In This Section

2016-2018 NISC Management Plan Report Card

I. Provide Institutional Leadership and Set Priorities

1.2 Review of E.O. 13112

1.5 Implementation Plan for National EDRR Program (Annex)

  • Annex to Assessment Series: August 2019

II. Facilitate Effective Coordination and Cost Efficiency

2.1 Tools and training for NISC member Departments/Agencies

  • USAISWG: Complete/Ongoing
  • COP Webinar: Complete/Ongoing
  • Podcasts: Complete
  • Training Courses (WCC and US Territories): Complete
  • NISC website update: Complete/Ongoing
  • Fact Sheet Summary: Complete
  • BISON Database: May 2019
  • Regulated Non-native Species List: Complete

2.2.1 NISC Crosscut budget

2.3 Cost-benefit analyses of EDRR programs (Montana)

2.4 Guidelines for data standards

2.5.1 Recommendations for improving coordination with the states/territories

2.5.2 Recommendations for improving coordination with the Federally-recognized tribes, as well as Alaskan Native Corporations and Hawaiian natives

2.5.3 North American Invasive Alien Species Strategy and Action Plan

2.5.4 EDRR pilot projects

2.6 Arctic Invasive Alien Species Strategy and Action Plan

2.7 Training courses on institutionalizing invasive species programs

  • U.S. Territories: Complete
  • WCC: Complete

III. Raise Awareness and Motivate High-Impact Actions

3.1.1 Conceptual framework for awareness raising initiatives

  • ​Internal Tool: Complete/Ongoing

3.1.2 Documentary film

  • Ongoing

3.2 Plan for NISC communications platforms

  • Internal Tool: Complete/Ongoing

3.2.1 Highly impactful NISC website

  • Revision/update: Complete

3.2.2 Invasive species stories

3.2.3 Electronic communications toolkit (Podcasts)

  • Podcasts: May 2019

3.2.4 Invasive species webinars

3.2.5 NISC annual report

3.2.6 Stakeholder database

  • Database: Complete/Ongoing

IV. Remove Barriers

4.1.3 NEPA annex on reducing risk of biological invasion through managed relocation

4.2.1 Case studies of invasive species impacts on infrastructure

4.2.2 Recommendations for addressing invasive species that impact infrastructure

4.3.1 Case studies of invasive species impacts on wildlife health

4.3.2 Recommendations for addressing invasive species that impact wildlife health

V. Assess and Strengthen Federal Capacities

5.1 Published assessments of EDRR capacities in the U.S.

  • Assessment Series: August 2019

5.1.1 Assessment of Federal EDRR programs capacities

  • Assessment Series: August 2019

5.1.2 Assessment of U.S. legal authority capacities for EDRR

  • Assessment Series: August 2019

5.1.3 Assessment of U.S. risk analysis and horizon scanning capacities

  • Assessment Series: August 2019

5.1.4 Assessment of U.S. capacity to rapidly report the identity (taxonomy) of potential invasive species

5.1.5 Assessment of relevant information systems to provide data for risk analyses

  • Assessment Series: August 2019

5.1.6 Assessment of the capacity of tools and technology for invasive species EDRR

5.1.6 Electronic catalog of EDRR tools and technologies for invasive species

5.1.7 Assessment of U.S. inventory and monitoring capacities for application to the EDRR of invasive species

  • Assessment Series: August 2019

VI. Foster Innovation

6.1 Mechanism(s) for fostering development, adoption, and sharing of decision support tools

  • Assessment Series: August 2019
  • BISON Database: July 2019

6.2 Annual "Innovation Summit" and Digital Makerspace (Outcome of 2016 Innovation Summit)

6.3.1 Assessment of cost-benefits of gene editing technologies for addressing invasive species

6.3.2 Guidance for the use of gene editing technologies for addressing invasive species

6.4 Guidance for utilizing commercial harvest programs for managing invasive species

  • Assessment Series: August 2019

Deferred Actions

1.1 Review of the 2001 and 2008 National Invasive Species Management Plans
1.3 Guidance for strengthening NISC institutionalization
1.3.1 Terms of reference for NISC operations
1.3.2 Mechanism for promoting inter-agency coordination/reporting
1.3.3 Process for assessing and coordinating NISC prioritization
1.4 National EDRR Task Force
2.2.2 Assessment of Federal investments, resource needs, and resource opportunities for implementing emerging priorities and NISC Management Plans
2.8.1 Invasive species specifically addressed in TTIP
2.8.2 Information sharing with E.U. relevant to invasive species and trade
4.1 Invasive species NEPA guidance
4.1.1 NEPA annex on use of native seed/plants in restoration
4.1.2 NEPA annex on movement of watercraft among water bodies

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