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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Greetings all,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">I want to thank folks for sharing the draft ERA. The potential for this tool seems in restoration and revegetation seems truly outstanding. That said, I want to note some significant concerns I have with the database while it is still in a DRAFT status. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">In reviewing the list for my region (Willamette Valley), I noticed several non-native species, known to be invasive or problematic in our region. One of them (<i>Amorpha fruticosa</i>) is a state-listed noxious weed here in Oregon and is prohibited for sale or redistribution.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">There are others known to be problematic and deleterious and should not be encouraged for revegetation efforts. Many of these are actively being controlled by local entities because of their impacts on our native species.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">In reviewing the list, the dataset appears to rely upon USDA Plants for questions of nativity. USDA PLANTS cites North American nativity and local distribution. Unfortunately, this logic does not translate into local nativity. This needs vetting through more refined, state or locally-based native plant lists.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">There is always the question of how local is local enough, and I understand that. Unfortunately, the current draft structure fails to not only pass the “gut-check” test but would actually violate Oregon’s noxious weed laws.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">I hope this feedback helps. Thanks for the sneak peak.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><br>Sam</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1f497d">______________________________________ </span><span style="color:#1f497d"><br></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1f497d"> </span><span style="color:#1f497d"> <br></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1f497d">Samuel Leininger</span></b><span style="color:#1f497d"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1f497d">WeedWise Program Manager<br>Clackamas Soil & Water Conservation District<br>221 Molalla Ave. Suite 102<br>Oregon City, OR 97045<br>503-210-6006</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#17365d"><a href="mailto:sleininger@conservationdistrict.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1f497d">sleininger@conservationdistrict.org</span></a></span><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1f497d"><br></span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1f497d">______________________________________</span><span style="color:#1f497d"> <br></span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1f497d">Follow Us Online!</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1f497d"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://weedwise.conservationdistrict.org/"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image005.gif@01D47C38.B3417010" alt="WeedWise-Logo-mini"></span></a><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/WeedWise-A-conservation-program-of-the-Clackamas-SWCD/915809398470710"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image006.gif@01D47C38.B3417010" alt="e943ecc8-5be2-4768-a17e-1b829b908afe"></span></a><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/ClackamasWeeds?lang=en"><span style="color:#1f497d;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image007.gif@01D47C38.B3417010" alt="541aa3ae-22f4-4ed9-bfd4-35cb8d8633b6"></span></a><span style="color:#1f497d"></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> APWG [mailto:<a href="mailto:apwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org">apwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b><a href="mailto:emilyr@plantsocieties.org">emilyr@plantsocieties.org</a><br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 13, 2018 5:18 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Prescott, Leah'; <a href="mailto:native-plants@lists.plantconservation.org">native-plants@lists.plantconservation.org</a>; <a href="mailto:rwg@lists.plantconservation.org">rwg@lists.plantconservation.org</a>; <a href="mailto:sos@lists.plantconservation.org">sos@lists.plantconservation.org</a>; <a href="mailto:mpwg@lists.plantconservation.org">mpwg@lists.plantconservation.org</a>; <a href="mailto:apwg@lists.plantconservation.org">apwg@lists.plantconservation.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [APWG] for Wednesday Nov 14 PCA meeting - Ecoregional Revegetation Application</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Attached please find information about the <a href="http://www.nativerevegetation.org/era/">Ecoregional Revegetation Application</a> (ERA).</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">The ERA is a draft online database of locally adapted and appropriate plant species. It was developed by botanists and ecologists at the Forest Service, Federal Highway Administration, universities and other institutions. The ERA is meant to assist highway planners, land managers and others to select appropriate native plant species for revegetation projects.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">This tool can be useful in the discussion of how to address “information gaps in plant databases to support emerging planting design technologies promoting biodiversity and ecological benefits”</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Kay Havens – <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://plantconservationalliance.org/about-us">Plant Conservation Alliance Non Federal Cooperator C</a>ommittee</span>**<span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Emily Roberson – <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://plantsocieties.cnps.org/">Native Plant Conservation Campaign</a>**</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Peter Raven </p><p class="MsoNormal">Doug Tallamy – <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.bringingnaturehome.net/">Bringing Nature Home</a></span>**</p><p class="MsoNormal">Abby Meyer – <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.bgci.org/usa/">Botanic Gardens Conservation International U.S.