The Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic weeds (FICMNEW) represents an unprecedented formal partnership between 18 federal agencies with direct invasive plant management and regulatory responsibilities spanning across the United States and territories. FICMNEW was established through a Memorandum of Understanding signed by agency leadership in August 1994, and its charter directs the committee to coordinate, develop, and share scientific and technical information, by fostering collaborative efforts among federal agencies, providing recommendations for national and regional level management of invasive plants, and sponsoring technical/educational conferences and workshops concerning invasive plants.
FICMNEW MEMBER AGENCIES and PRINCIPALS (agencies with FICMNEW representative vacancies are in italics)
Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA - AMS) (Ernest Allen)
Agricultural Research Service (USDA - ARS) (Rosalind James)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA - APHIS) (Jonathan Jones)
Armed Forces Pest Management Board (DOD - AFPMB) (Douglas Burkett)
- Army Corps of Engineers (DOD - ACE) (Al Cofrancesco)
Bureau of Indian Affairs (DOI - BIA) (Dave Edington)
Bureau of Land Management (DOI - BLM) (Gina Ramos)
Bureau of Reclamation (DOI - BOR) (Jolene Trujillo)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (Russell Jones)
Farm Service Agency (USDA - FSA)
Federal Highway Administration (DOT - FHWA) (MaryAnn Rondinella)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA - NIFA) (Bob Nowierski)
National Park Service (DOI - NPS) (Terri Hogan, FICMNEW cochair)
Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA - NRCS) (Doug Holy)
Energy Office of Environment, Safety and Health Assessments (DOE - OESHA) (Eric Bradley)
US Fish & Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Refuge System (DOI - FWS) (John Klavitter)
US Forest Service (USDA - FS) (Mike Ielmini)
US Geological Survey (DOI - USGS) (Annie Simpson, FICMNEW cochair)
Registration is now open for the
North American Invasive Species Forum