A.P.I.P.M.A.

The Allegheny Plateau Invasive Plant Management Area is a newly forming cooperation in northern Pennsylvania. A.P.I.P.M.A. started with the interest of individuals who saw a need for cooperative work in the McKean County area after attending a meeting of the neighboring Sinnemahoning Invasive Plant Management Area (S.I.P.M.A.). An initial meeting with local stakeholders including agencies, private forest companies, and community groups widened the scope of the cooperative region. The area is adjacent to the SIPMA boundary; a group A.P.I.P.M.A. will partner with to reach common goals. In addition to ecological considerations, the boundaries for A.P.I.P.M.A.'s proposed region include areas where additional individuals and organization have committed to be active in the establishment and activities of the cooperative.