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NJDEP [New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection] - Policy Directive 2004-02 Subject: Invasive Nonindigenous Plant Species

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October 14, 2004

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/commissioner/policy/pdir2004-02.htm

State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)

P. O. Box 402

Trenton, NJ 08625-0402

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/

Invasive nonindigenous plant species have been intentionally or accidentally introduced into habitats and geographical areas where they did not evolve and have the ability to reproduce and spread without the natural limits present in their native ecosystems. These natural limits include competition, herbivory, disease and other factors. As a result, invasive species become weeds in both altered environments and natural ecosystems, displacing native flora. Invasive species can alter the structure, composition and function of ecosystems. Tree of heaven, purple loosestrife, and kudzu are well known examples of invasive nonindigenous plants.

Nationwide, invasive nonindigenous species cause billions of dollars in damage annually. Although this problem is national and international in scope, there are practical and inexpensive steps that can be taken to address the issue of introduction of invasive nonindigenous plants on lands administered and managed by the Department of Environmental Protection.

On February 27, 2004, Governor James E. McGreevey signed Executive Order #97 mandating the formation of the New Jersey Invasive Species Council and requiring, among others, the development of a comprehensive New Jersey Invasive Species Management Plan. This policy outlines specific actions the Department can take, consistent with the intent of the Executive Order, to limit any further intentional introduction of specified known invasive nonindigenous plants. In particular, the policy is intended to guide Department employees in planning and implementing planting, landscaping and land management activities on Department lands and waters. The policy is also intended to guide in the planning and implementation of planting, landscaping and land management activities on lands and waters affected through programs administered by the Department, as appropriate. By prohibiting the use of these harmful nonindigenous plants, it is the intention of the Department to direct its employees to seek and substitute benign indigenous or native species alternatives for planting and landscaping.

Background

Invasive Nonindigenous Plant Species include plant species that have been intentionally or accidentally introduced into habitats and geographical areas where they did not evolve and have the ability to reproduce and spread without the limits present in their native ecosystems, thereby threatening native biological diversity and/or the integrity of natural ecosystems.

Policy

Invasive nonindigenous plant species, and all parts thereof, including but not limited to seeds, will not be intentionally introduced, released and/or planted within lands and waters administered by the Department. Refer to the attached list of Invasive Nonindigenous Plant Species, which are unsuitable for use in planting, landscaping, habitat restoration and reforestation in New Jersey.

Exceptions

Exceptions to this policy may be granted as determined by the Commissioner. Exceptions may include, but are not limited to, botanical gardens and arboreta, historical landscape plantings, and research.

Implementation

Department land managers will not permit the introduction, release or planting of invasive nonindigenous plant species or any parts thereof on Department lands and waters. Department employees will provide the attached list of Invasive Nonindigenous Plant Species to all consultants and contractors hired to perform landscape design and other plantings to ensure that listed plant species are not used for any Department properties. Department employees, in the course of their official duties, shall discourage the use of invasive nonindigenous plant species when providing advice or consultation to other government entities, non-profit organizations and private individuals, unless identified as an exemption by the Commissioner. Nothing in this Policy Directive shall be construed to prohibit Department land managers from planning and implementing removal or control of invasive nonindigenous plant species, including the use of biocontrol methods, as appropriate, on the lands or waters within their jurisdiction, pending receipt of all applicable approvals for such action.

Posting

This policy shall be posted at all DEP facilities and made available to the public on the DEP Web site.

Appendix to Policy Directive (Pdf Format) [5 pages; 113 KB]

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/commissioner/policy/pdir2004-02_appendix.pdf

Date: October 14, 2004

_________________

Bradley M. Campbell
Commissioner

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/commissioner/policy/pdir2004-02.htm

Above-mentioned Appendix to Policy Directive (pasted from Pdf file format):

Appendix to Policy Directive 2004-02

Invasive Nonindigenous Plant Species

October, 2004

The following trees, shrubs, vines and herbaceous plants as well as their cultivars are known or believed to be invasive to natural ecosystems in New Jersey. With the exception of common reed (Phragmites australis), which is cosmopolitan but may include nonindigenous lineages known to aggressively invade and dominate diverse wetland habitats, all species listed are nonindigenous. While many of these species may be available at commercial nurseries for landscaping, because of their invasive nature, they are not suitable for landscaping of capital improvements, replanting of facilities, or ecological restorations administered by the Department. For each species the common name, scientific name and authority (the person or persons who formally described the plant) are provided. Scientific names should be consulted for accuracy in identifying species. Note that several species may be included under a single common name. The list will be periodically updated based on new information.

