About Us

The Nature Coast Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area was established in 2011 to facilitate a network to address the growing threat of non-native invasive species in Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, and Sumter Counties.

We are composed of biologists, planners, and natural resources managers from local, state, and federal agencies, non-profits and public utilities, as well as concerned citizens.

We are seeking involvement of all public and private entities interested in managing invasive species.

The mission of the NCCSIMA is to address the threat to native biodiversity, and economic impacts, within the Nature Coast Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area by coordinating and increasing efforts to manage invasive and non-native species across public and private boundaries.

Goals:

• Promote the region’s natural processes, such as hydrology and fire, which sustain native species and natural communities.
• Protect species designated by the State of Florida, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, or the Florida Natural Areas Inventory as rare, threatened, or endangered.
• Document, prioritize, and control infestations.
• Reduce and manage the spread of existing invasive species.
• Build working relationships among partners and public to foster cost-effective control of invasive species; promote interagency cooperation.
• Provide education and information exchange about invasive species among partners and public.
• Promote applied research in invasive species management.

Steering Committee:

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Last updated on Friday, March 16, 2012 at 12:21 PM