A.47. SUMMARY OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT IN VIRGINIA 
A.47.1. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT PLAN 
Virginia’s Invasive Species Management Plan was published in 2005 (see Appendix B, 
State Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan Summaries for a general description of the 
Plan). 
A.47.2. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES 
• Cooperative Project, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation 
(VA DCR) and Virginia Native Plant Society. The project seeks to identify alien plant 
species that have the potential to become invasive; document threats; coordinate with 
other agencies and organizations to identify mutual concerns; develop solutions; and 
develop and implement sound practices for the control of invasive alien plants in natural 
areas. 
• Snakehead Sampling (monitoring program), Virginia Department of Game and 
Inland Fisheries (VDGIF). The program involves intensive sampling in one to two 
small creeks or streams. 
• Legislation, Virginia Legislature. The Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Act increased 
criminal and civil penalties and gave the Board authority to add additional AIS to the 
states list of Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS). The law applies to any 
species with the potential to cause statewide impact. 
• Phragmites Control, VA DCR, in conjunction with VDGIF, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, The Nature Conservancy, National Park Service, U.S. Department of 
Defense, Virginia Institute of Marine Science. VA DCR has mapped the distribution 
of Phragmites and targets certain areas for control efforts, which include the aerial 
application of herbicides. 
• Chinese Mitten Crab, VDGIF. The VDGIF has recommended that the Chinese mitten 
crab be added to the states list of Nonindigenous ANS. 
A.47.3. CLIMATE CHANGE CONCERNS 
(None reported.) 
A.47.4. CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIONS 
(None reported.) 
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