Mission RCD gets grant for arundo eradication

The half-cent TransNet sales tax for transportation includes an environmental mitigation program, and this year’s grant awards include $379,500 to the Mission Resource Conservation District for the district’s arundo eradication program.

The San Diego Association of Governments approved the environmental mitigation program grants, July 27, in an 18-0 vote; the representative of El Cajon was absent. A total of 19 projects received a combined $2,000,000 of grant funding.

The environmental mitigation program has two components: a threat reduction stewardship element and a species and habitat recov...