The Northwest Forest Plan requires surveys for certain species of fungi prior to ground-disturbing activities. See Standards and Guidelines for Management of Habitat for Late-Successional and Old-Growth Forest Related Species within the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl where it provides for the conducting of surveys prior to all ground-disturbing activities for Survey and Manage Component 2 (page C-5) and Protection Buffer fungi (pages C-19 through C-20 and C-26 through C-27).

One fungus survey protocol has been transmitted to the field to have a "high likelihood" of finding the species (Bridgeoporus [=Oxyporus] nobilissimus). Attached is the survey protocol (Version 1.3) for conducting surveys for the remaining seven Survey and Manage Strategy 2 and Protection Buffer Fungi: Bondarzewia mesenterica (= B. montana), Otidea leporina, O. onotica, O. smithii, Polyozellus multiplex, Sarcosoma mexicana, and Sowerbyella (= Aleuria) rhenana. Note that this protocol is a narrow exception to the "high likelihood" standard and, as a single survey season protocol, it is not intended to serve as the first year of a multiyear protocol. This protocol is for use only for activities now needing surveys due to reliance on the invalidated November 1, 1996 and September 11, 1998 "implementation" memoranda; for activities within the scope of the FONSI dated February 26,1999, or by subsequent agency decision; or for those activities under court order.

 Please address any questions to Cheryl McCaffrey (BLM), Sarah Madsen (FS R-6), or Paula Crumpton (FS R-5).  They can be reached at:

Cheryl - 503-952-6050; E-mail: cmccaffr@or.blm.gov
Sarah - 503-808-2673; E-mail: smadsen/r6pnw@fs.fed.us
Paula - 530-242-2242; E-mail: pcrumpton/r5_shastatrinity@fs.fed.us

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