CrowsnestRiverRiparianReport2011 Fundedby:AlbertaConservationAssociation Preparedby:CrowsnestConservationSociety andthemunicipalityofcrowsnestpass
TABLEOFCONTENTS Project Overview...3 Summary of Action Taken...3 Methods...4 Transects...6 Area Map...6 Transect Waypoints...6 Invasive Species & Designation...7 Bare Ground...8 Percent of Bare Ground by Area...9 Weed Cover...10 Blairmore 10%...11 Coleman 19%...12 Frank 19%...13 Hillcrest 10%...14 Surrounding Weeds Present...16 Blairmore...18 Coleman...18 Frank...19 Hillcrest...19 Density Distribution of Weeds...20 Coleman...21 Blairmore...22 Frank...23 Hillcrest...23 Sentinel...24 Restoration Sites...25 Site 1 -- Park Bridge, Lions Park...25 Site 2 -- Poplar Block, Lyons Creek...25 Site 3 Alley/gas line...26 Site 4 Grassy Bank...26 Site 5 Rocky Treed...27 Site 6 Garbage Grass...27 Site 7 Tansy Grass...28 Site 8 Sliding RockS...28 Site 9 Steep Bank...29 Site 10 -- River Ridge Strip...29 Site 11 Riverside Park Area... 30 2
PROJECT OVERVIEW This report presents the baseline data collected during the first year of the long-term project, Maintaining and Restoring Crowsnest River Riparian Areas, funded by Alberta Conservation Association (ACA). The project was initiated because of increased weed infestations along Crowsnest River with multiple related deleterious consequences: modification of native riparian plant and shrub habitat increased riverbank erosion increased sedimentation in the river compromised water quality modified stream flow disruption of long-standing trout spawning areas In conjunction with the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, Crowsnest Conservation Society (CCS) developed a systematic, long-term project to identify weed species and quantify prevalence; to remove both prohibited noxious and noxious weeds from the riverbanks; to transplant native shrubs and seed native grasses with the following goal: restore and maintain the native riparian habitat, leading to improvements in: water quality trout habitat adjacent riverine habitat for game mammals and birds integrity of the Oldman watershed Objectives: developing and maintaining a plant monitoring database to track the presence and prevalence of weeds in riparian areas reducing the number of recorded noxious weeds tracking the success of native replanting reducing river sedimentation reducing the percentage of bare ground SUMMARY OF ACTION TAKEN In 2011 three Riparian Restoration Technicians were hired to work from May to the end of October, a total of 1424 man-hours. The Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Agricultural Fieldman, Kim Lutz coordinated and trained the restoration staff and worked in the field with them during this period. The team: established a protocol for identifying weed species and quantifying their prevalence established, surveyed and permanently staked 32 random transect lines along Crowsnest River in an area covering 6.33 acres of riparian habitat or 25,600 sq. meters collected data in the spring and fall of 2011 and created a plant monitoring database to be used for long-term tracking The spring data was used to develop the Crowsnest River Riparian Restoration Action Plan 2011. planted trees and shrubs (146) in August, September and October, and seeded grass seed (25 kg) in September Planting was concentrated at Riverside Park and at 11 restoration sites where weeds had been extracted and ground was suitable for seeding and planting. acted as coordinators for the 101 volunteers who participated in four weed-pull events throughout the summer The volunteers donated over 500 hours of their time to remove weeds along Crowsnest River riverbanks and its tributaries. More than 150 bags of weeds and millions of weed seeds were removed. delivered workshops on weed identification and extraction techniques prior to each weed pull event held a willow staking workshop in the fall of 2011 A total of 28 willow stakes were transplanted along the Crowsnest River and Lyons Creek. 3
