The Five Rivers Resource Conservation and Development, Inc. has received a grant from the Nebraska Environmental Trust for the "Native Grassland Protection against Invasive Weeds II" Project. This money is in use by the Five Rivers Weed Management Area (WMA) to utilize a cost share program that assists in making effective weed control affordable for landowners, land managers and other entities. This program is available on a rating basis; dependent on severity of invasion, type of invasive weed(s), native prairie in an identified Biologically Unique Landscape, and cash match (minimum requirement of 25%). The fee for the chemical and application minus the cash match would be funded through this grant. A five (5) year maintenance agreement will be required on any entity acquiring grant funds.
The WMA consists of 10 counties in Southeast Nebraska (Saline, Jefferson, Gage, Pawnee, Johnson, Otoe, Cass, Nemaha, Lancaster, and Richardson).
If anyone is interested in applying for grant funding to control Sericea Lespedeza, St. Johnswort, Garlic Mustard, Cutleaf Teasel or Caucasian Bluestem, please contact Bobbie Meints at 402-869-2355 or 5rivers.meints@gmail.com or feel free to contact your local Weed Superintendent in your County. Apply today!
Applications will be reviewed on a monthly basis at our Five Rivers WMA meetings.
**CRP is NOT qualified under this cost-share program.**
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