Idaho's Strategic Action Plan

Download a copy of Idaho's Action Plan for Invasive Species* or the Executive Summary*.

Idaho's strategic plan was developed under the direction of the Idaho Invasive Species Council to address:

  • Early Intervention – Prevention, Early Detection, and Rapid Response
  • Containment, Control and Restoration
  • Reaching Audiences through Education and Training
  • Broadening Knowledge through Research and Technology Transfer
  • Assuring Adequate Funding
  • Creating an Adequate, Effective Legal Structure
  • Coordinating Efforts

The strategic action plan is based upon: (1) the findings of the statewide assessment of invasive species management in Idaho, completed in 2003;
(2) recommendations of the Governor’s “Invasive Species Summit” held early in 2004; (3) the efforts of four separate working groups made up of invasive species professionals; and (4) consideration of successful programs in other states and actions undertaken by the federal government.

The plan includes a specific long-term goal—a desired condition to be achieved within the next decade for each of the above areas. Every proposal has a short-term, measurable objective, a specific timeline for implementation and each seems to be achievable within the state’s fiscal and political climate. As noted previously, each is designed to enhance the ability of managers of existing programs to do their jobs better, more easily and in coordination with other efforts.

*This document is in pdf format.