METHODS 1. Transects locations were selected on municipal parcels in accessible and best fit areas on the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass geographic information system (GIS) map made by the Oldman River Region Urban GIS Project. Waypoints were collected in a handheld GPS unit from the GIS map to determine the location of transects in the field. 2. Waypoints mark the center of each transect where a spike with flagging tape was placed so the metal spikes could be used in later assessments to find center points. Center points were recorded with accurate latitude and longitude coordinates (GPS). 3. Transects reach 20 meters upstream from the center point, 20 meters downstream and 20 meters perpendicular to the flow of the stream. In some cases the entire area was not assessed due to water level or topography. 4. On each transect line a 1 meter x 1 meter quadrat (1 m 2) was placed at the center point, at 10 meters and at 20 meters in each direction (left, right, and back facing the river/creek). 4
5. The center of each quadrat was marked with a metal spike with flagging tape. 6. The data collected in the quadrats was based loosely on the North American Weed Management Association (NAWMA) - North American Invasive Plant Mapping Standards. Data was recorded on a spreadsheet covering the essential data fields: date, location name, weed species common name, weed species scientific name, % weed cover, % bare ground cover, sun or shade, density and distribution of weed species cover, names of surrounding weed species present, names of data recorders, province and municipality. 7. Transect data was recorded in spring and fall to measure change over time, with fall data being the most relevant for weed growth. 8. Recorded data will be used in following years to measure the effectiveness of weed control practices and the spread of invasive plant species. 9. The following guidelines from Alberta Sustainable Resource Development Lands Division Rangeland Health Assessment for Grassland, Forest and Tame Pasture were followed for the Percent Coverage and Weed Density Distribution assessments. Percent coverage procedure was applied to both the Bare Ground and Weed Cover. 5
TRANSECTS In the spring 32 transects were randomly established along Crowsnest River and classified in one of the five following areas within the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass. AREAMAP TRANSECTWAYPOINTS Area Count North Waypoint West Waypoint Area Count North Waypoint West Waypoint Blairmore 1 49.60305 114.43882 Coleman 1 49.62901 114.48864 2 49.60500 114.43640 2 49.63086 114.49582 3 49.60541 114.41849 3 49.63093 114.49348 4 49.60541 144.41208 4 49.63248 114.53680 5 49.60563 114.42266 Frank 1 49.59254 144.40506 6 49.60640 114.42692 2 49.59477 114.40843 7 49.60778 114.43345 3 49.59700 114.41052 8 49.60845 114.42989 4 49.59942 114.41143 9 49.60879 114.43272 Hillcrest 1 49.54982 114.34604 10 49.60940 114.43174 2 49.54994 114.34291 11 49.61067 114.44241 3 49.56858 144.38144 12 49.61147 144.44715 4 49.56875 144.37366 13 49.61287 114.45296 5 49.56882 144.37883 14 49.61369 114.45906 6 49.56901 114.37623 Sentinel 1 49.63359 114.60927 7 49.58311 144.38156 2 49.63380 114.60566 8 49.58488 144.38688 6
