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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13pt">Visit the information portal to get started:<span> </span></span><a href="https://www.usgs.gov/center-news/national-seed-strategy-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-ogsc="" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13pt">https://www.usgs.gov/center-news/national-seed-strategy-report</a></p>
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<b><span style="margin: 0px">WHAT:</span></b><span style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px"> </span>In 2015, 12 federal agencies and 300+ cooperators of the Plant Conservation Alliance (PCA) released the<span style="margin: 0px"> </span></span><a href="https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/national-seed-strategy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-ogsc="" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">National
Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration</span></a><span style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px"> </span>(National Seed Strategy) to address widespread shortages of native plant materials. Today, the PCA Federal Committee is collecting information
for a comprehensive report on all Federal activities from 2015-2020 that are related to the goals of the National Seed Strategy. </span></p>
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<b><span style="margin: 0px">WHY:</span></b><span style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px"> </span>Reporting progress on the National Seed Strategy is important to demonstrate effective interagency collaboration and achievements; highlight joint problem-solving
for natural resource challenges; and highlight effective land management tools to sustain native ecosystems, improve wildlife habitat, promote recovery from natural hazards and other disturbances, and sustain multiple types of land use. </span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Vijaya, serif">The National Seed Strategy 2015-2020 Report will synthesize accomplishments and highlight areas where more work is needed. You will be able to use the report to inform, highlight, and increase
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<b><span style="margin: 0px">WHO:</span></b><span style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px"> </span>The National Seed Strategy Reporting Team would like your help by reporting on projects that your agency has been involved in. This effort covers any activity
where a federal agency was involved.<span style="margin: 0px"> <span style="margin: 0px"> </span></span> </span></p>
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<b><span style="margin: 0px">WHY ONLY FEDERAL AGENCIES?</span></b><span style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px"> </span>The Paperwork Reduction Act requires that federal agencies obtain approval before collecting information from the general public. This
approval process takes up to a year. Because the 2015-2020 report is timely, we decided to collect information from federal agencies only. We regret that some of the important work being done by non-federal partners may not make it into the report. If a federal
agency collaborated on a project, please make sure a federal representative submits a project report. The PCA Federal Committee is working on obtaining approval to include non-federal partners in future reports. </span></p>
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<b><span style="margin: 0px">WHAT IS AN ELIGIBLE PROJECT?</span></b><span style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px"> </span>As long as the project National Seed Strategy goals, it is eligible. The goals are 1) Identifying and quantifying seed needs; 2)
Undertaking research and improving technologies for seed production and use; 3) Developing tools for land managers; and 4) Ensuring good communications. Examples of projects include research, working groups, planning, education, outreach campaigns, and on-the-ground
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<span style="margin: 0px">Basically any cross-cutting activity related to plant conservation, fire mitigation, wildlife habitat, invasive species, disaster recovery and preparedness, and more is eligible. </span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px">In addition, the project needs to have occurred between 2015-2020. Projects that started before 2015 or are going beyond 2020 are eligible as long as part of them existed between 2015-2020. If you submitted a project to the previous
“</span><a href="https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/national-seed-strategy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-ogsc="" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px">Making Progress</span></a><span style="margin: 0px">”
document, please re-submit it to this report. </span></p>
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<b><span style="margin: 0px">HOW DO YOU DEFINE A PROJECT?</span></b><span style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px"> </span>This is largely up to you, but here are some considerations: </span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px">You may want to report on projects separately if they were funded from separate proposals, or if you plan to produce multiple separate products (e.g., publications and tools) from the projects. </span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px">Alternatively, since this report will summarize the numbers of projects completed under each action of the National Seed Strategy, consider if multiple of your projects cover the same actions (in this case, you may want to separate
so as to ensure the numbers of projects by action are fairly represented), or will they cover different actions (in this case, you might combine since projects don’t overlap and won’t wash-out the results). There is a question that asks if the project is tied
to a larger effort, so that all projects affiliated with a single larger effort can be tracked together. </span></p>
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<b><span style="margin: 0px">HOW BIG IS THIS ASK?</span></b><span style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px"> </span>The estimated time to complete the form is 30 minutes or less and the form walks you through the goals so you don’t need to know anything
