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Recovery Plan Action Status

Plan Name: Recovery Plan (Palma de Manaca) Calyptronoma rivalis
Plan Status: Final
Plan Date: 25-Jun-92
Lead Agency: USFWS
Lead Office: Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office ( (787) 851-7297 )
Species Action Priority # Action # Action Description Action Status Est. Initiation Date Est. Completion Date Responsible Parties Work Type Labor Type Action Comments Implementation Activities
Palma de manaca (Calyptronoma rivalis) 1 111 Obtain protective status for the privately- owned sites Ongoing Current FY 2009 FY 2012 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, USFWS Regional Office 4 Acquisition: Other, Other Internal Field Assistance Should be done through conservation easements
Palma de manaca (Calyptronoma rivalis) 2 112 Incorporate protection measures for this species in the Rio Abajo Forest Management Plan Ongoing Current FY 2006 FY 2012 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, USFWS Regional Office 4 Management: Other Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance no cost anticipated
Palma de manaca (Calyptronoma rivalis) 1 121 Monitor known populations Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 FY 2012 Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division Research: Population Surveys Graduate Student, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance This species is within a Section 6 Project
Palma de manaca (Calyptronoma rivalis) 1 122 Enforce existing Commonwealth endangered species regulations Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 FY 2012 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Law Enforcement Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources Other: Law Enforcement Internal Administrative
Palma de manaca (Calyptronoma rivalis) 1 123 Educate public on plant conservation values and regulations Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 FY 2012 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources Other: Information and Education Internal Administrative Species is included in environmental education programs
Palma de manaca (Calyptronoma rivalis) 2 211 Identify and inventory potential sites Ongoing Current FY 2008 FY 2012 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources Research: Population Surveys Graduate Student, Contract Task Duration 2-4 years
Palma de manaca (Calyptronoma rivalis) 2 212 Characterize sites to determine suitability as future recovery sites Ongoing Current FY 2008 FY 2012 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources Research: Management Techniques Graduate Student, Contract Task Duration 2-4 years
Palma de manaca (Calyptronoma rivalis) 2 31 Define habitat requirements Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, USFWS Regional Office 4 Research: Habitat Requirements Graduate Student Task Duration 2-4 years
Palma de manaca (Calyptronoma rivalis) 2 321 Assess periodicity of flowering and pollination mechanisms Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources Research: General Graduate Student, Contract 12k/yr includes 321, 322, 323 and 324. Task Duration 2-4 years
Palma de manaca (Calyptronoma rivalis) 2 322 Assess seed production and dispersal Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources Research: General Graduate Student, Contract Task Duration 2-4 years
Palma de manaca (Calyptronoma rivalis) 2 323 Evaluate seed viability and germination requirements Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 FY 2012 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources Research: General Graduate Student, Contract Task Duration 2-4 years
Palma de manaca (Calyptronoma rivalis) 2 324 Evaluate requirements for seedling establishment and growth Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources Research: Demographic Studies Graduate Student Task Duration 2-4 years
Palma de manaca (Calyptronoma rivalis) 1 33 Develop artificial propagation program Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 FY 2012 Botanical Gardens, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources Management: Propagation Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative
Palma de manaca (Calyptronoma rivalis) 2 411 Select sites and assess habitat suitability Ongoing Current FY 2008 FY 2012 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources Research: Habitat Requirements Graduate Student Task Duration 2-4 years
Palma de manaca (Calyptronoma rivalis) 2 412 Assure site protection Ongoing Current FY 2008 FY 2012 Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division Acquisition: Other, Management: General Internal Field Assistance Task Duration 2-4 years
Palma de manaca (Calyptronoma rivalis) 2 413 Introduction of plants Ongoing Current FY 2008 FY 2012 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources Management: Reintroduction Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance
Palma de manaca (Calyptronoma rivalis) 2 51 Determine number of individuals and populations to ensure self-perpetuation Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, USFWS Regional Office 4 Research: General Internal Field Assistance
Palma de manaca (Calyptronoma rivalis) 2 52 Determine what additional actions are needed to achieve recovery objectives Ongoing Current FY 2010 FY 2012 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources Research: General Graduate Student, Internal Field Assistance
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