Jill, could you please confirm that you received my message about
participation in this Thurs. MA-EPPC meeting?  thanks. Lisa

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Subject: [ma-eppc] Re: Sea berry buckthorn



Here is an additional response regarding sea (berry) buckthorn, submitted by

John Kartesz.

-Jil

______________________________ Forward Header
__________________________________
Subject: Re: Sea berry buckthorn
Author:  kartesz@... ("Dr.  John T. Kartesz") at NP--INTERNET
Date:    08/06/1999 3:00 PM




Hippophae rhamnoides L. is sold by a number of nurseries in the
Pacific Northwest as well as in a few other areas. Although it is
called Sea-Buckthorn, it has nothing to do with the genus Rhamnus nor
the family Rhamnaceae.  H. rhamnoides happens to be a member of the
Elaeagnaceae, which in itself has a number of problematic invasive
species.  Aside from a few cultivated plantings along coastal areas,
this species has persisted after cultivation, or may have actually
become somewhat established, only very rarely in Wyoming, Alberta, and
Quebec.

To assess its invasiveness, I have attempted to grow this plant myself
several times in the last few years here in the piedmont of North
Carolina, but found it very difficult to establish.  The first time I
planted nearly 10 individuals about 4-5 feet high, with well developed
root systems, all of which succumbed to the dry intense heat here in
this part of North Carolina.  The second attempt was with nearly 20
individuals, about half the size of the first group, all of which died
within a year.  This plant apparently does better along sandy coastal
areas than it does in the interior, and based on my experience it does
not do well at all in rich fertile soil. Therefore, I am surprised to
find that they are planting it in West Virginia.

Based on my own observations (at least at this time!) I don't see that
it is of critical concern regarding its invasiveness in the interior
areas of the United States.  Although I have attempted to check this on
a local basis, more research should be done to determine the
invasiveness of the species more conclusively.  Please keep up the good
work and let us know if you hear of any other potential invasive
species problems in the future.

Sincerely,
John

Dr.  John T. Kartesz, Director
Biota of North America Program
CB #3280 Coker Hall
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3280

Phone: (919) 962-0578
Fax: (919) 962-1625
E-mail: kartesz@...

Dear fellow weedies,

I concur with John Kartesz that we should not "go overboard" in identifying
possible new invaders.  However, I am more concerned whether this species
will spread from plantings that are established -- no matter how difficult
that may be.  Do birds or other wildlife eat the berries?  There were some
indications that they are "too sour" -- can we find out if European birds
such as starlings eat them?

If birds do eat them, do the seeds sprout after being excreted?

Aren't those the key variables here?

Faith T. Campbell
American Lands Alliance
and co-chair, Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council

FORWARDING. -Jil

______________________________ Forward Header __________________________________
Subject: PCA: Restoration Directory Information Needed
Author:  <Olivia_Kwong@...> at NP--INTERNET
Date:    08/10/1999 1:21 PM




Hi everyone,

The restoration expertise survey format has been finished and is being mailed
out.  If you would like to receive a copy of the survey or know someone who
would like to receive a copy of it, follow the directions below.  Also if your
group has a publication, please consider including this notice so we can get
wide coverage of Restorationists across the U.S.  Pass this announcement along
to anyone interested.  Please let me know if you would like a Word file of the
annoucement or if you have any other questions.

Olivia
SER/PCA
http://www.nps.gov/plants/

--------------------------------------------------------------

RESTORATION DIRECTORY IN THE WORKS

Calling all Ecological Restorationists: Act now and be included in the new
upcoming Ecological Restoration Directory!

The Society for Ecological Restoration is in the process of developing,
compiling and maintaining an integrated and comprehensive database of U.S.
ecological restoration expertise - local, regional, national and international
individuals, companies and agencies. This is what you can look forward to:

- Listings that reference knowledgeable and qualified restoration personnel,
programs and resources
- Readily available access to a directory of professionals with regional,
ecosystem and methodological expertise via a printed directory or Internet
- Ease of use: all information will be cross referenced
- A who's who in the field of ecological restoration
- Visibility for yourself, your company, agency, or organization
- Marketing & promotion -- low cost, far reaching
- Information updated and maintained

The Ecological Restoration Directory is part of a project funded through the
Plant Conservation Alliance (formerly NPCI -the Native Plant Conservation
Initiative). The other part, a directory of native plant material resources, is
being completed by the University of Washington and the Lady Bird Johnson
Wildflower Center. Both directories will be available in print, and more
important, in an efficient & integrated database located on the Plant
Conservation Alliance website.

Directory surveys will be mailed to SER members this summer. Please share this
information with other environmental restorationists and/or send SER the names,
addresses (email) of additional contacts.
For additional information, please contact Jane Cripps at:
jbcripps@... or c/o SER, Restoration Survey, Dept. of EEB,
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, 520.626.7201 (voice), 520.621.9190
(fax). Please provide an e-mail address.

Hippophae rhamnoides followers:

      I would like to reiterate the intent of my summary message on sea
      (berry) buckthorn to avoid any misunderstanding.  Here is what I said:

         "Because of the apparently great economical potential of this
         species  there may be a lot of pressure to introduce it much more
         widely in Canada and the U.S.  Documentation of the invasiveness of
         sea buckthorn in natural areas in Canada is needed but a well
         coordinated multi-agency, multi-organizational warning should
         certainly be sent out now before too many experimental plantings
         occur in the U.S."

      What I am saying is that a WARNING ABOUT THE POTENTIAL INVASIVENESS of
      this plant should be sent out now so that any state agencies or other
      people considering planting it for commercial, erosion control, or other
      purposes, will be aware of its possible invasiveness before beginning
      large-scale plantings in the U.S.

      AND RESEARCH should be conducted to test the establishment potential,
      vegetative and sexual reproductive capacities, and other qualities of
      sea (berry) buckthorn, under various soil and environmental conditions
      across the U.S.

      Based on the very broad natural distribution of H. rhamnoides in
      Eurasia and the apparent establishment success of the plantings in
      Canada, it seems reasonable to assume that we could expect similar
      response of the plant at least in certain parts of the U.S. (e.g.,
      northern states, sandy soil habitats).

      Isn't this how the prevention process is supposed to work?

      Thank you,

      -Jil

      Jil Swearingen
      Entomologist/IPM Coordinator
      U.S. National Park Service
      National Capital Region
      Natural Resource Science Services
      4598 MacArthur Blvd., N.W.
      Washington, D.C. 20007
      202-342-1443, ex.218

Hello,

      The 3rd organizational meeting of the fledging Mid-Atlantic EPPC, held
      August 12, 1999, in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, went extremely well
      and confirmed that the group is on its way to becoming a leading
      regional organizational for addressing the invasive plant problem by
      providing a vehicle for information exchange and assistance with
      management of harmful invasive plants.

      Significant Accomplishments of the meeting are listed below (details
      of the meeting will be provided in the upcoming Meeting Minutes, being
      prepared by Donnelle Keech).

      1) Two Co-Chairs, Faith Campbell and John Beckman, were voted in
      unanimously by attendees for a 6-month term beginning immediately. In
      addition to running the meetings and a variety of other related tasks,
      Faith and John will investigate what is needed to establish the group
      as a non-profit organization.

      2) A Mission Statement for the group was drafted and will be
      considered for approval at an upcoming meeting.

      [DRAFT]  "To address the problem of invasive exotic plants and their
      threat to the mid-Atlantic region's economy, environment, and human
      health by providing leadership, facilitating information development
      and exchange, and coordinating regional efforts."

      3) Several high priority projects were identified for the group to
      focus on and complete over the next several months, and include:

         a) compiling a regional list of invasive plants
         b) developing/conducting a demonstration project on invasive plant
            removal
         c) planning state/regional "show-and-tell" field trips on the
            invasive plant problem for agency heads, politicians and
            others.

      *NOTE: Until we're completely fledged, the Mid-Atlantic EPPC has been
      accepted as an affiliated organization of the Southeast Exotic Pest
      Plant Council. "Members" of the Mid-A EPPC may want to consider
      joining the Southeast EPPC in order to be informed of their annual
      symposium and receive a copy of their newsletter and other
      informational materials. Individual membership is $20/yr; student is
      $10/yr. To join Southeast EPPC, go to:
      http://webriver.com/tn-eppc/join.htm

      I would like to thank EVERYONE who has committed (and continues to
      commit) their time, energy and enthusiasm to getting this organization
      off-the-ground and firmly into mid-air within a mere 5 months!
      Joining forces in the region should greatly facilitate everyone's
      ability to make a difference in the war against


      Jil


      Jil Swearingen
      Entomologist/IPM Coordinator
      U.S. National Park Service
      National Capital Region
      Natural Resource & Science Services
      4598 MacArthur Blvd., N.W.
      Washington, D.C. 20007

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Jessica
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      Hippophae rhamnoides followers:

      I would like to reiterate the intent of my summary message on sea
      (berry) buckthorn to avoid any misunderstanding.  Here is what I said:

         "Because of the apparently great economical potential of this
         species  there may be a lot of pressure to introduce it much more
         widely in Canada and the U.S.  Documentation of the invasiveness of
         sea buckthorn in natural areas in Canada is needed but a well
         coordinated multi-agency, multi-organizational warning should
         certainly be sent out now before too many experimental plantings
         occur in the U.S."

      What I am saying is that a WARNING ABOUT THE POTENTIAL INVASIVENESS of
      this plant should be sent out now so that any state agencies or other
      people considering planting it for commercial, erosion control, or other
      purposes, will be aware of its possible invasiveness before beginning
      large-scale plantings in the U.S.

      AND RESEARCH should be conducted to test the establishment potential,
      vegetative and sexual reproductive capacities, and other qualities of
      sea (berry) buckthorn, under various soil and environmental conditions
      across the U.S.

      Based on the very broad natural distribution of H. rhamnoides in
      Eurasia and the apparent establishment success of the plantings in
      Canada, it seems reasonable to assume that we could expect similar
      response of the plant at least in certain parts of the U.S. (e.g.,
      northern states, sandy soil habitats).

      Isn't this how the prevention process is supposed to work?

