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Cal IPC & WMA’s: The California Invasive Plant Council and Weed Management Areas

Cal IPC & WMA’s: The California Invasive Plant Council and Weed Management Areas. Edmund O. Duarte Alameda County Department of Agriculture. January 14, 2012. YOU are the bridge from the future to the past…. Invasive Species.

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Cal IPC & WMA’s: The California Invasive Plant Council and Weed Management Areas

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  1. Cal IPC & WMA’s:The California Invasive Plant Council and Weed Management Areas Edmund O. Duarte Alameda County Department of Agriculture January 14, 2012 YOU are the bridge from the future to the past…

  2. Invasive Species Next to habitat loss, invasive species are considered by ecologists to be the next greatest threat to biodiversity (HIPPCO)

  3. Effects • “Game Changers” • complex/contextual • ↓ habitat/forage • ↓ impacts wildlife/human uses • ↑ Costs public/private land managers • ↑ Herbicide use • CDFA Rating system (A, B, C, D, Q)

  4. Action Based Rating System An organism of known economic importance subject to state (or commissioner when acting as a state agent) enforced action involving: eradication, quarantine regulation, containment, rejection, or other holding action. A An organism of known economic importance subject to: eradication, containment, control or other holding action at the discretion of the individual county agricultural commissioner. B An organism subject to no state enforced action outside of nurseries except to retard spread. At the discretion of the county agricultural commissioner. C D No Action. (Parasites, predators and organisms or little or no economic importance.) An organism or disorder requiring a temporary “A” action pending determination of a permanent rating. The organism is suspected to be of economic importance but its status is uncertain because of incomplete identification or inadequate information. Q (CDFA/PPDC/NEMATOLOGY/PEST RATINGS)

  5. Examples Cynaracardunculus

  6. Centaureacalcitrapa Acroptilonrepens Chondrillajuncea

  7. Cardariadraba Carduusnutans Onopordumacanthium

  8. Limnobium laevigatum South American Spongeplant

  9. CDFA/PHPPS/IPC/HYDRILLA

  10. California Invasive Plant CouncilCal-IPC Protecting California's lands and waters from ecologically-damaging invasive plants through science, education and policy. • Statewide, non-profit, “partner” organization • “Advocacy” world

  11. Cal-IPC Activities • Annual Symposium, Newsletter • Field courses, training & certification • Legislative visits, policy development • Informational “tools” and support: • Mapping, • plant profiles, • management info- BMP’s, etc. • Organizing, Facilitating, Advocacy, Promotion, Networking

  12. Weed Management Areas WMA’s • Historical Legacy • Collaborative model (public/private) • “Copied” FL system (“stolen w/pride”) • Share Expertise, Info, resources • Regional approach • = ↑ Efficiency = ↑Efficacy = ↓ Costs = ↑Funding =↑POWER

  13. WMA Timeline • Historical Dept/AG Legacy, Regulatory Pest Control/Erad • 80’s 90’s ↑ “WMA” concepts evolve • California's Weed Management Area (WMA) program was created by AB 1168 (Frusetta) in 1999. • In 2000, SB 1740 (Leslie) ammended code, incresed funding. • In 2006, AB 2479(Villines) was introduced to renew funding to the program. • 2011-2012 budget cuts • Moving forward: reassessment, new partnerships, funding sources sought, increased industry support, creativity • Partner mobilization/regulatory action-- Stay Tuned…

  14. www.cdfa.ca.gov (PHPPS/IPC) www.cal-ipc.org www.calflora.org calweedmapper.calflora.org Resources

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