USFWS proposes voluntary draft Tidal Marsh Recovery Plan
A proposed voluntary effort to recover tidal marsh ecosystems along the California coast has been written by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Draft Recovery Plan for Tidal Marsh Ecosystems of Northern and Central California lays out strategies for the public and interested parties and groups to cooperate in conserving the native species that depend on tidal marshes. The plan covers 17 species, six that are federally protected and 11 more that are imperiled. In reality, the plan will help many more species in the tidal marshes, which are down to less than 10 per cent of their original extent.
The USFWS wants to be sure the public is aware of this draft plan and encourages you to review it provide input during the 120-day public comment period. Participation in the long-term recovery effort is also sought.
Over the 50-year life of the Recovery Plan a wide range of actions can occur, including habitat acquisition and protection, removal of non-native species, monitoring and research.
Recovery plans are not regulatory documents; they do not mandate actions on the part of non-Federal landowners and agencies. Participation by private parties and landowners is entirely voluntary.
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