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Woolan's Park Wetland Bank Part B: Appendix 2 Critical Connections Ecological Services, Inc. January, 17th 2012 Schedule of Activities Year 1 Vegetation Establishment and Management Schedule: Winter: Page 5 of 8 Cut, chip, and remove invasive native and non - native tree and shrub species from wetland banking area that include both wetland and upland restoration areas. Tree and shrub species to be removed may include: green ash (Fraxinus nigra), box elder (Acer negundo), black willow (Salix nigra), quaking aspen ( Populus tremuloides), cottonwood (Populus deltoides), common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica), glossy buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula), tartarian honeysuckle (Lonicera tatarica), and amur maple (Acer ginnala). Recycle usable woody biomass material (late November 'through February). Treat invasive woody stumps with appropriate wetland herbicides; ,such as Rodeo or AquaNeat (glyphosate -based herbicides). Any cut stumps of native woody shrub species (such as shrub willows, and dogwoods) will not be treated with herbicide, and will be allowed to re- sprout. Native shrub species will be managed, over the long term, with prescribed fire" (late November through February). Mow existing native and non - native herbaceous wetland vegetation. Mechanically remove saturated and dry thatch during winter months to, promote seed bank germination and effective management with prescribed fire. Mechanically remove herbaceous material from wetland restoration site (late February through early April weather permitting). Spring: In late spring,_ apply appropriate wetland herbicideto re- emerging invasive woody and herbaceous species, such as reed canary grass, phragmites, narrow leaf and hybrid cattails, common and glossy buckthorn, amur maple,. and honeysuckle (late May June). Summer: In late summer,, apply appropriate wetland herbicide to re- emerging invasive woody and herbaceous species, such as reedreanary grass, phragmites, narrow leaf and hybrid cattails, common and glossy buckthorn, amur maple, and honeysuckle (September). Create prescribed burn plan and acquire necessary burn permits (August / September). Fall: Monitor vegetation establishment prior to implementing prescribed burn. Note areas with poor native seed bank viability. Plan seeding of such areas for late fall, following prescribed burn and prior to snow cover and frost establishment (September). Order native seed if necessary (September). •