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The ISSUE is Invasive Plants!
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HIGHWAYS AS VECTORS MAINTENANCE CONSTRUCTION MOVING VEHICLES
DOTS BLAMED•in many research studies,•by neighboring lands,•and by traveling public.
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Improve AWARENESS
ONLY IF THE PEOPLE
UNDERSTAND,WILL THEY
SUPPORT YOU!
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HIGHWAY WORLD OFVEGETATION MANAGEMENT
R E G Serosion controlwater qualityT&E speciesnative plantsEO 13112wildflowersBeautificationN E P AWetlands
U S E S snow storage
visibility
recovery zone
utility lines
guardrails
signage
scenic beauty
fiber optic lines
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?Between a “noxious weed
and an “invasive plant”?
Garlic mustard is BOTH.
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YOU CAN USE!
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FOR MORE INFORMATION: CAL IPC
UC DAVIS
Joe DiTomasoEvelyn Healy
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California NOXIOUS WEED LAW California has 135 PEST-rated invasives!
A (45), for eradication, containment, holdingB (54), same at discretion of State Ag. Com.C (24), holding action in nursery Q (12), all federal weeds outside of nurseries
PLANTS THAT HARM:agriculture, human health, or environment
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SAFETEA-LU 6006 inside
HOW TO ORDER FAX request (301)386-5394 Attention: Johnny Booze Reference: >
FHWA-HEP-07-017
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SHARE EQUIPMENT
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SAFETEA LU – New eligibility
.329Eligibility for control of noxious weeds and aquatic noxious weeds and establishment of native species.
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TEN AQUATIC WEEDS
HydrillaPhragmites Alligatorweed
Loosestrife
Salvinia
H2O hyacinth
Curly pondweed
H2O lettuce
Eurasian milfoil
Arundo donax
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ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
1. SURVEY Existing Vegetation
2. CONTROL Noxious Weeds3. ESTABLISH Native Plants4. CREATE Fuel Breaks5. TRAIN -Crews -Contractors -
Public
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HOW TO USE THE LAW??? EXAMPLES OF
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ODOT, BLM, & Malheur County3,686,000 acres, 2000 centerline miles
PARTNERSHIP =TRUCK+ EQUIPMENT+DRIVER
Resulted in10 x coverage!10 x coverage!
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GEORGIA Statewide MOU, 2008
COGONGRASS Imperata cylindrica
PENDING . . . . .
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POLLINATORS, MOU
WISCONSIN DOT Partners with 22 groups to preserve existing
lupine patches on roadsides. Reduced mowing on 500 miles of ROW to
support this endangered butterfly’s
preference for lupine.
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GREATER GREATER YELLOWSTONEYELLOWSTONE
A PLAN OF ATTACK by Federal Agencies + State Agencies + & Local Agencies
11,000,000 acres PARTNERSHIPCovers entire park!!!
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ADIRONDACK PARK INVASIVE PLANT PARTNERSHIP wwwwwwadkinvasives.comadkinvasives.com……………
ADIRONDACK PARK INVASIVE PLANT PARTNERSHIP wwwwwwadkinvasives.comadkinvasives.com…………… APIPP MOU 2001 NYSDOT, in lead
ERADICATION HERE IS STILL
POSSIBLE!!!
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C W M A s C W M A s A MODEL FOR PARTNERSHIPS FROM IDAHO:
COOPERATIVEWEEDMANAGEMENTAREAS
Sahara Mustard, ASDM
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Examples
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You Wouldn’t Plant Kudzu…
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EARTH DAY volunteers
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LOCAL FIELD TRIPS
Neighbors Teachers Landowners Legislators TNC, DU, TU, etc. Stakeholders
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Work with your Neighbors
OREGON NEVADA ARIZONA BAJA
THEY CARE TOO!
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DO NOT PLANT INVASIVES
On Projects As Erosion Control A quick fix!!! Habitat Enhancement
O R
In your own yard
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PROTECT WHAT EXISTS. . .
Chico’s vernal pools
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KNOWN INVASIVES:• Oxeye daisies, • Crownvetch,• Reed canarygrass• Russian olive• Bush honeysuckles
(EO 13112 guidance)
DO NOT FUND PLANTINGS…
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Certify GRAVEL PITS !Certify GRAVEL PITS !
