BLM Tasks GeomorphIS to Conduct Invasive Plant Survey in Arizona

The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Tucson Field Office (Gila District), has tasked a GeomorphIS team to inventory and map non-native invasive and noxious plant species found within the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (LCNCA) in southeastern Arizona during the 2024 field season. The survey area is about 11,000 acres. The non-native invasive species of concern for this area is primarily yellow bluestem (Bothriochloa ischaemum), but also includes Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense), and possibly saltcedar (Tamarix ramosissima) in the riparian areas. These survey data will assist in treatment plan development and inform management priorities and planning efforts to preserve the native plant communities and habitat of LCNCA.