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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
Mohr's Barbara's Button	F	4	Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900	Mohr's Barbara's buttons	Marshallia mohrii	1	1.1	Protect populations	Ongoing Current			U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Alabama Highway Department, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Private individuals, universities or research organizations with botanical expertise, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Acquisition: General, Acquisition: Lease, Acquisition: Easement, Acquisition: Management Agreement, Acquisition: Exchange, Acquisition: Fee Title, Other: Regulations	Internal Administrative, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance	Populations receiving some protection - Floyd County, GA: 1 population on TNC conservation easement, 2 populations on Berry College WMA, 1 population on conservation easement held by TNC; Bibb County, AL: 2 populations on Cahaba NWR and TNC preserve, 1 population on TNC preserve; Calhoun County, AL: 3 populations on Ft. McClellan Army National Guard Training Center.
Mohr's Barbara's Button	F	4	Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900	Mohr's Barbara's buttons	Marshallia mohrii	2	1.2	Survey for new sites	Partially Complete			U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Alabama Natural Heritage Program , Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Private individuals, universities or research organizations with botanical expertise, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Research: Population Assessment, Research: Population Surveys, Research: Habitat Status, Research: Other Information	Contract, Graduate Student, Internal Administrative, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance, Species Expert, Volunteer	Service has funded multiple surveys for the species in GA and AL since the 1990s. TVA Heritage Program discovered 3 new populations on power line right-of-way in FY15. Ft. McClellan staff have discovered new sites and populations.
Mohr's Barbara's Button	F	4	Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900	Mohr's Barbara's buttons	Marshallia mohrii	2	2	Determine size of population	Ongoing Not Current			U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, The Nature Conservancy, Alabama Natural Heritage Program , Georgia Department of Natural Resources	Research: Population Assessment, Research: Population Surveys, Research: Other Information	Contract, Graduate Student, Internal Administrative, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance, Species Expert, Volunteer	Population surveys have been contracted with ALNHP, funded by USFWS. Ongoing population assessments by Ft. McClellan Army National Guard Training Center. TNC and GADNR periodically assess populations in Floyd County, GA.
Mohr's Barbara's Button	F	4	Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900	Mohr's Barbara's buttons	Marshallia mohrii	2	3.1	Demographic studies	Not Started			U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Private individuals, universities or research organizations with botanical expertise, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Alabama Natural Heritage Program , Georgia Department of Natural Resources	Research: Demographic Studies	Contract, Graduate Student, Internal Administrative, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance, Species Expert, Volunteer
Mohr's Barbara's Button	F	4	Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900	Mohr's Barbara's buttons	Marshallia mohrii	2	3.2	Life history characteristics	Partially Complete			U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Private individuals, universities or research organizations with botanical expertise, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Center for Plant Conservation	Research: Other Information	Contract, Graduate Student, Internal Administrative, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance, Species Expert, Volunteer	Missouri Botanical Garden conducted small-scale study of germination requirements; analysis and results pending.
Mohr's Barbara's Button	F	4	Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900	Mohr's Barbara's buttons	Marshallia mohrii	2	4	Viable population parameters	Not Started			U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Private individuals, universities or research organizations with botanical expertise, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement	Research: Other Information	Contract, Graduate Student, Internal Administrative, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance, Species Expert, Volunteer
Mohr's Barbara's Button	F	4	Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900	Mohr's Barbara's buttons	Marshallia mohrii	2	5	Habitat analysis	Partially Complete			U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Private individuals, universities or research organizations with botanical expertise, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Alabama Natural Heritage Program , Georgia Department of Natural Resources	Research: Habitat Status, Research: Habitat Requirements	Contract, Graduate Student, Internal Administrative, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance, Species Expert, Volunteer	Information has been gathered by ALNHP in conjunction with surveys; ALNHP assessment completed in FY 15.
Mohr's Barbara's Button	F	4	Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900	Mohr's Barbara's buttons	Marshallia mohrii	2	6.1	Management experiments	Partially Complete			U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Private individuals, universities or research organizations with botanical expertise, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Alabama Natural Heritage Program , Georgia Department of Natural Resources	Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation	Contract, Graduate Student, Internal Administrative, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance, Species Expert, Volunteer	Effects of fire studied on rare plants, including Marshallia mohrii, in an AL Ketona dolomite glade during 2004 & 2005.
Mohr's Barbara's Button	F	4	Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900	Mohr's Barbara's buttons	Marshallia mohrii	2	6.2	Prepare site plans	Partially Complete			U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Private individuals, universities or research organizations with botanical expertise, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, Alabama Natural Heritage Program , Georgia Department of Natural Resources	Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation, Management: Planning, Management: Land Use	Contract, Graduate Student, Internal Administrative, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance, Species Expert, Volunteer	Management recommendations to be included with contracted population surveys in FYs 11 & 12.
Mohr's Barbara's Button	F	4	Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900	Mohr's Barbara's buttons	Marshallia mohrii	2	6.3	Implement management	Ongoing Current			U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Alabama Natural Heritage Program , Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Private individuals, universities or research organizations with botanical expertise, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, USFWS Regional Office 4	Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation, Management: Planning, Management: Land Use	Contract, Graduate Student, Internal Administrative, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance, Species Expert, Volunteer	AL and GA chapters of TNC conduct habitat management on 2 populations on protected lands. Cahaba River NWR manages habitat containing the species in cooperation with TNC. Populations along AL highway and TVA utility rights-of-ways receive management considerations to minimize potential damage to this species, including mowing and no use of herbicides. Ft. McClellan limits mowing and herbicide use, and promotes fire within populations.
Mohr's Barbara's Button	F	4	Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900	Mohr's Barbara's buttons	Marshallia mohrii	3	7	Monitor populations	Ongoing Current			U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Alabama Natural Heritage Program , Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Private individuals, universities or research organizations with botanical expertise, The Nature Conservancy	Research: Other Information	Contract, Graduate Student, Internal Administrative, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance, Species Expert, Volunteer	TNC and GADNR periodically monitor populations in GA. ALNHP completed a monitoring assessment in FY15. TNC periodically monitors their population on their Bibb County, AL, preserve. Ft. McClellan Army National Guard Training Center monitors most of their local populations annually. Species included in periodic TVA right-of-way monitoring. Service staff assist monitoring as possible.
Mohr's Barbara's Button	F	4	Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (601) 965-4900	Mohr's Barbara's buttons	Marshallia mohrii	3	8	Preserve genetic stock	Ongoing Current			U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Center for Plant Conservation, Private individuals, universities or research organizations with botanical expertise, U.S. Fish and Wildlife enhancement, USFWS Regional Office 4	Research: Other Information	Contract, Graduate Student, Internal Administrative, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance, Volunteer	Ex situ collections of live plants are being maintained at Auburn University's Davis Arboretum in AL, Chattahoochee Nature Center in GA, State Botanical Garden in GA, Atlanta Botanical Garden in GA, Missouri Botanical Garden in MO, and Mt. Cuba Center in DE. Missouri Botanical Garden has collected seeds from Bibb County, AL for long-term preservation; these efforts may be expanded to include other populations. GADNR has received funding to support ex situ conservation of numerous species, including Mohr's Barbara's buttons.