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IMCWMA Strategic Plan. Background Committee/Workgroup Structure Roles Next Steps Today By January 31 st , 2007. Background: CDFA. Form 5 separate or joint subcommittees as described below. Subcommittees that must be formed as part of the Basic Requirements:
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IMCWMA Strategic Plan • Background • Committee/Workgroup Structure • Roles • Next Steps • Today • By January 31st , 2007
Background: CDFA • Form 5 separate or joint subcommittees as described below. Subcommittees that must be formed as part of the Basic Requirements: • I. Funding/Finance/Reporting and Evaluation of program effectiveness • II. Strategic Planning and MOU • III. Mapping/Inventory • IV. Education/Outreach • V. Project Coordination (on-the-ground control)
Background: CIPM • Guidelines Sections • Awareness, Education and Training • Prevention and Early Detection • Weed Survey and Mapping • Integrated Weed Management • Monitoring and Evaluation • Reporting • Management Plan/Annual Operating Plan
Background: Links • CDFA http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/ipc/weedmgtareas/wma_ab1168.htm • CIPM http://www.weedcenter.org/
Committee/Workgroup Structure • 3 Workgroups (WG) with open membership • Education and Outreach WG • Projects WG • Information Management WG • 2 Subcommittees (SbC) of Partners • Planning SbC • Financial/Funding SbC • All chairs belong to Planning SbC
Phase I Tasks • Education & Outreach Workgroup • Adapt community meeting format from MCWMA, select locations and schedule • Prepare 2 pilot modules for native plant propagation methods, in collaboration with MCWMA • Conduct outreach to materials suppliers, in collaboration with MCWMA
Phase I Tasks, continued • Information Management Workgroup • Adapt weed survey protocol and documention forms from MCWMA • Compile existing weed distribution data from IMCWMA Partners • Develop IMCWMA website, including online forms for collecting weed distribution data
Phase I Tasks, continued • Projects Workgroup • Prepare Weed Free Zone (WFZ) monitoring and control protocols, and explanatory materials, in collaboration with the MCWMA • Create BMP questionnaire for materials suppliers, in collaboration with MCWMA
Phase I Tasks, continued • Planning Committee • Adapt MCWMA fact sheet to inland area • Adapt MCWMA Memorandum of Agreement to Inland area
Phase I Tasks, continued $$$ • Financial Committee • Develop new sources of funding and matching contributions for ongoing projects
Next Steps • Today • Committee/Workgroup assignments • Set meeting dates, times and locations • By January 31st • Each group meets at least once • Set priorities and schedules