2006 Special Achivement Award

Federal Interagency Committee for the

Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds (FICMNEW)

In response to the overwhelming success of the Greater Yellowstone Coordinating Committee’s (GYCC) Noxious Weed Subcommittee, the Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds (FICMNEW) presented members of the subcommittee with the 2006 Special Achievement Award on February 28th, 2007 in Washington D.C.

GYCC Weed Committee Members Recieve Special Recognition in Washington D.C.

GYA Weed Committee Overview Powerpoint (3,093 KB pdf)

The Greater Yellowstone Area (GYA) is comprised of 14 million acres of public lands and 10 million acres of private lands. The GYCC Noxious Weed Subcommittee is made up of 3 states, 21 counties and 7 federal agencies. This group strives to address noxious weed management at a landscape scale, identify management priorities for the GYA, coordinate management efforts between federal, state, local, and private entities, minimize duplication efforts, and learn and benefit from each other’s efforts and expertise.

Representatives from the Greater Yellowstone area traveled to Washington, D.C. to make a presentation on programs and successes of the GYCC Noxious Weed Subcommittee during briefings with the Department of Interior. They also attended meetings with other Federal agencies to promote invasive species programs, and request additional support for private landowners and government agencies striving to control noxious weeds in the GYA.