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Plan Title Plan Stage Plan Lead Region (FWS) Plan Lead Office (FWS) Species Common Name Species Scientific Name Action Priority Action Number Action Description Action Status Estimated Initiation Date Estimated Completion Date Action Lead Agencies Responsible Parties Work Types Labor Types Comments Implementation Activity Number Implementation Activity Description Implementation Activity Status Implementation Activity Estimated Initiation Date Implementation Activity Estimated Completion Date Implementation Activity Labor Types Implementation Activity Work Types Implementation Activity Responsible Parties Implementation Activity Comments Implementation Activity Species
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 1 1.2.1.1 Ensure Federal agencies managing land use their authorities to protect habitat in Priority 1 core areas. Ongoing Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management Other: Regulations Species Expert This action will continually be in effect until species are delisted. This action includes habitat evaluation and management coupled with population monitoring to measure management success.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 1 1.2.2.1 Ensure non-Federal public agencies managing land use their authorities to protect habitat and promote the recovery and conservation of listed species in Priority 1 core areas. Ongoing Current Other Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Department of State Lands, Cities of Cave Junction, Medford, and White City, Oregon Management: General, Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation, Other: Regulations Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative Ongoing action.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 1 1.2.3.1 Ensure land trust organizations preserve listed species occurrences and habitat and promote recovery in Priority 1 core areas. Not Started Other Oregon Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Private land trust organizations Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected This action will be the responsibility of the land trusts. The land trusts in our area integrate listed species conservation in their conservation easement and mangement plans, but they are limited in staff time and must work with landowners to enact regular habitat mangement.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 1 2.1.1 Conduct interim management on Federal lands in Priority 1 core areas. Ongoing Current FY 2013 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Land Management Management: Other Internal Administrative The French Flat core area is managed by Medford BLM. Some interim management, such as trash removal, is carried out in partnership with a local neighborhood group. A formal plan is in development. The Bureau of Reclamation is also developing a management plan.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 1 2.2.1 Conduct interim management on non-Federal public lands in Priority 1 core areas. Ongoing Current FY 2013 Other Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Department of State Lands Management: General, Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative The Service is a participant for this ongoing action, but not the responsible agency. We periodically assist the Oregon Deptartment of Transportation with the conservation actions on their properties. They work closely with The Nature Conservancy and have accomplished substantial pool recovery.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 1 2.3.1 Ensure private landowners with existing conservation agreements are conducting interim management on lands in Priority 1 core areas. Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Private land trust organizations Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 1 2.4 Develop and implement standardized monitoring techniques to evaluate ecosystem function and response, species response, and threat response to interim management activities. Ongoing Current FY 2013 FY 2014 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Private land trust organizations, Oregon Biodiversity Information Center Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected The vernal pool assessment methodology has been completed. and finalized, however refinement may be necessary in the next few years to determine more accurately if species are eligible for downlisting.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 1 2.5.2 Identify and prioritize areas of historically occupied habitat with potentially suitable habitat for restoration and management for Lomatium cookii, Limnanthes pumila ssp. grandiflora, and vernal pool fairy shrimp. Ongoing Current FY 2013 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon Department of Transportation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Private land trust organizations Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 1 2.5.3.2 Secure seed source at offsite locations and nurseries through land leases, partnerships, or agreements. Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Department of Agriculture, Berry Botanic Garden, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected The Service has secured seed source for Lomatium cookii and Limnanthes pumila ssp. grandiflora at several locations in the Agate Desert on non-federally managed properties. Excess seed beds occur at Stone Nursery, which USFWS has funded them to maintain for at least two years.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 1 2.5.3.3 Collect and store seeds from listed plant occurrences on Priority 1 core areas. Ongoing Not Current FY 2010 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Department of Agriculture, Berry Botanic Garden, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Seed for large-flowered woolly meadowfoam and Cook's desert parsley was collected from a state land property stated for development. The seed was bulked and grown for bulking in seed crop fashion. There is a great quantity of seed available for the two species that can be used for reintroduction purposes, but seed has not been collected for long-term storage at a seed repository.