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IRVM reports expanded weed control, seed harvest and kestrel nesting updates
Summary
IRVM reported increased noxious‑weed spraying (doubling miles covered), harvested 1,242 bulk pounds of prairie seed from two private sites, and rebuilt 33 kestrel boxes of which 27 contained nests; staff said they are inventorying seeded rights‑of‑way and plan winter maintenance and trainings.
An IRVM representative briefed the Story County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 18 about roadside vegetation work, seed harvesting and habitat projects.
Staff said they have substantially increased noxious weed spraying in the last year, moving from a focus on blacktops to include many gravel roads and doubling the miles sprayed. The department harvested 1,242…
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