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From page 111...
... For some applications, such as on eroded slopes, and after fires, there is a lack of native seeds that meet short-term performance needs such as rapid soil coverage, so non-native seeds are used. Public-sector seed buyers at the federal and state level are increasingly requesting native seed sourced from specific geographic locations or that is otherwise considered locally adapted.
From page 112...
... The native plant communities on public land would be better used as the building blocks for the comprehensive assembly of a sustainable, public-private native seed industry. Congress charged the federal land-management agencies to carry out a plan for a native seed supply.
From page 113...
... The committee found that the agencies do engage in collaborations on an ad hoc basis. In response to the 2001 congressional mandate to develop a native seed supply, BLM and the USFS began to establish regional programs for native plant restoration and native plant materials development but have not been able to expand those programs to the geographic scale required to meet the seed needs of the federal agencies, much less the nation.
From page 114...
... An interagency approach focused on fulfilling the long-standing congressional mandate to develop a native seed supply for public lands could unify the agencies' independent efforts to meet seed needs for restoration and rehabilitation. This focused effort would maximize returns on investment in native plant materials development and restoration and would augment, not replace or compete with, existing activities within agencies.
From page 115...
... Conclusion 3.0: Tribal uses for native plants parallel those of federal and state agencies and their needs include seed collection, increase, seed testing, implementation of seed zones, storage, and contracting for ecological restoration. The historic complexity of land management issues and interactions with federal and state governments, former Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
From page 116...
... In cases where native seed is collected from public lands by private suppliers for direct sale and use in restoration, land-management agencies should employ adequate personnel to issue permits and ensure responsible collection. In other cases, where seed is collected for increase and native plant materials development, the federal agencies should facilitate this activity by extending the Seeds of Success program to include all regions of the United States, and better supporting its activities.
From page 117...
... The NRCS Plant Materials Centers (PMCs) can build on their historical role by develop ing materials and techniques and advising commercial growers on native seed production, emphasizing non-manipulated germplasm and production methods that minimize genetic change.
From page 118...
... Recommendation 9.0: BLM should identify and conserve locations in which native plant communities provide significant reservoirs of native seeds for restoration. Public land-management agencies should actively recognize and protect the natural plant communities that provide the ultimate sources of native seeds for ecological restoration, using protective designations such as Area of Critical Environmental Concern or Research Natural Areas.
From page 119...
... The PCRP should expand the use of IDIQ or other innovative, risksharing contracts to build a diverse supply of native seed in BLM warehouses. Collectively, these recommendations represent an ambitious agenda for action.


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