Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force

Documents

(Please note:  Some of these documents are not currently accessible.  To request a Section 508 compliant copy please contact Susan Pasko, Executive Secretary, Designated Federal Officer)

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Organizational Documents

• Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Charter (2022)
• Interagency Agreement (1998) 
• Memorandum of Understanding (1992) 

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Strategic Plans

• ANS Task Force Strategic Plan (2020-2025)
• ANS Task Force Strategic Plan (2013-2017)
• ANS Task Force Strategic Plan (2007-2012)
• Aquatic Nuisance Species Program (1994)

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Reports to Congress

• ANS Task Force Report to Congress (2018-2019) – coming soon
• ANS Task Force Report to Congress (2016 – 2017)
• ANS Task Force Report to Congress (2015)
• ANS Task Force Report to Congress (2004)
• ANS Task Force Report to Congress - Intentional Introductions Policy Review (1994)

Aquatic Nuisance SpeciesLaws and Regulations

• National Invasive Species Act of 1996 (NISA)
• Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (NANPCA)
• Injurious Provisions of the Lacey Act (18 U.S.C. 42; 50 CFR 16)
• Federal Advisory Committee Act GSA
• Final Rule on Federal Advisory Committee Management

Aquatic Nuisance Species Interagency Documents

• Federal Lands Policy Options for Addressing the Movement of AIS onto and off of Federal Lands (2015)

Other Federal Invasive Species Interagency Organizations

• Overview of National Federal Interagency Coordinating Groups
• Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds (FICMNEW)
• Federal Integrated Pest Management Coordinating Committee (FIPMCC)
• Federal Interagency Committee on Invasive Terrestrial Animals and Pathogens (ITAP)
• National Invasive Species Council (NISC)
• Technical Advisory Group for Biological Control Agents of Weeds (TAG-BCAW)

State Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plans

• Alaska Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan
• State of Arizona Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan
• Arkansas Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan
• California Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan
• Connecticut Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan 
• Georgia Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan
• State of Hawaii Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Management Plan
• Plan for the Management of Aquatic Nuisance Species in Iowa
• Idaho Aquatic Nuisance Species Plan
• Illinois State Comprehensive Management Plan for Aquatic Nuisance Species 
• Indiana Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Management Plan
• Kansas Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan
• Kentucky Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan
• State Management Plan for Aquatic Invasive Species in Louisiana 
• Massachusetts Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan
• State of Maine Action Plan for managing Invasive Aquatic Species
• Michigan's Aquatic Invasive Species State Management Plan 2002 Update
• Minnesota State Management Plan for Invasive Species
• Mississippi State Management Plan for Aquatic Invasive Species
• Missouri Department of Conservation Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan
• Montana Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Management Plan - (Please note: this management plan is not currently accessible. To request a Section 508 compliant copy, please contact Susan Pasko, Designated Federal Officer.)
• North Dakota Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Management Plan
• Nebraska Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan
• New Mexico Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan 
• New York Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan
• Oklahoma Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan
• State Management Plan for Aquatic Invasive Species Ohio Department of Natural Resources
• Oregon Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan 
• Pennsylvania Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan
• Rhode Island Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan
• South Carolina Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan
• State of South Dakota Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan
• Tennessee Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan
• Texas Comprehensive Management Plan for Aquatic Nuisance Species 
• Utah Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan 
• Virginia Invasive Species Management Plan
• Washington State Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan
• Wisconsin's Comprehensive Management Plan to Prevent Further Introductions and Control Existing Populations of Aquatic Invasive Species 
• Wyoming Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan

Interstate Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plans:

• Lake Tahoe Region Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan - California and Nevada
• Lake Tahoe Region Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan - Appenidix A: Regulations and Programs
• Lake Champlain Basin
• St. Croix Nation Scenic Riverway 

Regional Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plans:

• Quagga-Zebra Mussel Action Plan for Western U.S. Waters
• Updated Recommendations for the Quagga and Zebra Mussel Action Plan for Western U.S. Waters
• Connecticut River Hydrilla Control Project Five-Year Management Plan

National Aquatic Nuisance Species Outreach Campaigns

• Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!
• Habitattitude
• Don’t Let It Loose

Aquatic Nuisance Species Databases

• Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) information resource
• Great Lakes Aquatic Nonindigenous Species information System
• National Exotic Marine and Estuarine Species Information System

Prevention Guidance Documents

• Watercraft Inspection Protocols- coming soon
• American Boat & Yacht Council, T-32 Design and Construction in Consideration of Aquatic Invasive Species (2018)
• HACCP Training Manual (2014) 
• Generic Nonindigenous Aquatic Organisms Risk Analysis Review Process (1996)
• Pathway Definition, Risk Analysis and Risk Prioritization - Training and Implementation Guide (2007)

Rapid Response Plans

• Columbia River Basin Interagency Invasive Species Response Plan: Zebra Mussels and Other Dreissenid Species
• Lake Champlain Basin Rapid Response Action Plan for Aquatic Invasive Species-
• Rapid Response Planning for Aquatic Invasive Species: A Maryland Example -
• Response Protocols for Biofouled Debris and Invasive Species Generated by the 2011 Japan Tsunami. 

Research Guidance Documents

• National Priorities List for Research on Aquatic Invasive Species
• Federal Aquatic Nuisance Species Research Risk Analysis Protocol 
• Protocol for Evaluating Research Proposals Concerning Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
• Reducing the Risk of Introducing or Spreading Nonindigenous plants, Animals, and Microorganisms through Science and Engineering Fair Projects

Outreach Guidance Documents

• Adopting a Classroom Animal/Plant Pledge Form
• Adopting a Classroom Animal/Plant Pledge Form (Spanish version)
• Classroom Guidelines for Preventing the Introduction and Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS)
• Classroom Guidelines for Preventing the Introduction and Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) (Spanish version)
• Guidance for Science and Engineering Fair Projects 
• Voluntary Guidelines to Prevent the Introduction and Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species: Recreational Activities
• Voluntary Guidelines to Prevent the Introduction and Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species: Water Gardening