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End of the semester project. Applied experience as a Weed and Pest Technician into this GIS project.
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Weeds of the RockiesWeeds of the Rockies
Presentation By: Tyler PlainPresentation By: Tyler Plain
What are Noxious Weeds?What are Noxious Weeds?• Noxious weeds are plant species that are non-native to an
environment.• Dominate and crowd out native vegetation• Aggressive and spread very rapidly• “Noxious” means the plant is on a state, federal, or local list that
mandates management.
1. weed n. – A plant considered undesirable, unattractive, or troublesome, especially
one growing where it is not wanted, as in a garden. – Rank growth of such plants.
2. The leaves or stems of a plant as distinguished from the seeds: dill weed.
3. Something useless, detrimental, or worthless, especially an animal unfit for breeding.
How do weeds spread?How do weeds spread?
• Enter an environment with little to no natural biological control.
• Transported by multiple activities: -motor vehicles -animals -wind, rain, natural hydrology -people - etc.
Why are weeds bad?Why are weeds bad?
• Invasive• Can kill animals and sometimes humans if
injested -Russian Knapweed -Poison Hemlock
• Negative impact on daily recreational activities• Eye sore
Musk ThistleMusk Thistle
•www.ag.unr.edu/wsj/ipm/Wanted_posters/wpost.htm
tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/esadocs/cardnuta.htm
tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/esadocs/cardnuta.htm
www.ipm.uiuc.edu/bulletin/article.php
anothermaine.blogspot.com
InvasiveInvasivewww.hcountryrcd.org/Weed%20control%20Projects.htm www.yahoolavista.com/kudzu
www.jhwma.org/hoarycress.htm
Hoary Cress (White Top)
Leafy SpurgeKudzu
Weed HabitatsWeed Habitats
• Tamarisk or Saltcedar -Absorbs abnormal amount of water. Found in marsh areas.
• Russian Knapweed -Ditches, banks, waste areas
• Absnith Wormwood-near streams, lakes, irrigation ditches
• Purple Loosestrife-Stream banks, shorelines of shallow ponds
• Musk Thistle-land waste areas, areas of moist bottom soil
Yellow Starthistle Affects EveryoneYellow Starthistle Affects Everyone
www.tanglewoodranch.us/HorseBarn
www.pitriveralliance.net/.../noxweeds
danr.ucop.edu/uccelr/range01
www.vetmed.wisc.edu/dms/fapm/toc
HoundstongueHoundstongue
Death from houndstongue poisoning is due to severe, irreversible liver failure. This poisoning often occurs in horse pastures when the plant is abundant or adequate forage is not available. It is potentially toxic when it is mixed with hay.
WELDMOFFAT
MESA
BACALAS ANIMAS
PARK
YUMA
ROUTT
GUNNISON
LINCOLN
GARFIELD
LARIMER
PUEBLOSAGUACHE
BENT
KIOWA
RIO BLANCO
LOGAN
GRAND
EL PASO
EAGLE
ELBERT
MONTROSE
LA PLATA
WASHINGTON
DELTA
KIT CARSON
OTERO
JACKSON
ADAMS
CHEYENNE
MONTEZUMA
PROWERS
FREMONT
PITKIN
HUERFANO
MORGAN
CONEJOS COSTILLAARCHULETA
DOLORES
SAN MIGUELCUSTER
PHILLIPS
HINSDALE
CHAFFEE
MINERAL
DOUGLAS
CROWLEY
SUMMIT
BOULDER
OURAY
ALAMOSA
ARAPAHOE
RIO GRANDE
TELLER
LAKE
JEFFERSON
SEDGWICK
SAN JUAN
CLEAR CREEKGILPIN
DENVER
BROOMFIELD
Forage Distibution of Colorado, 2002
±
0 100 200 300 40050Miles
Source: United States Department of Agriculture Cartographer: Tyler Plain
Forage in Acres
LAKES
Other
0 - 3,947
3,948 - 12,321
12,322 - 27,286
27,287 - 50,801
50,802 - 128,421
Green CestrumGreen Cestrumwww.northwestweeds.nsw.gov.au
Green cestrum can be toxic to animals including sheep, horses, pigs, poultry but ESPECIALLY CATTLE! According to "Noxious Plants of Australia" by Parsons & Cuthbertson (Inkata Press) it does not take much plant material to affect animals, which become feverish with poor appetites and increased thirst, are excited and sometimes scour before developing a general paralysis. Death usually occurs within hours of the first signs of symptoms so animals are often found dead without any symptoms being seen. Post-mortem examination shows general hemorrhaging throughout the body tissues, a large amount of blood in the bowel.
