A.42. SUMMARY OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT IN 
SOUTH DAKOTA 
A.42.1. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT PLAN 
No plan available. 
A.42.2. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES 
• South Dakota/Nebraska Purple Loosestrife Management Committee, Wildlife 
Management Institute, South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA), and 
counties, federal agencies, local agencies, universities, and other South Dakota and 
Nebraska state agencies). The Committee developed a large-scale purple loosestrife 
biocontrol rearing and redistribution facility and several satellite locations that are being 
managed by local county weed and pest personnel. Control is conducted using purple 
loosestrife biocontrol beetles and aerial and ground spraying with Roundup™. 
• Tamarisk Mapping, SDDA Office of Agricultural Services. The Office of 
Agricultural Services conducts a mapping project and a cooperative management 
program for tamarisk control and, where possible, eradication. There is a tamarisk task 
force for Lake Oahe. The Office has released biocontrol agents and placed Tamarisk on 
the South Dakota noxious weed list. 
• Western Zebra Mussel Task Force, South Dakota Game Fish and Parks 
Department (SDGFP). The Department provides dock signage describing how boaters 
can prevent spread of zebra mussels and other aquatic exotics and is monitoring Lewis 
and Clark Lake. Education efforts focus on prevention. Biologists and private citizens 
sample and monitor for zebra mussels. 
• Western Regional Panel, SDGFP, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Fisheries 
Program. The Program has carried out a variety of activities: (1) Hosted the Missouri 
River Basin/Lewis and Clark Bicentennial ANS workgroup meeting that discussed 
information/education and outreach strategies to prevent the introduction and spread of 
ANS in the Missouri River basin; (2) Revised bait regulations in the South Dakota 
Fishing Handbook to limit the type and amount of bait that may be transported into South 
Dakota (It is working on regulating the harvest of bait below Gavin’s Point Dam on the 
Missouri River where Asian carp have become well-established.); (3) Continues work on 
the installation of at least two Traveler Information Systems (TIS) along the Missouri 
River. A TIS station would broadcast a message regarding aquatic nuisance species 
(ANS) and other topics of interest (boat ramp condition, Lewis and Clark events); (4) 
Installs ANS signs at boat ramps; (5) Works with an SDGFP information specialist to 
send out a mailing packet to all state resident fishing license holders (including 
information regarding ANS, ANS ID cards, adhesive tape measures with ANS prevention 
message, etc.); and (6) Researches and monitors Asian Carp movement. 
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