Identify and eliminate known and potential impacts to water quantity and quality associated with existing and proposed developments, agricultural uses, and water diversions in management units |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Gulf States Resource Management Agencies, Region 4 - Gulf Coast Fisheries Coordination Office, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Region 4 - Ecological Services, National Biological Service , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Research: Habitat Status, Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Management Techniques |
Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance |
1995 costs - FWS 2, other parties 12; 1996 costs - FWS 10, other parties 33; 1997 costs - FWS 75, other parties 33; 1998 costs - FWS 75, other parties 25; 1999 costs - FWS 75, other parties 20; Amount of effort will be determined by outcome of task 2.2.1 |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
2 |
2.2.5 |
Assess the relationship between groundwater pumping and reduction of groundwater flows into management units, and quantify loss of riverine habitat related to reduced groundwater in-flows |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Region 4 - Ecological Services, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Geological Survey |
Research: Habitat Status, Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Management Techniques |
Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance |
1997 costs - FWS 0, other parties 252; 1998 costs - FWS 0, other parties 125; Mostly funded under the Tri-state Comp Study - AL, GA, FL |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
3 |
2.2.6 |
Conduct studies to determine the effects of known chemical contaminants in water from management units on Gulf sturgeon or a surrogate species |
Ongoing Not Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Biological Service , Region 4 - Ecological Services - Panama City, Region 4 - Welaka National Fish Hatchery, Region 4 - Warm Springs Regional Fisheries Center |
Research: Environmental Contaminants |
Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance |
1996 costs - FWS 80, other parties 15; 1997 costs - FWS 80, other parties 15; 1998 costs - FWS 75, other parties 0; 1999 costs - FWS 75, other parties 0; WNFH & NBS may provide specimens for the studies |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
1 |
2.3.1 |
Utilize existing authorities to protect habitat and where inadequate, recommend new incentives, laws, and regulations |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, Gulf States Resource Management Agencies, Region 4 - Gulf Coast Fisheries Coordination Office, Region 4 - Ecological Services, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Other: Regulations |
Internal Technical Assistance |
1995 costs - FWS 8, other parties 21; 1996 costs - FWS 8, other parties 21; 1997 costs - FWS 8, other parties 21; 1998 costs - FWS 8, other parties 21; Section 7 consultation to be conducted with existing program funds. |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
3 |
2.3.2 |
Identify, protect, and/or acquire appropriate land or aquatic habitats on an ecosystem approach |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Gulf States Resource Management Agencies, Region 4 - Gulf Coast Fisheries Coordination Office, Region 4 - Fisheries Resource Office - Panama City, Region 4 - Fisheries, Region 4 - Ecological Services - Panama City, Region 4 - Refuges (Wildlife Resources), Nongovernmental Organizations, National Biological Service , U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) |
Acquisition, Management: Planning |
Internal Technical Assistance |
ID conducted with other studies. Land acquis. & water rights costs undeterminable |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
2 |
2.4.1 |
Identify dam and lock sites that offer the greatest feasibility for successful restoration of and to essential habitats |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, Gulf States Resource Management Agencies, Region 4 - Fisheries Resource Office - Panama City, Region 4 - Ecological Services - Panama City, Corps of Engineers |
Research: Habitat Status, Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Migration |
Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance |
1997 costs - FWS 7, other parties 45 |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
3 |
2.4.2 |
Evaluate, design, and provide means for Gulf sturgeon to bypass migration restrictions to essential habitats |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Region 4 - Fisheries, Region 4 - Ecological Services, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) |
Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation, Research: Management Techniques, Research: Migration |
Internal Technical Assistance |
1996 costs - FWS 0, other parties 20; 1997 costs - FWS 0, other parties 50; 1998 costs - FWS 0, other parties 50; 1999 costs - FWS 0, other parties 50; FWS & NMFS funded under exist. Progs. Studies conducted or infrastructure funded by COE & FERC. May req. Congress. auth. & non-Fed sponsor |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
3 |
