l.weyeneth - gcswcd buffer initiative update
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Catskill Streams Buffer InitiativeCatskill Streams Buffer Initiative2009 UPDATE2009 UPDATE
RBWG MeetingRBWG MeetingNovember 10, 2009November 10, 2009
Greene County Soil and Water Greene County Soil and Water Conservation DistrictConservation District
GCSWCD 2009 Activities Summary
STAFFSite Visits Joel DuBois, Abbe Martin DEP support from Jenn Grieser, Dave BurnsPlant Materials Center Keith Mellott, Dustin TruesdellOngoing coordination with Pete Nichols in Schoharie County
Kastanis PropertyBatavia Kill
Installed 1500 Trees and Shrubs
Planted 7.1 Acres
RCMP
Signed LA
Supplied Plant Material9 Sites in Greene CountyLong Rd, Deming Rd, Schoharie Ave, Farber Farm, Kastanis, Kane, McRoberts, Windham Country Club, Oakwood Rifle Club
3 Sites in Schoharie CountyGrogan, Gentile, Collangello
3,500 NativeTrees & Shrubs Planted in 2009
Willow Stakes8,600 Long Rd. and 3750 ft. fascines(Planted by Evergreen not in house)500 Schoharie Ave. 400 Farber 120 Deming Rd. 250 Kane125 McRobertsTotal stakes = 9995
PMC has 5 Salix species: sericea, eriocephala,bebbs, crack, black
Platte Clove Volunteers
2010 CSBI Candidates
Avella - Batavia Kill tributarySoule - East KillSilver – Schoharie headwatersGrossman – Canada Creek, Schoharie Byrne – West KillHunter – Tannersville MS/HS
List of Practices
Tree and/or shrub plantingHerbaceous plug plantingNative seed establishmentRip-rap joint plantingStream bank gradingRoot wad placementLive fascine placementLive stakesBrush layeringInvasive species removal
What can we do?What can we do?
Japanese KnotweedJapanese KnotweedBefore and AfterBefore and After
Plan for 2010 Identify first CSBI participants
Application deadline is February 1, 2010!
Develop Riparian Corridor Management Plans
Receive native plant material from Greenbelt
Plant Catskill native species
