S.899 - Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2011

A bill to provide for the eradication and control of nutria. view all titles (4)

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  • Official: A bill to provide for the eradication and control of nutria. as introduced.
  • Short: Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2011 as reported to senate.
  • Short: Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to provide fo the eradication and control of nutria. as introduced.

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5/5/2011--Introduced.Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2011 - Amends the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to revise the nutria eradication program by authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Or

Official Summary

5/5/2011--Introduced.Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2011 - Amends the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to revise the nutria eradication program by authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington (currently, only to Maryland and Louisiana). Establishes the goals of such Program as:
(1) eradicating nutria in Maryland;
(2) eradicating or controlling nutria in Louisiana, Delaware, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington; and
(3) restoring wetlands damaged by nutria. Requires that the Maryland program consist of management, research, and public education activities carried out in accordance with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service's document entitled "Eradication Strategies for Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds," dated March 2002 and updated in March 2009. Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2016. Requires the Secretary and the National Invasive Species Council to develop long-term nutria control or eradication programs to:
(1) significantly reduce and restore nutria damaged wetlands in Delaware, Oregon, North Carolina, Virginia, and Washington; and
(2) promote voluntary, public-private partnerships to eradicate or control nutria and restore nutri-damaged wetlands in such states.

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05/17/12
Do You Know What Nutria Are? | Roselyn Cottage

Last year, Maryland Senator Benjamin Cardin sponsored S. 899: The Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2011. As of this posting, it is on the US Senate's Legislative Calendar, but has not yet come up for a vote. Perhaps I ...

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05/17/12
Do You Know What Nutria Are? | Roselyn Cottage

Last year, Maryland Senator Benjamin Cardin sponsored S. 899: The Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2011. As of this posting, it is on the US Senate's Legislative Calendar, but has not yet come up for a vote. Perhaps I ...

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Do You Know What Nutria Are!? | Roselyn Cottage

Last year, Maryland Senator Benjamin Cardin sponsored S. 899: The Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2011. As of this posting, it is on the US Senate's Legislative Calendar, but has not yet come up for a vote. Perhaps I ...

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