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 1 2.6.1.1 Conduct research into techniques and determination of success criteria for enhancement, restoration, and creation, including feasibility of reintroductions and introductions. Complete FY 2014 FY 2017 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Private land trust organizations Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected ODOT is experimenting with different management activities to achieve succesful enhancemnt and restoration on impacted vernal pool habitat.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 1 2.6.1.2 Develop Reintroduction Plans for the two listed plant species that will identify and prioritize appropriate outplanting locations, augmentation and reintroduction techniques, and outplanting strategies Ongoing Current FY 2014 FY 2020 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Department of Agriculture, Berry Botanic Garden, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Private land trust organizations Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Reintroduction is still a new science for the two listed plant species. ODOT and the TNC are currently on the leading edge of refining reintroduction and introduction. We hope a reintroduction plan is achieved in next 2-3 years.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 1 2.6.1.4 Reintroduce or introduce Lomatium cookii to Federal lands in the Rogue Valley and additional Federal lands in the Illinois Valley. Ongoing Not Current FY 2011 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected This activity will be subject to the Lomatium cookii Reintroduction Plan (see action 2.6.1.2). Currently no Lomatium cookii is known to occur on Federal lands in the Rogue Valley.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 1 2.7.1 Assist in the implementation of species management actions for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Denman Wildlife Area Ongoing Not Current Other Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: General, Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Contract, Internal Technical Assistance This action will be ongoing but to a certain degree will depend on available funding and opportunities. The Oregon Department of State Lands has expressed interest in implementing vernal pool restoration projects on the ODFW property.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 1 4.1 Develop offsite and onsite cultivation and propagation techniques for Lomatium cookii and Limnanthes pumila ssp. grandiflora. Ongoing Not Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon Department of Transportation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected This action was addressed by ODOT in order to compensate for potentially lost habitat as well as a loss of plants. ODOT successfully propagated this species on a large-scale and improved the germination and seed-set rate beyond any attempt that had been made prior to this effort.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 1 5.1 Form a single Rogue Valley and Illinois Valley recovery implementation team. Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Department of Agriculture, Berry Botanic Garden, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Southern Oregon University, Private land trust organizations Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected First meeting may convene in FY 2014.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 1 5.2.1 Form individual working groups for the Rogue and Illinois Valley regions. Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Department of Agriculture, Berry Botanic Garden, Oregon Department of Transportation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Private land trust organizations Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected The Vernal Pool Information Network convened in response to this action in 2012. Since then they have met and discussed preferred vegetation management for vernal pool systems in Jackson County and also discussed recovery for the listed plants and the fairy shirmp.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 1 5.3.1 Establish contacts with the public to provide information about species covered under the recovery plan. Ongoing Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Rogue Valley Council of Governments, Private land trust organizations Other Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Administrative Though the Rogue Valley Vernal Pool Stakeholders group, we were able to reach out and make contacts with other non-federal agencies and private landowners. We are going to shift the emphasis of the group to focus on listed species recovery and build networks with other local agencies and landowners.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 1 5.7.1.2 Develop agreements with landowners or land managers in Priority 1 core areas. Ongoing Not Current FY 2010 Other U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Private land trust organizations Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected We have been working with land trusts to develop agreements over the past 5 years. We will continue to pursue this until species are delisted.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 1.1.1 Complete a vernal pool site assessment for the greater Agate Desert region. Ongoing Not Current FY 2007 FY 2015 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Department of State Lands, Rogue Valley Council of Governments, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected A complete assessment of the Agate Desert region has not taken place since 2006, but small project-level assessments take place periodically. TNC and ODOT properties are assessed more frequently.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 1.1.2 Complete a wet meadow site assessment for the greater Illinois Valley wet meadow region. Not Started FY 2014 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service County governments, Oregon Department of Transportation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Cities of Cave Junction, Medford, and White City, Oregon Management: General, Management: Other Labor type not yet selected This has not been initiated yet by FWS. Medford BLM will likely be a close cooperator with this effort.