80-7-1006. Departmental responsibilities. - Montana Statutes

     80-7-1006. Departmental responsibilities. (1) The departments shall prepare a list of invasive species and identify those departments and other public agencies with jurisdiction over each species on the list. The jurisdiction of each department for the prevention and control of invasive species is according to the department's powers and duties as established by law.
     (2) For those invasive species under the jurisdiction of more than one department, the departments with jurisdiction, through cooperative agreement, shall seek to clarify and coordinate their respective responsibilities.
     (3) Working in collaboration with each other, the departments, individually or collectively, shall develop and adopt an invasive species strategic plan or plans to accomplish the purposes of this part. The plan or plans shall identify and prioritize threats and determine appropriate actions, in the following order of priority, related to:
     (a) public awareness and education;
     (b) prevention and detection of invasive species, including the use of invasive species management areas authorized under 80-7-1008;
     (c) management, control, and restoration of infested areas; and
     (d) emergency response.
     (4) The departments shall implement education and outreach programs that increase public knowledge and understanding of prevention, early detection, and control of invasive species.

     History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 429, L. 2009.