[APWG] Grassland Restoration and Management Re: Fall 2010 Great Basin native grass meeting, SLC?

[Wayne Tyson]

Dremann reminds me of the story of the Dutch boy who saved Holland, but it's 
more like Craig has his whole fist in the dike. Good for him!

What meeting? Date(s)? When? Where?

I agree with most everything Dremann says, but will offer the following 
points for discussion:

1. Sources for listed information needs to be fully cited.

2. Good science needs to be done to support general observations.

3. Direct exchanges with those responsible for decisions in federal, state, 
and other agencies with respect to policy alternatives and compliance (by 
agency employees and others) that actually result in direct responses on the 
issues raised.

4. "Range management" objectives need to be clarified and discussed with 
those involved in a disciplined way.*

WT

* For example, "type conversions" and seeding of non-indigenous species in 
places like "range" and roadsides may provide some benefits, but they may 
not hold up over time. There is a certain amount (total?) of resistance by 
many of those in charge to any suggestion of managing for preservation or 
restoration of indigenous species complexes. Since they have the power, 
common courtesy in engaging them makes sense. For example, if it could be 
shown that managing toward indigenous species complexes actually led to 
better sustained productivity than exotic alternatives, some progress might 
be made. But just talking amongst ourselves is unlikely to get anything 
actually accomplished, however necessary that might be as a prelude to 
action.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Craig Dremann - Redwood City Seed Company" <Craig at astreet.com>
To: <apwg at lists.plantconservation.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 10:01 AM
Subject: [APWG] Fall 2010 Great Basin native grass meeting, SLC?


> Dear All,
>
> Off list, we have been having some discussions about converting weedy
> areas in the Great Basin that are infested with exotic grasses, back to
> local native perennial grass species, like what I show at
> http://www.ecoseeds.com/greatbasin.html
>
> Also, the use of local native grass seed after fires, and instead of
> sowing exotic grasses, like the half million pounds per year (453,600 lbs.
> in 2002) sown annually on the Great Basin BLM lands and along Federal
> highway roadsides, like Crested wheatgrass, etc. that you can see at
> http://www.ecoseeds.com/juicy.gossip.six.html?
>
> Perhaps this year, we could start discussing the sowing by the Federal
> government of the 1/2 million pounds of persistent exotic species in the
> Great Basin, and converting that spreading of exotics, to the use of local
> native seeds, and perhaps establish an annual conference at a Great Basin
> city with a major airport, like SLC?
>
> Sincerely,  Craig Dremann (650) 325-7333
>
>
>
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