Invasive plants can degrade the ecological integrity of wildlands, and land managers employ a range of tactics to reduce this damage. While controlling established infestation is important, prevention is the most cost-effective approach to reduce this damage.
This manual presents a set of voluntary guidelines and ready-to-use checklists to help those managing wildlands in California to prevent the accidental spread of terrestrial invasive plants.
Preventing the Spread of Invasive Plants: Best Management Practices for Land Managers
This manual is available as a free download. Click here for a PDF of BMP for Land Managers. (38 pp., 4.25 MB)
- Contents:
Cleaning tools, equipment, and vehicles can reduce the spread of invasive plants. Photo courtesy Martin Hutten, Yosemite National Park
- Prioritizing BMP Implementation (Updated)
- Pre-Activity Assessment Outline
- Ch. 1. Planning BMPs
- Ch. 2. Project Materials BMPs
- Ch. 3. Travel BMPs
- Ch. 4. Tool, Equipment and Vehicle Cleaning BMPs
- Ch. 5. Clothing, Boots and Gear Cleaning BMPs
- Ch. 6. Waste Disposal BMPs
- Ch. 7. Soil Disturbance BMPs
- Ch. 8. Vegetation Management BMPs
- Ch. 9. Revegetation and Landscaping BMPs
- Ch. 10. Fire and Fuel Management BMPs (NEW!)
- 10.1 Fire Management Planning BMPs (NEW!)
- 10.2 Fuel Management BMPs (NEW!)
- 10.3 Fire Suppression BMPs (NEW!)
- 10.4 Post-Fire Activity BMPs (NEW!)
- Checklist A: Monitoring and Maintenance
- Checklist B: Routine Vegetation Management
- Checklist C: New Projects – By Activity
- Checklist D: New Projects – By Phase
- Checklist E: Inspection and Cleaning
- General Resources
- Prevention Resources
- Fire and Fuel Management Resources (New!)
Acknowledgements
This manual would not have been possible without the expert knowledge generously provided by technical team members across the state.
This report was funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, with funding provided by the USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry, through the California Department of Agriculture as well as direct funding from the USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry.
Civil Rights
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Please cite this report as: Cal-IPC. 2012. Preventing the Spread of Invasive Plants: Best Management Practices For Land Managers (3rd ed.). Cal-IPC Publication 2012-03. California Invasive Plant Council, Berkeley, CA. Available: www.cal-ipc.org
For more information, contact Cal-IPC.