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Thinking Locally Acting Neighborly: The Power of Partnership Kathy O’ReillyDoyle Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on behalf of Florida Invasive Species Partnership (FISP)

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Page 1: The Power of Partnership - SE-EPPCThe Power of Partnership Kathy O’Reilly‐Doyle Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ‐ on behalf of Florida Invasive

Thinking LocallyActing Neighborly: 

The Power of PartnershipKathy O’Reilly‐Doyle

Partners for Fish and Wildlife ProgramU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

‐on behalf of Florida Invasive Species Partnership (FISP)

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I live in Paradise, why should I be concerned with invasive exotics?

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“Lessons Learned”

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• 2001 Invasive Species Working Group– Represent federal & state agencies– Create one strategic plan for prevention and management of all biological invasions in Florida

• 2005 Private Land Incentive Sub‐working Group– Create partnership between public land managers, resource managers and private land managers

– Assume no “one size fits all” approach will work

• 2008 The Florida Invasive Species Partnership– Maintain same partnership focus

Evolution of F.I.S.P.

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Situation Assessment

•S trength•W eakness

•O pportunity•T hreats

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• > 50% of  Florida’s 520+ listed plant species are threatened by invasives

Invasives cross natural and disturbed sites, public or private

Source: K Burks, FNAI

No Boundaries!

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Challenges• Public land managers

– Limited funds

– Limited staff or authority to “cross the fenceline”

– Limited ability to assist their neighborswith invasive species control

• Private land incentives administrators

– Provide information about the programs they administer

– Unaware of other options that might be advantageous to the landowner

• Private landowners

– Not receiving all the available information

– Lose interest

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Public/Private Partnership Is the Only Way

Publicly managed areas

If landowners and land managers in Florida wish to achieve long‐term success, it is critical to collaborate with all stake holders, focusing on 

prevention as well as treatment.

60% of Florida is privately owned

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Potential Partners in FloridaNon-submerged Land acres %

Federal Conservation Land 4,035,858 11.6State Conservation Land 5,210,821 15.0Local Conservation Land 385,161 1.1TOTAL Conservation Land 9,632,740 27.7Private Conservation Land 156,843 0.5Other 24,931,697 71.8Total Lands in Florida 34,721,280

FNAI March 2007

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Build on Successful ModelsState of Florida BIPM

10-Year Program Results1997-2007

• 1,140 projects on 465 PCL• 480,000 acres-initial control• 275,000 acres–maintenance • 100 invasive species targeted • $68 million Florida DEP funds• $27 million local matching funds

Build on Successful Models

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What about your neighbors?

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The Power of Partnership!

Stakeholders & Audience:

• Public land managers and owners              

• Private land managers and owners              

• Technical Service Providers (Us!) 

• CISMA organizations

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FISP Goals

Think Locally - Act Neighborly

1. Increase effectiveness and decrease costs by working together.

2. Provide tools to develop a unified approach and bridge the gap between landowners’ and land management agency efforts.

3. Encourage development, implementation and sharing of new and innovative approaches.

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1. Promote partnerships and collaborative efforts to address invasive species on statewide, regional and local levels (e.g., Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMAs))

2. Develop matrix of existing incentive programs that can be used for invasive species control and target the problems on public and private lands.

3. Establish matrix on a single web site, provide links to specific information to address and resolve the problem. Provide outreach and training to the following audiences: public, private and technical service providers.

4. Provide an information clearinghouse for these efforts.

FISP Objectives

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CWMA’s – will these recipes work?

www.mipn.org

www.invasives.org

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1. Definition of the geographical area distinguished by a common geography, invasive species problem, community, climate, political boundary, or land use;

2. Involvement or representation of the majority of landowners and natural resource managers in the defined area;

3. Establishment of a steering committee;

4. Commitment to cooperation;

5. Development of a comprehensive plan that addresses the management or prevention or one or more invasive species.

CWMA 5 Basic Characteristics

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Crossing Boundaries, Meeting Challenges

a partnership of federal, state, and local government agencies, tribes, individuals and various interested groups that manage invasive species in a defined area

Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas

Everglades CISMA – Joint Work Day

www.evergladescisma.org/

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• Cross boundaries; invasive plant management across the landscape, rather than just political or property boundaries

• Share a common                          

vision and mission

• Be highly visible,                          

building community awareness

How can CISMA’s improve our effectiveness?

Osceola CWMA – Cogongrass Demonstration

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• Adopt and utilize Best Management Practices to reduce the risk and improve the results of control efforts 

• Provide an early detection and rapid response network

• 1 + 1 = 3Combined effortsimprove results

How can CISMA’s improve management of invasive species?

SW Florida – Exotic Partnership

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• Secure and coordinate funding

• Allow partners (public and private) to share and leverage limited resources

• Reduce individual costs by pooling resources

How can CISMA’s improve availability of resources?

