The aforementioned framework and collaborative effort among
agencies was the driving force behind the development of the SBRPIPE
(32,33). One of the goals in developing the SBR-PIPE was to
provide stakeholders with a coordinated and comprehensive website
where they could obtain: (i) accurate and near real-time information
on the distribution and severity of SBR in North America; (ii) timesensitive
SBR risk assessments; (iii) information on SBR management
options; and (iv) links to educational tools for SBR