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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNoSpacing>SOS Monthly Conference Call<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>March 6, 2012<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There were 20 participants on the call.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Agenda items:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>New mentors/interns/contractors<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Everyone participating in SOS must be familiar with Protocol<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>The Protocol includes revised contact information for collection teams<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>The Protocol can be found on the SOS website: (<a href="http://www.nps.gov/plants/sos/protocol/index.htm">http://www.nps.gov/plants/sos/protocol/index.htm</a>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Data Form Update<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Data form be revised for 2012 collection season<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Revised form will be posted on the SOS website and sent over the SOS list<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>SOS National Office will send notice as to when new data form is available online<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Guidance documents <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Numerous guidance documents can be found on the SOS website, under the Forms and Training tab (<a href="http://www.nps.gov/plants/sos/training/index.htm">http://www.nps.gov/plants/sos/training/index.htm</a>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Please review these at the beginning of each collection season<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Feel free to notify the National Office if you feel that something could be added to the list or if there is a need for additional clarification<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>An example letter requesting permission to collect seed will be developed and posted on the SOS website this spring<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Priority species for collection<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Prior to the start of each collection season, all mentors should send targeted species lists to the SOS National Office<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>ARRA Grant Summary<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>In 2010, BLM awarded Chicago Botanic Garden (CBG) an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant to hire and place<span style='color:black'> interns in western states to conduct seed collection</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Over a 16 month period, CBG hired and placed 54 interns in 10 states<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>These interns were expected to carry out 1000 seed collections<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>ARRA funded interns exceeded expectations by collecting 2127 accessions of 1081 species<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Bend Update<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>1527 collections were received in 2011, these collections are 60% cleaned <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>New agreement is in the pipeline between Bend and BLM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Any grass or grass-like species should contain “no pest strips<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Paper bags work much better than cloth bags, lost of seed can be lost by sticking to cloth bags<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>SOS Seed Collection for Conservation and Restoration Course – Las Vegas, NV; April 24-26, 2012<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b>Next call – April 3, 2012<o:p></o:p></b></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>