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The Lake Pueblo Rapid Response Plan The Department of Natural Resources is developing a multiagency response to develop a Rapid Response Plan at Lake Pueblo for Containment and Treatment Options of the Zebra Mussels. Participants include State Parks, Division of Wildlife, Bureau of Reclamation, Colorado Water Conservation Board, Division of Water Resources and Water Users and Stakeholders. The timeline for the Response Plan will be a draft in March 2008 and a final in April or May of 2008 The plan will address: o Potential Impacts within the Reservoir o Potential Treatment/Containment Options o Monitoring/Sampling Needs o Modeling of Larvae Releases and Adult Population Growth The Statewide Rapid Response Plan The Division of Wildlife is heading a multiagency response plan for the whole state to address the appearance of zebra mussels and the threat of quagga mussels and suggest cost efficient solutions that would minimize the invasion by these and other Aquatic Invasive Species. The timeline for the Statewide Response Plan will be a draft in spring/early summer 2008 and a final in summer to early fall of 2008. The plan will address: o Potential Impacts to the ecology and water infrastructure in Colorado o Potential Treatment/Containment Options Statewide o Statewide Sampling Plan o Risk Analysis and Modeling of Potential Spread The Statewide Colorado ANS Management Plan (CANS) A multi-agency steering committee to write a Statewide ANS plan was set up in Spring 2007 in response to zebra/quagga and a number of other Aquatic Invasive Species getting closer to Colorado. A statewide management plan is required in order to obtain federal cost-share support under the National Invasive Species Act (NISA). The NISA is administered by the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force (ANSTF). Management plans are required to be approved by the State Governor and the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force in order to obtain funding for implementation under Section 1204 of the NISA. The coordinated efforts outlined in this plan are designed to protect residents of Colorado and the state's aquatic resources, as well as neighboring states, from the multitude of potential losses associated with ANS. This Statewide Management Plan will be finalized in spring 2008 and the plan will focus on solutions and structures to address: . Preventing introductions of new ANS . Limiting the spread of existing ANS . Controlling or eradicating ANS where environmentally and economically feasible. . Preparing for the management of destructive ANS . Serving as the "go to guide" for government and private entities, individuals and other concerned stakeholders The completion of this plan will provide a unified framework to address ANS issues and allow for the CANS Steering Committee to apply for federal and other related funds to implement the methods and management practices that will be created in the CANS Management Plan. Zebra mussels clogging a water delivery pipe, preventing the flow of water. State Parks personnel performing boat Zebra Mussels on a beach in the Great Lakes. inspections for zebra mussels/ANS.