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CAPS Guidelines

• 2023

• 2022
  • National Pest Surveillance Guidelines

• 2021
  • Approved Methodology for Negative Data
  • Bundling Former Priority Pests (Excel File)
  • Data Entry Guides for Selected Taxonomic Groups
  • Data Entry Roles and Responsibilities
  • Data Management Guidance
  • Development of the Priority Pest List
  • Example of a Combined Survey Work Plan
  • Examples of Bundled Surveys
  • Financial Plan Template
  • Guidance for Bundling Former Priority Pests
  • Guidance for Bundling Pests in the Survey Summary Form
  • Guidance for Selecting Survey Names
  • Guidelines Letter
  • Host Matrix (Excel File)
  • Infrastructure and Survey Guidelines
  • Infrastructure Report Template
  • Infrastructure Work Plan Template
  • Introduction to Host Matrix
  • National Pest Surveillance Guidelines
  • Objective Prioritization of Exotic Pests (OPEP model) (Excel File)
  • Priority Pest List
  • Priority Pest List (Excel File)
  • Summary of Pest List Changes
  • Survey Report Template
  • Survey Summary Form
  • Survey Summary Form Change Request
  • Survey Supplies Best Practices
  • Survey Work Plan Template
  • Wood Packaging Material Tool

• 2020
  • Additional Pests of Concern List
  • Approved Methodology for Negative Data
  • Bundling Former Priority Pests
  • Bundling Former Priority Pests
  • Contractual Costs in the Financial Plan
  • Data Entry Guides for Selected Taxonomic Groups
  • Data Entry Roles and Responsibilities
  • Data Management Guidance
  • Example of a Combined Survey Work Plan
  • Examples of Bundled Surveys
  • Financial Plan Template
  • Guidance for Bundling Delisted Priority Pests
  • Guidance for Bundling Pests in the Survey Summary Form
  • Guidance for Selecting Survey Names
  • Guidelines Letter
  • Host Matrix (Excel File)
  • Infrastructure and Survey Guidelines
  • Infrastructure Report Template
  • Infrastructure Work Plan Template
  • Introduction to Host Matrix
  • National Pest Surveillance Guidelines
  • Objective Prioritization of Exotic Pests (OPEP model) (Excel File)
  • Pest Assessment and Prioritization Process
  • Phytoplasma sample submission guidance
  • Priority Pest List – Commodity
  • Priority Pest List – Economic and Environmental
  • Priority Pest Lists (Combined Excel File)
  • Summary of Approved Methods Changes
  • Summary of Pest List Changes
  • Survey Report Template
  • Survey Summary Form
  • Survey Summary Form Change Request
  • Survey Supplies Best Practices
  • Survey Work Plan Template
  • Wood Packaging Material Tool

• 2019
  • Additional Pests of Concern List
  • Application Management
  • Approved Methodology for Negative Data
  • Bylaws
  • CAPS Recognition
  • CAPS Recognition Nomination Form
  • CAPS Timeline
  • Comparison of Duties
  • Data Entry Guides for Selected Taxonomic Groups
  • Data Management Guidance
  • Example of a Combined Survey Work Plan
  • Examples of Bundled Surveys
  • External User Guide
  • ezFedGrants Access
  • Financial Plan Template
  • Guidance for Selecting Survey Names
  • Guidance on Pollinator Bycatch
  • Guidelines Letter
  • Host Matrix (Excel File)
  • Host Matrix (Excel File)
  • Infrastructure and Survey Guidelines
  • Infrastructure Report Template
  • Infrastructure Work Plan Template
  • Instructions for Submitting Large Numbers of Samples to PPQ Domestic Identifiers
  • Internal Program Manager User Guide
  • Introduction to Host Matrix
  • National Pest Surveillance Guidelines
  • Objective Prioritization of Exotic Pests (OPEP model) (Excel File)
  • Pest Assessment and Prioritization Process
  • Phytoplasma Sample Screening and Confirmation
  • Pollinator Bycatch Guidance
  • PPQ Form 391 – Specimens for Determination
  • Priority Pest List – Commodity
  • Priority Pest List – Economic and Environmental
  • Priority Pest Lists (Combined Excel File)
  • Public Engagement
  • Regulatory Significance
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Sample Mailing Instructions for Official Confirmation
  • Sample Mailing Instructions for Official Confirmation – Poster
  • Sample Submission Form for Domestic Identifiers (Excel template)
  • Sample Submission Guidelines
  • Specimen Submission Guidance for Wood Borers & Bark Beetles
  • Submitting Claims and Reports
  • Summary of Pest List Changes
  • Survey Report Template
  • Survey Summary Form
  • Survey Summary Form Change Request
  • Survey Supplies Best Practices
  • Survey Work Plan Template
  • Taxonomic Support Guidance
  • Wood Packaging Material Tool

