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    Site-specific invasive plant treatment for Mt. Hood National Forest and Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area decision record
    (2008-03) Mt. Hood National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
    Approves project by the Mt. Hood National Forest (Forest) and Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Oregon (Scenic Area) initiating invasive plant treatments on 208 sites (approximately 13,000 acres). The purpose of this project is to eradicate, contain and control invasive plant infestations, to reverse the negative impacts caused by invasive plants, and to restore healthy, native plant communities and functions at the impacted sites in a cost-effective manner that meets current management direction. The treatments include: 30 acres of herbicide only treatment; 50 acres of manual and mechanical treatments; 310 acres of herbicide plus mechanical treatments; 327 acres of herbicide plus manual treatments; 1510 acres of herbicide plus manual, mechanical, and cultural; 10,736 acres of herbicide plus manual and mechanical treatments. Additional acres would be added through an early detection / rapid response strategy (EDRR).