Recovery Plan Ad Hoc Report results

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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 the Giant Garter Snake (Thamnophis gigas) F 8 Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office (916) 414-6600 Giant garter snake Thamnophis gigas 1 1.1 Protect, secure, and restore habitat distributed across the historical range of the giant garter snake. Ongoing Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Conservation program participants (easements, incentives), Reclamation Board / California Department of Water Resources, Resource conservation districts, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Non-governmental organizations, Private Landowners, California Department of Parks and Recreation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, San Joaquin Council of Governments Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected 1.1-1 Establishment of Cypress Preserve Partially Complete Labor type not yet selected Work type not yet selected Habitat creation for giant garter snake and vernal pool fairy shrimp completed very near Dutch Slough. Construction/restoration completed; conservation easement to be recorded in late 2022
Recovery Plan for the Giant Garter Snake (Thamnophis gigas) F 8 Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office (916) 414-6600 Giant garter snake Thamnophis gigas 1 1.1 Protect, secure, and restore habitat distributed across the historical range of the giant garter snake. Ongoing Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Conservation program participants (easements, incentives), Reclamation Board / California Department of Water Resources, Resource conservation districts, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Non-governmental organizations, Private Landowners, California Department of Parks and Recreation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, San Joaquin Council of Governments Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected 1.1-2 Acquisition and restoration of Knightson property Ongoing Current 2016 Labor type not yet selected Work type not yet selected ~645 ac property acquired in 2016 will be restored to grassland and wetlands. 2021: Soil characterization studies and interim groundwater investigations were completed; neighbor and community meetings held about design alternatives; conversion from irrigated cropland to rangeland initiated. Construction in ~3-5 years once studies are completed. Lead is East Contra Costa Count Habitat Conservancy.
Recovery Plan for the Giant Garter Snake (Thamnophis gigas) F 8 Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office (916) 414-6600 Giant garter snake Thamnophis gigas 1 1.1 Protect, secure, and restore habitat distributed across the historical range of the giant garter snake. Ongoing Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Conservation program participants (easements, incentives), Reclamation Board / California Department of Water Resources, Resource conservation districts, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Non-governmental organizations, Private Landowners, California Department of Parks and Recreation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, San Joaquin Council of Governments Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected 1.1-3 North Nestor preserve established Complete 2022 Labor type not yet selected Work type not yet selected
Recovery Plan for the Giant Garter Snake (Thamnophis gigas) F 8 Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office (916) 414-6600 Giant garter snake Thamnophis gigas 1 4.2 Evaluate the current, existing water supply and determine whether additional water is necessary to meet habitat needs and management goals. Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Conservation program participants (easements, incentives), California State Water Resources Control Board, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Local Water District Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected 2019: evaluation of effects of water availability on GGS in the Sac Valley
Recovery Plan for the Giant Garter Snake (Thamnophis gigas) F 8 Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office (916) 414-6600 Giant garter snake Thamnophis gigas 1 5.1 Develop and incorporate into management plans, monitoring programs for giant garter snake habitat and presence and abundance on all lands preserved for the giant garter snake. Ongoing Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Conservation program participants (easements, incentives), U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Non-governmental organizations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Ongoing habitat mgt & monitoring- Tule Basin, Prichard, Willey Preserves; Long-term monitoring and evaluation of translocations- Natomas Basin
Recovery Plan for the Giant Garter Snake (Thamnophis gigas) F 8 Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office (916) 414-6600 Giant garter snake Thamnophis gigas 1 6.1 Develop habitat assessment protocols to measure the suitability of giant garter snake habitat and conduct habitat assessments, habitat suitability analysis and mapping, and conduct surveys using the most recent protocols within the recovery units to assess giant garter snake populations and where the best habitat exists for potential conservation. Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected 2019: eDNA surveys at Beale AFB; trapping surveys at Ridge Cut Conservation Bank; trapping surveys- Gilbert and Burroughs properties (Contra Costa Co.); distribution study in the Sac-San Joaquin River Delta
Recovery Plan for the Giant Garter Snake (Thamnophis gigas) F 8 Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office (916) 414-6600 Giant garter snake Thamnophis gigas 1 7.1.5 Examine response of giant garter snakes to managed marsh restoration to determine effectiveness of restoration efforts and to modify restoration techniques as necessary to benefit the giant garter snake. Ongoing Current FY 2017 U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Non-governmental organizations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected 7.1.5-1 Center for Natural Lands Management is monitoring responses of GGS to restoration techniques at their Willey and Pritchard Lake Preserves in the Natomas Basin Ongoing Current 2017 Labor type not yet selected Work type not yet selected
