Orange County NC Website
Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council http: / /www.se- ePpc.org_/ <br />The mission of the Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council is to support the management of invasive exotic <br />plants in natural areas of the Southeast U.S. by providing a forum for the exchange of scientific, educational <br />and technical information. The Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council is a non -profit organization and is not a <br />regulatory agency. <br />North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Resources <br />Aquatic Weed Control Program <br />http: / /www.ncwater.org /Education and Technical Assistance /Aquatic Weed Control/ <br />The Aquatic Weed Control Act of 1991 directs and regulates the Aquatic Weed Control Program. The <br />purpose of the program is to assist North Carolina citizens and local governments burdened with aquatic weed <br />infestations. The philosophy is that by responding early to localized outbreaks the Division of Water Resources <br />can mitigate the long -term economic and environmental impacts these species impose. Allowing aquatic <br />weeds to spread, as with all invasive species, only exacerbates the problem. <br />North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Plant Protection Section <br />httl2://www.ncaV,r.V,ov/121antindustry/121an <br />The mission of the Plant Protection Section is to enhance the quality of life in North Carolina by protecting <br />agriculture and the environment from injurious plant pests, by promoting beneficial organisms, and by <br />protecting rare native plants of the state. <br />North Carolina Department of Transportation (NC DOT) <br />http:// www. se- el2l2c.org /northcarolina/NCDOT Invasive Exotic Plants.pdf <br />The NC DOT has produced a report on invasive exotic plants of North Carolina <br />Smith, C. 2008. Exotic Plants of North Carolina. North Carolina Department of Transportation, Raleigh. <br />U.S. Department of Agriculture National Invasive Species Information Center <br />httl2://www.invasivesl2eciesinfo.gov/ <br />The center is a gateway to invasive species information; covering Federal, State, local and international sources. <br />North Carolina specific information can be found here: <br />http: / /www.invasivespeciesinfo .gov /unitedstates /nc.shtml <br />202 Appendix D <br />