Transcript The Role of Preservation in Wetland Mitigation

Greater Jepson Prairie Ecosystem
Regional Management Plan
A wealth of rare, threatened and endangered resources.
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Greater Jepson Prairie Ecosystem
Regional Management Plan
Significant threats that require active and adaptive management.
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Greater Jepson Prairie Ecosystem
Regional Management Plan
Chapter 1:
Overarching goals and objectives, adaptive management framework.
Extensive background literature review and synthesis. Research needed.
Information and management issues common to the GJPE.
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Greater Jepson Prairie Ecosystem
Regional Management Plan
Chapter 1:
Overarching goals and objectives, adaptive management framework.
Extensive background literature review and synthesis. Research needed.
Information and management issues common to the GJPE.
Chapter 2:
Wilcox
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Greater Jepson Prairie Ecosystem
Regional Management Plan
Chapter 1:
Overarching goals and objectives, adaptive management framework.
Extensive background literature review and synthesis. Research needed.
Information and management issues common to the GJPE.
Chapter 2:
Wilcox
Chapter 3:
Jepson
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Greater Jepson Prairie Ecosystem
Regional Management Plan
Chapter 1:
Overarching goals and objectives, adaptive management framework.
Extensive background literature review and synthesis. Research needed.
Information and management issues common to the GJPE.
Chapter 2:
Wilcox
Chapter 3:
Jepson
Chapter 4:
CCER
Chapter 5:
BSMU
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Greater Jepson Prairie Ecosystem
Regional Management Plan
Chapter 1:
Overarching goals and objectives, adaptive management framework.
Extensive background literature review and synthesis. Research needed.
Information and management issues common to the GJPE.
Chapter 2:
Wilcox
Chapter 3:
Jepson
Chapter 4:
CCER
Chapter 5:
BSMU
Chapter ?:
Future
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Greater Jepson Prairie Ecosystem
Regional Management Plan
Chapter 1:
Overarching goals and objectives, adaptive management framework.
Extensive background literature review and synthesis. Research needed.
Information and management issues common to the GJPE.
Chapter 2:
Wilcox
Chapter 3:
Jepson
Chapter 4:
CCER
Chapter 5:
BSMU
Chapter ?:
Future
Parcel-Specific Chapters 2-?:
Focus on current site conditions and parcel-specific needs.
Prescribe fire and grazing regimes. Prioritize weed control activities.
Identify specific restoration opportunities. Deal with parcel specific needs.
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Chapter 1: Framework
• Introduction and background
• Environmental setting
• physical & biological setting
• Management plan overview
• goals and objectives, adaptive management
• Infrastructure maintenance
• Vegetation management
• phytomass management (fire, grazing, mowing)
• invasive species control (7↑ & 5↓ priority species)
• thorough review of known control methods
• ecologically appropriate recommendations
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Chapter 1: Framework
• Wildlife management
• mosquito abatement, predator control
• Restoration opportunities overview
• Resources monitoring
• existing monitoring, required monitoring
• Management research needs
• phytomass management
• invasive species control
• restoration projects
• Public outreach, education & access
• General management summary
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Chapter 2: Wilcox Ranch
• Parcel specific overview
• Infrastructure maintenance
• Vegetation management
• burning and grazing prescriptions
• prioritized invasive species control
• implement control studies
• Resource monitoring
• required and recommended
• Restoration and enhancement
• Implementation and reporting
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Chapter 3: Jepson Prairie
• Similar to Wilcox Ranch
• but tailored to site conditions
• grazing, weeds, restoration, etc.
• Additional considerations
• relationship with UC
• academic research projects
• grazing research projects
• ongoing monitoring projects
• docent program
• issues associated with being a well known
site with little public access control
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Chapter 4-?: Other Parcels
• Will follow the same template as Wilcox Ranch and
Jepson Prairie
• management prescriptions, restoration opportunities, and
maintenance issues to be based on current conditions
Management Plan Summary
• This RMP is a framework, not a recipe book
• based on the principals of adaptive management
• consolidates current knowledge, but we don’t know everything
• assesses each parcel to prioritize site specific actions
• requires periodic reassessment to incorporate new information
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Management Research Needs
• Vegetation management research
• sheep, cattle or mixed herds
• two+ consecutive burns
• long-term clopyralid studies
• summer glyphosate treatments
• lippia invasiveness & control
• additional invasive control studies
• Solano grass restoration
• What’s missing?
• wildlife management issues?
• other items?
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Solano Land Trust Questions
• Should we be specifically managing for wildlife?
• Are there keystone species that regulate the plant/animal
communities?
• Are there specific species to monitor as indicators of
ecosystem health?
• What is the impact of herbicides/fire on pollinators and
ground nesting birds?
• How does grazing impact wildlife and visa versa?
• Are there opportunities for additional mitigation on the
parcels? Are there inappropriate mitigation projects?
• Are there known cyclic patterns that occur (e.g. seven year
grasshopper cycles)?
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JPMC Comments & Suggestions?
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