<br/>Invasive aquatic vegetation degrades water quality, causing health problems for people, loss of habitat for fish and wildlife, and a decrease in property values.  It also impacts recreational activities.  Although traditional management techniques and tools are available, there is a pressing need to develop new strategies and refine existing ones which can selectively control these aggressive weeds in an environmentally compatible fashion. The Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation (AERF) was formed in 1996 to help stem the tide of declining national resources for aquatic plant management research. AERF projects have included provision of research grants, cooperation in a CRADA to support aquatic weed control research at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the development of a Best Management Practices handbook on the biological, chemical and mechanical management of aquatic plants, and a symposia and seminar program offered to educate riparian and lakeside landowners homeowners and local entities in the importance and means of invasive weed management. This presentation will focus on the importance of having available a varied suite of aquatic herbicides, as well as quick access to new herbicide technologies, to meet the demands of invasive weed management. It will also explore the reasons that aquatic herbicides, as a class, might offer the opportunity for programmatic FIFRA/ESA consultation, rather than product-by-product consultation.  <br/> <br/>

Addressing highly specialized FIFRA uses in the endangered species act consultation process: Necessity is the mother of invention

254th National Meeting (2017)

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