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1 Executive Summary the Annual Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterfly Working Group Annual Meeting | Nisqually Wildlife Refuge | Nov. 6th & 7th, 2013 Executive Summary The annual Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly (TCB) working group meeting includes updates to research, monitoring, and conservation actions as well as a needs discussion and update to the Action Plan that lists and prioritizes next best actions for Taylor’s that can be accomplished in the next 3-5 years. One major update from the 2013 meeting was the federal listing of the Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly as endangered under the ESA. In addition to this major change in the regulatory landscape, many partners have continued to make progress in land protection and restoration, monitoring, and reintroduction efforts, with much of the work being done collaboratively among multiple partners. This year’s meeting also had multiple presentations of preliminary research results, which allowed for interesting discussion about how to translate knowledge learned through lab and field research to on-the-ground management changes and decisions. Day 1 of the meeting included specific project/initiative updates. Ted Thomas (USFWS) provided an overview of impacts and opportunities resulting from the recent ESA listing of the Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly as endangered, including critical habitat designation. Following this, two researchers presented data about habitat quality, host plants, and the role this information can play in recovery efforts. Elizabeth Crone (Tufts) presented her research on identifying if ‘bad’ habitat can be beneficial – finding it can play a positive role - and the different ways in which butterflies use suitable and less-suitable habitat. Nate Haan (UW) presented preliminary results from his research on the history of the relationship between golden paintbrush and TCB, host-plant fidelity, and how this research can improve our reintroduction efforts. Focusing more on restoration actions, Cheryl Schultz (WSU) presented her research on the effects of grass-specific herbicides on checkerspot survivorship, finding that there are lethal and sub-lethal effects, but that practitioners need to balance the positive outcomes against negative effects when restoration planning. Lisa Randolph (WDFW) presented a Rapid Vegetation Assessment, meant to increase the scientific basis of habitat enhancement planning and to provide a determination of site readiness for reintroduction, which will help identify and prioritize sites for reintroduction. Day 1 of the meeting also included updates regarding monitoring, captive breeding and reintroduction efforts, and habitat restoration. TCB populations were reported to be steady in some areas and declining in others, while reintroduction efforts are being initiated in British Columbia and managers are seeing successes in South Sound. Restoration of occupied and unoccupied habitat continues as a steady pace in the South Sound, with some additional sites being prepared for possible reintroductions in 2014. The day finished up with a brief needs assessment discussion. Day 2 continued the needs assessment discussion, with an effort to identify the constraints practitioners are facing in their conservation efforts. Staff with expertise was prominent constraint, as well as need for data analysis and processing support. A brief report out was given on the results of the Clallam County Genetic Study Review as well. The majority of Day 2 was spent reviewing the action plan, including updates and revisions, as well as a reprioritization of actions. The meeting agenda, minutes, and action plan are included. 1 Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterfly Working Group Annual Meeting | Nisqually Wildlife Refuge | Nov. 6th & 7th, 2013 Agenda Wednesday, 6 November 2013 9:30 Welcome, Purpose, Introductions 9:45 ESA Listing (30 min) Ted Thomas, FWS - Proposed to final rule - Critical habitat designations and exemptions - Consultation and permitting process - Recovery Planning 10:45 Taylor’s Checkerspot Genetics Research Overview – moved to Day 2 due to illness, schedule moved up throughout the day. 10:55 Native and Non-Native Hosts used by Taylor’s Surrogates (25 Elizabeth Crone, Tufts min) 11:20 Effects of Grass-Specific Herbicides (15 min) Cheryl Schultz, WSU 11:35 Taylor’s Checkerspot and Castilleja levisecta (15 min) Peter Dunwiddie, CNLM/UW 11:50 LUNCH (45 min) 12:35 Occupied Site Updates - Denman Island (15 min) Jenny Heron, BC Min. of Env. - Olympia National Forest (Clallam Co.) (15 min) Karen Holtrop, USFS, - State and Private Lands (Clallam Co.) (15 min) Ann Potter, Dave Hays, WDFW - Benton County (15 min) Ben Axt, IAE 1:35 South Puget Sound Mary Linders, WDFW - Range 76 Source Site (10 min) - Habitat Assessments (10 min) - Habitat Enhancements (10 min) 2:05 BREAK (10 min) 2:05 South Puget Sound Reintroduction Mary Linders, WDFW - Captive Rearing Programs (10 min) - Reintroduction Sites - Scatter Creek, Glacial, R50, Pacemaker (10 min) 2:25 Reintroduction Efforts in BC (15 min) Jenny Heron, BC Min. of Env. 2:40 Needs Assessment Discussion Group - What limitations does your site/region face? - What is limiting conservation progress? 3:30 ADJOURN 2 Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterfly Working Group Annual Meeting | Nisqually Wildlife Refuge | Nov. 6th & 7th, 2013 Tuesday, 7 November 2013 9:30 Welcome to Day 2 9:45 Taylor’s Checkerspot Genetics Research Overview (15 min) Derek Stinson, Ann Potter 10:00 Revisit Recovery Planning - Scope and make-up - Draft Population goals 10:15 What is an action plan? What isn’t it? - Short term (5yr horizon) - Define next best thing to accomplish - Prioritized Actions 10:30 Review and discuss 2012 Action Plan - Plan organization - By priority 12:00 LUNCH (45min) 12:45 Revise Plan for 2013-14 - Identify new actions not represented - Discuss implementation of actions - Reprioritize all actions 3:30 ADJOURN 3 Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterfly Working Group Annual Meeting | Nisqually Wildlife Refuge | Nov. 6th & 7th, 2013 Day 1 (Nov. 6th, 2013) In Attendance Jenny Heron, BC Ministry of the Environment; Hannah Anderson, Peter Dunwiddie, Sarah Hamman, Elspeth Hilton Kim, Bill Kronland, Center for Natural Lands Management (CNLM); Ben Axt, Institute for Applied Ecology (IAE); Dennis Aubrey, Dave Clouse, Warren Devine, Valerie Elliott, Jeff Foster, Rod Gilbert, Evan Hayduk, Hal Nelson, Todd Zuchowski, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM); Liz and Maryann, Mission Creek; Marty Chaney, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS); Karen Lewis, Julie Lowe, Kim McEwan, David Shephardson, Oregon Zoo; Lindsay Hamilton, Sustainability in Prisons Project (SPP); Elizabeth Crone, Tufts University; Judy Lantor, Rich Szlemp, Ted Thomas, US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); Nate Haan, University of Washington; Shelly Ament, Regina Johnson, Mary Linders, Anita McMillan, Gail Olson, Ann Potter, Lisa Randolph, Derek Stinson, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW); Brian Turner, Dave Wilderman, Washington Department of Natural Resources (WDNR); AJ Kroll, Weyerhaeuser. Ted Thomas, FWS – ESA Listing Summary The Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly was designated as endangered in October 2013 and nearly 2,000 acres in Oregon and Washington were designated as Critical Habitat for TCB. No special rules for TCB were included in the listing, and recovery planning will begin shortly. Listing Details Federal Status: Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly (TCB) was designated endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This can be found in the Federal Register Volume 78, Number 192 and the effective date of the rule is Nov 4, 2013. Critical Habitat: 1,941 acres were designated as Critical Habitat (CH) for TCB. This was a reduction from the originally proposed acreage, for the following reasons: Unoccupied habitat that was considered ‘non-essential’ to TCB in was removed; CH that was ‘covered’ by a management plan WDNR, WDFW, Benton Co. was removed under 4(b)(2) of the Act; and DoD lands covered by an Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) and associated Endangered Species Management Plan (ESMP) were exempted under 4(a)(3)(B)(i) of the Act. All private landowners were given the opportunity to provide us with a management plan for our review so that critical habitat would be excluded from their property under section 4(a)(3)(B)(i) of the ESA. We received several management plans from private landowners and excluded these properties from the final designation of critical habitat. However, not all companies, or organizations submitted a plan and therefore those properties were included in the final designation of critical habitat for Taylor's checkerspot. Public land that had an existing management plan was excluded. Effect of Listing Key impacts: Prohibition against take (Section 9); fed agency consultation (Section 7); coordination with the states (Section 6); recovery planning and implementation (Section 4); permits for non-federal actions, scientific research and recovery actions (Section 10). 4 Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterfly Working Group Annual Meeting | Nisqually Wildlife Refuge | Nov. 6th & 7th, 2013 Critical Habitat: There are three units of Critical Habitat, Unit 1: South Puget Sound, Unit 2: Straights of San Juan, and Unit 4: Willamette Valley. Note that there is no Unit 3 for TCB CH because units are shared with the streaked horned lark, and Unit 3 does not have TCB, just larks. Consultation is required for actions with a federal nexus that may affect designated CH. Under designated CH, there is no ‘take’ prohibition. The PCE’s (Primary Constituent Elements) for designated
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