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 1.2.1.2 Ensure Federal agencies use their authorities to protect species occurrences and their habitat in Priority 2 core areas. Ongoing Current FY 2013 FY 2019 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Medford BLM consults with the Service on a programmatic level regarding actions across the district. We anticipate this action will be ongoing until the species are delisted.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 1.2.2.2 Ensure State and non-Federal agencies use their authorities to protect species occurrences and their habitat in Priority 2 core areas. Ongoing Current Other Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon Department of Transportation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Department of State Lands, Southern Oregon University Management: General, Management: Other, Management: Land Use Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative The ODA ensures that non-Federal public land agencies meet the state regulations that protect listed species. Service trust species are included on the State threatened and endangered plant list.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 1.2.3.2 Assist in the establishment of new preserves on private lands to protect listed species occurrences and their habitat in Priority 2 core areas. Ongoing Not Current Other U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Private land trust organizations Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected With with help of two land trusts, parcels equalling 10 acres on private lands became protected with conservation easements in FY 2011.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 2.1.2 Conduct interim management on Federal lands in Priority 2 core areas. Ongoing Current FY 2007 Other U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected The Medford BLM and Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) have been the primary responsible parties for this action. The BOR has performed fairy shrimp surveys, has mapped populatiion of Limnanthes pumila ssp. grandiflora and has constructed information signage for the public. In 2017-2018, the Service funded Medford BLM to do vegetation management in desert parsley habitat in the Illinois Valley.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 2.2.2 Conduct interim management on non-Federal public lands in Priority 2 core areas. Not Started Other County governments, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Cities of Cave Junction, Medford, and White City, Oregon Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Not initicated yet. Possible locations include state and country roadsides outside of Priority 1 core areas.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 2.3.2 Conduct interim management on private lands in Priority 2 core areas. Ongoing Current Other Berry Botanic Garden, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Private land trust organizations Management: General, Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation, Management: Other Species Expert Management on priority 2 core areas is well underway in the Rogue River Valley, but not in the Illinois Valley yet.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 2.5.3.1 Identify and prioritize appropriate seed collection sites with the permission and cooperation from both public and private landowners. Ongoing Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Department of Agriculture, Berry Botanic Garden, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Private land trust organizations Other Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract The Service has identified seed-collection sites that are large enough to withstand low quantity harvests. There are several properties that could be contacted to enable further collections.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 2.5.3.4 Collect and store seeds from extant sites in Priority 2 core areas. Not Started Other Berry Botanic Garden Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected We will assist with this activity perhaps in FY 2014 during the early summer.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 2.5.4.2 Review existing mechanisms of collection of soils bearing vernal pool fairy shrimp cysts, storage, and application and success criteria. Ongoing Current Other Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Private land trust organizations Management: Captive Standards and Veterinary Care, Management: General, Management: Other Species Expert, Contract TNC, ODOT, and private consultants and currently exploring this species conservation effort.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 2.7.4 Provide technical assistance to Oregon Parks and Recreation Department's Illinois River Forks State Park. Ongoing Current Other Oregon Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Have been in discussion with OPRD regarding long-term management of park.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 2.7.5 Develop a management plan for or enter into a conservation agreement with Oregon Department of Transportation in Jackson and Josephine Counties. Ongoing Current Other Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon Department of Transportation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management Labor type not yet selected An HCP is near finalization between ODOT and the Service. A management plan will be implemented to monitor and improve habitat on ODOT property. Probably within 1 year a management plan will be completed.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 2.7.6 Assist with the Agate Desert Wetland Conservation Plan/White City Regional General Permit and conservation banking plan. Partially Complete Other Oregon Department of Transportation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Department of State Lands, Rogue Valley Council of Governments, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Other: Information and Education Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative The Service has nearly completed this action item. This should be completed by FY 2014
