The Tri-County Weed Control Program started through a collaboration of White Pine, Lincoln
and Nye Counties, Nevada. University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Area Specialist, Robert
Wilson, coordinated the establishment of the first non-taxed based, comprehensive noxious
weed control program in the West.
We are funded through contracts and agreements with private and public landowners and
agencies. Our Partners Include:
Current Partners:
White Pine County
Lincoln County
Nye County
White Pine Conservation District
Lincoln Conservation District
Tonopah Conservation District
Southern Nye Conservation District
USDI Bureau of Land Management- Ely District
USDA Forest Service- Ely Ranger District
Duckwater Indian Reservation
USDI Bureau of Land Management- Battle Mountain District
USDA Forest Service- Austin Ranger District
USDI National Park Service- Great Basin National Park
Nevada Department of Transportation
Nevada Division of Parks- Cave Lake State Park
Nevada Division of Parks- Cathedral Gorge State Park
Nevada Division of Parks- Kershaw-Ryan State Park
Nevada Division of Parks- Echo Canyon State Park
Nevada Division of Parks- Beaver Dam State Park
Nevada Division of Parks- Spring Valley State Park
Nevada Division of Parks- Ward Charcoal State Park
Nevada Division of Parks- Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park
Nevada Department of Wildlife- Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area
Nevada Department of Wildlife- 3 C Ranch Wildlife Management Area
White River Cooperative Weed Management Area
Railroad Valley Cooperative Weed Management Area
Steptoe/Butte Valley Cooperative Weed Management Area
Snake Valley Cooperative Weed Management Area
Ruth Cooperative Weed Management Area
Newark/Long Valley Cooperative Weed Management Area
Private landowners
Developing Partnerships:
USDI Bureau of Land Management- Las Vegas District
Ely Indian Reservation
Goshute Indian Reservation
USDI Fish and Wildlife Service- Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge
USDI Fish and Wildlife Service- Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
USDI Fish and Wildlife Service- Desert National Wildlife Range
USDI Fish and Wildlife Service- National Wild Horse Management Area
USDI Fish and Wildlife Service- Ruby Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
US Department Of Defense- Nellis Air Force Range
US Department Of Defense- Nevada Test Site
Nevada Department of Wildlife- Key Pittman Wildlife Management Area
Our program is based on the latest technology, educational outreach and the comprehensive
management of noxious plant species.
Executive Summary
About Our Program
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