</a></span>**</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">**for identification purposes only</p><p class="MsoNormal">-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:5.4pt;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td width="85" valign="top" style="width:63.9pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><img width="80" height="100" src="cid:image009.jpg@01D47C38.B3417010" align="left" hspace="12" alt="cid:D7EDE480-B7EC-4D02-ABC2-FCAE60DD0575@Belkin"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#993366"></span></p></td><td width="475" valign="top" style="width:356.35pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Emily Brin Roberson, Ph.D.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Director</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:green">Native Plant Conservation Campaign </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:emilyr@plantsocieties.org"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:green">emilyr@plantsocieties.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:green"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.plantsocieties.org/"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:green">www.plantsocieties.org</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:green"> </span></b></p></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#00b050"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:15.6pt;background:white"><span style="color:green">The mission of the Native Plant Conservation Campaign is to promote the conservation of native plants and their habitats through collaboration, research, education, and advocacy.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="background:white">“Without plants, there is no life. The functioning of the planet, and our survival, depends upon plants.”</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><a href="https://www.cbd.int/gspc/default.shtml">Global Strategy for Plant Conservation </a> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white">Convention on Biological Diversity</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#009900"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://plantsocieties.cnps.org/index.php/action-main/sign-up-for-npcc-news"><b><span style="color:#00b050">Sign up for NPCC News!</span></b></a><b><span style="color:#00b050"> </span></b><span style="color:#00b050"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/plantsocieties"><span style="color:#00b050;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="16" height="16" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image010.png@01D47C38.B3417010" alt="cid:image006.png@01D18F6E.0C8A9BC0"></span><span style="color:#00b050"> <b>Like us on Facebook!</b></span></a><span style="color:#00b050"> </span><a href="https://plantsocieties.cnps.org/index.php/action-main/donate-to-campaign"><b><span style="color:#00b050">Donate - Save Native Plants</span></b></a><b><span style="color:#00b050">!</span></b><span style="color:#00b050"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:5.4pt;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td width="85" valign="top" style="width:63.9pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><img width="80" height="100" src="cid:image009.jpg@01D47C38.B3417010" align="left" hspace="12" alt="cid:D7EDE480-B7EC-4D02-ABC2-FCAE60DD0575@Belkin"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#993366"></span></p></td><td width="475" valign="top" style="width:356.35pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Emily Brin Roberson, Ph.D.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Director</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:green">Native Plant Conservation Campaign </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:emilyr@plantsocieties.org"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:green">emilyr@plantsocieties.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:green"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.plantsocieties.org/"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:green">www.plantsocieties.org</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:green"> </span></b></p></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#00b050"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:15.6pt;background:white"><span style="color:green">The mission of the Native Plant Conservation Campaign is to promote the conservation of native plants and their habitats through collaboration, research, education, and advocacy.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="background:white">“Without plants, there is no life. The functioning of the planet, and our survival, depends upon plants.”</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><a href="https://www.cbd.int/gspc/default.shtml">Global Strategy for Plant Conservation </a> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white">Convention on Biological Diversity</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#009900"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://plantsocieties.cnps.org/index.php/action-main/sign-up-for-npcc-news"><b><span style="color:#00b050">Sign up for NPCC News!</span></b></a><b><span style="color:#00b050"> </span></b><span style="color:#00b050"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/plantsocieties"><span style="color:#00b050;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="16" height="16" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image010.png@01D47C38.B3417010" alt="cid:image006.png@01D18F6E.0C8A9BC0"></span><span style="color:#00b050"> <b>Like us on Facebook!</b></span></a><span style="color:#00b050"> </span><a href="https://plantsocieties.cnps.org/index.php/action-main/donate-to-campaign"><b><span style="color:#00b050">Donate - Save Native Plants</span></b></a><b><span style="color:#00b050">!</span></b><span style="color:#00b050"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>