Recovery Plan Ad Hoc Report results
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Document ID=600029| 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 |
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| Appalachian Elktoe | F | 4 | Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 | Appalachian elktoe | Alasmidonta raveneliana | 1 | 1 | Utilize existing legislation and regulations to protect species and its habitat | Ongoing Current | FY 1995 - FY 1999 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, State Conservation Agencies, Natural Resources Conservation Service , U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Law Enforcement Division, Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USFWS Regional Office 4, The Nature Conservancy, Contract | Other: Law Enforcement, Other: Regulations | Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative | ** For all tasks with Responsible Parties: SCA - In North Carolina, these are the North Carolina Department of Agriculture; North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation, and North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission; in Tennessee, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, and Tennessee Department of Agriculture. This task is continuous and will be necessary, and cannot be completed, until species is recovered/delisted. | |||||||||||
| Appalachian Elktoe | F | 4 | Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 | Appalachian elktoe | Alasmidonta raveneliana | 1 | 2 | Work with appropriate Federal and State agencies to identify actions that could negatively affect the species and incorporate protective measures into such actions | Ongoing Current | FY 1995 - FY 1999 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, State Conservation Agencies, Natural Resources Conservation Service , Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Acquisition: Easement, Acquisition: Fee Title, Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation, Management: Planning, Management: Land Use, Other: Information and Education, Other: Law Enforcement, Other: Regulations, Research: Population Surveys, Research: Habitat Status, Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Management Techniques, Research: Demographic Studies, Research: Propagation, Research: Environmental Contaminants | Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance | continous - will be required and on-going until species is delisted | |||||||||||
| Appalachian Elktoe | F | 4 | Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 | Appalachian elktoe | Alasmidonta raveneliana | 1 | 3 | Encourage establishment of outstanding resource water designations and other protective strategies as a means of protecting the species | Partially Complete | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, Tennessee Valley Authority , Natural Resources Conservation Service , State Conservation Agencies, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Acquisition: Fee Title | Contract | Cost unknown; provided $2 million to NCWRC through RLA Grant to assist in purchase of lands in Little Tennessee River watershed; 2007 submitted draft technical support document to NCDWQ to assist in development of site-specific management plan for Nolichucky River basin. | |||||||||||
| Appalachian Elktoe | F | 4 | Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 | Appalachian elktoe | Alasmidonta raveneliana | 1 | 4 | Conduct research necessary for species' management and recovery; i.e., habitat requirements, biology, and treat analyses | Ongoing Current | FY 1995 - FY 1999 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, Tennessee Valley Authority , State Conservation Agencies, U.S. Forest Service | Research: Population Surveys, Research: Habitat Status, Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Management Techniques, Research: Demographic Studies, Research: Propagation, Research: Disease, Research: Environmental Contaminants, Research: Genetics | Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance, Contract, Species Expert, Graduate Student, Volunteer | Continous; 2005 to date, NCWRC monitoring of Little Tenn. River population detected a significant and on-going decline of this population and several studies are underway in an attempt to determine the cause(s) (cooperators include the Service, NCWRC, USGS, NCSU, WNCU and others). | |||||||||||
| Appalachian Elktoe | F | 4 | Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 | Appalachian elktoe | Alasmidonta raveneliana | 1 | 7 | Based on biological and threat analyses, investigate need for management and implement where needed | Ongoing Current | FY 1995 - FY 1999 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, State Conservation Agencies, Natural Resources Conservation Service , Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Management | Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative | Priority 1,2, or 3, depending on result of 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3; will be continuous and necessary until species has been delisted | |||||||||||
| Appalachian Elktoe | F | 4 | Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 | Appalachian elktoe | Alasmidonta raveneliana | 2 | 10 | Develop artificial holding and propagation techniques; reintroduce species into historic habitat; and, if needed, augment existing populations | Partially Complete | FY 2012 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, Contract | Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Propagation | Internal Field Assistance, Graduate Student, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance | 1998 - study to determine likely fish host; 1999 - additional host studies; 2004 additional hosts identified; 2006 initiated artificial propagation studies using surragote species; 2007-2008 began conducting genetic studies and evaluating need potential for augmentation of Cheoah River population. 2009 -2012, provided funding to NCSU and NCWRC in cooperative effort to to hold and conduct controlled propagation of the Appalachian elktoe; also, efforts to augment Cheoah River ppopulation were initiated in 2012 and have continued into 2014. | |||||||||||
| Appalachian Elktoe | F | 4 | Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 | Appalachian elktoe | Alasmidonta raveneliana | 2 | 11 | Develop and utilize cryopreservation techniques | Not Started | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Contract , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Work type not yet selected | Labor type not yet selected | |||||||||||||
| Appalachian Elktoe | F | 4 | Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 | Appalachian elktoe | Alasmidonta raveneliana | 2 | 12 | Develop and implement a monitoring program | Ongoing Current | FY 2000 - FY 2004 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, Tennessee Valley Authority , State Conservation Agencies, U.S. Forest Service | Research: Population Surveys, Research: Habitat Status | Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance, Contract, Species Expert | conducted as personnel and funding allow; will be necessary until species has been delisted | |||||||||||
| Appalachian Elktoe | F | 4 | Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 | Appalachian elktoe | Alasmidonta raveneliana | 2 | 5 | Meet with local government officials and business interests and elicit their support for recovery | Ongoing Current | FY 1995 - FY 1999 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Forest Service, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, State Conservation Agencies, Natural Resources Conservation Service , Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Management: Planning, Management: Land Use, Other: Information and Education, Other: Regulations | Labor type not yet selected | continuous | |||||||||||
| Appalachian Elktoe | F | 4 | Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 | Appalachian elktoe | Alasmidonta raveneliana | 2 | 6 | Develop information and education program and present | Ongoing Current | FY 1995 - FY 1999 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Forest Service, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, State Conservation Agencies, Natural Resources Conservation Service , Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Other: Information and Education | Labor type not yet selected | Task duration: 1 year to develop, then continuous | |||||||||||
| Appalachian Elktoe | F | 4 | Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 | Appalachian elktoe | Alasmidonta raveneliana | 2 | 8 | Determine number of individuals required to maintain viable population | Not Started | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Law Enforcement Division, Contract , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Work type not yet selected | Labor type not yet selected | Cost unknown | ||||||||||||
| Appalachian Elktoe | F | 4 | Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 | Appalachian elktoe | Alasmidonta raveneliana | 2 | 9 | Search for additional populations and suitable habitat for reintroduction | Ongoing Current | FY 1995 - FY 1999 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Forest Service, State Conservation Agencies, Contract , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Work type not yet selected | Labor type not yet selected | conducted as funding and personnel availability allow. | |||||||||||
| Appalachian Elktoe | F | 4 | Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (828) 258-3939 | Appalachian elktoe | Alasmidonta raveneliana | 3 | 13 | Annually assess recovery program and modify program and plan where required | Ongoing Current | FY 2007 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | USFWS Regional Office 4, Natural Resources Conservation Service , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tennessee Valley Authority , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species, State Conservation Agencies, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Work type not yet selected | Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance | conducted yearly; 5-year review completed in 2009; new 5-year review was initiated in 2014. |