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Home My WebLink AboutAugust 2019 email Grant, Kelly From:Nance <ncarbone65@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, August 29, 2019 2:04 PM To:Grant, Kelly Subject:August Bamboo & Phragmite Report & Restoration planting project Attachments:Invasive Plant Management Project.pdf Good afternoon Kelly, I have attached my second report of the season and the restoration planting plan proposed for this fall. Please advise after you have reviewed and discussed with board. Best, Nance From: Nance <ncarbone65@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2019 9:40 AM To: 'Grant, Kelly' <KGrant@yarmouth.ma.us> Subject: RE: May 2019 Bamboo & Phragmite Report Good morning Kelly, I will work on the sketch plan and meet with the contractor to see what his thoughts are on the project and get back to you. Best, Nance From: Grant, Kelly <KGrant@yarmouth.ma.us> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2019 8:53 AM To: 'Nance' <ncarbone65@gmail.com> Subject: RE: May 2019 Bamboo & Phragmite Report Hi Nance Looking back at what was approved, a restoration planting plan was required. I think it makes sense to do this in the fall. Can you provide a sketch plan of the proposed plantings, areas where additional loam is required and to what depth, and the proposed work area if heavy equipment is to be used. I will then come out and do a site visit to review the plan. Thanks Kelly Grant Conservation Administrator Town of Yarmouth 508-398-2231 Ext 1288 kgrant@yarmouth.ma.us 1 From: Nance \[mailto:ncarbone65@gmail.com\] Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2019 1:26 PM To: Grant, Kelly <KGrant@yarmouth.ma.us> Subject: RE: May 2019 Bamboo & Phragmite Report Thanks Kelly for your reply. Let me know what additional steps are needed before the planting process can take place. I am thinking the fall season since the plants have a better chance of survival then. I also would need to bring in a few yards of soil to give them something to spread roots in since the slope area is a complete maze of rhizomes at the moment. Also, would it be allowed to use any type of small machinery to spread the soil? Not sure I have the funds at this point to hire the mini excavator like we did for the bamboo slope but wanted to know what limitations there may be so I can plan accordingly with a contractor. September is just around the corner. Best, Nance From: Grant, Kelly <KGrant@yarmouth.ma.us> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2019 9:41 AM To: 'Nance' <ncarbone65@gmail.com> Subject: RE: May 2019 Bamboo & Phragmite Report Thanks Nance, looks like you are having some success. Thanks for the update Kelly Grant Conservation Administrator Town of Yarmouth 508-398-2231 Ext 1288 kgrant@yarmouth.ma.us From: Nance \[mailto:ncarbone65@gmail.com\] Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 2:17 PM To: Grant, Kelly <KGrant@yarmouth.ma.us> Subject: May 2019 Bamboo & Phragmite Report Attention! This email originates outside of the organization. Do not open attachments or click links unless you are sure this email is from a known sender and you know the content is safe. Call the sender to verify if unsure. Otherwise delete this email. Hi Kelly, 2 I have attached the first monitoring report of this year. So far I am very pleased with the progress that has been made over the past two years. The bamboo is showing a downward decline each year and it is much more manageable. Hopefully, I will be stating the same about the phragmites in the next few years. I have placed the large black sheeting at the end of April and although it has hindered the growth beneath it, the phragmites are growing everywhere around it. I have noticed that some wildflowers have grown to the left side and seem to have helped a bit. I believe the next major step in eradicating it on the slope, above and below the slope will be planting native shrubs and perennials in order to hinder its growth upward. Let me know what your thoughts are. Best, Nance From: Nance Carbone <ncarbone65@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2018 12:58 PM To: 'Grant, Kelly' <KGrant@yarmouth.ma.us> Subject: RE: phragmites Hi Kelly, I have found some interesting articles in reference to the control of phragmites. The two studies were done by the University of Connecticut in the early 90’s . Here are some interesting finds: Black plastic excludes visible light and therefore prevents photosynthesis (Elmore, 1990). Marks et al. (1994) briefly mentions in a Nature Conservancy report that black plastic put in place from summer to the following spring for control of Phragmites resulted in a 90% eradication in New York (Table 2). Black plastic appeared to be more effective than clear plastic 22 applied at