Recovery Plan for Liatris helleri Heller's Blazing Star |
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Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 |
Heller's blazingstar |
Liatris helleri |
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Develop interim research and management plans in conjunction with NPS, FS, and private landowners |
Ongoing Current |
Prior to FY 1995 |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Plant Conservation Agencies of participating states (North Carolina these are the Plant Conservation Program [North Carolina Department of Agriculture]; and the Natural Heritage Program [North Carolina Department of Natural Reseources and Community Development]) |
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Recovery Plan for Liatris helleri Heller's Blazing Star |
RF(1) |
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Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 |
Heller's blazingstar |
Liatris helleri |
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Determine habitat protection priorities |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Plant Conservation Agencies of participating states (North Carolina these are the Plant Conservation Program [North Carolina Department of Agriculture]; and the Natural Heritage Program [North Carolina Department of Natural Reseources and Community Development]) |
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Recovery Plan for Liatris helleri Heller's Blazing Star |
RF(1) |
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Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 |
Heller's blazingstar |
Liatris helleri |
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Evaluate habitat protection alternatives |
Ongoing Current |
Prior to FY 1995 |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Plant Conservation Agencies of participating states (North Carolina these are the Plant Conservation Program [North Carolina Department of Agriculture]; and the Natural Heritage Program [North Carolina Department of Natural Reseources and Community Development]) |
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Recovery Plan for Liatris helleri Heller's Blazing Star |
RF(1) |
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Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 |
Heller's blazingstar |
Liatris helleri |
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4 |
Enforce laws protecting the species |
Ongoing Current |
Prior to FY 1995 |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Plant Conservation Agencies of participating states (North Carolina these are the Plant Conservation Program [North Carolina Department of Agriculture]; and the Natural Heritage Program [North Carolina Department of Natural Reseources and Community Development]) |
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Recovery Plan for Liatris helleri Heller's Blazing Star |
RF(1) |
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Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 |
Heller's blazingstar |
Liatris helleri |
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10 |
Implement appropriate management techniques as they are developed from previous tasks |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Plant Conservation Agencies of participating states (North Carolina these are the Plant Conservation Program [North Carolina Department of Agriculture]; and the Natural Heritage Program [North Carolina Department of Natural Reseources and Community Development]) |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
RNR2019 - Fire complete in winter of 2019. Monitoring will occur summer of 2019. RNR2018 - Prescribed fire not complete but still planned for future. RNR2017 - Prescribed fire was used on NPS lands in 2007 to abate woody encroachment and was successful. Prescribed fire planned for winter 2017/2018. |
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Recovery Plan for Liatris helleri Heller's Blazing Star |
RF(1) |
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Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 |
Heller's blazingstar |
Liatris helleri |
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5 |
Determine population size and stage class distribution for all populations |
Ongoing Current |
FY 2000 - FY 2004 |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Plant Conservation Agencies of participating states (North Carolina these are the Plant Conservation Program [North Carolina Department of Agriculture]; and the Natural Heritage Program [North Carolina Department of Natural Reseources and Community Development]) |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
RNR2017-2019 - Demographics ongoing by NPS/BRP. [CLW 8/6/2010: Ongoing for one of 11 extant populations, managed by NPS/BRP] |
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Recovery Plan for Liatris helleri Heller's Blazing Star |
RF(1) |
4 |
Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 |
Heller's blazingstar |
Liatris helleri |
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6 |
Study abiotic and biotic features of the species' habitat |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Plant Conservation Agencies of participating states (North Carolina these are the Plant Conservation Program [North Carolina Department of Agriculture]; and the Natural Heritage Program [North Carolina Department of Natural Reseources and Community Development]) |
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Labor type not yet selected |
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Recovery Plan for Liatris helleri Heller's Blazing Star |
RF(1) |
4 |
Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 |
Heller's blazingstar |
Liatris helleri |
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7 |
Conduct long-term demographic studies |
Ongoing Current |
FY 2000 - FY 2004 |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Plant Conservation Agencies of participating states (North Carolina these are the Plant Conservation Program [North Carolina Department of Agriculture]; and the Natural Heritage Program [North Carolina Department of Natural Reseources and Community Development]) |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
RNR2017-2019 - Demographics ongoing by the NPS/BRP. [CLW 8/5/2010: Ongoing for one of 11 extant populations.] |
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Recovery Plan for Liatris helleri Heller's Blazing Star |
RF(1) |
4 |
Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 |
Heller's blazingstar |
Liatris helleri |
2 |
8 |
Determine the effects of past and ongoing disturbances |
Ongoing Current |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Plant Conservation Agencies of participating states (North Carolina these are the Plant Conservation Program [North Carolina Department of Agriculture]; and the Natural Heritage Program [North Carolina Department of Natural Reseources and Community Development]) |
