Kiowa County Arkansas River Watershed Reservoirs: Lake Meredith, Adobe Creek Reservoir, Neenoshe Reservoir, Sheridan Lake, Two Buttes Reservoir Control, Biomass Reduction, and Restoration Approach

Heavy Infestations in the Floodplain:
Control: Aerial herbicide, bio-control (if proven effective in SE CO), and root plow and rake.
Biomass: Mulch, controlled burn, or stack for wildlife (if land is to be used for agriculture). Stack and burn slash piles when conditions permit.
Restoration: Pole plantings of cottonwood and willow and tall-pot, deep planting of native shrubs and grass seed mixes for upland areas.

Light to Moderate Infestations in the Floodplain:
Control: Hand cut-stump control, mechanical extraction, or grab and cut-stump control for high priority areas. Bio-control (if proven effective in SE CO) for remaining tamarisk.
Biomass: Mulch for Restoration or stack for wildlife. Stack and burn slash piles when conditions permit.
Restoration: Pole plantings of cottonwood and willow and tall-pot, deep planting of native shrubs and grass seed mixes for upland areas.

Along Highways:
Control: Mechanical removal with grab and cut-stump or extraction. Bio-control (if proven effective in SE CO) for remaining tamarisk.
Biomass: Mulching for Restoration.  Stack and burn slash piles when conditions permit. 
Restoration: Native shrubs and grass seed mixes.

Professional Contact Information

USDA Service Center –
Natural Resources Conservation Service
910 Wansted Street
Eads, CO 81036-0845
(719) 438-5851

CSU Extension
Kiowa (303) 621-3162 or Kiowa (719) 438-5321

County Weed Managers -
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Agriculture-Main/CDAG/1167928170167

Local Conservation Districts - http://cacd.us/Districts/ColoConDistricts.htm