INVASIVESPECIES&DESIGNATION The fall survey produced the following list of invasive weeds with designations from the Alberta Weed Control Act. NOTE: In this document, Invasive Species refers to invasive plant species not listed in the Alberta Weed Control Act. Overall Surrounding Weeds Present Weed Designation Total Count Percent of Total Weeds 1 Prohibited Noxious Weeds 1 5.00% 2 Noxious Weeds 14 70.00% 3 Invasive Species 4 20.00% 4 Escaped Garden Ornamental 1 5.00% Abb Common Name Scientific Name Designation of Weeds Type Abs Absinthe Artemisia absinthium Invasive Species 3 bv Bird Vetch Vicia cracca Invasive Species 3 bw Blueweed Echium vulgare Noxious Weeds- AB Weed Control Act 2 thb Bull Thistle Cirsium vulgaris Invasive Species 3 thc Canada Thistle Cirsium arvense Noxious Weeds- AB Weed Control Act 2 Bd Common Burdock Arctium spp. Noxious Weeds- AB Weed Control Act 2 mc Common Mullein Verbascum thapsis Noxious Weeds- AB Weed Control Act 2 tc Common Tansy Tanacetum vulgare Noxious Weeds- AB Weed Control Act 2 cb Creeping Campanula rapunculoides Noxious Weeds- AB Weed Control Act Bellflower 2 td Dalmatian Linaria dalmatica Noxious Weeds- AB Weed Control Act Toadflax 2 DR Dames Rocket Hesperis matronalis Noxious Weeds- AB Weed Control Act 2 bd Downy Brome Bromus tectorum Noxious Weeds- AB Weed Control Act 2 gb Goat s Beard Tragopogon dubius, Invasive Species 3 Ht Houndstongue Cynoglossum officinale Noxious Weeds- AB Weed Control Act 2 do Oxeye Daisy Luecanthemum vulgare Noxious Weeds- AB Weed Control Act 2 sc Scentless Tripleurospermum perforatum Noxious Weeds- AB Weed Control Act Chamomile 2 ks Spotted Knapweed Centurea stoebe Prohibited Noxious Weed-AB Weed Control Act 1 bt Tall Buttercup Ranunculus acris Noxious Weeds- AB Weed Control Act 2 yc Yellow Chamomile Cota tinctoria Escaped Garden Ornamental 4 cy Yellow Clematis Clematis tangutica Noxious Weeds- AB Weed Control Act 2 ty Yellow Toadflax Linaria vulgare Noxious Weeds- AB Weed Control Act 2 7
BAREGROUND There is a high potential for invasive weeds to appear on bare ground in riparian areas. It is important to distinguish between naturally rocky areas and bare soil. The percent of bare ground was recorded for each quadrat and those areas with a high percentage of bare ground targeted for planting of native grasses and shrubs. 54% of all quadrats surveyed fall in the poor classification for Riparian Bare Ground, which means the bare ground % rating falls between 0-25%. Riparian Ground Classification Bare Ground % Classification 0-25 Poor 25-50 Fair 50-75 Good 75-100 Excellent 8
PERCENTOFBAREGROUNDBYAREA Crowsnest River Riparian Report 2011 Area Location Bare Ground (%) Total Quadrats Class Area Location Bare Ground (%) Total Quadrats Class Blairmore Blairmore 1 10% 2 Poor Coleman E Coleman 1 0% 12 Poor 20% 1 Poor E Coleman 2 0% 2 Poor 30% 2 Fair 10% 1 Poor 50% 1 Fair 20% 1 Poor Blairmore 2 0% 1 Poor 50% 2 Good 10% 1 Poor E Coleman 3 0% 1 Poor 40% 1 Fair 10% 1 Poor 75% 2 Good 40% 1 Fair Blairmore 3 0% 1 Poor W Coleman 0% 1 Poor 10% 3 Poor 20% 1 Poor 15% 1 Poor 25% 1 Fair 20% 2 Poor 45% 1 Fair 80% 1 Excellent 50% 1 Good Blairmore 5 30% 5 Fair Frank Gold Crow 1 0% 2 Poor 40% 1 Fair 10% 2 Poor 70% 3 Good 20% 1 Poor 80% 2 Excellent Gold Crow 2 0% 2 Poor Blairmore 6 5% 1 Poor 5% 1 Poor 60% 1 Good 10% 1 Poor 75% 1 Good 20% 1 Poor 85% 1 Excellent 25% 1 Poor 95% 1 Excellent Gold Crow 3 10% 2 Poor Blairmore 7 15% 1 Poor 30% 2 Fair 35% 1 Fair Gold Crow 4 0% 5 Poor 80% 1 Excellent Hillcrest Drum 1 5% 1 Poor 85% 3 Excellent 15% 1 Poor 90% 1 Excellent 20% 2 Poor Blairmore 8 75% 2 Excellent 50% 1 Good 80% 1 Excellent 100% 1 Excellent 90% 1 Excellent Drum 2 27% 1 Fair 100% 1 Excellent 40% 1 Fair E Blairmore 1 10% 6 Poor 70% 1 Good 25% 1 Fair 80% 2 Excellent 30% 1 Fair 85% 1 Excellent E Blairmore 2 10% 2 Poor Drum 3 30% 1 Fair 60% 2 Good 50% 1 Fair 70% 1 Good 60% 3 Good 75% 1 Excellent 65% 1 Good 80% 1 