Maintence project – Snagging and clearing
Noxious Weed Program
Water Irrigation Measurement Project
Maintence Project – Snagging and Clearing
LCD is aiding in support of improving the watershed condition in the Carson River from the Diversion Dam to Sagouspi Dam. LCD goal is to achieve improved watershed conditions. It is important to keep the river channel clean of debris and other obstruction that may cause potential problems to property owners adjacent to the river incase of flooding.
The objective is assist in clearing and snagging on the lower Carson River to avoid folding if the Truckee Carson River has to use the Carson River for precautionary release form the Lahontan Reservoir. This work is done by using Nevada Division of Forestry crews under the supervision of the LCD. Usually the work is done during fall and winter season when TCID shuts the irrigation system down.
If you have, any dead and downed trees, beaver dams, beavers, or debris in critical areas that may cause flooding call Joanne Hanks @ 775-423-5124 ext. 101
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Noxious Weed Program
Weeds are any plants growing where they are not wanted. Any undesirable grass or broad leafed plant species, from a small herbaceous plant to a woody shrub, vine, or tree, may be considered a weed if its is growing in a landscape bed, pasture, lawn, rangeland or other area where it is not desired. The most troublesome weeds, however, are those that rapidly multiply to dominate a site and are extremely difficult to control. These are referred to as “Invasive Weeds”. Weeds are often found where soil has been exposed or disturbed by compaction, planting activities, or maintenance activities. They also occur where there are poor adverse environment conditions, diseases weakens landscape plants to the extent that landscape plants cannot compete with the weeds for nutrients, water, or light.
Objectives:
- Decrease the spread of all noxious weeds
- Educate the public
The Lahontan Conservation District (LCD) works in cooperation with landowners to control the noxious weeds along the Carson and its tributaries. LCD provides local residents educational and informational materials concerning noxious weed identification, control methods, and prevention of the spread of noxious weeds. Landowners help prevent the spread of noxious weeds along the lower Carson River by voluntarily treating infestations annually with chemical. The LCD noxious weed project area is about twenty-five miles of private property along the river and its tributaries from the Lahontan Reservoir to the Carson Sink. Success of the LCD project is evaluated by determining an approximate percentage of noxious weeds kill based from landowner’s evaluations.
Treatment:
The LCD provides landowners with 2 4 –D amine and Round-up and spray equipment if necessary to treat the noxious weeds. The District provides the landowners with Material Safety Data Sheets and the label for said chemicals, as well as verbal instructions on the proper use and application of the chemical. The landowners agree to take before and after pictures to show how the treatments worked. The landowners are required to fill out noxious weeds In-Kind match form, which contains the date treated, location,
If you have any question about noxious weeds and need chemical to spray call Joanne Hanks @ 775-423-5124 ext 101.
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Water Irrigation Measurement Project
LCD provides water users with timely, accurate information concerning their water use. With this information, water users can develop a plan for water use throughout the irrigation season. LCD also provides on-farm structure and system evaluations, which provide water users information on how to improve irrigation water management.
LCD also provides water users to work one-on-one with completing and understanding water measurement. Water users are comfortable in this setting, and they receive an opportunity to work on completing the water measurement on their own property with the LCD employee, which provides another educational opportunity. System and structure evaluations provide water users an opportunity to learn how an irrigation system works and the key components associated with efficient water delivery.
If you have any questions or if you need your ditches measured for water efficiency call Tom Lawry @ 423-5124 ext 120. |
Lahontan Conservation District