Maryland’s Emergency Response Plan for Invasive Forest Pests

Revised May 2005

Title
Welcome letter (pdf, 171K)
Introduction
I. Scope and Purpose
II. Authorization
III. Agency Roles and Responsibilities
IV. Members of the Forest and Tree Invasive Species Incident Command System:
  1. Incident Command Group
  2. Planning and Finance Team
  3. Operations Team
  4. Communications Team
V. Notification and Mobilization
VI. Direction and Control
Glossary

I. SCOPE AND PURPOSE:

  1. To ensure adequate response to new insect and disease threats to the forest and tree resources of Maryland.

  2. To ensure effective and timely communication between local, regional, state and federal government agencies, academia, plant industry professionals and the public, related to new forest or tree invading insects or diseases.

  3. To clearly define agency roles for Maryland’s response to invading insects or diseases using a modified Incident Command System (ICS) that addresses assessment, outreach, education, eradication and containment, relevant authorities and/or duties, and the coordination of resources.

  4. To ensure effective public notification of the threat and likely response activities.

  5. To ensure continued monitoring of forest and tree resources to allow for the identification and assessment of invasive threats.

  6. To ensure the implementation of appropriate management and control measures.