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November 06, 2009
Agriculture Department Offers Tips to Keep ‘Nuisance Pests’ from Entering Homes During Fall Months (Oct 22, 2009)
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Acting Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding offered homeowners some suggestions on how to keep out unwanted pests, including the brown marmorated stink bug, multicolored Asian lady beetle, and the boxelder bug. More information on these and other species is available at local Penn State Cooperative Extension Offices, or on Penn State’s entomology Web site, and the Pennsylvania Invasive Species Council.
* See our Pennsylvania page for more resources
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ACTION ALERT -- Emergency Action Needed To Stop Asian Carp (Oct 16, 2009)
Georgian Bay Forever.
* See our International section for more resources.
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Virtual Issue: Key Perspectives in the Management of Biological Invasions (Oct 2009)
Journal of Applied Ecology.
The Journal of Applied Ecology has published a Virtual Issue of papers on "Key Perspectives in the Management of Biological Invasions", to coincide with the International Congress on Biological Invasions, held in Fuzhou, China (Nov 2-6, 2009) and to bring applied perspectives in the management of invasive species to a wider readership. The issue includes the 20 most cited papers the journal has published in this field in the last 5 years.
* See our Resource Library section for more resources.
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EAB Risk Management Training Offered Throughout The State (Oct 27, 2009)
Illinois Department of Agriculture.
The Illinois Department of Agriculture and University of Illinois Extension are hosting a series of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Risk Management training seminars for persons looking for more information about the EAB and what they can do to help stop its spread. The day-long seminars will help attendees identify EAB, learn the early signs of an affected tree and how state and federal quarantines are implemented once EAB is confirmed in a community.
* See our Illinois page for more resources.
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November 05, 2009
Federal Register Notices:
User Fees for Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Services
Federal Register: Nov 4, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
212)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule; withdrawal.
Importation of Tomatoes From Souss-Massa-Draa, Morocco
Federal Register: Nov 2, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
210
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
Shasta Trinity National Forest, South Fork Management Unit, California
Rattlesnake Fuel Reduction and Forest Health Project
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental
impact statement.
Invasive Species Advisory Committee
Federal Register: Oct 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
206)
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings of the Invasive
Species Advisory Committee.
Date: Dec 1-2, 2009
Westin Grand Hotel, NW., Washington, DC
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.; Availability of Petition and
Environmental Assessment for Determination of Nonregulated Status
for Genetically Engineered High-oleic Soybeans
Federal Register: Oct 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
205)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice; availability of petition and extension
of comment period.
Comments due date is Dec 28, 2009.
Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged
in U.S. Waters
Federal Register: Oct 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
205)
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings; request for
comments; correction.
User Fees for Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Services;
Public Meeting
Federal Register: Oct 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
204)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Meeting date: Oct 27, 2009.
Citrus Canker; Movement of Fruit From Quarantined
Areas
Federal Register: Oct 22, 2009 (Volume 74,
Number 203)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
Cooperative Inspection Programs: Interstate Shipment of Meat and
Poultry Products
Federal Register: Oct 22, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
203)
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
DATES: for teleconferences: Oct 27, 2009, from
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST, Nov 5, 2009, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30
p.m. EST.
Comments due date is Nov 16, 2009.
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection;
Cut Flowers from Countries with Chrysanthemum White Rust
Federal Register: Oct 21, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
202)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information
collection; comment request.
Comments due date is Dec 21, 2009.
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection;
Untreated Oranges, Tangerines, and Grapefruit from Mexico Transiting
the United States to Foreign Countries
Federal Register: Oct 21, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
202)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information
collection; comment request.
Comments due date is Dec 21, 2009.
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Nursery Stock
Federal Register: Oct 21, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
202)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information
collection; comment request.
Comments due date is Dec 21, 2009.
Environmental Impact Statement; Movement of Plant Pests, Biological
Control Organisms, and Associated Articles
Federal Register: Oct 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
201
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental
impact statement.
Comments due date is Nov 19, 2009.
Note: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
intends to prepare an environmental impact statement relative to
proposed regulatory requirements that are being developed for the
movement of plant pests, biological control organisms, and associated
articles. This notice identifies potential issues and alternatives
that will be studied in the environmental impact statement and requests
public comment to further delineate the scope of those
issues and alternatives.
