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Note: Information provided is for educational purposes. We make no warranties
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Opportunity
to Comment "Importation of Plants for Planting" --
NAPPRA (Not Authorized Pending Pest Risk Analysis)
USDA.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Prevention
is the key to keeping invasive plants out of our
country! APHIS is
establishing a new category of regulated articles
in the regulations governing the importation of plants
for planting, commonly known as the Q37 regulations.
The revision would allow APHIS to
maximize protection of U.S. agriculture
from foreign pests that could enter this country
while minimizing adverse economic and trade impacts.
See a recent presentation about the Revision
of Quarantine 37 (PDF | 277 KB) for more information. All comments
received on Docket
APHIS-2006-0011 on
or before Jul 5, 2011 will be considered.
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Bighead
Carp Added to Federal List of Injurious Wildlife (Mar
21, 2011)
DOI.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
The U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service published a final rule in the Mar
22 Federal
Register officially adding the bighead
carp to the federal injurious wildlife list. The
final rule codifies the Asian
Carp Prevention and Control Act (S. 1421), signed
into law by President Obama on Dec 14, 2010. The injurious
wildlife listing means that under the Lacey
Act it is illegal to import or to transport live
bighead carp, including viable eggs or hybrids of the
species, across state lines, except by permit for zoological,
education, medical, or scientific purposes.
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EPA
Seeks Comments to Develop Management Practices for
Recreational Vessels (Mar 14, 2011)
Southern Maryland Online.
The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
is seeking public comment from boaters and other stakeholders
to help develop proposed regulations, as required by
the 2008
Clean Boating Act, to reduce water pollution
and the spread of invasive species in the nation's
rivers, lakes and other water bodies. As an alternative
to permits required for commercial vessels, the act
directs EPA to
develop and promulgate management practices for recreational
vessels. The important input received through this
process will help guide the development of proposed
regulations to mitigate adverse effects from recreational
boat discharges, such as bilgewater, graywater and
deck runoff, that may contain substances harmful to
water quality or spread invasive species. Public
listening sessions and webinars are available
to those who would like to provide input (various
dates between Mar 18-Apr 29, 2011).
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Standards
for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged
in U.S. Waters (Dec 20, 2010)
DHS.
Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard is proposing new standards for controlling foreign organisms
that might hitch a ride to the United States in a ship's ballast water (view
rule). The new standards are expected to be published Apr 2011. The proposal
also would establish new procedures for approving onboard equipment to clean
ballast water before discharge. For the first time, the regulation sets upper
limits for the number of organisms per unit of ballast water. The current rules
only require vessels to make mid-ocean ballast exchanges, a control technique
that has frequently been attacked as inadequate to prevent the introduction
of alien species into U.S. waters.
The Coast Guard's proposal closely follows recommendations adopted last month
by the International Maritime Organization's marine
pollution committee.
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Interagency
Ocean Policy Task Force / Press Release -- Obama
Administration Officials Announce the Final Recommendations
of the Ocean Policy Task Force (Jul 19, 2010)
The White House. President Barack Obama.
The President signed an Executive Order and the Administration released the final
recommendations (PDF | 3.6 MB) of the Interagency
Ocean Policy Task Force which would establish a National Policy for the Stewardship
of the Ocean, Coasts, and Great Lakes (National Policy) and create a National
Ocean Council (NOC) to strengthen ocean governance and coordination. Our oceans,
coasts, and Great Lakes are subject to
substantial pressures and face significant environmental
challenges, including those resulting from invasive species.
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Service
Seeks Public Comment on Plan to Restrict Giant Invasive
Snakes (Mar 11, 2010)
DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service published a proposed rule in the Federal
Register on Mar 12 to designate the Burmese
python and eight other large constrictor snakes as
"injurious wildlife" under the Lacey
Act.
If finalized, the designation will prohibit the importation
and interstate transportation of these species. In
addition to the proposed rule, a draft economic analysis
and environmental assessment are available for public
review and comment for 60 days. These documents are
available at Regulations.gov under
Docket
No. FWS-R9-FHC-2008-0015.
