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This action-based, strategic plan updates the New York Department of Environmental Conservation's  "Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Management Plan," which was written in 1993. A draft version of the plan was released for public comment from October 29 - December 15, 2014. The final plan includes a summary of the nearly 300 comments received during the public review process. The plan includes more than 50 actions designed to address prevention, detection, and response to aquatic invasive species.

Type
Plan
Issue
Aquatic Invasive Species
Organization
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)
Geography
New York
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Topic
Prevention
Detection
Control
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