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Cooperative Projects

Jesse Barnes,  Weed Control Coordinator
450 N Buena Vista Ave.
Burns, OR 97720
Phone: (541) 573-8385
Fax: (541) 573-8387
Email: weedcontrol@co.harney.or.us

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Past Projects

The Harney County Weed Board has worked on several projects over the past few years.  Here is a list of some of the more current and future projects:

Current Projects

Information coming soon.

Proposed Projects

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Silvies Corridor Cooperative Weed Management

The Silvies River Corridor has been selected for treatment of both the “ A” and “B” listed noxious weeds on the County Noxious Weed List. This project is divided into three sections with the northern most section of the corridor beginning treatment Fall of 2005. Silvies Area One is all properties with in ¼ mile of the Silvies River Corridor above Stancliff Lane. Treatment below Stancliff Lane will begin in 2006 and continue south to Malheur lake. Grant funds from the Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon watershed Enhancement Board, and US Fish and Wildlife Service have been applied for. The BLM, Harney County Weed Board, Harney Soil &Water Conservation District, and the Harney County Cooperative Weed Management Area Partnership have all been petitioned to support the project with In-Kind funds. Funding is for inventory and treatment. Any landowner or operator who would like more information on how to qualify for this project please Contact the Harney County Weed Department at weedcontrol@co.harney.or.us call 541-573-8385 or stop by the office. This project is a cost-share program.

Drewsey White Top Project

This project involves the Upper Malheur Watershed area and is dealing specifically with the control of white top. Funds are currently being sought from the Oregon Department of Agriculture with In-Kind funds being sought from the County, Oregon Department of Agriculture, BLM and Harney Soil & Water Conservation District. These funds are for inventory and treatment. This project is to start Fall of 2005.Any landowner or operator who would like more information on how to qualify for this project please Contact the Harney County Weed Department at weedcontrol@co.harney.or.us call 541-573-8385 or stop by the office. This project is a cost-share program.

Crane/Drewsey Attack on Medusahead

The Crane/Drewsey Attack on Medusahead Project is in the process of gathering funds to begin work. This proposal is backed by the Harney County Cooperative Weed Management Area Partnership. There are cash and In-Kind contributions being sought from the Mule Deer Foundation, Foundation of North American Wild Sheep, The Harney Soil & Water Conservation District, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, USDA-ARS, Landowners, BLM, Harney County Watershed Council, Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon watershed Enhancement Board, ODFW Access and Habitat, and the Harney County Weed Department with more entities being applied to for funding. The project area encompasses thousands of acres of private land for treatment outside of the contaminant zone of medusahead rye. Target treatment areas are satellite sites that have a 20% or greater canopy cover of desired vegetation to encourage self re-vegetation.

Medusahead Rye is a very aggressive grass that has a high silica content making the grass nearly unpalatable to both wildlife and domestic livestock. This plant has the ability to out compete native/introduced vegetative species for nutrients making it very difficult to control. The object of this project is to limit the spread of medusahead, locate, and eradicate/manage satellite sites outside the contaminant zone. This will allow for better management of the area and facilitate treatment of larger infested areas in the contaminant zone. Any landowner or operator who would like more information on how to qualify for this project please Contact the Harney County Weed Department at weedcontrol@co.harney.or.us call 541-573-8385 or stop by the office. This project is a cost-share program.

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