EDRR Management of Japanese knotweed following extreme flooding

In response to the floods following tropical storm Irene, and the potential for a significant increase in the Japanese knotweed popuation, the state of Vermont hired a coordinator to develop and carry out an early detection & rapid response (EDRR) work plan to eliminate as many of these new plants as possible, using only manual labor. Removal work was carried out eleven to thirteen months after Irene, along four river systems. Such early detection & rapid response framework demons. The project demonstrated the ability to control the spread of Japanese knotweed without the use of chemicals or heavy tools through the EDRR framework.