Proceedings of a Workshop on Setting up a National Early Warning and Rapid Response System
for Invasive Plants in the U.S.

Ft. Collins, Colorado June 21-23, 2000

Organized and Hosted by:
The Federal Interagency Committee for the 
Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds 
(FICMNEW)

Sponsored By:

U. S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of the Interior – U.S. Geological Survey

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Introduction

Workshop Overview and Summary

Working Group Reports:

A. Scientific Aspects of Early Warning

B. Rapid Assessment

C. Rapid Response

D. Public Outreach

E. Operational Framework 

Summary of Recommendations

Next Steps

Appendices:

Appendix 1: Pre-Workshop Concept Paper

Appendix 2: Steering Committee

Appendix 3: Participants

Appendix 4: Photo Gallery

Appendix 5: Witchweed

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