Invasive and Noxious Plant Management Program

Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakota (MT/DK) Invasive and Noxious Plant Management Programs work to prevent, detect, inventory, control, and monitor weed populations on public lands. A successful noxious weed control program is essential to maintaining the health of our native landscapes and consists of the following goals:

• Inventorying and documenting locations of noxious weeds and other invasive species.
• Using an Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPM) approach to determine the most effective method of weed control (herbicides, grazing, mechanical removal etc.).
• Selecting the most effective and targeted herbicide for treatment.
• Stabilization and rehabilitation of disturbed areas.
• Implementation and monitoring of weed control and site rehabilitation measures.
• Conducting post treatment monitoring to determine effectiveness.
• Prioritization and treatment of target undesirable plant species or groups of species to be controlled or contained within a specific geographic area.
• Monitoring and evaluation of treatments, site rehabilitation, outreach activities, and integrated weed management strategies to determine rate of success and to inform future efforts.
• Development and dissemination of public education and outreach activities and materials.
• Promoting public engagement and learning opportunities, through resources education and outreach programs, events, and products.
• Adaptive management for controlling new weed species and use of new and approved treatments.

Award Amounts: $5,000-1,000,000

Eligible Applicants:

• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• County governments
• State governments
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• City or township governments
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Private institutions of higher education