Noxious Weeds; Old World Climbing Fern and Maidenhair Creeper
Federal Register: Oct 19, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
200)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule and request for comments.
DATES: This interim rule is effective October 19,
2009. Comments due date is Dec 18, 2009.
Amendments
to Treatments for Sweet Cherry and Citrus Fruit from Australia
and Irradiation Dose for Mediterranean Fruit Fly
Federal Register: Oct 19, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
200)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
Comments due date is Dec 18, 2009.
* See our Federal Register Notices section for more resources.
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See our Conference Calendar for more information:
Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council Annual Meeting - "Meeting the Challenges of Invasive Non-Native Plants" -- Nov 5, 2009
Invasive Species Advisory Committee Meeting -- Dec 1-2, 2009
International Advances in Pesticide Application 2010 -- Jan 5-7, 2010
Invasive Plant Council of BC's 5th Anniversary Celebration And Public Forum - "Unique Habitats, Unique Challenges" -- Jan 19-20, 2010
Alaska Forum on the Environment 2010 -- Feb 8-12, 2010
2010 Missouri Natural Resources Conference - "Purposeful Risk Taking: Making Decisions in Dynamic Times" -- Feb 3-5, 2010
2010 Ecological Landscaping Association 16th Annual Conference & Eco-Marketplace- "Expanding the Ecological Landscape: Maximize Biological Potential, Minimize Environmental Impact, and Love the Results!" -- Feb 25, 2010
26th Annual Pest Management Conference -- Feb 25-27, 2010
2010 Annual Midwest Aquatic Plant Management Society Conference -- Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2010
Illinois Lake Management Association 25th Annual Conference -- Mar 3-5, 2010
Tackling the Emerging Crisis of Invasion Biology -- Mar 8-10, 2010
Central Plant Board 2010 Annual Meeting -- Mar 8-11, 2010
5th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties - Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora -- Mar 13-25, 2010
2010 Annual Meeting Southern Section of the American Society of Plant Biologists -- Apr 10-12, 2020
Eastern Plant Board 2010 Annual Meeting -- Apr 12-15, 2010
Southern Plant Board 2010 Annual Meeting -- Apr 25-28, 2010
Western Plant Board 2010 Annual Meeting -- May 18-20, 2010
19th World Congress of Soil Science- "Soil Solutions for a Changing World" -- Aug 1-6, 2010
6th Australasian Soilborne Diseases Symposium -- Aug 9-11, 2010
* See our Conference Calendar for more resources.
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Strategic Environmental
Research and Development Program (SERDP) (open Nov 2, 2009)
Strategic Environmental Research and Development
Program.
The Department of Defense's (DoD) Strategic Environmental Research and
Development Program (SERDP), is seeking to fund environmental research and development
in the Sustainable Infrastructure focus area. The development and application
of innovative environmental science and technology supports the long-term sustainability
of DoD’s installations and ranges, as well as significantly reduces current
and future environmental liabilities. The Sustainable Infrastructure focus area
concentrates on natural resources, cultural resources, and the sustainable management
of DoD facilities.
Closing Dates: For the Core solicitation, pre-proposals from the non-federal
sector are due Jan 7, 2010, and federal proposals are due Mar
11, 2010. All SEED proposals are due Mar 11, 2010.
* See our Grants and Funding section for more resources.
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November 02, 2009
Grants and Funding - Requests for Proposals:
Subscribe and receive email updates or view RSS feed for Invasive
Species Grants - Grants.gov 
Regional Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program - Southern Region (Oct 30, 2009)
Regional Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program - Western Region (Oct 30, 2009)
Regional Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program - North Central Region (Oct 30, 2009)
Regional Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program - Northeastern Region (Oct 30, 2009)
* See our Grants and Funding section for more resources.
