Presented by: Marsha J. Watland

Becker County Agriculture Inspector/Shoreland Specialist Technician Becker Soil & Water Conservation District

PULLING TOGETHER IN BECKER COUNTY COOPERATIVE WEED MANAGEMENT AREA PLAN

2006 - 2012

1. Needed commitment to effectively deal with invasive species.

2. Needed a plan to effectively deal with invasive species. 3. Invasive species will be a continual threat to Minnesota

ecosystems. 4. Determine what desirable vegetation will help maintain a

healthy ecosystem that will keep invasive species in check. 5. Long-term planning will minimize these threats.

1. Partners meet twice a year in March and December. 2. Developed management plan to follow and grow with. 3. Partners adjust management practices and goals as

needed. 4. Communication with administration: Soil and Water

Conservation District Board & County Commissioners 5. On site team work 6. Communication & Education

• Pulling Together Initiative Grant

- National Fish & Wildlife Foundation 1. May 2007 to September 31, 2008 for $45,000.00 2. October 1, 2008 to September 31, 2010 for $75,000.00 • Cooperative Weed Management Area Grant

-Minnesota Board of Water & Soil Resources 1. May 2008 to January 15, 2010 for $24,000.00 2. January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2011 for 15,000.00 3. March 31, 2012 to October 1, 2013 for $20,000.00 Total: $179,000.00

Team Work Fall 2012 Photo by Marsha Watland

Louanne Brooks

Anthony Cortilet

Brad Green

Brad Grant

Tera Guetter

Peter LaPlante

Ric Jasken- White Earth Twp

Earl Johnson

Cathy Henry

Dawn Kier- White Earth Reservation

Matt Mecklenburg

Ed Muscielewicz

John Okeson

Dennis Redig

Joel Roehl

Kathy Stenger - Height of Land Twp Marsha Watland

Will Yliniemi

o Brad Grant o Marsha Watland o Rick Hoium

o Martin Wiley

o Brad Green o Tom Gulon

o Brian Torgusson o Dave Johnson

Louanne Brooks o Peter LaPlante o Katie Conklin

o Dustin Grabowska

o Kathy Stenger (Height of Land) o Ric Jasken (White Earth)

o Anthony Cortilet

Joe Stegmaier o Dana Hanson

o Rhett Johnson

o Ed Muscielewicz

Tera Guetter o Ryan Frohling

o Dawn Kier o Howard Kluender o Gary Thompson

Becker County Natural Resources

RECREATION TRAILS Invasive Weed Management Sub-committee

• Wayne Brininger: USFWS Tamarac Wildlife Refuge • John Carter: DNR Trails & Waterways • Ray Davis: North Country Trail • Tim Eischens: Forest Riders ATV Club • Brand Grant: Becker Soil & Water Conservation District Adm. • Craig Hall: Height of Land • Dawn Kier: White Earth Natural Resources • Tom Holmes: Midnite Riders • Howard Kluender: Woods n Wheels ATV Club • Mike Reep: Midnite Riders • Randy Torma: Wolf Pack • Steve Tucker: Business Owner • John Voz: Birding Festival • Ray Vlasak: North Country Trail Association Laurentran Lakes Chapter • Katherine Warren: White Earth Natural Resources • Marsha Watland: Becker County Agriculture Inspector • Martin Wiley: Becker County Natural Resources

2011 Approved & Managed By

Pulling Together In Becker County Partnership Committee

Prepared By: Cathy Henry USFWS & Marsha Watland BSWCD

• Original Core Focus Area Invasive Plants: 1. Crown Vetch, Coronilla varia L. 2. Common Tansy, Tanacetum vulgare (L.) 3. Spotted Knapweed, Centaurea stoebe spp.micranthos 4. Leafy Spurge, Euphorbia esula (L.) 5. Wild Parsnip, Pastinaca sativa L. • Added 2009: 6. Common Buckthorn, Rhamnus cathartica

7. Glossy Buckthorn, Frangula alnus Mill.

• Added 2011: 7. Houndstongue, Cynoglossum officianale L.

INVENTORY BY TOWNSHIPS: MEET WITH THE FOUR REGIONS OF BECKER COUNTY

Audubon

Cuba

Hamden Lake Park

Riceville

► Returned Inventories 1. Atlanta 2. Burlington 3. Callaway 4. Carsonville 5. Cormorant 6. Detroit 7. Eagle View 8. Forest 9. Height of Land 10. Holmesville 11. Lake Eunice 12. Lake View 13. Osage 14. Richwood 15. Savannah 16. Spring Creek 17. Sugar Bush 18. Walworth, 19. White Earth

The PTI partners will be implementing an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach using biological, chemical, mechanical, and cultural control methods.

IPM treatments will be prioritized and coordinated through the collaborative efforts of the partnership/steering committee.

Provide early detection and rapid response to manage and control the spread of existing and emerging invasive species infestations.

