Aerial Application of Herbicide for Control of Invasive Species Mt Home AFB, Idaho Hill AFB/UTTR, Utah Smokey Hill ANG Range, Kansas 910 th AW/Aerial Spray.

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Aerial Application of Herbicide for Control of Invasive Species Mt Home AFB, Idaho Hill AFB/UTTR, Utah Smokey Hill ANG Range, Kansas 910 th AW/Aerial Spray Squadron Youngstown, OH

PROTECT TROOPS AGAINST VECTOR-BORNE DISEASE (MALARIA, DENGUE, LEISHMANIASIS) MAIN MISSION WARTIME DOC: EUCOM, CENTCOM In practice only participate in humanitarian/domestic contingencies

SPRAY MISSIONS INSECT CONTROL (WAR MSN) VEGETATION CONTROL OIL DISPERSAL (TOXIN/BIO/CHEM DECONTAMINATION)

Cheatgrass!!!

Invasive species Annual Winter Grass Widespread in Western States Invades Quickly Out competes native grasses Creates huge fire danger Mt. Home AFB goals: Minimize fire hazard/create fire breaks Allow native vegetation to re-establish

Features: Highly selective herbicide Controls annual broams and annual and perennial noxious weeds Enzyme inhibitor—prevents amino acid synthesis Low toxicity to mammals, insects, other invertebrates and aquatic life VERY Expensive!!!

Plant sample weights (grams/2 meter 2 ) with Litter (g/2 m 2 ) Biomass Production Plateau Non-treatedPlateau Data collected and analyzed by Synergy Resource Solutions, Inc.

Mission Parameters: 100 ft application altitude 230 mph 100 ft swath width Flow rate 325 gal/min with raindrop nozzles Rate: 7 gallons/acre (4 oz/acre Plateau) Total acreage: 2000+

2006 Mountain Home Aerial Spray Project—Plateau® Application for Cheatgrass

Outcome: 10 sorties over 5 days: 13.9 hours Complete coverage with GPS confirmation Area to be field checked next spring for efficacy Pleased customer Ironic updates: Approx. 200 acres of treated area burned

Hill AFB/UTTR Acres Halogeton control Clearing bombing ranges of weed pests to facilitate UXO removal

Halogeton: Invasive Species Found in Alkaline/Salt soils in arid environments….widely distributed Not particularly competitive, but easily establishes on disturbed sites Plant secondary compounds toxic to livestock Seeds remain viable for YEARS Krovar: (Bromacil/Diuron) Soil Sterilant applied before active growing season Needs to move into root zone (some precipitation required) Effective, fairly cheap. Moves readily

Tordon® Application for Musk Thistle Smoky Hill ANG, Kansas

Musk Thistle: Biennial Invasive Species Reduces forage quality and yields Biological control agents available Not 100% effective Difficult to establish Best Control Practices include limiting seed production Chemical application prior to germination critical

3221 Acres Treated (2006) 4 Sorties/6.0 flight time 2 gallon/acre 300’ Swath Width

Requirements for aerial spray project: Statement of need Environmental Assessment Installation pays for: Per Diem Chemical Installation provides logistical support

INSTALLATION HQ AFRC DOOM INTERMEDIATE COMMANDS 910 AIRLIFT WING AERIAL SPRAY Direct contact authorized for coordination For Consultation Only Request Procedure Flow Procedure for requesting assistance within DoD Additional information in AFI

We need new Reservists!!!