A.35. SUMMARY OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT IN 
NORTH DAKOTA 
A.35.1. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT PLAN 
North Dakota’s Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Management Plan was published in 
2005 (see Appendix B, State Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan Summaries for a 
general description of the Plan). 
A.35.2. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES 
• Lake Oahe Salt Cedar Task Force and Lake Sakakawea Salt cedar Task Force. 
These Task Forces are federal, state, and local partnerships that conduct surveys along 
Yellowstone River and Lake Sakakawea. Thousands of acres have been surveyed and 
hundreds of acres have been treated. Early detection and rapid response is the policy of 
all agencies and organizations for combating salt cedar in the state. Because of this, 
infested acres have remained low due to the herbicide treatments. 
• Western North Dakota Weed Management Group (encompasses the Little Missouri 
River from the South Dakota border to Lake Sakakawea, the Lake Sakakawea 
Saltcedar Task Force, and the recently formed Lake Oahe Saltcedar Task Force). 
• Purple Loosestrife Weed Management Groups, county/state/federal agencies and 
private individuals and organizations. The Lower Sheyenne Purple Loosestrife Project 
has surveyed and treated the species in the Sheyenne River, from the Bald Hill Dam to 
the Red River through Fargo. The project has also conducted plant exchanges (garden 
purple loosestrife for Liatrus), as well as developing, printing, and distributing 
informative table place mats, table tents, and invasive ornamentals brochures. These 
items have been shared and distributed statewide in an effort to control and prevent the 
spread of purple loosestrife and other ornamental invasives. The Souris River Purple 
Loosestrife Weed Management Group has surveyed and treated the species from Minot, 
ND to the Canadian Border. They have also had exchange programs. Both working 
groups have also utilized biocontrol insects and actively surveyed for salt cedar while 
surveying and treating purple loosestrife. 
A.35.3. CLIMATE CHANGE CONCERNS 
(None reported.) 
A.35.4. CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIONS 
(None reported.) 
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