Goal: Maintain or enhance existing Otay tarplant occurrences to ensure multiple conserved occurrences with self sustaining populations to increase resilience to environmental and demographic stochasticity, maintain genetic diversity, and ensure persistence over the long term (>100 years) in native and non native grassland vegetation communities.
Management units: 3
In 2017, begin annual inspections of extant occurrences of Otay tarplant on Conserved Lands (see occurrence table) using the regional rare plant IMG monitoring protocol to record spatial extent, estimate abundance, and collect habitat and threat covariate data to determine management needs.
Action | Statement | Action status | Projects |
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IMP-1 | Based upon occurrence status and threats, determine if routine management or more intensive management is warranted. | some occurrences are in progress | |
IMP-2 | Submit project metadata, monitoring datasets and management recommendations to the MSP web portal. | some occurrences are in progress |
Criteria | Deadline year |
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Surveys Completed Annually with Management Recommendations | 2021 |
Threat Name | Threat Code |
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Altered fire regime | ALTFIR |
Human uses of the Preserves | HUMUSE |
Invasive plants | INVPLA |
Urban development | URBDEV |
Management units: 3
Beginning in 2017, conduct routine management actions identified through the annual IMG monitoring at Otay tarplant occurrences on Conserved Lands (see occurrence table) . Depending on the type and level of threat, management should only be conducted as needed, not necessarily every year, and using BMPs with precautions to do no harm.
Action | Statement | Action status | Projects |
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IMP-1 | Perform routine management activities as needed, such as protecting occurrences from disturbance through enforcement and controlling invasive non-native plant species to =20% absolute cover. | available for implementation | |
IMP-2 | Submit project metadata, monitoring and management recommendations to the MSP web portal. | available for implementation |
Criteria | Deadline year |
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Routine Management Completed as Needed Based Upon Monitoring Recommendations | 2021 |
Threat Name | Threat Code |
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Altered fire regime | ALTFIR |
Human uses of the Preserves | HUMUSE |
Invasive plants | INVPLA |
Urban development | URBDEV |
Management units: 3
Beginning in 2018, and continuing for 3 years at the 3 Otay tarplant restoration sites initiated under the South County Grasslands project, use BMPs to maintain the maximum occupied extent and a surrounding buffer area equal to 25% of this extent by preventing ground disturbance and reducing nonnative plants and thatch to less than 20% total cover and thatch to <5 cm tall.
Action | Statement | Action status | Projects |
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IMP-1 | Conduct invasive plant control annually using BMPs until success criteria are met and then as needed thereafter. | waiting for precedent action | |
IMP-2 | Submit project metadata and management data to the MSP Web Portal. | waiting for precedent action |
Criteria | Deadline year |
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By 2021, 3 Otay Tarplant Occurrences Enhanced/Established and Reports Submitted | 2021 |
Threat Name | Threat Code |
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Altered fire regime | ALTFIR |
Human uses of the Preserves | HUMUSE |
Invasive plants | INVPLA |
Loss of connectivity | LOSCON |
Urban development | URBDEV |
Management units: 3
In 2019, begin implementation of highest priority management actions for Otay tarplant identified in the MSP Rare Plant Management Plan.
Action | Statement | Action status | Projects |
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IMP-1 | Submit project metadata and management datasets, report to MSP web portal | waiting for precedent action |
Criteria | Deadline year |
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By 2023, =1 High Priority Management Action Implemented for Otay tarplant from the MSP Rare Plant Management Plan | 2021 |
Threat Name | Threat Code |
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Altered fire regime | ALTFIR |
Climate change | CLICHN |
Human uses of the Preserves | HUMUSE |
Invasive plants | INVPLA |
Loss of connectivity | LOSCON |
Urban development | URBDEV |
Management units: 3
In 2019, begin monitoring the effectiveness of implementation of highest priority management actions identified in the Otay tarplant section in the MSP Rare Plant Management Plan.
Action | Statement | Action status | Projects |
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IMP-1 | Submit metadata, management effectiveness datasets, analyses, and report to the MSP Web Portal. | waiting for precedent action |
Criteria | Deadline year |
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Effectiveness of High Priority Management Actions Determined | 2021 |
Threat Name | Threat Code |
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Altered fire regime | ALTFIR |
Climate change | CLICHN |
Human uses of the Preserves | HUMUSE |
Invasive plants | INVPLA |
Loss of connectivity | LOSCON |
Urban development | URBDEV |
Management units: 3
In 2019, begin implementing the MSP Seed Collection, Banking and Bulking Plan for Otay tarplant to collect and store seeds at a permanent seed bank and to provide propagules as needed for management oriented research, existing population enhancement and establishment of new occurrences.
Action | Statement | Action status | Projects |
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IMP-1 | Bulk seed at a qualified facility for enhancement, expansion, establishment or transplantation projects using seed from genetically appropriate donor accessions in the propagation seed bank collection. | some occurrences are in progress | |
IMP-2 | Maintain records for collected seed to document donor and receptor sites, collection dates and amounts. Submit seed collection, storage and bulking data to the MSP Web Portal. | some occurrences are in progress |
Criteria | Deadline year |
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By 2023, > 1 Highest Priority Action Implemented for Otay Tarplant from the MSP Seed Collection, Banking and Bulking Plan | 2021 |
Threat Name | Threat Code |
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Altered fire regime | ALTFIR |
Climate change | CLICHN |
Human uses of the Preserves | HUMUSE |
Invasive plants | INVPLA |
Loss of connectivity | LOSCON |
Urban development | URBDEV |