2015-2016 Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk Call for Proposals The Habitat Stewardship Program (HSP) for Species at Risk enables the Government of Canada to provide funding to stewards for protection and conservation activities intended to benefit the habitat of species at risk. The activities must take place on private land, provincial and Crown land, or Aboriginal land, or in aquatic environments across Canada. Now into its 16th year, the HSP is being expanded under the National Conservation Plan to provide additional incentives for a range of stakeholders to take voluntary on-the-ground stewardship actions to restore and conserve species at risk and their habitats, while also proactively preventing priority species, other than species at risk, from becoming a conservation concern. Going forward, funding under HSP will be separated into two streams: • The HSP Species at Risk (SAR) Stream will focus on species at risk recovery projects; and • The HSP Prevention Stream will focus, for the first time, on projects addressing other priority species beyond the protection and recovery of species at risk under the Species at Risk Act (SARA) to prevent them from becoming a conservation concern. The HSP program is one of several funding programs operated by Environment Canada for the recovery of species at risk or the conservation of wildlife. You can only receive funding from one federal funding program for each proposed activity. Any proposals submitted to the other federal funding programs, (e.g. Aboriginal Fund for Species at Risk, National Wetland Conservation Fund, EcoAction, etc.) must be for different activities than those listed in your HSP proposal. . Note that only federal government departments can apply to the Interdepartmental Recovery Fund. HSP SAR Stream Expected Results and National Priorities Proposed projects must contribute to one or more of the expected results of the HSP SAR stream, which are as follows: 1. Important habitat1 for species at risk recovery is secured or otherwise protected. 2. Important habitat for species at risk recovery is improved (restored/enhanced) and/or managed to meet species’ recovery needs. 3. Threats to species at risk and/or their habitat that are caused by human activities are stopped, removed and/or mitigated. 4. Project benefits are sustained over time by engaging Canadians (landowners, resource users, volunteers) to participate directly in activities that support the recovery of species at risk. The national priorities for HSP SAR stream are projects or activities that focus on the following: • Endangered and Threatened SARA-listed species; • Protection of critical habitat; • Implementation of priority activities described in recovery strategies or action plans; 1 The program defines “important habitat” as habitat that is considered as candidate for Critical Habitat or habitat that is important for the species but that is not actually identified in a recovery strategy/action plan/management plan. • Implementation of large-scale, multi-species recovery initiatives, involving a collaboration among multiple stakeholders/partners; • Implementation of signed Section 11 agreements which focus on contributing to legal or effective protection; • Aboriginal lands2 and associated waters; • Agricultural lands and associated waters; • Recovery actions for the Monarch (Danaus plexippus); and • Invasive species which are negatively impacting the recovery needs of species at risk. HSP Prevention Stream Expected Results and National Priorities Proposed projects must contribute to one or more of the expected results of the HSP Prevention Stream, which are: 1. Important habitat for the target species is secured or otherwise protected; 2. Important habitat for the target species is improved (restored/enhanced) and/or managed to meet their needs; 3. Potential threats to individual target species, and/or their habitat, caused by human activities are stopped, removed and/or