Management Strategy for Elodea and Other Submersed Aquatic Invasive Plants in the Alaska Region (PDF)

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Management Strategy for Elodea and Other Submersed Aquatic Invasive Plants in the Alaska Region_508.pdf2.74 MB

This Programmatic Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Alaska Region in cooperation with the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (ADNR) and the U.S. Department of Defense Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Natural Resources. This Programmatic EA analyzes the potential effects of the Service’s management strategy for elodea and other submersed aquatic invasive plants on the human environment in the Alaska Region, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). View the accompanying Finding of No Significant Impact for aquatic invasive plants for additional information.

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Type of document
Report
Facility
Alaska Region Headquarters
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Administrative Office
Anchorage,AK
Program
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Program
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Program
Falls Church,VA
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Program
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Washington,DC
Species
Ecosystem
Coastal
Lake
River/stream
Rural
Urban
Wetland
Subject tags
Invasive species
Aquatic plants
Plants
Habitat conservation
Habitat restoration
Strategic habitat conservation
Ecological restoration
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Alaska