Zone 2 2 Survey for presence of invasive species Low GLT N Zone 3 3 Maintain fenced areas High Vegetation inside fences likely to GLT N suffer significant mortality if subjected to deer browsing. 4 Remove planted vegetation that has died High Visual quality GLT Y 5 Continue invasives management as per High Significant investment already in GLT Y 2015 YFI report, monitor for purple invasive species control in marsh areas loosestrife invasion 6 In areas recently cleared of blackberry, High Long-term blackberry control to be GLT Y continue cutting several times/year and achieved through cutting several replant with native species times a year and shading with native species 7 Soil rehabilitation Medium GLT Y 8 Inventory snags Low GLT Y 9 Continue to remove Himalayan blackberry Low GLT Y and other invasive species and replant with native species Zone 4 10 Survey for presence of invasive species Low GLT N Zone 5 11 Remove YFI seedpods High To reduce spread of invasive species GLT Y to the rest of the estuary 12 Survey for presence of invasive species Low GLT N Zone 6 13 all young conifers growing within High To rapidly establish more to GLT N ‘Release’ alder/blackberry complexes by clearing all discourage the growth of invasives vegetation within 2-3 m of each tree 14 In recently cleared of blackberry, High Long-term blackberry control to be GLT Y continue cutting several times/year and achieved through cutting several replant with native species times a year and shading with native species 15 Continue Year 3 year) of watering in High To enable planting to establish GLT Y Home Hardware area; weed and re-mulch trees 16 Remove planted vegetation that has died, High Visual quality GLT Y or failed to thrive
Zone 2 2 Survey for presence of invasive species Low GLT N Zone 3 3 Maintain fenced areas High Vegetation inside fences likely to suffer significant mortality if subjected to deer browsing. GLT N 4 Remove planted vegetation that has died High Visual quality GLT Y 5 Continue invasives management as per 2015 YFI report, monitor for purple loosestrife invasion High Significant investment already in invasive species control in marsh areas GLT Y 6 In areas recently cleared of blackberry, continue cutting several times/year and replant with native species High Long-term blackberry control to be achieved through cutting several times a year and shading with native species GLT Y 7 Soil rehabilitation Medium GLT Y 8 Inventory snags Low GLT Y 9 Continue to remove Himalayan blackberry and other invasive species and replant with native species Low GLT Y Zone 4 10 Survey for presence of invasive species Low GLT N Zone 5 11 Remove YFI seedpods High To reduce spread of invasive species to the rest of the estuary GLT Y 12 Survey for presence of invasive species Low GLT N Zone 6 13 ‘Release’ all young conifers growing within alder/blackberry complexes by clearing all vegetation within 2-3 m of each tree High To rapidly establish more to discourage the growth of invasives GLT N 14 In recently cleared of blackberry, continue cutting several times/year and replant with native species High Long-term blackberry control to be achieved through cutting several times a year and shading with native species GLT Y 15 Continue Year 3 year) of watering in Home Hardware area; weed and re-mulch trees High To enable planting to establish GLT Y 16 Remove planted vegetation that has died, or failed to thrive High Visual quality GLT Y
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