Phragmites australis control projects at Long Point and Rondeau - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Phragmites australis control projects at Long Point and Rondeau Emergency Use Registration for application of herbicide over water Saturday April 22, 2017 Dustin Veenhof Partnership Specialist Aylmer
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Saturday April 22, 2017 Dustin Veenhof Partnership Specialist Aylmer District MNRF
undertook a combination of aerial and ground herbicide treatments (as part of an Emergency Registration) to control Phragmites in wet areas at Rondeau Provincial Park and several sites in the Long Point area in partnership with several
these important wetland ecosystems that were in danger of being lost. The pilot also included an extensive environmental monitoring program to assess the effects of the project.
MNRF was approved for an EUR by Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) to control Phragmites in wet areas at Rondeau Provincial Park and Long Point area using glyphosate. Highlights
Long Point – 80 ha of the 400 ha in the Crown Marsh.
and supported by;
Association, Bird Studies Canada
(ongoing into 2017 and beyond)
Notifications at Rondeau – Campers – Park day-users – Cottage leaseholders and other tenure holders – Park staff – Friends of Rondeau – Rondeau Yacht Club and boaters – Waterfowl hunters – Local municipality, police service, OPP, fire department – Health unit and local hospitals Notification at Long Point – Residents – Long Point Ratepayers’ Association – Bird Studies Canada – Boaters – Waterfowl hunters – Local municipality, police service, OPP, fire department – Health unit and local hospitals
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spraying is 60km/hour
high density Phragmites cells; data was loaded into an automated navigation system
propeller diameter (down draft)
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PMRA, MOECC, and product label
Phragmites (after seed-set)
– Outside of bird breeding/nesting window – Critical insect life stages complete – Most native plants passed maturity and in decay – Amphibians and reptiles will be staging – Outside of hunting days
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Total aerial treatment: ~350 hectares
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Total aerial treatment: ~100 hectares
Note scattered stalks and exposed water which allows light penetration to surface
Rolled Mowed
Cutting Cutting (Marsh Master):
the Crown Marsh
Master and therefore timing window for use may be limited some years
to penetrate ground surface or water
areas and even then may not readily carry fire – no removal of biomass and seed heads
hectare was approximately half compared to rolling
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Rolling Rolling (Centaurs/Argos with rollers):
the max limit for the equipment – machinery is prone to getting stuck past that
not roll well in warm/wet conditions
deep freeze conditions
rolling creates a thick mat of phrag which readily carries a fire
more readily available and when ideal conditions are met the job can be done quite quickly (ideal for working within a burn window)
application
best management practices for future management
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