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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
Puritan Tiger Beetle F 5 Chesapeake Bay Ecological Services Field Office (410) 573-4599 Puritan tiger beetle Ellipsoptera puritana 1 1 Monitor C. puritana adults Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5, Division of Ecological Services, State Management Agency, Private individual or organization Research: Population Surveys Species Expert Plus 5K/yr for 12 years
Puritan Tiger Beetle F 5 Chesapeake Bay Ecological Services Field Office (410) 573-4599 Puritan tiger beetle Ellipsoptera puritana 1 2 Pursue long-term protection of priority sites Partially Complete Prior to FY 1995 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5, Division of Ecological Services, State Management Agency, Private individual or organization Acquisition: Easement Internal Technical Assistance A grant from the Recovery Land Acquisition Grants Program is being used by Maryland DNR to purchase permanent conservation easements on several properties on the Chesapeake Bay in Cecil County and Calvert County, MD. The largest of these is a 230-acre easement on the Grove Neck Girl Scout Camp. It supports the largest Puritan tiger beetle subpopulation on the Eastern Shore.
Puritan Tiger Beetle F 5 Chesapeake Bay Ecological Services Field Office (410) 573-4599 Puritan tiger beetle Ellipsoptera puritana 1 3 Pursue landowner contacts for known populations Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The Nature Conservancy, Region 5, Division of Ecological Services, State Management Agency Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Plus 1K/yr for 12 years. Considerable progress has already been made
Puritan Tiger Beetle F 5 Chesapeake Bay Ecological Services Field Office (410) 573-4599 Puritan tiger beetle Ellipsoptera puritana 1 4 Use existing laws and regulations to protect the beetle populations Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Law Enforcement Division, Region 5, Division of Ecological Services, State Management Agency Work type not yet selected Internal Field Assistance Plus 3K/yr for 12 years
Puritan Tiger Beetle F 5 Chesapeake Bay Ecological Services Field Office (410) 573-4599 Puritan tiger beetle Ellipsoptera puritana 2 10 Study the effects of recreational use on beetle habitat and survival Complete FY 1995 - FY 1999 FY 1995 - FY 1999 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5, Division of Ecological Services, State Management Agency, Private individual or organization Research: Management Techniques Graduate Student
Puritan Tiger Beetle F 5 Chesapeake Bay Ecological Services Field Office (410) 573-4599 Puritan tiger beetle Ellipsoptera puritana 2 11 Determine natural limiting factors Complete Prior to FY 1995 FY 2009 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5, Division of Ecological Services, State Management Agency, Private individual or organization Research: Habitat Requirements Species Expert, Contract A three-year study was completed in FY2009 identifying microhabitat factors, strata preferences and particle size of larval cliff habitat and other factors affecting population size and fluctuations.
Puritan Tiger Beetle F 5 Chesapeake Bay Ecological Services Field Office (410) 573-4599 Puritan tiger beetle Ellipsoptera puritana 2 12 Examine limiting factors specific to Connecticut River sites Partially Complete Prior to FY 1995 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5, Division of Ecological Services, State Management Agency Research: Habitat Requirements Species Expert
Puritan Tiger Beetle F 5 Chesapeake Bay Ecological Services Field Office (410) 573-4599 Puritan tiger beetle Ellipsoptera puritana 2 13 Determine the importance of dispersal Partially Complete FY 2000 - FY 2004 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5, Division of Ecological Services, State Management Agency Research: Migration Species Expert, Contract A mark/recapture study to estimate beetle dispersal was conducted in 2003, but too few dispersing beetles were recaptured to provide statistically meaningful results
Puritan Tiger Beetle F 5 Chesapeake Bay Ecological Services Field Office (410) 573-4599 Puritan tiger beetle Ellipsoptera puritana 2 14 Analyze genetic variability Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 Prior to FY 1995 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5, Division of Ecological Services, State Management Agency Research: Genetics Contract An in-depth genetic study is underway to provide more detailed genetic information on Puritan and Northeastern Beach tiger beetle populations.
Puritan Tiger Beetle F 5 Chesapeake Bay Ecological Services Field Office (410) 573-4599 Puritan tiger beetle Ellipsoptera puritana 2 15 Develop techniques for captive rearing Complete FY 2005 FY 2008 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5, Division of Ecological Services, State Management Agency, Private individual or organization Work type not yet selected Graduate Student Ongoing funding will be necessary for implementation of proven techniques. Additional funds, 36K total for 12 years
Puritan Tiger Beetle F 5 Chesapeake Bay Ecological Services Field Office (410) 573-4599 Puritan tiger beetle Ellipsoptera puritana 2 16 Identify, acquire access to, and prepare reintroduction sites Partially Complete FY 2000 - FY 2004 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The Nature Conservancy, Region 5, Division of Ecological Services, State Management Agency Management: Reintroduction Contract Rainbow Beach, on the Connecticut River was selected as a reintroduction site and reintroduction was begun in 2000.
