The Southwest Vegetation Management Association
San Francisco Peaks Weed Management Area
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San Francisco Peaks Weed Management Area
Steve Gatewood, Coordinator
c/o GFFP
1300 South Milton Road
Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Information Report at meeting:
Major noxious /invasive weed species


Estimated acreage size or amount if known at this time (new this year)
Diffuse knapweed >800
Scotch thistle >100
yellow starthistle >40
leafy spurge >500
dalmation toadflax >2,000
russian olive >100
koschia >1,000
spotted knapweed >20
bull thistle >10
   
Projects planned and implemented this year:
1. Year 2, Cooperative Forestry Invasive Plants Grant, treating acres of primarily diffuse knapweed through mechanical treatments subcontracted to Coconino Rural Environmental Corps and Youth Conservation Corps, and through use of biocontrol propagation and releases. This grant extended one year due to late funding start.
2. Participated in multiple weed pulls, including providing displays, training, tools, bags, and disseminating weed ID booklets.
3. Provided opportunities for interagency weed abatement coordination through regual meetings.
4. Provided text and materials for a new weed abatement component to City of Flagstaff 10 year Regional Plan.
5. Participated on SWVMA board.
6. Created a weed list including and a "dirty dozen" list and a "gardeners' dirty dozen list".
Education or outreach activties, success stories, future projects in planning stage:
1. Planning a series of posters for display at regional fire stations.
2. Planning training for fire dept, city, and county workers. (repeat)
3. Planning to submit a new 2 year Cooperative Forestry Invasive Plants grant application, including a line item for a Northern Arizona Weed ID Booklet.
4. Planning a SFPWMA Comprehensive Weed Plan.
Additional invasive weed information:

 


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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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