      Thank you,

      -Jil

      Jil Swearingen
      Entomologist/IPM Coordinator
      U.S. National Park Service
      National Capital Region
      Natural Resource Science Services
      4598 MacArthur Blvd., N.W.
      Washington, D.C. 20007
      202-342-1443, ex.218

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Jil,

Can you please add Joe Patt to the MA-EPPC e-mail list.  Joe is the Director of
Science and Stewardship for TNC's Delaware Bayshores project office in New
Jersey.  His e-mail is: jpatt@...

Thanks.

ma-eppc@onelist.com wrote:

> From: JIL_SWEARINGEN@... (JIL SWEARINGEN)
>
>      Hello,
>
>      The 3rd organizational meeting of the fledging Mid-Atlantic EPPC, held
>      August 12, 1999, in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, went extremely well
>      and confirmed that the group is on its way to becoming a leading
>      regional organizational for addressing the invasive plant problem by
>      providing a vehicle for information exchange and assistance with
>      management of harmful invasive plants.
>
>      Significant Accomplishments of the meeting are listed below (details
>      of the meeting will be provided in the upcoming Meeting Minutes, being
>      prepared by Donnelle Keech).
>
>      1) Two Co-Chairs, Faith Campbell and John Beckman, were voted in
>      unanimously by attendees for a 6-month term beginning immediately. In
>      addition to running the meetings and a variety of other related tasks,
>      Faith and John will investigate what is needed to establish the group
>      as a non-profit organization.
>
>      2) A Mission Statement for the group was drafted and will be
>      considered for approval at an upcoming meeting.
>
>      [DRAFT]  "To address the problem of invasive exotic plants and their
>      threat to the mid-Atlantic region's economy, environment, and human
>      health by providing leadership, facilitating information development
>      and exchange, and coordinating regional efforts."
>
>      3) Several high priority projects were identified for the group to
>      focus on and complete over the next several months, and include:
>
>         a) compiling a regional list of invasive plants
>         b) developing/conducting a demonstration project on invasive plant
>            removal
>         c) planning state/regional "show-and-tell" field trips on the
>            invasive plant problem for agency heads, politicians and
>            others.
>
>      *NOTE: Until we're completely fledged, the Mid-Atlantic EPPC has been
>      accepted as an affiliated organization of the Southeast Exotic Pest
>      Plant Council. "Members" of the Mid-A EPPC may want to consider
>      joining the Southeast EPPC in order to be informed of their annual
>      symposium and receive a copy of their newsletter and other
>      informational materials. Individual membership is $20/yr; student is
>      $10/yr. To join Southeast EPPC, go to:
>      http://webriver.com/tn-eppc/join.htm
>
>      I would like to thank EVERYONE who has committed (and continues to
>      commit) their time, energy and enthusiasm to getting this organization
>      off-the-ground and firmly into mid-air within a mere 5 months!
>      Joining forces in the region should greatly facilitate everyone's
>      ability to make a difference in the war against
>
>
>      Jil
>
>
>      Jil Swearingen
>      Entomologist/IPM Coordinator
>      U.S. National Park Service
>      National Capital Region
>      Natural Resource & Science Services
>      4598 MacArthur Blvd., N.W.
>      Washington, D.C. 20007
>
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Mark Zankel
Director of Science and Stewardship
The Nature Conservancy - Delaware Chapter
Delaware Chapter Office: (302) 369-4146
Home Office in Annapolis, MD: (410) 295-6623

October 2-3, 1999 is the fall conference and annual meeting of the
Maryland Native Plant Society at Mount St. Mary's College in Thurmont,
Md. ( a short distance from Frederick, Md.).

The conference theme is "New Directions In Land Preservation: Thinking
Big So Nature Can Work".  Speakers are, respectively: David Burke,
Coordinator of Maryland DNR's Green Infrastructure Program, to speak
about assessing greenspace and watersheds for conservation; Larry Morse,
chief botanist of The Nature Conservancy, to speak about  significant
plant communities in Maryland and vicinity, and Bob DeGroot, president of
MAGIC, to give an introduction to the Maryland Alliance for Greenway
Improvement and Conservation (MAGIC) program.

The conference will also feature a poster session. (If you wish to
present a poster, please contact Rod Simmons at rod77@...)

Afternoon field trips will explore the Catoctin Mountain area. Field trip
leaders are Joe Warfield - Little Catoctin Highlands Preserve, Carole
Bergmann - Catoctin Mountain, Joe Metzger - Catoctin Mountain, Cris
Fleming - Catoctin Mountain area, Ray LaSalla - a mushroom dicovery and
ID foray.

Sunday, October 3 field trips are: Chris Lea - Chilton Woods, C&O Canal,
John Parrish - Appalachian Trail, Rod Simmons and Lou Aronica - Woody
Plant ID.

Because many will be attending several conferences this year, the
registration fee is 25.00 for members and 35.00 for non-members. (Members
of other native plant societies may register at the member rate.)

Registration brochure and information will be mailed to members soon.
Check out the MNPS web site for updates or to request further
information.    http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/2996/

The highly invasive plant, carrotwood (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) has been
     designated a noxious weed in Florida. The official details are included
     below.

     For more information on this plant, a fact sheet, written by Chris Lockhart,
     is being posted this week on the Plant Conservation Initiative's Alien Plant
     Working Group web site (Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas: Weeds Gone
     Wild) at http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien

      Also, an article is appearing in the current issue of the Natural
      Areas Association journal.

      Jil

     Rule Chapter 5B-57 contains the Florida Noxious Weed List, and is
entitled: "Introduction or release of plant pests, noxioux weeds,
arthropods, and biological control agents."  The noxious weeds
(5B-57.007: "Regulation and control of noxious weeds in Florida")is
divided into 2 parts: parasitic and terrestrial weeds..

     This Rule is part of the Florida Administrative Code, Department of
Agriculture & Consumer Services/ Division of Plant Industry.


Nancy C. Coile, PhD
Botany Section, Division of Plant Industry/ FL Dept of Agriculture &
Consumer Services
PO Box 147100, Gainesville, FL 32614-7100
phone: 352/372-3505 ext 402; SUNCOM: 6241402; FAX: 352/955-2300
coilen@...

MA-EPPCers:

      The FICMNEW (Federal Interagency Committee on the Management of
      Noxious and Exotic Weeds) meeting may be of interest to you,
      especially items no. 3 & 4.

      If you plan to attend, please let Gary Johnston know via email.

      Regards,

      Jil


From:     Gary_Johnston@... (Gary Johnston) on 08/16/99 05:15 PM
Subject:  Aug 25th meeting FICMNEW

      We will meet at the Bureau of Land Management offices at 1620 L St. NW
      Washington DC, 10th Floor meeting room.

      Please send me any agenda items you may have by Firday Aug. 20th.

      1. Several items already proposed include:
      2. Review of Proposed PSA's by Carmichael and Lynch
      3. Presentation by Peter White from UNC Botanic Garden
      4. Presentation by working group chairs

      Thanks
      Gary Johnston

Forwarding fyi.  -Jil


______________________________ Forward Header __________________________________
Subject: National Invasive Species Council Notes
Author:  Meghan_Hagerty@... at NP--INTERNET
Date:    08/20/1999 10:35 AM


Thank you for your interest in the Invasive Species Council. Below are the notes
regarding the 1st Council meeting on July 22, 1999. Please feel free to forward
the notes to other interested parties. The notes are also attached as both word
and wordperfect files so that you can view them in proper format if you have the
capabilities. Please contact me if you need afdditional information or cannot
read the file.

Thank You,
Meghan Hagerty
Meghan_Hagerty@...
(202) 208-2615


(See attached file: NISCmin.wpd)(See attached file: NISCmin.doc)

Inaugural Meeting of the Invasive Species Council
International Trade Center, Washington, D.C.
July 22, 1999

The Inaugural Meeting of the Invasive Species Council convened at the
International Trade Center, Washington, D.C., on Thursday, July 22, 1999, from
1:00 p.m. -- 4:30 p.m.

Secretary Babbitt of the Department of the Interior, Secretary Glickman of the
Department of Agriculture, and Secretary Daley of the Department of Commerce
each delivered opening remarks to the audience.

Dr. Daniel Simberloff, Professor and Nancy Gore Hunger Chair of Excellence in
Environmental Studies, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology,
University of Tennessee, gave a presentation on scientific perspectives
regarding invasive species. He was followed by Glen Secrist, ID State Weed
Coordinator, ID State Department of Agriculture, who gave a presentation on
invasive species from the State perspective. The Honorable Wayne T. Gilchrest,
1st District of MD, also presented a State perspective, focusing on a new nutria
control pilot project in Maryland.

A series of short presentations regarding Council duties and plans for
accomplishment were given as follows:

The Associated Press posted an article by Robert Waller on their web site on
August 18 regarding government efforts to recover noxious weed Bur Reed,
Sparganium erectum, which was accidentally sold as pond plant by Home Depot.
Approximately 4200 plants came in May with shipment of reeds from Holland.
Pre-cleared, inspectors didn't read entire shipping list.  Possibly 35
states affected, not specified.  Randy Westbrooks was quoted.  Some plants
have been recovered.

I would have posted story but AP copyright restriction is pretty specific.

To see the story, go to

http://wire.ap.org/APnews/center_story.html?FRONTID=NATIONAL&STORYID=APIS6UT
DBJ00

If this doesn't work, go to http://wire.ap.org and go into "Wire" and click
on search.  Search for "bur reed" in the last two weeks (from 8/18).









AUGUST 18, 11:48 EDT

Gov't Tries To Recover Noxious Weed

By ROBERT WELLER
Associated Press Writer

DENVER (AP) - State and federal agriculture officials are scrambling to
recover a noxious weed banned by the government that may have found its way
to 35 states.

Home Depot received the weed in a shipment of exotic reeds from Holland and
sold it as a pond plant. Agriculture inspectors have recovered many plants
from gardeners but fear they can't trace them all.

``We're hoping to get as many of them out of circulation as possible,'' said
Randy Westbrooks, coordinator of the U.S. Agriculture Department's noxious
weed program. ``Chances are most of them will die, but some will live and we
will have another invasive species.''

