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NRCS Three-year Action Plan for Invasive Species
The NRCS
Invasive Species Advisory Committee (NISAC) met recently during the National
Invasive Weeds Awareness Week VII in Washington, D.C., to develop a first draft of
a three-year action plan for NRCS — along with our partners — to better address invasive
species concerns.
Present members of the NISAC include —
NHQ Representatives — Doug Holy, National Invasive Species Specialist; Bob Escheman, Director, National Plant Materials Center; Tom Sommer, Grazing Lands
Conservation Initiative Programs Contact; and Scott Peterson, Director, National
Plant Data Center.
Regional Representatives — Norman Melvin, NRCS Wetlands Team Leader and Kimberli Stine, Central Rangeland Management Specialist.
State Conservationists — Don Gohmert, Louisiana; Bill Hunt, Minnesota; Dave
White, Montana; and Larry Yamamoto, Hawaii.
State Staff Representatives — Scott Edwards, Louisiana; Julie Hawkins,
Virginia; Greg Hendricks, Florida; Larry Holzworth, Montana; Joe May, Hawaii
(will change due to new position); Daniel Mountjoy, California (may change due
to new position).
Input regarding the present NRCS needs and suggestions for better addressing
invasive species has been requested through informal communications from all
State conservationists. Once complete, the final draft of this dynamic
Three-year Action Plan to Address Invasive Species will be made available to all
NRCS employees.
Your contact is Doug
Holy, NRCS National Invasive Species Specialist, at 202-720-9096.
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