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Status of Nevada’s Aquatic Invasive Species Program
Jon Sjöberg and Karen Vargas
Nevada Department of Wildlife Fisheries Division
Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners
June 23, 2017
Topics License Simplification for AIS Decal AIS Prevention Program
Stations Inspections and Decontaminations Outreach
Quagga/Zebra Mussel Monitoring Draft AIS Management Plan
Agenda Item #11 Public Review
License Simplification AIS Watercraft Decal
Establishes 2 Categories from 4 Categories Motorized $12.00/year Non-Motorized $5.00/year Revenue Neutral Effective January 1, 2018
NDOW
NDOW@NV State Parks
NDOW @Lake Mead NRA
13 NDOW Stations Visiting 18 Locations 2-3 Rovers 5 w/State Parks 4 LMNRA 2 Roadside
2017 Watercraft Inspection
Stations
Watercraft Inspections and Decontaminations
2016 ~17,000 Inspections ~1000 Decontaminations Stations Open ~2100 Days
2017 (6 months)
~6,000 Inspections ~350 Decontaminations All stations open 7 days/week except
Rye Patch, Laughlin, Topaz and Ely Rover 35 Seasonal AIS Staff
Outreach Decal, Pull Your Plug & Clean, Dry & Drain
Inspectors, Radio, Social Media, Billboards and Rack Cards
Billboards
Quagga/Zebra Mussel Monitoring Biologists Continue to Routinely Monitor for Q/Z No New Q/Z Mussel Detections in Nevada
Colorado River Only from Lake Powell downstream New Q/Z Detections or Suspect Detections in 2016/17
Arizona Texas Montana
AIS Management Plan Agenda Item #11
Purpose of Plan Regional Collaboration Funding/Grants Program Consistency
ANS Task Force NANPCA (1990) & NISA (1996) Federal (13) and Ex-Officio Members (~14) USFWS/NOAA co-chair
Status of Management Plans Yellowstone
Interstate Management Plan
St. Croix Natural Scenic Interstate Management
Plan
Lake Champlain Basin Interstate Management
Plan
Lake Tahoe Interstate Management Plan
Bear Lake Interstate Management Plan
Long Island Interstate Management Plan
G & R: Approved Plan B & Y: Under Development G/B: Conditional Approved
Management Plan Process
Draft plan developed by an expert working group using the ANSTF approved plan format and guidance
ANSTF Preliminary Review Wildlife Commission and Public Review Public Comment is Incorporated into Plan Wildlife Commission Approves
Governor Submits to ANSTF ANSTF Final Approval (~90 days) Coincides with spring/fall meetings
Major Elements of Plan
Established AIS Plan Working Group National Park Service Nevada State Parks Nevada State Lands Bureau of Reclamation Nevada Dept. of Agriculture Division of Environmental Protection US Environmental Protection Agency Southern Nevada Water Authority Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Carson River Subconservancy BLM Others
2 In-house meetings and numerous conference calls
Critical Content of Plan Geographic Scope Authorities and Programs Problem Definition and Ranking of Species and
Pathways Management Approach Plan Oversight and Implementation Gaps and Challenges Public Comments Program Evaluation
Summary and Next Steps Formal plan approval and implementation will provide
several benefits including: Consistent guidance for Nevada’s AIS program(s) into
the future Improved efficiency and coordination with other states
and regional efforts Additional funding opportunities for AIS program
implementation Wildlife Commission and public input will be
incorporated into a final draft plan for Commission consideration at the August 11-12 NBWC meeting