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Home My WebLink About20201214_MonRep_Marsh Pt_10_YAR_SUB1 MONITORING REPORT -ANNUAL December 14, 2020 Project Address: 10 Marsh Point DEP File No: 83-2224 Date of Issuance: March 13, 2020 Time Period: April 2020 - December 2020 Report #: 1 (2020) PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed project at 10 Marsh Point includes 7,115 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). No planting was proposed as removal of the invasive and non-native plant species will release the existing native seed bank to revegetate the project area. ACTIVITIES TO DATE: Spring - Fall 2020: • Initial hand cutting 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 within the salt marsh vegetation at the time of the site visit. The remaining treated dead stalks of phramites will began to break down, providing additional nutrients for the recolonization of native plant species during the 2021 growing season. Grey willow, one of the targeted non-native species, was not observed. The existing cedars at the edge of the management area were in very good health, as was the groundsel bush along the edge of the marsh. 2021 ANTICIPATED ACTIVITIES: • Conduct follow-up treatment of invasive, non-native and aggressive plants as necessary to control the targeted species SEE PHOTO DOCUMENTATION ON ATTACHED PAGES 28 Lots Hollow Road | Orleans, MA 02653 Tel:(508)255-1113 | Fax:(508)255-9477 2 December 11, 2020 - Image of northern corner of project area looking south. Existing ceders are seen to the right and taller existing groundsel bush to the left. December 11, 2020 - Image of southern corner of the project area looking north. Groundsel bush can be seen in the foreground of the photo and ceders in the background.