Prohibited Noxious Weeds

Eradicate List Control List

Yellow Starthistle Purple Loosestrife

Oriental Bittersweet Garlic Mustard

Grecian Foxglove Leafy Spurge

Japanese Hops Canada Thistle

Dalmation Toadflax Musk Thistle

Common Teasel Plumeless Thistle

Restricted Noxious Weeds

Common or European Buckthorn

Glossy Buckthorn (& all cultivars) Specially Regulated Plants

Poison Ivy Non-Regulated Species of Concern

Wild Carrot

Becker County Noxious Weeds

Absinthe Wormwood

Hoary Alyssum

Houndstongue

Year SitesSeedhead Weevils

Root Weevils

Acres Treated Purchase Price

Seedhead Weevils

Root Weevils

2006 4 1,000 50 MDA2007 1 400 50 MDA2008 39 7,800 3,000 $5,040.002009 31 6,200 3,100 1624 A $4,500.002010 33 6,000 3,000 1,807 A $4,500.00 1932011 17 1,478 40 191 A 2,298 1422012 46 4,409 225 1348 A 4,640 536

PlacementTreatment Harvested

Spotted Knapweed Biological Control 2006 - 2012

YearSites

TreatedPlacement Flea Beetle

Harvested Flea Beetle Acres Treated

2006 25 159,000 Ottertail Co2007 14 109,000 Ottertail Co2008 20 88,500 120,0002009 36 106,000 132,000 748 Acres 2010 37 83,000 83,000 681 Acres 2011 17 29,950 37,250 62 Acres2012 40 70,100 115,700 1,633 Acres

2006-2012 Leafy Spurge Biological Control

o Updated regularly o Gravel Pits can be

added throughout the year.

o Townships updated on certified gravel pits

Becker Soil & Water Conservation District

809 8th Street SE Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

218-846-7360

IMPLEMENTATION AND GUIDELINES TO DEVELOP A LIST OF GRAVEL PITS APPROVED FOR NOXIOUS & INVASIVE WEED CONTROL

The goal of the Gravel Pit Certification Program is to buy gravel with reduced seed bank, to reduce maintenance costs and spread of both invasive and noxious weeds throughout the county.

1 . Becker County wil l purchase materia l from approved pits only , including new pi ts that become participants in this program.

2. Participation is voluntary for new and existing pi ts .

3 . Participation requires a commitment to weed control for seven years fo l lowing signup.

4. This time period is based on an estimate of the time required to substantia lly diminish the viabi li ty of the seed bank in weed infested property .

5 . Inspections wi ll be done at least twice each growing season for a ll participating

2012 Certified Gravel Pits

Aggregate Industries Pit: 52, 52E, 44, 43, 14, 88 & 97 Alajoki Sand & Gravel Pit Anderson Gravel Pit, Richwood Boit Gravel Pit Becker County Gravel Pits : 59 Pit : Ford Pit : Toad lake Pit : Bad Medicine Pit : Karkinen Pit Central Specialties Inc. : Lake View Pit : Cormorant Pit : L. Anderson Pit : Toad Lake Pit Dave Nelson Gravel Pit Hickel Pit Hough Inc. : Lake Eunice : Solmon Pit Harlow Krogen Pit Midwest Specialties : Blueberry Twp Pit : Kjelberg Pit Lake View Township Pit Mark Sand & Gravel Pits : Antilla : Hallikanen : Lake View : Wettel : Candor B. Maurer Pit Olson, Orvis Rock Ridge Resources, Lake View Scholz Pit Joe Stenger Pit Tim Stenger Pit Strata Pit

: Detroit Twp Pit : Lake View/Detroit Twp Pit : Parke Twp Pit : Cormorant Twp Pit

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Prohibited Noxious Weeds Eradicate List: Control List

1. Yellow Starthistle 1. Purple Loosestrife 2. Oriental Bittersweet 2. Leafy Spurge 3. Grecian Foxglove 3. Garlic Mustard 4. Japanese Hops 4. Canada Thistle 5. Dalmation Toadflax 5. Musk Thistle 6. Common Teasel 6. Plumeless Thistle 7. Cut-leaved Teasel 7. Wild Parsnip 8. Giant Hogweeed 8. Common Tansy

9. Spotted Knapweed 10. Narrowleaf Bittercress

Restricted Noxious Weeds 1. Common or European Buckthorn 2. Glossy Buckthorn 3. Multiflora Rose

Specially Regulated Plants 1. Poison Ivy

County Noxious Weeds 1. Absinthe Wormwood 2. Hoary Alyssum 3. Houndstongue

SPOTTED KNAPWEED BIOLOGICAL CONTROL

MISAC INVASIVE SPECIES TRAVELING WORKSHOP

1. CWMA Partners 2. As partners change, having a management plan in place helps with

transition. 3. Biological Insectary Sites for Spotted Knapweed and Leafy Spurge. 4. Gravel Pit Certification Program 5. Houndstongue Management Program 6. Start of Recreation Trail Invasive Plant Program 7. Development of Road Management Program (What is happening between

CAI’s & MNDOT) 8. Development of test sites in Becker County with Dow AgroScience & DuPont 9. GIS Mapping: Can pull up inventoried area any time to make decisions.

1. Realizing a need for an agreement form for biological control for Spotted Knapweed after loosing to insectary sites.

2. As partners change administration in their organization, there is a time frame where education/training need to occur and this can affect management timing for specific invasive plants.

3. Working with todays continuing spread, specifically: a. Unknowing gardners b. Seed: unclean seed c. Recreation d. Wildlife e. Motor Vehicles

Tanacetum vulgare Tansy 100 seeds $3.25