Adam Zerrenner – PO2016

Clinton N. Jenkins et al. PNAS 2015;112:5081-5086

“…we can ensure that the Monarch butterfly –the state insect of Texas- is here to stay” Laura Bush

Rio Grande ~ Rio Bravo

Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan (BCCP) facilitates economic development - gives project developers a streamlined Endangered Species Act compliance process Local solution to a federal regulation Voluntary participation Developers and Landowners: 789 BCCP Habitat Determination Applications 283 Participation Certificates on more than 12,600 acres PC process has facilitated $4.5 Billion assessed value of those improvements to the local tax base Public Infrastructure: 236 public service projects Travis County and City of Austin continued compliance with our permit enables us to offer this expedited service to our constituents

Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan 69 YOUTH EDUCATION EVENTS YOUTH EDU PARTICIPANT TOTAL:

2283

38 GUIDED HIKES OFFERED GUIDED HIKE PARTICIPANT TOTAL:

408

4 BCP HIKE AND LECTURE SERIES EVENTS FY13 HIKE AND LECTURE PARTICIPANT TOTAL:

95

31 SPECIAL TOURS, NEIGHBORHOOD PRESENTATIONS OR LARGER ACTIVITIES TOUR PARTICIPANT TOTAL: 1592

Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program (EARIP) A stakeholder-based effort initiated by the Service seeking to balance human needs with the recovery of listed species dependant on the springs and river ecosystems associated with the Edwards Aquifer – HCP permit issued 2013

Accomplishments (Texas): 2008-2014 Partners Program ● Habitat Restored or Enhanced:  33,343 wetland acres  327,012 upland acres

Coastal Program ● Habitat Restored, Enhanced or protected:  18,116 wetland acres  51,169 upland acres

Pine/mixed-hardwood/Juniper upland woodland forest habitat enhancement: Integrated restoration prescription: mechanical (mulching) X fire X chemical (IPT)

SSA Flips the Pyramid

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SSA Flips the Pyramid

Public Notice

Reviews/Rewrites & Surnames Determination?

Public Notice Review/Surname

Document Prep

Document Prep Science

Listing Program Action

Determination

Decision Analysis

SSA

Listing Program Action

Scientific Analysis