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October 21, 2009
See our Conference Calendar for more information:
74th Annual Purdue Pest Management Conference -- Jan 11-15, 2010
The 53rd Montana Weed Control Annual Conference- "We've Met with Success!" -- Jan 13-14, 2010
Washington State Hay Growers Association -- Jan 13-14, 2010
Western Orchard Pest & Disease Management 83rd Annual Conference -- Jan 13-15, 2010
23rd Annual Northeast Organic Farming Association/Massachusetts Winter Conference -- Jan 16, 2010
11th Annual Northeast Aquatic Plant Management Conference -- Jan 18-20, 2010
* See our Conference Calendar for more resources.
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Shaping
the Future of America's Outdoor Resources (Oct
6, 2009)
Resources for the Future.
The new study The
State of the Great Outdoors: America's Parks, Public Lands, and Recreation
Resources (2009; PDF | 11. 2 MB), looks at the status of America's
outdoor resources, the demand for recreation, and the financing of conservation,
parks, and open space. The issues of concern include climate change. Invasive
species
present another problem that can cause deterioration in the quality of outdoor
resources. Moreover, diversion of financial resources to deal with invasive
species may end
up creating problems at visitor centers, campgrounds, picnic areas, and a
host of other public facilities.
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Little
Fire Ant Found on Maui (Oct 15, 2009)
Hawaii
Department of Agriculture.
An invasive, stinging
ant called the Little Fire Ant (LFA) has been
discovered on a farm in Waihee, Maui. The Hawaii
Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is working
with the land owner to eradicate the ant. Although
this ant species has been on the Big Island
since at least 1999, this is the first discovery
of the ant on Maui. The Pest Advisory on
the Little
Fire Ant (2007; PDF | 110 KB) contains
information on LFA and its history in Hawaii.
* See our Hawaii page for more resources.
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New
Regulations Proposed by U.S. Department of Agriculture to Help Stem the
Tide of Non-Native Pests (Oct 15, 2009)
The Nature Conservancy.
The Nature Conservancy, working with industry partners
and scientists, is supporting revamped regulations proposed by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture to improve its ongoing efforts to block
non-native insects and diseases from entering the country and protect
American homeowners, businesses, agriculture and native trees. The Nature
Conservancy provides information on how to prevent the introduction and
spread of invasive foreign pests and diseases.
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Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting -- Nov 4-5, 2009
See our Conference Calendar for more information and resources.
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Maunalua Bay Reef Restoration Project (alien algae removal project)
The Nature Conservancy. Hawai'i Program.
RFP 1: High-Resolution Aerial Surveys. Closing date for applications is Oct 26, 2009.
RFP 2: Large Scale Removal of Invasive Marine Algae. Closing date for applications is Nov 9 , 2009.
* See our Grants and Funding section for more resources.
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Early
Detection of Invasive Plant Species in the San Francisco Bay Area
Network: A Volunteer-Based Approach (2009; PDF 5.3 MB)
DOI. National Park Service.
Report NPS/SFAN/NRR-2009/136.
* See our Manager’s Tool Kit section for more resources.
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October 14, 2009
Invasive
moth detected in Oakville area: European grapevine moth a known grape
pest (Oct 12,
2009)
Napa County (California). Department of Agriculture
and Weights and Measures.
A single European grapevine moth, Lobesia
botrana, has been detected
in the Oakville region of Napa County, along
with larvae. This is the first known detection
of this invasive species in the U.S.
* See our Emerging Issues for more resources.
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Report
invasive weed sightings through new hotline,
Web site (Oct 13, 2009)
Issaquah Press.
The Washington Invasive Species Council
recently launched a hotline and Web
site for
people to report sightings of invasive species.
People are encouraged to call the hotline (1-877-9-INFEST)
or report
sightings if they see a new plant,
insect or animal in their neighborhood or know
of someone smuggling plants into the country
or releasing pets, such as snakes or aquarium
fish, into a stream or park.
* See our Washington page for more resources.
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Giant
Constrictors: Biological and Management Profiles
and an Establishment Risk Assessment for Nine
Large Species of Pythons, Anacondas, and the
Boa Constrictor (2009)
DOI.
United States Geological Survey.
This report describes in more detail the biology
of these large snake species and potential environmental
risks should they become established in the U.S.
* See our Manager’s Tool Kit - Decision Support Tools section for more resources.