Known as the bur reed, or Sparganium erectum, the weed can choke waterways
and interfere with recreation in shallow waters without its natural
predators. The 6-foot-long, green reed has a small yellow flower that
contains a bur-like fruit.

Federal plant inspectors inadvertently allowed about 4,200 bur reed plants
into the country in the shipment from Holland in May, Westbrooks said.

The plant was not known to exist in the United States before the shipment
arrived.

A note was attached to the container stating it was a pre-cleared shipment,
Westbrooks said. Under an agreement, the U.S. and Holland certify some
shipments to each other's country do not contain plants that are
contaminated or banned.

Westbrooks said the noxious weed was identified near the bottom of the
shipping papers.

``You can say our folks on this side were kind of lulled into this. They
didn't look at all the paperwork,'' he said.

Inspectors plan to scrutinize imported plants more closely and have asked
the Netherlands to stop any further shipments of the unwanted weed, he said.

Jerry Shields, a spokesman for Atlanta-based Home Depot, said the home
improvement chain was cooperating with inspectors to recover the plants.

David Reeves, the Agriculture Department official who issued the alert,
estimated that the plants have reached 35 states. No list was available.


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Comments and questions

I am looking for assistance in control approaches for two species:
1.  Convulvulus arvensis - creeping Jenny
2.  Calistegea setum - hedge bindweed
These are more typically agricultural pests.  They are rapidly invading a
native deciduous reforestation area on one of The Nature Conservancy's
preserves in coastal Delaware.  These creeping vines are smothering many of
our newly planted seedlings and saplings.  I'm afraid the scope of the
problem will prohibit effective manual control.  Does anyone have experience
with these species?  Suggestions on herbicides that will be effective but
will not impact our trees and shrubs?
Thanks.

Mark Zankel
Director of Science and Stewardship
The Nature Conservancy - Delaware Chapter
phone: (302) 369-4146
fax: (302) 369-4143
e-mail: mzankel@...



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ma-eppc@onelist.com [mailto:ma-eppc@onelist.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 8:18 AM
> To: Mid-Atlantic EPPC
> Subject: [ma-eppc] Bur reed, Sparganium erectum, released
>
>
> From: "Carol Jelich" <jrj_csj@...>
>
> The Associated Press posted an article by Robert Waller on their
> web site on
> August 18 regarding government efforts to recover noxious weed Bur Reed,
> Sparganium erectum, which was accidentally sold as pond plant by
> Home Depot.
> Approximately 4200 plants came in May with shipment of reeds from Holland.
> Pre-cleared, inspectors didn't read entire shipping list.  Possibly 35
> states affected, not specified.  Randy Westbrooks was quoted.  Some plants
> have been recovered.
>
> I would have posted story but AP copyright restriction is pretty specific.
>
> To see the story, go to
>
> http://wire.ap.org/APnews/center_story.html?FRONTID=NATIONAL&STORY
ID=APIS6UT
> DBJ00
>
> If this doesn't work, go to http://wire.ap.org and go into "Wire"
> and click
> on search.  Search for "bur reed" in the last two weeks (from 8/18).
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> AUGUST 18, 11:48 EDT
>
> Gov't Tries To Recover Noxious Weed
>
> By ROBERT WELLER
> Associated Press Writer
>
> DENVER (AP) - State and federal agriculture officials are scrambling to
> recover a noxious weed banned by the government that may have
> found its way
> to 35 states.
>
> Home Depot received the weed in a shipment of exotic reeds from
> Holland and
> sold it as a pond plant. Agriculture inspectors have recovered many plants
> from gardeners but fear they can't trace them all.
>
> ``We're hoping to get as many of them out of circulation as
> possible,'' said
> Randy Westbrooks, coordinator of the U.S. Agriculture Department's noxious
> weed program. ``Chances are most of them will die, but some will
> live and we
> will have another invasive species.''
>
> Known as the bur reed, or Sparganium erectum, the weed can choke waterways
> and interfere with recreation in shallow waters without its natural
> predators. The 6-foot-long, green reed has a small yellow flower that
> contains a bur-like fruit.
>
> Federal plant inspectors inadvertently allowed about 4,200 bur reed plants
> into the country in the shipment from Holland in May, Westbrooks said.
>
> The plant was not known to exist in the United States before the shipment
> arrived.
>
> A note was attached to the container stating it was a pre-cleared
> shipment,
> Westbrooks said. Under an agreement, the U.S. and Holland certify some
> shipments to each other's country do not contain plants that are
> contaminated or banned.
>
> Westbrooks said the noxious weed was identified near the bottom of the
> shipping papers.
>
> ``You can say our folks on this side were kind of lulled into this. They
> didn't look at all the paperwork,'' he said.
>
> Inspectors plan to scrutinize imported plants more closely and have asked
> the Netherlands to stop any further shipments of the unwanted
> weed, he said.
>
> Jerry Shields, a spokesman for Atlanta-based Home Depot, said the home
> improvement chain was cooperating with inspectors to recover the plants.
>
> David Reeves, the Agriculture Department official who issued the alert,
> estimated that the plants have reached 35 states. No list was available.
>
>
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Mark,
My quick review of possible products indicated no selective herbicide you
can safely use over and around small deciduous trees that will kill existing
field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), or  hedge bindweed (Calystegia
sepium).  One option may be to use a directed spray with Roundup or similar
glyphosate product where you can, and do manual/mechanical control where you
can't spray.  Once the bindweed are removed from the seedlings and start to
re-grow (or re-grow next spring after winter die-back) you may be able to do
a directed spray with glyphosate before they get into the trees.  Another
consideration is preventing new weeds from getting started.  A pre-emergent
herbicide (such as Oust, Princep, or Pendulum) applied early next spring
might prevent new bindweed from starting from seed.  This will not prevent
bindweed regrowth and spread from rootstocks, however, and do require a
careful and uniform rate of application.  Apparently, your situation points
out the all too common problem (I've done it too) of not doing adequate
control of weed competition prior to planting - even if it means waiting an
extra year or two and/or using pre-emergent herbicides - and then being
surprised when the weeds inevitably become a problem.
Good Luck.
Phil Pannill
MD DNR Forest Service
mddnrhfo@...
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Zankel <mzankel@...>
To: ma-eppc@onelist.com <ma-eppc@onelist.com>
Date: Thursday, August 26, 1999 12:32 PM
Subject: [ma-eppc] morning glory/bindweed control.


>From: "Mark Zankel" <mzankel@...>
>
>I am looking for assistance in control approaches for two species:
>1.  Convulvulus arvensis - creeping Jenny
>2.  Calistegea setum - hedge bindweed
>These are more typically agricultural pests.  They are rapidly invading a
>native deciduous reforestation area on one of The Nature Conservancy's
>preserves in coastal Delaware.  These creeping vines are smothering many of
>our newly planted seedlings and saplings.  I'm afraid the scope of the
>problem will prohibit effective manual control.  Does anyone have
experience
>with these species?  Suggestions on herbicides that will be effective but
>will not impact our trees and shrubs?
>Thanks.
>
>Mark Zankel
>Director of Science and Stewardship
>The Nature Conservancy - Delaware Chapter
>phone: (302) 369-4146
>fax: (302) 369-4143
>e-mail: mzankel@...
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ma-eppc@onelist.com [mailto:ma-eppc@onelist.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 8:18 AM
>> To: Mid-Atlantic EPPC
>> Subject: [ma-eppc] Bur reed, Sparganium erectum, released
>>
>>
>> From: "Carol Jelich" <jrj_csj@...>
>>
>> The Associated Press posted an article by Robert Waller on their
>> web site on
>> August 18 regarding government efforts to recover noxious weed Bur Reed,
>> Sparganium erectum, which was accidentally sold as pond plant by
>> Home Depot.
>> Approximately 4200 plants came in May with shipment of reeds from
Holland.
>> Pre-cleared, inspectors didn't read entire shipping list.  Possibly 35
>> states affected, not specified.  Randy Westbrooks was quoted.  Some
plants
>> have been recovered.
>>
>> I would have posted story but AP copyright restriction is pretty
specific.
>>
>> To see the story, go to
>>
>> http://wire.ap.org/APnews/center_story.html?FRONTID=NATIONAL&STORY
>ID=APIS6UT
>> DBJ00
>>
>> If this doesn't work, go to http://wire.ap.org and go into "Wire"
>> and click
>> on search.  Search for "bur reed" in the last two weeks (from 8/18).
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> AUGUST 18, 11:48 EDT
>>
>> Gov't Tries To Recover Noxious Weed
>>
>> By ROBERT WELLER
>> Associated Press Writer
>>
>> DENVER (AP) - State and federal agriculture officials are scrambling to
>> recover a noxious weed banned by the government that may have
>> found its way
>> to 35 states.
>>
>> Home Depot received the weed in a shipment of exotic reeds from
>> Holland and
>> sold it as a pond plant. Agriculture inspectors have recovered many
plants
>> from gardeners but fear they can't trace them all.
>>
>> ``We're hoping to get as many of them out of circulation as
>> possible,'' said
>> Randy Westbrooks, coordinator of the U.S. Agriculture Department's
noxious
>> weed program. ``Chances are most of them will die, but some will
>> live and we
>> will have another invasive species.''
>>
>> Known as the bur reed, or Sparganium erectum, the weed can choke
waterways
>> and interfere with recreation in shallow waters without its natural
>> predators. The 6-foot-long, green reed has a small yellow flower that
>> contains a bur-like fruit.
>>
>> Federal plant inspectors inadvertently allowed about 4,200 bur reed
plants
>> into the country in the shipment from Holland in May, Westbrooks said.
>>
>> The plant was not known to exist in the United States before the shipment
>> arrived.
>>
>> A note was attached to the container stating it was a pre-cleared
>> shipment,
>> Westbrooks said. Under an agreement, the U.S. and Holland certify some
>> shipments to each other's country do not contain plants that are
>> contaminated or banned.
>>
>> Westbrooks said the noxious weed was identified near the bottom of the
>> shipping papers.
>>
>> ``You can say our folks on this side were kind of lulled into this. They
>> didn't look at all the paperwork,'' he said.
>>
>> Inspectors plan to scrutinize imported plants more closely and have asked
>> the Netherlands to stop any further shipments of the unwanted
>> weed, he said.
>>
>> Jerry Shields, a spokesman for Atlanta-based Home Depot, said the home
>> improvement chain was cooperating with inspectors to recover the plants.
>>
>> David Reeves, the Agriculture Department official who issued the alert,
>> estimated that the plants have reached 35 states. No list was available.
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>>
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redistributed.
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>>
>>
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Jill and other MA-EPPC members:

