AGENDA

December 8 -10, 2020 (All times EDT)

Virtual Meeting

Meeting Dates and Format

The ANS Task Force will hold a virtual meeting on December 8-10, 2020 - Virtual Meeting, from 12 pm to 4 pm ET each day.   The virtual meeting will be held on Microsoft Teams, with a separate audio-only option.  

Registration

Registering will allow us to make sure we have enough space on the call for everyone to participate. The contact information you provide will be used to send you the meeting invite and instructions on how to join.   

Please complete the form to Register.

If you have any difficulty accessing the registration form, please contact Susan Pasko, ANS Task Force Executive Secretary (susan_pasko@fws.gov) 

Please refer to the Federal Register Notice for more details and registration information.

Tuesday, December 8

12:00-12:10 PMWelcome & Housekeeping

David Hoskins, U.S. Fish and Wildlife; Assistant Director, Fish and Aquatic Conservation

Jennifer Lukens, NOAA Fisheries; Office of Policy Advisor
12:10-12:20 PMIntroductions / Role Call
12:20-12:30 PMAdoption of Agenda, Approval of Minutes, Status of Action Items
12:30-12:50 PMUSGS NAS Update: New Species Occurrences and eDNA Standards

Wesley M. Daniel, U.S. Geological Survey
12:50-1:50 PMEDRR: progress toward a national framework 

Craig Martin, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Wesley Daniel, U.S. Geological Survey

Stas Burgiel, National Invasive Species Council

1:50-2:10 PMABYC - Technical Information Report Update

Brian Goodwin, American Boat and Yacht Council
2:10-2:25 PMBREAK
2:25-2:50 PMBallast Water / VIDA Update

Jack Faulk, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

John Morris, U.S. Coast Guard
2:50-3:10 PMImplementation of the National Plan for Asian carp

Amy McGovern, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
3:10-3:30 PMNational Invasive Species Council Management 2021 WorkPlan

Stas Burgiel, National Invasive Species Council 
3:30-3:50 PMDepartment of the Interior Update

Hilary Smith, Department of the Interior
3:50-4:00 PMPublic Comment

Wednesday, December 9

12:00 PMWelcome
12:00-12:45 PMANS Task Force Bylaws Discussion

Jennifer Lukens, NOAA Fisheries; Office of Policy Advisor 
12:45-1:30 PMCoordination Goal Updates and 2021 Work Plan
1:30-2:15 PMPrevention Subcommittee Updates and 2021 Work Plan
2:15-2:30 PMBREAK
2:30-3:10 PMEDRR Subcommittee Updates and 2021 Work Plan
3:10-3:50 PMControl and Restoration Subcommittee Updates and 2021 Work Plan
3:50-4:00 PMPublic Comment

Thursday, December 10

12:00 PMWelcome
12:00-12:45 PMResearch Subcommittee Updates and 2021 Work Plan 
12:45-1:30 PMOutreach Subcommittee Updates and 2021 Work Plan
1:30-1:45 PMWork Planning Wrap Up and Discussion
1:45-2:00 PMBREAK
2:00-2:20 PMIncident Command System: Columbia River Basin 

Leah Elwell, Invasive Species Action Network 

Stephen Phillips, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
2:20-2:40 PMUpdated Recommendations for the Quagga and Zebra Mussel Action Plan

Elizabeth Brown, North American Invasive Species Management Association
2:40-3:10 PMRegional Panel Recommendations
3:10-3:40 PMState Plan ANS Management Plan Approvals (Decisional Item)

Eric Fischer, Indiana Department of Natural Resources 

Robert Walters, Colorado Parks and Wildlife 
3:40-3:50 PMMeeting Summary
3:50-4:00 PMRegional Panel Recommendations
4:00 PMAdjourn