Excellent 70% 1 Good 99% 1 Excellent Drum 4 30% 2 Fair E Blairmore 3 0% 2 Poor 60% 1 Good 5% 1 Poor E Hillcrest 1 10% 2 Poor 10% 1 Poor 20% 1 Poor 20% 1 Poor 30% 1 Fair Lyons Creek 1 45% 1 Fair 85% 1 Excellent 80% 3 Excellent E Hillcrest 2 0% 1 Poor 85% 2 Excellent 5% 2 Poor Lyons Creek 2 0% 4 Poor 10% 2 Poor 5% 1 Poor 50% 1 Good 10% 2 Poor W Hillcrest 1 0% 3 Poor Lyons Creek 4 80% 1 Excellent 10% 1 Poor 90% 2 Excellent 20% 1 Poor 95% 1 Excellent 30% 2 Fair 98% 1 Excellent W Hillcrest 2 0% 2 Poor Lyons Creek 5 15% 2 Poor 20% 1 Poor 30% 2 Fair Sentinel Crowsnest Lake 1 0% 1 Poor 40% 3 Fair Crowsnest Lake 2b 0% 4 Poor 80% 1 Excellent 5% 1 Poor 9
WEEDCOVER The percent of weed cover was recorded for each quadrat in the fall. Frank and Coleman both have a 19% weed cover in the surveyed areas. Weed pull efforts in 2011 focused on Blairmore and Hillcrest (with larger areas of municipally-owned land adjacent to water bodies), resulting in a reduction of weed cover to 10% in Blairmore and 8% in Hillcrest. The weeds surrounding each quadrat were also observed, with 70% of these weeds classified as noxious according to the Alberta Weed Control Act. However, we recognize that 3 types of prohibited noxious weeds in the Crowsnest Pass riparian areas were missed by the random sampling process used in 2011. Adjustments to the sampling process in 2012 will be made to address this. Weed Designation Coleman Blairmore Frank Hillcrest Sentinel Prohibited Noxious Weeds 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Noxious Weeds 15.89% 5.60% 13.63% 0.50% Invasive Species 2.72% 4.18% 5.70% 7.43% Escaped Garden Ornamental 0% 0% 0% 0.37% 0% Weed Cover % 18.61% 9.78% 19.33% 7.80% 0.50% 10
WEEDCOVERBLAIRMORE10% Fall 2011 Blairmore Weed Cover Weed Cover % Bird Vetch Blueweed Canada Thistle Common Tansy Oxeye Daisy Tall Buttercup Yellow Toadflax Blairmore Average Weed Cover 9.78% 4.18% 2.57% 0.12% 1.52% 0.40% 0.21% 0.78% Weed Designation 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 11
WEEDCOVERCOLEMAN19% Fall 2011 Coleman Average Weed Cover Weed Cover % Absinthe Bird Vetch Canada Thistle Common Tansy Dalmatian Toadflax Oxeye Daisy Tall Buttercup Coleman Average Weed Cover 18.61% 0.83% 1.89% 2.82% 11.67% 0.25% 0.36% 0.79% Weed Designation 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 12
WEEDCOVERFRANK19% Fall 2011 Frank Average Weed Cover Weed Cover % Bird Vetch Blueweed Canada Thistle Common Tansy Oxeye Daisy Yellow Toadflax Frank Average Weed Cover 19.33% 5.70% 2.50% 1.30% 6.60% 0.63% 2.60% Weed Designation 3 2 2 2 2 2 13
WEEDCOVERHILLCREST10% Fall 2011 Hillcrest Average Weed Cover Weed Cover % Absinthe Bird Vetch Blueweed Dames Rocket Oxeye Daisy Tall Buttercup Yellow Chamomile Hillcrest Average Weed Cover 9.82% 0.98% 6.45% 1.38% 0.41% 0.08% 0.15% 0.37% Weed Designation 3 3 2 2 2 2 4 14
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SURROUNDINGWEEDSPRESENT The total number of weeds surrounding each transect was calculated. 70% of the surrounding weeds present are noxious weeds. We were able to calculate for each weed the % of total transects around which they were observed. Note the total number of transects is 32. Number of Transects with Surrounding Weeds Present Bird Vetch Bull Thistle Canada Thistle Common Burdock Common Mullein Common Tansy Creeping Bellflower Location Absinthe Blueweed Hillcrest 4 3 3 0 1 1 0 3 0 2 Blairmore 1 7 8 0 2 0 1 9 2 1 Coleman 2 2 1 1 4 0 1 1 1 3 Frank 0 0 1 0 4 1 2 4 0 0 Sentinel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total transects 7 12 13 1 11 2 4 17 3 6 Percent of Transects Dalmatian Toadflax 22% 38% 41% 3% 34% 6% 13% 53% 9% 19% Number of Transects with Surrounding Weeds Present Dames Rocket Downy Brome Goat's Beard Oxeye Daisy Scentless Chamomile Spotted Knapweed Tall Buttercup Yellow Chamomile Location Houndstongue Hillcrest 3 2 2 1 2 1 0 1 2 0 Blairmore 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 1 0 3 Coleman 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 Frank 2 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 2 Sentinel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total transects Percent of transects 6 2 6 3 12 1 1 5 2 6 Yellow Toadflax 19% 6% 19% 9% 38% 3% 3% 16% 6% 19% 16