I will be attending the Natural Areas Association Conference in Tucson in
October and have spoken with Brian Bowen re: the EPPC meeting on Wed.
evening (Oct. 13th).  I would be happy to represent MA-EPPC at the gathering
and share any information that you think is important to share, as well as
give the group an update on where our efforts stand.  Any thoughts?  Lisa
Smith

-----Original Message-----
From: JIL_SWEARINGEN@... [mailto:JIL_SWEARINGEN@...]
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 4:48 PM
To: Mid-Atlantic EPPC; NP/Olivia Kwong; NP/Peggy Olwell;
eganpj@...
Subject: [ma-eppc] National Invasive Species Council Notes



Forwarding fyi.  -Jil


______________________________ Forward Header
__________________________________
Subject: National Invasive Species Council Notes
Author:  Meghan_Hagerty@... at NP--INTERNET
Date:    08/20/1999 10:35 AM


Thank you for your interest in the Invasive Species Council. Below are the
notes
regarding the 1st Council meeting on July 22, 1999. Please feel free to
forward
the notes to other interested parties. The notes are also attached as both
word
and wordperfect files so that you can view them in proper format if you have
the
capabilities. Please contact me if you need afdditional information or
cannot
read the file.

Thank You,
Meghan Hagerty
Meghan_Hagerty@...
(202) 208-2615


(See attached file: NISCmin.wpd)(See attached file: NISCmin.doc)

Inaugural Meeting of the Invasive Species Council
International Trade Center, Washington, D.C.
July 22, 1999

The Inaugural Meeting of the Invasive Species Council convened at the
International Trade Center, Washington, D.C., on Thursday, July 22, 1999,
from
1:00 p.m. -- 4:30 p.m.

Secretary Babbitt of the Department of the Interior, Secretary Glickman of
the
Department of Agriculture, and Secretary Daley of the Department of Commerce

each delivered opening remarks to the audience.

Dr. Daniel Simberloff, Professor and Nancy Gore Hunger Chair of Excellence
in
Environmental Studies, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology,
University of Tennessee, gave a presentation on scientific perspectives
regarding invasive species. He was followed by Glen Secrist, ID State Weed
Coordinator, ID State Department of Agriculture, who gave a presentation on
invasive species from the State perspective. The Honorable Wayne T.
Gilchrest,
1st District of MD, also presented a State perspective, focusing on a new
nutria
control pilot project in Maryland.

A series of short presentations regarding Council duties and plans for
accomplishment were given as follows:

FYI.

      For more information on this plant, please see the Plant Conservation
      Alliance, Alien Plant Working Group's fact sheet at:

      http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien

      Jil Swearingen


______________________________ Forward Header __________________________________
Subject: RE: Aliens legislation- Fallopia japonica
Author:  "Lantz; Lisa" <LLantz@...> at NP--INTERNET
Date:    09/01/1999 12:00 PM


Polygonum cuspidatum (syn. Fallopia japonica) is considered a noxious weed
under Washington State's noxious weed law.  As a result of this status,
control is required by law in some parts of the state.  Unfortunately, the
species was already quite widespread in Washington before this action was
taken.


Best regards,
Lisa Lantz


*****************************************************************
Lisa E. Lantz
Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board
1851 South Central Place, Suite 211
Kent, WA  98031  USA
phone:  (253) 872-2972
fax:  (253) 872-6320

"Nature is a textbook for those who can read it."   - Louis Agassiz
******************************************************************


Dear All,

Can anyone point me to any sources of  information on the legal status of
Fallopia japonica Houtt. Ronse Decraene (syn. Reynoutria japonica Houtt.
syn Polygonum cuspidatum Sieb. et Zucc.) worldwide?   F. japonica otherwise
known as Japanese knotweed has become such a nuisance in the UK that it is
one of only two terrestrial plants named under  Schedule 9 Section 14 of
the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 which states that it is an offence to
cause the plant to grow in the wild.  Are there other such examples
worldwide and is the legislation effective in preventing further spread?

Grateful thanks

Lois Child
>
>1.     Is there any legislation in your country which contains specific
>reference to this plant?  If           so, has this legislation been used
>in recent years?
>
>For example, in the UK, Japanese knotweed is named
*******************************************************
Dr Lois Child
Department of Chemistry
Loughborough University
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 3TU
UK

Tel: +44 (0)1509 222561
Fax: +44 (0)1509 223925
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Dear Mark,

I read your message a while ago and because I did not have a good
recommendation for you, other than hand control and a broad-leaved or
non-selective herbicide, I didn't write back.  I would, however, be
interested if you received any good suggestions.  Good luck.

Cam MacLachlan
cammer@...

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Zankel <mzankel@...>
To: ma-eppc@onelist.com <ma-eppc@onelist.com>
Date: Thursday, August 26, 1999 1:46 PM
Subject: [ma-eppc] morning glory/bindweed control.


>From: "Mark Zankel" <mzankel@...>
>
>I am looking for assistance in control approaches for two species:
>1.  Convulvulus arvensis - creeping Jenny
>2.  Calistegea setum - hedge bindweed
>These are more typically agricultural pests.  They are rapidly invading a
>native deciduous reforestation area on one of The Nature Conservancy's
>preserves in coastal Delaware.  These creeping vines are smothering many of
>our newly planted seedlings and saplings.  I'm afraid the scope of the
>problem will prohibit effective manual control.  Does anyone have
experience
>with these species?  Suggestions on herbicides that will be effective but
>will not impact our trees and shrubs?
>Thanks.
>
>Mark Zankel
>Director of Science and Stewardship
>The Nature Conservancy - Delaware Chapter
>phone: (302) 369-4146
>fax: (302) 369-4143
>e-mail: mzankel@...
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ma-eppc@onelist.com [mailto:ma-eppc@onelist.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 8:18 AM
>> To: Mid-Atlantic EPPC
>> Subject: [ma-eppc] Bur reed, Sparganium erectum, released
>>
>>
>> From: "Carol Jelich" <jrj_csj@...>
>>
>> The Associated Press posted an article by Robert Waller on their
>> web site on
>> August 18 regarding government efforts to recover noxious weed Bur Reed,
>> Sparganium erectum, which was accidentally sold as pond plant by
>> Home Depot.
>> Approximately 4200 plants came in May with shipment of reeds from
Holland.
>> Pre-cleared, inspectors didn't read entire shipping list.  Possibly 35
>> states affected, not specified.  Randy Westbrooks was quoted.  Some
plants
>> have been recovered.
>>
>> I would have posted story but AP copyright restriction is pretty
specific.
>>
>> To see the story, go to
>>
>> http://wire.ap.org/APnews/center_story.html?FRONTID=NATIONAL&STORY
>ID=APIS6UT
>> DBJ00
>>
>> If this doesn't work, go to http://wire.ap.org and go into "Wire"
>> and click
>> on search.  Search for "bur reed" in the last two weeks (from 8/18).
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> AUGUST 18, 11:48 EDT
>>
>> Gov't Tries To Recover Noxious Weed
>>
>> By ROBERT WELLER
>> Associated Press Writer
>>
>> DENVER (AP) - State and federal agriculture officials are scrambling to
>> recover a noxious weed banned by the government that may have
>> found its way
>> to 35 states.
>>
>> Home Depot received the weed in a shipment of exotic reeds from
>> Holland and
>> sold it as a pond plant. Agriculture inspectors have recovered many
plants
>> from gardeners but fear they can't trace them all.
>>
>> ``We're hoping to get as many of them out of circulation as
>> possible,'' said
>> Randy Westbrooks, coordinator of the U.S. Agriculture Department's
noxious
>> weed program. ``Chances are most of them will die, but some will
>> live and we
>> will have another invasive species.''
>>
>> Known as the bur reed, or Sparganium erectum, the weed can choke
waterways
>> and interfere with recreation in shallow waters without its natural
>> predators. The 6-foot-long, green reed has a small yellow flower that
>> contains a bur-like fruit.
>>
>> Federal plant inspectors inadvertently allowed about 4,200 bur reed
plants
>> into the country in the shipment from Holland in May, Westbrooks said.
>>
>> The plant was not known to exist in the United States before the shipment
>> arrived.
>>
>> A note was attached to the container stating it was a pre-cleared
>> shipment,
>> Westbrooks said. Under an agreement, the U.S. and Holland certify some
>> shipments to each other's country do not contain plants that are
>> contaminated or banned.
>>
>> Westbrooks said the noxious weed was identified near the bottom of the
>> shipping papers.
>>
>> ``You can say our folks on this side were kind of lulled into this. They
>> didn't look at all the paperwork,'' he said.
>>
>> Inspectors plan to scrutinize imported plants more closely and have asked
>> the Netherlands to stop any further shipments of the unwanted
>> weed, he said.
>>
>> Jerry Shields, a spokesman for Atlanta-based Home Depot, said the home
>> improvement chain was cooperating with inspectors to recover the plants.
>>
>> David Reeves, the Agriculture Department official who issued the alert,
>> estimated that the plants have reached 35 states. No list was available.
>>
>>
>> home ] us news ] world ] business ] sports ] weather ] search ] help ]
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Dear Mid-Atlantic EPPCers,

                 The 4th meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council
                 will be held in conjunction with the "Invasive Exotic Plants:
                 Current Management Strategies" Conference, co-sponsored by the
                 Univ. of Pennsylvania Morris Arboretum, The Nature Conservancy
                 Pennsylvania Field Office, and the U.S. Forest Service, Nov.
                 3-4, 1999, at Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania (see
                 attached brochure, also provided way below). The MidA-EPPC will
                 meet from 4:30 - 6:00pm (or until 7:30, if desired). A draft
                 agenda is provided below.

