PRISM’s

Partnership’s for Regional Invasive Species Management

A New York Statewide Approach

“Teaming Up to Stop the Spread of Invasive Species”

By Rob Williams

Conservation Practitioner IV PRISM Coordinator

The New York State PRISM Network Approach is:

New Unique Robust Comprehensive In it’s infancy Beginning to show results

“Teaming Up to Stop the Spread of Invasive Species”

PRISM’s: A New Approach to Fight Invasive Species In New York State Based on - Turning Recommendations into Reality

2003 Task Force Established

2005 T.F. Recommended to the state (DEC) a PRISM Network

2006 Request for EPF funding was successful

2008 Advisory Comm. & I.S. Council Established

2008 – 2011 1st Four PRISM’s Established

2012-2013 Remaining Four PRISM’s Established

1st Four = APIPP CRISP LIISMA SLELO 2nd Four = Western Finger Lakes Capitol Mohawk Lower Hudson

Note: In some cases, fragmented CWMA’s existed & joined into PRISM

Fragmented vs.. Statewide Coverage = all assets included and under Invasive Spp. management

Strategic Components of PRISM’s

PRISM’s Offer a structured approach to “statewide” invasive

species prevention & management and brings continuity to our efforts via.

We hold monthly “statewide” conference calls with guest presenters and webinars.

PRISM Leaders have quarterly conference calls to trouble shoot and discuss invasive species issues.

We have initiated a “statewide” collaboration.

Strategic Components of PRISM’s, cont.

Five Year Strategic Plans Prevention Early Detection Rapid Response Cooperation Information Management Control Education & Outreach Restoration

Available at www.sleloinvasives.org

Common Technical Field Elements:

I.S.P.Z. establishment (Inv. Spp. Prevention Zone) Created to prevent the introduction & establishment of invasive species by delineating a natural asset and implementing spread prevention techniques and education.

• Additional firewood restrictions • Boot brushes • Kiosk signage

HPA utilization (Highly Probable Areas) Efficient & effective early detection strategy.

• Boat launches • Quiet, shallow coves • Popular fishing / gathering sites • Trailheads & campgrounds. • Homogenous stands of trees. • Disturbed areas, logging staging

areas.

iMapinvasives (Inv. Spp. Mapping software) • Multiple users • Multiple Overlays • Inv.Spp.Confirmations • Project files • Instant reports • Available to other states/provinces

IPMDAT (Inv. Plant. Mgmt.. Decision Analysis Tool)

• Encourages critical thinking • Determines likelihood of success for inv. spp. control projects.

Common Technical Field Elements: Continued….

PRISM’s = Success ! We have helped to restore 50.02 acres of globally rare Alvar Communities

on the eastern Lake Ontario coastline (both coastal and inland).

Worked towards restoring 12 acres of freshwater dune barrier system within the Eastern Lake Ontario Coastline by removing Glossy Buckthorn and Phragmites.

We have helped to protect freshwater resources , Fens and forest lands by creating I.S.P.Z.’s and initiating ED/RR protocols.

Trained dozens of citizen volunteers for early detection surveillance.

We continue to conducted Community Ash Tree Inventories for EAB.

Assisted with numerous control projects to include; Eradication (ALB in Long Island 2-sites) Suppression (swallow-wort on Alvar & within preserves)

Additional Information:

New York Invasive Species Clearinghouse Site – www.nyis.info NYS Dept. Environmental Conservation – www.dec.ny.gov/animals/265.html St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario PRISM – www.sleloinvasives.org Adirondack Park Inv. Plant Program PRISM – www.adkinvasives.com iMapinvasives - www.imapinvasives.org/howitworks.html

Acknowledgements

Hilary Smith, APIPP Leslie Surprenaunt, NYS DEC Jim Howe, Gregg Sargis, TNC

SLELO Partnership

“Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success”

~Author Unknown