Missouri Invasive Forest Pest Plan: A Cooperative Effort

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1 Missouri Invasive Forest Pest Plan: A Cooperative Effort

2 Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Forest Pest Evaluation Early Detection Tools Control Tools Eradication NO LIMITED NO Gypsy Moth (GM) YES YES Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) Thousand Cankers Disease (TCD) Spot infestations - YES NO LIMITED YES NO NO NO

3 Background Gypsy Moth Strategic Plan (1997) Gypsy Moth Advisory Council Gypsy Moth Steering Committee Emerald Ash Borer Action Plan (2008) EAB Technical Team EAB Communications Team Thousand Cankers Action Plan (2012)

4 Why a New Plan? Influx of new pest threats Thousand Cankers Disease Asian Longhorned Beetle Etc Create one umbrella group Same people and agencies Photo: Michael Bohne General response plan needed for introduced unknown pests. Provide an overarching framework for a consistent, coordinated response within Missouri to future invasive forest pest threats.

5 Readiness & Response Planning Missouri Invasive Forest Pest Plan Major agency roles & responsibilities common to all invasive forest pests Overarching plan Completed 2015 GM 1997 EAB TCD Pest Action Plans? Pestspecific details

6 Missouri Invasive Forest Pest Plan Thousand Cankers Disease of Black Walnut Action Plan Public Comments: Aug. 22 Sept. 22, 2014 Final versions: May 14, 2015 Agency Directors Signed: Summer 2015

7 Missouri Invasive Forest Pest Plan Purpose: Establish a framework for coordination among the public agencies with responsibility to respond to invasive forest pest threats. Defines their roles and responsibilities Outlines actions that are common to responses for most damaging invasive pests

8 Missouri Invasive Forest Pest Plan Cooperation Readiness Outreach Program Risk Reduction Monitoring Response to Detection of an Invasive Forest Pest Management of Established Populations

9 Cooperation Missouri Invasive Forest Pest Plan Establishes Missouri Invasive Forest Pest Council (MIFPC) Public agencies with responsibilities for Public land management Plant regulatory activities Providing natural resource management information Defines agency roles & responsibilities

10 Missouri Invasive Forest Pest Council MO Dept. of Agriculture MO Dept. of Conservation MO Dept. of Natural Resources Univ. of MO Extension USDA APHIS Plant Protection & Quarantine USDA Forest Service USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

11 Invasive Forest Pests Agency Responsibilities in Missouri Activity Lead Agency Cooperators Response Planning Outreach Monitoring (Surveys) Initial Response to New Detection Quarantines / Regulation Biological control (Release of EAB parasitoids) Info on Tree/Forest Management & Utilization MIFPC MIFPC MO Dept. Agriculture, assisted by USDA APHIS PPQ MO Dept. Agriculture, assisted by USDA APHIS PPQ MO Dept. Agriculture, assisted by USDA APHIS PPQ MO Dept. Agriculture MO Dept. Conservation MIFPC Agencies MIFPC Agencies MIFPC Agencies

12 Public Comments Comment: Provide more stakeholder involvement in response planning. Response: Added stakeholder communications section in Plan. Expanded list of stakeholders Increased updates ( ) Periodic stakeholder meetings Opportunities for stakeholder input during development of pest action plans.

13 Keeping Stakeholders Informed Distribution Network for New Pest Information New Detections Missouri Detections in other states that affect Missouri Quarantine Updates Survey Updates Minutes from Missouri Invasive Forest Pest Council Meetings

14 Public Comments Comment: Need details about invasive pest regulations, quarantines & law enforcement. Response: Plan states MDA and USDA APHIS PPQ have authorities to implement quarantines. Added statements about potential penalties and law enforcement actions. Further details not described, because details vary with specific situations.

15 Public Comments Comment: Need a budget and strategy to generate funds. Response: Plan is a multi-agency document that describes how agencies will cooperate over multiple years. A meaningful budget cannot be compiled that incorporates all agencies. MIFPC agencies have been active in obtaining funding for several invasive forest pests.

16 Other Plant Protection Groups State CAPS Committee Pest Risk Committee Missouri Plant Diagnostic Labs MDA MDC Forest Health Lab University of Missouri Plant Diagnostic Clinic (NPDN) Lincoln University Plant Pathology Lab Meets twice per year, Updates, Discuss Common Issues Build partnership/familiarity in preparation for major plant disease detections (TCD, etc)