POSITION: Environmental Organization Representative

Position Description

The Minnesota Noxious Weed Advisory Committee (NWAC) was created by the state legislature in 2009 to advise the commissioner of agriculture regarding invasive plants and regulated noxious weeds.  This committee has two basic functions.  The first is to evaluate plant species that are either known to be or are potentially harmful to the state of Minnesota and recommend to the commissioner which species should be classified as noxious weeds and regulated under the Minnesota Noxious Weed Law.  The second is to advise the commissioner regarding policy and procedures to prevent the introduction of new noxious weed species into Minnesota and how to manage existing noxious weeds throughout the state.