A.28. SUMMARY OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT IN NEBRASKA 
A.28.1. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT PLAN 
No plan available. 
A.28.2. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES 
• Coordination, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC), Fisheries Division. 
The Division conducts education and outreach, as well as some control for the common 
carp. 
• Noxious Weed Program, Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA), Bureau of 
Plant Industry. This Program conducts several activities: oversight of weed control 
superintendents around the state; training and education of personnel on the Nebraska 
Noxious Control Act, infestations, and control methods; dissemination of information and 
educational campaigns; designation of noxious weeds and their control measures; 
collection of information from counties regarding presence of noxious weeds; and 
cooperation with federal and state agencies. 
• Douglas County Noxious Weed Control Authority, Douglas County Environmental 
Services. 
• Lancaster County Weed Control Program, Lancaster County Weed Control 
Authority. 
• Lower Platte Weed Management Area, a partnership among the county weed 
control boards (Butler, Cass, Colfax, Dodge, Douglas, Lancaster, Platte, Sarpy, 
Saunders, Seward, and Washington), NGPC, NDA. This program surveys, and 
monitors for and controls purple loosestrife in the Platte River Drainage. Officials have 
surveyed nearly 100 miles of the Platte River and treated nearly 75% of the infestations 
by chemical or insects releases. Continued monitoring and control is planned. 
• Twin Valley Weed Management Area (TVWMA), a partnership among the county 
weed control boards (Adams, Clay, Fillmore, Franklin, Furnas, Harlan, Kearney, 
Nuckolls, Thayer, and Webster counties), NDA, University of Nebraska Extension, 
and Board of Educational Lands and Funds. TVWMA facilitates coordination among 
land managers and landowners to identify and manage noxious and invasive plant 
problems and conducts outreach and education. 
• Nebraska Weed Control Association. This is a forum where superintendents can 
exchange information about noxious weeds. 
• Adopt-A-Stream program, Nebraska Wildlife Federation. This program teaches local 
volunteers how to conduct chemical and biological monitoring. 
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