NAVFAC, UOG battle invasive species
Naval Facilities Engineering Command Marianas issued a $1 million cooperative agreement between the Department of the Navy and the University of Guam to conduct peer review of the Micronesia bio-security plan and develop a strategic implementation plan.
By KUAM Newsby Nick Delgado
Guam – Naval Facilities Engineering Command Marianas issued a $1 million cooperative agreement between the Department of the Navy and the University of Guam to conduct peer review of the Micronesia bio-security plan (MBP) and develop a strategic implementation plan. NAVFAC Marianas Natural resources specialist Jenn Farley states, "The MBP will analyze risks of various pathways, organisms, and species associated with the importation to, and exportation from Guam to other areas of Micronesia; the SIP is a multi–tiered implementation plan which prescribes corrective actions for invasive species, pathways, and organisms that are identified as posing risks." The plan is being developed as a comprehensive regional approach. UOG assistant VP John Peterson states, "This project is critically important for the region and will become a
model for invasive species planning. Working with our partners throughout the region, we will develop a strategic implementation plan and processes that will help defend against invasive species."
The first meeting will be held in two weeks with the draft work plans due in 30 days of the agreement. All work is expected to be complete by spring 2013.