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Preventing the Spread of Invasive Species on Public Lands The Basics of Pathway Management and Interdiction. Mike Ielmini National Invasive Species Coordinator USDA Forest Service - National Forest System Washington, D.C. What are the Threats?. Invasive Species Threats Plants Pathogens
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Preventing the Spread ofInvasive Species on Public LandsThe Basics ofPathway Management and Interdiction Mike Ielmini National Invasive Species Coordinator USDA Forest Service - National Forest System Washington, D.C.
What are the Threats? Invasive Species Threats • Plants • Pathogens • Vertebrates • Invertebrates
What is at Risk? • Natural Resources • Ecosystem Health • Cultural Resources • Economic Resources • Organization Mission • Management Objectives • Professional Integrity • Public Trust • Etc…..
Management Pressure Points on Public Lands? Areas of Major Human Interactions with the Resource Area • Road systems • Trails and Trailheads (foot, horse, ATV, etc) • Campgrounds and Picnic Areas • Boat ramps • Parking areas • Shipping and Delivery Areas • Visitor centers and contact stations • Infrastructure and facilities (maintenance, storage, fuel, water, fire cache, equipment yards, sewage treatment areas, etc.) • Utility corridors (gas, oil, electricity, water, etc) • Concession/contractor facilities • Aquatic areas – rivers, lakes, estuaries, etc. • Etc….
2005 NISC Pathways Ranking Guide • In 2002/2003 the NISC Prevention Committee Pathways Work Team initiated a comprehensive effort to provide resources managers with a repeatable and systematic approach to categorizing and prioritizing pathways. • In 2005 the Team published a design which gives resource managers the flexibility, using a triage approach, to apply pathway risk evaluations objectively and quantify the threat level of a particular pathway. • Actions can be prioritized against the pathway, based on risk ranking factors identified through the triage approach.
Where Do We Start? Effective Actions for the Resource Manager • Identify priority areas to address the problem • Identify priority species to target • Develop baseline information on infestations • Prepare action plans for priority areas and species • Build capacity to detect and respond rapidly to new infestations • Develop communication networks to share information widely
What are Your Roles and Responsibilities? Roles and Responsibilities • Awareness – Keep your eyes open • ProactivePlanning – Ahead of the Game • Responsiveness - “Git’R’Done” • Adapt – Don’t Get In A Rut • Vigilance – Keep the Pressure On • Communicator – Teach and Learn