ENDANGERED PLANT ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING October 3& 4, 2013 1911 SW 34 Street Gainesville, Florida 32608 October 3 (1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.) Welcome and Opening Remarks..............................................................................

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division of Plant Industry

The Division of Plant Industry announces public meetings to which all persons are invited.

DATES AND TIMES: October 3, 2013, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and October 4, 2013, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon

PLACE: Doyle Conner Building Auditorium, 1911 Southwest 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Endangered Plant Advisory Council meeting, October 3 and 4, 2013, 1911 SW 34 Street, Gainesville, Florida 32608

October 3 (1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)

Welcome and Opening Remarks – Richard Moyroud

Approval of Agenda (Additions, Changes) – Council

Review and Approve Minutes of Last Fall Meeting – Council

Presentations by grant applicants/recipients on activities performed on past grant funded conservation programs as well as Q/A for future conservation program – Applicants

Submit Completed Application Evaluation Forms on EPAC GRANT Proposals for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 –Council

October 4 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon)

Welcome – Richard Moyroud

Four Year Interval Review of Regulated Plant Index (approx 15 plants) – Council

An updated Regulated Plant Index will be provided to council members prior to the meeting.

Review of Proposed and specific listed plants – Council

• Pithecellobium bahamense, Bahama blackbead, proposed 2012

• Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, Coralberry, proposed 2012

• Xylosma buxifolia, Mucha-Gente, proposed 2012

• Echinordorus floridanus, Florida burhead, Not native and shouldn’t be listed.

• Kalmia latifolia, mountain laurel, Carryover from last year discussion.

• Warea cuneifolia, n/a, Proposed? Carryover from last year discussion.

• Marsilea ancylopoda, blunt-spined water-clover, Not native?

• Peperomia alata, n/a, Proposal from Steven Woodmansee.

Election of Officers – Council

Comments or Concerns from Council or Interested Parties – Group

Schedule Next Meeting – Council

Adjourn

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Bryan K. Benson, EPAC Secretary, [phone] or [e-mail].

For more information, you may contact: Bryan K. Benson, EPAC Secretary, [phone] or [e-mail].