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• 5 Basic Characteristics

• It’s flexible and unique to each area

• 14 recommended steps toward forming CWMA/CISMA

• Working documents: (1) Agreement (2) Strategic Plan (3) Annual Operating Plan

CISMA Summary

A Partnership approach to managing invasive plants in a geographic area

First Coast ISWG – Tamarisk Work Day Nov. 08

www.floridainvasives.org/FirstCoast

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The “Matrix”

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Includes federal programs – w/specific information on FloridaFields available in M

atrix

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Includes non‐profit programs

Goal to update quarterly so you contact the right person the 1st time!

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Matrix Maintenance & Outreach

Adaptive Management!• Information is dynamic:

– Are existing listings still available?

– What other products are out there?

– What else would be helpful to land managers?

• Access to information is relevant:– What is the most useful way to 

disseminate this tool?

– Are we reaching the people we need to reach? 

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Grass root effort!

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PARTNERSHIPS:  How do you measure success?

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4th Wednesday each Month, 1:30pm-2:30pm:Florida CISMA conference call/WebEx(One hour limit, same time each month)

www.FloridaInvasives.org

CREDIT:  http://nyis.info/PRISM/Regional_Partnerships.aspx

RECRUITING, MOTIVATING AND CONNECTING

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Training/EDRR workday/increased 

BIPM funds

Joint grant to control coastal invader

Annual workplan/Aerial 

Surveys

Prioritized plants with 

BMPs

Cogongrass demo for landowners

Successful Plant ID 

workshops

PTI Grant –tallow, TSA, cogongrass

BCC wants to know more – BMPs for 

ROWs

Treating cogongrass – BCC 

engaged

Python EDRR, Greenthumb, Australian pine

Cogongrass mapping, PTI 

Grant

Workshop held to create work plan, 

submitted CCS proposal

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Creating Websites for CISMAs in Florida

Timeline:

CISMAs to have website content info submitted end of March 09

CISMA websites up by May 09

“How to Create a CISMA Website” guide completed end of 2009 w/downloadable template

PROVIDE SUPPORT AND TOOLS:   individual websites for each of the local efforts

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COMING SOON….cookbook and FLORIDACISMAS listserv

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COMPLEMENT:  Where do your efforts overlap?

www.floridaconservation.org/WILDLIFEHABITATS/InvasivePlants_UplandsPlantManagement.htm

www.dot.state.fl.us

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TARGET YOUR AUDIENCE:  customize your effortswww.floridaconservation.org/WILDLIFEHABITATS/InvasivePlants_UplandsPlantManagement.htm

www.dot.state.fl.us

Participate on Florida’s Invasive Species Partnership and Cooperative Weed Management Areas (CWMAs).

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• Multiple agencies and organizations in partnership

• Involve private landowners and interests

• Recognize differences and commonalities in missions

• Conservation leverage

COOPERATION is the key to successful, long‐term management of invasive species!

Invasive Species know NO boundaries –Do we?

Necessary ingredients for long‐term success:

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CAPITALIZE ON STRENGTHS:  acknowledge your differences and utilize your individual talents 

SHARE THE CREDIT:  don’t steal the show

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STEAL THE WHEEL:  what approaches and efforts are working well elsewhere?

www.floridainvasives.org/FirstCoast

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CELEBRATE YOUR SUCCESS:  people and agencies like to receive good news and be recognized for their efforts!

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MAKE IT SWIRL:  who else can you involve to strengthen your efforts and improve results? 

1‐888‐IVE‐GOT‐1

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SPREAD THE WORD:  same message different messengers

http://solutionsforyourlife.ufl.edu/map/index.html

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CRITICAL NEED FOR STRATEGIC THINKING:  focus not only on the problem areas, but where you can have the greatest effect

www.mcismc.org

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VALUE ADDED:  start small and build on your effort

www.floridainvasives.org/Treasure

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AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION:  is worth a pound of cure

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NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE:  Growing 

www.weedcenter.org/cwmas/howCWMA.html

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http://www.invasiveplantcenters.org/cwmamap.cfm

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PASSION AND VISION:  leads to significant accomplishments  

www.beachvitex.org

2006 Beach Vitex Video

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WHAT ELSE MOTIVATES ACTION AND INVOLVEMENT:  started as a 2 acre native garden leads to 15 acre restoration 

Restoration with Native Plants:   http://www.fws.gov/raleigh/pfw_lap.html  

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WHAT OTHER EFFORTS ARE GOING ON AROUND YOU?

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IT TAKES TIME AND PERSISTENCE:  but most of all trust

A partnership to benefit birds of conservation concern http://www.fws.gov/raleigh/pfw_lap.html  

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http://www.mdac.state.ms.us/n_library/departments/bpi/bpi_plantpest_cogon.html

STAY FOCUSED AND REPEAT THE MESSAGE

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http://nyis.info

LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE

The Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program (APIPP) is a cooperative effort initiated in 1998 among citizens and organizations of the Adirondacks. Our mission is to protect the Adirondack region from the negative impacts of nonnative invasive species. The program coordinates two projects: the Aquatic Invasive Species Project and the Terrestrial Invasive Species Project.

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PAST THE FENCELINE AND ACROSS THE BORDER:  It’s a success because we all work together!

www.okanogancounty.org/nw/ 

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P eople

O pportunities

W eave together

E mpower others

R esources

PARTNERSHIPS

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Acknowledgements