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  • Federal Noxious Weed List

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    https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/weeds/downloads/weedlis…

    USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.

    The APHIS Federal Noxious Weed Program is designed to prevent the introduction into the United States of nonindigenous invasive plants.
    See also: Noxious Weeds Program Homepage for more information.

  • Federal Quarantines Descriptions (Citrus Diseases)

    https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant-pests-diseases/citrus-diseases/federal-quarant…

    USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.

    Contains the legal description of current federal quarantine areas for several citrus pests and diseases (Asian citrus pysllid, citrus black spot,  citrus canker, citrus greening, sweet orange scab),  Users can search by state and pest to determine the quarantine area(s) by state and territories.

  • Federal Register

    https://www.federalregister.gov/

    FederalRegister.gov.

    The Federal Register is the daily journal of the United States government and provides Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as Executive Orders and other Presidential Documents. FederalRegister.gov allows searching of Federal Register documents from 1994. This site was launched in July of 2010 to make it easier for citizens and communities to understand the regulatory process and to participate in Government decision-making.

  • Fruit Flies Quarantine Information

    https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/plant-pest-and-disease-pr…

    USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

    Includes information for Mexican Fruit Fly, Mediterranean Fruit Fly, and Oriental Fruit Fly

  • Funding Available for Tools and Projects that Eradicate Invasive Species

    Mar 26, 2024
    https://www.fws.gov/story/2024-03/funding-available-tools-and-projects-eradicat…

    DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.

    Recognizing the importance of eradication outcomes in invasive species management, the Department of the Interior has announced the availability of up to $3 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for projects that seek to eradicate invasive species.  While control and suppression of invasive species are important in many cases, the emphasis of this funding opportunity is on eradicating them from a defined area where it is a feasible and achievable management goal.  This funding provides an opportunity for us to invest in protecting our lands and waters by removing an entire population of invasive species and supporting a balanced ecosystem.

  • Governors Call on Congress to Provide Full Federal Funding for the Brandon Road Lock and Dam Project

    Dec 10, 2021
    https://gsgp.org/projects/aquatic-invasive-species/ais-news/governors-call-on-c…

    Conference of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers.

    In a letter [PDF, 396 KB] to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Governors of the eight Great Lakes States have called on the U.S. Congress to provide full federal funding in the 2022 Water Resources Reform and Development Act for the remaining design, construction, operation, and maintenance costs of the Brandon Road Lock and Dam project. The project is intended to prevent invasive carp from migrating up the Mississippi River and entering and colonizing in the Great Lakes.

  • GovInfo

    https://www.govinfo.gov/

    GovInfo.gov.

    GovInfo is a service of the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO), which is a Federal agency in the legislative branch. govinfo provides public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government and official versions of bills, laws, and regulations. GPO launched govinfo in February 2016 as a beta website to replace its predecessor, GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys), which was retired in December 2018. Learn more about more about FDsys retirement and transition to GovInfo.

  • H.R.9597 - Wildlife Disease Surveillance for Pandemic Prevention Act of 2022

    Dec 15, 2022
    https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9597/actions

    Congress.gov

    Introduced on December 15, 2022 (117th Congress; 2021-2022), by Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA-45], this bill would create a coordinated domestic wildlife disease surveillance framework for State, Tribal, and local governments to monitor and respond to wildlife disease outbreaks to prevent pandemics, and for other purposes.

  • Import Federal Orders

    https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant-imports/how-to-import/import-federal-orders

    USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.

    A Federal Order is a legal document issued in response to an emergency when the Administrator of APHIS considers it necessary to take regulatory action to protect agriculture or prevent the entry and establishment into the United States of a pest or disease. Federal Orders are effective immediately and contain the specific regulatory requirements.