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BLM National Seed Warehouse System
Transcript of BLM Seed Warehouse System
BLM National Seed Warehouse System
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Good Morning Folks I’m Ricardo Galvan and I am here to talk about the BLM National Seed Warehouse System and how we help fit into the overal National Seed Strategy and specific initiatives across theses Western landscapes.
My Background
Title: Administrative Manager for the National Seed Warehouse System
• Supply Specialist Vegetation Management that includes: – Financial operations– Relationship building– Tactical operations– Overall program strategy
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I am the Administrative Manager for the National Warehouse System here are some of the roles that I help with.
Agenda
• What is the impact? – Strategic Initiatives – Post Fire Restoration
• BLM National Seed Warehouse System Overview– Vision, Mission, and Goals – Locations and Seed Types– Vendors/Customers– Processes
• Q & A and Contact Information
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*Here are the items on the Agenda that will be covered today.
New Plant Material Policy• Presidential Memorandum on Pollinators
– Establish a reserve of native seed mixes, including pollinator- friendly plants, for use in restoration and post-fire rehabilitation
• Secretarial Order No. 3336– Enhanced policies and strategies for preventing and suppressing rangeland fire
and for restoring sagebrush landscapes impacted by fire across the West
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* A few specific initiatives that we help support.
The right seed in the right place at the right time
To ensure the availability of genetically appropriate seed to restore viable and productive plant communities and sustainable ecosystems
Vision
Mission
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We support the National Seed Strategy and the vision of the right seed in the right place at the right time. We are the operational arm of making sure that there is high quality seed getting out to the different landscapes and that it gets there in a timely manor. So we help implement the vision.
What is the Goal of the National Seed Warehouse System?
• Provide the best quality of seed and genetic plant material to our customers
• Increase storage capacity and seed availability at a competitive market price
• Make the seed inventory available for any approved project
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Some of the Goals of the National Seed Warehouse System are really to Each lot of seed undergoes a visional inspection and must meet the standards in our contracts We have also increased the seed capacity and availability we track fluctuating seed prices per buys.
Nat. Seed Warehouse System is a System of BLM Seed Warehouse’s
Locations: Boise Regional Seed Warehouse Ely Regional Seed Warehouse Twin Falls District Seed Warehouse
Typically have 3 Seed Buys (Spring, Fall, and Winter)
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Nat. Seed Warehouse System• Total Working Capital Funds Budget of $11.8M • Seed Capacity $2.1 Million lbs• Current Average Seed Price per lb: $7.37
Soda Fire in Idaho• Received 1.48 M lbs from
the 3 warehouses
• $6.22 million for SODA Fire Emergency Stabilization Rehabilitation project
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Couple of stats about the National Seed Warehouse System. The Soda Fire is a great example that shows how the BLM National Seed Warehouse System helped support the seed needs.
Total Warehouse Max Capacity Summary Seed Warehouses Floor
Capacity (lbs)Warehouse (sq ft) Cooler Capacity
(lbs)Cooler (sq ft) Inventory Species/
VarietiesSeed Mixer Capacity
Ely 1,000,000 14,500,000 100,000 1,500 103 7,000 lbs
Boise 800,000 7,000 35,000 900 156 2,000 lbs
Twin Falls 300,000 4,000 None None 25 3,000 lbs
Total 2,100,000
25,500 135,000
2,600 212 12,000 lbs
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*This shows the capacity for all three seed warehouse. *As you look at this you might be thinking to yourself how is it that Boise have a 800,000 lbs max capacity with only having a 7,000 SQFT Building. The Answer is a Narrow Isle System that maximizes SQFT. Ely is also in the process of incorporating one
Ely & Boise Regional Seed Warehouses
Ely Current Inventory
300,000 LBS (Floor)
25,000 LBS (Cooler)
$1.6 million
Boise Current Inventory
600,000 LBS (Floor)
20,000 LBS (Cooler)
$6 Million
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*Here’s our current inventory for both our Regional Seed Warehouses.
Who are the Customers?