about the National Seed Strategy to submit a project. If helpful, you can find more information on the goals and explanations for each action<span style="margin: 0px"> </span></span><a href="https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/program_natural%20resources_seed%20strategy_quick%20link_seed%20stregy.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-ogsc="" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px">here</span></a><span style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px"> </span>[pdf]. </span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px">See a list of the submission form questions below. You will be asked for a brief summary; links to related products such as articles, websites, or tools; an estimate of project costs; and a list of project partners. You will need to
complete the form in one session. You will also have an opportunity to submit photos and publications, as well as success stories. See additional information on each of these below. </span></p>
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<u><span style="margin: 0px">In an effort to avoid duplicate entries</span></u><span style="margin: 0px">, we ask that project leads fill out the form or designate someone to represent the project. Please talk with your collaborators to make sure you do not
duplicate entries. Entries can only be submitted by federal employees and federal contractors. </span></p>
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<b><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14pt">HOW: Report your projects through the<span style="margin: 0px"> </span></span></b><a href="https://www.usgs.gov/center-news/national-seed-strategy-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-ogsc="" style="margin: 0px"><b><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14pt">National
Seed Strategy reporting portal</span></b></a><b><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14pt">.<span style="margin: 0px"> </span><span class="x_x_x_MsoHyperlink" style="margin: 0px"> </span></span></b></p>
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<span class="x_x_x_MsoHyperlink" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt">Or use these links to access each reporting form directly: </span></span></p>
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy6Qc5bWC2jUjilGBP58aV35J0WpYfloasuFMaroqMKNrBRg/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-ogsc="" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px">Submit project here.</span></a><span class="x_x_x_MsoHyperlink" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px"> </span></span></p>
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<span class="x_x_x_MsoHyperlink" style="margin: 0px"><i><span style="margin: 0px">Reporting is requested for each project affiliated with a goal under the National Seed Strategy. Any project that occurred between 2015-2020 and had federal partners is eligible.<span style="margin: 0px"> <span style="margin: 0px"> </span></span>The
lead federal agency should do the reporting or appoint a federal partner to so. </span></i></span></p>
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfG3v_Yil51BVi0GQ4QyS0Erhydet0CYHOIAsxieZ_v7Z8oww/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-ogsc="" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px">Submit “Success Stories
& Lessons Learned” here.</span></a><span style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px"> </span> </span></p>
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<span class="x_x_x_MsoHyperlink" style="margin: 0px"><i><span style="margin: 0px">Have a great success story or lesson-learned you think should be highlighted in the Report, but wasn't captured in the report form? This is an opportunity to speak more broadly
about your</span></i></span><span style="margin: 0px"> </span><span class="x_x_x_MsoHyperlink" style="margin: 0px"><i><span style="margin: 0px">National Seed Strategy efforts. We are looking for inspirational stories, stories about unexpected value-added outcomes
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-p9XZOuHuNatRof3oMwKniV7igch4uHjYPwwQfoxvVG07dg/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-ogsc="" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px">Upload photos here.</span></a><span class="x_x_x_MsoHyperlink" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px"> </span> </span></span></p>
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<span class="x_x_x_MsoHyperlink" style="margin: 0px"><i><span style="margin: 0px">Please be sure to include the title of project affiliated with the photo, a brief caption, location of photo, name of photographer, and if the PCA has permission to use this photo
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<span class="x_x_x_MsoHyperlink" style="margin: 0px"><b><i><span style="margin: 0px">If you don’t have a gmail account</span></i></b></span><span class="x_x_x_MsoHyperlink" style="margin: 0px"><i><span style="margin: 0px">, you can email photos to <</span></i></span><i><span style="margin: 0px"><a href="mailto:NSSReport2020@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-ogsc="" style="margin: 0px">NSSReport2020@gmail.com</a>>;
and be sure to include the requested information about each photo. We are looking for<span style="margin: 0px"> </span><b>ONE</b><span style="margin: 0px"> </span>photo that represents your project.<span class="x_x_x_MsoHyperlink" style="margin: 0px"> </span></span></i></p>
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAWCE-8e0VLyqdZ0foSdVLWg9LNhSGCkBFGPQvkpJW1Hurzg/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-ogsc="" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px">Upload documents here.</span></a><span class="x_x_x_MsoHyperlink" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px"> </span> </span></span></p>
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<span class="x_x_x_MsoHyperlink" style="margin: 0px"><i><span style="margin: 0px">Documents and other products related to projects can be added using the link below (presentations, PDFs, documents). You will be asked for the project name affiliated with this