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Report Documents the Risks of
Giant Invasive Snakes in the U.S. (Oct
13, 2009)
DOI. United
States Geological Survey.
Five giant non-native snake species would pose high risks to the health
of ecosystems in the United States should they become established here,
according to a USGS report
released. The
report details the risks of nine non-native boa, anaconda and python
species that are invasive or potentially invasive in the U.S. Because
all nine species share characteristics associated with greater risks,
none was found to be a low ecological risk. Two of these species are
documented as reproducing in the wild in South Florida, with population
estimates for Burmese pythons in the tens of thousands.
* See our Federal Press Releases section for more resources.
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October 08, 2009
In
Search of Wildlife-friendly Biofuels: Are Native Prairie Plants the Answer? (Oct
1, 2009)
Michigan Technological University.
In the new study Bioenergy
and Wildlife: Threats and Opportunities for Grassland Conservation,
(Abstract - BioScience, Oct 2009) the authors analyze the impacts
on wildlife of the burgeoning conversion of grasslands to corn for ethanol
production. One potential solution to the threat on wildlife habitat
is using diverse native prairie plants to produce bioenergy instead of
a single agricultural crop like corn.
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Scientists
Fighting Invasive Weeds Along Platte River (Oct
2, 2009)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Scientists
at the University of Nebraska are conducting
research on methods to control the invasive
weeds Phragmites
(Common Reed), Russian
Olive and Salt
Cedar. The experiments consist of blending
mechanical, cultural, chemical and biological
control at different times of the year to
see which is most effective. The research
is funded by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture Riparian
Vegetation Management Task Force.
* See our Nebraska page for more resources.
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Federal Press Releases (Misc):
DHS, Coast Guard - Coast
Guard Holds Public Meetings on Ballast Water Discharge System
U.S. House of Representatives - Subcommittee
Reviews Implementation of Agricultural Research Programs (Sep 30, 2009)
U.S. House of Representatives - Subcommittee
Approves Bills to Control Harmful Algal Blooms,
Improve Solar Technology, and Examine the Link between Energy
and Water Resources (Sep
30, 2009)
U.S. House of Representatives - Subcommittee
Examines Ways to Prevent and Control Harmful Algal
Blooms (Sep 17, 2009)
Note: The House Committee on Science and Technology's
Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a legislative
hearing to examine harmful algal blooms and hypoxia research
and response needs, in order to create and implement
a plan that would monitor, prevent, mitigate, and
control both marine and fresh water bloom and hypoxia events.
Specifically, Subcommittee Members heard testimony on the
draft legislation, The
Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control
Act of 2009.
DOC, NOAA - New
Research to Improve Management of Toxic Red Tides
in the Gulf of Maine (Sep 30, 2009)
DOC, NOAA - NOAA
Awards Funds to Improve Toxic Algal Bloom Predictions
in the Western Gulf of Mexico (Sep 30, 2009)
DOC, NOAA - NOAA
Announces an Experimental Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast
Bulletin for Lake Erie (Sep 17, 2009)
DOC, NOAA - New
Project to Forecast Toxic Algal Blooms on Pacific
Northwest Beaches (Sep 16, 2009
DOC, NOAA - New
Research Aims to Unravel How Nutrients Drive Toxic
'Brown Tides' on the East Coast (Sep 16, 2009)
DOC, NOAA - Oceanographer
to Lead NOAA Great Lakes Laboratory
(Sep 10, 2009)
Dr. Marie Colton will be the new director of the NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, as of
Oct 11. Dr Colton's priorities include developing
ecological forecasts to predict changes such as harmful
algal blooms, beach and water quality, and invasive
species impacts.
DOC, NOAA - NOAA-USDA
Research Finds Fish-Killing Toxin Holds Promising
Cancer Applications (Sep 8, 2009)
DOC, NOAA - NOAA
to Pursue National Policy for Sustainable Marine
Aquaculture (Sep 3, 2009)
* See our Federal Press Releases section for more resources.