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U.S. Government
Launches New CITES Website (Mar 9,
2010)
A new Web
site US
CITES.gov will concentrate specifically on information
concerning the Convention on International Trade
in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES),
from a U.S. perspective. CITES is a
multinational agreement that entered into force
in 1975 to prevent species from becoming endangered
or extinct because of international trade. Under
this treaty, countries work together to ensure that
international trade in animal and plant species
is not detrimental to the survival of wild populations
by regulating the import, export, re-export, and
introduction from the sea of certain animal and
plant species.
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Model Weed Law Provisons for
Management of New Invaders, Rapid Response, and Cost-Effetive
Allocation of Public Resources: Tiering Noxious Weed
Lists to Invasion Stage -
Summary
(Nov 2008; PDF | 319 KB) and Full
Report (Sep 3, 2008; PDF | 87 KB)
Montana State University. Center for Invasive
Plant Management.
Report by Peter M. Rice, University of Montana
Decisions on designating species for a state or provincial
weed list can have far-reaching implications for effective
and efficient noxious weed management. Some states already
have or are moving toward "tiered" lists that
group weed species according to management priority, infestation
range, or other parameters. However, according to the North
American Weed Management Association, most state and provincial
weed laws address weeds only after they become well established.
Updating noxious weed laws by developing weed lists tiered
to the plant population invasion stage can guide allocation
of scarce public resources to the management of prioritized
noxious weeds, including those species that require a rapid
response. Incorporating additional provisions into state
weeds laws can strengthen efforts in managing new invaders. |
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APHIS'
Quarantine 56 Revision Factsheet (Oct 2008; PDF |
47KB) and Questions
and Answers on the Quarantine 56 Revision (Oct 2008;
PDF | 45 KB)
USDA.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Effective Aug 16, 2007, APHIS implemented revised regulations pertaining to the importation of fruits and vegetables. Collectively, these regulations are commonly referred to as Quarantine 56 or the Q56 regulations. Overall, the Q56 revisions, which are now in effect, simplify and expedite APHIS' process for approving new imports and pest-free areas while continuing to allow for public participation in agency decisionmaking. For additional information, see Quarantine
Q56 Regulations. |
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Lacey
Act
USDA.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
The 2008 Farm Bill (the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (PDF | 1.4 MB), effective May 22, 2008,
ammended the Lacy Act. The amended
Act now covers a broad range of plants and plant products, including timber deriving
from illegally harvested plants. Import declarations requirements become effective
Dec 15, 2008; declaration enforcements of the requirements will be phased-in
and will begin Apr 1, 2009. Based on comments received on the initial implementation
plan, further internal consideration and experience with the first phase of enforcement,
APHIS has revised the implementation schedule for the remaining phases. The
revised schedule covers implementation through Aug 31, 2010. See Hot
Issues: Lacey Act for more information. |
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Federal
Noxious Weed List (Dec 10, 2010; PDF | 81 KB)
USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.
Federal Weed List (7
CFR 360): The following plants, seeds,
or other parts capable of propagation are within the definition
of a "noxious
weed" under the Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 (7
USC 2802(c). Listed noxious weeds may be moved into or
through the U.S. only
under permit from the USDA
Plant Protection and Quarantine programs, and under conditions
that would not involve a danger of disseminating the weeds.
From Regulations.gov, see Noxious
Weed Regulations 2007-0146-0015 for more information
on the recent update. |
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Regulated Pest List
USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine. |
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Injurious Wildlife and Injurious
Wildlife: A Summary of the Injurious Provisions of
the Lacey Act (Jun 2010; PDF | 688 KB)
DOI. FWS. Division of Environmental Quality.
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Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (Dec 29, 2000; PDF | 259 KB)
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.
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Covers congressional bills, executive orders, congressional hearings and testimonies, and other Federal legislative information. |
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Lists laws and regulations relating to invasive species for each state, as well as links to other sites with state legal information. |
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Describes international guidelines, agreements, treaties, and legal organizations on the global and regional level. |
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Contains links to official declarations from organizations regarding invasive species, as well as related reports. |
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