November 2012 Meeting Information

Wednesday, November 14

• Executive Secretary will follow-up with Brian Goodwin (American Boat and Yacht Council) about
  
  establishing
• Disseminate GAO audit letter to ANSTF members (Stephanie Carman, BLM/Susan Mangin, ANSTF)
• Explore opportunities for ANSTF and panels to assist with planning NISAW activities (Session #22)
• Establish an ad-hoc committee to develop an operational plan supporting the ANSTF Strategic Plan
  
  (Session #13)
• Resend draft recreational guidelines to ANSTF and panels for review (Session #12)
• ANSTF co-chairs, NISC and Doug Austen meet to discuss opportunities to work with LCCs. Provide
  
  an update at the Fall ANSTF meeting. (Susan Mangin, ANSTF)
• Develop a scoping committee to explore whether an invasive crayfish ad-hoc committee should be
  
  established (Susan Mangin, ANSTF)
  
  
  
  Decisional - The ANSTF approves the establishment of an ad-hoc committee to explore whether a bait
  
  pathway management and control plan should be developed.
  
  Yes   __________     No   __________   Additional Action   __________
  
   
• ANSTF agreed to re-establish the New Zealand Mud Snail Management and Control Committee to update
  
  the plan. (Susan Mangin, ANSTF)
• Highlights of annual panel meeting (TBD)

(Christa L. Speekmann, APHIS /Joel Bader, FWS)

Thursday, November 15

1. The ANSTF provide support to build capacity in marine debris management, specific to Alaska.
2. The ANSTF provide funding to support implementation components of QZAP.

Gulf and South Atlantic Panel:

That the ANSTF incorporate evaluation measures into the outreach efforts of the newly revised Recreational

Guidelines, to be able to assess the impact they have on the public’s behavior.



Mississippi River Basin Panel

1. The MRBP recommends that the ANS Task Force explore methods to establish and institutionalize an ANS
   
   screening process that would evaluate species prior to importation.
2. Annual reporting of ANS Task Force activities is a high priority and is necessary to elevate issues and regional
   
   panel efforts. At a minimum, the ANSTF should resume annual Congressional reporting of ANS issues, including
   
   progress on implementation of national management plans and unmet needs.
3. The MRPB thanks the ANS Task Force members for their efforts to implement recommendations in the National
   
   Asian Carp Management Plan, specifically the FWS recent funding for the national analysis and review of Grass Carp
   
   regulations and use in the United States. The MRBP recommends that the ANS Task Force members continue to explore
   
   ways to implement components of the National Asian Carp Management Plan, beginning with the 40 highest priority
   
   recommendations as prioritized by the Regional Panels.