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Federal Press Releases (U.S. Department of Agriculture):
USDA - USDA
Conducting Fruit Chemical Use Survey (Oct 1, 2009)
USDA - Agriculture
Secretary Vilsack Highlights New Direction And
Vision For America's Forests In Boise (Sep 29, 2009)
USDA - Ambitious
Partnership Between Vail Resorts, The National
Forest Foundation and the USDA Forest Service Aims
to Comprehensively Restore Forest Health, Improve
Water Quality after Colorado's Largest Forest Fire (Sep 28, 2009)
See
Initiative
site:
Treasured Landscapes: The Hayman Restoration Partnership - Working
Together for Healthy Forests and Clean Water
Hayman Restoration Partnership.
Goals include: "The
restoration effort will include riparian restoration
to help reduce sediment loads, enhancement
and relocation of trails, reforestation, noxious
weed eradication, native plant and wildlife habitat
restoration, and climate change mitigation and
adaptation strategies. The objective will be to complete
this restoration work by 2012, the 10th anniversary of
the Hayman fire."
USDA - Agriculture
Secretary Vilsack Announces Funding For Research On Food Security
In Northeast
USDA - APHIS - User
Fee Increases For Certain Commercial Vehicles And International
Air Passengers Delayed (Sep 30, 2009)
Note: This
action is necessary to ensure adequate funding to
continue these important inspection activities that
help prevent the introduction of plant and animal
pests and diseases into the United States.
USDA, APHIS - USDA
Proposes To Amend The Animal Welfare Act To Require Itineraries
From Traveling Exhibitors (Oct 1, 2009)
USDA, APHIS - USDA
Releases Environmental Assessment For A Biological
Control Agent For Japanese Beetle (Sep 28, 2009)
USDA, APHIS - USDA
Makes Determination Of Animal Health Status Of
Hungary (Sep 24, 2009)
USDA, APHIS - USDA
Makes Determination Of Animal Health Status Of Saxony, Germany (Sep 23,
2009)
USDA, APHIS - USDA
Issues Notice Of Determination On Animal Health Status Of Two
Counties In England (Sep 23,
2009)
USDA, ARS - Beneficial
Nocturnal Insects Help Combat Pests in Texas (Oct 6,
2009)
USDA, ARS - Livestock
Can Help Rangelands Recover from Fires (Sep 30, 2009)
USDA, ARS - Springtime
Sheep Grazing Helps Control Leafy Spurge (Sep 29, 2009)
USDA, ARS - ARS
Scientist Helps Craft National Academies Report on Alternative
Fuels (Sep 25, 2009)
See Report:
Liquid Transportation Fuels from Coal and Biomass:
Technological Status, Costs, and Environmental
Impacts
National Academies Press.
USDA, ARS - The
Field Narrows for Cover Crops in Biofuel Production (Sep 23, 2009)
USDA, ARS - New
Pest-Resistant Habanero Joins Peck of ARS-Created Peppers (Sep 22, 2009)
USDA, ARS - How
Much Corn Stover can a Corn Grower Pick? (Sep 21, 2009)
USDA, ARS Magazine - Working After Hours - A Nighttime View of Insect Predation
(Oct 2009 - Vol. 57, No. 9)
USDA< ARS Magazine -
Closing In on a Citrus
Killer - Huanglongbing, the Citrus Greening Disease
(Oct 2009 - Vol. 57, No. 9)
USDA, ARS Magazine - Hardy New Corn Lines Resist
Toxic Fungi
(Oct 2009 - Vol. 57, No. 9)
USDA, ARS Magazine - Why Rye Cover Crops
Are Great Natural Weed Killers
(Oct 2009 - Vol. 57, No. 9)
USDA, ARS Magazine - Bacterium Identified
as Prime Suspect in Zebra Chip Case
(Oct 2009 - Vol. 57, No. 9)
USDA, FS - Mighty
Giants (American Chestnut) Survive First Year In
The Woods (Sep 23, 2009)
See:
American Chestnut Restoration
Project)
USDA, FS - Forest
Service Web-Based Tool Helps Manage Environmental
Risk (Sep 22, 2009))
USDA, FS - Northwestern
United States Could Face More Tamarisk Invasion By
Century's End (Sep 15, 2009)
USDA, NRCS - Establishing
and Managing Switchgrass as a Biomass Energy Crop (Oct 1, 2009)
USDA, NRCS - NRCS Requests Public Comments on Methods to Speed
Natural Resources Conservation Work: Comment Period Closes Sep 11, 2009 (Jul 29, 2009)
* See our Federal Press Releases section for more resources.
