NNIS Treatment Plan
Each year the White Mountain National Forest conducts a review of the status of invasive plants on Forest lands. This process, led by the Forest Botanist, encompasses the following actions:
- Document the full extent and location of treatments conducted since the previous review. This includes mapping treatment locations, treatment methods, site conditions, and species targeted.
- Review new infestations of invasive plants located on the Forest and in surrounding areas to develop and refine subsequent annual and long-term treatment strategies. This review would be done in light of projected resources to perform treatments.
- Review the latest research and literature on NNIS plant control, to include new treatment methods and new herbicides for consideration in developing the following year’s treatment plan.
- Review the effectiveness of previous treatments and incorporate lessons learned into the following year’s treatment strategy.
- Publish the following year’s annual NNIS invasive treatment plan.
Annually, in the spring of each year, the results of the process are posted to the Forest's website. The sites posted are the treatment priorities for the current year. It is often a mix of herbicide, manual and biological control actions. They are presented in the form of a map -- showing the location of each treatment action, and a table indicating treatment site locations, target species, treatment methods to be utilized, and treatment time frame.
Questions or concerns regarding any of the proposed actions should be directed to Christopher Mattrick, Forest Botanist, cmattrick@fs.fed.us or (603)528-8755.