Carson River Nevada Invasive Plant project

Carson Water Sub-conservancy District (CWSD) working through the Nevada Department of Agriculture and State and Private Forestry received funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to treat Hazardous Fuels and Ecosystem Restoration along the Carson River The Carson River, like many other rivers in the West, has been invaded by noxious weeds. Among the biggest invaders of the Carson River Watershed are perennial pepperweed (tall white top), Russian knapweed and salt cedar or Tamarisk. These invasive weeds are non-native plants that are prolific and highly competitive. They invade and take over an area. One of the biggest threats to the Carson River by these weeds is their tendency to invade riparian areas. This results in a decline of stream bank stability, an increase of soil erosion and stream sedimentation resulting in a decline in the rivers water quality and an increase in fire danger

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• Forest Service
• USDA Forest Service
• USFS
• Nevada watersheds
• invasives
• invasive plants
• stream bank
• weed control
• pepperweed
• Carson river
• water quality
• State and Private Forestry