2002 Natural Resources Management

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Community Activity Priority Estimated Cost Comments RW -U3 Plant appropriate Low $100 — 200 Reintroduce appropriate plant native species depending on materials for white pine -mixed other nonnative number of hardwood forest by planting of shrubs species, plants, plugs and /or seed across site. An seed. appendix of this report contains a list of recommended species for reintroducing into forest, savanna, and prairie areas. Community RW -U4 Floodplain Forest Qualitative Rank: CD Nonnative Shrub Rank: 10 This lowland hardwood forest lies along the fringes of the wetland in the southeast portion of Reservoir Woods. It is characterized by young boxelder, with occasional cottonwood, elm, and green ash. Butternut are also found here, but only rarely. The shrub layer is dominated by a mix of tree saplings, and nonnative and /or thorny shrubs. These include European and glossy buckthorn, green ash, prickly gooseberry, American elm, and common elder. The ground layer is dominated by a mix of species that are commonly found in disturbed areas. These include the nonnatives reed canary grass, motherwort, stinging nettle, and deadly nightshade, as well as the natives white snakeroot, wood nettle, Virginia stickseed, and Canada goldenrod. Overall, this community is relatively young and is in the process of recovering from disturbance. It should recover to somewhat better quality in time on its own, although it would improve at a faster rate with active management. Community Activity Priority Estimated Cost Comments RW -U4 Remove Low $1,000 per acre Cut and treat all stumps with 25- Buckthorn and 50% solution of Roundup or other nonnative Garlon. shrubs City of Roseville 126 Parks Natural Resource Management