Purpose
The National Association of Exotic Pest Plant Councils (NAEPPC) was established in October 1995 by the signature of representatives of the first four state and regional Exotic Pest Plant Councils (see attached MOU). NAEPPC was established because the Exotic Pest Plant Councils recognized the value of cooperation through a national association of like organizations that share common goals. The preamble of the MOU that established NAEPPC stated that there is power in organization, strength in numbers, and that some problems are national in scope and are most appropriately addressed by a national organization.
Since the inception of the first EPPCs and the NAEPPC, a heightened awareness of invasive species has resulted in many positive changes throughout the United States. One result of this heightened awareness has been the formation of many new state and regional non-profit organizations whose purpose is to focus on issues of invasive (exotic pest) plants in natural areas and other wildlands. These newly formed organizations have been established as Exotic Pest Plant Councils, Invasive Plant Councils, and organizations with names other than these but whose missions are very similar.
This MOU recognizes that the National Association of EPPCs, is open to the participation to all non-profit organizations whose primary mission addresses issues of invasive exotic pest plants in natural areas and wildlands as do the Exotic Pest Plant Councils that originally formed NAEPPC. It is understood that a purpose of participating in NAEPPC is to come together as a national coalition of organizations that speak as one voice on this issue. It is understood that the primary focus of each state and regional organization is limited to its geographic base. It is understood that members of NAEPPC share common interests and concerns that extend beyond their state or regional boundaries. Whereby, it is through this coalition, established as the National Association of EPPCs, that we speak as one voice on issues of invasive (exotic pest) plants in natural areas and wildlands at the national and continental level.
Memorandum of Understanding
National EPPC Organization's Information Summaries
Position Papers
Weed Management Areas Position Letter - .doc