same time (Marks et al. 1994). Boone et al. (1987) also recommended the use of black plastic to control Phragmites after attempting treatment with clear plastic. A. Cutting and pulling: Cutting or pulling has been used successfully to control phragmites. Treatments usually need to be repeated annually. The best time to cut phragmites is at the end of July. Cutting at other times may increase stand density. Phragmites stems should be cut below the lowest leaf, leaving a 6″ or shorter stump. Hand-held cutters and gas- powered hedge trimmers work well. Weed whackers with a circular blade were found to be particularly efficient but were more dangerous to volunteers (Marks et al., 1993). Cut or pulled material should be removed from the site and composted or allowed to decay on the upland. Some patches may be too large to cut by hand, but repeated cutting of the perimeter of a stand can prevent vegetative expansion. Cutting can be expensive and labor intensive. In Quincy, Mass., $150,000 was spent to cut 10 acres of phragmites three times one summer using Bobcats mounted with lawnmower clippers. Hand-pulling, though labor intensive, is an effective technique for controlling phragmites in small areas with sandy soils. B. Black Plastic: After cutting a stand of phragmites, anchor a sheet of black plastic over the cut area using sand bags or rocks. High temperatures under the plastic will eventually kill off the plants. This technique works best when the treated area is in direct sunlight. The following year when the plastic is removed, a few phragmites shoots may return. These can be cut or hand-pulled. Black plastic excludes visible light and therefore prevents photosynthesis (Elmore, 1990). Marks et al. (1994) briefly mentions in a Nature Conservancy report that black plastic put in place from summer to the following spring for control of Phragmites resulted in a 90% eradication in New York (Table 2). Black plastic appeared to be more effective than clear plastic 22 applied at same time (Marks et al. 1994). Boone et al. (1987) also recommended the use of black plastic to control Phragmites after attempting treatment with clear plastic. 3 Best, Nance From: Nance Carbone \[mailto:ncarbone65@gmail.com\] Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2018 10:24 AM To: 'Grant, Kelly' Subject: RE: phragmites Hi Kelly, Yes, I agree that it may have more of an impact if placed earlier in the season but I didn’t read about it until a couple of weeks ago. I think it will be a challenge to keep the fabric down and will have to try either placing rocks or some sort of stakes. The area is so large that I am not sure it is controllable without extensive control of the entire grove. I figured it was worth trying to at least see if it hinders or slows the growth a bit at least on the slope. I will order the fabric and get started but realistically it may have to wait until the spring to complete the project as planned. I am very happy so far with the progress behind #20. Yes, we are just hand cutting the bamboo stalks which is much less labor intensive with quite a decline in their growth overall. Best, Nance From: Grant, Kelly \[mailto:KGrant@yarmouth.ma.us\] Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2018 9:32 AM To: 'Nance Carbone' Subject: RE: phragmites Hi Nance You can try this approach where it is a monoculture but I would like to understand how it will be secured so it doesn’t blow around and how long/when you plan to have it installed. It seems it would have made sense to have it in place during the whole summer rather than at the end of the growing season. Also, I have read that it kills of the plant material above ground and in shallow soils but doesn’t have much impact on the plant rhizomes which bounce back once its removed. The area behind 20 Kingsbury Way has grown in very well now with natives so I assume you are just hand cutting bamboo stalks as they appear in that area? Thanks Kelly From: Nance Carbone \[mailto:ncarbone65@gmail.com\] Sent: Friday, August 17, 2018 2:04 PM To: Grant, Kelly <KGrant@yarmouth.ma.us> Subject: phragmites Hi Kelly, I have been researching different methods for controlling phragmites from several sources. One successful method used is blocking out sunlight by applying a black conservation fabric after cutting like below. I was thinking we could try it along the bank and several feet in where we are presently cutting to monitor its effectiveness. I think it may be a good option since no other plant species are presently growing there unlike the bamboo grove where many species are now growing. Recommendation is to apply after cutting which we did in June and plan to do again in the next few weeks. 4 I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this. Best, Nance Carbone 5