                 *NOTE:  Betsy Lyman has made special arrangements for members
                 of the Mid-Atlantic EPPC to attend FOR FREE FREE FREE FREE, the
                 Nov. 3rd afternoon session on Building a Regional Working
                 group, from 1:30- 4:00pm. If you wish to attend other sessions
                 of the conference, you will need to pay either a daily ($85) or
                 full ($160) registration fee.

                    Mid-Atlantic EPPC Meeting Agenda

                    1.   Welcome (esp. new members) and Introductions (Faith
                         Campbell)

                    2.   Brief history of the Mid-Atlantic EPPC (Jil
                         Swearingen)

                    3.   Presentation and distribution (for review) of the
                         (draft) list of invasive plants of the mid-Atlantic
                         region (John Beckman or other)

                    4.   Reports on other projects. (Project leaders)

                    5.   (Brief) Description of formation of the Tennessee
                         Exotic Pest Plant Council, advice on minimizing
                         hassles, etc. (Brian Bowen, Board, Southeast EPPC)

                    6.   Report on the status and plans of the National
                         Exotic Pest Plant Council. (Brian Bowen?)

                    7.   Update on the Plant Conservation Alliance's Alien
                         Plant Working Group and projects. (Jil Swearingen,
                         Chair, PCA/APWG).

                    8.   Description and discussion of legal requirements of
                         forming a 501(c)(3); plusses and minuses. (Faith
                         Campbell)

                    9.   Rewiew of draft Mission Statement; vote on its adoption.

                   10.   Administrative Matters: Whole Group

                         Discuss whether someone should be contact person for the
                         group (should Co-Chairs assume this role?), providing
                         updates on meetings and projects to SE-EPPC for its
                         newsletter and web site; to Amy Ferriter, editor of
                         Wildland Weeds magazine), etc.

                   11.   Designation of a Mid-A EPPC contact person to be the
                         liaison to the National Invasive Species Council (Jil).

                 If the meeting begins to run on, we can move it to a
                 restaurant or stay in place and order pizza, depending on
                 wishes of the group.

      Please contact Faith Campbell if you have any additional items you
      would like to have discussed at this meeting.

      *PLEASE LET BETSY LYMAN KNOW ASAP IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND ONLY THE
      (FREE) EXOTICS SESSION AND MID-ATLANTIC EPPC MEETING. IT WILL HELP
      THEM A LOT IN THE PLANNING.

      We look forward to seeing and hearing from you at this exciting
      meeting.

      To have a brochure mailed to you, please contact Jan McFarlan, Education
      Coordinator, Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania 9414
      Meadowbrook Ave., Phila., PA 19118. Ph: 215-247-5777x156; Fax:
      215-247-7862; email: jlm@...

         Thank you,

         Jil S.
______________________________ Forward Header _______________________________
Subject: Meeting of MA-EPPC
Author:  blyman@... at NP--INTERNET Date:    08/20/1999 4:45 PM

MA-EPPC members can come for free to the Nov. 3rd afternoon session on
building a regional working group (1:30 pm - 4 pm).  They cannot attend any
other sessions unless they want to pay to come to the conference ($85 for one
day and $160 for both days).  I've also reserved a room at Swarthmore for us
on Nov. 3rd from 4 pm to 7:30 pm so that we can have an official meeting of
the EPPC after the conference session ends for the day.  We can order in
pizzas or sandwiches if we want to.  It would be helpful to know how many
MA-EPPC  people would like to come to the Nov. 3rd session and meeting, esp.
if they don't plan to attend the conference (so we can be prepared for the
increased numbers).

If people are interested in a brochure for the conference, they can contact:
Jan McFarlan, Education Coordinator
Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania
9414 Meadowbrook Ave.
Phila., PA 19118
Ph: 215-247-5777x156
Fax: 215-247-7862
email: jlm@...

If they have any specific questions about the conference, they can contact me:
Betsy Lyman, Assistant Director of Science & Stewardship
The Nature Conservancy - Pennsylvania Field Office
Lee Park, 1100 East Hector St., Suite 470,  Conshohocken, PA  19428
610-834-1323;  610-834-6533 (fax); blyman@... (email)

I have attached a rough draft of the agenda, both in the body of the email and
as a Word97 document.

That's it for now.  Could you get the info. out to the MA-EPPC members for me?
  If you want to change anything above, such as how we handle food, then let's
talk before we send this out.

Thanks a lot!
Betsy

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------

DRAFT BROCHURE -- November 3-4, 1999 Conference

Invasive Exotic Plants:  Current Management Strategies
Invasive exotic species are second only to loss of habitat in threatening
biological diversity.  It is a problem we all face since our quality of life
depends on the health of our natural resources.  This conference will provide
participants with an understanding of the nature and scope of the problem and
an opportunity to help develop an action plan for the region.  The most
current management tools, solutions, alternatives and strategies will be the
focus of the two-day conference.

Who should attend:
Nursery and Landscape Professionals
Land Managers
Municipal, County and State Parks Personnel
Homeowners
Gardeners
Extension Agents
Environmental Educators
Garden and Outdoor Writers
Natural Resource Managers
Restoration Volunteers
Conservation District Personnel

This conference is being sponsored by the Morris Arboretum of the University
of Pennsylvania, The Nature Conservancy of Pennsylvania, PennState Cooperative
Extension, and USDA - Forest Service.


Day 1     Wednesday November 3, 1999

8:15 - 9:00 Registration

9:00 - 9:10  Welcome and Introduction.  Randy Gray, State Director, The Nature
Conservancy of Pennsylvania

9:10 - 10:00 Developing National Strategies for Invasive Plant Management.
Learn how the federal government and other nationally based organizations are
addressing the problem of non-native invasive species.   Randy Westbrooks,
Invasive Plant Liaison - U.S. Departments of Interior & Agriculture

10:30 - 11:15 Tools, Resources and Strategies for the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Specific resources that people in the Mid-Atlantic region can turn to for
funding and scientific/technical information.
John Randall, Invasive Weed Specialist - The Nature Conservancy

11:15 - 12:00 Ecology and History of the Mid-Atlantic's Invasive Species.
Beginning with an understanding of what makes a plant invasive, this session
will look at the region's most problematic species and a perspective on what
potential invaders are lurking in the wings.
Ann F. Rhoads, Director of Botany - Morris Arboretum

12:00-1:30  Lunch


Optional Lunch Time Tour
12:45 - 1:30  Scott Arboretum Tour:  The Crum Creek Restoration.  This area of
the Arboretum has a variety of invasive species and special challenges due to
steep slopes.  On this walk, learn about control efforts, successes and
challenges from two staff members who work with Scott's restoration
volunteers.  Rhoda Maurer, Plant Records Supervisor and Chuck Hinkle, Gardener
- Scott Arboretum


1:30 - 2:30   Concurrent Sessions I      Select One
(A) Organizing Against Invasives: Building a Working Group  (Part I)   In this
the first of four sessions, participants will open a discussion on efforts to
form state and regional Exotic Pest Plant Councils (EPPC's)  The group will
consider the types of projects EPPC's undertake, the influence they have had
in their regions and where they are headed.  The PA Task Force is relatively
new, so attendees will have the opportunity to sign on to further its work and
shape its future.  The group will explore how to link regionally with the
newly-formed Mid-Atlantic EPPC and similar groups nationwide.  The goal of
this multi-session discussion will be to develop a regional action plan for
the near future.
* Gary Clement, State Plant Health Director, USDA - APHIS; Chair of
Pennsylvania Noxious Weed Task Force
Brian Bowen, Natural Areas Administrator, Division of Natural Heritage,
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation; Coordinator Southeast
Exotic Pest Plant Council (SE-EPPC)
Jil Swearingen, Entomologist/Integrated Pest Management Coordinator for the
U.S. National Park Service and Chair of the Plant Conservation Alliance, Alien
Plant Working Group
Randy Westbrooks

(B) The Invasive Threat to Biodiversity.  This session examines the role
invasives play in the homogenization and loss of our regional biodiversity,
and the reasons we should care.  Charles Williams, Assistant Professor of
Biology - Clarion University.

3:00 - 4:00  Concurrent Sessions 2      Select One
(C) Organizing Against Invasives: Building a Working Group  (Part II).
Session continues  - see description for Part I.

(D) The Role of Botanic Gardens in Plant Evaluation and Introduction.  Botanic
gardens and arboreta play an important role in plant exploration and
popularization of plants both at home and abroad.  The roles and
responsibilities these institutions have taken and should take in the future
will be discussed.  Paul Meyer, Director - Morris Arboretum

(E) Managing Streams, Wetlands and Coastal Zones:  Hands-On Control Strategies

Phragmites:  Robert A. Jordan, Regional Biologist -Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
Japanese knotweed:  Larry McCormick, Professor of Forest Resources - Penn
State University
Managing a Beach Community:  Ann Desaroe, Environmental Education Specialist -
Presque Isle State Park
*Joy Lawrence, Restoration Manager - Delaware Riverkeeper Network


Day 2    Thursday November 4

8:15 - 9:00  Registration

9:00 - 9:15   Reconvene

9:15 - 10:00  Concurrent Sessions 3      Select One
(F) Planet of Weeds or Planet of Wildflowers: What Every Gardener Can do to
Prevent Invasives and Promote Biodiversity.  What do Plato, perennial borders,
and the new race of "superweeds" about to be unleashed by the biotech
revolution have in common?  You'll find out as Janet Marinelli explores a
vision for a new, ecologically-wise landscape art.
Janet Marinelli, Director of Publishing - Brooklyn Botanic Garden

(G) The 50 mph Landscape: Innovative Approaches to Roadsides.  Invasive exotic
plant management, alternative plantings and native plant restoration are part
of Minnesota's innovative management of state roadways.  Find out more about
their successes and challenges.
Robert Jacobsen, Natural Resource Program Coordinator - Minnesota DOT

10:30 - 11: 15  Concurrent Sessions 4     Select One
(H) Inviting Herbivores for Dinner:  Development of Biological Control
Programs.  Biological controls are an emerging, if controversial, alternative
to traditional eradication methods.  This session presents an overview of
biocontrol program development and a review of promising biocontrol programs
for purple loosestrife, common reed and garlic mustard.
Bernd Blossey, Director Biological Control Program - Cornell University

(I) Challenges and Opportunities for the "Green Industry"  Join a panel of
professional growers in a discussion on the plant industry's response to
invasive species issues and the opportunities these issues present for
innovation.
James MacKenzie, President and Operations Manager- Octararo Native Plant
Nursery
Calvin Ernst, General Partner - Ernst Conservation Seeds
William W. Barbour, Vice President and Lab Manager-Stoneboro Nursery, Vice
President, PA Landscape and Nursery Assoc.
Donald Wertman, President of Seedway; NE Regional VP of American Seed Trade
Association
* Dave Suchanic, Multi-County Ornamental Horticulture Agent, Penn State
Cooperative Extension

11:30 - 12:15  Concurrent Sessions 5      Select One
(J) Keeping Invasives at Bay with Herbicides and Spray.  John Taylor, title -
USDA Forest Service

(K) New York City Parks vs. the Invaders.  New York faces enormous restoration
challenges across its extensive park system.   Learn more about invasive
management at the grand scale.
Tony Emmerich, Project Manager - City Parks Foundation, New York City.


