© Steve S. Meyer

Troy Weldy - 4 October 2013

New York Invasive Species Regs: Developing Regs with Consensus

A Vision for Our Future

Plant and animal diversity

Forest Regeneration

Landscape Connections

Future Generations

Clean Water

Wildlife Habitats

Regional Partnerships

Ecological Assessment

•Ecological Impact

•Biological characters

•Distribution

•Difficulty of Control

See http://www.nyis.info/?action=israt

Socio-Economic Assessment

4-Tier Team

Charge• Act as the “Steering

Committee” • Develop acceptable

procedures, balancing harm with benefits

• Produce list of species• Complete assessments• Draft report

NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation

NYS Dept. of Ag. and Markets Brooklyn Botanic Garden The Nature Conservancy NY Farm Bureau NYS Nursery and Landscape

Association Cornell Cooperative Extension Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council Trout Unlimited USDA APHIS PPQ & WS NYS Dept. of Transportation NY & Lake Champlain Sea Grant SUNY Albany Bio. Cons. & Policy

Prohibited Species (~125)

Regulated Species (~30)

Discussion

Troy Weldytweldy@tnc.org518-690-7841