NMMA Attends Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting
Last week, NMMA participated in the first meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force (ANSTF) since its charter was reinstated earlier this year. ANSTF is the only federally-mandated intergovernmental advisory committee solely dedicated to preventing and controlling aquatic nuisance species – a key issue for NMMA.
During the meeting, ANSTF began working on a five-year strategic plan to update an earlier version that expired in 2017. This strategic plan is scheduled for release in 2019, and will include goals for prevention, early detection and rapid response, control and restoration, coordination and funding, research, outreach, and education.
Additionally, ANSTF officially approved the aquatic nuisance State Management Plan for Nevada. There are currently 44 state management plans and three interstate management plans throughout the country that tackle aquatic nuisance species.
For more information on ANSTF, please visit: https://www.anstaskforce.gov/default.php.
For more information on NMMA’s involvement with the Task Force, please contact Director of State Government Relations, Libby Yranski at [email protected].