Environmental Protection Department

Jason Fullmer, Lead Tech

Damien Baca, Tech

Donny Norris, Tech

Laura Clark, Specialist

Vivian Stevens, Supervisor

David Lewis, Manager

Environmental Protection

Department Habitat Restoration

CWA 319 Nonpoint Source

Pollution (NPS) Program

Riparian Restoration

Removal of Invasive Species

Revegetation

Nursery

Removal of Invasives

Tamarisk/Salt Cedar – Most prevalent

◦ Cut stump method used;

◦ Remove roots using backhoe;

◦ Use wood chipper small diameter, which has not reproduced any new seedlings

◦ Large dia., save wood for winter season

◦ Imazapyr is the preferred herbicide if you treat, cost is approx. $700.00 per 5 gallon

Tree of Heaven/ Paradise ◦ Hack & Squirt method is recommended, treat w/

TRICLOPYR herbicide, cost is approx. $600.00 per 5 galllon

Arundo/ Giant Reed ◦ Cut stump close to ground ◦ Treat w/ Glyphosate within couple of minutes is

most effective, cost is approx. $120.0 per 5 gallon Russian Olive ◦ Cut stump method◦ Treat w/ Imazapyr◦ Girdling or ring barking to expose the cambium

layer, then treat

Revegetation

Revegetation of Native Trees /Plants

◦ Willow/ Cottonwood are our main native species

◦ Other species are culturally sensitive species

◦ Re-Vegetation of Native Plants

Nursery

Construction 80% complete

◦Purpose of nursery to provide

native species, willow,

cottonwood, etc.

◦APS –Ask Me program,

resource for funding.

QUESTIONS?