Suggested Contract Language - Early Detection Rapid Response

The contractor and their crew shall be familiar with and keep an eye out for invasive exotic plants deemed to be a priority for Early Detection and Rapid Response. Upon seeing one of these plants, the contractor will flag it with species name and date, GPS it, take a photo of it, and relay the information to the project manager within 24 hours. It will be up to the site supervisor as to what the next steps are, which may include documenting the plant, surveying a wider area for the plant, and/or eradicating the plant.

Current Early Detection Rapid Response priority plants for the Florida Keys are:

Latherleaf (Colubrina asiatica)
Air Potato (Dioscorea bulbifera)
Guinea grass (Panicum maximum)
Burma Reed (Neyraudia reynaudiana)
Old World Climbing Fern (Lygodium microphyllum)
Or add your own species of concern.