mitigated; and 4. Project benefits are sustained over time by engaging Canadians (landowners, resource users, volunteers) to participate directly in activities that prevent species from becoming a conservation concern. National Priorities for the HSP Prevention Stream are projects or activities that focus on the following: • Species not assessed as “at risk” by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC); • Non-waterfowl migratory bird species; • Freshwater, anadromous or catadromous aquatic species3 found on, or impacted by, activities on private lands • Implementation of multi-species initiatives, involving a collaboration among multiple stakeholders/partners; • Supporting established species and/or habitat conservation plans at the local, regional or national level; and • Supporting the enhancement of wildlife that are of socio-economic importance to local communities In terms of the National priorities, Aboriginal lands are defined as the following: Reserves and Lands set apart for the use and benefit of Aboriginal people under the Indian Act or section 91 (24) of the Constitution Act, 1867; and b) Other lands directly controlled by Aboriginal people (e.g., Métis Settlement lands, and land claim / treaty settlement lands), and lands set aside in the Yukon and Northwest Territories pursuant to Cabinet Directive, circular No.27. 3 An anadromous fish, born in fresh water, spends most of its life in the sea and returns to fresh water to spawn. Salmon, smelt, shad, striped bass, and sturgeon are common examples. A catadromous fish does the opposite - lives in fresh water and enters salt water to spawn. Most of the eels are catadromous 2 a) Project Eligibility Please refer to the attached 2015-2016 HSP Application Guidelines for additional information on the following, and other project eligibility details. Separate guidelines are provided for each funding stream. Species Eligibility (differs by funding stream) HSP SAR Stream: Only projects that target species listed as Endangered, Threatened and/or of Special Concern on Schedule 1 of SARA will be eligible. HSP Prevention Stream: Projects must target species that are not listed under Schedule 1 of the SARA. Eligible Activities • Habitat Protection through legal securement or written conservation agreements • Habitat Improvement • Human Impact Mitigation • Program Planning and Development • Surveys, Inventories and Monitoring • Project and Program Evaluation • Outreach Outreach-based activities in the HSP SAR Stream will need to clearly demonstrate how they directly engage Canadians to participate in activities that support the recovery of species at risk, as outlined in recovery strategies, action plans, or management plans for those species. Any proposed outreach or awareness-building activity will need to be framed as a necessary component of a larger project plan that is directed at achieving one or more of the expected program results. Project proposals will need to describe in detail how each outreach activity will lead to action in implementing on-the-ground species recovery, and include a plan for measuring the implementation, either within the project time-frame, or within a defined period afterward. Outreach-based activities in the HSP Prevention Stream will need to clearly demonstrate how they directly engage Canadians to participate in activities that support the direct conservation of the target species. Projects funded under the HSP SAR Stream should support the implementation of priority activities identified in recovery strategies or action plans, where these are in place or under development. For your convenience, we have included a list of Endangered and Threatened species at risk for which recovery documents are available on the SARA public registry (Annex 1). Successful proponents will be required to provide species occurrence data collected using HSP funds to either Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and/or their respective