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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20241217 NOI rev Land Management Doc 797 Old Post Rd CotuitLAND MANAGEMENT PLAN 2 INTRODUCTION & PROJECT GOALS Intent (NOI) filing for redevelopment of the existing residence 1 scotch broom & black locust saplings above the revetment EXISTING CONDITIONS is armored with a stone revetment that extends approximately to the property lines, are matrix of native and non-native path. Vegetation in this area is comprised of a mix of invasive shrub honeysuckle, multiflora rose and autumn olive, with extends overtop of most shrubs. intermixed with smaller clusters of Scotch broom, black locust exception of a few Scotch broom. © 2024 WILKINSON ECOLOGICAL DESIGN, INC. &AND @ AT Ø DIAMETER #POUND or NUMBER ACEC AREA OF CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN APPROX APPROXIMATE AURA ADJACENT UPLAND RESOURCE AREA BLDG BUILDING BOB BOTTOM OF BANK BVW BORDERING VEGETATED WETLAND (IF APPLICABLE) CY CUBIC YARD DEP DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EA EACH EL ELEVATION EX EXISTING LOW LIMIT OF WORK LSCSF LAND SUBJECT TO COASTAL STORM FLOWAGE MHW MEAN HIGH WATER MLW MEAN LOW WATER NHESP NATURAL HERITAGE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES PROGRAM NOI NOTICE OF INTENT NTS NOT TO SCALE OC ON CENTER OOC ORDER OF CONDITIONS PROP PROPOSED REV REVISION SC SPECIAL CONDITION SF SQUARE FEET TOB TOP OF BANK UON UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED VEG VEGETATION VZ VELOCITY ZONE WED WILKINSON ECOLOGICAL DESIGN, INC 1-Oct-24k:\clients\old post rd_797_cot\consult\plans\restoplan\20241209 resto plan_ old post rd_797_ cot.dwg 1 OF 1 IPTK VARIES11/06/2024 TITCOMB 797 Old Post Road Cotuit, MA RESTORATION PLAN DOWN CAPE ENGINEERING 939 MAIN STREET YARMOUTHPORT, MA 02675 508-362-4541 1 1 1 3 Cotuit Narrows 1 2 2 3 scotch broom & black locust saplings above the revetment sparsely vegetated soils on the coastal bank coastal bank with invasive plants & sparse groundcover 3 50’ Foot Buffer Top of Coastal Bank Flood Zone 100’ Foot Buffer Project Areas #797 Old Post N.T.S. project area diagram* numbers on diagram correspond with locations of photos below N 4 PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES plants will restore native plant communities, increase floral Invasive Plant Management The project area covers approximately 6,375 and replant a portion of existing lawn. Asiatic bittersweet, multiflora rose, autumn olive, shrub and vine honeysuckle, multiflora rose, and black locust saplings. herbicide application using best management practices specific in the Appendix include species-specific information and will be seeded with a native seed mix, as specified on the Selective Tree Management In the central portion of the bank, approximately five smaller coppicing involves an initial flush cutting of the tree in the first size tree on this extremely steep bank. Smaller seedling trees, lift the canopy, not exceeding twenty percent. Native Plant Restoration existing seating area and beyond. Lowbush blueberry sod capable of slowing and absorbing potential stormwater flow. area will take place around existing native species. Refer to Restoration Plan for plant specifications and planting four to six feet. 1. Existing condition of poorly managed oaks.2. First season of growth following initial coppicing of oaks. Coppicing Example 10’ Height 3. Second season of growth.4. Third season of growth.5. Fourth season of growth, six feet in height. 6’ Height 5 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE for the benefit of extant wildlife, diversify plant species, and 6 THREE YEAR LAND MANAGEMENT TIMELINE Winter/Spring Summer Fall Fall/WINTER Pre-treat all Asiatic bittersweet, multiflora rose, shrub and Immediately seed any exposed or conditioned soils with specified seed mix and cover area with a biodegradable 2024 2025 7 Ongoing Maintenance generally take a minimum of three to five years of active removal is typically carried out three to five times per year ask that this condition be incorporated into the Certificate Winter/Spring Summer Fall 2026 ONGOING 8 APPENDIX Invasive Plant Management Protocol maximize the effectiveness of treatments and minimize the herbicide most efficiently to destroy root materials. As management timeline is specified by season only, necessitating field expertise to initiate timely management procedures. for specific treatment times). Asiatic Bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus the ability to form dense stands of vines in open fields and Autumn Olive Elaeagnus umbellata or small tree that has the ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen, Japanese Honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Shrub Honeysuckle Lonicera morrowii & bella Plant Inventory for 797 Old Post Road, Cotuit Non-native & invasive species observed : Celastrus orbiculatus Lonicera japonica Lonicera morowii/bella Multiflora Rose Rosa multiflora Robinia psuedoacaia Elaeagnus umbellata Convallaria majalis Native species observed: Clethra alnifolia Pinus rigida Quercus velutina/coccinea Juniperus virginiana Morella pensylvanica Viburnum dentatum Amelanchier canadensis Definitions sediments with their fibrous roots. Grasses and forbs create a invasive plants lack fibrous root systems and often have As defined by the Massachusetts Invasive Plant Advisory 9 Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act”, defines Massachusetts DEP defines tree as woody plants healthy branching. During the first season, one third of existing second season, if necessary, an additional one third of existing References The Living Landscape Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (2019). Native Plants Database. Retrieved from http://www.wildflower.org/plants/ Classification of the Natural Communities of Massachusetts. Version 2.0 org/sites/default/files/documents/Swain_Classification_ Natural_Communities.pdf