U.S. FWS
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Recovery Plan Action Status

Plan Name: Ring Pink (Mussel)
Plan Status: Final
Plan Date: 25-Mar-91
Lead Agency: USFWS
Lead Office: Kentucky Ecological Services Field Office ( (502) 695-0468 )
Species Action Priority # Action # Action Description Action Status Est. Initiation Date Est. Completion Date Responsible Parties Work Type Labor Type Action Comments Implementation Activities
Ring pink (mussel) (Obovaria retusa) 1 1.1 Continue to utilize existing legislation and regulations to protect species and its habitat Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 USFWS Regional Office 4, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 5, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, US Office of Surface Mining Reclaimation and Enforcement, Kentucky Department for Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Illinois Department of Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Tennessee Department of COnservation , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Tennessee Valley Authority , Indiana Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service Management: Other Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance
Ring pink (mussel) (Obovaria retusa) 2 1.2.1-1.2.2 Meet with local governmental officials and business interests and elicit their support for recovery Not Started USFWS Regional Office 4, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 5, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Illinois Department of Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Tennessee Department of COnservation , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Tennessee Valley Authority , Indiana Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Ring pink (mussel) (Obovaria retusa) 1 1.2.3 Develop information and education program and present Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 USFWS Regional Office 4, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 5, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Illinois Department of Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Tennessee Department of COnservation , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Tennessee Valley Authority , Indiana Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service Other: Information and Education Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Administrative Task duration: 1 year to develop, then continuous
Ring pink (mussel) (Obovaria retusa) 2 1.3 Consider use of land acquisition to protect the species Not Started USFWS Regional Office 4, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 5, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Illinois Department of Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Tennessee Department of COnservation , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Tennessee Valley Authority , Indiana Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Ring pink (mussel) (Obovaria retusa) 1 2.1-2.5 Conduct research necessary for species management and recovery; i.e., habitat requirements, biology, and threat analysis Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 USFWS Regional Office 4, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 5, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Illinois Department of Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Tennessee Department of COnservation , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Tennessee Valley Authority , Indiana Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service Research, Research: General, Research: Habitat Status, Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Demographic Studies Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance Research ongoing by Tenn Tech, Virginia Tech, and KDFWR - Center for Mollusk Conservation
Ring pink (mussel) (Obovaria retusa) 1 2.6 Based on biological and threat analysis, investigate need for management and implement where needed Not Started USFWS Regional Office 4, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 5, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Illinois Department of Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Tennessee Department of COnservation , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Tennessee Valley Authority , Indiana Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Priority 1, 2, or 3 (depending on result of 1.3.1, 1.3.2 and 1.3.3)
Ring pink (mussel) (Obovaria retusa) 3 2.7 Determine number of individuals required to maintain viable population Ongoing Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 USFWS Regional Office 4, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 5, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Illinois Department of Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Tennessee Department of COnservation , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Tennessee Valley Authority , Indiana Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service Research: Reintroduction Contract
Ring pink (mussel) (Obovaria retusa) 2 3 Search for additional populations and suitable habitat Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 USFWS Regional Office 3, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , USFWS Regional Office 4, Tennessee Valley Authority , Tennessee Department of COnservation , National Park Service, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Illinois Department of Conservation, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, USFWS Regional Office 5, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, U.S. Forest Service Research: Population Surveys Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative KDFWR continues to search for this species each year - primarily in the Green River, where live individuals have been located over the past five years.
Ring pink (mussel) (Obovaria retusa) 2 4 Develop techniques, select sites, reintroduce the species back into historic habitat, and evaluate and protect any populations established Ongoing Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 USFWS Regional Office 4, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 5, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Illinois Department of Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Tennessee Department of COnservation , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Tennessee Valley Authority , Indiana Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service Research, Research: General, Research: Population Surveys, Research: Habitat Requirements Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative Task duration: 3 years (protection continues)
Ring pink (mussel) (Obovaria retusa) 1 5 Develop and utilize cryopreservation technique Not Started USFWS Regional Office 4, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 5, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Illinois Department of Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Tennessee Department of COnservation , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Tennessee Valley Authority , Indiana Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Ring pink (mussel) (Obovaria retusa) 2 6 Develop and implement a monitoring program Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 USFWS Regional Office 4, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 5, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Illinois Department of Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Tennessee Department of COnservation , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Tennessee Valley Authority , Indiana Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service Research: Population Surveys Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance Biennial
Ring pink (mussel) (Obovaria retusa) 3 7 Annually assess recovery program and modify program and plan where required Not Started USFWS Regional Office 4, USFWS Regional Office 3, USFWS Regional Office 5, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Illinois Department of Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Tennessee Department of COnservation , Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency , Tennessee Valley Authority , Indiana Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
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