• 2018
  • Additional Pests of Concern List
  • Application Management
  • Approved Methodology for Negative Data
  • Bylaws
  • CAPS Recognition
  • CAPS Recognition Nomination Form
  • CAPS Timeline
  • Comparison of Duties
  • Data Entry Guides for Selected Taxonomic Groups
  • Data Management Guidance
  • Detailed Survey Financial Plan Example
  • Example of a Combined Survey Work Plan
  • Examples of Bundled Surveys
  • ezFedGrants Access
  • Guidelines Letter
  • Host Matrix (Excel File)
  • Infrastructure and Survey Guidelines
  • Infrastructure Report Template
  • Infrastructure Work Plan Template
  • Insect Log Survey Samples
  • Instructions for Submitting Large Numbers of Samples to PPQ Domestic Identifiers
  • Introduction to Host Matrix
  • National Pest Surveillance Guidelines
  • Objective Prioritization of Exotic Pests (OPEP model) (Excel File)
  • Pest Assessment and Prioritization Process
  • Phytoplasma Sample Routing
  • Phytoplasma Sample Submission
  • Plant Pathogen Log Survey Samples
  • Priority Pest List – Commodity
  • Priority Pest List – Economic and Environmental
  • Priority Pest Lists (Combined Excel File)
  • Public Engagement
  • Regulatory Significance
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Sample Mailing Instructions
  • Sample Submission Form for Domestic Identifiers (Excel template)
  • Sample Submission Guidelines
  • Submitting Claims and Reports
  • Summary of Pest List Changes
  • Survey Report Template
  • Survey Summary Form
  • Survey Summary Form Change Request
  • Survey Work Plan Template
  • Taxonomic Support Guidance
  • Wood Packaging Material Tool

• 2017
  • Additional Pests of Concern List
  • Approved Methodology for Negative Data
  • Bylaws
  • CAPS Recognition
  • CAPS Recognition Nomination Form
  • CAPS Timeline
  • Comparison of Duties
  • Data Entry Guides for Selected Taxonomic Groups
  • Data Management Guidance
  • Detailed Survey Financial Plan Example
  • Example of a Combined Survey Work Plan
  • Examples of Bundled Surveys
  • Guidelines Letter
  • Host Matrix (Excel File)
  • Infrastructure Report Template
  • Infrastructure Work Plan Template
  • Insect Log Survey Samples
  • National Pest Surveillance Guidelines
  • Objective Prioritization of Exotic Pests (OPEP model) (Excel File)
  • Pest Assessment and Prioritization Process
  • Phytoplasma Sample Submission
  • Plant Pathogen Log Survey Samples
  • Priority Pest List – Commodity
  • Priority Pest List – Economic and Environmental
  • Priority Pest Lists (Combined Excel File)
  • Public Engagement
  • Regulatory Significance
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Sample Submission Guidelines
  • Summary of Pest List Changes
  • Survey Report Template
  • Survey Summary Form
  • Survey Work Plan Template
  • Taxonomic Support Guidance
  • Term Limits and Rotations
  • Wood Packaging Material Tool

