Intermountain Region

Noxious Weeds

Noxious Weed and Invasive Plant Strategies, Regulations, and Policies

National Strategy and Implementation Plan for Invasive Species Management (739 Kb)
Invasive species have been identified as a significant threat to our forest and rangeland ecosystems. A national strategy has been developed to guide the Forest Service as it takes on this threat.

"Stemming The Invasive Tide" National Forest Service Strategy (533 Kb)
The Forest Service strategy for Noxious and Nonnative Invasive Plant Management.

National Interagency "Pulling Together" Strategy
A National Strategy for Invasive Plant Management.

Federal Noxious Weed Act
P.L. 93-629, Sec 2, Jan 3, 1975, 88 Stat.2148, and as amended
P.L. 101-624, titleXIV, Sec 1453, Nov, 8, 1990, 104 Stat. 3611.`

Invasive Species Executive Order, Feb. 3, 1999
An Executive Order to prevent the introduction of invasive species and provide for their control and to minimize the economic, ecological, and human health impacts that invasive species cause.

Forest Service National Noxious Weed Policy, FSM 2080 (50 Kb)

Region 4 Supplement to FSM 2080 (72 Kb)
Adds definitions and weed prevention practices to Region 4's policy.

R4 Invasives Strategy (308 Kb)