Purpose: This practice may be applied to reduce competition for space, moisture, and sunlight between desired plants and phreatophytes in riparian areas. The practice will also be used to restore desired vegetative cover to protect soils, improve water quality, and enhance stream flow.
Conditions Where Practice Applies:
This practice applies on rangeland, native or naturalized pasture, and pasture and haylands where removal or reduction of phreatophytes in riparian areas is desired and where removal of phreatophytes will conserve moisture.
