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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b>Seeds of Success Collectors Call<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>11.1.11<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There were 25 participants on the call, each of which reported on their number of collections, status of interns and year-end wrap up for the SOS National Coordinating Office.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b>Review of what goes where<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'> Data Sheets:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'>Shall be sent to SOS National Office (<a href="mailto:mahaidet@blm.gov">mahaidet@blm.gov</a>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'>Shall accompany seed to Bend Seed Extractory<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'>Shall accompany herbarium vouchers to various despositories<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>Photos:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'>Shall be sent to SOS National Office via mail (see <a href="http://www.nps.gov/plants/sos/index.htm">http://www.nps.gov/plants/sos/index.htm</a> for contact info)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>Annual Report:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'>Shall be sent to SOS National Office (<a href="mailto:mahaidet@blm.gov">mahaidet@blm.gov</a>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'>Deadline = Dec. 31, 2011 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b>Requesting Seed Back<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal> Clearance Forms:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'>Pertain to current year collections processed by Bend (2011 only)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'>Must be sent to SOS National Office for approval<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <b>New in 2011: </b>Must include FedEx number to cover shipping expense <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Pre-2011 Bend Inventories:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'>These requests must be directed to the SOS National Office<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'>The original collection team has the first right of refusal to the seed they collected<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'>Process guidance and forms are being drafted<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'>The requestor will be responsible for a $25 retrieval fee and shipping charges<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Genetic Resources Information Network<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> See attachment<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b>Herbarium Vouchers and Smithsonian<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'>An agreement has been reached for a national transmittal notice to be drafted. This letter will fove <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b>Seed Collection for Restoration Course</b> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>April 24-26 in Las Vegas<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>This course is recommended for those that are trying to establish a native seed program in their offices. </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>This course</span> is for mentors, p<span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>riority goes to BLM employees and SOS partners<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;line-height:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Contact Lori Young for registration information (<span style='color:black'>PH: 602-906-5640, lyoung@blm.gov)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Megan Haidet<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Seeds of Success<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Collection Curator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>202-912-7233<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>