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Page 21 of 23 Appendix I <br />NI ANACE NIE:NT <br />After managing saltcedar intestations, other vegetation must be established to preN ent re-invasion. <br />Competitive grasses and planted cottonwood cuttings have proven to be effective at reducing the chances of <br />re-imaston. Contact vour local Colorado State University Extension office or Natural Resources <br />Conservation Sm ice office for proper seed mix recommendations. <br />Mechanical and Chemical Control of Saltcedar <br />A bulldozer or prescribed fire can be trtied to open up large stand,; of saltccdar. These methods must be <br />followed up with an herbicide treatment of the resprouts "hen thcv are I to _' meters tall. <br />ChCmieal Control of Saltcedar <br />For large stands of saltccdar that would essentially be monotypic, fOhar applications of the herbicide <br />Arsenal or Arsenal plus Roundup are effective. Late summer,'earl_v fall are optimum treatment times. This is <br />recommended for areas that have little to no desirable shrubs and trees. In areas "-here "oody native plants <br />are present and their continued existence is desired, it may be necessary to cut and treat sahccdar stumps <br />with an herbicide. I his is referred to as the cut-stump method, Guts should be made: within ? inches of the <br />"rounds surface, immediately followed by an herbicide application to the perimeters of the cut stems. The <br />products Arsenal and Garlon are effective but must be applied within one minute: after cutting because <br />wound healing occurs very quickly and decreases herbicide penetration. <br />Russian Olive