Partners with cooperative agreements
40 BLM Field Offices in 11 Western States
BLM Programs (ES&R, Fuels, HLI, Range, and Wildlife)
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*The BLM National Seed Warehouse System serves the Field and anyone with a Valid charge code to purchase seed. *Also As outlined in the National Seed Strategy, we anticipate more new customers from partners within the Plant Conservation Alliance
Who are the Suppliers for the System?
Over 30 vendors that are Growers, Collectors, and Distributers of Native and Non-Native Seed
Both Large and Small Business’s sell seed to the BLM National Seed Warehouse System through the consolidated Seed Buy
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*All Vendors must meet seed quality standards outlined in our BLM Seed Buy contracts. *To name a couple of key standards this includes no noxious weeds, the seed needs to also meet the offered Pure Live Seed requirements as stated on the bid. *By having These standards this allow us to provide the best quality seed for our customers.
Seed Ordering & Fulfillment Process
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*This is the process in which the Field orders and receives the seed from the National Seed Warehouse System. *We coordinate with them and formulate a Technical Evaluation Process Committee to conduct Large Competitive Seed Purchases.
5 year Summary 2010-2015
40%
60%
Sales
Non-NativeNative
NON-NATIVE NATIVE
3,799,200 lbs 5,616,067 lbs
40% 60%
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*This chart illustrates the facts of our sales through a 5 year summary
5 year Summary 2010-2015
Bluebunch Wheatgrass, PSSP,
Anatone27%
Siberian Wheatgrass, AGFR, Vavilov II
18%Snake River
Wheatgrass, ELWA2, Secar12%
Siberian Wheatgrass, AGFR, Vavilov I
9%
Crested Wheatgrass, AGCR, Hycrest I
7%
Alfalfa, MESA, Ladak6%
Small Burnet, SAMI3, Delar
6%
Sanfoin, ONVI, Eski6%
Indian Ricegrass, ACHY, Nezpar
5%
Crested Wheatgrass, AGCR, Hycrest II
4%
Top 10 Seed Types ordered for projects
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*These seed types are Native and Non Native Cultivars, with Anatone Bluebunch Wheatgrass being the number 1 seed type ordered for projects.
5 year Summary 2010-2015
510,020
69,040
65,450
49,860
44,450
31,750
29,080
9,200
5,000
1,400
Wyoming Big Sagebrush
Basin Big Sagebrush
Immigrant Forage Kochia
Mountain Big Sagebrush
Fourwing Saltbrush
Antelope Bitterbrush
Low sagebrush
Shadscale
Black Sagebrush
Winterfat
Top 10 Shrubs ordered for projects
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*It should come as No surprise, that Wyoming Big Sagebrush is the number 1 shrub requested.
5 year Summary 2010-2015
139,250
101,000 99,50088,055
26,000 20,4005,100 3,975 3,950 3,800
Top 10 Forbs ordered for projects
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*Here is a forb that may or may not surprise some folks in this room, Eski, Sanfoin a Non Native forb is the number 1 forb ordered for projects.
# Scientific Name Species or Variety Total Pounds
Native or
Non Native
Pollinator List
1 Onobrychis viciifolia Eski Sanfoin 139,250 Non Native No
2 Medicago sativia Ladak Alfalfa 101,000 Non Native Honey Bees
3 Sanguisorba minor Delar Small Burnett 99,500 Non Native No
4 Linum perenne Appar Blue Flax 88,055 Non Native No
5 Achillea millefolium Western Yarrow 26,000 Native Butterflies, Moths, Birds
6 Linum perenne Maple Grove Lewis Flax 20,400 Native No
7 Penstemon palmeri Palmer's Penstemon 5,100 Native Butterflies, Moths, Birds
8 Sphaeralcea munroana Munro's Globemallow 3,975 Native Moths
9 Cleome serrulata Rocky Mountain Beeplant 3,950 Native Bees
10 Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia Gooseberryeaf Globemallow 3,800 Native Moths
Top 10 Forbs Requested
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*After the release of the Presidential Order on Pollinator’s, we summarized our top 10 Forbs that were requested by the field across the last 5 years. *though this chart shows our top 10 forbs, I think we might be in a transition period were some of these true pollinators might start to become more popular in demand for future projects.