• 2016
  • Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) Prioritized Pest List
  • Approved Methodology for Negative Data
  • Bylaws
  • CAPS Recognition
  • CAPS Recognition Nomination Form
  • CAPS Timeline
  • Comparison of Duties
  • Data Entry Guides for Selected Taxonomic Groups
  • Data Management Guidance
  • Detailed Survey Financial Plan Example
  • Examples of Bundled Surveys
  • Guidelines Letter
  • Infrastructure Report Template
  • Infrastructure Work Plan Template
  • Insect Log Survey Samples
  • National Pest Surveilance Guidelines
  • Pest Assessment and Prioritization Process
  • Phytoplasma Sample Submission
  • Plant Pathogen Log Survey Samples
  • Priority Pest List – Commodity
  • Priority Pest List – Economic and Environmental
  • Priority Pest Lists (Combined Excel File)
  • Public Engagement
  • Regulatory Significance
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Sample Submission Guidelines
  • Summary of Pest List Changes
  • Survey Report Template
  • Survey Summary Form
  • Survey Work Plan Template
  • Taxonomic Support Guidance
  • Term Limits and Rotations

• 2015
  • 2015 Guidelines Letter
  • 2015 National Survey Guidelines
  • Appendix A – Regulatory Significance
  • Appendix B – Roles and Responsibilities
  • Appendix C – Comparison of Duties
  • Appendix D – AHP Prioritized List
  • Appendix E-1 – Taxonomic Support Guidance
  • Appendix E-2 – Sample Submission Guidelines
  • Appendix E-3 – Insect Samples
  • Appendix E-3 – Pathogen Samples
  • Appendix F-1 – NCC Bylaws
  • Appendix F-2 – NCC Term Limits and Rotations
  • Appendix G-1 – Priority Pest List – Commodity
  • Appendix G-2 – Priority Pest List – Economic and Environmental
  • Appendix H – Pest Assessment Process
  • Appendix I – Outreach
  • Appendix J-1 – Infrastructure Work Plan Template
  • Appendix J-2 – Survey Work Plan Template
  • Appendix J-4 – Detailed Survey Financial Plan
  • Appendix K – CAPS Time Line
  • Appendix L – Data Management
  • Appendix M-1 – Survey Methodology
  • Appendix M-2 – Summary of Pest List Changes
  • Appendix N – Data Entry Guide for Selected Taxonomic Groups
  • Appendix O – Examples of Bundled Surveys
  • Appendix P-1 – Infrastructure Report Template
  • Appendix P-2 – Survey Report Template
  • Appendix Q – CAPS Recognition
  • Priority Pest Lists (Combined Excel File)

• 2014
  • 2014 Guidelines Cover Letter
  • 2014 National Survey Guidelines
  • Appendix A – Regulatory Significance
  • Appendix B – Roles and Responsibilities
  • Appendix C – Comparison of Duties
  • Appendix D – AHP Prioritized List
  • Appendix E-1 – Taxonomic Support Guidance
  • Appendix E-2 – Sample Submission Guidelines
  • Appendix F-1 – NCC Bylaws
  • Appendix F-2 – NCC Term Limits and Rotations
  • Appendix G-1 – Priority Pest List – Commodity
  • Appendix G-2 – Priority Pest List – Economic and Environmental
  • Appendix H – Additional Pests of Concern
  • Appendix I – Outreach
  • Appendix J-1 – Infrastructure Work Plan Template
  • Appendix J-2 – Survey Work Plan Template
  • Appendix J-4 – Detailed Survey Financial Plan
  • Appendix K – CAPS Time Line
  • Appendix L – NAPIS / IPHIS Guidance
  • Appendix M-1 – Survey Methodology
  • Appendix M-2 – Summary of Pest List Changes
  • Appendix N – Data Entry Guide for Selected Taxonomic Groups
  • Appendix O – Examples of Bundled Surveys
  • Appendix P-1 – Infrastructure Report Template
  • Appendix P-2 – Survey Report Template
  • Appendix Q – CAPS Recognition
  • Priority Pest Lists (Combined Excel File)