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Avoid IMPORTING TOPSOILS
CERTIFY SOURCE USE Existing SOILS TEST SOIL/SEED
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SPEC “WEED-FREE” SPEC “WEED-FREE”MULCHINGof SEEDINGS
BENEFITS:1. less weed seed2. farm economy3. save future $$in less
weed control
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WASH EQUIPMENT
APPLICATIONS: Construction Projects Maintenance Wildfire work Hunting and fishing BORDER Crossings
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Increase TRAINING
CREWS
CONTRACTORS
THE PUBLIC
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After control...ECO Sod
SBIR research Montana based Field tested
PRACTICAL EROSION-READY LOW COST AVAILABLE CUSTOM SPECIES
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A New More turbulent More flooding More wildfires More Drought More public pressure to do more with less
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Currently in ALASKA
•ASPHALT Buckling•VEGETATION Decline•INVASIVES Increasing
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Transportation Research BoardSpecial Report 290, 2007
Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Transportation: Flooding of coastal roads, railways, transit, & runways. Washouts of infrastructure Detours on alternative routes = congestion Increase of building and repair costs Buckling pavements Increasing WildfiresRecommendations:INVENTORY, PREDICTION, LONG-TERM PLANNING
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FUTURE of ROW
INCREASE of invasive species Herbicide resistance Vulnerable mitigation sites. Reduce mowing to save fuel and emissions. Protect REMNANTS for carbon storage! MAP and TRACK all vegetation. UNDERSTAND carbon sequestration and trading. PREPARE for public requests to plant trees!
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WILL WE PLANT TREES?
SAFETYSAFETYSAFETY
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Trees no better than grasses
The amount of carbon stored in these soils (Konza Prairie grasslands) is equivalent to soils of tropical forests.
Rice, C.W. 2002 “Storing Carbon in Soil: Why and How”
Temperate forests tend to warm the earth and contribute to the problem.Duke University Research Website, 2008.
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Tree Plantings (afforestation)
Increases Water Use! The possibility that afforestation could
cause or intensify water shortages in many locations is a tradeoff that should be explicitly addressed in carbon
sequestration programs. Farley, K.A., et. al, 2005 AND salinization of grassland soils. Duke University, 2004
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SAVE EXISTING TREES! ON NEW PROJECT CONSTRUCTION No MORE CLEAR-CUTTING SITES
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PROTECT REMNANTS
CHEAPEST BEST RESULT WILDLIFE BENEFIT NATURALHISTORY BENCHMARKS
RIGHT THING TO DO
CAUT
FL
IA
ID
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MORE TO COME:
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Long-term ROADSIDE research:ecological benefits and climate change.
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Habitat values:
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Corridors as Carbon Sinks
Grasslands Many already exist Possible in all States Fits SAFETY needs Mitigation use Stewardship goals Economic value
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FHWA PILOT PROJECT 2008Carbon Sequestration Study
New Mexico will support plantings and other maintenance/or conservation practices that will produce at least 1 ton of CO1/acre/year.
To demonstrate financial potential to States.
Example: At $10/ton, a plot of 10,000 A would yield $100,000 annually.
(Steve Earsom, 2008)
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Produce trade value Grassland conversion from plowed fields could exceed trade
value of $125/ton/acre.
(why not roadsides???)
Jan Lewanrowski, et. al. USDA 2007
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ADAPTATION …Constance Millar (2006)
At ground level, the managers’ domain, (solutions) do not yet exist. …The best preparation is for managers and planners to remain informed about the emerging climate science in their region, and use that knowledge to shape effective local solutions.
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OUR RESPONSIBILITY The earth’s vegetation is part of a
web of life in which there are intimate and essential relationships between plants and the earth, between plants and other plants, between plants and animals. Sometimes we have no choice but to disturb these relationships, but we should do so thoughtfully, with full awareness that what we do may have consequences remote in time and place.
Rachel Carson Western Gull
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12,000,000 acres of corridors are conservation opportunities
FIT FHWA GOALS:
1. mobility
2. safety
3. environmental stewardship
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