provincial/territorial wildlife data repository centre. SARA Section 11 Conservation Agreements Proposals for the implementation of activities under any signed Section 11 agreement are eligible for funding consideration under the HSP SAR Steam, with preference given to specific conservation measures that effectively or legally protect the individuals, residences, and/or critical habitat of specific species at risk in a specific area. The HSP SAR Stream on-line application has been modified to accept proposals for these activities, and the same eligibility rules will apply, including matching funding. It should be noted that the following Section 11 agreement activities will not be eligible for funding under HSP SAR stream: • Development of recovery strategies, action plans and management plans; • Research projects on the species; and • Establishment of the agreement (e.g., drafting and negotiating activities). Matching Funding (applies to both streams) Applicants must obtain matching non-federal funds (cash and/or in-kind) equal to, or greater than, 100% of the total value of the HSP contribution (calculated over the life of the project). Projects with matching contributions in excess of 100% are certainly preferred. Project contributions from federal sources should be listed in the application, but they are NOT ELIGIBLE to count towards the match calculation. Regional Priorities 2015-2016 Regional priorities are available in the cover letters distributed with this Call for Proposals. Please contact your HSP regional coordinator for further information. Other Application Considerations Consolidating projects and Multi-Year Funding If a proponent organization wishes to do several projects under HSP, it is encouraged to consolidate multiple, small proposals on the same target species or in the same priority area into a single, large application that outlines the different priority activities. These amalgamated projects are often carried out in multiple years because they consider the longer-term conservation outcome. In fact, multi-year project proposals are encouraged, because they help to improve conservation progress over the longer term and increase assurance of funding approval from one year to the next. Current recipients of HSP SAR multi-year funding can apply to receive additional HSP funding to undertake new and additional activities as part of their current project, by way of an amendment to their existing contribution agreement. How to Apply to Both Streams Expressions of Interest An Expression of Interest (EOI) form allows for feedback on your project idea, and allows you to develop an application that meets your objectives and the national and regional priorities of the HSP program (template attached in Annex 2). Please refer to the 2015-2016 HSP SAR Application Guidelines or contact your HSP regional coordinator for additional information on submitting an EOI. The EOI deadline is Friday, October 10th, 2014, with the full proposal submission deadline being Monday, November 3rd, 2014. Note: taking advantage of the EOI process does not guarantee that your proposal will be successful. Application Forms Applications to the HSP for both streams should be made online using the program’s tracking system (address below). Application Guidelines for each funding stream, provided with this call for proposals, cover basic project and proponent eligibility and a summary of project selection criteria. This document also includes an application form template, for informational purposes. The HSP online application and tracking system for both streams can be found at https://www.retablissement-recovery.gc.ca/HSP-PIH/. Interested applicants are required to contact your HSP regional coordinator to arrange access to the online tracking system (or to activate existing accounts). The HSP is managed cooperatively by Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Parks Canada Agency. Thankyou for your interest in species at