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1 L/ LU, LUUU UO. LY 0144U1O I JU <br />FROM : NORTH AMERICAN PRAIRIES CO <br />IWVLI 1P9V�.. La1V i1\ VLI\V <br />PHONE NO. : 320 274 5316 Dec. 19 2000 12:55PM P2 <br />• application., . Normally, when entering a project with demands like these; the • <br />.first step is to burn the dead material in the spring before there is new growth . <br />that will inhibit a clean burn. Since the project was given to us "after" this • <br />spring window, the next step was to use chemical to kill and thus create ' <br />conditions that would enable us to burn early summer. Unfortunately, the <br />site was a little to wet early on to get spray equipment on site and effectively • <br />kill the Reed Canary grass. <br />In the meantime while we waited for the dry down of the wetlands we <br />worked. on exotic brush control in the. understory of most of the woodland <br />set - asides. This was done in stages to provide the best results. First, the <br />smallest saplings of Buckthorn, Honeysuckle and Prickly Mb were cut off at <br />. about 2 feet to put all on equal height level and: make eventual herbicide <br />treatment easier. The idea was thatthe saplings would leaf out at the same <br />heigbt.and make herbicide to plant contact most efficient. Secondly, in mid <br />summer we proceeded further with brush control by cutting all saplings of <br />invasive exotic species noted above, then stump treating each one with <br />Galion Herbicide. The process was .methodical and labor intensive but I feel <br />very effective in controlling and reducing the existing plants of these : • <br />• undesirable species. However, it most be noted, this does not effect new <br />growth.that may potentially occur from an existingseed bank. <br />• • When we got back to work on the wetlands we were in late summer and into <br />a drought. This was fortunate in that it allowed us full access to all the now <br />dry wetlands with our spray equipment. It was unfortunate though, because <br />once we sprayed and killed existing the vegetation a burn ban was put on <br />statewide, preventing us from accomplishing this very important step in.the <br />restoration process. <br />So we waited. Unfortunately time ran out on us this fall to bum and thus <br />properly prepare the site for an effective installation of all the restorative <br />materials. 'In manyy ways this works out fine for us and for the ultimate <br />