Noxious Weeds

Objectives

Contain and/or reduce noxious weed infestations on BLM-administered land using an integrated pest management approach. Some noxious weeds expected to be subject to control are:

Common Name		Scientific Name

Rush skeleton weed		Chondrilla juncea
Tansy ragwort		Senecio jacobaea
Yellow star thistle		Centaurea solstitialis
Scotch broom		Cytisus scoparius
Puncturevine		Tribulus terrestiris
Canada thistle		Cirsium arvense
Leafy spurge		Euphorbia esula
Diffuse knapweed		Centaurea diffusa
Purple loosestrife		Lythrum salicaria

Avoid introducing or spreading noxious weed infestations in any areas. Reduce infestations where possible.

Land Use Allocations

None

Management Actions/Direction

Management Actions/Direction - Late-Successional Reserves

Evaluate impacts of nonnative plants (weeds) growing in late-successional reserves.

Develop plans and recommendations for eliminating or controlling nonnative plants (weeds) which adversely affect late-successional reserve objectives. Include an analysis of effects of implementing such programs on other species or habitats within late-successional reserves.

Management Actions/Direction - All Land Use Allocations

Continue to survey BLM-administered land for noxious weed infestations, report infestations to the Oregon Department of Agriculture (the department), and work with the department to reduce infestations.

Use control methods that do not retard or prevent attainment of Aquatic Conservation Strategy and riparian reserve objectives.

Apply integrated pest management methods (e.g., chemical, mechanical, manual and/or biological) in accordance with BLM's multistate environmental impact statement, Northwest Area Noxious Weed Control Program, 1986, as supplemented in 1987, and the related ROD.

Place priority on elimination or reduction of noxious weeds occurring within special areas.