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ROSEVILLE PARKS RENEWAL PROGRAM - NATURAL RESOURCE PROJECTS Park Location within Type Size Est Type Project cost estimate Funding Maintenance Comments Rank ark Priori AC, SF or LF Habitat water PRRP Grant Other quality Invasive cut/treat, reintroduce native woodland grasses and Woodland /Forest flowers where possible, two years of follow -up treatments. This 15 PIONEER Woodland areas Restoration 2.3 AC Medium X $13,800 X Y site was significantly disturbed in the past, but is an important extension of the natural areas in Reservoir Woods. ■ Pioneer Total $13,800 This forest restoration would be a little different than other parks. The area is relatively open with a herbaceous layer dominated by nonnative grasses and invasive weeds. This area would be difficult to restore to prairie. Preferred route would be to cutttreat select invasive trees and shrubs, and then heavily stock area with desirable native hardwood bare POCAHONTAS unmaintained areas Woodland /Forest 1'5 Medium - X $10,000 X Y root tree seedlings. Includes 2 years of grow-in spot treatment 16 on east side of park Restoration low of invasives,. Assumes 12 -18" bare root t stock planted at -600 tree seedling per acre (also assumes -50% loss). Planting 40 - #5 pot trees /ac. with mulch and watering would cost approximately the same amount. Converting herbaceous layer to all natives not recommended due to high cost and low chance for success This project would primarily be managing reed canary grass and attempting to convert to natives. Wetland appears to have 16 POCAHONTAS SE side Wetland Restoration .25 AC Low X $7,500 X Y significant water level bounce. This project would have a low probabillity of success and is therefore not recommended. Pocahontas Total $17,500 Y For the most part, this forest is significantly disturbed and included recently developed forest as well as remnant oak VALLEY All woodland areas Woodland /Forest 4.5 AC Medium X $27,000 X Y forest that has been disturbed by past filling and /or 17 Restoration encroachment. Activities include cut/treat of invasive species, native seeding, reforestation of west side of south storm pond. Install and maintain native emergent and shoreline buffer VALLEY Dowonstream Weiland Restoration 1 AC Medium X $9,000 X X Y vegetation, including protective fencing and grow -in 17 Storm Pond maintenance. Vallev Total $36000 Plant communities at this site are adventive and relatively TAMARACK All woodland areas Woodland /Forest 4.2 AC Medium X $25,200 X Y degraded, but provide valuable continuity with the Ramsey 18 Restoration _ Tamarack Total �. $25,200 - East boundary, Treat invasive herbaceous plants and restore native ROSEBROOK along Snelling Wetland Restoration 1 AC Low X $7,500 X Y vegetation to wetland and wetland edge areas between trail 19 Avenue and MnDOT right-of-way CuVtreat invasive brush, spray invasive herbaceous ROSEBROOK South boundary Woodland /Forest 0.2 AC Low X $3,000 X Y vegetation, seed native woodland grasses andflowers, 2 years 19 Restoration of row -in vegieta tion management Rosebrook Total $10,500 Y Along Hemline Woodland /Forest Y Cutitreat invasives, native seeding, follow -up treatment of 20 AUTUMN GROVE Ave., north of tennis Restoration 1.1 AC Medium X $6,500 X invaisives for two growing season courts Autumn Grove $6,500 Y Total