jim garner cpw pj/desert shrub habitat coordinator & seed warehouse manager colorado parks &...

Jim Garner CPW PJ/Desert Shrub Habitat

Coordinator & Seed Warehouse Manager

Colorado Parks & WildlifeColorado Parks & Wildlife

Native Seed WarehouseNative Seed Warehouse

Game Damage Trucks Available For Game Damage Trucks Available For Seed TransportationSeed Transportation

Irrigated Fields Available For Seed Irrigated Fields Available For Seed Production or TestingProduction or Testing

Cheap Labor Less Than a Mile AwayCheap Labor Less Than a Mile Away

• 9,000 Square Feet Total Floor Space• 5,000 Square Feet “Warm Storage”• 1,000 Square Feet Refrigerated Storage• 1,500 Square Feet Office/Lab• 1,500 Square Feet Equipment Bay

WarehouseWarehouse Dimensions Dimensions

Warehouse FunctionsWarehouse Functions1. Provide Room & Proper Storage Conditions

Former Cold Storage Former Warm Storage

• Purchase Project Seed “Off Season”• Stockpile When Seed Is Cheap • Space For Fire Rehab Materials• Accommodate Project Delays

Warehouse FunctionsWarehouse Functions

2. Create & Stabilize “Boutique” Market

Storage For Excess Contract Production

Warehouse FunctionsWarehouse Functions

3. Provide Storage For Wild Land Collections

“Mid-Term” Sagebrush StorageCollect In Good Years – Not Just When We Have To

Warehouse FunctionsWarehouse Functions

4. Buy Sell & Trade Overstock Or Unused Materials

Warehouse FunctionsWarehouse Functions

5. “Nexus” For West Slope Native Plant Activities

• Home Base For UP Coordinator• Housing For Seed Collection Crews• Habitat Equipment Storage

OperationsOperations

• Unmanned• Low Maintenance• .2 FTE (20% Of My Time) To Operations

BudgetBudget

• Basic O&M Covered By CPW• Remaining SCTF Funds (~$300,000) Used To Stock & Equip • Partner Contributions Partner Contributions (Reserved Storage Agreements/Fees)

SCTF FUNDING

Future Opportunities

Could Include:• Statewide Coordinated Seed Purchases• Subsidized “Boutique” Seed Purchases• Limited Seed Cleaning, Mixing & Bagging• Plant Materials Research• Seed Production On the Escalante SWA

Questions?