© steve s. meyer troy weldy - 4 october 2013 new york invasive species regs: developing regs with...
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© Steve S. Meyer
Troy Weldy - 4 October 2013
New York Invasive Species Regs: Developing Regs with Consensus
A Vision for Our Future
Plant and animal diversity
Forest Regeneration
Landscape Connections
Future Generations
Clean Water
Wildlife Habitats
Regional Partnerships
Ecological Assessment
•Ecological Impact
•Biological characters
•Distribution
•Difficulty of Control
See http://www.nyis.info/?action=israt
Socio-Economic Assessment
4-Tier Team
Charge• Act as the “Steering
Committee” • Develop acceptable
procedures, balancing harm with benefits
• Produce list of species• Complete assessments• Draft report
NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
NYS Dept. of Ag. and Markets Brooklyn Botanic Garden The Nature Conservancy NY Farm Bureau NYS Nursery and Landscape
Association Cornell Cooperative Extension Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council Trout Unlimited USDA APHIS PPQ & WS NYS Dept. of Transportation NY & Lake Champlain Sea Grant SUNY Albany Bio. Cons. & Policy
Prohibited Species (~125)
Regulated Species (~30)
