MISCELLANEOUS

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has prepared a report for the Western Regional Panel entitled "The 100th Meridian Inititive: A Strategic Approach to Prevent the Westward Spread of Zebra Mussels and Other Aquatic Nuisance Species".

The 100th Meridian Initiative was created by the Western Regional Panel to help stop the westward spread of zebra mussels past the 100th meridian, the north-south line which passes through the North American prairie states and provinces of Manitoba, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. To find about data from boater surveys, educational projects and meetings, visit http://www.100thmeridian.org. A listserver is available for people interested in joining the effort to keep zebra mussels from the rest.

To subscribe, send a message to:

100thmeridian-request@lists.fws.gov on the "subject" line, enter subscribe.

The Western Regional Panel for Aquatic Nuisance Species was formed by the following authorities and agreements:

• The Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 USC 4701-4741), amended in 1996 (PL 101-636);

• The Lacey Act (18 USC 42); and

• A Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for a cooperative effort to prevent and control nonindigenous aquatic nuisance species in the Western United States (May 5, 1995).