U.S. FWS
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Recovery Plan Action Status

Plan Name: Price's Potato Bean
Plan Status: Final
Plan Date: 10-Feb-93
Lead Agency: USFWS
Lead Office: Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office ( (931) 528-6481 )
Species Action Priority # Action # Action Description Action Status Est. Initiation Date Est. Completion Date Responsible Parties Work Type Labor Type Action Comments Implementation Activities
Price's potato-bean (Apios priceana) 1 1 Prioritize sites Ongoing Not Current Prior to FY 1995 Mississippi Natural Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Tennessee Department of COnservation , Alabama Natural Heritage Program Research: Other Information Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative
Price's potato-bean (Apios priceana) 1 10 Study pollination Ongoing Current FY 2009 USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission Research: Other Information Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative Dr. Robert Boyd initiated study during 2009 at Redstone Arsenal, AL.
Price's potato-bean (Apios priceana) 1 11 Study vegetative reproduction Not Started USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission Research: Other Information Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Administrative 1 person, 3 weeks and $500 for equipment the first year. 1 person, 2 weeks subsequent years
Price's potato-bean (Apios priceana) 1 12 Study seed biology Ongoing Current FY 2009 USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission Research: Other Information Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative Dr. Robert Boyd initiated study during 2009 at Redstone Arsenal, AL. MO Botanical Garden studying influence of temp and light on seed germination and viability.
Price's potato-bean (Apios priceana) 2 13 Search new populations within known range Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 Mississippi Natural Heritage Program, Illinois Natural heritage Inventory, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Tennessee Department of COnservation , Alabama Natural Heritage Program Research: Population Surveys Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative TDEC discovered six new populations in 2009.
Price's potato-bean (Apios priceana) 2 14 Analyze soils Partially Complete Prior to FY 1995 Mississippi Natural Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Tennessee Department of COnservation , Alabama Natural Heritage Program Research: Habitat Status Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative 1 person, 1 week, 4 state and $1000 for analysis
Price's potato-bean (Apios priceana) 2 15 Determine rhizobial associates Not Started USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission Research: Habitat Requirements Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative 1 person, 4 weeks, $1500 for equipment
Price's potato-bean (Apios priceana) 2 16 Observe impact of pest damage Ongoing Current Alabama Natural Heritage Program , Tennessee Department of COnservation , Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, USFWS Regional Office 4, Mississippi Natural Heritage Program Research: Predation Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative Funding for this included in long-term demography study
Price's potato-bean (Apios priceana) 2 17 Determine genetic diversity and chromosome numbers Not Started USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission Research: Genetics Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative 1 person, 6 weeks collecting plants, 8 weeks lab work, $2000 for equipment
Price's potato-bean (Apios priceana) 2 18 Collect and deposit seeds into seedbank Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Center for Plant Conservation, U.S. Department of Agriculture Research: Other Information Volunteer, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative seed in storage through CPC
Price's potato-bean (Apios priceana) 2 19 Maintain plant et situ Ongoing Not Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Center for Plant Conservation Research: Other Information Volunteer, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Administrative plants maintain in CPC's National Collection of Endangered Plants- MOBOT
Price's potato-bean (Apios priceana) 1 2 Contact landowners and negotiate protection Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 Mississippi Natural Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Tennessee Department of COnservation , Alabama Natural Heritage Program , The Nature Conservancy Acquisition: General, Acquisition: Lease, Acquisition: Easement, Acquisition: Management Agreement, Acquisition: Exchange, Acquisition: Fee Title, Management: Land Use, Other: Information and Education, Other: Regulations Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative 1 person, 3 weeks, 4 states. Cost of possible acquisitions not included
Price's potato-bean (Apios priceana) 3 20 Reestablish/establish new populations if necessary Ongoing Current Center for Plant Conservation, Alabama Natural Heritage Program , Tennessee Department of COnservation , Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, USFWS Regional Office 4, Mississippi Natural Heritage Program Research: Reintroduction Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative $12,000 in the future if necessary. 1 person, 4 weeks, 4 states for field work and monitoring
Price's potato-bean (Apios priceana) 3 21 Search for new populations outside of known range Ongoing Current FY 2009 Missouri Natural Heritage Inventory, Georgia Natural Heritage Inventory, USFWS Regional Office 4, North Carolina Natural Heritage Program, West Virginia Natural Heritage Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Louisiana Natural Heritage Program , Alabama Natural Heritage Program , Ohio Natural Heritage Program, Indiana Natural Heritage Program Research: Population Surveys Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative 1 person, 4 weeks, 9 states
Price's potato-bean (Apios priceana) 3 22 Education efforts Partially Complete Prior to FY 1995 Mississippi Natural Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Tennessee Department of COnservation , Alabama Natural Heritage Program , Center for Plant Conservation Other: Information and Education Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative
Price's potato-bean (Apios priceana) 1 3 Develop management plans Partially Complete Prior to FY 1995 Mississippi Natural Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Tennessee Department of COnservation , Alabama Natural Heritage Program , Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, The Nature Conservancy Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation, Management: Planning, Management: Land Use Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative management plans not complete for all sites
Price's potato-bean (Apios priceana) 1 4 Determine optimal light level Not Started Prior to FY 1995 USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative
Price's potato-bean (Apios priceana) 1 5 Study effects of nutrients and water addition Not Started USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission Research: Other Information Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative 1 person, 4 weeks and $1000 for equipment first year. 1 person, 1 week subsequent year
Price's potato-bean (Apios priceana) 1 6 Control invasive species Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 Mississippi Natural Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Tennessee Department of COnservation , Alabama Natural Heritage Program Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative limited invasive control at selected sites but no scientfic experimentation as of yet
Price's potato-bean (Apios priceana) 1 7 Determine appropriate buffer area Not Started Mississippi Natural Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Tennessee Department of COnservation , Alabama Natural Heritage Program Research: Other Information Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative
Price's potato-bean (Apios priceana) 1 8 Monitor populations Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 Mississippi Natural Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Tennessee Department of COnservation , Alabama Natural Heritage Program Research: Other Information Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative long-term monitoring ongoing on selected sites
Price's potato-bean (Apios priceana) 1 9 Study demography Ongoing Current FY 2009 Mississippi Natural Heritage Program, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Tennessee Department of COnservation , Alabama Natural Heritage Program Research: Demographic Studies Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative Dr. Robert Boyd initiated study during 2009 at Redstone Arsenal, AL.
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