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MRGCD to manage 107‑acre Corrales bosque thinning; $380,000 state grant will reimburse village payments
Summary
A 107‑acre phase‑one bosque thinning project to reduce wildfire risk and remove invasive species will be managed by the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District. The project is funded by a reimbursable state forestry grant of $380,000; work will include cut‑stump herbicide treatments, chipping and staged removal, with public access to some wood chips and firewood.
The council heard a briefing on a state‑funded bosque thinning project that will treat 107 acres in and near Corrales.
Joe Strange, Bosque management coordinator for the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, told the council the work will target invasive species such as salt cedar, Siberian elm, Russian olive and tree of heaven. "For these 107 acres ... we will be removing just invasive species," Strange said, describing the use of cut‑stump herbicide treatment, chipping of material and staged…
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