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 3.1 Conduct strategic, region wide monitoring efforts for listed taxa in this recovery plan. Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Private land trust organizations, Oregon Biodiversity Information Center Management: Identify/Protect Foraging, Breeding and Mig Habitats Volunteer, Species Expert, Contract Lomatium cookii and Limnanthes pumila ssp. grandiflora receive have been the focus several strategic surveys in the last 10 years. The last rangewide survey for L. pumila ssp. grandiflora was completed in 2008.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 3.2 Survey for additional occurrences of the listed plant species. Ongoing Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Private land trust organizations, Oregon Biodiversity Information Center Other Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance A new Lomatium cookii population was reported by BLM botanist in 2018 in the Illinois Valley.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 3.3 Perform periodic core area site assessments for the 22 core areas. Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon Department of State Lands, Private land trust organizations, Oregon Biodiversity Information Center Management: Monitor and Estimate Bycatch, Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Species Expert
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 3.4.1 Revise suitable species habitat maps and core area boundaries as new information becomes available. Not Started Other Oregon Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Private land trust organizations Management: General Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 3.4.2 Conduct status reviews of listed species in this recovery plan and identify those species warranting a change in status. Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Other, Research: Other Information Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance This action will be performed in 2014 or 2015 as the next 5-year review.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 4.1 Implement standardized monitoring to document ecosystem and species responses to interim habitat management activities. Ongoing Current Other U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Private land trust organizations Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Volunteer This action is taking place on most of The Nature Conservancy owned lands in the Rogue Valley and some of the BLM managed lands inthe Illinois Valley all within core areas.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 4.4 Evaluate techniques to reduce impacts from encroachment of native woody plant succession. Ongoing Current FY 2019 Other Oregon Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Private land trust organizations Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance A report by Institute for Applied Ecology finalized this research in late 2018 BLM lands in the Illinois Valley. Two sub-populations of Lomatium cookii were studied with vegetation removal, herbicide use, andprescribed fire.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 4.5 Conduct research on prescribed burning, mowing, and native planting on introduced annual grasses. Ongoing Current FY 2019 Other Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Department of Agriculture, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Private land trust organizations Management: Other, Research: Habitat Status, Research: Habitat Requirements Species Expert This task has been implemented on The Nature Conservancy Preserves in the Rogue River, but recommendations have yet to be prublished. The Institute of Applied Ecology completed a study evaluating the results from vegetation, fire, and herbicide management for two sub-populations of Lomatium cookii in the Illinois Valley. Similar studies may continue as lands are managed to better understand the management complexities of the species.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 4.6 Refine research on appropriate grazing practices. Not Started Other Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Private land trust organizations Management: General, Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation, Other Species Expert Long-term grazing is still being investigated and appears promising. Wildlands, Inc. has been grazing a property for 5 years and the listed plant and vernal pool fairy shrimp have stable populations. The Nature Conservancy is looking favorably toward implementing grazing management in the near future on their Rogue River properties.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 4.7 Research genetic and morphologic traits among individuals and populations. Ongoing Not Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected This action has been initiated by several researchers. As a result of the research Limnanthes floccosa ssp. grandiflora was found to be more closely aligned with Limnanthes pumila and not Limnanthes floccosa. Lomatium cookii in Jackson and Josephine Counties appear to have the same genetic composition.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 4.8 Investigate restoration and recovery methods of historical vernal pool ecosystems that were degraded due to biosolid fill, and log debris fill. Ongoing Not Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Private land trust organizations Research: Environmental Contaminants Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance An initial analysis of the habitat was conducted for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Ken Denman Wildlife Preserve. At present a more valuable task is to reconnect old vernal pool systems that were bisected by a gravel road. A cost estimate for remediation of biosolid and log debris-filled vernal pools, has not been yet completed.