SPFO Invasive Plant Program
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SPFO Invasive Plant Program
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SPFO Invasive Plant Activities
Primary Role: Grant Administration
Currently 9 invasive plant grants
Open grants in 6 of 7 SPFO states
Includes NA competitive grants,ARRA grants, &GLRI grants
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SPFO Invasive Plant Highlight
2010 National Award RecipientsNational Forest System Invasive Species Program Awards
Early Detection Rapid Response Chris Evans (River to River CWMA), Lindsey Chadderton (TNC), Cheryl Coon (Wayne NF), and Teena Ligman (Hoosier NF) in recognition of their team efforts to establish and maintain an early detection and rapid response system to detect and control aquatic and terrestrial invasive species along the Ohio River System across three states – Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
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SPFO Invasive Plant Activities
Grant Focus: Control activities
7 of 9 projects include some level of “control”
Usually chemical control
Non-control grants:Database,Survey*
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SPFO Invasive Plant Activities
Grant Focus: Outreach
6 of 9 projects include some level of outreach• field days• work days• demonstration plots• boot brushes• classes/workshops• informational signage• cost-share• websites• newsletters
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Partners:
• DNR – forestry, forest health, lands, parks, wildlife, natural heritage
• Soil & Water Conservation Districts• Cooperative Weed Management Areas - CWMA• RC&D’s• TNC• others ???
SPFO Invasive Plant Activities
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Enhancing theFOREST STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMin the NORTHEASTERN AREA
By dramatically expanding our influence and impact – help keep forest as forest
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Rationale for change
• current program only impact 8-10% of landowners• shrinking budgets• shrinking implementation $• shrinking capacity – reduced staff• increasing numbers of landowners• increasing demand for services
Rationale for change
• current program only impact 8-10% of landowners• shrinking budgets• shrinking implementation $• shrinking capacity – reduced staff• increasing numbers of landowners• increasing demand for services
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Landscape Stewardship
Provide seamless government(integrated solutions)
Enhance Financial Viability via new tools/partnerships
A NEW APPROACHA NEW APPROACH
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“Landscape stewardship is an approach to the conservation of privately-owned forestland that seeks to engage all stakeholders within a community of place or interest in developing and implementing collaborative natural resource solutions to social, economic and environmental issues.”*
* from draft Landscape Planning Guidance
LANDSCAPE STEWARDSHIPLANDSCAPE STEWARDSHIP
Landscape Workgroup has developed guidance document
• Landscape Plan
• Streamlined landowner plan
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NA Landscape Grants
• series of 8 pilot projects across NAMN, OH, CT, IA, PA, ME (2), VT
• purpose is implement various aspects of landscape stewardship
• outcomes form these grants will help shape the future of the program