WELD
MOFFAT
MESA
BACALAS ANIMAS
PARK
YUMA
ROUTT
GUNNISON
LINCOLN
GARFIELD
LARIMER
PUEBLOSAGUACHE
BENT
KIOWA
RIO BLANCO
LOGAN
GRAND
EL PASO
EAGLE
ELBERT
MONTROSE
LA PLATA
WASHINGTON
DELTA
KIT CARSON
OTERO
JACKSON
ADAMS
CHEYENNE
MONTEZUMA
PROWERS
FREMONT
PITKIN
HUERFANO
MORGAN
CONEJOSCOSTILLA
ARCHULETA
DOLORES
SAN MIGUELCUSTER
PHILLIPS
BOULDER
ALAMOSA
ARAPAHOE
HINSDALE
CHAFFEE
MINERAL
DOUGLAS
CROWLEY
SUMMIT
OURAY
RIO GRANDE
TELLER
LAKE
JEFFERSON
SEDGWICK
SAN JUAN
CLEAR CREEKGILPIN
DENVER
BROOMFIELD
Cattle Distribution in Colorado, 1997
Source: United States Department of Agriculture Cartographer: Tyler Plain
0 100 200 300 40050Miles
±
Cattle Distribution (per cow/calf)
LAKES
Other
0 - 22,183
22,184 - 49,658
49,659 - 108,485
108,486 - 262,437
262,438 - 632,443
WELD
MOFFAT
BACALAS ANIMAS
ROUTT LARIMER
PUEBLOSAGUACHE BENT
LOGAN
LA PLATA
OTERO
MONTEZUMA
PROWERS
HUERFANO
CONEJOSCOSTILLA
ARCHULETA
DOLORES
SAN MIGUEL
MESAPARK
YUMA
GUNNISON
LINCOLN
GARFIELD
KIOWA
RIO BLANCOGRAND
EL PASO
EAGLE
ELBERT
MONTROSE
WASHINGTON
DELTA
KIT CARSON
JACKSON
ADAMS
CHEYENNE
FREMONT
PITKIN
MORGAN
HINSDALE
CHAFFEE
MINERAL
CUSTER
DOUGLAS
CROWLEY
PHILLIPS
SUMMIT
BOULDER
OURAY
ALAMOSA
ARAPAHOE
RIO GRANDE
TELLER
LAKE
JEFFERSON
SEDGWICK
SAN JUAN
CLEAR CREEKGILPIN
DENVER
BROOMFIELD
Cattle Distribution in Colorado, 2002
Source: United States Department of Agriculture Cartographer: Tyler Plain
0 100 200 300 40050Miles
±
Cattle Distribution(per cow/calf)
LAKES
Other
0 - 16,226
16,227 - 52,355
52,356 - 131,261
131,262 - 263,327
263,328 - 547,953
Insert Cattle Map
WELD
MOFFAT
MESA
BACALAS ANIMAS
PARK
YUMA
ROUTT
GUNNISON
LINCOLN
GARFIELD
LARIMER
PUEBLOSAGUACHE
BENT
KIOWA
RIO BLANCO
LOGAN
GRAND
EL PASO
EAGLE
ELBERT
MONTROSE
LA PLATA
WASHINGTON
DELTA
KIT CARSON
OTERO
JACKSON
ADAMS
CHEYENNE
MONTEZUMA
PROWERS
FREMONT
PITKIN
HUERFANO
MORGAN
CONEJOSCOSTILLA
ARCHULETA
DOLORES
SAN MIGUELCUSTER
PHILLIPS
BOULDER
ALAMOSA
ARAPAHOE
HINSDALE
CHAFFEE
MINERAL
DOUGLAS
CROWLEY
SUMMIT
OURAY
RIO GRANDE
TELLER
LAKE
JEFFERSON
SEDGWICK
SAN JUAN
CLEAR CREEKGILPIN
DENVER
BROOMFIELD
Farmland Acreage per County in Colorado, 2002
Source: United States Department of Agriculture Cartographer: Tyler Plain
0 100 200 300 40050Miles
±
Farmland in Acreage
LAKESOther
389,225 - 785,347
785,348 - 1,184,500
1,184,501 - 1,886,116
1,886,117 - 3,054,485
0 - 389,224
Note: Total acreage of Colorado was 66,379,218 acres in 2002. Total Farmland in Colorado was 31,093,336 acres in 2002
Source: Colorado Department of Transportation
Eagle County
Eagle County
Colorado Counties
Eagle County, Colorado
Line Feature:4 meters
80 percent coverage
Polygon Feature:60 percent coverage
Point Feature:2 meter radius
70 percent coverage
Gathering Data
ProcessProcess
TOWN OF EAGLE
TOWN OF EAGLE
FeaturesHighway
Town of Eagle Boundary
Weed Inventory
Weed Inventory Of West Eagle
Cartographer: Tyler Plain
±0 225 450 675 900112.5
Meters
SQ
UAW
CR
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FENNO DR
CARTERVILLE RD
U S HWY 6
GRANADA GLE
N
W S
QU
AW
CRE
EK R
D
UN
KNO
WN
CORDILLERA WAY
I910 0 910 1,820455 Feet
Squaw Creek RoadCartographer: Tyler Plain
SQ
UA
W C
RE
EK
RD
W S
QU
AW C
REE
K R
D
Figure 1Figure 1
Note: Primary suspect is Perennial Pepperweed
This map was created by the Eagle County GIS Department.Use of this map should be for general purposes only.
Eagle County does not warrant the accuracy of the data contained herein.
Map Revised: 3/8/2006 8:08:11 AM
Weed Species ListCanada thistle
Common mullein
Mayweed chamomile
Musk thistle
Perennial pepperweed
Spotted knapweed
Work AgreementFederal Roads
State Roads
County Roads
Other Roads
Source: Eagle County Weed and Pest Department
0
131
82
6
131
PLSS of Eagle County Township Weed Data, 2006
±
0 6 12 18 243Miles
Cartographer: Tyler Plain
PLSS of Weed Data
Secondary Roads
Primary Highways
No Weed Data
Current Weed Data
Source: Eagle County GIS Department
• Final Thoughts • Questions
SourcesSources• http://mtwow.org/houndstongue.html• www.eaglecounty.us• http://www.dola.state.co.us/demog/GIS/Tiger2000.HTM• http://www.dot.state.co.us/App_DTD_DataAccess/GeoData/index.cf
m?fuseaction=GeoDataMain&MenuType=GeoData• http://www.dola.state.co.us/demog/populationtotals.cfm• http://ndis.nrel.colostate.edu/ftp/ftp_response.asp• http://www.nass.usda.gov/Census/Pull_Data_Census• http://www.nass.usda.gov/Census/
Create_Census_US_CNTY.jsphttp://www.colorado.edu/libraries/govpubs/fedlands.htm