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 2 5.3.2 Create and distribute plant and animal identification and habitat restoration guides to landowners and the general public regarding plant and animal species included in this recovery plan. Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Rogue Valley Council of Governments Other Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance Not initiated yet.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 3 1.2.2.4 Protect species occurrences and their habitat that do not occur within a core area, but do occur within in the Rogue Valley or Illinois Valley Regions. Ongoing Current Other Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon Department of Transportation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected The Service collaborated with the BLM and Southern Oregon Land Conservancy to establish large-flower woolly meadowfoam on property that receives special conservation status, but is outside of a Core area.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 3 1.3.1.4 Protect species occurrences and their habitat that do not occur within a core area, but do occur within in the Rogue Valley or Illinois Valley Regions. Ongoing Current Other U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Private land trust organizations Acquisition: Easement, Acquisition: Management Agreement, Acquisition: Exchange, Acquisition: Withdrawal, Acquisition: Fee Title, Acquisition: Other Volunteer A new population of large-flowered woolly meadofoam was introduced with Service participation on a newly established land preserve The Service is assisting the Southern Oregon Land Conservancy to establish additional plant populations on the property..
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 3 2.1.3 Conduct interim management on Federal lands that do not occur in a core area, but do occur within a vernal pool region. Not Started Other U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected The Southern Oregon Land Conservancy owns vernal pool habitat that is outside of all core areas. Although no listed species occured on the property the Service and ODOT helped introduce large-flowered woolly meadowfoam on this habitat in 2016. The effort was successful and future introcutions or other management activities may occur at the property in the future.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 3 2.1.4 Conduct interim management on Federal lands that do not occur within a vernal pool region, but do contribute to recovery and long-term conservation of the species addressed in this recovery plan. Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management Management: General, Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance This action has been carried out by some of the Service's Partners initiatives. In consert with Lomakatsi and NRCS, the Service provided funding, in part, to conduct oak woodland restoration management on a several hundred acres of both private and public lands adjacent to vernal pool habitat within the Table Rocks land formation.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 3 2.2.3 Conduct interim management on non-Federal public lands that do not occur in a core area, but do occur within a vernal pool region. Not Started Other County governments, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon Department of Transportation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Department of State Lands, Cities of Cave Junction, Medford, and White City, Oregon, Southern Oregon University Management Labor type not yet selected This will be initiated when such an opportunity arises where we are aware of vernal pools that can be managed on non-Federal public lands.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 3 2.3.3 Conduct interim management on lands that do not occur in a core area, but do occur within a vernal pool region. Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon Department of Transportation, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Rogue Valley Council of Governments Management: General Volunteer, Internal Field Assistance This will be initiated as opportunities arise.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 3 2.3.4 Conduct interim management on private lands that do not occur within a vernal pool region, but do contribute to recovery and long-term conservation of the species addressed in this recovery plan. Not Started Other U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Rogue Valley Council of Governments, Private land trust organizations Management: General, Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance This will be initated as opportunities arise.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 3 2.5.1.1 Review existing enhancement, restoration, and creation mechanisms and success criteria. Not Started Other Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon Department of Transportation, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon Department of State Lands, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Private land trust organizations Management: General Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance Much new infromation is getting gernerated at BLM, TNC and ODOT properties. This will be initiated during next 5-year review, perhaps in consultations as conservation recomendations, or duing the finalization of the next vernal pool guidance document.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 3 2.5.1.2 In coordination with the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office, develop scientifically-based and site-specific appropriate success criteria based on vernal pool enhancement, restoration and creation efforts. Ongoing Current Other Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Department of State Lands, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Private land trust organizations Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Species Expert, Contract This is undergoing refinement currently with a contractor, Oregon Department of State Lands and TNC.