(L) Scott Arboretum Tour:  Alternative Plants for Tough Spots.  On this walk,
learn about plants that hold promise as good choices to solve difficult
landscape problems, without threatening to become a weed.   Andrew Bunting,
Curator - Scott Arboretum


Optional Lunch Session
12:30 - 1:30 Organizing Against Invasives: Building a Working Group  (Part
III). * This session will begin with a working luncheon meeting and continue
as part of the following "Concurrent Sessions 6 ".  A continuation of Day 1
discussions on building regional partnerships.  Attendance at earlier sessions
is not a requirement.  Conference participants are welcome to attend any or
all of these discussions. The goal of this multi-session break out will be to
develop an action plan for the near future.

1:30 - 2:30   Concurrent Sessions 6   Select One
(M) 1:30 Organizing Against Invasives: Building a Working Group  (Part IV).
Session continues - see description for Part III.

(N) Managing Uplands and Edges: Control Strategies for Invasives.
Ailanthus and Norway maple:  Philip D. Pannill, Regional Watershed Forester
-Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Bittersweet, Multiflora rose and Autumn olive:  Daniel Barringer, Preserve
Manager/Invasives Management Coordinator -Natural Lands Trust
Pennsylvania's Roadside Management:  Art Gover, Project Associate, Penn State
Roadside Vegetation Management Research Project - PennDOT
*David J. Robertson, Executive Director, Pennypack Ecological Restoration
Trust

(O) Solutions for Gardeners: Control Strategies for Invasives.
Garden Escapees: English ivy, Euonymus, Bush honeysuckle  Sue Salmons,
Vegetation Management Specialist, Rock Creek Park - National Park Service
Management Tips for Gardeners:  Vince Marrocco - Chief Horticulturist, Morris
Arboretum
Gardening Responsibly, Making Informed Choices: Cyane Gresham, Native Plant
and Compost Specialist - Rodale Institute Experimental Farm
*Janet Marinelli,Director of Publishing-Brooklyn Botanic Garden

3:00 - 4:00 Concluding Plenary Session
Invasive Plants and Ecological Restoration: Coping Strategies for the Future.
This talk will focus on five major concerns and necessary strategies to
confront the future: hydrologic shifts, atmospheric changes, cycles of
ecosystem collapse, the need for a coordinated strategy,
and the importance of education. Examples of field projects addressing these
concerns will be included.     Leslie Sauer - Principal, Andropogon Associates
Ltd.


* Indicates session or panel moderator

Dear MA-EPPC'ers:

It would be useful to me to have a complete list of all the folks we
consider our group to include, ideally with email address and phone
numbers. Is such a list available? A compiled attendance roster from
previous meetings? A printout of the MA-EPPC listserv distribution list?
.....

Would it be useful to others of you?... your comments, please.

Nancy S. H. Richwine
PA Dept. Agriculture
2301 N. Cameron St.
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408
Phone: 717-772-5223
FAX: 717-783-3275
Email: NRichwine@...

Morning Nancy!

I am sure that a list exists.  Contact Jil Swearingen to find out
(JIL_SWEARINGEN@...).  She should be able to assist.  Yes, I would like a
listing for my reference as well.

Take Care!

Gary

To all our great volunteers and e-mail correspondents -


We have another Conservation Stewardship day coming up on Saturday,
Sept. 18, and a weekday workday on Thursday, Sept. 30.

AGENDA:

I'm in the middle of a month of intensive training as a volunteer
coordinator, and haven't had a chance to scope out the trails yet, but
I'll do that this week.  From what I see everywhere else, stilt grass is
blooming now, so we need to cut or pull as much as we can to prevent it
from going to seed.  That will be the top priority.  Last time, we tried
out the grass whips and found that they worked on the taller stands,
which had fairly stiff stems, but not on the smaller, weaker stemmed
stilt grass in deep shade.  We did a lot of hand-pulling, which works
but is slow.  This time, we should have better luck with the grass
whips.  If you happen to own this tool, also called a weed whip, please
bring it.  We have decided not to use string trimmers.

We may also begin work on the "woody" invasives, particularly multiflora
rose, Japanese honeysuckle, and Oriental bittersweet.  The method that
appears to be safest and most effective is to cut the plant almost to
the ground and immediately apply Round-Up concentrate to the cut stem.
We will carry the herbicide in small, sponge-topped bottles with a screw
top cover, to avoid drips or spills.  If you have pruners or lightweight
loppers (light enough to carry all day!), please bring them.  I will
provide a few pairs of elbow-length rose gloves and plenty of split-calf
gloves, but again, bring your own if you have good ones.

If the fall wildflowers are in bloom, and if there is interest, we can
spend a little time learning to use Newcomb's Wildflower Guide, so bring
that too if you have it.

Thanks to Jason Wachs, Seasonal Naturalist and former Eagle Scout, and
to the Quantico Orienteering Club, we now have orienteering maps of our
work area, so we will finally be able to map our data plots with
accuracy.

As always, please invite anyone with any kind of naturalist knowledge to
join us.

And I NEED A HEAD COUNT, so if you are planning to participate, please
leave a message for me at 410 740-3407 or reply to this e-mail.
Unfortunately, I have minimal access to a phone this week, so if you
need me to call you back, please leave a detailed message.

Hope to see you on the 18th or the 30th.  If it rains, check 410
737-0451 for a message -- we might reschedule to the following day or
following week.

Louisa

Pete,

      Please send this out to the FICMNEW list.

      Thank you,

      Jil

      Jil Swearingen
      Entomologist/IPM Coordinator
      National Park Service
      National Capital Region
      Natural Resources and Science Services
      Center for Urban Ecology
      4598 MacArthur Blvd., N.W.
      Washington, D.C. 20007

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Subject: Eastern Native Grass Symposium Nov. 17-19 in Baltimore
Author:  Gwen Meyer <gmeyer@...> at NP--INTERNET
Date:    09/09/1999 8:32 AM

Plant Conservation Alliance Members

I did not take time at yesterdays informative meeting to provide updates
on the Eastern Native Grass Symposium Novemeber 17-19 in Baltimore. I do
want to send you the latest registration information, so I am e-mailing
it to all who listed their address on the sign-up list for you to use and
share.  I have also attached the Thursday and Friday concurrent speakers
list for your information as well. There are still slots for 2 or 3 more
concurrent speakers and 3 more poster papers.  Don't hestitate to contact
me if you have any questions or if you would like to submit an abstract.
Thanks.
--
Gwen Meyer
Horticulturist
USDA-NRCS
National Plant Materials Center
Beltsville, MD
gmeyer@...
Visit our web site at http://Plant-Materials.nrcs.usda.gov

*This article provides an excellent overview of the invasive plant problem and
lots of prime discussion material.

The only boo-boo I note is the Aralia spinosa (devil's walking stick) mentioned
in the 5th to last paragraph as a highly invasive plant in light gaps in forests
at the NY Bot Garden, is actually native to most of the eastern U.S., from
eastern Texas to New York (southern portion). Thus, it has every right to seed
itself in sunny gaps created by the fallen trees.

Jil Swearingen


The New York Times
September 16, 1999, Thursday, Late Edition - Final
House & Home/Style Desk
What's Eating America? Weeds
By ANNE RAVER

NOBODY can remember the exact moment the giant cane, Arundo donax, went from
being a nuisance to a state of emergency, but the day it lifted up a bridge
in Norco, Calif., might do for starters. Sudden rains in 1993 had sent flood
waters roaring down the Santa Ana river.

"The arundo breaks off like monstrous celery stalks that jam up against the
bridge and work like a dam," said Paul Frandsen, the general manager for
Riverside County parks, standing on the banks of the river early last
spring. "As the water rose, it lifted the bridge right off its pylons." It
did the same thing again last year.

The magnificent 30-foot plant has been used for everything from fencing by
the Spanish conquerors to an ornamental grass. But over 20 years, it has
muscled out the native cottonwoods and willows that once thrived along the
banks of the Santa Ana. Slurping up nutrients pouring into the river from
seven sewage treatment plants, arundo can grow seven inches a day, said Mr.
Frandsen, who is battling 8,000 acres of it.

And while the state of California spends millions to remove arundo from the
watershed, Greenlee Nursery, in Pomona, Calif., continues to sell it.
Arundo is one of about 300 exotic, or non-native plants invading natural
habitats in the 49 continental states. And about half of them are escapees
from the garden, said Janet Marinelli, a co-editor of "Invasive Plants:
Weeds of the Global Garden" (Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1996).

Baby's breath, that pretty little white flower in bridal bouquets, is
wreaking havoc in the dunes by Lake Michigan. "It has a 15-foot taproot,
about as big around as your thigh," said Sherri Laier, an ecologist at the
Point Betsie Preserve, in Michigan, run by the Nature Conservancy. The plant
stabilizes the dunes, which is disastrous for species like the threatened
Pitcher's thistle, which depends on shifting sand to reproduce.

Norway maples are out-competing the native sugar maples. Purple loosestrife
is killing the native reeds and sedges in wetlands. Tall fescue, touted by
the lawn industry as a drought-tolerant, disease-resistant grass, never goes
dormant on the prairie. So farewell, native grasses.