Questions&
Contact Info
• Patricia Roller, National Seed [email protected] 208-373-3802
• Ricardo Galvan, Admin Seed Specialist, National Seed Warehouse System [email protected] 208-384-3278
• Derek Conn, OPS Manager, Boise Regional Seed Warehouse [email protected] 208-384-3277
• Jim Andrews, OPS Manager, Ely Regional Seed Warehouse [email protected] 775-289-3483
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*Thank You for your time, again my name is Ricardo Galvan, are there any questions about what I covered today? (after questions) If you’d like to be set up to pull from our seed inventory please feel free to contact me.
Backup Slides
Seed Buy Request FormExample Project Seed Request Form
Boise Regional Seed Warehouse 208-384-3277 or Ely Regional Seed Warehouse 775-289-3483 Issue:
ID, OR, WA, MT, WY, CO Email this form to [email protected]
AND Derek [email protected]
NV, UT, AZ, NM, CA Email this form to Eric Livermore [email protected]
Requestor: Project Name: Funding
District/Field Office:
Additional Information:
10 Digit: Cost CenterLLCOM00000
Work Phone: 15 Digit: Functional AreaLF3100000JM0000
Cell Phone:12 Digit: WBS
LFHFPJ020000
Office Address: Delivery Address: (XXX or 15X): Source Year Funding
Request Date:Required Delivery Date:
Budget Officer Signature:(Only if a MO is needed)End of Fiscal Year
IS THE RSW MIXING THE SEED? YES
ACRES(for mix only)
EVERY LINE MUST BE FILLED OUT OR THE REGIONAL SEED WAREHOUSE WILL CONSIDER THE ORDER VOID.
Stock # Species Bulk Pounds Price Total Cost Stock # Species Bulk Pounds Price Total Cost Stock # Species Bulk Pounds Price Total Cost
4550 Fernleaf Biscuitroot 10 $82.05 $820.50 $0.00 $0.00
6200 Munroe's Globemallow 10 $47.50 $475.00 $0.00 $0.00
3302 Sulphur Buckwheat 10 $35.00 $350.00 $0.00 $0.00
1104 Nezpar Ricegrass 50 $4.66 $233.00 $0.00 $0.00
4000 Needle & Thread 50 $22.03 $1,101.50 $0.00 $0.00
5760 Anatone Bluebunch 200 $7.26 $1,452.00 $0.00 $0.00
5101 Arri ba Wester Wheatgrass 50 $4.86 $243.00 $0.00 $0.00
4354 Trailhead Great Basin Wildrye 50 $11.35 $567.50 $0.00 $0.00
5606 Mnt Home Sandberg 200 $3.56 $712.00 $0.00 $0.00
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Sub Totals 630 $218.27 $5,954.50 Sub Totals 0 $0.00 $0.00 Sub Totals 0 $0.00 $0.00Total Pounds 630
REFER TO THE CURRENT INVENTORY SHEET FOR REQUIRED INFO. Stock number, Species, and Price
Total Cost of Seed
$5,954.50
RSW Surcharge .25 per lb $157.50
BLM Seed Buy Contract
Native Forbs 2014-2015
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2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
20,000
Western Yarrow Mapple GoveLewis Flax
GooseberryleafGlobemallow
Munro'sGlobemallow
Rocky MountainBeeplant
PalmersPenstemon
2015
2014
Shrubs 2014-2015
154,160
36,098
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20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
WyomingBig
Sagebrush
Basin BigSagebrush
ForageKochia
MountainBig
Sagebrush
FourwingSaltbrush
Bitterbrush Lowsagebrush
Shadscale BlackSagebrush
Winterfat
2015
2014
Poun
ds
Our customers have a large need for high volumes of seed and they also need genetically diverse seed for habitat restoration and rehabilitation projects
This need has resulted in the establishment of the National Warehouse System
BLM Idaho State Director Tim Murphy
BLM Deputy Director Steve Ellis
Storage Capacity
135,000 LBS of cold storage 2.1 Million LBS of dry storage
