Public
Comment Notice
Posted:
12/17/04
The Louisiana
Invasive Species Task Force, chaired by the Louisiana Department
of Wildlife and Fisheries, seeks public comment on the State
Management Plan for Aquatic Invasive Species in Louisiana.
Comments are due in writing on or before January 21, 2005.
Invasive species
are non-native plants, animals and microorganisms likely to
cause adverse environmental, economic and/or human health
impacts.
The Task Force
has determined that invasive species pose a serious threat
to the economic and ecological health of Louisiana. This draft
management plan describes the nature and extent of this potential
threat and proposes specific actions toward addressing it.
The draft State
Management Plan for Aquatic Invasive Species in Louisiana
may be downloaded at http://is.cbr.tulane.edu/LouisianaAIS.html.
All public comments
must be provided in writing to Mark McElroy with the Louisiana
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries by:
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