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# Pollinator-Friendly Best Management Practices for Federal Lands

      Bumble bee foraging on goldenrod, Solidago sp.

On June 20, 2014, the White House  released a “Presidential Memorandum—Creating a Federal Strategy To Promote the  Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators” (PDF, 52 KB). The memo’s introduction states the  following:
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*“Over the past few decades, there has been a significant  loss of pollinators, including honey bees, native bees, birds, bats, and  butterflies, from the environment. The problem is serious and requires  immediate attention to ensure the sustainability of our food production  systems, avoid additional economic impact on the agricultural sector, and  protect the health of the environment.”*

*“Given the breadth, severity, and persistence of pollinator  losses, it is critical to expand Federal efforts and take new steps to reverse  pollinator losses and help restore populations to healthy levels.”*

Further,
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“*Sec.  3. Increasing and Improving Pollinator Habitat*

*(e)  The Departments of Agriculture and the Interior shall... develop best management  practices for executive departments and agencies to enhance pollinator habitat  on Federal lands*.”

A statement released by Bob  Periciasepe, Deputy Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, and Krysta  Harden, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), emphasized:
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“The memorandum also requires federal agencies to lead by example,  taking specific measures to substantially expand pollinator habitat on federal  lands and to build on feder­al efforts with public-private partnerships.”

With  this direction, U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Interior,  issue this timely and critically needed document, ***Pollinator-Friendly Best  Management Practices For Federal Lands***, May 11, 2015 (PDF, 5.1 MBs). This document will guide federal  land managers to effectively and efficiently use available resources and engage  public and private partnerships in taking action for the conservation and management  of pollinators and pollinator habitat on federal lands.

## National Strategy

On May 19, 2015, the Secreatary of the Department of Agriculture and the Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, on the behalf of the Pollinator Health Task Force, transmitted the ***National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators* (Strategy)**. Developed through a collaborative effort across the Executive Branch, this Strategy outlines a comprehensive approach to tackling and reducing the        impact of multiple stressors on pollinator health, including pests and pathogens, reduced habitat, lack      of nutritional resources, and exposure to pesticides.
        - National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators, Pollinator Health Task Force, May 19, 2 015  (PDF, 746 KB)                     - Appendices  (PDF, 488 KB) 
        - Pollinator Research Action Plan, Report of the Pollinator Health Task Force, May 19, 2015  (PDF, 685 KB)

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