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January 26, 2009
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.
* See our Laws and Regulations section for more resources.
Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 2:44 PM
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