2.4.3 |
Operate and/or modify dams to restore the benefits of historical flow patterns and processes of sedimentation |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, Region 4 - Gulf Coast Fisheries Coordination Office, Region 4 - Fisheries Resource Office - Panama City, Region 4 - Ecological Services, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) |
Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation, Research: Management Techniques |
Internal Technical Assistance |
Some funding under existing programs. Project mod. Costs undeterm. May require Congress. Authority & non-Federal sponsor. |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
2 |
2.4.4 |
Identify potential modifications to specific navigation projects to minimize impacts which alter riverine habitats or modify thermal or substrate characteristics of those habitats |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, Gulf States Resource Management Agencies, Region 4 - Gulf Coast Fisheries Coordination Office, Region 4 - Fisheries Resource Office - Panama City, Region 4 - Ecological Services, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) |
Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation, Research: Population Surveys, Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Management Techniques, Research: Migration |
Internal Technical Assistance |
1996 costs - FWS 15, other parties 35; 1997 costs - FWS 15, other parties 35; 1998 costs - FWS 6, other parties 18; Some funding under existing programs. Proj. mod. Costs undetermined and may require Congress. Author. & non-federal sponsor |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
1 |
2.4.5 |
Restore the benefits of natural riverine habitats |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Gulf States Resource Management Agencies, Region 4 - Gulf Coast Fisheries Coordination Office, Region 4 - Fisheries Resource Office - Panama City, Region 4 - Ecological Services, Corps of Engineers, National Biological Service |
Acquisition, Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation, Management: Planning, Management: Land Use |
Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance |
1995 costs - FWS 6, other parties 20; 1996 costs - FWS 14, other parties 34; 1997 costs - FWS 14, other parties 34; 1998 costs - FWS 28, other parties 3; Work funded under existing programs. Actual restoration costs undetermined. |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
2 |
2.4.6 |
Seek optimum consistency between the purposes of federal and state authorized reservoirs, flood control, navigation, and hydropower projects and federal and state mandated restorations of fish populations |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, Region 4 - Gulf Coast Fisheries Coordination Office, Region 4 - Ecological Services, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) |
Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation, Management: Planning, Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Management Techniques |
Internal Technical Assistance |
1996 costs - FWS 0, other parties 10; 1997 costs - FWS 0, other parties 5; 1998 costs - FWS 0, other parties 5; 1999 costs - FWS 0, other parties 5; Most agency related work funded under existing programs |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
3 |
2.5.1 |
Evaluate the need to stock hatchery produced Gulf sturgeon considering habitat suitability and current population status |
Ongoing Not Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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National Biological Service , Region 4 - Ecological Services - Panama City, Region 4 - Fisheries, Region 4 - Fisheries Resource Office - Panama City, Region 4 - Gulf Coast Fisheries Coordination Office, Gulf States Resource Management Agencies |
Management: Planning, Research: Propagation |
Internal Technical Assistance |
1995 costs - FWS 4, other parties 13; 1996 costs - FWS 6, other parties 18; 1997 costs - FWS 9, other parties 14; 1998 costs - FWS 14, other parties 14; 1999 costs - FWS 14, other parties 23; Tasks 1.1.1, 1.3.1, 2.5.1, and 1.5.1 can be conducted concurrently |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
3 |
2.5.2 |
Develop policy and guidelines for hatchery and culture operations related to stocking |
Ongoing Not Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
|
University of Florida, National Biological Service , Region 4 - Ecological Services - Panama City, Region 4 - Fisheries, Region 4 - Fisheries Resource Office - Panama City, Region 4 - Gulf Coast Fisheries Coordination Office, Gulf States Resource Management Agencies, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission |
Management: Planning, Research: Propagation, Research: Reintroduction |
Internal Technical Assistance |
1996 costs - FWS 12, other parties 8; 1999 costs - FWS 25, other parties 23; Conducting this effort will be dependent on the outcome of 2.5.1 |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
1 |
2.5.3 |
Develop and implement a regulatory framework to eliminate accidental and international introductions of non-indigenous stock or other sturgeon species |
