GLIN==> Wisconsin Invasive Species Strategic Planning

The Wisconsin Invasive Species Council (http://invasivespecies.wi.gov/) would like to invite you to participate in the planning process for "Looking forward: A statewide strategic plan for invasive species."

This planning process will result in a statewide strategic plan to minimize impacts of invasive species on our economy, protect human health and maintain our natural heritage. Together, government agencies and public partners will develop balanced cost-effective approaches to minimize additional introductions of invasive species into Wisconsin and carefully manage the species already established in the state.

This plan is not intended to replace existing project or species specific plans. It will provide an overarching strategy and draw recommendations from individual plans for areas that require additional resources. The statewide plan will identify common themes and areas of common interest where increased cooperation will help achieve strategic goals. The plan will help develop the business case for invasive species prevention and control and be shared with leaders, decision makers and natural resource user groups.

Timeline:
The elements of the plan: Prevention, Early Detection, Rapid Response, and Control will be addressed at the 2011-2012 council meetings by using each meeting as a topic work day. For each element, the following questions will be asked of the group:
*       Who is working on this area in Wisconsin?
*       What is the cost of these actions?
*       What are the top two short term strategies to improve our capacity?

Each planning session will be begin with presentations to help frame the issue and describe the current work taking place in Wisconsin. A facilitated roundtable will follow and will be used to answer the three questions, identify linkages and articulate short term strategies to include in the strategic plan.

11/2011 Early Detection
Sponsor: Brian Kuhn, DATCP
Presentations: Technology, strategy and current capacity.

01/2012 Economic Impacts
Sponsors: Paul Schumacher, WI Lakes & Shelly Allness, Tourism
Presentations: UW and DNR economists, recent case studies of the costs of invasive species and control spending.

03/2012 Prevention
Sponsor: Ken Raffa, UW
Presentations: Policy, jurisdiction and preemption.
06/2012 Prevention & Rapid Response
Sponsor: Jim Reinartz, UW
Presentations: Agency capacity, pathways and resources for reducing risk.

09/2012 Control
Sponsor: Kurt Thiede, DNR
Presentations: Technology, strategy and current capacity.

11/2012 Plan Review

For more information contact:
Mindy Wilkinson (608) 266-6437
Melinda.Wilkinson at wi.gov<mailto:Melinda.Wilkinson at wi.gov>
http://dnr.wi.gov/invasives/

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