risk and preventing species from becoming a conservation concern. We wish you the best in your application. Signed by Regional Implementation Board Chair Annex 1 – Current List of Recovery Strategies Annex 2 – Expression of Interest Template Attachments: • HSP SAR Stream Application Guidelines, Application Form (including the Permitting Fact Sheet) and additional program information • HSP Prevention Stream Application Guidelines, Application Form and additional program information ANNEX 1: Current List of Recovery Strategies (July 2014) Endangered and Threatened species (SARA) with a final recovery strategy (http://www.registrelep.gc.ca/sar/recovery/timelines_e.cfm) Legend * = RS is no longer ‘valid’ because of change in status but no new document has been posted 1 ** = RS is no longer ‘active document’ because of change in status and a new document has been posted = recovery was deemed not feasible Species with a final recovery strategy posted as of July 7, 2014 Species list Liste d’espèces Critical habitat identified? Acadian Flycatcher, Hooded Warbler Moucherolle vert, Paruline à capuchon Y American Badger jacksoni subspecies Blaireau d’Amérique de la sous-espèce jacksoni Y American Marten (Newfoundland population) Martre d’Amérique (Population de Terre-Neuve) Y American Water-willow Carmantine d’Amérique Y Anticosti Aster Aster d’Anticosti N Atlantic Salmon (Inner Bay of Fundy population) Saumon atlantique (Population de l’intérieur de la baie de Fundy) Y Atlantic Walrus (Northwest Atlantic population)1 Morse de l’Atlantique (Population de l’Atlantique Nord-Ouest)1 N Atlantic Whitefish Corégone de l’Atlantique N Aurora Trout Omble Aurora Y Baikal Sedge Carex des sables Y Banff Springs Snail Physe des fontaines de Banff Y Barrens Willow Saule des landes Y Bashful Bulrush Trichophore à feuilles plates Y Basking Shark (Pacific population) Pèlerin (Population du Pacifique) N Bear’s-foot Sanicle, Bearded Owl-clover, Coastal Scouler’s Catchfly, Golden Paintbrush, Island Marble, Prairie Lupine, Purple Sanicle, Seaside Birds-foot Lotus, Taylor’s Checkerspot Sanicle patte-d’ours, Triphysaire versicolore, Grand silène de Scouler, Castilléjie dorée, Marbré insulaire, Lupin élégant, Sanicle bipinnatifide, Lotier splendide, Damier de Taylor N Beluga Whale (St. Lawrence Estuary population) Béluga (Population de l’estuaire du Saint-Laurent) Y Black-footed Ferret Putois d’Amérique Y Blanchard’s Cricket Frog Rainette grillon de Blanchard N Blanding’s Turtle (Nova Scotia population) Tortue mouchetée (Population de la Nouvelle-Écosse) Y Blue Whale (Atlantic population) Rorqual bleu (Population de l’Atlantique) N Blue Whale (Pacific population), Fin Whale (Pacific population), Sei Whale (Pacific population) Rorqual bleu (Population du Pacifique), Rorqual commun (Population du Pacifique), Rorqual boréal (Population du Pacifique) N Blunt-lobed Woodsia Woodsie à lobes arrondis Y Bog Bird’s-foot Trefoil, Dwarf Sandwort, Kellogg’s Rush, Rosy Owl-clover, Tall Woolly-heads, Water-plantain Buttercup Lotier à feuilles pennées, Minuartie naine, Jonc de Kellogg, Orthocarpe à épi feuillu, Psilocarphe élevé, Renoncule à feuilles d’alisme N Bolander’s Quillwort Isoète de Bolander Y Boreal Felt Lichen (Atlantic population) Érioderme boréal (Population de l’Atlantique) Y Branched Phacelia Phacélie rameuse Y Brook Spike-primrose Épilobe de Torrey Y Buffalograss Buchloé faux-dactyle N Burrowing Owl Chevêche des terriers Y Butternut Noyer cendré N California Buttercup Renoncule de Californie Y Carmine Shiner Tête carminée Y Channel Darter Fouille-roche gris Y Coast Microseris Microséris de Bigelow Y Coastrange Sculpin (Cultus population) Chabot de la chaîne côtière (Population Cultus) N Cobblestone Tiger Beetle Cicindèle des galets Y Common Hoptree Ptéléa trifolié Y Contorted-pod Evening-primrose Onagre à fruits tordus Y Copper Redhorse Chevalier cuivré Y Cucumber Tree Magnolia acuminé Y Dakota Skipper Hespérie du Dakota N Deerberry Airelle à longues