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Monarch Conservation Strategy: Work Plan

Consortium Meeting June 17, 2016

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• Workgroup formed during the February 2015

Consortium meeting

• Workgroup Charge
• Review ESA regulations and programs

as they relate to voluntary conservation efforts for a listed species and candidate species

• Recommend a path forward for monarch

conservation in light of on-going ESA review

• January 2016 Consortium endorsed preparation of

an Iowa Monarch Conservation Strategy

Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium: Endangered Species Act Workgroup

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• Ed Anderson, ISA
• Pamela Bachman, Monsanto
• Steve Bradbury, ISU
• Aaron Brees, IDNR
• James Cronin, USDA/NRCS (Ex officio)
• Grover Depriest, USDA (Ex officio)
• Curt Goettsch, USDA/FSA (Ex officio)
• Matt Deppe, ICA
• Ben Gleason, ICGA
• Jim Gulliford, SWCS
• Theo Gunther, ISA
• Lisa Hein, INHF
• Doug Helmers, USFWS (Ex officio)

Consortium Workgroup Members

• Rex Johnson, IDNR
• Karen Kinkead, IDNR
• Susan Kozak, IDALS
• Joe McGovern, INHF
• Kraig McPeek, USFWS (Ex officio)
• Scott Moats, TNC- Iowa Chapter
• Jacque Pohl, ISU
• Katy Reeder, IDNR
• Rick Robinson, IFBF
• Eric Sachs, Monsanto
• Dana Schweitzer, ISU
• Stephanie Shepherd, IDNR
• John Whitaker, USDA/FSA (Ex officio)

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• Provides scope of the Monarch Conservation

Strategy, version 1.0

• Summarizes goals for the Strategy
• Estimates timeline and FTEs (in kind, full time

equivalents) needed for creation of the Strategy, version 1.0

• Living document

Work Plan for Preparing the Monarch Conservation Strategy

5 1.0 Executive Summary 2.0 Introduction 3.0 Species Population and Habitat Goals 4.0 Species Conservation in Iowa 5.0 Adaptive Management 6.0 Implementation Schedule and Budget Summary 7.0 Literature Cited 8.0 Appendices Timeline June to August—1st drafting; September—Version 1 of the Strategy October—initiate state-wide communications FTE At least 18 FTE in kind equivalent across all organizations (April—October)

Work Plan Overview

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1.0 Executive Summary (ISU) 2.0 Introduction 2.1 Purpose (ISU) 2.2 Legal Status and Authority (IDNR, IDALS; ISU support) 2.3 Species Information (IDNR) 2.4 Historic Distribution and Current Status (IDNR) 2.5 Threats (IDNR) 3.0 Species Population and Habitat Goals 3.1 Range-wide and Iowa Summary of Population and Habitat Goals (IDNR) 3.2 Designing a Landscape to Conserve Monarchs (ISU) 3.3 Designing Habitat Patches for Monarchs in Iowa (ISU)

Work Plan Chapter Details

7 4.0 Species Conservation in Iowa 4.1 Recent Accomplishments (ISU compiles from all consortium

• rgs)

4.2 Administration (cross section of consortium orgs) (6 FTE) 4.3 Data Management (cross section of consortium orgs) (6 FTE) 4.4 Monitoring (IDNR, ISU support) 4.5 Landowner Recruitment (Agriculture and Conservation orgs and IDALS; ISU, IDNR support) 4.6 Best Management Practices (IDALS, IDNR; ISU support) 4.7 Research (ISU) 4.8 Information, Education, and Outreach (cross section of orgs) (6 FTE) 5.0 Adaptive Management (V2 or later) 6.0 Implementation Schedule and Budget Summary (Summary of current budget; ISU) 7.0 Literature Cited (ISU) 8.0 Appendices (V2)

Work Plan Chapter Details

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Time Needed for Version 1 of Strategy

June July Aug Sept Oct

June: Form chapter teams and begin writing V1 of the Strategy End of July: Draft Strategy chapters prepared Mid-August: Draft Strategy reviewed by full workgroup Sept 1: Draft of V1 Strategy to Consortium leadership for review Mid-Sept: Comments on V1 Strategy from Consortium leadership Late Sept: Finalize V1 Strategy (which will note chapters to be completed or initiated in future versions). End of Sept: Implement V1 of Strategy, Communication Rollout 2016

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• Take advantage of Farm Bill programs to establish monarch

breeding habitat.

• Volunteer to establish monarch habitat on your farm as part of

demonstration projects being undertaken by Consortium members.

• Use monarch habitat friendly weed management

recommendations for odd areas, roadsides, and other Rights-of- Way (ROW)

• Follow federal pesticide labels and state regulations when

applying pesticides labeled as toxic to bees to help avoid unnecessary exposure of pollinators and monarchs to pesticides.

• Establish a Monarch Waystation, a garden with both nectar plants

and milkweeds where monarchs can find nectar and reproduce.

Five Monarch Conservation Practices