Non-Native Oyster Timeline
Aug 2009 | ACOE issues Record of Decision on Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS); decision disallows introduction of non-native oyster C. ariakensis and instead encourages enhanced restoration and aquaculture using native oyster C. virginica |
Apr 2009 | PEIS Executive Committee recommends native-only restoration strategy as the preferred alternative in the final PEIS |
Mar 2009 | Virginia Seafood Council (VSC) withdraws proposal for 2009 non-native oyster trial |
Dec 2008 | VIMS offers summary recommendations on PEIS |
Dec 2008 | 60-day comment period on draft PEIS ends on December 15 |
Oct 2008 | PEIS team releases draft statement, seeks public comment |
Aug 2007 | NOAA releases summary of products from non-native research |
Jun 2007 | PEIS Executive Committee issues a progress report |
Sep 2006 | NOAA updates status of PEIS research projects |
Nov 2004 | MD names independent advisory panel to review oyster research |
Jan 2004 | US Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) requests public comment on Environmental Impact Statement |
Jan 2004 | ACE issues a Federal Register notice of intent to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for a proposed introduction of C. ariakensis into Chesapeake Bay |
Oct 2003 | VIMS posts web site for 2003-05 Virginia Seafood Council (VSC) trial |
Sep 2003 | VIMS deploys ariakensis to Virginia Seafood Council (VSC) growers |
Aug 2003 | National Academy of Science issues report on non-native oysters |
Feb 2003 | VMRC approves VSC proposal to expand experiments with C. ariakensis |
Jan 2003 | VIMS submits "Statement of expectations for research and development on non-native oysters" to VMRC |
Dec 2002 | Virginia Seafood Council submits proposal to VMRC for aquaculture trial |
Mar 2002 | National Academy agrees to review C. ariakensis issue |
Jan 2002 | VIMS articulates protocols for non-native oyster research |
Dec 2001 | Agencies issue statements on use of C. ariakensis for aquaculture in Chesapeake Bay VIMS | CBF | CBP | UMCES | |
Oct 2001 | VIMS hosts C. ariakensis symposium |
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