"Invasive plants are causing about $123 billion a year in damage," said
William Y. Brown, the science adviser to Secretary of the Interior Bruce
Babbitt. Controlling them is now on the Presidential agenda. For centuries,
plant hunters have freely traded plants, from lilacs and magnolias to
tomatoes and figs, with virtually no regulations. But those golden days are
numbered, as exotics from other countries have spread over about 100 million
acres and are continuing to grow at a rate of 3 million acres a year (that's
twice the size of Delaware).

HOW did such glorious, useful plants start eating America? Through our own
doing, mostly, scientists say: acid rain, polluted water, heavy metals in
the soil, nitrogen overloads, soil compaction, fragmentation by development
are just a few of the human disturbances that can weaken a natural
ecosystem, opening it up to disease -- and opportunistic weeds.
"Because of what people have done," Mr. Frandsen said, "we have created a
monster."

Last year, the World Conservation Union cited exotic species as the
second-biggest threat to biodiversity, next to habitat loss. And early this
year, President Clinton issued an executive order charging the Agriculture,
Commerce and Interior Departments with developing a plan for controlling
invasive species and preventing the introduction and spread of new ones. At
the same time, a bill is making its way through the Senate that would
increase the Agriculture Department's authority to screen or even ban plants
from commercial trade.

Such controls, after thousands of years of free exchange -- since that first
gardener carried seeds to another campfire -- has the nursery industry
worried about everything from seeds brought back from Siberia to promising
ornamentals in their greenhouses right now. There are about a dozen plants
on the Federal noxious weed list, but horticulturists say the regulations
are poorly enforced. And though 18 state agriculture departments have drawn
up invasive plant lists, compliance is voluntary. As countries like
Australia, where exotic plants overrun more than half of its wildlands, set
up strict requirements before a non-native plant can cross its borders, the
Federal Government is considering a similar model.

But a plant that may be invasive in sunny California could be perfectly
docile in the cold Northeast. "One of my biggest concerns about regulation is
that it will be national, while invasive plant issues are usually regional,"
said Barry Yinger, a Pennsylvania nurseryman, who has made about 40
collecting trips to Japan. "Lantana is a horrible pest in Hawaii, but a great
bedding plant in Pennsylvania. Yet, under national regulation it would be
unavailable to everyone."

Mr. Yinger advocates regional boards, which could monitor exotics and serve
as a local early warning system for invasives. Craig Regelbrugge, a senior
director at the American Nursery and Landscape Association, would like to
see voluntary compliance, if only out of the sheer impossibility of
regulating plants in a global economy, where orders fly across the Internet
and gardeners are constantly crossing borders (with seeds and cuttings in
their bags). "The last thing the nursery industry wants is an absolutely
balkanized marketplace," he said, "where every little village has its own
plant list and the marketplace becomes so fragmented you can't even keep up
with it and do business."

Many growers feel that they -- and their plants -- are being scapegoated by a
culture unable to face up to its own mess. "These plants aren't big, evil
villains that have invaded pristine nature," said John Greenlee, the Pomona
nurseryman who insists on his right to sell arundo in California. "They are
indicators of disturbance. The river has already been trashed and turned into
a channel. Native plants have already been removed."

Mr. Frandsen, the arundo warrior, paints the same scenario, with the
opposite conclusion "You can't reverse this," he said. "You can't ship the
people out and take it back." So you weed.  Seven years ago, Mr. Frandsen
assembled a coalition of about 20 groups usually at war with one another
-- from the Nature Conservancy to the herbicide maker Monsanto to
firefighters and flood control officials -- to declare war on arundo. And
all spring and summer, youth workers from the California Conservation
Corps were wacking back the weed with almost military zeal. But as soon as
these teams turn their backs, the giant reed resprouts -- like something
from "The Day of the Triffids." So they nuke it with herbicides.

"We can't ever stop doing it," said Mr. Frandsen, who is pushing for a state
water bond issue that would funnel $20 million to control the cane. In 10
years, Team Arundo has brought 500 acres back to cottonwoods and willows,
and the least-billed vireo, an endangered bird, has a place to nest again.

The Nature Conservancy fights the same battle on 14,000 preserves around the
country. "If we are going to protect the diversity of native plants and
animals, we have to do weed control or weed prevention," said Dr. John M.
Randall, the group's invasive plant specialist. "We cannot simply fence
these properties off and walk away." Like many conservationists, he says it
is important to focus the limited time and money available on saving the
most diverse, rare habitats, and also on preventing the entry of new
invasive species.

But new plants are the lifeblood of the horticultural world, say growers who
fear that regulations will discourage new plant introductions and hurt the
industry. It's the very qualities of exotic plants -- the ability to thrive
in the dry, salty conditions of a tree pit, for example -- that send plant
hunters roaming the Siberian steppes. "It is unfortunately true that the
plants that are best adapted to our unnatural landscapes in cities and
suburbs are often not native plants," said Mr. Yinger, who has a research
nursery in central Pennsylvania. "Native plants did not evolve for our
current disturbed landscapes, and it is romantic nonsense to claim that they
are the answer to all our landscape problems."

In the long view of many biologists, no amount of weeding is going to keep
a disturbed forest full of dogwoods and trillium. "Conservationists are
trying to preserve the remnants of what once was," said Dr. Peter Del
Tredici, the director of living collections at the Harvard University
Arnold Arboretum. "It's a form of creationism. It denies the existence of
change, which is about evolution."

New Yorkers can see evolution taking place right in the 200-year-old forest
at the New York Botanical Garden. The hemlocks are dying, the dogwoods and
ashes are sick. The forest is struggling with acid rain, amd heavy metals
from road runoff. The Bronx River is polluted. Dr. Charles Peters, a forest
ecologist at the garden, stood in a little grove of Aralia spinosa -- a
thorny tree called devil's walking stick -- seeding itself in the sunny gaps
created by fallen trees. "As the natives die," he said, "these highly
invasive species come in, and say, 'Oh yeah, we can live here.' " He led the
way along the banks of the polluted Bronx River, where Japanese knotweed has
covered the eroded banks.

"Nature itself is fixing this," said Dr. Peters, trying to like the invaders.
"These plants are photosynthesizing, they're taking water up, they're cleaning
the air." They're doing the job of the forest, in other words. "And once you
start pulling out those Norway maples and knotweed," he said, "you'll have to do
it forever." So where does all this debate leave the poor gardener?
In a political state, that's where -- because simply putting an invasive
plant in your garden might be hurting your local ecosystem. Or not,
depending on your view.

Experts hope that people will educate themselves by reading information
published by local botanic gardens and conservancies, or by attending
conferences, like the one coming up at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore,
Pa., -- "Invasive Exotic Plants: Current Management Strategies" -- on Nov. 3
and 4 (215-247-5777, ext. 156). Gardeners can find out what plants are the
top offenders in their states by calling local plant councils. The Invasive
Plant Council of New York (518-273-9408, ext. 221), for example, lists
Norway maple as the top offender. So plant a sugar maple, to give the native
a leg up.

Watch the plants in your own garden, especially those lovely self-seeders,
like Verbena bonaniensis, a tall, airy purple flower that comes back every
year, then shows up in cracks in the sidewalk. Or across the street in
your neighbor's yard. These are the sure signs of an invader. "If you see
it doing this in the garden, it's not a good species to distribute," said
Dr. Sarah Reichard, a biologist at the University of Washington in
Seattle, who is developing a screening model for letting plants into the
country. And if a little Arundo donax should pop up in your garden, take a
look in the mirror.

"We have to admit that part of being an American in the 21st century is
disturbance and pollution," Dr. Del Tredici said. "And these are the plants
that flourish in the company of people."



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Jill:
The real booboo is that the plant is probably misidentified. Its true that
Aralia spinosa is a native.  However, here in the Philadelphia area and
other parts of southeastern PA, Aralia elata, an Asian species, is rampant
in urban and suburban forests.  Aralia elata has also been confused with A.
chinensis, another non-native species.
Ann Rhoads



- - - - - - - - - -
Ann F. Rhoads, Ph.D.
Director, Pennsylvania Flora Project
Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania
9414 Meadowbrook Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19118
215 247 5777 x 134 (voice)
215 248 4439 (fax)
rhoadsaf@...

Hi Ann, thanks for your input on this.  I was wondering what the identifying
characteristics are for A. elata and A. chinensis.  I have, what I thought
was, A. spinosa on my property and it seems to be acting a bit aggessively
(not too bad though).  I would like to be able to narrow down the species.

Thank You.
Lisa Smith
Director of Stewardship
Western PA Conservancy

-----Original Message-----
From: Ann F. Rhoads, Ph.D. [mailto:rhoadsaf@...]
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 12:46 PM
To: ma-eppc@onelist.com
Subject: Re: [ma-eppc] NY Times "What's Eating America? Weeds" article


From: "Ann F. Rhoads, Ph.D." <rhoadsaf@...>

Jill:
The real booboo is that the plant is probably misidentified. Its true that
Aralia spinosa is a native.  However, here in the Philadelphia area and
other parts of southeastern PA, Aralia elata, an Asian species, is rampant
in urban and suburban forests.  Aralia elata has also been confused with A.
chinensis, another non-native species.
Ann Rhoads



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Ann F. Rhoads, Ph.D.
Director, Pennsylvania Flora Project
Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania
9414 Meadowbrook Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19118
215 247 5777 x 134 (voice)
215 248 4439 (fax)
rhoadsaf@...

FYI. - Jil

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Subject: IPMDC> IPM Seminar - "Weeds: no longer the 'forgotten' invas
Author:  Patricia McAleer <PMACALEER@...> at NP--INTERNET
Date:    09/22/1999 12:14 PM


United States Department of Agriculture

Integrated Pest Management Series
Seminar Notice
"Weeds: No Longer the 'Forgotten' Invasive Species?"