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BLAIRMORESURROUNDINGINVASIVESPECIES Location Transect Absinthe Bird Vetch Blueweed Canada Thistle Common Mullein Common Tansy Creeping Bellflower Dalmatian Toadflax Goat's Beard Oxeye Daisy Tall Buttercup Yellow Toadflax Weed Designation 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 Blairmore 1 5 Blairmore 2 7 Blairmore 3 9 Blairmore 5 10 Blairmore 6 11 Blairmore 7 12 Blairmore 8 13 E Blairmore 1 4 E Blairmore 2 3 E Blairmore 3 14 Lyons Creek 1 8 Lyons Creek 2 6 Lyons Creek 4 2 Lyons Creek 5 1 Total Transects 14 1 7 8 2 1 9 2 1 2 6 1 3 % of Transects 7% 50% 57% 14% 7% 64% 14% 7% 14% 43% 7% 21% COLEMANSURROUNDINGINVASIVESPECIES Location Transect Absinthe Bird Vetch Blueweed Bull Thistle Canada Thistle Common Mullein Common Tansy Creeping Bellflower Dalmatian Toadflax Dames Rocket Goat's Beard Houndstongu e Oxeye Daisy Tall Buttercup Yellow Toadflax Weed Type 3 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 E Coleman 1 16 E Coleman 3 17 E Coleman 2 18 W Coleman 19 Total Transects 4 2 2 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 % of Transects 50% 50% 25% 25% 100% 25% 25% 25% 75% 25% 25% 25% 25% 50% 25% 18
FRANKSURROUNDINGINVASIVESPECIES Location Transect Blueweed Common Burdock Canada Thistle Common Mullein Common Tansy Dames Rocket Goat's Beard Houndstongue Oxeye Daisy Spotted Knapweed Tall Buttercup Yellow Toadflax Weed Type 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 2 2 Gold Crow 1 22 Gold Crow 2 23 Gold Crow 3 24 Gold Crow 4 25 Total 4 1 1 4 2 4 2 1 1 3 1 1 3 Transects % of Transects 25% 25% 100% 50% 100% 50% 25% 25% 75% 25% 25% 75% HILLCRESTSURROUNDINGINVASIVESPECIES Location Transect Absinthe Bird Vetch Blueweed Common Burdock Canada Thistle Common Tansy Dalmatian Toadflax Dames Rocket Downy Brome Goat's Beard Houndstongue Oxeye Daisy Scentless Chamomile Tall Buttercup Yellow Chamomile Weed Type 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 4 E Hillcrest 2 26 E Hillcrest 1 27 Drum 4 28 Drum 1 29 Drum 2 30 Drum 3 31 W Hillcrest 1 32 W Hillcrest 2 33 Total Transects 8 4 3 3 1 1 3 2 3 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 % of Transects 50% 38% 38% 13% 13% 38% 25% 38% 25% 25% 13% 25% 13% 13% 25% 19
DENSITYDISTRIBUTIONOFWEEDS Calculating weed density distribution in each quadrat can help identify remediation areas and measure progress in managing the spread of weeds in riparian areas. Each quadrat was given a Density Distribution Class rating based on the cover and distribution of noxious weeds. 46% of all the quadrats surveyed were identified as high priority areas, which will be targeted in 2012. GREEN: No noxious or restricted weeds present (Density Distribution Class 0) Action: Monitoring only YELLOW: Noxious weeds present; total weed cover is less than 1 percent (Density Distribution Class 1, 2 or 3) Action: Low Priority; monitoring and regular weeding in the areas to contain spread. RED: Restricted or noxious weeds present; total weed cover is greater than 1 percent (Density Distribution Class 4 to 13) Action: High priority; target areas for 2012 weed control program. 20
