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Chinese Tallow

Resource Concern - Invasive Species

Chinese Tallow (Sapium sebiferum) represents a significant invasive species problem in several East Texas counties. In many instances it has invaded and eventually dominated habitats ranging from marshes to river bottoms to uplands. It adversely affects the diversity of native plants in coastal prairies, bottomland hardwoods and upland forests.

Eligibility Criteria

Acreage eligible for cost-share assistance is fields where Chinese tallow invasion has changed or has the potential to change the land use and significantly reduce the diversity of native plants.

Screening Priority

High Priority

Chinese tallow invasion in the Gulf Coast Prairie (150A) and Western Gulf Coast Flatwoods (152B) - Applicable Counties:

Jasper
Newton
Liberty
Hardin
Fort Bend

Orange
Jefferson
Chambers
Harris
Brazoria

Montgomery
Waller
Walker
Galveston

All applications will be accepted and ranked for funding.

Medium Priority

Chinese tallow invasion in southern East Texas Timberlands (133B)

Shelby
Nacogdoches
Angelina
Houston

Trinity
San Augustine
Sabine

Tyler
Polk
San Jacinto

Applications will be accepted and ranked for funding.

Low Priority

Chinese tallow invasion in locations other than high and medium priority locations. Applications will be ranked only if funds are available after high and medium priority applications have been funded.

Eligible Practices

Brush Management (314)
Forest Stand Improvement (666)
Forestland Site Preparation (490)
Tree/Shrub Establishment (612)
Pasture and Hayland Planting (512)
Range Planting (550)

Cost Share Rates

Limited Resource Farmers/Ranchers - 90 Percent
Beginning Farmers/Ranchers - 50 Percent
All others -50 Percent

Ranking Criteria

Tallow will be controlled -native species (grasses/trees) will be planted - 40 points
Tallow will be controlled - non-native species will be planted - 20 points
Tallow will only be controlled - 30 points

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