The Southwest Vegetation Management Association
Moenkopi Cooperative Weed Management Area
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Moenkopi Cooperative Weed Management Area
including Navajo/Hopi regions, East of I-40, Holbrook
Renee Benally, Coordinator
Bureau of Indian Affairs – Navajo Region
Western Navajo Agency
P.O. Box 127
Tuba City, AZ 86045
928-283-2252 renee.benally@bia.gov
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Moen_CWMA/

Information Report at meeting:
Major noxious /invasive weed species


Estimated acreage size or amount if known at this time (new this year)
Russian olive 1,000 plus
Tamarisk 1,000 plus
Camelthorn, Cheatgrass 1,000 plus
Russian, spotted, diffuse knapweed 1,000 plus
Musk, scotch, bull, Canada, yellow star thistles 1,000
Bindweed 1,000 plus
Silverleaf nightshade >1,000
Halogeton 1,000 plus
Tamarisk leaf beetle 1,000 plus, new 2008
African rue new 2008
Projects planned and implemented this year:
1. Russian olive & Tamarisk control using aerial application; cut/stump & spray (i.e. Betatakin Canyon & Inscription House) across the Navajo Nation using varies partners from Interagency Agreement with National Park Service (Canyon de Chelly & Lake Mead) to American Conservation Experience to Crop Production Services to other contractors with in-kind services.
2. Roadside spraying using boomless sprayer across the Navajo Nation, Holbrook on target species: knapweeds, Camelthorn, Tamarisk, Russian olive, Halogeton, Hoary cress, Dalmatian toadflax, thistle)
3. Mapping USFS Holbrook area of yellow starthistle, musk thistles, Russian knapweed, diffuse knapweed, and record several acreages. Weed Mapping on-going across Navajo Nation on varies target species using GPS. Weed mapping with Canyon de Chelly National Monument using GPS.
4. PJ cutting control on Navajo County.
5. Tamarisk leaf beetle monitoring with Tamarisk Coalition.
6. Vegetation control at Rainbow Lake - speaker at 2010 SWVMA conference.
7. Hubbell Trading Post's hand planting during spring/summer months after cut/stump & spraying Russian olives.
8. Rio Tarreon Wash (NM) and Rio Puerco (NM) performed pole planting using great willows; planted 1,000 plus Cottonwood as part of the Restore New Mexico partnership.
9. MOU signed by all parties by Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, Peabody Western Coal Company, USDA Natural Resource Conservation Services and Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Education or outreach activties, success stories, future projects in planning stage:

1. Booths with educational materials at Fairs (Apache, Navajo Counties).
2. Presentation at Navajo Nation Dept of Agricultural Day Workshop, across the Navajo Nation at District Grazing meetings, Agency Grazing meetings, and local range and farm meetings.
3. BIA provided 2 range/weed workshop at Kayenta and Shonto.
4. Tamarisk Coalition presented their results on Biocontrol monitoring of the Tamarisk Leaf beetle at 3 Chapters (Cameron, Kayenta, Coppermine) where the beetles would have an impact. They also provided professional presentation for Society for Conservation Biology (Tuba City), NAU Biology Talks (Flagstaff), San Juan WWII (Farmington), SWVMA, and other states i.e. NV, CO, AZ, UT.
5. Retreaments are in the future plans along with monitoring.

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For General Information, Contact:
Southwest Vegetation Management Association
c/o John Brock, President
P.O. Box 5151
Phoenix, AZ 85010-5151
Phone:
john.brock@asu.edu
President: John Brock
Vice President: Valerie Morrill
Treasurer: Laura Moser
Secretary: Reanna Mead
Board Members:
Eddie Alford, Ryan Kibner, Jennifer Jennings, Kevin Cox, Mick Castillo, Patricia Wright
Last Updated: September 17, 2011
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