• 2013
  • 2013 Guidelines Cover Letter
  • 2013 National Survey Guidelines
  • Appendix A – Regulatory Significance
  • Appendix B – Roles and Responsibilities
  • Appendix C – Comparison of Duties
  • Appendix D – AHP Prioritized List
  • Appendix E-1 – Taxonomic Support Guidance
  • Appendix E-2 – Sample Submission Guidelines
  • Appendix F-1 – NCC Bylaws
  • Appendix F-2 – NCC Term Limits and Rotations
  • Appendix G-1 – Priority Pest List – Commodity
  • Appendix G-2 – Priority Pest List – Economic and Environmental
  • Appendix H – Additional Pests of Concern
  • Appendix I – Outreach
  • Appendix J-1 – Infrastructure Work Plan Template
  • Appendix J-2 – Survey Work Plan Template
  • Appendix J-4 – Detailed Survey Financial Plan
  • Appendix K – CAPS Time Line
  • Appendix L – Data Management Guidance
  • Appendix M-1 – Approved Survey Methodology
  • Appendix M-2 – Summary of Pest List Changes
  • Appendix N – Data Entry Guide for Selected Taxonomic Groups
  • Appendix O – Examples of Bundled Surveys
  • Appendix P-1 – Infrastructure Report Template
  • Appendix P-2 – Survey Report Template

• 2012
  • 2012 Guidelines Letter to the CAPS Community
  • 2012 National Survey Guidelines
  • Appendix A – Regulatory Significance
  • Appendix B – CAPS Roles & Responsibilities
  • Appendix C – CAPS Comparison of Duties
  • Appendix D – AHP Prioritized Pest List
  • Appendix E-1 – Taxonomic Support Guidance
  • Appendix E-2 – Sample Submission Guidelines
  • Appendix F-1 – NCC Bylaws
  • Appendix F-2 – NCC Term Limits & Rotations
  • Appendix G-1 – Priority: Commodity Pest List
  • Appendix G-2 – Priority: Pests of Economic & Environmental Importance
  • Appendix H – Additional Pests of Concern
  • Appendix I – Outreach
  • Appendix J-1 – Infrastructure Work Plan Template
  • Appendix J-2 – Survey Work Plan Template
  • Appendix J-3 – Survey List & Calculator Tool
  • Appendix J-4 – Sample Financial Plan
  • Appendix K – CAPS Time Line and Due Dates
  • Appendix L – IPHIS Guidance
  • Appendix M-1 – CAPS Approved Survey Methodology
  • Appendix M-2 – Summary of Pest List Changes for 2012
  • Appendix N – Data Entry Guide for Selected Taxonomic Groups
  • Appendix O – Examples of Bundled Surveys
  • Appendix P-1 – Infrastructure Accomplishment Report Template
  • Appendix P-2 – Survey Accomplishment Report template

• 2011
  • 2011 National Survey Guidelines
  • Appendix A: Regulatory Significance
  • Appendix B: Roles and Responsibilities
  • Appendix C: Comparison of Duties and Tasks
  • Appendix D: Analytic Hierarchy Process
  • Appendix E-1: Taxonomic Support
  • Appendix E-2: Sample Submission Guidelines
  • Appendix F-1: NCC Bylaws
  • Appendix F-2: NCC Term Limits and Rotations
  • Appendix G-1: Priority Pest List – Commodities
  • Appendix G-2: Priority Pest List – AHP
  • Appendix H: Additional Pests of Concern
  • Appendix I: Outreach
  • Appendix J-1: Infrastructure
  • Appendix J-2: Survey
  • Appendix J-3: Survey Calculator Tool
  • Appendix J-4: Financial Plan
  • Appendix K: CAPS Time Line
  • Appendix L: NAPIS General Detection Form
  • Appendix M-1: Survey Methodology
  • Appendix M-2: Summary of Pest List Changes for 2011 Season
  • Appendix N-1: Data Entry Guide for Xyleborus and Xylotrechus
  • Appendix N-2: Data Entry Guide for Nematode Pests
  • Appendix N-3: Data Entry Guide for Target Mollusk Pests
  • Appendix O: Examples of Bundled Surveys

