Procedure is required action to be followed: Procedure is the established way of doing something; a series of actions conducted in a certain order; and/or steps necessary to meet the terms of a grant agreement.
Guidance is supporting information or recommended action: Guidance consists of recommended best practices; helpful context; and/or tools, resources and examples.
Effective Date: 07/01/2025
I. Guidance
BWSR’s Native Vegetation Establishment and Enhancement Guidelines have been developed to support the use of environmentally suitable native annual, biennial and perennial plant species that can help ensure the success of restoration and other conservation projects.
The Guidelines cover the topics of seed and plant sources, native variety/cultivar use, insecticides and chemical carryover, seed mixes, yellow tag seed, project bidding and specifications, climate change considerations, and project site preparation, planting and maintenance. The Guidelines also include best practices for providing pollinator habitat and incorporating high diversity levels when appropriate for policy goals and site conditions.
Some BWSR grants and programs must follow the seed and plant source sequence listed in Section 2 of the Guidelines. These requirements, along with specific exceptions, are listed in Exhibit A of each grant agreement.
The Guidelines were adopted effective June 27, 2012 as policy under BWSR Board Resolution #12-56, with an effective date of July 1, 2012 (FY 2013). They replaced BWSR’s Invasive Non-Native Species Policy (Sept. 8, 2004). The Guidelines were updated for FY17, FY19 and FY23.
History
Description of revisions | Date |
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Updated to reflect changes to chapter structure. See grant agreement for more detail. | 7/1/2025 |