{"id":25,"date":"2020-03-24T22:26:38","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T22:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtlemmonhoa.org\/?p=25"},"modified":"2020-04-20T13:08:35","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T20:08:35","slug":"cheatgrass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mtlemmonhoa.org\/index.php\/2020\/03\/24\/cheatgrass\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheatgrass"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cheatgrass – Why its bad – What we are doing about it.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\nCheatgrass\n is a highly flammable grass that has been found on the mountain after \nthe Aspen Fire and is of concern because it would significantly \ncompromise our ability to keep fires under control in Summerhaven.  In \nUtah, cheatgrass has extended the fire season.  It creates an extensive \nseedbed that can survive fire and repopulate quickly before native \nplants can become re-established. Because of its short life cycle, \ncheatgrass becomes dry fuel for fires by early summer, making many areas\n easy targets for hotter, faster-moving fires that burn with greater \nintensity.
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Cheatgrass Grant from Arizona State Forestry Division – 2014
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\n\nThe grant\n was for $37,000 to use Department of Corrections crews to spray and \npull cheatgrass in Summerhaven for two years.  The goal is to remove \nmost of it so that in subsequent years it will be easy to keep it in \ncheck.  We bought a 55 gal. sprayer with a 300′ hose and 10 more \nbackpack sprayers.  The Mt. Lemmon Women’s Club will helped with mailing\n information to the community.  Here is a copy of the grant proposal and\n the project plan and budget. (pdf<\/a>)  Here are the highlights of the grant (pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now\n that the grant is over, we continue with treatment and pulling during \ncheatgrass season.  Make sure as a property owner that you are \nmonitoring your property and pulling and\/or spraying when you see \ncheatgrass.  The season is generally from April through July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\n appreciate reports to the community of cheatgrass sightings (see form \nbelow) and will continue to ask for volunteers to pull and spray during \nthe season.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHEATGRASS EDUCATION AND ERADICATION
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\nThe\n Ecological Restoration Institute at NAU has published a very good \noverview of cheatgrass and the reasons why we are so concerned about it \non the mountain.  To view the pdf file of this publication (click here<\/a>)
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This\n picture shows a characteristic cheatgrass plant that is just turning \npurple. It should be pulled or sprayed before this point. If it is \nmostly purple it cannot be sprayed.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Distinguishing Characteristics of Cheatgrass and Control Measures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n 6 \u2013 12\u201d high\u201cNodding\u201d seed head (bends over)Mostly stems and seeds, few leavesTurns purple when mature\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\nSpray with chemicals only when green.Pull before the seeds dry and disperse.Pull gently; the plants usually come out easily.Immediately put plants in plastic bag and seal before disposal.\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\nPlease Report Cheatgrass —–>\n
It is \nvery important that everyone do their part to eliminate the fire threat \ncheatgrass poses to our community.  You can help by removing it when you\n see it, especially if it is on your property.

If you do remove it, please send us a email so we can track our progress.

If\n you see it on someone else’s property and are not comfortable treating \nit, send us an email on where you found it and we will work to get \nsomething done about it.

In the comments section in the form, \nplease put the property address (or cross streets or other location \ninformation), about how much cheatgrass there is and what color it is. \n If you pulled it or sprayed it, please indicate that too.

And you can use the report to ask questions.

THANKS!<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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