Ernest S. Delfosse, Ph.D.
National Program Leader for Weed Science
USDA-Agricultural Research Service
Beltsville, Maryland

Weeds infest over 100 million acres in the U.S., causing over $13
billion damage and increasing 8 - 20% annually.  They encroach on the
habitat of 2/3 of our Threatened and Endangered species and threaten
agriculture, biologial diversity, urban spaces and natural areas.  The
problem is so serious that weed management could be the largest natural
resource line item in the Federal budget by the year 2010.

A recent Executive Order on Invasive Species, covering all invasive
taxa, highlights the need to manage established populations and detect
and eradicate incipient species wherever possible.  States/regions are
establishing weed groups and Exotic Pest Plant Councils, and
environmental NGO's are involved in site-specific weed exclusion,
eradication and management programs.

Aspects of the future directions of weed science, exciting research
possibilities, international collaboration, and the conundrum of weed
damage vs. investment in remediation will be examined in this seminar.

Thursday, September 30, 1999
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
United States Department of Agriculture
Jamie L. Whitten Building (Administration Building)
Room 104-A
14th and Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C.

Discussion to follow the seminar.

For more information contact: Patricia McAleer at pmcaleer@...
or at 202-401-6223.
Or check our website: www.reeusda.gov/ipm
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Lisa:
Aralia elata differs from A. spinosa in the shape of the inflorescence.  In
A. elata the inflorescence branches from the base, the inflorescence of A.
spinosa on the other hand has an erect central axis from which branches
diverge.  As for A. chinensis, the problem there seems to be one of
taxonomic confusion.  According to Jun Wen of Colorado State University who
has studied this genus extensively, what has been called A. chinensis by Li
and others is really A. elata.  True A. chinensis has a terminal
inflorescence with a main axis about 20 cm long; the umbels are 20-50
flowered.  (A. spinosa has main inflorescence axis 25-40 cm long and umbels
with 10-25 flowers by comparison.)  Dr. Wen had not seen true A. chinensis
from the eastern U.S.
Ann
At 12:57 PM 9/22/99 -0400, you wrote:
>From: "Smith, Lisa" <LSmith@...>
>
>Hi Ann, thanks for your input on this.  I was wondering what the identifying
>characteristics are for A. elata and A. chinensis.  I have, what I thought
>was, A. spinosa on my property and it seems to be acting a bit aggessively
>(not too bad though).  I would like to be able to narrow down the species.
>
>Thank You.
>Lisa Smith
>Director of Stewardship
>Western PA Conservancy
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ann F. Rhoads, Ph.D. [mailto:rhoadsaf@...]
>Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 12:46 PM
>To: ma-eppc@onelist.com
>Subject: Re: [ma-eppc] NY Times "What's Eating America? Weeds" article
>
>
>From: "Ann F. Rhoads, Ph.D." <rhoadsaf@...>
>
>Jill:
>The real booboo is that the plant is probably misidentified. Its true that
>Aralia spinosa is a native.  However, here in the Philadelphia area and
>other parts of southeastern PA, Aralia elata, an Asian species, is rampant
>in urban and suburban forests.  Aralia elata has also been confused with A.
>chinensis, another non-native species.
>Ann Rhoads
>
>
>
>- - - - - - - - - -
>Ann F. Rhoads, Ph.D.
>Director, Pennsylvania Flora Project
>Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania
>9414 Meadowbrook Ave.
>Philadelphia, PA 19118
>215 247 5777 x 134 (voice)
>215 248 4439 (fax)
>rhoadsaf@...
>
>
>>
>

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Ann F. Rhoads, Ph.D.
Director, Pennsylvania Flora Project
Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania
9414 Meadowbrook Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19118
215 247 5777 x 134 (voice)
215 248 4439 (fax)
rhoadsaf@...

Mid-Atlantic EPPCers:

The Invasive Species Advisory Committee is the committee that will be overseeing
implementation and coordination of the Executive Order on Invasive Species. If
you have suggestions for who should be nominated, please submit them by email to
Faith Campbell or John Beckman so that any nominations can be discussed at
upcoming meetings.

Thank you,

Jil




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From:     Gene Buck <GBUCK@...> AT FWS
Date:     09/30/99 07:58 AM
Subject:  Invasive Species Advisory Committee nominations

The following Federal Register notice requests nominations to be considered
for membership in the Invasive Species Advisory Committee. Note the
reference to preferred areas of expertise and practical experience and
reference to aquaculture and fisheries science.

Please share this important notice with others as it provides an
opportunity for representation and participation in an important federal
interagency public policy process.



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

Invasive Species Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to establish; request for nominations and
comments.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Executive Order 13112, the U.S. Department of the
Interior, on behalf of the new interdepartmental Invasive Species Council,
proposes to establish the Invasive Species Advisory Committee
(ISAC). The Secretary of the Interior, acting as administrative lead,
is requesting nominations for qualified persons to serve as members of the
ISAC.

DATES: Written nominations must be received within 30 days of the date
of publication, October 25, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Gordon Brown, Invasive Species
Coordinator, Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary, 1849
C Street, NW, room 6635, Washington DC, 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gordon Brown, Invasive Species
Coordinator, telephone (202) 208-6336; fax (202) 208-2219; e-mail
a__gordon__brown@....

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Advisory Committee Scope and Objectives

     The purpose and role of the ISAC are to provide advice to the Invasive
Species Council (Council), as authorized by Executive Order
13112, on a broad array of issues related to preventing the
introduction of invasive species and providing for their control and
minimizing the economic, ecological, and human health impacts that
invasive species cause. The Council is Co-chaired by the Secretary of
the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Commerce.
The duty of the Council is to provide national leadership regarding
invasive species issues. The Council will coordinate Federal agency
activities concerning invasive species; prepare and issue a
national Invasive Species Management Plan; encourage planning and
action at local, tribal, State, regional and ecosystem-based levels to
achieve the goals and objectives of the management plan; develop
recommendations for international cooperation in addressing invasive
species; develop, in consultation with the Council on Environmental
Quality, guidance to Federal agencies pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act on invasive species matters; facilitate
development of a coordinated network to document, evaluate, and monitor
impacts from invasive species; facilitate establishment of an
information-sharing system on invasive species that utilizes, to the
greatest extent practicable, the Internet; support long-term
continuance and effective implementation of the Management Plan.
     The ISAC will maintain an intensive and regular dialogue to
actively explore these issues and will draw on the expertise of its
members and other sources to provide advice in order to help the
Council fulfill these goals. The ISAC will provide advice in
cooperation with stakeholders and existing organizations addressing
invasive species. The ISAC will meet up to four (4) times per year.
     The ISAC will be made up of United States citizens. It will consist of
no more than 25 voting members. Members will be appointed by the Secretary
of Interior, in consultation with the other members of the Council. Members
of ISAC will be knowledgeable in and represent one or more of the following
communities of interests: weed science; fisheries science; rangeland
management; forest science; entomology; nematology; plant pathology;
veterinary medicine; the broad range of farming or agricultural practices;
biodiversity issues; applicable laws and regulations relevant to invasive
species policy; risk assessment; biological control of invasive species;
public health/epidemiology; industry activities, structure, and
international trade; environmental education; ecosystem monitoring; natural
resource database design and integration; internet-based management of
conservation issues.
     Members should also have practical experience in one or more of the
following areas: representing sectors of the national economy that are
significantly threatened by biological invasions (e.g. agriculture,
fisheries, public utilities, recreational users, tourism, etc.);
representing sectors of the national economy whose routine operations
may pose risks of new or expanded biological invasions (e.g. shipping,
forestry, horticulture, aquaculture, pet trade, etc.); developing
natural resource management plans on regional or ecosystem-level
scales; addressing invasive species issues, including prevention,
control and monitoring, in multiple ecosystems and on multiple scales;
integrating science and the human dimension in creating effective
solutions to complex conservation issues; coordinating diverse groups
of stakeholders to resolve complex environmental issues and conflicts;
complying with NEPA and other federal requirements for public
involvement in major conservation plans. Members will be selected in order
to achieve a balanced representation of viewpoints to effectively
address invasive species issues under consideration. No member may
serve on the ISAC for more than three (3) consecutive terms of two
years. Reappointment terms will be staggered within stakeholder groups
(2 or 3 years) to avoid turnover.
     Members of the ISAC and its subcommittees will serve without pay.
However, while away from their homes or regular places of business in
the performance of services of the ISAC, members shall be allowed
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same
manner as persons employed intermittently in the government service, as
authorized by section 5703 of Title 5, United States Code.

Submitting Nominations

     Nominations should be typed and should include the following:
     1. A brief summary of no more than two (2) pages explaining the
nominee's suitability to serve on the ISAC.
     2. A resume or curriculum vitae.
     3. Letters of reference.
     Nominations should be sent, no later than September 24, 1999, to
Gordon Brown, Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary, 1849
C Street, NW, Room 6635, Washington DC, 20240.
     To ensure that recommendations of the ISAC take into account the needs
of the diverse groups served, Department of the Interior is actively
soliciting nominations of qualified minorities, women, persons with
disabilities and members of low income populations.

     Dated: September 21, 1999.
William Y. Brown,
Science Advisor to the Secretary of the Interior.
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FYI. Jil

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Subject: Noxious Weed List Query
Author:  <invaders@...> at NP--INTERNET
Date:    9/30/99 1:40 PM


INVADERS Database System
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Dear Jerry McCrea:

The INVADERS Database System, in collaboration with the USDA Agricultural
Research Service, is pleased to announce the Noxious Weed Lists Query
service.  This serviceprovides information on noxious weeds in the U.S.
and Canada. The database can be searched by plant name or by state.  To
use the Noxious Weed Lists Query go to the following address:
http://invader.dbs.umt.edu/Noxious_Weeds/

For comments and suggestions please send email to Dr. Kerri M. Skinner,
kskinner@...

You are receiving this notification as a subscriber to the INVADERS data
alert service. To unsubscribe, please visit
http://invader.dbs.umt.edu/alert/subscription.htm, or send email to
invaders@....

INVADERS Database System: http://invader.dbs.umt.edu

Project Director: Peter M. Rice
Division of Biological Sciences, University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812
biopmr@...
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Pardon my mistake for confusing the Advisory Committee with the
      Invasive Species Council. They are very different entities. Please
      refer to my previous message for the Federal Register notice that
      describes it.

      Jil