étamines Y Deltoid Balsamroot, Howell’s Triteleia, Small-flowered Tonella, *White-top Aster, Yellow Montane Violet praemorsa subspecies Balsamorhize à feuilles deltoïdes, Tritéléia de Howell, Tonelle délicate, *Aster rigide, Violette jaune des monts de la sous-espèce praemorsa N Dense Spike-primrose Epilobe densiflore Y Dense-flowered Lupine Lupin densiflore Y Dwarf Hackberry Micocoulier rabougri Y Dwarf Lake Iris Iris lacustre Y Dwarf Wedgemussel1 Alasmidonte naine1 N Dwarf Woolly-heads (Southern Mountain population), Slender Collomia, Stoloniferous Pussytoes Psilocarphe nain (Population des montagnes du Sud), Collomia délicat, Antennaire stolonifère Y Eastern Flowering Dogwood Cornouiller fleuri Y Eastern Hog-nosed Snake Couleuvre à nez plat N Eastern Mountain Avens Benoîte de Peck Y Eastern Prairie Fringed-orchid Platanthère blanchâtre de l’Est Y Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus Oponce de l’Est Y Eastern Ribbonsnake (Atlantic population) Couleuvre mince (Population de l’Atlantique) Y Eastern Sand Darter (Ontario populations) Dard de sable (Populations de l’Ontario) Y Eastern Sand Darter (Quebec populations) Dard de sable (Populations du Québec) Y Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer Couleuvre agile à ventre jaune de l’Est Y Engelmann’s Quillwort Isoète d’Engelmann Y Enos Lake Benthic Threespine Stickleback, Paxton Lake Benthic Threespine Stickleback, Vananda Creek Benthic Threespine Stickleback, Enos Lake Limnetic Threespine Stickleback, Paxton Lake Limnetic Threespine Stickleback, Vananda Creek Limnetic Threespine Stickleback Épinoche à trois épines benthique du lac Enos, Épinoche à trois épines limnétique du lac Enos, Épinoche à trois épines benthique du lac Paxton, Épinoche à trois épines limnétique du lac Paxton, Épinoche à trois épines benthique du ruisseau Vananda, Épinoche à trois épines limnétique du ruisseau Vananda N Ermine haidarum subspecies Hermine de la sous-espèce haidarum N Eskimo Curlew1 Courlis esquimau1 N N Hop Sedge Carex faux-lupulina Y Fernald’s Braya, Long’s Braya Braya de Fernald, Braya de Long Y Flooded Jellyskin Leptoge des terrains inondés Y Foothill Sedge Carex tumulicole Y Forked Three-awned Grass Aristide à rameaux basilaires N Fragrant Popcornflower Plagiobothryde odorante Y Furbish’s Lousewort Pédiculaire de Furbish Y Gold-edged Gem Héliotin d’Aweme Y Grand Coulee Owl-clover Orthocarpe barbu Y Gravel Chub Gravelier N Gray’s Desert-parsley Lomatium de Gray Y Greater Sage-Grouse urophasianus subspecies Tétras des armoises de la sous-espèce urophasianus Y Green-scaled Willow Saule à bractées vertes Y Grey Whale (Atlantic population)1 Baleine grise (Population de l’Atlantique)1 N Grizzly Bear (Prairie population)1 Ours grizzli (Population des Prairies)1 N Gulf of St. Lawrence Aster Aster du golfe Saint-Laurent Y Haller’s Apple Moss Bartramie de Haller Y Heart-leaved Plantain Plantain à feuilles cordées Y Henslow’s Sparrow Bruant de Henslow N Hill’s Thistle Chardon de Hill Y Hoary Mountain-mint Pycnanthème gris Y Horned Grebe (Magdalen Islands population) Grèbe esclavon (Population des îles de la Madeleine) Y Horned Lark strigata subspecies Alouette hausse-col de la sous-espèce strigata N Horsetail Spike-rush Éléocharide fausse-prêle Y Hotwater Physa Physe d’eau chaude N Humpback Whale (North Pacific population)* Rorqual à bosse (Population du Pacifique Nord)* Y Incurved Grizzled Moss1 Ptychomitre à feuilles incurvées1 N Island Blue1 Bleu insulaire1 N Ivory Gull Mouette blanche Y Kidneyshell, Round Hickorynut Ptychobranche réniforme, Obovarie ronde Y Killer Whale (Northeast Pacific northern resident population), Killer Whale (Northeast Pacific southern resident population) Épaulard (Population résidente du nord du Pacifique Nord-Est), Épaulard (Population résidente du sud du Pacifique Nord-Est) Y Killer Whale (Northeast Pacific transient population) Épaulard (Population migratrice du Pacifique Nord-Est) N King Rail Râle élégant N Kirtland’s Warbler Paruline