Agreement Number
NR22-13G024
Awardee Name
The Chickasaw Nation
Grant Type
Classic
Awardee State/Territory
Oklahoma
Involved States/territories
Oklahoma
Award Year
2021
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$311,250.00
Production/Use
Grassland (includes pasture/rangeland)
Resource Concern (Broad)
Habitat
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Plant productivity and health
Plant structure and composition
Invasive species
Groundwater depletion
Surface water depletion
Water Quality
Water Quantity
Conservation Practice(s)
Brush Management
Prescribed Burning
Project Background
The project will apply an innovative approach using enhanced satellite imagery analysis for optimizing efforts to identify and clear invasive red cedar trees in the CN treaty territory. This proposal involves identifying land parcels that are most suitable for cedar removal through prescribed fire and the transfer of the associated methods for potential integration into the Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP).
Project Scale
Whole Farm
Multi-farm
Regional
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
Yes
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Kristopher Patton