Aquatic Invasive Species and the Colorado River

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Aquatic Invasive Species and the Colorado River

• Bob Pitman
• Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator
• Region 2 Albuquerque, NM

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History/Background - WHY?

• long history of biological invasions
• Only w/in last decade has the problem of invasive
  species become a well known issue

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ZEBRA MUSSEL INVASION

• Introduced into Great Lakes in 1986
• Rapidly spread
• Impacted water users resources
• Focused legislation to combat aquatic invasive
  species

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Freshwater macro-fowler
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NONINDIGENOUS AQUATIC NUISANCE PREVENTION
CONTROL ACT-1990

• Provided funding to coordinate actions
• Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force formed
  as a coordination entity
• Task Force Members included
• seven Federal Agencies, co-chaired by FWS
• eight ex-official members

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THE NATIONAL INVASIVE SPECIES ACT-1996

• Reauthorized the 1990 ANS Act through 2002
• Executive Order on Invasive Species - 1998

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WIDE RANGE OF SPECIES
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Key Words In Legislation

• Coordination
• Education
• Control Prevent Spread
• Monitor Detect
• Rapid Response

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State AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES Mgt PLANS (the )

• 1990 1996 Act authorized State Interstate
  Management Plans
• To fund ANS Control Projects
• Plans are approved by the Task Force
• Approved Plans are eligible to receive 75 of
  their funding through FWS
• State plans approved (14)
• Washington has an approved Plan
• FY 2000 will receive 126,177 for ANS issues
  

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Prevent spread of invasives

• 100th Meridian Initiative Partnership

• www.100thMeridian.org

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PROTECT WESTERN WATERS
www.ProtectYourWaters.net
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So Wheres the money?
It is all partnerships and shared responsibility
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Stakeholder impacts
Need to let state Aquatic Nuisance Species Plan
administrators know
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State AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES Mgt PLANS (the )

• 1990 1996 Act authorized State Interstate
  Management Plans
• To fund ANS Control Projects
• Plans are approved by the Task Force
• Approved Plans are eligible to receive 75 of
  their funding through FWS
• State plans approved (14)
• Washington has an approved Plan
• FY 2000 will receive 126,177 for ANS issues