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DOI - Obama
Administration Officials Release Interagency Ocean
Policy Task Force Interim Report (Sep 17, 2009)
Obama Administration officials today released the Interagency
Ocean Policy Task Force Interim Report (2009; PDF
| 339 KB) for a 30-day public review and comment
period. Report includes control of invasive species.
DOI - Salazar
Launches DOI Climate Change Response Strategy: Secretarial
Order Addresses Climate Change Impacts on U.S. Lands
and Oceans (Sep 14, 2009)
DOI - Salazar,
Reid, Abbey Approve $135 Million for Nevada and Lake
Tahoe Projects (Sep 4, 2009)
DOI, USGS - Technical
Announcement: USGS at the American Fisheries
Society: From Silent Streams to Invasive Species
to Climate Change (Aug 31, 2009)
DOI, USGS - Okinawan
Group to Visit USGS Brown Treesnake Research Lab (Aug
17, 2009)
DOI, FWS - Service
Releases Climate Change Strategy for Public Review
and Comment (Sep
23, 2009)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released
a proposed strategic plan that will guide the
agency's
efforts to respond to the unprecedented threat
posed by global warming.The proposed strategic
plan: Rising
to the Challenge: Strategic Plan for Responding
to Accelerating Climate Change (2009; PDF |
1.1 MB), which
is available for public review and comment will
help guide the Service's response
to impacts such as changing wildlife migration
patterns, the spread of invasive species, changing
precipitation patterns and rising sea levels.
The proposed Action
Plan for Climate Change (PDF | 570 KB), an appendix to the
Strategic Plan, details the specific actions
the Service will take during the next five years
to implement the Strategic Plan.
Comments due Nov 23,
2009.
DOI, FWS - U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service Uses Caution After Discovery of Asian
Clams Above Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery (Aug 14, 2009)
* See our Federal Press Releases section for more resources.
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H.R.3650 - Harmful Blooms
and Hypoxia Research and Control Ammendments Act
of 2009
Introduced: Sep 25, 2009
Sponsor: Rep Baird, Brian [WA-3]
Summary: To establish a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia
Program, to develop and coordinate a comprehensive and integrated strategy to
address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia, and to provide for the development
and implementation of comprehensive regional action plans to reduce harmful algal
blooms and hypoxia.
Full Bill (As Introduced): Text | PDF
- 177 KB
Bill Status
* See our Congressional Bills – 111th Congress section for more information.
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Federal Register Notices:
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting
Federal Register: Oct 8, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
194)
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
Date and location: Nov 4-5, 2009, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver
Spring
User Fees for Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection
Services
Federal Register: Oct 2, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
190)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule; delay of effective date.
Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement for
Vegetation Treatments Using Herbicides on Bureau of Land Management
Lands, Oregon
Federal Register: Oct 2, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
190)
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
Comment: An analysis indicates that by using BLM
manual section and policy standard operating procedures,
along with PEIS-adopted mitigation measures, human
and environmental risk from the use of herbicides is both minimized
and reduced from current levels. The proposed action would also slow
the spread of noxious weeds on BLM lands by about 50 percent and
result in 2.2 million fewer infested acres in 15 years than under
current program capabilities.
Request for Proposals for Hazardous Fuels Woody Biomass Utilization
Grant--Forest Restoration Activities on All Priority Forestlands
Federal Register: Oct 1, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
189)
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Request for proposals
Pre-application due date is Nov 20, 2009 and full
application due date is Apr 2, 2010.
Gulf of
the Farallones and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries Regulations
on Introduced Species
Federal Register: Oct 1, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
189)]
AGENCY: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS),
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; request
for public comments.
Comments due date is Nov 16, 2009.
User
Fees for Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Services
Federal Register: Sep 28, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
186)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule and request for comments.
Fiscal Year 2010 Veterinary Import/Export User Fees and Veterinary
Diagnostic Services User Fees
Federal Register: Sep 28, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
186)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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