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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Are plant materials a bottleneck?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">By now, you’ve likely seen several calls from the Plant Conservation Alliance (PCA) Federal Committee for
</span><span style="color:black">federal input to inform a national report on the state of using locally adapted plants for habitat restoration in the USA.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:black">One of the questions we’ve received is, if my project isn’t ready for seeding because of a lack of available plant materials, can I still submit it to
the national report?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:black">The answer is a resounding YES!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:black">In fact, identifying areas for future work—such as addressing a plant materials bottleneck—is one of the primary goals of this report. Whatever stage your
project is at, whether it’s in the early planning phases or finished and tied up with a bow, your input is invaluable to the future of the National Seed Strategy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">For more information, and to submit a project, please visit the
<a href="https://www.usgs.gov/center-news/national-seed-strategy-report">reporting portal</a>.
</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Deadline to submit is <u>September 1st</u><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Amanda (Mandie) Carr</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><i><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Coordinator of Botanical <span style="background:white">Communication
and</span> Outreach</span></i><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Bureau of Land Management (Contractor)</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">1387 S Vinnell Way<span style="background:white"> | </span>Boise, ID 83709<br>
Tel (208) 373-4087</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Pronouns: she/her/hers</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/native-seed-and-plant-material-development" target="_blank" title="https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/native-seed-and-plant-material-development"><span style="color:#0C64C0">Native
Plant Material Development</span></a></span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/national-seed-strategy" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0C64C0">National
Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration</span></a></span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0066CC;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="http://www.plantconservationalliance.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0C64C0">Plant
Conservation Alliance</span></a></span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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