Some of the Mid-Atlantic Panel on Aquatic Invasive Species’ participant states have created management plans and programs for invasive species. These plans have been developed at different times and are customized to address each state’s needs. For further information about a state plan, contact your state representative. Information regarding the Chesapeake Bay area’s efforts on specific invasive species can be found on the Resources page.
Context:
The Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Species Prevention and Control Act (NANPCA – the authorizing legislation of the Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force), recognized that states are integral partners in the battle against ANS. As such, NANPCA authorized the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to make grants available to States, tribes, and interstate organizations that have State or Interstate ANS Management Plans approved by the ANS Task Force. Once approved, the plans are a valuable and effective tool for identifying and addressing ANS problems and concerns across numerous jurisdictions with many interested and affected organizations.
Although funding for the plans originates from Fish and Wildlife HQ, the Service’s regional AIS coordinators are responsible for managing the grant award. Every state that receives funding would be required to submit an annual interim report. The report is used to state the progress and success of that work, it is reviewed by the Service to ensure that the awarded funding was used as intended.
See below for our regional Panel’s State ANS plans and USFWS grantees’ interim reports.