de Kirtland N Lake Chubsucker Sucet de lac Y Lakeside Daisy Hyménoxys herbacé Y Leatherback Sea Turtle (Atlantic population) Tortue luth N Leatherback Sea Turtle (Pacific population) Tortue luth N Lemmon’s Holly Fern Polystic de Lemmon Y Lindley’s N Silverpuffs Uropappe de Lindley Y Macoun’s Meadowfoam Limnanthe de Macoun Y Marbled Murrelet Guillemot marbré Y Margined Streamside Moss Scoulérie à feuilles marginées N Maritime Ringlet Satyre fauve des Maritimes Y Mormon Metalmark (Prairie population) Mormon (Population des Prairies) N Mountain Plover Pluvier montagnard N Muhlenberg’s Centaury Petite-centaurée de Muhlenberg Y Nooksack Dace Naseux de la Nooksack Y North Atlantic Right Whale Baleine noire de l’Atlantique Nord Y North Pacific Right Whale Baleine noire du Pacifique Nord N Northern Abalone Ormeau nordique N Northern Bottlenose Whale (Scotian Shelf population) Baleine à bec commune (Population du plateau néo-écossais) Y Northern Madtom Chat-fou du Nord Y Northern Riffleshell, Snuffbox, Round Pigtoe, Rayed Bean, Salamander Mussel Épioblasme ventrue, Épioblasme tricorne, Pleurobème écarlate, Villeuse haricot, Mulette du Necture N Northern Saw-whet Owl brooksi subspecies Petite Nyctale de la sous-espèce brooksi Y Northern Wolffish, Spotted Wolffish Loup à tête large, Loup tacheté N Nugget Moss Phasque de Vlassov Y Ord’s Kangaroo Rat Rat kangourou d’Ord Y Oregon Lupine Lupin d’Orégon N Ottoe Skipper Hespérie Ottoé N Paddlefish1 Spatulaire1 N Pink Coreopsis, Thread-leaved Sundew, Plymouth Gentian, *Redroot, *Tubercled Spike-rush, Water-pennywort, Goldencrest Coréopsis rose, Droséra filiforme, Sabatie de Kennedy, *Lachnanthe de Caroline, *Éléocharide tuberculée, Hydrocotyle à ombelle, Lophiolie dorée Y Pink Milkwort Polygale incarnat Y Pink Sand-verbena Abronie rose Y Pink-footed Shearwater, Short-tailed Albatross Puffin à pieds roses, Albatros à queue courte N Piping Plover circumcinctus subspecies Pluvier siffleur de la sous-espèce circumcinctus Y Piping Plover melodus subspecies Pluvier siffleur de la sous-espèce melodus Y Pitcher’s Thistle Chardon de Pitcher Y Poor Pocket Moss Fissident appauvri Y Poweshiek Skipperling Hespérie de Poweshiek Y Prothonotary Warbler Paruline orangée Y Puget Oregonian Snail Escargot du Puget N Pugnose Shiner Méné camus Y Rayless Goldfields Lasthénie glabre Y Red Crossbill percna subspecies Bec-croisé des sapins de la sous-espèce percna N Red Mulberry Mûrier rouge Y Rigid Apple Moss Bartramie à feuilles dressées Y Rocky Mountain Sculpin (Eastslope populations) Chabot des montagnes Rocheuses (Populations du versant est) Y Roseate Tern Sterne de Dougall Y Ross’s Gull Mouette rosée N Rusty Cord-moss Entosthodon rouilleux Y Sand-verbena Moth Noctuelle de l’abronie Y Sea Otter** Loutre de mer** N Seaside Centipede Lichen Hétérodermie maritime N Shortnose Cisco1 Cisco à museau court N Short-rayed Alkali Aster Aster feuillu Y Showy Goldenrod Verge d’or voyante N Silver Hair Moss Fabronie naine N Skinner’s Agalinis Gérardie de Skinner N Slender Mouse-ear-cress Halimolobos mince Y Small Whorled Pogonia Isotrie fausse-médéole N Small-flowered Sand-verbena Abronie à petites fleurs Y Soapweed, Yucca Moth Yucca glauque, Teigne du yucca Y Southern Maidenhair Fern Adiante cheveux-de-Vénus Y Spoon-leaved Moss Andersonie charmante Y Spotted Gar Lépisosté tacheté Y Spotted Owl caurina subspecies Chouette tachetée de la sous-espèce caurina Y Sprague’s Pipit Pipit de Sprague Y Spring Blue-eyed Mary Collinsie printanière N Spring Cisco Cisco de printemps Y Striped Bass (St. Lawrence Estuary population) Bar rayé (Population du fleuve Saint-Laurent) Y Swift Fox Renard véloce N Tiger Salamander (Great Lakes population)1 Salamandre tigrée (Population des Grands Lacs) N Timber Rattlesnake1 Crotale des bois1 N Tiny Cryptantha Cryptanthe minuscule Y Van Brunt’s Jacob’s-ladder Polémoine de Van Brunt Y Vancouver Lamprey Lamproie de Vancouver N Victorin’s Gentian Gentiane de Victorin Y Wavy-rayed Lampmussel* Lampsile