Weed Management (2 of 2)
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WEED
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Issue |
Strategy |
Action |
Responsibility |
Targeted
Completion |
Performance
Measure |
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lack of
availability of native seed for post disturbance restoration to prevent
weed infestations |
increase
availability and lower cost of native seed |
expand
capabilities of state seed bank; create funding for coordinator or manager
who can then contract with seed growers, expand collection activities,
develop educational materials and specify techniques to plant native seed
crops commerically |
NDF, NDOA |
3 year |
annual
support funding from state by 2003 |
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weed
control not being done because of lack of equipment availability |
increase
weed control by increasing awareness of available equipment |
make
inquiry for avialable equipment; create a directory and equipment pool
process; create bulk purchasing programs |
NDOA |
2
years |
directory
available by 6/2003 (NWAC website); steps/process to use equipment
in pool written by 6/2003 |
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7 |
no
communication for ongoing weed control projects to inform others of areas
under treatment, successes, failures |
gather
information on all ongoing weed control projects and make available |
develop
process and central location for records on weed control (included on
mapping section) |
NDOA;
NRCS; contribution of data by all agencies, weed mgmt districts; private
landowners, etc. |
ongoing |
info
being transmitted and in place by 6/2002 |
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to
successfully complete weed control goals, increased funding needs to be
allocated to weed control |
increase
awareness of the seriousness of invasive weeds to increase funding
opportunities |
prepare
economic statements for cost of weed control, prevention and education for
2003 Legislative session |
NWAC; UNR |
1year |
have
analysis completed by 10/2001 COMPLETED |
