This paper was written by Carleton student Zak Sather for Kim Smith’s 2021 Environmental Law & Policy seminar, recommends a 5-stage approach for invasive plant management in Northfield: 1) should communicate with surrounding entities including state and city governments, businesses, community organizations, and academic institutions to identify invasive plant threats; 2) prioritize these plants based on potential threats to economic, ecological, and human health; 3) shut down pathways by which invasive plants are introduced via humans; 4) identify the areas in town most susceptible to alien plant invasion; and 5) focus on revegetating and transforming these areas to protect them from invasive plants.