Complete |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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University of Florida, National Biological Service , Region 4 - Ecological Services - Panama City, Region 4 - Fisheries, Region 4 - Fisheries Resource Office - Panama City, Region 4 - Gulf Coast Fisheries Coordination Office, Gulf States Resource Management Agencies, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission |
Other: Information and Education, Other: Regulations |
Internal Technical Assistance |
1996 costs - FWS 17, other parties - 8; Some of this effort will be dependent on the outcome of 2.3.1 |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
3 |
3.1 |
Coordinate research and recovery actions |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, Region 4 - Gulf Coast Fisheries Coordination Office, Region 4 - Fisheries, Region 4 - Ecological Services, National Biological Service |
Management: Planning, Other: Information and Education, Research |
Internal Technical Assistance |
1995 costs - FWS 5, other parties 5; 1996 costs - FWS 20, other parties 17; 1997 costs - FWS 5, other parties 5; 1998 costs - FWS 20, other parties 17; 1999 costs - FWS 5, other parties 5; Funding for biennial workshops |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
3 |
3.2 |
Develop an effective communication program or network to obtain and disseminate information on recovery actions and research results |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, Region 4 - Ecological Services, Cooperative Extension Service |
Management: Planning, Other: Information and Education |
Internal Technical Assistance |
1996 costs - FWS 5, other parties 7; 1997 costs - FWS 5, other parties 7; 1998 costs - FWS 5, other parties 7; 1999 costs - FWS 5, other parties 7; Funding for producing and distributing quarterly newsletters |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
3 |
3.3 |
Develop a non-scientific constituency and public information program directed toward enhancing recovery actions |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, Gulf States Resource Management Agencies, Region 4 - Gulf Coast Fisheries Coordination Office, Region 4 - Fisheries, Region 4 - Ecological Services, Cooperative Extension Service, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) |
Other: Information and Education |
Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance |
1996 costs - FWS 18, other parties 15; 1997 costs - FWS 18, other parties 15; 1998 costs - FWS 18, other parties 5; 1999 costs - FWS 12, other parties 5 |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
3 |
4.1 |
Designate and fund Gulf sturgeon recovery lead office |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Region 4 - Fisheries, Region 4 - Ecological Services |
Management: Planning, Other: Administration |
Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Administrative |
All years' costs are FWS; Majority of funding provided under other recovery actions |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
2 |
4.2 |
Seek funding for Gulf sturgeon recovery activities |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
|
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, Gulf States Resource Management Agencies, Region 4 - Gulf Coast Fisheries Coordination Office, Region 4 - Ecological Services, National Biological Service |
Other |
Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Administrative |
Funding under existing programs |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
2 |
4.3 |
Implement projects or actions which will achieve recovery plan objectives |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
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Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, Gulf States Resource Management Agencies, Region 4 - Gulf Coast Fisheries Coordination Office, Region 4 - Ecological Services, National Biological Service |
Management, Other, Research |
Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance |
Individual project funding ID elsewhere in schedule |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
3 |
4.4 |
Develop and implement a program to monitor levels and habitat conditions of known populations in the management units as well as newly discovered, introduced, or expanding populations |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
|
Caribbean Conservation Corporation, Gulf States Resource Management Agencies, Region 4 - Fisheries Resource Office - Panama City, Region 4 - Ecological Services, National Biological Service |
Research: Population Surveys |
Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance |
1995 costs - FWS 6, other parties 30; 1996 costs - FWS 10, other parties 30; 1997 costs - FWS 6, other parties 30; 1998 costs - FWS 10, other parties 30; 1999 costs - FWS 6, other parties 30 |
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| Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) |
3 |
5.1 |
Assess overall success of the recovery program and recommend action |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
|
Region 4 - Ecological Services |
Other |
Internal Technical Assistance |
All years' costs are FWS |
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