Year	Acres Treated	Cost
2004	850	$161,944
2005	3,013	$682,771
2006	2,602	$452,353
2007	2,758	$452,885
2008	5,378	$806,617
2009	6,725	$498,850
2010	2,302	$189,759
2011	300	$32,039
2012	2600	$193,672

 

Objectives:

• To increase flow in the Canadian River and its’ tributaries within the Lake Meredith watershed
• To increase water quality in the Canadian River
• Create better habitat for the Federally listed Arkansas River Shiner

Results of Aerial and Hand Application:

• One acre of salt cedar can use up to 3 to 7 acre feet of water per year
• We have treated approximately 26,892 acres of salt cedar, which accounts for approximately 95% of the salt cedar  on the Lake Meredith watershed
• That is approximately 80,676 to 188,293 acre feet of water previously used by salt cedar per year
• CRMWA is now in maintenance phase and are retreating areas originally treated in 2004 & 2005.  We will continue salt cedar maintenance as needed

How are we going to monitor the project?

• Continue conducting flow measurements
• Continue measuring shallow monitoring wells
• Continue observing vegetation monitoring sites
• Continue chemical analysis of the water in the River

 

 

 

 

Canadian River at Logan looking upstream – Before treatment