2002 Natural Resources Management

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Summary of Acorn Park Management Recommendations Community Activity Priority Estimated Cast Comments AC-WI Control High N/A Monitoring beetle population purple loosestrife AC -U2 Assess disc High $4,000 - 12,000 Review course layout and review options golf course for alterations to course design and use to make it less detrimental to natural resources in the park. AC -U3 Cut High Approximately $3,000 -8,000 or Cut and treat all stumps with 25 -50% Buckthorn 150 -300 volunteer hours solution of Roundup or Garlon. Stack & other brush away from oak crowns and burn in nonnative winter. Cut before burning in any shrubs particular area. Re -plant with native seed /plants where bare soil exists. AC -W5 Glossy High $500 -1,000 per acre, 40 -100 Cut and treat all stumps with 25 -50% buckthorn volunteer hours per acre solution of Roundup or Garlon. control AC -U2 Install Medium- $500 -5,000 depending on size Resource management signs in this park Resource high and quantity of signage should focus on minimizing disturbance Management by park visitors off of trails and interpretive designated disc golf areas sign(s) AC -U2 Erosion Medium- $3,000- 20,000 Numerous trails have become gullied in correction of high this park. Reroute trails, or create trails structures that take pressure off of erosion -prone areas. AC -U3 Apply Medium- $1,000 - 2,000 per event Burning will help keep nonnative shrubs Prescribed high in -check and allow desirable native Fire graminoids and forbs to better establish. Use trails for burn breaks and create burn breaks constructed by hand in woods. (Table continues) City of Roseville 79 Parks Natural Resource Management