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Species at Risk Act Management Plan Series Adopted under Section 69 of SARA Management Plan for the Boreal Felt Lichen – Boreal Population (Erioderma pedicellatum) in Canada Boreal Felt Lichen – Boreal Population 2010 About the Species at Risk Act Management Plan Series What is the Species at Risk Act (SARA)? SARA is the Act developed by the federal government as a key contribution to the common national effort to protect and conserve species at risk in Canada. SARA came into force in 2003, and one of its purposes is “to manage species of special concern to prevent them from becoming endangered or threatened.” What is a species of special concern? Under SARA, a species of special concern is a wildlife species that could become threatened or endangered because of a combination of biological characteristics and identified threats. Species of special concern are included in the SARA List of Wildlife Species at Risk. What is a management plan? Under SARA, a management plan is an action-oriented planning document that identifies the conservation activities and land use measures needed to ensure, at a minimum, that a species of special concern does not become threatened or endangered. For many species, the ultimate aim of the management plan will be to alleviate human threats and remove the species from the List of Wildlife Species at Risk. The plan sets goals and objectives, identifies threats, and indicates the main areas of activities to be undertaken to address those threats. Management plan development is mandated under sections 65-72 of SARA (www.sararegistry.gc.ca/approach/act/default_e.cfm). A management plan has to be developed within three years after the species is added to the List of Wildlife Species at Risk. A period of five years is allowed for those species that were initially listed when SARA came into force. What’s next? Directions set in the management plan will enable jurisdictions, communities, land users, and conservationists to implement conservation activities that will have preventative or restorative benefits. Cost-effective measures to prevent the species from becoming further at risk should not be postponed for lack of full scientific certainty and may, in fact, result in significant cost savings in the future. The series This series presents the management plans prepared or adopted by the federal government under SARA. New documents will be added regularly as species get listed and as plans are updated. To learn more To learn more about the Species at Risk Act and conservation initiatives, please consult the Species at Risk (SAR) Public Registry (www.sararegistry.gc.ca). MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE BOREAL FELT LICHEN – BOREAL POPULATION (Erioderma pendicellatum) IN CANADA 2010 Under the Accord for the Protection of Species at Risk (1996), the federal, provincial, and territorial governments agreed to work together on legislation, programs, and policies to protect wildlife species at risk throughout Canada. In the spirit of cooperation of the Accord, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has given permission to the Government of Canada to adopt “A 5 Year (2006 – 2011) Management Plan For the Boreal Felt Lichen (Erioderma pedicellatum) In Newfoundland and Labrador” (Appendix 1) under Section 69 of the Species at Risk Act. Environment Canada has included an addition which completes the SARA requirements for this management plan. This management plan is the management plan of the Minister of the Environment of Canada for this species. 2010 This management plan for the Boreal Felt Lichen (Boreal population) in Canada consists of the - Addition to “A 5 Year (2006 – 2011) Management Plan For the Boreal Felt Lichen (Erioderma pedicellatum) In Newfoundland and Labrador” prepared by Environment Canada”. - “A 5 Year (2006 – 2011) Management Plan For the Boreal Felt Lichen (Erioderma pedicellatum) In Newfoundland and Labrador” prepared by Brent Keeping and Claudia Hanel in conjunction with the Boreal Felt Lichen Working Group for the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Environment and Conservation. Consequently the management plan of the Minister of Environment of Canada for this species consists of the addition prepared by Environment Canada plus the management plan prepared for the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Environment and Conservation. Recommended citation: Environment Canada. 2010. Management Plan for the Boreal Felt Lichen – Boreal Population (Erioderma pendicellatum) in Canada. Species at Risk Act Management Plan Series. Environment Canada, Ottawa. 4 pp. + Appendix. Additional copies: Additional copies can be downloaded from the SAR Public Registry (www.sararegistry.gc.ca). Cover illustration: © Nathalie Djan-Chekar, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Boreal Felt Lichen in Newfoundland. Également disponible en français sous le titre « Plan de gestion de l’érioderme boréal (population boréale) (Erioderma pedicellatum) au Canada » © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of the Environment, 2010. All rights reserved. ISBN 978-1-100-16757-2 Catalogue no. En3-5/9-2010E-PDF Content (excluding the illustrations) may be used without permission, with appropriate credit to the source. Addition to “A 5 Year (2006 – 2011) Management Plan For the Boreal Felt Lichen (Erioderma pedicellatum) In Newfoundland and Labrador” TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ..........................................................................................................1 STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STATEMENT................................1 PREFACE...................................................................................................................2 SPECIES STATUS INFORMATION ...........................................................................2 SPECIES AT RISK ACT REQUIREMENTS ...............................................................2 1. Consultation ....................................................................................................... 2 2. Socio-economic Considerations......................................................................... 3 3. Management Goal and Objectives ..................................................................... 3 4. Critical habitat..................................................................................................... 4 5. Monitoring........................................................................................................... 4 6. Implementation................................................................................................... 4 Appendix 1..................................................................................................................5 Addition to the Management Plan for the Boreal Felt Lichen (Boreal Population) 2010 DECLARATION This management plan has been prepared in cooperation with the jurisdictions responsible for the Boreal Felt Lichen (Boreal population). Environment Canada has reviewed and accepts this document as its management plan for the Boreal Felt Lichen (Boreal population), as required under the Species at Risk Act (SARA). This management plan also constitutes advice to other jurisdictions and organizations that may be involved in conserving the species. Success in the conservation of this species depends on the commitment and cooperation of many different constituencies that will be involved in implementing the directions set out in this plan and will not be achieved by Environment Canada or any other jurisdiction alone. In the spirit of the Accord for the Protection of Species at Risk, the Minister of the Environment invites all responsible jurisdictions and Canadians to join Environment Canada in supporting and implementing this plan for the benefit of the Boreal Felt Lichen (Boreal population) and Canadian society as a whole. Environment Canada will endeavour to support implementation of this plan, given available resources and varying species at risk conservation priorities. The Minister will report on progress within five years, as required under SARA. STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STATEMENT A strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is conducted on all SARA recovery planning documents, in accordance with the Cabinet Directive on the Environmental Assessment of Policy, Plan and Program Proposals. The purpose of a SEA is to incorporate environmental considerations into the development of public policies, plans, and program proposals to support environmentally sound decision-making. Recovery planning is intended to benefit species at risk and biodiversity in general. However, it is recognized that plans may also inadvertently lead to environmental effects beyond the intended benefits. The planning process based on national guidelines directly incorporates consideration of all environmental effects, with a particular focus on possible impacts upon non-target species or habitats. The results of the SEA are incorporated directly into the plan itself, but are also summarized below. This management plan will clearly benefit the environment by promoting the conservation of the Boreal Felt Lichen (Boreal population). The potential for the management plan to inadvertently lead to adverse effects on other species was considered. It was determined that the potential impacts on other species would be minimal. The noted exception is the proposed localized increases of moose hunting quotas, and the creation of moose exclusion zones in an effort to limit moose browsing on new tree growth as outlined in section 4 – Habitat
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