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 |
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| 12:00-12:10 PM | Welcome & 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 PM | Introductions / Role Call |
| 12:20-12:30 PM | Adoption of Agenda, Approval of Minutes, Status of Action Items |
| 12:30-12:50 PM | USGS NAS Update: New Species Occurrences and eDNA Standards Wesley M. Daniel, U.S. Geological Survey |
| 12:50-1:50 PM | EDRR: progress toward a national framework Craig Martin, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wesley Daniel, U.S. Geological Survey |
| 1:50-2:10 PM | ABYC - Technical Information Report Update Brian Goodwin, American Boat and Yacht Council |
| 2:10-2:25 PM | BREAK |
| 2:25-2:50 PM | Ballast Water / VIDA Update Jack Faulk, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency John Morris, U.S. Coast Guard |
| 2:50-3:10 PM | Implementation of the National Plan for Asian carp Amy McGovern, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| 3:10-3:30 PM | National Invasive Species Council Management 2021 WorkPlan Stas Burgiel, National Invasive Species Council |
| 3:30-3:50 PM | Department of the Interior Update Hilary Smith, Department of the Interior |
| 3:50-4:00 PM | Public Comment |
Wednesday, December 9 |
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| 12:00 PM | Welcome |
| 12:00-12:45 PM | ANS Task Force Bylaws Discussion Jennifer Lukens, NOAA Fisheries; Office of Policy Advisor |
| 12:45-1:30 PM | Coordination Goal Updates and 2021 Work Plan |
| 1:30-2:15 PM | Prevention Subcommittee Updates and 2021 Work Plan |
| 2:15-2:30 PM | BREAK |
| 2:30-3:10 PM | EDRR Subcommittee Updates and 2021 Work Plan |
| 3:10-3:50 PM | Control and Restoration Subcommittee Updates and 2021 Work Plan |
| 3:50-4:00 PM | Public Comment |
Thursday, December 10 |
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| 12:00 PM | Welcome |
| 12:00-12:45 PM | Research Subcommittee Updates and 2021 Work Plan |
| 12:45-1:30 PM | Outreach Subcommittee Updates and 2021 Work Plan |
| 1:30-1:45 PM | Work Planning Wrap Up and Discussion |
| 1:45-2:00 PM | BREAK |
| 2:00-2:20 PM | Incident Command System: Columbia River Basin Leah Elwell, Invasive Species Action Network Stephen Phillips, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission |
| 2:20-2:40 PM | Updated Recommendations for the Quagga and Zebra Mussel Action Plan Elizabeth Brown, North American Invasive Species Management Association |
| 2:40-3:10 PM | Regional Panel Recommendations |
| 3:10-3:40 PM | State Plan ANS Management Plan Approvals (Decisional Item) Eric Fischer, Indiana Department of Natural Resources Robert Walters, Colorado Parks and Wildlife |
| 3:40-3:50 PM | Meeting Summary |
| 3:50-4:00 PM | Regional Panel Recommendations |
| 4:00 PM | Adjourn |