fasciolée* N Western Brook Lamprey (Morrison Creek population) Lamproie de l’ouest (Population du ruisseau Morrison) N Western Prairie Fringed-orchid Platanthère blanchâtre de l’Ouest Y Western Silvery Minnow Méné d’argent de l’Ouest N Western Spiderwort Tradescantie de l’Ouest Y Westslope Cutthroat Trout (Alberta population) Truite fardée versant de l’ouest (Population de l’Alberta) Y White Flower Moth Héliotin blanc satiné Y White Meconella Méconelle d’Orégon Y White Prairie Gentian Gentiane blanche N White Sturgeon (Kootenay River population), White Sturgeon (Nechako River population), White Sturgeon (Upper Columbia River population), White Sturgeon (Upper Fraser River population) Esturgeon blanc (population de la rivière Kootenay), Esturgeon blanc (population de la rivière Nechako), Esturgeon blanc (Population du cours supérieur du fleuve Columbia), Esturgeon blanc (Population du cours supérieur du fleuve Fraser) Y White-headed Woodpecker Pic à tête blanche N Whooping Crane Grue blanche Y Woodland Caribou (Atlantic-Gaspésie population) caribou des bois (Population de la Gaspésie-Atlantique) Y Woodland Caribou (Boreal population) caribou des bois (Population boréale) Y Woodland Caribou (Southern Mountain population) Caribou des bois (Population des montagnes du Sud) Y Wood-poppy Stylophore à deux feuilles Y Species with a proposed recovery strategy posted as of July 7, 2014 Species list Liste d’espèces Critical habitat identified? Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander (Great Lakes / St. Lawrence population) Salamandre sombre des montagnes (Population des Grands Lacs et du Saint-Laurent) Y Bluehearts Buchnéra d’Amérique Y Colicroot Alétris farineux Y Dense Blazing Star Liatris à épi Y Dromedary Jumping-slug Limace-sauteuse dromadaire N Five-lined Skink (Carolinian population) Scinque pentaligne (Population carolinienne) Y Fowler’s Toad Crapaud de Fowler Y Kentucky Coffee-tree Chicot févier Y Least Bittern Petit Blongios Y Loggerhead Shrike Prairie subspecies Pie-grièche migratrice de la sous-espèce des Prairies Y Loggerhead Shrike migrans subspecies Pie-grièche migratrice de la sous-espèce migrans Y Massasauga Massasauga Y Oregon Spotted Frog Grenouille maculée de l’Oregon Y Pacific Water Shrew Musaraigne de Bendire Y Sage Thrasher Moqueur des armoises Y Salish Sucker Meunier de Salish Y Slender Popcornflower Plagiobothryde délicate Y Small White Lady’s-slipper Cypripède blanc Y Vesper Sparrow affinis subspecies Bruant vespéral de la sous-espèce affinis Y Vole Ears Lichen Érioderme mou Y Western Chorus Frog (Great Lakes/St. Lawrence - Canadien Shield population) Rainette faux-grillon de l’Ouest (population des Grands Lacs et Saint-Laurent et du Bouclier canadien) Y Williamson’s Sapsucker Pic de Williamson Y ANNEX 2: Habitat Stewardship Program Expression of Interest 2015-2016 Project Title Is the project in support of a signed SARA Section 11 agreement? ___ Yes___ No Proponent Information (This is the organization or entity that would sign a contribution agreement with Environment Canada [EC]. The information must correspond to the name and address used on any cheques if the application is approved. The proponent must be a legal entity or individual.) Name of Proponent: Address: Phone Number: Fax Number: Email Address: Other communities/organizations involved in the project (if partnering) Funding Stream (Species at Risk or Prevention) Regional Priorities Addressed (SAR Stream) Target Geographic Area/Threat: Target Species: --Species at Risk Act (SARA) Schedule 1 designation: --OR— Regional Priorities Addressed (Prevention Stream) Regional Priority addressed: Target Species: --COSEWIC designation, if relevant: Proposed Activities: Briefly describe the project, i.e., its goals, objectives, activities, methods, budget estimates, partnerships and time frame (max: 25 lines). Email the completed form to your HSP regional coordinator by October 10, 2014. Early submissions are strongly encouraged.