This list is intended to provide guidance for planting, landscaping and restorations on Department lands, and does not constitute an official list of invasive nonindigenous plant species for New Jersey. No legislation currently exists mandating the creation of such an official list. In addition to enabling legislation, the creation of an official list of invasive nonindigenous plant species will require additional research, a thorough review by the scientific community and governmental agencies, and an opportunity for public comment.

Trees

Black locust	Robinia pseudoacacia L.
Callery pear	Pyrus calleryana
Catalpa	Catalpa bignonioides Walter.
Chinese elm	Ulmus parvifolia
Crack willow	Salix fragilis L.
Devil’s walking stick	Aralia spinosa L.
Empress tree	Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Steudel.
Japanese cork tree	Phellodendron japonicum Maxim.
Mimosa	Albizia julibrissin Durazz.
Norway maple	Acer platanoides L.
Paper-mulberry	Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) Vent.
Scotch pine	Pinus sylvestris L.
Siberian elm	Ulmus pumila L.
Sweet cherry	Prunus avium L.
Tree of heaven	Ailanthus altissima (Miller) Swingle.
Umbrella tree	Magnolia tripetala (L.) L.
White mulberry	Morus alba L.
White poplar	Populus alba L.
White willow	Salix alba L.
Yellow buckeye	Aesculus flava Ait.

Shrubs

Amur honeysuckle	Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder
Autumn olive	Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb.
Black alder	Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertner.
Bramble	Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees., R. laciniatus Willd., R. phoenicolasius Maxim.
Bush honeysuckles	Lonicera morrowii A. Gray., L. maackii (Rupr.) Maxim.
Butterfly-bush	Buddleja davidii Franchet.

Clammy locust	Robinia viscosa Vent.
Common buckthorn	Rhamnum cathartica L.
Coral-berry	Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Moench
Dog rose	Rosa canina L.
European barberry	Berberis vulgaris L.
European spindle-tree	Euonymus europaeus L.
False indigo-bush	Amorpha fruticosa L.
Fragrant sumac	Rhus aromatica Aiton.
Garden red currant	Ribes sativum Syme.
Japanese barberry	Berberis thunbergii DC.
Japanese holly	Ilex crenata Thunb.
Jetbead	Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino
Linden arrow-wood	Viburnum dilatatum Thunb.
Morrow’s bush honeysuckle	Lonicera morrowii Gray
Multiflora rose	Rosa multiflora Thunb.
Oriental redtip	Photinia villosa (Thunb.) DC.
Privet	Ligustrum obtusifolium, L. ovalifolium, L. vulgare L.
Rose acacia	Robinia hispida L.
Rugosa rose	Rosa rugosa Thunb.
Russian olive	Elaeagnus angustifolia L.
Scotch broom	Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link.
Shrub lespedeza	Lespedeza thunbergii (DC.) Nakai
Siebold viburnum	Viburnum sieboldii Miq.
Smooth buckthorn	Rhamnus frangula L.
Snowberry	Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus (Fern.) S.F. Blake
Sweetbrier	Rosa micrantha J.E. Smith
Tartarian honeysuckle	Lonicera tatarica L.
Winged burning bush	Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Siebold.
Winter creeper	Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz.

Vines

Akebia	Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Decne.
Black swallow-wort	Cynanchum louiseae Kartesz & Gandhi
English ivy	Hedera helix L.

Japanese honeysuckle	Lonicera japonica var. chinensis, L. japonica var. japonica
Kudzu	Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi.
Mile-a-minute	Polygonum perfoliatum L.
Matrimony vine	Lycium barbarum L.
Oriental bittersweet	Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb.
Periwinkle	Vinca minor L.
Porcelain-berry	Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Trautv.
Wisteria	Wisteria floribunda (Willd.) DC., W. frutescens (L.) Poiret., W. sinensis (Sims)
Yam-leaved clematis	Clematis terniflora DC.

