Val Page

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Mojave Weed Management Area

• Val Page
• 15 January 2004

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Who Are We?

• Geographic Scope - Mojave Desert portion of San
  Bernardino County, and Death Valley and Joshua
  Tree National Parks
• Coalition of Federal State land managers and
  local organizations
• Purpose - coordinate efforts and expertise to
  deal with common invasive weed species

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Advantages

• Coordinate efforts on a watershed or landscape
  basis (across jurisdictional lines)
• Share information and resources
• Project funding opportunities
• Public education outreach
• Private landowner assistance

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Mojave River

• Restore areas to a healthy condition
• Develop an invasive weed management plan
• Acquire funding for implementation of control
  projects

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Center for Invasive Plant ManagementCoordinated
WMA Grant

• Identify resources
• Existing invasive weed information
• Landowners along the river

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Mojave River Invasive Weed Management Planning
Mapping Project

• Two-year project, starting Fall 2004
• Increase local involvement through education
  outreach
• Develop an up-to-date GIS
• Invasive Weed Management Plan

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Implementation

• Funding
• Assistance to Landowners
• Permits
• Monitoring

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Saltcedar - Mojave River Narrows
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Russian olive
Mojave River Narrows
Giant reed
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Non-native, invasive vegetation
Barstow
National Trails Hwy
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Contact info
Val Page, Mojave WMA Program Coordinator 17330
Bear Valley Road, Suite 106 Victorville, CA
92392 760-843-6882, x114 valerie.page_at_ca.usda.gov
www.mojavewma.org