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CWMA Models: The following are three examples of how CWMAs are tackling weed issues <br />across Minnesota: <br />Marsha Watland of Becker CWMA meeting with <br />landowners <br />IRO <br />Becker CWMA <br />Focus: Emerging weed threats- crown vetch, common tansy, <br />spotted knapweed, leafy spurge, wild parsnip. <br />Started: 2006 with a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation <br />Grant (NFWF). <br />Mapping: Conducted baseline GIS mapping of all invasive <br />weeds in the county. <br />Management Action: Combined manual, biological and <br />cultural treatments for target species across the county. <br />Strength of Program: Through mapping, partnering with the <br />County Hwy. Dept., establishment of a gravel pit certification <br />program and developing a landowner cost -share program <br />they have achieved effective control of weeds in the county. <br />L+Wnd <br />Qgoo wnasPena,..,CM <br />cw�...e'n,cvwu.Wild Parsnip <br />Terri Peters of Wabasha CWMA monitoring <br />invasive species <br />Wright CWMA <br />Focus: Wild Parsnip control (a significant <br />agricultural, ecological, and human health threat to <br />the county), now adding other species. <br />Started: 2008 with BWSR Funding. <br />Mapping: GIS Mapping of parsnip locations across <br />county. <br />Management Action: Worked with over 100 <br />landowners and treated 11,000 acres. <br />Strength of Program: Partnership with County <br />Hwy. Dept., Townships and Landowners to halt the <br />spread of an emerging weed threat. <br />Wabasha CWMA <br />Focus: Addressing emerging weed threats from <br />Japanese knotweed and Japanese barberry, as well <br />as common buckthorn and invasive honeysuckle <br />shrubs. <br />Started: 2008 with BWSR Funding, developed own <br />cost -share program. <br />Mapping: GIS Mapping of 1000 acres of invasive <br />species populations. <br />Management Action: Over 150 acres have been <br />treated for removal of invasive species in important <br />habitat areas. <br />Strength of Program: Effective control of emerging <br />weed threats. Focus on protecting intact plant <br />communities and re -seeding native vegetation after <br />removal. <br />