National Native Plant Materials
Development Program
Peggy Olwell
Plant Conservation Program Lead
Bureau of Land Management
Great Basin Native Plant Selection & Increase Program
Annual Meeting
February 22, 2011
Native Plant Materials
Development Program
Overview
– Congressional direction to develop native plant materials for
restoration of federal lands
– Establish eco-regional native plant materials development
programs
– Expand collections of native seed from 20 populations across
species’ range
– Develop seed transfer zones for 250 species
– Increase seed storage capacity to 5 million pounds
Native Plant Materials Development Program
Ten-Year Budget Strategy
Needs vs. Funds Received
18
Dollars in millions
16
14
12
10
Funds
Needed
Funds
Received
8
6
4
2
0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Fiscal Year
Consolidated Seed Buy
Native
Non-Native
Percent Native vs. Non-Native Seed Purchased
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Native Plant Materials Development
Process
Seeds of Success National Collection
Yearly Seed Collections
3,000
2,700
2,500
2,000
1,474 1,504
1,500
1,235
1,012
1,000
500
1,208
1,044 1,058
685
447
0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Coordination with LCC
• Over 500 collaborators in Native Plant
Materials Development Program
• 10 Federal agencies and over 275 nonfederal partners in Plant Conservation
Alliance www.nps.gov/plants
• Research :Genetics and Climate Change,
Seed Transfer Zones, Climate Envelopes,
Vulnerability Indices, Seed Production,
Restoration Techniques, Pollination Studies,
Inventory and Monitoring, Life Histories,
Adaptation Strategies
NPMDP Ecoregional Program Contacts
LCC
- Alaska
NPMD Ecoregional
Program Contacts
-Paul Krabacher
Paul_krabacher@blm.gov
907-271-3266
-North Pacific
-Mark Mousseaux
Mark_mousseaux@blm.gov
541-618-2232
- California
-Christina Lund
Christina_lund@blm.gov
916-978-4638
-Southern Rockies
-Dr. Wayne Padgett
-Dr. Troy Wood
- Dr. Nancy Shaw
Wayne_padgett@blm.gov
twood@usgs.gov
nshaw@fs.fed.us
801-539-4076
928-523-7704
208-373-4360
-Great Northern
-Dr. Roger Rosentreter
-Dr. Adrienne Pilmanis
Roger_rosentreter@blm.gov
Adrienne_pilmanis@blm.gov
208-373-3824
307-775-6042
-Deserts
-Mike Howard
Mike_howard@blm.gov
575-525-4348
-Great Basin
Email Address
Phone
Native Plant Materials
Development Program
2011 and 2012 Priorities
– Establish National Interagency Advisory Board for NPMDP
– Develop Climate Vulnerability Indices for restoration species
– Develop Climate Envelopes for rare plants on NLCS units
– Collect seed from over 1500 native plant populations for use in
restoration, fire rehabilitation and climate impact projects.
– Coordinate with Energy Program to ensure native plant materials are
available for short-term reclamation and long-term restoration of energy
development facilities.
– Increase cooperation with private growers and seed industry to increase
native seed diversity and quantity on the market.
– Focus areas: Great Basin, Colorado Plateau, OR/WA eco-regions, Mojave,
Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts.
Thanks!
and
Questions?
Peggy Olwell
peggy_olwell@blm.gov
202-912-7273