[Neinvasives-discuss] Applying CT's Invasive Plant Banned List

[NativePlant2002 at wmconnect.com]

    Plants on the list can directly and indirectly impact bio-diversity, 
water recharge, filtering, aesthetics and degrade the areas use for scientific 
study and recreation, This has been proven using objective research.     I have 
questions regarding Connecticut's adopted Invasive and Potentially Invasive 
Plant List. The questions are:

       If all municipalities and towns are ruled by Connecticut's General 
Statutes and in turn all Inland Wetland Commissions are responsible to the state 
to limit the impact and protect (per written regulations) wetland areas, 
should potentially invasive or invasive plants on the list also be banned from 
being planted in new developments, businesses and subdivisions near wetland areas?


       Should Connecticut's Invasive Plant Council recommend to the 
Environment Committee to make a regulation change to water course committees to include 
this protection, to include fines for intentional introduction of these 
species to compensate for clean up costs?
       

       Tim Epperson
       3 Clark Lane
       Gales Ferry, CT 06335
       860-464-6127

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