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• Table 2. Phase 1 Restoration and Management Needs and Tasks (Years 1— 5). Timeline Activity Description Fall 2005, Repeat Annually. Invasive Tree and Shrub Removal and Herbicide Treatments Remove and chemically treat Common and Glossy Buckthorn and Tartarian Honeysuckle from forests, woodlands, and edges. Repeat annually. Late Summer and Fall 2005, Repeat Annually Manage Reed Canary Grass with Grass - Specific Herbicide Chemically treat Reed Canary Grass dominated wetlands, transitional areas, and uplands with a grass - specific herbicide. Repeat annually. Fall 2005 / Spring 2006 Prescribed Burning of Wetlands and Non -Native Dominated Upland Old Fields and Woodlands Develop prescribed burning plan, obtain burn permits, create burn breaks, and implement prescribed burning of wetlands, upland old fields and woodland edges. Repeat as necessary. Fall 2005 and Spring 2006 Site Preparation of Non- Native Dominated Upland Old- Fields Repeated herbicide treatments of non -native dominated old - fields, seeding and establishment of native non- aggressive annual cover crop. Spring and Fall 2006 Seeding and/or Planting of Native Prairie Species within Upland Old Fields and Transitional Areas Upon completion of site preparation, seed native prairie species into dry prairie, mesic prairie, wet prairie, and oak savanna restoration areas. Fall 2005 through Fall 2010 Selective Thinning and Management of Aspen Woodlands Selectively thin aspen from aspen dominated wetland edges and woodlands to increase herbaceous species diversity and minimize establishment and persistence of Common Buckthorn, Glossy Buckthorn, and Reed Canary Grass. Fall 2005 / Spring 2006 Stormwater Wetland Final Grading and Native Seeding Finish final grading of stormwater wetlands, seed with native annual cover crop, and native species Augment with designed soils. material hydrologic (plsr in Sprang and Summer of 2006, and monitor establishment. Fall 2005 Wetland Mitigation Final Grading, Seeding and Planting Finish final grading of mitigation area, augment soil surface with native organic wetland soil, seed with native annual cover crop, and native species appropriate to designed hydrologic regime and soils. Augment with plant material (plugs) in Spring and Summer of 2006, and monitor establishment. Fall 2005 through Fall 2010 Wetland Mitigation Area Monitoring Monitor the establishment of wetland vegetation and hydrology within wetland mitigation area. Submit required mitigation monitoring reports to the Rice Creek Watershed District in the Fall of each year. Augment and manage wetland mitigation area as needed based on monitoring results. Fall 2005 Trail and Boardwalk Construction, and Native Seeding Construct bituminous trails and boardwalks within designated trail easement. Reseed trail edges with non- aggressive annual cover crop and appropriate native seed mixes suitable to the various habitats the trail transects. Monitor weed establishment in Spring 2006 and treat as necessary. Annually Monitoring and Refinement of Restoration Approaches Inspect the site for success of restoration and management treatments, monitor the control and/or spread of invasive species, and impacts of human use to restored and natural areas. Foxborough Conservation Development Restoration and Management Plan 31