U.S. FWS
Environmental Conservation Online System
Conserving the Nature of America

Recovery Plan Action Status

Plan Name: Sandplain Gerardia
Plan Status: Final
Plan Date: 20-Sep-89
Lead Agency: USFWS
Lead Office: Long Island Ecological Services Field Office ( (631) 286-0485 )
Species Action Priority # Action # Action Description Action Status Est. Initiation Date Est. Completion Date Responsible Parties Work Type Labor Type Action Comments Implementation Activities
Sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acuta) 1 1 Seek landowner cooperation Complete Prior to FY 1995 FY 2000 - FY 2004 New England Wild Flower Society, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, General Services Administration, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: General Internal Field Assistance Coordinate with GSA regarding federally-owned site
Sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acuta) 3 10 Study pollination Not Started Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Research: General Species Expert
Sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acuta) 3 11 Study herbivory Not Started Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Research: Predation Graduate Student, Contract
Sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acuta) 3 12 Study micro-habitat Discontinued Prior to FY 1995 FY 1995 - FY 1999 Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Research: Habitat Requirements Graduate Student, Contract Implement only if necessary
Sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acuta) 3 13 Determine community preference Not Started Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Research: Habitat Requirements Graduate Student, Contract Implement only if necessary
Sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acuta) 3 14 Determine population size and number of listed entity as well as A. decemloba in southeastern states Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Research: Population Surveys Contract, Internal Field Assistance Accomplished in conjunction with other tasks
Sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acuta) 3 15 Taxonomic studies Complete FY 2000 - FY 2004 FY 2009 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Research: Genetics Contract Neel & Pettengill concluded in their genetic study that A.acuta's taxonomic rank be revised to include A. decemloba.
Sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acuta) 2 16 Develop management plans Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Species Expert, Contract
Sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acuta) 3 17 Search for new sites Complete FY 1995 - FY 1999 FY 2000 - FY 2004 Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Other Contract
Sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acuta) 3 18 Establish new sites Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: Reintroduction Contract defer implementation
Sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acuta) 3 19 Protect and maintain new sites Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Acquisition, Acquisition: Lease, Acquisition: Easement, Acquisition: Management Agreement, Acquisition: Fee Title Internal Administrative Defer until completion task 3.22
Sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acuta) 1 2 Monitor threats Not Started Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: General Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance
Sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acuta) 2 20 Determine cultivation techniques Complete Prior to FY 1995 Prior to FY 1995 New England Wild Flower Society, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: Propagation Contract
Sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acuta) 2 21 Determine techniques to grow in wild Complete Prior to FY 1995 FY 1995 - FY 1999 New England Wild Flower Society, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: Propagation Contract Defer until complete task 4.1
Sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acuta) 3 22 Provide seed Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 New England Wild Flower Society, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: Propagation Contract Contingent upon seed production
Sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acuta) 2 23 Seed storage Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 New England Wild Flower Society, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: Propagation Contract
Sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acuta) 2 24 Review progress Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: Other Species Expert
Sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acuta) 1 3 Develop protection strategies Not Started Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, General Services Administration, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: Planning Labor type not yet selected Coordinate with GSA regarding federally-owned site
Sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acuta) 1 4 Hand-sow seeds Ongoing Not Current Prior to FY 1995 New England Wild Flower Society, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, The Nature Conservancy Management: Propagation, Management: Reintroduction Contract Implement only if necessary
Sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acuta) 1 5 Monitor populations Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 New England Wild Flower Society, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Research: Population Surveys Contract
Sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acuta) 1 6 Determine effects of habitat disturbance Partially Complete Prior to FY 1995 FY 1995 - FY 1999 Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Contract
Sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acuta) 2 7 Investigate seed bank Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 New England Wild Flower Society, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Research: Management Techniques, Research: Propagation Contract
Sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acuta) 3 8 Augment populations Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 New England Wild Flower Society, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, The Nature Conservancy Management: Reintroduction Contract Implement only if necessary
Sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acuta) 3 9 Determine role of parasitism Not Started Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: Predator and Competitor Control Contract
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