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ANS Task Force. MICRA. Mid-Atlantic Panel on Aquatic Invasive Species. NEANS Panel. Western Regional Panel. The Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species was formed in 1997 to help limit the introduction, spread and impacts of aquatic nuisance species into the Western Region of North America.
This panel of public and private entities was formed by a provision in the National Invasive Species Act of 1996 (P.L. 101-636), the amendment to the 1990 Act. The spread of nonindigenous aquatic species is causing significant economic and ecological problems throughout North America. Invasive, non-native species are one of the leading threats to the ecological integrity of forests, grasslands, and waterways. Recognizing the threat to western aquatic ecosystems and water delivery systems caused by nuisance exotics has raised concerns with representatives from State, Provincial, and Federal agencies as well as Private water interests. The public and private sectors working together to protect western water resources from aquatic nuisance species. Have you seen anything unusual? Gulf and South Atlantic Regional Panel On Aquatic Invasive Species. Great Lakes Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species.
EPA Predicting Introductions into the Great Lakes (Final Report) The U.S.
Great Lakes have suffered ecological damage and incurred substantial economic costs from a number of aquatic nonindigenous species (NIS) that have successfully invaded this region. Ballast water from commercial shipping is the primary means by which NIS have entered the Great Lakes. Preventing the transport of NIS to the region is the best way to avoid their potential adverse impacts, but if this is not possible, the next best alternative is to monitor for their arrival and control their spread. To predict future invasions of NIS in the Great Lakes, the two most important determinants of successful invasions were evaluated: whether there is suitable habitat in the Great Lakes for nonnative species and whether there are a sufficient number of these organisms and their larvae arriving in the Great Lakes.
First, a species distribution model was used to identify the areas of the Great Lakes which could provide suitable habitat for NIS of concern. FICMNEW Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds. The Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic weeds (FICMNEW) was established through a Memorandum of Understanding signed by agency leadership in August 1994.
FICMNEW represents an unprecedented formal partnership between 16 federal agencies with direct invasive plant management and regulatory responsibilities spanning across the United States and territories. During monthly open meetings, FICMNEW members interact on important national and regional invasive plant issues and share information with various public and private organizations participating with the federal sector to address invasive plant issues. FICMNEW's charter directs the committee to coordinate, through the respective Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, and Agency heads, information regarding the identification and extent of invasive plants in the U.S. and to coordinate federal agency management of these species.
NISC. US Environmental Protection Agency. Vision Develop and implement an environmentally sustainable port strategy that identifies opportunities and finds solutions to help build a more sustainable ports system, one that creates healthy air quality for communities and reduces climate risk while supporting our economy and jobs.
Background Ports are the main gateway for US trade and are critical to the economies of many cities and regions. In recent years, there has been a growing emphasis on the globalization of trade and the transportation infrastructure needed to support it. As our nation adapts to meet these demands, it is important to consider what this growth means for the environment. EPA has worked with ports in the past through a number of efforts, including our Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) clean diesel grants program and our SmartWay Drayage Program.