Regional Invasive Plant ImplementationTraining Cadre

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Regional Invasive Plant Implementation/Training
Cadre
WEBSITE http//www.fs.fed.us/r6/invasiveplant-ei
s/

• Shawna Bautista 503-808-2697
• sbautista_at_fs.fed.us
• Steve Bulkin 541-858-2324
• sbulkin_at_fs.fed.us
• Rochelle Desser 541-596-2453
• rdesser_at_fs.fed.us
• Diana Perez Rose 360-891-5108
• dperez_at_fs.fed.us

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217 Appeal of R6 ROD

• Received 2 appeals
• Decision upheld by WO.
• Litigation?

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Mediated Agreement

• The R6 ROD replaces mediated agreement for
  invasive plant management.
• Court confirmation required process is underway.

Leafy spurge
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The Selected Alternative Amends Forest Plans

• Adds new DFC, goals, objectives and 19 new
  prevention, treatment and restoration standards
• It does NOT authorize the implementation of any
  projects. Site-specific NEPA required.

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Planning Considerations

• Not retained as a Regional-scale decision.
• Still need to resolve any inconsistencies between
  new and existing standards.
• Replaces mediated agreement for invasive plant
  management only.

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Hierarchy of New Management Direction

• DESIRED FUTURE CONDITION
• GOALS
• OBJECTIVES
• STANDARDS

Managers should document how projects comply with
standards
Annual Forest Plan monitoring reports should
assess achievement of DFC, Goals, Objectives
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Desired Future Condition

• Maintain diverse and resilient native plant
  communities

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Desired Future Condition

• Provide high quality habitat for native flora and
  fauna
• Effective prevention reduces the need for
  treatment in the long run
• Protect human health.

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Goals

• Integrated approach emphasizes prevention, early
  detection, early treatment.
• Minimize conditions favoring invasive plant
  introduction, establishment, and spread.

Dalmation toadflax
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Goals

• Treatments maintain biological diversity and
  function
• Expand collaborative efforts and education

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Prevention Standard 12

• Planning requires management plans to address
  prevention (may or may not be NEPA)
• Vehicle Washing requires cleaning of all heavy
  equipment prior to entering NFS lands

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Prevention Standard 3

• Weed-free mulch requires weed-free straw
  mulch for rehab

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Prevention Standard 4

• Use pelletized/certified weed free feed on all
  NFS lands.
• Implementation Phased-in
• January 2007Wilderness/trailheads
• January 2009 -- all lands

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Prevention Standard 6

• Grazing requires prevention practices
  incorporated into administrative mechanisms (e.g.
  AMP, Permit, AOI)

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Prevention Standard 7

• Quarries inspect sites before use use only
  gravel, fill, sand, and rock that is judged to be
  weed free

Yellow starthistle
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Prevention Standard 8

• Roads conduct road blading and ditch clearing
  in consultation with local weed specialist
  (time activity to reduce spread of seeds, etc.)

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Treatment Restoration Standard 11-12

• Prioritize infestations for treatment
• Develop long-term site strategy

Bull thistle
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Treatment Restoration Standard 13

• Use native plant species in revegetation unless
  conditions warrant other choices

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Treatment Restoration Standard 14

• Use only APHIS/State approved biological controls
  and those w/o negative impacts to non-target
  species.

Larinus on Canada thistle
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Treatment Restoration Standard 15

• Herbicide applications performed or supervised by
  licensed applicator.

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Treatment Restoration Standard 16

• 10 herbicides with some application
  restrictions
• 2,4-D and dicamba not included
• No evidence of need at Regional scale
• Have greatest risk to people, environment
• Could add via local Forest Plan amendment

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Treatment Restoration Standard 16

• Mixtures limited to 3 or less, no 2,4-D, and
  HI
• Triclopyr limited to selective applications
• No aerial application for Telar, Escort, or Oust

Orange hawkweed
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Treatment Restoration Standard 18

• Use only surfactants and inerts reviewed in risk
  documents

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Treatment Restoration Standard 19

• Minimize negative effects to non-targets and
  water quality
• Use site-specific conditions to determine
  formulation, buffers, etc.
• Consider aquatic labeled herbicides where
  herbicide is likely to be delivered to surface
  waters

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Aquatic Formulations

• May be added directly to surface waters.
• Reduce risk to fish when compared to terrestrial
  formulation of the same herbicide.
• Newer terrestrial herbicides may pose lower risk
  to aquatic organisms than older aquatic labeled
  herbicides

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Treatment Restoration Standard 20

• Design treatments to minimize or eliminate
  adverse effects to TE
• Use site-specific project design to mitigate
  potential for disturbance or contaminant exposure

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Herbicides and Their Characteristics

• No silver bullet must balance selectivity with
  toxicity to fish, wildlife, people
• Selectivity
• Grass, broadleaf, non-selective
• Characteristics of approved ingredients
• Water soluble (not fat soluble)
• Readily excreted from the body
• Do not bio-accumulate like DDT

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NEPA Decision SpaceCompliance with Standards 19
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Treatment Restoration Standard 21-22

• Provide a 300 foot buffer for aerial application
  near campgrounds, private land
• Prohibit aerial application within legally
  designated municipal watersheds

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Treatment Restoration Standard 23

• Requires timely public notification and signing
  prior to implementation for herbicide projects.

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Any Questions?
Spotted knapweed