Invasive Species Workgroup Meeting

Federal Register- Invasive Species Advisory Committee - The U.S. Department of the Interior, on behalf of the interdepartmental National Invasive Species Council, proposes to appoint new members to the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC). The Secretary of the Interior, acting as administrative lead, is requesting nominations for qualified persons to serve as members of the ISAC. Please send nominations to Laura Goldblatt. Final Agenda - UPDATED!File Aquahabistat Presentation on Ballast Water Treatment Technology - Parker Davis with Aquahabistat will give a presentation on Aquahabistat's patented technology that treats ballast water of seagoing vessels in order to mitigate the transport of potentially invasive species from one ecosystem to another. Mid-Atlantic Regional Panel Presentation - Leo Dunn, Chair of the Invasive Species Workgroup, gave a power point presentation on the Mid-Atlantic Regional Panel's Organizational Proposal to the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force on November 4, 2003.MARP Proposed Federal Membership List MARP Proposed State Membership List Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay's Citizen Monitoring and Engagement Program - The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay proposed partnering with CBP's Ivasive Speices Workgroup and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Panel (once established) to develop a citizen invasive species monitoring component within the newly expanded Alliance's Citizen Monitoring and Engagement Program.Zebra Mussel Regional Management Plan - This species management plan is currently in review by the Invasive Species Workgroup.Purple Loosestrife Regional Management Plan - This species management plan is currently in review by the Invasive Species Workgroup.Phragmites Regional Management Plan - This species management plan is currently in review by the Invasive Species Workgroup.Nutria Regional Management Plan - This species management plan is currently in review by the Invasive Species Workgroup.Mute Swan Regional Management Plan - This species management plan is currently in review by the Mute Swan Working Group and the Invasive Species Workgroup.Mid-Atlantic Regional Panel's Organizational Proposal - MARP Organizational Proposal was submitted to the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force on October 20,2003 for approval. The MARP proposal was approved at the November 4, 2003 ANS Task Force meeting.