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[CLW, 8/2010: Poeaching was discovered at two populations in 2009 field season; the effect of this disturbance will be assessed in follow-up monitoring at these two sites.] |
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Recovery Plan for Liatris helleri Heller's Blazing Star |
RF(1) |
4 |
Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 |
Heller's blazingstar |
Liatris helleri |
2 |
9 |
Define the prerequisites for self-sustaining populations and develop appropriate habitat management guidelines based on the data obtained from Tasks 2.2 through 2.5 |
Not Started |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Plant Conservation Agencies of participating states (North Carolina these are the Plant Conservation Program [North Carolina Department of Agriculture]; and the Natural Heritage Program [North Carolina Department of Natural Reseources and Community Development]) |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
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Recovery Plan for Liatris helleri Heller's Blazing Star |
RF(1) |
4 |
Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 |
Heller's blazingstar |
Liatris helleri |
3 |
11 |
Search for additional populations |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Plant Conservation Agencies of participating states (North Carolina these are the Plant Conservation Program [North Carolina Department of Agriculture]; and the Natural Heritage Program [North Carolina Department of Natural Reseources and Community Development]) |
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Labor type not yet selected |
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Recovery Plan for Liatris helleri Heller's Blazing Star |
RF(1) |
4 |
Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 |
Heller's blazingstar |
Liatris helleri |
3 |
12 |
Investigate the potential effects of acid precipitation or other atmospheric pollution |
Not Started |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Plant Conservation Agencies of participating states (North Carolina these are the Plant Conservation Program [North Carolina Department of Agriculture]; and the Natural Heritage Program [North Carolina Department of Natural Reseources and Community Development]) |
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Labor type not yet selected |
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Recovery Plan for Liatris helleri Heller's Blazing Star |
RF(1) |
4 |
Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 |
Heller's blazingstar |
Liatris helleri |
3 |
13 |
Develop techniques for reestablishing populations in suitable habitat within the species' historic range |
Ongoing Current |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Plant Conservation Agencies of participating states (North Carolina these are the Plant Conservation Program [North Carolina Department of Agriculture]; and the Natural Heritage Program [North Carolina Department of Natural Reseources and Community Development]) |
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Labor type not yet selected |
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Recovery Plan for Liatris helleri Heller's Blazing Star |
RF(1) |
4 |
Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 |
Heller's blazingstar |
Liatris helleri |
3 |
14 |
Evaluate potential reintroduction sites, develop a list of suitable areas, and implement reintroduction |
Ongoing Current |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Plant Conservation Agencies of participating states (North Carolina these are the Plant Conservation Program [North Carolina Department of Agriculture]; and the Natural Heritage Program [North Carolina Department of Natural Reseources and Community Development]) |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
RNR2018-2019 - Plants grown at NPS onsite facility. RNR2017 - NPS investigating reintroduction potential at site in Avery County. Seeds of LIHE collected. |
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Recovery Plan for Liatris helleri Heller's Blazing Star |
RF(1) |
4 |
Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 |
Heller's blazingstar |
Liatris helleri |
3 |
15 |
Develop a cultivated source of plants and provide for long-term seed storage |
Ongoing Not Current |
Prior to FY 1995 |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Plant Conservation Agencies of participating states (North Carolina these are the Plant Conservation Program [North Carolina Department of Agriculture]; and the Natural Heritage Program [North Carolina Department of Natural Reseources and Community Development]) |
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Recovery Plan for Liatris helleri Heller's Blazing Star |
RF(1) |
4 |
Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 |
Heller's blazingstar |
Liatris helleri |
3 |
16 |
Prepare and distribute news releases and informational brochures and post information on the Internet |
Ongoing Current |
Prior to FY 1995 |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Plant Conservation Agencies of participating states (North Carolina these are the Plant Conservation Program [North Carolina Department of Agriculture]; and the Natural Heritage Program [North Carolina Department of Natural Reseources and Community Development]) |
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Recovery Plan for Liatris helleri Heller's Blazing Star |
RF(1) |
4 |
Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 |
Heller's blazingstar |
Liatris helleri |
3 |
17 |
Prepare articles for popular and scientific publications |
Ongoing Current |
Prior to FY 1995 |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Plant Conservation Agencies of participating states (North Carolina these are the Plant Conservation Program [North Carolina Department of Agriculture]; and the Natural Heritage Program [North Carolina Department of Natural Reseources and Community Development]) |
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Labor type not yet selected |
RNR2019 - A grad student at ASU conducted genetic studies on LIHE. Results should be published in 2019. |
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Recovery Plan for Liatris helleri Heller's Blazing Star |
RF(1) |
4 |
Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 |
Heller's blazingstar |
Liatris helleri |
3 |
18 |
Annually assess the success of recovery efforts for the species |
Ongoing Current |
Prior to FY 1995 |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta, State Plant Conservation Agencies of participating states (North Carolina these are the Plant Conservation Program [North Carolina Department of Agriculture]; and the Natural Heritage Program [North Carolina Department of Natural Reseources and Community Development]) |
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