Progress

1. Land Cover Change Information

A web-based land cover change information system

2. Policy Inventory

Invasive Species Policy
International			Federal (United States)			State (Connecticut)			Local (Connecticut)
Year	Policy	Description	Year	Policy	Description	Year	Policy	Description	Year	Policy	Description
1951	Convention for the Establishment of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization	To advise Member Governments about measures to prevent introduction and spread of pests and diseases of plants	1900	Lacey Act	Allows federal gov’t to forbid entry of animal species	2001	An Act Concerning Natural Resources Programs of the Department of Environmental Protection	Commissioner of Environmental Protection is responsible for making recommendations, education programs, lists of invasive species	2006	Rocky Hill Zoning Regulations	Invasive species prohibited on site landscaping plans
1952	International Plant Protection Convention	Measures to keep plant pathogens + pests from spreading through commerce	1912	Plant Quarantine Act	Gave APHIS authority to regulate importation and movement of plant pests	2003	An Act Concerning Invasive Plants	Established Invasive Plants Council and duties	2007	Ridgefield Zoning Regulations	Prohibited use of plants designated invasive by DEP
1955	Convention on Great Lakes Fisheries Between U.S. and Canada	Established Commission to eradicate invasive sea lamprey from Great Lakes	1931	Animal Damage Control Act	Gave APHIS authority to regulate damaging species	2004	An Act Implementing the Legislative Commissioner’s Recommendations for Technical Revisions to the Environment Statutes	Defines characteristics of an invasive species	2008	Windsor Zoning Regulations	Plantings cannot include invasive species
1956	Plant Protection Agreement for the South East Asia and Pacific Region	Measures to prevent the introduction and spread of plant diseases and pests in the region	1939	Federal Seed Act	Regulates introduction through trade by requiring labeling + purity standards	2004	An Act Concerning Fines for Banned Invasive Plants	Can be fined up to $100 per plant	2009	Bloomfield Zoning Regulations	Prohibits planting of species designated invasive by DEP
1958	Convention Concerning Fishing in the Waters of the Danube	Must have consent of Convention Commission to acclimate and breed new fish and aquatic plant species in Danube	1944	Organic Act	Gives APHIS authority to conduct pest eradication programs	2009	An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Invasive Plant Council	Duties of the direct of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, inspections, prohibited plants	2009	Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Regulations of the City of Bristol	Development around a vernal pool should include removal of invasive species and replacement with native plants
1959	Agreement Concerning Cooperation in the Quarantine of Plants and Their Protection Against Pests and Diseases	Prevent introduction of quarantined plant pests from one country to another	1947	Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act	Gave EPA authority to regulate imported substances to be used as pesticides	2010	An Act Concerning the Enforcement of Prohibited Actions Concerning Certain Invasive Plants	Powers of conservation officers to enforce invasive species laws	2010	Windsor Subdivision Regulations	Plantings cannot include invasive species
1967	Phyto-sanitary Convention for Africa	Steps should be taken to prevent introduction and spread of plant diseases and insect pests	1974	Federal Noxious Weed Act	Allows federal gov’t to forbid entry of plant species	2012	An Act Requiring the Inspection of Vessels and Vessel Trailers for Aquatic Invasive Species	Must inspect vessels/trailers and remove vegetation and invasive species before transport	2011	Town of Bolton Subdivision Regulations	Noxious weeds and invasive species must be identified on landscaping plan with removal/control methods
1968	African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources	Introduction of species in a nature reserve of natural park that is likely to harm natural flora and fauna is prohibited	1990	Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act	Measures to reduce introduction of aquatic nuisance species	2013	An Act Regulating the Planting and Sale of Running Bamboo	Running bamboo must be contained to property where it was planted	2011	Town of Lyme Zoning and Sub-division Regulations	Many measures concerning control/removal of invasive species
1976	Convention of Conservation of Nature in the South Pacific	Should consider consequences of deliberate introduction of species	1992	Alien Species Prevention Act	Made shipment of certain plants and animals through U.S. mail illegal	2013	An Act Concerning Enforcement of Environmental Conservation Laws	Prohibits importing, introducing, possessing or liberating live species into Connecticut	2011	Willington Subdivision Regulations	Cannot plant trees or brush considered invasive
1979	Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats	Includes provision to control introduction of non-native species	1992	Wild Bird Conservation Act	Imposed moratorium on importation of some exotic bird species	2014	An Act Implementing Provisions of the State Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2015	Established aquatic invasive species management, prevention, and education program under DEEP	2011	Winchester Zoning Regulations	Cannot plants species considered invasive
1979	Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals	Control introduction of exotic species detrimental to migratory species	1996	National Invasive Species Act	Measures to control spread of aquatic nuisance species and brown tree snake				2012	Guilford Planning and Zoning Commission Regulations	Native plants should be used; not allowed to plant species listed as invasive by DEP
