Cooperative Weed Management Area Feedback

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(Expires 04/2018)

Organization

How many partners are actively engaged in the work of the individual Cooperative Weed Management Agencies (CWMA)?

☐Fewer than 5

☐ 6-10

☐ 11-15

☐ 16-20

☐ More than 20

Does the CWMA have a governing body?

☐ Yes

☐ No

Does the CWMA have a coordinator or established coordinator position?

☐ Yes, paid

☐ Yes, non-paid

☐ No

How does the CWMA set priorities?

☐ Provided priorities are set by an external body (Lake committee, watershed organization, government).

☐ Priorities are established by governing body and/or coordinator for the CWMA.

☐ Priorities are set through engaging interested citizen stakeholders, focus groups, or surveys.

☐ Priorities are determined as threats are identified and resources are available.

How has the CWMA engaged in public outreach, e.g., brochures, workshops, farmer’s markets, news media? (Check all that apply.)

☐ Hands-on outreach tools, such as active boat washing stations or boot brush stations

☐ Brochures or citizen guides

☐ Workshops or identification sessions

☐ Booth or outreach at Farmer’s markets or public events

☐ Connections with the news media on activities and articles of interest

Optional comments on CWMA organization needs and how Forest Service technical assistance could help.

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Role of Forest Service Funds

What is the CWMA operating budget?

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What percent of funding comes from federal sources, including Great Lakes Restoration funds from the Forest Service and other agencies?

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How many acres of land is treated in the CWMA annually (public and private)?

☐ Public lands: [TEXT BOX] thousand acres

☐ Private lands: [TEXT BOX] thousand acres

Has follow-up monitoring occurred and demonstrated eradication of an invasive species from the CWMA using Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) funds?

☐ No, we have not yet received GLRI funds.

☐ No, not with GLRI funds, but sites funded through other means have observed eradication in monitoring reports

☐ Not sure, we have received GLRI funds, but have not documented or formally monitored the treated sites

☐ Yes, we have received GLRI funds, and have not seen the target invasive species in a monitoring visit.

☐ Yes, we have received GLRI funds and recorded eradication through two or more monitoring checks.

What are the roles of early detection and rapid response networks and Forest Service support? (check all that apply)

☐ Yes there is an early detection and rapid response network

☐ We have received Forest Service funds for establishing a network

☐ Data are being stored and shared across the network electronically

☐ Periodic reports are made to keep the network informed invasive species news and accomplishments

Which Non-native invasive species are high priorities for the CWMA? (select up to three)

☐ Giant Hogweed (H. mantegazzianum)

☐ Reed Canarygrass (P. arundinacea)

☐ Invasive strains of Phragmites australis

☐ Purple Loosestrife (L. salicaria)

☐ Wild Parsnip (P. sativa)

☐ Lyme grass (L. arenarius)

☐ Baby’s breath (G. paniculata)

☐ Japanese knotweed (F. japonica)

☐ Japanese barberry (B. thunbergii)

☐ Garlic Mustard (A. petiolata)

☐ Buckthorn (Rhamnus spp.)

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How many threatened, endangered, or sensitive plants are found in each CWMA, and are they threatened by invasive plant species?

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Optional: Additional comments on Forest Service financial assistance to CWMA and how assistance could best meet CWMA objectives?

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