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MONITORING REPORT -ANNUAL
December 14, 2020
Project Address: 4 Marsh Point
DEP File No: 83-2223
Date of Issuance: March 13, 2020
Time Period: April 2020 - December 2020
Report #: 1 (2020)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The scope of this project includes 11,620 square feet of vegetation management to remove invasive phragmites
(Phragmites australis) and any additional non-native, invasive, and aggressive plant species from the Bordering
Vegetated Wetland (BVW) and associated upland area. Removal of the invasive plant species will release the
existing native plant species and native seed bank to revegetate the project area.
ACTIVITIES TO DATE:
Spring - Fall 2020:
• Initial mowing of the phragmites and treatment of the invasives in the BVW and associated upland areas
was completed in May.
• Initial treatment of the phragmites occurred in July and follow-up treatment of phragmites occurred in
August and October.
RESTORATION CONDITIONS:
During a site visit on December 11th, the project area was monitored for response of the targeted invasive plant
species following the first season of management, and the recolonization of the native species. No dormant
phragmites stalks were observed at the time of the site visit. The remaining dead and treated stalks of phramites
will began to break down, providing additional nutrients for the recolonization of native plant species during
the 2021 growing season. The native shrubs within the phramties, including winterberry, arrowwood viburnum,
groundsel tree, elderberry, and serviceberry were restoratively pruned and are expected to increase in growth
next season with the additional sunlight and nutrient from the breakdown of the phragmites biomass. Native
ferns and jewelweed were observed recolonizing along the edge of the lawn during the summer. The upland
portion of the management area has become more open due to the vegetation management, allowing more
sunlight to reach the ground. Areas of bare soil that had been seeded with the native grass mix had began to
germinate in the fall. The other areas of the upland were cover in a typical duff layer which will help to block the
re-introduction of the targeted invasive and non-native plant species. Only small portions of English Ivy remained
in the upland and will be removed during follow-up management visits during the 2021 season.
2021 ANTICIPATED ACTIVITIES:
• Conduct follow-up treatment of invasive, non-native and aggressive plants as necessary to control the
targeted species.
• Seed any remaining bare soils with a native grass mix, as needed.
• If invasive plants have reached 85%, planting of native plant species as specified in the Restoration Plan will
occur in upland areas .
SEE PHOTO DOCUMENTATION ON ATTACHED PAGES
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December 11, 2020 - Image of same location after the initial mowing and follow-management of 2020.
November 27, 2019 - Image of phragmites management area prior to initial mowing and treatment.
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December 11, 2020 - Image of same location after one season after initial mowing and follow-up management. Native
arrowwood, serviceberry, and winterberry can be seen on the right side of the photo
November 27, 2019 - Image of project are before initial management.
4December 11, 2020 - Image of large group of serviceberry and winterberry within phragmites management area. 4 Marsh Point residence is in the back ground behind the shrubs December 11, 2020 - Image of upland project area after initial and follow-up management of 2020 season.