COLEMAN Location Action Weed abundance in each quadrat Class Quadrats E Coleman 1 Green None 0 2 Yellow A single patch 3 2 Red A single patch plus a few sporadically occurring plants 4 2 Red Several sporadically occurring plants 5 4 Red A few patches 7 2 E Coleman 2 Green None 0 3 Red Several sporadically occurring plants 5 1 Red A few patches 7 2 E Coleman 3 Red Several sporadically occurring plants 5 1 Red Continuous occurrence of plants with a few gaps in the distribution 11 1 Red Continuous dense occurrence of plants 12 1 W Coleman Green None 0 4 21
BLAIRMORE Location Action Weed abundance in each quadrat Class Quadrats Blairmore 1 Green None 0 3 Red A single patch plus a few sporadically occurring plants 4 1 Red Several well-spaced patches 9 2 Blairmore 2 Green None 0 2 Yellow Rare 1 1 Yellow A single patch 3 1 Red Several sporadically occurring plants 5 1 Blairmore 3 Green None 0 5 Yellow A few sporadically occurring individual plants 2 1 Yellow A single patch 3 1 Red A single patch plus a few sporadically occurring plants 4 1 Blairmore 5 Yellow A single patch 3 3 Red Several sporadically occurring plants 5 5 Red A few patches 7 2 Blairmore 6 Green None 0 2 Red Several sporadically occurring plants 5 1 Red Several well-spaced patches 9 2 Blairmore 7 Green None 0 2 Yellow Rare 1 2 Yellow A single patch 3 1 Red Several sporadically occurring plants 5 2 Blairmore 8 Green None 0 2 Red A single patch plus a few sporadically occurring plants 4 1 E Blairmore 1 Yellow Rare 1 1 Yellow A single patch 3 1 Red Several sporadically occurring plants 5 1 Red A few patches 7 1 Red Several well-spaced patches 9 3 E Blairmore 2 Red A single patch plus a few sporadically occurring plants 4 2 Red A single patch plus several sporadically occurring plants 6 1 Red A few patches 7 1 E Blairmore 3 Yellow A few sporadically occurring individual plants 2 1 Red Several sporadically occurring plants 5 1 Red A few patches 7 1 Red Several well-spaced patches 9 1 Lyons Creek 1 Yellow A single patch 3 3 Red A single patch plus a few sporadically occurring plants 4 1 Red Several sporadically occurring plants 5 2 Lyons Creek 2 Green None 0 1 Yellow A single patch 3 1 Red Several sporadically occurring plants 5 1 Red A few patches 7 2 Red Several well-spaced patches 9 2 Lyons Creek 4 Green None 0 3 Yellow A single patch 3 1 Red Several sporadically occurring plants 5 1 Lyons Creek 5 Green None 0 1 Yellow A single patch 3 1 Red A single patch plus a few sporadically occurring plants 4 1 Red Several sporadically occurring plants 5 2 Red A few patches 7 3 22
FRANK Location Action Weed abundance in each quadrat Class Quadrats Gold Crow 1 Yellow Rare 1 2 Yellow A single patch 3 1 Red A few patches 7 1 Red Several well-spaced patches 9 1 Red Continuous occurrence of plants with a few gaps in the distribution 11 2 Gold Crow 2 Yellow Rare 1 1 Yellow A few sporadically occurring individual plants 2 5 Yellow A single patch 3 1 Red A single patch plus a few sporadically occurring plants 4 1 Red Several sporadically occurring plants 5 2 Red A few patches 7 1 Red Several well-spaced patches 9 1 Red Continuous occurrence of plants with a few gaps in the distribution 11 1 Gold Crow 3 Yellow A single patch 3 3 Red Several sporadically occurring plants 5 4 Red A few patches 7 3 Red Several well-spaced patches 9 2 Gold Crow 4 Yellow A single patch 3 1 Red Several sporadically occurring plants 5 2 Red A few patches 7 3 Red Several well-spaced patches 9 1 HILLCREST Location Action Weed abundance in each quadrat Class Quadrats Drum 1 Green None 0 2 Yellow Rare 1 2 Yellow A single patch 3 1 Drum 2 Green None 0 1 Yellow Rare 1 3 Yellow A few sporadically occurring individual plants 2 2 Yellow A single patch 3 1 Drum 3 Yellow A few sporadically occurring individual plants 2 2 Yellow A single patch 3 2 Red A single patch plus a few sporadically occurring plants 4 2 Drum 4 Green None 0 1 Yellow Rare 1 2 Yellow A single patch 3 2 Red A single patch plus a few sporadically occurring plants 4 1 E Hillcrest 1 Green None 0 2 E Hillcrest 2 Green None 0 5 23