Herbs

Bedstraw	Galium mollugo L., G. verum L.
Bitter-cress	Cardamine impatiens L.
Black-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima Farw.
Bull thistle	Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Tenore.
Bush clover	Lespedeza cuneata (Dum. Cours.) G. Don.
Butter and eggs	Linaria vulgaris Miller.
Canada thistle	Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.
Chickweed	Cerastium biebersteinii DC.

Chicory	Cichorium intybus L.
Coltsfoot	Tussilago farfara L.
Cottonweed	Froelichia gracilis (Hook.) Moq.
Creeping primrose-willow	Ludwigia peploides var. glabrescens (Kuntze) Shinners.
Crown-vetch	Coronilla varia L.
Curly dock	Rumex crispus L.
Cypress spurge	Euphorbia cyparissias L.
Dame' rocket	Hesperis matronalis L.
Dusty miller	Artemisia stelleriana Besser.
Eurasian water-milfoil	Myriophyllum spicatum L.
Field garlic	Allium vineale L.
Garlic mustard	Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande.
Giant chickweed	Myosoton aquatica (L.) Scop.
Giant knotweed	Polygonum sachalinense F. Schmidt ex Maxim.
Goosefoot	Chenopodium ambrosioides L.
Goutweed	Aegopodium podagraria L.
Ground-ivy	Glechoma hederacae L.
Hawkweed	Hieracium caespitosum Dumont., H. lachenalii C. Gmelin., H. pilosella L., H. piloselloides Villars.
Indian strawberry	Duchesnea indica (Andrews) Focke.
Japanese hops	Humulus japonicus Siebold & Zucc.
Japanese knotweed	Polygonum cuspidatum Sieb. & Zucc.
Leafy spurge	Euphorbia escula L.

Lesser celandine	Ranunculus ficaria L.
Lobelia	Lobelia chinensis
Moneywort	Lysimachia nummularia L.
Mullein	Verbascum blattaria L., V. thapsus L.
Mugwort	Artemisia vulgaris L.
Orange daylily	Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L.
Ox-eye daisy	Leucanthemum vulgare L.
Bearded beggarticks	Bidens aristosa (Michx.) Britt. (including B. polylepis S.F. Blake)
Pondweed	Potamogeton crispus L.
Prince's feather	Polygonum orientale L.
Purple loosestrife	Lythrum salicaria L.
Queen Anne's-lace	Daucus carota L.
Ragged-robin	Lychnis flos-cuculi L.
Skeleton-weed	Chondrilla juncea L.
Speedwell	Veronica beccabunga L., V. hederaefolia L.
Spotted knapweed	Centaurea maculosa Lam.
Sweet clover	Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam., (including M. albus Medik.)
Teasel	Dipsacus fullonum L., D. laciniatus L.
Thistle	Carduus acanthoides L., C. crispus L., C. nutans L., Carlina vulgaris L.
Water-chesnut	Trapa natans L.
Water starwort	Callitriche stagnalis Scop.

Water-thyme	Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle
White mullein	Verbascum lychnitis L.
Wild chervil	Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffmann
Winter-cress	Barbarea verna (Miller) Aschers., B. vulgaris R. Br.

Graminoid

African weeping love grass	Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees
Brome	Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr., B. tectorum L.
Cane	Arundinaria gigantea (Walter) Chapman.
Canary grass	Phalaris canariensis L.

Chinese silver grass	Miscanthus sinensis Anderss.
Common reed	Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. (nonindigenous strains only)
Japanese sedge	Carex kobomugi Ohwi.
Japanese stiltgrass	Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus.
Meadow fescue	Festuca pratensis Hudson., F. elatior L.
Small carp grass	Arthraxon hispidus (Thunb.) Makino
Sweet venal grass	Anthoxanthum odoratum L.
Umbrella-sedge	Cyperus amuricus Steudel., C. brevifolioides Thieret & Delahoussaye., C. iria L.

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