15.230: Invasive and Noxious Plant Management

15.230

Active

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) [DOI]

June 29, 2022

June 29, 2022

This program continues to advance the Department of the Interior’s priorities to address the climate crisis, restore balance on public lands and waters, advance environmental justice, and invest in a clean energy future. One of the BLM's highest priorities is to promote ecosystem health and one of the greatest obstacles to achieving this goal is the rapid expansion of weeds across public lands. These invasive plants can dominate and often cause permanent damage to natural plant communities. If not eradicated or controlled, noxious weeds will continue to jeopardize the health of public lands and to constrain the myriad activities that occur on them. These reforms allow the Bureau to realign time and resources to completing important on–the-groundwork. To encourage interested State and local governments and Federal agencies to work together to inventory, manage, restore, educate, reduce the spread of, and prevent the further invasion and establishment of noxious, invasive weeds, and other invasive species. These entities will develop and implement Integrated Pest Management Plans (IMPs) to develop and implement projects that foster consultation and cooperation among stakeholders, interested parties, and the public and to organize, finalize, and develop projects to implement IPM plans for noxious weeds or invasive species within a specific geographic area.

B - Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)

Not Applicable

Awards under the Plant Protection Act of 2000, 7 USC, Chapter 61 Noxious Weeds § 2814 and Good Neighbor Authority. 16 USC §2113a (b)(1)(A) are limited to State and local governments.

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