The Western Weed Coordinating Committee (WWCC) is a voluntary organization made up of state and federal agencies, state weed coordinators, NGOs and many other entities all concerned about Invasive Species, particularly Invasive Plant Species. WWCC and its members are dedicated to preventing the introduction and spread of noxious weeds and undesirable plants in the western United States. The committee provides a forum for discussion and resolution of problems, and operates under bylaws established in 1994.

The objectives of the WWCC are to

• Promote coordination and cooperation between participating agencies for managing noxious weed control programs
• Establish and promote interagency standards for managing noxious weed control programs
• Identify improvements and policies needed to strengthen state and federal noxious weed laws
  
• Promote integrated noxious weed management
  
• Identify barriers to effective noxious weed management and identify the actions needed to remove those barriers
• Improve public awareness of the need for effective noxious weed management
  

WWCC holds an annual meeting every December in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 2008 meeting, “Working Together and Sharing Information to Promote Success in the West” was held December 2-4, 2008, at the Orleans Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas.

New WWCC Listserv

This listserv serves as a tool for members of WWCC to coordinate and communicate activities and issues that are applicable to a diverse group of individuals involved in managing invasive weed control programs. Anyone can post questions or information to the listserv by addressing their email to wwcc@listserv.montana.edu. To be added or removed from the WWCC listserv, please contact Janet Clark at the CIPM (406.994.6493) or email her at janet.clark@montana.edu

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