Transcript Department of Defense Legacy Resource Management Program

Department of Defense
Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
(DoD PARC)
Chris Petersen
Rob Lovich
What is DoD PARC?
DoD PARC is an open-membership program dedicated to
sustaining the Nation’s mission readiness while
managing, conserving, and understanding amphibians
and reptiles and their habitats, especially with respect to
military operations and land management practices.
Voluntary, Proactive, and Non-regulatory
JD Wilson
Jarrod Derr
Rob Lovich
Recent Activities
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DoD PARC Lecture Series
Photo Website
Update of Herpetofauna Species Lists
Amphibian Disease Surveys
Education and Outreach
Strategic Planning
Paul Block
Strategic Plan for Amphibian and Reptile
Conservation and Management on
Department of Defense Lands
 Finalized in February 2015
 Direct benefit to training and
testing
 The plan highlights reptile and
amphibian strategies and
priorities that can inform and
enhance DoD’s natural
resource conservation and
management activities
Significance
Partnerships = Good
 Desert Tortoise Recovery Implementation
Team (RIT)
 Flat-tailed Horned Lizard Interagency
Coordinating Committee
 Gopher Tortoise
 Dunes Sagebrush Lizard
 Etc.
Future Projects/Goals
Complete the Strategic Plan
Formatting and layout
Printing of a limited number of copies
Future Projects/Goals
Collect and organize gray literature of
herpetofauna surveys and inventories
conducted on military lands
 Partner with NMFWA Herpetology Working Group
 Increased availability of information = Increased
utility of information
Greg Watson
Future Projects/Goals
 Update Air Force and Army herpetofauna species
lists, like Navy and Marine Corps recently completed
Future Projects/Goals
 Develop INRMP/NEPA guidance for the conservation
and management of herpetofauna on military lands
Future Projects/Goals
 Annually support the DoD Legacy Program by
reviewing/ranking herpetofauna proposals
DoD PARC
Implementation
Workshop
 When: Wednesday March 11, 4:00-5:45
pm (1600-1745)
 Agenda
 Update and Path Forward
 PARC Overview
 Five Year Accomplishments
 Discussion of Future Projects
 DoD PARC Leadership Roles
Please Join Us
Paul Block