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Who? Reclamation
managers, partners, stakeholders, and other involved organizations and agencies Why?
Many aquatic and riparian invasive species are increasing costs and harming
Reclamation facilities' operations and water and power deliveries. This workshop
will help Reclamation managers, stakeholders, and other involved organizations
and agencies understand: • The major issues that these
invasive species pose for Reclamation • How the Science
and Technology program can provide opportunities to address those issues. What?
The workshop will: • Be a forum to share information
about invasive species across Reclamation and state-of-the-art technology derived
from Reclamation's Science and Technology Invasive Species Research Program •
Cover policies, directives, executive orders, court rulings, and Interior and
interagency activities relating to invasive species management and integrated
pest management (IPM), and new tools and options with which to address invasive
species issues • Summarize the investments Reclamation
and other agencies are making to address invasive species issues that will help
optimize and ensure western water supplies, thereby supporting a strong economy
• Provide opportunities for attendees to interact with
Reclamation researchers and identify future research activities •
Feature a keynote from Jim Tate, Science Advisor to the Secretary of Interior,
Gale Norton--see the whole agenda. | 
