Invasive Workshop

The Federal Regulatory Framework for Controlling the Movement of Invasive Species and Updates on National Coordination Efforts

On May 16, 2013, the National Sea Grant Law Center and partners will host a workshop to explore the legal and regulatory efforts to minimize the movement of aquatic invasive species in the U.S. Based on the successful state attorneys general and invasive species professionals co-learning workshop (http://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/invasive-species/2012-boat-mussels-law-workshop) focused on the movement of quagga and zebra mussels in the West, this discussion will provide federal legal specialists and policy makers an understanding of how federal laws interact with state regulations for the management of aquatic invasive species across the nation. The agenda and recommended reading materials are detailed below.


Workshop Agenda

1:00 pm	Welcome Remarks
	Lori Williams - National Invasive Species Council

1:15 pm	Current Federal Law
	15 minute presentations followed by panel discussion will provide participants with a general understanding of the state of federal laws controlling the movement of invasive species: Federal Legal Frameworks – an overview of federal authorities, legislation, and regulations Stephanie Showalter Otts - Director, National Sea Grant Law Center Download PDF Status of Injurious Wildlife Provision of the Lacey Act Craig Martin - Aquatic Invasive Species Branch Chief, US Fish and Wildlife Service Download PDF Legislative Proposals for Reform Stephen Phillips - Sr. Program Manager, Pacific State Marine Fisheries Commission Download PDF Recommended Readings: Meeting the Invasive Species Challenge http://www.team.ars.usda.gov/v2/publications/mishandbookl.html Preventing the Spread of Zebra and Quagga Mussels: The Role of the Lacey Act http://www.ajelp.com/articles/preventing-spread-zebra-quagga-mussels-lacey-act Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2012 (S. 3606) http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:S.3606 Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2012 (H.R. 5864) http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.R.5864

2:15 pm	Role of the States
	This section will focus on the role of states who have primary law enforcement authority for aquatic invasive species and highlight some differences between state regulations, including discussion of the different types of regulations such as black/white lists (Priya Nanjappa, Invasive Species Coordinator, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Download PDF) and examples of state programs: Colorado Elizabeth Brown - Invasive Species Coordinator, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Pennsylvania Tim Schaeffer - Director of the Bureau of Policy, Planning and Communications, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Recommended Readings: Status and Trends in State Invasive Species Policy: 2002-2009 http://www.elistore.org/reports_detail.asp?ID=11399 .

3:00 pm	*Break*

3:15 pm	Legal Framework in Action
	15 minute presentations on emerging and long-standing aquatic invasive species legal/regulatory challenges across the country, followed by a panel discussion: Boat Movements in the West Jas Adams - Attorney-in-Charge, Natural Resources, Oregon Department of Justice Download PDF Lake Texoma Pipeline Dave Britton - Southwest Region AIS Coordinator, US Fish and Wildlife Service Download PDF Asian Carp Ron Brooks - Fisheries Director, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Download PDF Recommended Readings: Legislative and Regulatory Efforts to Minimize Expansion of Invasive Mussels Through Watercraft Movements http://www.ajelp.com/articles/invasive-mussels-watercraft-movements Are State Watercraft Inspections Constitutionally Permissible Searches? http://www.ajelp.com/articles/state-watercraft-inspections-constitutionally-permissible-searches North Texas Zebra Mussel Barrier Act of 2012 (H.R. 6007) http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.R.6007 Broken Screens: The Regulation of Live Animal Imports in the United States http://www.defenders.org/sites/default/files/publications/broken_screens_report.pdf

4:15 pm	Ongoing Coordination Efforts and Proposals for Reform
	Outcomes of the Phoenix Workshop Tom McMahon - Invasive Species Coordinator, Arizona Game and Fish Department Download PDF Invasive Species Bills Peter Jenkins - Executive Director, Center for Invasive Species Prevention Download PDF Recommended Readings: An Action Plan to Implement Legal and Regulatory Efforts to Minimize Expansion of Invasive Mussels Through Watercraft Movements in the Western United States http://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sites/default/files/invasive-species/mussel-workshop-2012/aisactionplanupdated01192013_0.doc

4:45 pm	Closing Discussion: Potential for Collaborative and Voluntary Approaches
	Group Discussion Recommended Readings: Aquatic Invasive Species in Oregon: The Search for a Viable Model for Mandatory Roadside Inspections AIS Final (pdf) Summary of State Regulations Pertaining to Asian Carps Carps Management (pdf)

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