Noxious weed control environmental assessment

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1998-12

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Deschutes National Forest (Agency : U.S.)

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Proposes to treat noxious weeds on 235 sites of the Deschutes National Forest for five years, with active management on 166 sites. Includes manual control at 98 sites, biological control at 27 sites, chemical control at 40 sites, and prescribed or controlled burning for one site on the Crescent Ranger District at Big Marsh where reed canary grass threatens a large freshwater wetlands complex.

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149 pp. Tables, references, appendices, maps. "The project is located at various sites on the Deschutes National Forest. There are a total of 235 known noxious weed sites located in the Deschutes National Forest. Of those sites, priorities have been identified and 166 weed sites have been included for discussion in this Environmental Assessment. For detailed locations, see the Vicinity Maps located at the end of this Environmental Assessment. See also Appendix B for a listing of Map Site Numbers and their associated Maps. There are 7 different maps associated with the Treatment Sites and this appendix displays which Map Site Numbers are on which maps." Captured May 23, 2007.

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Forest management -- Oregon -- Deschutes National Forest, Noxious weeds -- Control -- Oregon -- Deschutes National Forest, Invasive plants -- Control -- Oregon -- Deschutes National Forest, Prescribed burning -- Environmental aspects -- Oregon -- Deschutes National Forest

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