N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 9-1703: Definitions

§ 9-1703. Definitions.

As used in this title:

1. "Advisory committee" means the New York invasive species advisory

committee established by section 9-1707 of this title.

2. "Council" means the New York invasive species council established

by section 9-1705 of this title.

3. "Control" means, as appropriate, eradicating, suppressing,

reducing, or managing invasive species populations, preventing spread of

invasive species from areas where they are present, and taking steps

such as restoration of native species and habitats to reduce the effects

of invasive species and to prevent further invasions.

4. "Ecosystem" means the complex of a community of organisms and its

environment.

5. "Introduction" means the intentional or unintentional escape,

release, dissemination, or placement of a species into an ecosystem as a

result of human activity.

6. "Native species" means, with respect to a particular ecosystem, a

species that, other than as a result of an introduction, historically

occurred or currently occurs in that ecosystem.

7. "Species" means a group of organisms all of which have a high

degree of physical and genetic similarity, generally interbreed only

among themselves, and show persistent differences from members of allied

groups of organisms.

8. "Plan" means the plan developed pursuant to section 9-1705 of this

title.

9. "GIS" means geographic information system.

10. "Invasive species" means a species that is:

(a) nonnative to the ecosystem under consideration; and

(b) whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or

environmental harm or harm to human health. For the purposes of this

paragraph, the harm must significantly outweigh any benefits.