June 28 – 29, 2022

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

8:30 Call to Order – Peter Kingsley-Smith

8:45 Review and Adoption of Agenda – Peter Kingsley-Smith

8:50 Review and Approval of Minutes (12/1-2/2021 – Virtual) – Peter Kingsley-Smith

9:00 Overview of Alabama’s Freshwater ANS Program – Dave Armstrong

9:30 Discussion of the DWH Fish Strategic Plan Invasive Species Objectives – James Reinhardt

10:00 BREAK

10:15 Update on ANS Passage Through the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway – Jim Williams

10:45 Surveying Freshwater Invasive Snails for Detecting Helminth Pathogens – Lori Tolley-Jordan

11:15 Horizon Scan of the Contamination of Commercial Nursery and Water Garden Trade Pathway in the Southeast to Identify Future Potential Aquatic Plant Invaders – Heidi Himes

11:45 LUNCH

1:15 Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change (RISCC) Network – Wes Daniel

1:45 USFWS OLE Import Inspection Procedures and Authorities – Genevieve Bazer

2:15 Discussion of USACE ANS Work/Funding in the Southeast – Jon Lane

2:40 Discussion of the National Experts Database Update – Wes Daniel

3:05 BREAK

3:20 Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Update – Susan Pasko

3:40 Update on New Introductions – Wes Daniel

4:05 Update on USGS ANS Projects – Wes Daniel

4:25 Public Comment

RECESS

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

8:30 Call to Order – Peter Kingsley-Smith

• Public Comment

8:40 Discussion of ANSTF Recommendations – All

9:10 Discussion on GSARP Outreach Material – Dennis Riecke

9:30 Region 4 USFWS / Small Grants Program – Cindy Williams / James Ballard

9:40 Discussion of Herb Kumpf Invasive Species Traveling Trunk – All

10:00 BREAK

10:15 State Reports / Members Forum

11:45 LUNCH

1:15 State Reports / Members Forum

3:00 BREAK

3:15 Other Business

• Next Meeting, Time and Place (Louisiana)
• Public Comment

ADJOURN