Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge · 2016. 1. 6. · Water Hyacinth Papaya....
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Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Lisa JamesonUnited States
Fish and Wildlife Service
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History/Background
– ObjectiveTo achieve maintenance control of all exotic plant species present within the Refuge
The Refuge(WCA1) was established in 1951 under a 50 year license agreement with South Florida Water Management District under the Migratory Bird Conservation Act.
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Priority Plant Species• Priority Plants
Old World Climbing Fern (Lygodium microphyllum)
Melaleuca (Melaleuca quinquenervia)
Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius) Under maintenance control.
Australian pine (Casuarina equisetifolia) Under maintenance control.
• Secondary PlantsHydrilla Shoebutton ardisiaWater Lettuce Earleaf AcaciaWater Hyacinth PapayaCarrotwood Java Plum
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Priority Animal Species• Priority Animals:
Sacred ibis: unconfirmed reports in Wood Stork nesting coloniesPurple swamp hen: none reported but anticipate they can utilize interiorPythons: unconfirmed reports in the interior and along levee
Nile monitor lizard: unconfirmed report in compartment D
Iguanas: there here and being watched
• Currently trapping for:Redbay Ambrosia Beetle
(Xyleborus glabratus)Bromeliad Weevil
(Metamasius callizona)
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Aerial TreatmentsTo achieve maintenance control of Brazilian pepper, Melaleuca and Old World Climbing Fern within the Refuge
September 2008
Brazilian pepper –377 acres - $ 69,368- Completed
Melaleuca –300 acres- $65,700 - Completed
Old World Climbing Fern-6,040 acres- $899,960.00-Completed
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Ground TreatmentsWork Area I
Awarded to :Aquatic Vegetation Control Inc.
(AVC)Start Date: December, 20086- Airboats6- Supervisors36-CrewmembersEnd Date: On goingCompleted: 20,783 acres Spent: $1,012,432.82
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Ground Treatments
• Work Area II Work Area II
Awarded to:Southeastern Chemtreat Inc.
(SECT)Start Date: October , 20084-Airboats2- Supervisors16-CrewmembersEnd Date: On-goingCompleted: 2,411 acresSpent: $614,118.83
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Ground TreatmentsWork Area III
Awarded to:Applied AquaticManagement Inc.
(AAM)Start Date: September, 200812-Airboats12-Supervisors60-CrewmembersEnd Date: On -goingCompleted: 8,266 acres Spent: $ 1,035.467.82
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Ground TreatmentsCompartment DAwarded to: NaturChemStart Date: May, 2009End Date: CompletedCompleted: acres 300 Spent: $ 123,348
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Fiscal Year Treatments: 2009
• Aerial = 6,717• Ground = 31,760• Prescribe Fire= 17,300
Total 55,530
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Biological Control Needs
Brown Lygodium Moth :March 2009 – 8800 larva …………………………
Water Lettuce native bio-control research………………………………….
October 2008 – 4400 larva…………………………………….
Melaleuca psyllid: 17,000 adults 2001, 2008……………...........
Melaleuca psyllid: released onFLEPPC test plots outside Refuge…………………………………..
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Monitoring
Systematic Reconnaissance Flights 2002, 2003, 2005
Digital Aerial Sketch Mapping (SFWMD, NPS)2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
Prescribed fire post-burn vegetation2008, 2009
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Digital Aerial Sketch MappingArthur R. Marshall
Loxahatchee N.W.R.
2009 Melaleuca
Coverage Class AcresHigh - 310 Medium - 15Low - 91,091 Total - 91,416
2008 Melaleuca
Coverage Class AcresHigh 669Medium 90,217Low 268
Total 91,154
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Digital Aerial Sketch MappingArthur R. Marshall
Loxahatchee N.W.R.
2009 Brazilian Pepper
Coverage Class AcresHigh - 26Medium - 226Low - 168 Total - 4202008 - Brazilian Pepper
Coverage Class AcresHigh 245Medium 436Low 13Total 694
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Digital Aerial Sketch MappingArthur R. Marshall
Loxahatchee N.W.R.2009
Old World Climbing Fern
Coverage Class AcresHigh - 210Medium - 320Low - 2,941Total - 3,471
2008Old World Climbing Fern
Coverage Class AcresHigh 614Medium 2,189Low 127 Total 2,931
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Monitoring
Daily Monitoring:Contractors:EquipmentPersonalChemicalsTime
Contractors work:Inspections of completed treatmentsSafety
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Innovations and SuccessesBroad Landscape Controls
Fire
17,300 acres of prescribe fire treatments
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Contractor SuccessPre-bid site visit
Standardized proposal requirements and evaluation
Daily monitoring and communication with contractor
Quarterly evaluation contractor
Final inspection and review at completion of work.
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Lygodium biocontrol research
Dr. Krishnaswamy Jayachandran (Jay) Department of Environmental Studies Southeast Environmental Research Center Florida International University
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Questions???