United States
Department of
Agriculture

Forest
Service

R-6

R-5

OR/WA

CA

Bureau of Land
Management

United States
Department of
Interior

 

 

 

Reply Refer To:  2630 (FS)/ 1736 PFP (BLM) (OR-935) P

 

Date:  May 21, 2003

 

 

FS-Memorandum

EMS TRANSMISSION  05/22/2003

BLM-Information Bulletin No. OR-2003-159

 

 

To:             Forest Service Forest Supervisors within the Area of the Northwest Forest Plan and
                  Bureau of Land Management District Managers (Coos Bay, Eugene, Lakeview, Medford,
                  Roseburg, Salem) and Field Managers (Klamath Falls and Tillamook, OR and Arcata,
                  Redding and Ukiah, CA)

 

 

Subject:    Survey and Manage Guidelines for Undescribed/Potential New Species

 

The implementation of Survey and Manage (S&M) Standards and Guidelines has many unique challenges.  Not the least is the continual taxonomic work related to these rare and little known species. 

 

The dynamic nature of S&M species classification can create management challenges unless a uniform and consistent approach is in place.  The Record of Decision (ROD) is clear in how to handle species that are being newly described. 

 

Because of the importance of this issue, that direction is reiterated in the attached document.  If any additional questions remain please direct them toward our Interagency Program Manager, Terry Brumley, at 503-808-2968.

  

/s/ Nancy M. Diaz (for)

ELAINE M. BRONG

State Director, OR/WA

Bureau of Land Management

 

 

/s/ J. Anthony Danna (for)

MICHAEL J. POOL

State Director, CA

Bureau of Land Management

/s/ Mike Ash (for)

LINDA GOODMAN

Regional Forester, Region 6

Forest Service

 

 

Kent Connaughton (for)

JACK A. BLACKWELL

Regional Forester, Region 5

Forest Service

 

 

Authenticated by

Mary O'Leary

Management Assistant

 

 

1 Attachment

      1- Survey and Manage Guidelines for Undescribed/Potential New Species (2pp)

     

 

BLM Distribution

WO-230 (Room 204LS)

OR-930 Judy Nelson)

OR-932 (Janis VanWyhe)

OR-934 (Louisa Evers)

OR-935 (Nancy Duncan,

Paul Hohenlohe, Russell Holmes,

Rob Huff, Neal Middlebrook,

Bruce Rittenhouse)

CA-330 (Paul Roush)

OR-010 (Lucile Housley)

Fish and Wildlife Service

Barbara Amidon

Laura Finley

Steve Morey

 

Regional Ecosystem Office

Jay Watson

 

cc:

Forest Service, Region 5

Kathy Anderson, Paula Crumpton

 

Forest Service, Region 6    

Terry Brumley, Kathleen Cushman,

Chiska Derr, Judy Harpel, Richard Helliwell, Carol Hughes, Peggy Kain,

Pat Ormsbee, Deb Quintana-Coyer,

Roger Sandquist, Marty Stein, Linda Geiser

 

Forest Service PNW

Brian Biswell, Olympia

Tina Dreisbach, Corvallis

Randy Molina, Corvallis

Dede Olson, Corvallis

Nan Vance, Corvallis