Information on State Invasive Species Laws and Agencies

INFORMATION ON STATE INVASIVE SPECIES LAWS, AGENCIES, AND RESOURCES

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Midwest Region

Illinois

Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources, Administers Illinois Exotic Weed Act (10 species currently listed, all non-native and invasive or potentially invasive). Unlawful to buy, sell or distribute plants in IL w/o permit from IDNR. 10 sp. (six sp. of buckthorns). Exotic species photo gallery ? photos & plant descriptions of 48 invasive species.

Illinois Dept. of Agriculture, Administers Illinois Noxious Weed Law (8 species currently listed, both native and non-native), Requires landowner to eradicate listed noxious weeds (primarily ag. weeds, 8 sp.). Administers Illinois Seed Law, which prohibits the sale of noxious weed seeds,

Other Illinois resources:

Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago Wilderness, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, IL Natural History Survey () - Biological Control of

Purple Loosestrife Program The Illinois Natural History Survey has developed a project involving students in the biological control of purple loosestrife. This project involves the raising and release of Galerucella beetles (natural enemies of purple loosestrife) into wetlands infested with this noxious weed. IL Vegetation Management guidelines - Illinois Nature Preserves Commission; Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Illinois Natural History Survey. Species of Concern; Contacts; Laws and Regulations; Management; Monitoring - Weed Identification Illinois Council on Food and Agricultural Research; University of Illinois. Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences. Illinois Plant Information Network, Model policies, List of IL resources,

Indiana

County Weed Control Boards,

Administer Noxious Weed Law (4 species, mainly ag.) which requires landowners to eradicate noxious weeds.

Enforces destruction of detrimental plants (5 species listed). Very few counties have created weed boards; township trustees also have

authority to enforce.

Office of the State Chemist, .

Indiana Department of Natural Resources, . Administers restrictions on certain plants. Quarantine authority for invasive weeds. Div. of Fish and Wildlife has authority over vertebrates, mussels, and wildlife pathogens. Div. of Entomology has authority over invertebrates, pests/pathogens of plants, and species that adversely affect health or environment of IN. o Entomology & Plant Pathology, Regulatory & Scientific Information, Exotic & Invasive Plants

Indiana Invasive Species Task Force and Invasive Plant Species Assessment Work Group (IPSAWG) -

Other Indiana resources:

Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, The Indiana Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey Program - a combined effort by

Purdue University and Indiana state and federal agencies to conduct surveillance, detection, and monitoring of exotic plant pests of agricultural and natural plant resources and biological control agents. Links to info on 23 nonnative species of concern. DNR to eradicate harmful, exotic weed in Griffy Lake Bloomington - Egeria densa (Brazilian waterweed)

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Iowa

Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Administers Aquatic Nuisance Species Laws, which prohibit possession, sale, introduction, or transport of aquatic invasive species in Iowa. Iowa DNR Invasive Species Information,

Iowa Department of Agriculture, Administers Iowa Weed Law (10 species and 2 genera listed as primary noxious weeds, both native and non-native; 13 species and 2 genera listed as secondary noxious weeds, both native and non-native), . Administers Agricultural Seed Law, which requires labeling of seed products sold in the state, including the amount of noxious weed seeds included; prohibits the sale of noxious weed seeds or seed containing more than allowable levels of noxious weed seeds, fweb.legis.state.ia.us/search97cgi/s97is.dll?action=View&VdkVgwKey=http:/ww w.legis.state.ia.us/Rules/2001/iac/021iac/2140/2140.pdf&doctype=xml&Collecti on=Administrative%2BCodeV6&QueryZip=noxious%2Bweed&.

Other Iowa resources:

Iowa's Noxious Weeds by Iowa State University,

Kentucky

KY Exotic Pest Plant Council,

Other Kentucky resources:

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Weed Science,

Michigan

County or local weed commissioners Administer Noxious Weed Act, which requires the control and eradication of certain species (10 species and 3 genera currently listed, both native and nonnative).

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Michigan Department of Natural Resources, .

Michigan Department of Agriculture, Administers restrictions on additional Prohibited Noxious Weeds (cannot be sold or grown in the state, 19 species listed) and Restricted Noxious weeds (are considered nuisances or economically detrimental, 22 species listed), . Administers Insect Pest Plant and Disease Act, which includes prohibitions on sales of purple loosestrife and barberry, 'Michigan%20Insect%20Pests%20Plant%20and%20Disease% 20Act'.

Other Michigan resources: Michigan Invasive Plant Council, The Stewardship Network, Stewardship_Network.htm

Minnesota

County and Local Agricultural Inspectors Enforce Noxious Weed Law at the county or municipality level.

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Administers state's harmful exotic species program, which has jurisdiction over invasive aquatic plants (12 species listed, all non-native). Go to - info on 6 species of invasive aquatic plants; and - for info on 36 species of terrestrial invasive plants. DNR regulations for aquatic plants, MN invasive species laws, MN and Federal Prohibited Noxious Plants, MN Invasive Species Program staff contacts,

Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Has jurisdiction over Minnesota Noxious Weed Law; designates new noxious weed species (11 prohibited noxious weeds, 2 restricted noxious weeds, 52 secondary noxious weeds; includes both native and non-native species),

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 x Has jurisdiction over Minnesota Seed Law, which prohibits presence of noxious weed seeds in horticultural or agricultural seeds for sale (10 species listed) and requires labeling of seeds contaminated with restricted noxious weed seeds (10 species); includes both native and non-native species,

Other Minnesota resources:

Minnesota Invasive Species Advisory Council,

Minnesota Sea Grant,

Missouri

Missouri Department of Agriculture, Missouri Noxious Weed Law, Administers Missouri Seed Law, which bans the sale of prohibited weed seeds and limits the sale of seed containing noxious weed seeds,

Missouri Invasive Species Council, (Summary of Introduced bill to CREATE a Missouri Invasive Species Council. At the present time, the council does not exist.

Includes Directors of Departments of Agriculture, Conservation, Health, Natural Resources, and Transportation.

Duties are to encourage planning, develop recommendations, facilitate sharing of information and create and update an Invasive Species Management Plan.

Other Missouri resources:

Missouri Botanical Garden, . Exotic Plants List, Missouri Native Plant Society,

Missouri Vegetation Management Manual,

Ohio

Ohio Department of Natural Resources,

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