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YRBWEP Property Improvements
Weed Control
- Mechanical Control
- Mowing and Disking, preparation for Chemical
- Applications or Seeding
- Biological Control
- Using Bioagents for Control of :
- Diffuse and Spotted Knapweeds
- Purple Loosestrife
Weed Control
- Chemical Control
- Application of Chemicals to Control Noxious and Invasive Weeds
- Selection of Chemicals are Based Upon:
- Effectiveness
- Fish Friendly Chemicals
- Based on LC50 for Rainbow Trout
- WINPEST – Windows Pesticide Screening Tool
Wenas Property
- Acres – 429
- Water – 888.1 Acre Feet
- Improvements:
- REMOVED CATTLE
- Planting:
- Approximately 35,000 plants
- Black Cottonwood
- Shrub Willow (Coyote & McKenzie)
- Pacific Willow
- Redosier Dogwood
- Golden Current
- Woods Rose
- Enclosures:
- Approximately 300 enclosures to protect cottonwoods and willows from beaver activity.
- Weed Control:
- Chemical
- Mechanical
- Biological Controls – 2004 Release of Bio-control to control Spotted and Diffuse Knapweeds
- Cleanup:
- Tons of Trash, Car Bodies, Fencing
- Fencing:
- Approx. 7,800 Feet of Fencing to Reduce Trespass
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Schaake Property
- Acres – 285
- Water – 625.8 Acre Feet
- Improvements:
- Planning:
- Initial modeling completed by Rob Hilldale, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, Co. Developed alternatives for enhancing fish habitat.
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- Land Profile Inc. completed an initial study of the soil and water quality
- Weed Control:
- Chemical
- Mechanical
- Fencing:
- Approx. 1,100 Feet of Fencing to Reduce Trespass
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Roy Property
- Acres - 434
- Water – 169 Ac. Ft., Ecology – 363.35 Ac. Ft.
- Improvements:
- REMOVED CATTLE
- Weed Control:
- Mechanical
- Chemical
- Biological, through WSU Entomology Grant
- Revegetation:
- Approx. 60 acres reseeded to native grasses
- Basin Wildrye, Bluebunch Wheatgrass, Sandberg Bluegrass
- Woody Plantings:
- Approx. 1,000 plants along Moxee Slough
- Black Cottonwood
- Pacific Willow
- Shrub Willow, Coyote & McKenzie
- Redosier Dogwood
- Golden Current
- Woods Rose
McCormack Property
- Acres – 145.93
- Water – 60 Ac. Ft.
- Improvements:
- REMOVED CATTLE
- Weed Control:
- Mechanical
- Chemical
- Biological, through WSU Entomology Grant
- Revegetation:
- Approx. 15 acres reseeded to native grasses
- Basin Wildrye
- Bluebunch Wheatgrass Sandberg Bluegrass
- Real Property Removal
- Double Wide, House, Garage, Out Buildings
Gerdes Property
- Acres – 25
- Water – None – coordinated a sale to a private party, changed the point of diversion to approx. 100 miles down stream
- Improvements:
- REMOVED CATTLE
- Weed Control:
- Mechanical
- Chemical
- Cleanup:
- Extensive – Approx. 400 hrs and the buildings still
- need to be removed.
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Jeff Graham
Habitat Resource Specialist
Bureau of Reclamation
Office – (509) 575-5848, ext 287
jgraham@pn.usbr.gov