Key Documents
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The resources below were created by the Western Regional Panel, and they cover a variety of topics. These resources are available for public use and are free to be circulated.
QUAGGA AND ZEBRA MUSSELS
- Quagga-Zebra Mussel Action Plan for Western U.S. Waters (2010)
- Quagga and Zebra Mussel Action Plan for Western Waters Status Update Report (2019)
- Dreissenid Mussels Sampling and Monitoring Protocol (2020)
- Building Consensus in the West Workgroup: Final Activity Report 2011-2019 (2019)
- Laboratory Standards for Dreissena Veliger Analysis (2020)
- The Updated Recommendations for the Quagga Zebra Action Plan (QZAP 2.0) (2020)
- Quagga Zebra Action Plan 2.0 Progress Assessment (2024)
WATERCRAFT INSPECTION and DECONTAMINATION
- Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination Manual (2021)
- Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination Trainer’s Manual (2021)
- Advanced Watercraft Decontamination Manual, revised (2023)
- Full Decontamination Procedure (2023)
- Outgoing Exit Watercraft Inspection – Containment Waters (2020)
- Outgoing Exit Watercraft Inspection – Prevention Waters (2020)
- Incoming and Offwater Inspection Procedure (2020)
- Standing Water Decontamination of Inboard Engines Procedure (2020)
- Standing Water Decontamination of Interior Compartments Procedure (Not Ballast) (2020)
- Standing Water Decontamination of Outboard Motors and Inboard/Outboard Engines Procedure (2020)
- Standing Water Decontamination of Ballast Tank and Bags Procedure (2023)
- COVID-19 Guidelines for Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination Stations (2020)
- Decontamination Unit Minimum Standards (2019)
- Trailer Decontamination Unit Specifications (2019)
Additional documents that inform watercraft inspection and decontamination, including the Uniform Minimum Protocols and Standards for Inspection and Decontamination Programs for Dreissenid Mussels in the Western United States (UMPS) and WID training videos, can be found under Supported Projects and with the Western AIS Resource Center Training Resources.
COASTAL
- Invasive Tunicates Report (2014)
- Biofouling in the U.S. Pacific States and British Columbia (2017)
- Best Practices for Biofouling Management – Recreational Watercraft Brochure (2019)
- Best Practices for Biofouling Management – Commercial Fishing Vessel Brochure (2021)
eDNA
- Webinar – Background and Best Practices for Using eDNA in AIS Management (2019)
- Guidance on the Use of Targeted Environmental DNA (eDNA) Analysis for the Management of Aquatic Invasive Species and Species at Risk (2020)
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
- Full Report of Social Media Guidelines to Promote Clean, Drain, Dry Behaviors Among the Recreational Boating Public (2025)
- Download Zip File of Social Media Toolkit (2025)
- Webinar on How to Use the Social Media Toolkit (2025)
- Key Findings of Western States’ Aquatic Invasive Species Outreach Campaigns (2023)
- Summary of Evaluating the Effectiveness of Western States’ Aquatic Invasive Species Public Awareness Campaigns for Eliciting Desired Prevention Behaviors – Presentation (2022)
- Full Report of Evaluating the Effectiveness of Western States’ Aquatic Invasive Species Public Awareness Campaigns for Eliciting Desired Prevention Behaviors (2022)
- Summary of Western States’ Aquatic Invasive Species Outreach Campaigns: Target Audiences, Messaging, Delivery, and Lessons Learned (2021)
- Threats to the West Brochure (2012)