Treatment of noxious weed species with herbicide is to help accomplish habitat goals for seedskadee NWR in the riparian wetland and upland habitats of the refuge

Reducing the cover of these invasive weed species increases the quality of habitat for resident and migrating birds and animals along our 36 miles of the green river within the boundary of seedskadee NWR.weeds will be treated with herbicides at rates and all label restrictions followed. Chemical trade names andsurfactants and application methods will be agreed upon before the season so pesticide use proposals can becompleted by refuge staff. All treatments will be completed with an ATV UTV truck handgun or boom system if near a current road. Ifinfestations are not near a current access road backpacks will be used on small roads and ATV utvs used if in anarea that can be safely accessed by ATV UTV and the infestation is large enough to warrant the use of the offroadvehicle. Scouting and mapping services may be requested as well. Cheatgrass or any invasive annual grasstreatments may be from a helicopter or fixed wing craft if needed with prior approval from refuge and refugeheadquarters.at a minimum refuge staff will coordinate with sweetwater county weed and pest district scwpd annually and as needed throughout the summer regarding new weed infestations found the location and any other relevantinformation. At the end of the year scwpd will provide a summary of acres and weeds treated with chemicalsrates and total amount used. As well as a map of areas treated if possible.