GNA fuels. This area has been the focus of the past several years of funding

The Big Horn County Weed & Pest District will receive $420,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Region under the Good Neighbor Authority federal grant program (CFDA 15.015). The funding will support the District's ongoing efforts to control invasive and noxious weeds on Bureau of Land Management-administered lands through June 2023. Significant progress has been made in recent years of funding to diminish infestation levels and prevent the weeds' spread onto neighboring properties. The award will allow the District to continue delivering on its mission to have an interactive weed and pest management program within Big Horn County through integrated pest management techniques, landowner cooperation, and technical/educational support.

Significant headway has been made on controlling invasive and noxious weeds on BLM administered lands. Additional treatments are necessary to ensure that the momentum continues to diminish infestation levels. Controlling weeds on BLM administered lands help prevent the infestation from expanding onto neighboring lands. Big horn county weed and pests mission statement is to have an interactive program for the management of noxious weeds and pests, within the boundaries of big horn county, while aiding in the protection, preservation and enhancement of natural resources. To promote and coordinate the management and control of noxious weeds and pests. Integrating pest management techniques, cooperation with landowners, agencies, organizations, and by providing technical expertise and educational opportunities to all within the county. This funding will allow US to continue following our mission statement on BLM lands.