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LAST YEARS PRESENTATION. HACCP A Quality Control Concept To Protect Western Waters . Bob Pitman Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator Region 2 – Fish & Wildlife Service. 2003 Update. Without planning, natural resource work opens pathways to many unique habitats
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LAST YEARS PRESENTATION HACCPA Quality Control Concept To Protect Western Waters Bob Pitman Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator Region 2 – Fish & Wildlife Service
2003 Update • Without planning, natural resource work opens pathways to many unique habitats • HACCP planning is a Pathway Management strategy to prevent unintended spread of non-target species of plants and animals
Web Based Support • “ProtectingWesternWaters.gov” • Link on WRP web site • Data base of completed HACCP plans • Forms & Instructions • Contact information • HACCP Plan Review Team • List of HACCP trainers
Website by David Brittonwww.HACCP-NRM.org • Not sure if it is linked on WRP website • Database of completed HACCP plans is growing • Forms, guidance and background information • list of training & workshops
Long Term Objectives • Provide web-based access to best management practices to remove and prevent spread of non-target species of plants or animals that could hitchhike through natural resource pathways • Promote and support HACCP planning Planning Is Everything
HACCP planning for natural resource pathways is planned for December 8-12 at the National Conservation Training Center (NCTC), Shepherdstown, W. Virginia Define training needs, methods of delivery Develop training materials Establish a diverse core of trainers to raise awareness, form and deliver workshops
What’s To Gain? • What’s To Lose?
Other Benefits • Private business • “If you don’t do HACCP planning why should we?” • Support web site operational later this year
100th Meridian • Improve boater survey data collection • Six handheld PDA’s with GPS units and loaded with the forms will be distributed for field collection of information. • Data can be easily uploaded to the database making the transfer from field to database quick and easy eliminating errors