AGENDA
November 6-7, 2013
Silver Spring, Maryland
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A block of rooms has been reserved under "NOAA Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force" at the Courtyard Silver Spring Downtown
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Details
The ANSTF Meeting will be held at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration located at 1315 East West Highway, SSMC3, Room 4527, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
(NOTE: Please arrive 20 to 30 minutes before the meeting is scheduled to begin to allow time to pass through security.)
Wednesday, November 6 | |
8:00-8:30 AM | Registration |
8:30-8:35 AM | Welcome from Co-chairs/Housekeeping (Peg Brady, NOAA Fisheries Strategic Planning Division Chief & Senior Policy Liaison to the NISC & ANSTF Jeff Underwood, Deputy Assistant Director, Fish and Aquatic Conservation) |
8:35-8:40 AM | (#1) Self Introductions (name and agency) |
8:40-8:50 AM | (#2) Adoption of Agenda/Approval of Minutes/Review of Previous Action Items 2013 June Webinar ANSTF Meeting Summary Action items from the June webinar
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8:50-9:10 AM | (#3) Discussion: Addressing AIS Issues at Federally-managed Water Bodies (Lori Williams, NISC) |
9:10-9:20 AM | (#4) Informational: Updates on Climate Change Report and Pathway Management Plan Guidance (Stas Burgiel, NISC) |
9:20-10:20 AM | (#5) Decisional: Voluntary Approaches to Developing Semi-Green Boats (Gabe Jabbour, Tonka Bay Marina/Larry Meddock, Water Sports Industry Association/TBA, State representative) Decision - ANSTF members are willing to participate on a committee to develop recommendations for new designs, |
10:20-10:40 AM | BREAK |
10:40-11:00 AM | (#6) Discussion: Status of Recreational and Water Garden Guidelines (including outreach possibilities) (Laura Norcutt and Ann Haas, FWS) Engaging boaters, anglers, SCUBA divers, water-skiers, jet ski users, bait-collectors, waterfowl hunters, |
11:00-11:10 AM | (#7) Informational: National Invasive Lionfish Prevention Plan (James Ballard, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission) |
11:10-11:35 AM | (#8) Informational: QZAP Update (Dave Britton, FWS/John Wullschleger, NPS Elizabeth Brown, Colorado Parks and Wildlife) http://anstaskforce.gov/QZAP/QZAP_FINAL_Feb2010.pdf |
11:35-11:55 AM | (#9) Informational: Biocontrol Programs 11:30-11:40 USDA (TBA) 11:40-11:50 USACE (Al Cofrancesco, USACE) |
11:55-12:05 PM | (#10) Informational: National Invasive Species Awareness Week Update (Lori Williams, NISC) |
12:05-1:15 PM | LUNCH |
1:15-3:15 PM | (#11) Informational: eDNA Session (Bill Bolen, EPA) |
3:15-3:35 PM | BREAK |
3:35-3:45 PM | (#12) Informational: Asian Carp - Status of the Asian Carp Surveillance Plan Outside of the Great Lakes/Funding and Implementation of Top 40 Prioritized National Asian Carp Plan Recommendations (Craig Martin, FWS/TBA) |
3:45-4:00 PM | (#13) Decisional: National Snakehead Management and Control Plan (Laura Norcutt, FWS) Draft National Control and Management Plan forMembers of the Snakehead Family (Channidae) Decision - The ANSTF approves the National Snakehead Management and Control Plan |
4:00-4:15 PM | (#14) Decisional: Classroom Guidelines (Sam Chan, Oregon Sea Grant) Decision - The ANSTF approves the Classroom Guidelines |
4:15-4:25 PM | (#15) Decisional: Arkansas ANS Management Plan (Don MacLean, FWS) Decision - The ANSTF approves the Arkansas ANS Management Plan |
4:25-4:30 PM | (#16) Public Comment |
4:30 PM | Adjourn |
Thursday, November 7 | |
8:00-8:30 AM | Registration |
8:30-9:00 AM | (#17) Informational: Technical Center for Aquatic Nuisance Species (David Wong, SUNY Oneonta) http://www.oneonta.edu/tcans/species.asp The Technical Center for Aquatic Nuisance Species (www.oneonta.edu/TCANS) is composed of a team of experts |
9:00-9:20 AM | (#18) Discussion: Regional Panel Funding (TBA) |
9:20-10:20 AM | (#19) Informational: Panel Updates (10 min. each) 9:20-9:30 Mid-Atlantic Panel 9:30-9:40 Mississippi River Basin Regional Panel 9:40-9:50 Western Regional Panel 9:50-10:00 Gulf and South Atlantic Regional Panel 10:00-10:10 Northeast Aquatic Nuisance SpeciesRegional Panel 10:10-10:20 Great Lakes Panel |
10:20-10:40 AM | BREAK |
10:40-11:10 AM | (#20) Discussion: Regional Panel Recommendations National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan |
11:10-11:35 AM | (#21) Report from the Ballast Water Workshop (John Darling, EPA) |
11:35-12:00 PM | (#22) Informational: Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! Update (Doug Grann, Wildlife Forever/Doug Jensen, MN Sea Grant) http://www.protectyourwaters.net Wildlife Forever (WF) signed an MOU with Director Dan Ashe a year ago to provide the operational lead of SAH! The Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!TM partnership works. Together, Wildlife Forever, North American Media Group, |
12:00-1:15 PM | LUNCH |
1:15-1:30 PM | (#23) Discussion: FY13 Report to Congress and ANSTF Strategic Plan Reporting (Susan Pasko, NOAA) http://anstaskforce.gov/Documents/ANSTF%20Strategic%20Plan%202013-2017… |
1:30-2:00 PM | (#24) Informational: Evaluating Harvest as a Tool (Susan Pasko, NOAA/Jason Goldberg, FWS) From lionfish to nutria, interest has grown in recent years in ways to encourage the public to harvest and use invasive |
2:00-4:00 PM | (#25) Member Updates (ANSTF Members) |
4:00-4:05 PM | (#26) Plans for the Spring ANSTF Meeting |
4:05-4:10 PM | (#27) Public Comment |
4:10-4:15 PM | (#28) Meeting Summary |
4:15 PM | Adjourn |