Recovery Plan for the Giant Garter Snake (Thamnophis gigas) F 8 Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office (916) 414-6600 Giant garter snake Thamnophis gigas 1 7.2.2 Determine demographic information on reproductive and mortality rates, clutch sizes, fecundity, age and size at sexual maturity, and population sizes and densities among different habitat types and across the giant garter snake's range. Ongoing Current U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Non-governmental organizations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected 7.2.2-1 USGS is collecting a lot of this information throughout the Natomas Basin (and maybe beyond). Consulting biologist Eric Hansen has been collecting this information at various locations in the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys. Ongoing Current 2017 Labor type not yet selected Work type not yet selected
Recovery Plan for the Giant Garter Snake (Thamnophis gigas) F 8 Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office (916) 414-6600 Giant garter snake Thamnophis gigas 2 1.2 Protect and secure corridors linking habitat blocks (within and between management units) and recovery units. Corridors for the giant garter snake need to be protected with an emphasis on accommodating movement that allows genetic exchange between giant garter snakes occupying habitat blocks and between management units and recovery units. Not Started Non-governmental organizations Conservation program participants (easements, incentives), Non-governmental organizations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected 1.2-1 Lone Tree Canal preserve established Complete 2022 Labor type not yet selected Work type not yet selected
Recovery Plan for the Giant Garter Snake (Thamnophis gigas) F 8 Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office (916) 414-6600 Giant garter snake Thamnophis gigas 2 1.3 Work with city and county governments to buffer areas identified for protection as habitat for the giant garter snake to minimize the effects of urban development on giant garter snakes and their habitat. Not Started County governments City governments, County governments, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Recovery Plan for the Giant Garter Snake (Thamnophis gigas) F 8 Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office (916) 414-6600 Giant garter snake Thamnophis gigas 2 2.1 Service-approved management plans that incorporate adaptive management should be developed, approved, and implemented for habitat blocks and corridors. Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Conservation program participants (easements, incentives), Non-governmental organizations, Bureau Land Management , Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected 2.1-1 Cypress Preserve management plan Ongoing Current Labor type not yet selected Work type not yet selected They have completed the habitat restoration/creation phase and will now be following an approved management plan that is incorporated into the conservation easement so this site will be managed in perpetuity.
Recovery Plan for the Giant Garter Snake (Thamnophis gigas) F 8 Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office (916) 414-6600 Giant garter snake Thamnophis gigas 2 2.1 Service-approved management plans that incorporate adaptive management should be developed, approved, and implemented for habitat blocks and corridors. Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Conservation program participants (easements, incentives), Non-governmental organizations, Bureau Land Management , Private Landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected 2.1-2 Knightson Property management plan Ongoing Current Labor type not yet selected Work type not yet selected "Non-governmental organization" is East Contra Costa Count Habitat Conservancy. East Bay Regional Park District also involved. Also subject of a Section 6 grant award. ~645 ac property acquired in 2016 will be restored to grassland and wetlands. 2021: Soil characterization studies and interim groundwater investigations were completed; neighbor and community meetings held about design alternatives; conversion from irrigated cropland to rangeland initiated.
Recovery Plan for the Giant Garter Snake (Thamnophis gigas) F 8 Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office (916) 414-6600 Giant garter snake Thamnophis gigas 2 7.2.1 Determine the movement patterns of giant garter snakes, including home ranges, daily and annual movements, and dispersal abilities over a broad range of size classes, among different habitat types, across the giant garter snake's range Not Started U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Non-governmental organizations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Recovery Plan for the Giant Garter Snake (Thamnophis gigas) F 8 Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office (916) 414-6600 Giant garter snake Thamnophis gigas 2 7.2.3 Determine movement of giant garter snake in response to changes to various external conditions Ongoing Current U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Non-governmental organizations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected 7.2.3-1 USGS is collecting movement data on snakes in the Natomas Basin as part of a headstarting/reintroduction/translocation study. Ongoing Current 2019 Labor type not yet selected Work type not yet selected
Recovery Plan for the Giant Garter Snake (Thamnophis gigas) F 8 Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office (916) 414-6600 Giant garter snake Thamnophis gigas 2 7.5.1 Study the effects of parasites, viruses, fungi, and introduced predators and plants (e.g. Ludwigia hexapetala (water primrose)) on giant garter snake populations, and develop and implement a management program to monitor affected populations. Not Started U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Non-governmental organizations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected 2019: mesocosm experiments to understand GGS-bullfrog interactions