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1 The current plans for containment place primary emphasis on keeping the species East of the 100th Meridian, making the states located on this longitude the first line of defense; emphasis on public education for identification and control of spread; and encouraging state cooperation and partnerships. In order to discuss these ideas, all Western states met in March and formed the Western States Zebra Mussel task force, and agreed to implement education and ' monitoring programs. Some states are already running these programs. In May the 100th meridian states will begin interdiction activities along the Interstate highways. In the very near future many other plans will be implemented by states in partnerships, such as monitoring high-risk waters, extending the education efforts, coordinating activities with other state agencies, etc. The Nuisance Species Control Act (1996) provides ' funding for various types of control activities (see sections 1203,1204) wherein a group of states can develop a plan for control of nuisance species, hold public hearings, obtain approval of the Governor(s), and then receive approval of the nuisance species control task force. The program can receive federal matching monies on a 75%-25% basis. There seems to be every reason therefore, to get funding contributions from utility, generating, water supply, and irrigation companies. Efforts by the CRFWC, for instance, to contact organizations like the Colorado River ' Water Users, CRSP, CAP, etc. for help in funding and programs could be especially important. In response to the Council assignment last year, the staff (Mike Stone) has put together a Colorado Basin Plan draft. It covers some activities which may not be ' appropriate to address immediately, but the plan would then be flexible to allow future actions should conditions warrant(see appendix B). After discussion, the Council, on ' a motion made by Shroufe and seconded by Molini, requested the staff to have each state be prepared at the January 1999 meeting to have their revisions to this draft, and funding ' estimates, according to their state situation, so that a single coordinated plan could be written with a state matrix for individual state actions. ' The Council requested staff have each state designate a person which Mike Stone and Dirk Miller (WY) can contact. They will coordinate with each state to review and comment on the draft Nuisance Species Control Plan, and then put together a draft document for Council review in January. 3