Puritan Tiger Beetle F 5 Chesapeake Bay Ecological Services Field Office (410) 573-4599 Puritan tiger beetle Ellipsoptera puritana 2 17 Design and test reintroduction protocol Complete FY 2000 - FY 2004 FY 2000 - FY 2004 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5, Division of Ecological Services, State Management Agency Work type not yet selected Contract Done for New England site (Rainbow Beach)
Puritan Tiger Beetle F 5 Chesapeake Bay Ecological Services Field Office (410) 573-4599 Puritan tiger beetle Ellipsoptera puritana 2 18 Conduct reintroductions and monitor results Ongoing Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5, Division of Ecological Services, State Management Agency Management: Reintroduction Contract Reintroduction (augmentation of existing population) was carried out from 2000 through 2003 at Rainbow Beach, Massachusetts. Plus 5K/yr for 5 years
Puritan Tiger Beetle F 5 Chesapeake Bay Ecological Services Field Office (410) 573-4599 Puritan tiger beetle Ellipsoptera puritana 2 19 Coordinate implementation of the recovery program Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5, Division of Ecological Services, State Management Agency, Private individual or organization Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Puritan Tiger Beetle F 5 Chesapeake Bay Ecological Services Field Office (410) 573-4599 Puritan tiger beetle Ellipsoptera puritana 2 5 Monitor C. puritana larvae Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5, Division of Ecological Services, State Management Agency, Private individual or organization Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Has been done at New England sites. No practical way has been found to accomplish this task for Chesapeake Bay sites.
Puritan Tiger Beetle F 5 Chesapeake Bay Ecological Services Field Office (410) 573-4599 Puritan tiger beetle Ellipsoptera puritana 2 6 Search for additional populations Partially Complete Prior to FY 1995 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5, Division of Ecological Services, State Management Agency Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Puritan Tiger Beetle F 5 Chesapeake Bay Ecological Services Field Office (410) 573-4599 Puritan tiger beetle Ellipsoptera puritana 2 7 Determine population and habitat viability Complete FY 2000 - FY 2004 FY 2009 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5, Division of Ecological Services, State Management Agency, Private individual or organization Research: Demographic Studies Contract An initial Population Viability Analysis was completed for the Puritan tiger beetle in 2005, 2010 and 2015 which provided additional information useful in conducting Section 7 consultations. A new PVA is planned for 2021 to compare management scenarios with the new population data.
Puritan Tiger Beetle F 5 Chesapeake Bay Ecological Services Field Office (410) 573-4599 Puritan tiger beetle Ellipsoptera puritana 2 8 Identify additional protection needs Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The Nature Conservancy, Region 5, Division of Ecological Services, State Management Agency Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected This task will require funding primarily on an as-needed basis
Puritan Tiger Beetle F 5 Chesapeake Bay Ecological Services Field Office (410) 573-4599 Puritan tiger beetle Ellipsoptera puritana 2 9 Implement management natural population sites Ongoing Current FY 2006 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5, Division of Ecological Services, State Management Agency Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Species Expert, Contract, Internal Field Assistance Plus 20K/yr for 3 years. In FY 2008, a three-year project on the Sassafras River in Maryland has been completed to control vegetation and restore tiger beetle cliff habitat at one site along the Sassafras River. This project has shown success in removing vegetation and has had beneficial effects on PTB population here. Based on the success of this project, we are planning to conduct similar restoration projects at additional sites on the Sassafras River. Invasive vegetation control is continuing at New England PTB sites.
Puritan Tiger Beetle F 5 Chesapeake Bay Ecological Services Field Office (410) 573-4599 Puritan tiger beetle Ellipsoptera puritana 3 20 Examine possibilities for shoreline erosion control in Maryland Ongoing Current FY 2005 FY 2015 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5, Division of Ecological Services, State Management Agency Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Contract Monitoring and Adaptive Management programs are underway for two types of structures: reef-ball breakwaters and near-shore breakwaters.
Puritan Tiger Beetle F 5 Chesapeake Bay Ecological Services Field Office (410) 573-4599 Puritan tiger beetle Ellipsoptera puritana 3 21 Conduct morphometric and breeding behavior studies Complete Prior to FY 1995 Prior to FY 1995 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5, Division of Ecological Services, State Management Agency Work type not yet selected Species Expert
Puritan Tiger Beetle F 5 Chesapeake Bay Ecological Services Field Office (410) 573-4599 Puritan tiger beetle Ellipsoptera puritana 3 22 Conduct a public education program Ongoing Not Current Prior to FY 1995 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5, Division of Ecological Services, State Management Agency, Private individual or organization Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected