Idaho Technical Guide Notice 347

Natural Resources Conservation Service 9173 W. Barnes Dr., Ste. C Boise, Idaho 83709 (208) 378-5700 ______

April 16, 2012

IDAHO TECHNICAL GUIDE NOTICE 347

Purpose: To distribute Idaho Plant Materials Technical Notes.

Effective Date: Upon receipt.

Explanation: This notice transmits a revised Plant Materials Technical Note.

Attached to this notice is an index for Plant Materials Technical Notes.

Revised – Plant Materials Technical Note: Technical Note No. 51 “Threatened, Endangered, Candidate and Proposed Plant Species of Idaho” April 2012.

Filing Instructions: Electronic copies of the revised Technical Notes can be downloaded from the link below. http://www.id.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/tech_ref.html#TechNotes

If you have questions concerning the Technical Note please contact Derek Tilley, Acting Plant Materials Specialist.

/s/ Eugene Schock Assistant State Conservationist (Technical Resources)

Enclosures TECHNICAL NOTES

USDA-NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE BOISE, IDAHO – SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

INDEX FOR PLANT MATERIALS TECHNICAL NOTES April 2012

1. Plant Materials Collection Guide. October 2010. 2a. Plants for Pollinators in the Intermountain West. October 2011. 2b. Plants for Pollinators in the Inland Northwest. October 2011. 3. Estimating Initial Stocking Rates. June 2009. 4. Reading Seed Packaging Labels and Calculating Seed Mixtures. October 2002. 5. Riparian Buffer Design and Species Considerations. June 2007. 6. The Stinger - A Tool to Plant Unrooted Hardwood Cuttings. October 2011. 7. Mixing Seed with Rice Hulls. May 2005. 8. Alfalfa Management Guide. April 2007. 9a. Plants for Saline to Sodic Soil Conditions. February 2010. 9b. Plant Materials Salinity Trials. October 2009. 10. Pasture and Range Seedings. October 2011. 11. Pasture – Species Selection and Grazing Management Guidelines. December 2009. 12. Guidelines for Determining Stand Establishment on Pasture, Range and Conservation Seedings. October 2011. 13. Principles of Seedbed Preparation for Conservation Seedings. October 2011. 14. Seed Production Standards for Conservation Plants in the Intermountain West. December 2001. 15. Managing Black Greasewood Sites. February 2007. 16. Green Strips or Vegetative Fuel Breaks. March 2009. 17. Field and Demonstration Plantings. October 2011. 18. Basic Biology, Distribution and Vegetative Suppression of Four Knapweed Species. July 2004. 19. Calibrating a Seed Drill for Conservation Plantings. April 2007. 20. Calibrating the Truax Rough Rider Drill for Restoration Plantings. April 2008. 21. Planting Willow and Cottonwood Poles under Rock Riprap. January 2008. 22. Wetland Sodmats. October 2008. 23. How to Plant Willows and Cottonwoods for Riparian Rehabilitation. January 2007. 24. Conservation Plant Species for the Intermountain West. January 2012. Supplement – Intermountain Planting Guide. 2001. 25. Function and Operation of a Machine to Lay Weed Barrier Fabric. June 2006. 26. Legume Inoculation. October 2010. 27. Plant Germplasm Development: Traditional and Alternative Approaches. December 2006. 28. Glossary of Terms for Use in Plant Materials. October 2011. Page 2 of 3 29a. Revegetation Effectiveness – Evaluation of Idaho and Oregon Sites. October 2009. 29b. Revegetation Effectiveness – Long Term Evaluation of Nine Selected Wildfire and Logging Disturbed Forestland Sites in Montana. October 2009. 30. Perennial Ryegrass for Irrigated Pasture in the Intermountain West. April 2008. 31. Switchgrass for the Intermountain West. October 2008. 32. Native Shrubs and Trees for Riparian Areas in the Intermountain West. February 2000. 33. Plant and Seed Vendors for ID, MT, NV, E. OR, UT, E. WA, WY. October 2011. 34. Guidelines to Reduce Rodent Damage While Establishing Windbreaks. April 1999. 35. Quick Methods to Estimate Seed Quality. October 2010. 36. Optimize forage Quality by Afternoon Harvesting. May 2004. 37. Hybrid Poplar – An Alternative Crop for the Intermountain West. January 2001. 38. Description, Propagation and Establishment of Wetland-Riparian Grass and Grass-like Species in the Intermountain West. October 2011. 39. Waterjet Stinger – A Tool to Plant Dormant Unrooted Cuttings of willow, Cottonwood, Dogwood, and Other Species. February 2001. 40. Biology, History, and Suppression of Reed Canarygrass. February 2001. 41. Restoration of Plant Communities with Woody Plants. October 2011. 42. Willow Clump Plantings. October 2010. 43. Tree and Shrub Planting, Care and Management. October 2011. 44. Using Windbreaks to Reduce Odors Associated with Livestock Production Facilities. July 2005. 45. Temporary Storage and Handling of Container, Bareroot and Cutting Stock. July 2005. 46. Proper Installation, Maintenance and Removal of Rigid Seedling Protector Tubes. April 2004. 47. History, Biology, Ecology, Suppression, and Revegetation of Russian Olive Sites. March 2002. 48. Emerald Ash Borer. December 2004. 49. Weed Control in Woody Plantings: Herbicides and Application Techniques. June 2006. 50. Conservation Shrubs and Trees for the Intermountain West. January 2008. 51. Threatened, Endangered, Candidate and Proposed Plant Species of Idaho. April 2012. 52. Threatened, Endangered, Candidate and Proposed Species of Utah. March 2011. 53. Vertical Bundles: A Streambank Bioengineering Treatment to Estalbish Willows and Dogwoods on Streambanks. December 2009. 54. Evaluation of Planting Time and Survivability of 16 Forb and 2 Gras Species Native to the Inland Northwest. October 2010. 55. The Jet Harvester: A Shop Built Tool for Harvesting Forb and Shrub Seed. October 2010. 56. Cover Crops. October 2010.