1982	Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources	Minimize risk to marine ecosystems by considering effect of introduced species	1999	Water Resources Development Act	Program to control sea lamprey in/around Great Lakes				2013	Clinton Zoning Regulations	Removal of invasive species and replacement with native species encouraged in tidal buffer area
1982	United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea	Prevent, reduce, and control introduction of species to a marine environment	1999	Executive Order 13122	Established National Invasive Species Council				2013	Simsbury Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Regulations	Application must include plan for managing invasive species
1982	Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean	Prohibit introduction of exotic species into marine protected areas	2000	Plant Protection Act	Prevent introduction and dissemination of plant species				2013	Habitat Management Plan for Long Beach Stratford	Emphasis on invasive species control
1985	Protocol Concerning Protected Areas and Wild Fauna and Flora in the Eastern African Region	Parties must take measures to prohibit introduction of invasive species to region	2002	Farm Security and Rural Investment Act	Statement on need to prevent and eradicate diseases and pests affecting livestock				2013	Torrington Zoning Regulations	Identify invasive plants, prohibited planting of invasive plants
1985	ASEAN Agreement on the Conservation and Natural Resources	Regulate and prohibit introduction of exotic species when necessary	2003	Nutria Eradication and Control Act	Financial assistance to MD and LA to address nutria				2013	Woodstock Zoning Regulations	Tress planted cannot be invasive
1986	Convention for the Protection of the Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region	Guidelines for invasive species management in the Pacific	2004	Brown Tree Snake Eradication and Control Act	Control brown tree snake on Guam, prevent introduction to U.S.				2014	Town of Portland Zoning Regulations	Site plans must include statement that there will be no planting of species on the CT Invasive Species List
1989	Protocol for the Conservation and Management of Protected Marine and Coastal Areas of the South East Pacific	Control environmental deterioration in marine protected areas by preventing introduction of exotic species	2004	Noxious Weed Control and Eradication Act	Financial and technical assistance to address noxious weeds
1990	Protocol Concerning the Specially Protected Areas Wildlife to the Convention for the Protection and development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Area	Called for measures to regulate or prohibit introduction of non-native species and genetically modified species	2005	Public Land Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act	Address impact of insects and disease infestations on forests
1991	Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty on Environmental Protection	No non-native species shall be introduced to Antarctic water or ice shelves without permit	2006	Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act	Assessment and program to control salt cedar and Russian olive
1992	Convention for the Conservation of the Biodiversity and the Protection of Wilderness Areas in Central America	Called for mechanisms to control or eradicate all exotic species that threaten native species	2008	Clean Boating Act	Manage spread of invasive species from recreational boating
1992	Convention on Biological Diversity	Prevent introduction of, control, or eradicate harmful alien species	2010	Asian Carp Prevention and Control Act	Prohibit importation and shipment of Asian carp
1993	Convention on Biological Diversity	Committed nations to address harmful alien species	2014	Water Resources Reform and Development Act	Calls for review of response to and costs of aquatic invasive species
1993	Agreement for the Establishment of the Near East Plant Protection Organization	Provide advise to Governments on measures necessary to prevent introduction and spread of pests of plants	2014	North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act	Exempts North Texas Municipal Water District from prosecution for transferring water containing invasives from OK to TX
1993	North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation	Council may develop suggestions on harmful exotic species
1994	Convention for the Establishment of the Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization	To consider and advise on effects of introduced species, develop regulations
1994	Agreement for the Preparation of a Tripartite Environmental Management Programme for Lake Victoria	Regional program for management of Lake Victoria, control of water hyacinth
1994	Protocol for the Implementation of the Alpine Convention in the Field of Nature Protection and Landscape Conservation	Non-native species will not be introduced unless use will not disadvantage natural nature
1994	Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures	WTO agreement to prevent introduction of pests through trade
1995	Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds	Prohibits deliberate introduction of non-native waterbirds
1995	Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and biological Diversity in the Mediterranean	Calls for regulation of introduction of non-indigenous species and genetically modified species
1997	Convention on the Law of Non-navigational Uses of International Watercourses	Prevent introduction of species into an international watercourse
2000	Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety	Must notify if potential introduction has occurred; transboundary transportation of species must adhere to safety conditions
2005	International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship’s Ballast Water and Sediments	Prevent spread of aquatic organisms through management of ballast water

Progress

1. Land Cover Change Information

A web-based land cover change information system

2. Policy Inventory