Spring Creek Region Cooperative Weed Management Area, Inc. Work Plan 2010

Spring Creek Homeowners Association:

• Spring Creek Campground & Rifle Range - Provide assistance and support to Spring Creek Association  to monitor and treat noxious weeds
• Spring Creek Marina - Provide assistance and support to Spring Creek Association to monitor and treat noxious weeds and to reseed
• Greenbelts- Provide support to Spring Creek Association to inventory noxious weeds within greenbelt areas
• Greenbelts- Provide support to Spring Creek Association to treat noxious weeds within greenbelt areas
• Spring Creek Horse Palace- Provide assistance and support to Spring Creek Association to monitor and treat of noxious weeds
• Spring Creek Association Road Right of Ways- Provide assistance and support to Spring Creek Association to spray weeds along road right of ways
• Spring Creek Association Road Right of Ways- Volunteers continue to monitor and treat weeds along adopted roadsides
• Elko County Funding for Noxious Weed Control-  Provide support to Spring Creek Association as they request noxious weed control funding from the Elko County Commissioners to assist with road right of way weed control within the Spring Creek Association

South Fork Reservoir State Park:

• Assistance- Work cooperatively with SF State Park to control noxious weeds in the South Meadow

Private Property Assistance:

• Cost Share Noxious Weed Program- Provide cost share program to pre approved private land owners living within the boundaries of the SCRCWMA, Inc. Our financial contribution will be 50/50 but will not exceed $200.00 per land owner. Reimbursement is dependent upon private land owner’s submission of an Assistance Application, receipts for labor or herbicide, number of acres treated, and number of volunteer hours (if any)
• Dyer’s Woad Control- Continue treating and providing assistance to private property owners with Dyer’s Woad living around the Spring Creek Association Marina
• Private Property Assistance- Provide use agreement and needed supplies to homeowners to treat noxious weeds
• Reseeding- Provide weed free seed and planting instructions to property owners
• Neighborhood Weed Control Program- Continue to introduce and expand

Inventory and Mapping

• Early Detection- Continue inventory and mapping within the SCRCWMA boundaries
• Weed Control – Begin using GPS to document areas where weeds were treated

Educational Projects:

• Annual Elko County Clean & Green and Spring Creek Pride Day-  Participate in  these annual events
• Noxious Weed Educational Campaign- Continue updating our website, writing articles, and sending out newsletters
• Weed Tour- Organize an annual weed tour for general public
• Annual Elko Home and Business Expo- Set up educational booth
• Spring Creek Association Annual BBQ- Set up educational booth
• Kiosks- Work cooperatively with Spring Creek Association and South Fork State Parks to  construct kiosk signs informing public of noxious weeds at trail heads at Spring Creek Association Campground and Rifle Range, near equestrian center at Spring Creek Horse Palace,  along the trail at Spring Creek Marina, at various locations at South Fork Reservoir State Park
• Power Point Presentation- Develop for public presentations
• Brochure- Create a brochure that explains each of our programs

Membership and Recruitment:

• Membership Drive- Continue recruiting members
• 2011 Elections- Prepare for 2011 elections

Fund Raising and Grants:

• Continue applying for grants and seeking financial assistance for our programs