Reed Canyon Enhancement Strategy
Implementation Strategy
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Restore headwater forest and forested wetlands (approx 463,000 sq ft) |
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Hire labor crews to remove in areas with native veg conflicts |
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Coordinate and conduct bi-annual volunteer ivy/ blackberry pull |
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Work with neighbors to remove invasives on their property |
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Seed freshly cleared areas with regreen or sterile wheat for ec |
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Monitor and periodically remove new invasive growth |
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Revegetate cleared areas with native plant material |
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Coordinate bi-annual volunteer planting day |
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Restore open water / emergent marsh / riparian edge (approx 180,000 sq ft) |
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Secure permits for invasive species removal in-water |
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Use aquatic weed harvester to remove reed canarygrass |
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Elevate water level to a depth of 3' in winter during harvest |
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Install erosion control / sediment traps at sewerline crossing |
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Use backhoe to remove rcg near edge and in drier locations |
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Dewater harvested material near 37th Ave then remove from site |
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Monitor and periodically remove new invasive growth |
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Revegetate cleared areas with native plants |
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Upper spring pond and spillway (20 ft wide) |
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Divert spring water around work zone |
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Regrade berm and install rock based waterfall to drain pond |
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Install a bridge to cross over waterfall area |
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Neighbor buffering |
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Plant headwater forest community on north side of lake (approx 300 ft) |
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Plant riparian edge community in a 30' wide buffer at pond (approx 3900 ft) |
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Trail system |
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Survey current and potential future location for trails |
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Determine footage of boardwalk needed to cross wetland areas (min 400 ft) |
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Regrade trail to a 3' width, 15' away from water's edge (min 1500 ft) |
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