• 2010
  • 2010 National Survey Guidelines
  • Appendix B: Roles and Responsibilities
  • Appendix C: Comparison of Duties and Tasks
  • Appendix D: Analytic Hierarchy Process
  • Appendix E: Taxonomic Support
  • Appendix F: NCC Bylaws
  • Appendix G-1: Priority Pest List Part 1
  • Appendix G-2: Priority Pest List Part 2
  • Appendix H: Additional Pests of Concern
  • Appendix I: Outreach
  • Appendix J-1: Workplan Template (Infrastructure)
  • Appendix J-2: Workplan Template (Survey)
  • Appendix J-3: CAPS Summary Spreadsheet
  • Appendix J-4: Detailed Financial Plan, an Example
  • Appendix K: Timeline
  • Appendix L: NAPIS General Data Entry Worksheet
  • Appendix M: EWB/BB Survey Methodology for Negative Data
  • Appendix N-1: Data Entry Guide for Xyleborus and Xylotrechus
  • Appendix N-2: Data Entry Guide for Nematode Pests
  • Appendix N-3: Data Entry Guide for Mollusk Pests
  • Appendix O: Examples of Bundled Surveys

• 2009
  • 2009 National Survey Guidelines
  • Appendix A: Regulatory Significance
  • Appendix B: Roles and Responsibilities
  • Appendix C: Comparison of Duties and Tasks
  • Appendix D: Analytic Hierarchy Process
  • Appendix E: Taxonomic Support
  • Appendix F: NCC Bylaws
  • Appendix G: National Pests of Concern
  • Appendix H: State Pests of Concern
  • Appendix I: Outreach
  • Appendix J-1: Workplan Template (Infrastructure)
  • Appendix J-2: Workplan Template (Survey)
  • Appendix J-3: CAPS Summary Spreadsheet
  • Appendix K: Timeline
  • Appendix L: NAPIS General Data Entry Worksheet
  • Appendix M-1: EWB/BB Insects Attracted to Lures
  • Appendix M-2: EWB/BB Insects Not Attracted to Lures
  • Appendix N: Data Management

• 2008
  • 2008 National Survey Guidelines
  • Appendix A: Regulatory Significance
  • Appendix B: Roles and Responsibilities
  • Appendix C: Roles and Responsibilities- Table Format
  • Appendix D: Timeline
  • Appendix E: Data Management

PPA 7721

• 2023

• 2022

• 2021
  • Honey Bee Survey Work and Financial Plan Template
  • P. ramorum Nursery Survey Accomplishment Report
  • P. ramorum Survey Work and Financial Plan Template
  • Work Plan Process for Goal 1 Surveys

• 2020
  • Accomplishment Report Template
  • Financial Plan Template
  • Goal 1 Survey Suggestion Template
  • Guidance for Funded Surveys
  • Honey Bee Survey Work and Financial Plan Template
  • P. ramorum Nursery Survey Accomplishment Report
  • P. ramorum Survey Work and Financial Plan Template
  • Survey Summary Form and Data Requirements for Funded Surveys
  • Survey Work Plan Template

• 2019
  • Guidance for Funded Surveys
  • Honey Bee Survey Work and Financial Plan Template
  • Phytophthora ramorum Nursery Survey Accomplishment Report
  • Phytophthora ramorum Survey Work and Financial Plan Template
  • Survey Accomplishment Report
  • Survey Summary Form and Data Requirements for Funded Surveys
  • Survey Work Plan and Budget Template

• 2018
  • Guidelines for Funded Surveys
  • Honey Bee Survey Work and Financial Plan Template
  • Phytophthora ramorum Nursery Survey Accomplishment Report
  • Phytophthora ramorum Survey Work and Financial Plan Template
  • Survey Accomplishment Report
  • Survey Summary Form and Data Requirements for Funded Surveys
  • Survey Work Plan and Budget Template

• 2017
  • Honey Bee Survey NAPIS Data Template
  • Honey Bee Survey Notes
  • Honey Bee Survey Work and Financial Plan Template
  • Phytophthora ramorum Survey Work and Financial Plan Template
  • Pyhophtohora ramorum Nursery Survey Accomplishment Report
  • Survey Accomplishment Report
  • Survey Work Plan and Budget Template
  • Survey Work Plan and Budget Template

Manuals

• Most Recent Survey Manual (2010 – Present)
  • Asian Defoliator
  • Corn
  • Cotton
  • Cyst Nematode
  • EWB/BB
  • Grape
  • Mollusk
  • Oak
  • Palm
  • Small Grains
  • Solanaceous Hosts
  • Soybean
  • Stone Fruit
  • Tropical Hosts

 

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