SENTINEL Location Action Weed abundance in each quadrat Class Quadrats Crowsnest Lake 1 Green None 0 1 Crowsnest Lake 2b Green None 0 3 Yellow Rare 1 1 24
RESTORATIONSITES SITE1 PARKBRIDGE,LIONSPARK Way Points: N49.60902 W114.43165 Action: Seed Completed: September 26, 2011 Species: Native grass seed mix, Comments: Used hand held broadcaster and raked grass seed into the soil. Then packed with feet and watered on September 26, 2011. SITE2POPLARBLOCK,LYONSCREEK Way Points: N49.60892 W114.43204 Action: Plant Shrubs Completed: September 15, 2011 Species: River Alder x 3, Rose x 3, Mountain Maple x 1 Comments: Watered on September 15, 22, 28 and on September 30, 2011; applied Plantskyde (pig s blood deer deterrent) on September 30, 2011. 25
SITE3 ALLEY/GASLINE Way Points: N49.60789 W114.433353 Action: Seed Completed: October 7, 2011 Species: Native Grass Seed mix.23 kg and 7.9 meters Comments: Notify gas line operator if any digging is being done. SITE4 GRASSYBANK Way Points: N49.60676 W114.43391 Action: Shade intolerant shrubs higher on bank, Willow Stakes Completed: October 27, 2011 Species: 3 Prickly Rose; 3 Wild Rose; 3 White Spruce; 4 Aspen Poplar; 2 Green Alder Comment: Larger site; watered and Plantskyde on October 27, 2011 26
SITE5 ROCKYTREED Way Point: N49.60656 W114.43501 Action: Seed Completed: October 7, 2011 Species: Native Grass Seed mix 1.25 kg and 35 meters SITE6 GARBAGEGRASS Way Points: N49.60260 W114.43562 Completed: October 25, 2011 Action: Seed Species: Native Grass Seed mix.57 kg Comments: Notify gas line operators if digging is to done. 27
SITE 7 TANSYGRASS Way Points: N49.60590 W114.43571 Action: Shrubs Completed: October 3, 2011 Species: Above --Aspen Poplar 2; River Birch 4; Green Alder 1; Shrubby Cinquefoil 3; Creeping Juniper 1 Below --Wild Rose 1; Prickly Rose 2; Comments: Major potential for restoration on this site, lots of tansy. Watered Oct 3, and Plantskyde on October 20, 2011. SITE8 SLIDINGROCKS Way Points: N49.60590 W114.43571 Action: Shade intolerant shrubs higher on bank, grass lower on bank, dig in rocks to create habitat Completed: September 28, 2011 Species: Above White Spruce -3; Juniper 5; Shrubby Cinquefoil - 4; Wild Rose- 5; Prickly Rose -3; Trembling Aspen -2; Below -- Native Grass Seed mix 2 hand seeder loads Comments: This is a larger site, requires a higher priority; Used method to create micro sites for grass seed. (Time intensive). Watered Sept 26, 30 and October 20, 2011. Plantskyde September 30, 2011 28
SITE 9 STEEP BANK Way Points: N49.60519 W114.43628 Action: Seed Completed: October 7, 2011 Species: Native Grass Seed mix 1.36 kg and over 32 meters SITE10RIVERRIDGESTRIP Way Points: N49.60903 W114.43117 N49.60749 W114.42852 Completed: October 21, 2011 Action: Seed; Shrubs and Willow Stakes Species: Native Grass Seed mix 1.93 kg and over 47.5 meters one pass; Planted Wild Rose -6; Prickly Rose 5; Aspen Poplar -6; Green Alder 4; Shrubby Cinquefoil 2; Creeping Juniper 2; White Spruce -2; Willow Stakes total 28 Comment: October 21 was the willow stake community workshop. 29
SITE11 RIVERSIDEPARKAREA Way Points: N49.60926 W114.43156 N49.61028 W114.43388 Completed: September 30, 2011 Action: Seed; Shrubs & Tress Planted Species: Riparian Mix 1.7 kg and 40 meters. A total of 52 plants have been planted in the park along the riparian areas. Comment: Plantskyde on September 30 th, 2011. Significant rainfall on October 5 th and 6 th, 2011. 30