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 3 2.5.4.3 In coordination with the Roseburg Field Office, develop a prioritized list of sites from which vernal pool fairy shrimp eggs need to be collected to further the recovery and long-term conservation of vernal pool species. Ongoing Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Private land trust organizations Research: Management Techniques, Research: Propagation, Research: Reintroduction Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance This activity involves vernal pool fairy shrimp primarily. The Service has provided vernal pool inoculum collection information to agencies in the recent past. TNC and private consultatants have successfully collected inoculum from various vernal pools and have met with sucess.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 3 3.5 Conduct post-delisting monitoring of recovered species. Not Started FY 2022 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Other, Other: Administration Labor type not yet selected This action will be undertaken after species are delisted.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 3 4.11 Research associated micro and macro flora and fauna (crypto-biotic crusts) as indicators for vernal pool health and function. Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, University researchers Research: Ecosystem Studies, Research: Habitat Requirements Contract This research applies to vernal pool ecosystems and also vernal pool fairy shrimp.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 3 4.2 Study pollination vectors between and among populations Not Started Other Oregon Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Private land trust organizations Research: Habitat Status Species Expert, Contract Some literature exists on pollination vectors, more more research may be helpful to instill better population establishment practices.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 3 4.3 Research role of mammals, insects, birds, and wind as cyst and seed dispersal vectors. Not Started Other Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southern Oregon University Research: General, Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Migration, Research: Other Information Species Expert This proposal has not been funded yet.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 3 4.9 Determine incidence of herbivory or predation on Lomatium cookii and Limnanthes pumila ssp. grandiflora populations. Ongoing Current FY 2018 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Private land trust organizations Management: Monitor and Estimate Bycatch, Management: Predator and Competitor Control Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance Incidence of herbivory has been documented on Lomatium and limnanthes populations for over 10 years. In the next 5-year review this will be assessed thoroughly.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 3 5.3.3 Participate at local wildflower and outdoor shows and other public events. Ongoing Not Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon Department of Transportation, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon Department of State Lands, Rogue Valley Council of Governments, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Private land trust organizations, Oregon Biodiversity Information Center Other Volunteer, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative We have not yet participated in public events in Jackson orJosephine counties for several years. This action should coincide with development of good outreach materials such as posters, brochures, and stickers. It will continue until species are delisted
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 3 5.3.4 Invite the public to assist in long-term monitoring. Ongoing Current Other County governments, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Rogue Valley Council of Governments, Cities of Cave Junction, Medford, and White City, Oregon, Private land trust organizations Research: Population Surveys, Research: Migration Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance This activity will be continual. It is an ongoing activity on TNC lands.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 3 5.3.5 Provide schools within the area covered by the recovery plan with information about the species and recovery efforts. Ongoing Current Other Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Department of Transportation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected This will be an ongoing task far into the future. This recovery action benefits all vernal pool species by instilling concern for the fragile vernal pool ecosystems.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 3 5.7.2 Assist lead agencies and districts in incorporating provisions of this recovery plan in local decision-making (e.g., General/ Specific Plans, mosquito- and flood-control districts). Not Started U.S. Bureau of Reclamation County governments, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Department of Transportation, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Rogue Valley Council of Governments, Cities of Cave Junction, Medford, and White City, Oregon, Southern Oregon University, Private land trust organizations Management: Other Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance We hope to be involved in local planning efforts and to implement recovery and conservation actions within these efforts. We will resond to any and all public notices on new developments, utility projects, or road alignments.
Recovery Plan for Rogue and Illinois Valley Vernal Pool and Wet Meadow Ecosystems F 1 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (503) 231-6179 Cook's lomatium Lomatium cookii 3 6.2 Complete post-delisting monitoring plan for Lomatium cookii. Not Started FY 2023 FY 2023 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management Research: Population Assessment, Management, Management: Other, Research: Other Information, Management: Population Monitoring Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance This will be implemented after species is delisted.