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One of the goals of the Central Kootenay Invasive Plant Committee is to provide a coordinated approach to invasive plant management in the region. In 2007 the CKIPC completed a strategic plan to provide a foundation for the long-term prevention, containment and control of invasive plants in the Central Kootenay. The goal of this strategy is to:
Provide a working framework for the coordination of invasive plant management through the prioritization of species and sites and to set objectives to assist land managers in delivering their weed management programs in the Central Kootenay.
The plan includes strategies to prevent the introduction, establishment and spread of invasive plants, to manage existing invasive plant populations and reduce their impacts on biodiversity and natural resource values, and to provide a framework and capacity for long-term invasive plant management.
The strategy promotes the use of the Provincial Invasive Alien Plant Program to record invasive plants inventory, treatment, and monitoring information. For more information on IAPP, see http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hra/Plants/index.htm . To see the interactive Map Display to determine invasive plants near your jurisdiction, see http://maps.gov.bc.ca/imf50/imf.jsp?site=mof_iapp.
For an overview of the regional strategy, see the PowerPoint presentation developed by Brian Wikeem (10 MB).
Download our regional strategy and/or associated documents:
- Central Kootenay Invasive Plant Management Strategy Complete Version 1MB
- Strategy (no appendices) 857KB
- Appendix 1: Glossary of Terms 63MB
- Appendix 2: Common and Scientific Names of Invasive Plant Species Listed in BC Legislation (indicates if high priority invasive plant species in the Central Kootenay are listed under the Weed Control Act, Forest and Range Practices Act, and/or Community Charters Act) 90MB
- Appendix 3: Land Jurisdictions and Selected Potential Participants 60MB
- Appendix 4: Categories of Invasive Plant Species for the Central Kootenay CKIPC Area Based on Proposed Action and Treatment 64MB
- Appendix 5: Invasive Plant Categories and Proposed Management Actions (includes known distribution, known BEC zones infested, and category of action) 118MB
- Appendix 6: Legislation and Statutory Authority Relating to Invasive Plant Species 80MB
- Appendix 7: Proposed Roles and Responsibilities of Land Managers for Invasive Plant Management in the Central Kootenay 74MB
- Complete Background Document for Strategic Planning 1MB
For invasive plant profiles for priority species, click here.
