Conservation Corps

Overview: Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa Will Work Cooperatively With the Usfws -tamarac NWR to Treat Invasive Species Within the Refuge Boundaries. Our Goal Is to Control Invasive Plant Species in an Effort to Restore Wetland and Upland Habitats on Tamarac NWR. Funds Will Be Spent on a Field Crew to Treat Invasive Plants, Through the Use of Herbicides, on at Designated Sites of Tamarac Nwr.project Narrative:the Primary Focus of This Project Will Be Controlling Invasive Plant Species (purple Loosestrife, Common Tansy, Wild Parsnip and Siberian Peashrub) Through Herbicide Treatments by a Field Crew on Tamarac NWR. the Field Crew Will Be Provided Through a Contract With the Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa (CCM). These Crews Are Comprised of 5-6 Individuals, Including a Crew Leader. These Crews Typically Cost $6,000 - $8,000 Per Week and the Crew Will Be Needed for Two Weeks. Field Work Will Initially Focus on Controlling Approximately 55 Acres of Purple Loosestrife at Three Different Locations Within Tamarac NWR. Treatment of Purple Loosestrife Will Be the First Priority Because the Sites Are on Floating Sedge Bogs and Require the Use of a Crew. Once the Treatment of Purple Loosestrife Has Been Completed, Field Efforts Will Focus on Treating Common Tansy, Wild Parsnip and Siberian Peashrub.project Objectives: Quantifiable Objectives Include Treating Approximately 55 Acres of Invasive Species (purple Loosestrife) Infestations in the Target Geography. Once the Treatment of Purple Loosestrife Has Been Completed, Field Efforts Will Focus on Treating Common Tansy, Wild Parsnip and Siberian Peashrub as the Available Remaining Funds/time Allow.