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can email documents to <NSSReport2020@gmail.com>. Please be sure to include the affiliated project title in the email.</span></i></span><b><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt"> </span></b></p>
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<b><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 18.5467px">WHEN: DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS<span style="margin: 0px"> </span><u>SEPTEMBER 1</u>. </span></b></p>
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<b><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 18.5467px">SHARE:</span></b><span style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px"> </span>Please share this announcement with any federal agency partner doing National Seed Strategy-related work. It is
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<b><span style="margin: 0px">QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:</span></b><span style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px"> </span>Contact the National Seed Strategy Report Team Chair, Molly McCormick at <</span><a href="mailto:mmccormick@usgs.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-ogsc="" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px">mmccormick@usgs.gov</span></a><span style="margin: 0px">>
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Reporting Portal:<span style="margin: 0px"> </span><a href="https://www.usgs.gov/center-news/national-seed-strategy-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-ogsc="" style="margin: 0px">https://www.usgs.gov/center-news/national-seed-strategy-report</a> </p>
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Project Submission Report Form:<span style="margin: 0px"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy6Qc5bWC2jUjilGBP58aV35J0WpYfloasuFMaroqMKNrBRg/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-ogsc="" style="margin: 0px">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy6Qc5bWC2jUjilGBP58aV35J0WpYfloasuFMaroqMKNrBRg/viewform</a> </p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt"><b>Questions in the submission form:</b></span><b><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt"></span></b></p>
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<li><span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">What is your email?</span></span><span class="x_x_x_eop" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></li><li><span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">What is your name?</span></span><span class="x_x_x_eop" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></li><li><span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">What is your job title?</span></span><span class="x_x_x_eop" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></li><li><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Which agency do you represent?</span><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></li></ol>
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<li><span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">What is the name of your project?<span style="margin: 0px"> </span></span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></li><li><span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Brief project description. </span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></li><li><span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">What was the start date of the project?</span></span><span class="x_x_x_eop" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></li><li><span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">What was the actual or expected completion date of your project?</span></span><span class="x_x_x_eop" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></li><li><span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">How much did this project cost?</span></span><span class="x_x_x_eop" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></li><li><span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">What was the funding source type?<span style="margin: 0px"> </span></span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></li><li><span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Who funded the project?<span style="margin: 0px"> </span></span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></li><li><span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Does the project have a webpage? </span></span><span class="x_x_x_eop" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></li><li><span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Please provide web address. </span></span><span class="x_x_x_eop" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></li><li><span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Is this project part of a larger effort?</span></span><span class="x_x_x_eop" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></li><li><span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">What is the name of the larger effort?</span></span><span class="x_x_x_eop" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></li><li><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Is there a website or link?</span><span class="x_x_x_eop" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></span></li></ol>
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<li><span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">What is the scope of your project: national, state-wide, regional, local?</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></li><li><span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Which eco-region is your project in? [Map provided]</span></span><span class="x_x_x_eop" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></li><li><span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Which state(s) is your project in?</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></li><li><span class="x_x_x_normaltextrun" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">What are the coordinates of your project location [Website to obtain coordinates provided.]</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></li><li>What non-federal partners were part of your project? </li></ol>
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