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CISMA Call Log-In 1:30pm Introductions Erin Myers & Rose Godfrey 1:35pm Technical Presentation Central Florida Lygodium Strategy Cheryl Millett 1:55pm CISMA Updates: Osceola County CISMA Cody- Marie Miller 2:10pm Shout outs: FLEPPC CISMA Session Gregg Walker & Greg Jubinsky EDDMapS update Chuck Bargeron 2:30pm End
Technical Presentation Central Florida Lygodium Strategy Presented by Cheryl Millett
Central Florida Lygodium Strategy CHERYL MILLETT THE NATURE CONSERVANCY MAY 2015
Old World climbing fern (Lygodium microphyllum) Grows Fast Spreads easily and quickly Growth form difficult to control Fire tolerant Invades a wide variety of habitats Can grow in very remote and undisturbed areas
CFLS is A goal: - create an OWCF-free zone across central Florida - prevent northward spread A strategic program: stay north Public and private lands detect and remove Lygodium microphyllum
Central Florida Lygodium Strategy (CFLS) is A partnership:
Find it By aerial surveys: Via CISMAs: Via Sentinel sites along northern line
Kill it If new and small - pull out by the root* and bag up tightly, or spray Small or low-growing infestations -Spray-to-wet leaf surfaces with herbicide Plants must be growing, not stressed If climbing into trees: poodle cut & spray cut at waist height 10-12 inch gap treat lower, rooted portion of the plant with herbicide Re-treat
Biocontrol defoliating moth, Neomusotima conspurcatalis
Biocontrol Neomusotima conspurcatalis soon Release sites 2008-2009 Range 2012-2014
Big picture in Florida >52 private properties treated >18.5K acres 48 conservation areas buffered 130 sentinel sites to measure success Public managers reporting sightings
FWC Upland Program - Early Detection/Rapid Response Strike Team Public conservation land lygodium, cogongrass or an EDRR species identified by the local CISMA maximum project size is 10 acres Easy site access Public Lands Treatment
Success or failure? Failure? A goal: create a Lygodium-free zone across central Florida- NO found on firebreak prevent northward spread- NO found in Duval Success? A strategic program: stay north - MAYBE public and private lands - YES detect and remove Lygodium microphyllum - YES
Vision for the future Continue approach and partnership More effective and efficient partnership Florida Forest Service to manage sentinel site monitoring Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission position to help with field work and contractor compliance Need aerial surveys on the central-east coast Need to ramp up submittal of sighting data ideally via EDDMapS
Need aerial surveys on the centraleast coast
Need to ramp up submittal of sighting data ideally via EDDMapS or FNAI www.ivegot1.org
Special thanks and keep in touch FWC: Kristine Campbell, Tony Cintron, Linda King FFS: Chris Pearce, Jeff Eickwort TNC: Kristina Serbesoff-King SWFWMD: Brian Nelson, Mike Terry, Stephanie Green Pasco County: Cristina Esposito Cmillett@tnc.org Tony.Cintron@myFWC.com
Central Florida Lygodium Strategy CHERYL MILLETT THE NATURE CONSERVANCY MAY 2015
Old World climbing fern (Lygodium microphyllum) Grows Fast Spreads easily and quickly Growth form difficult to control Fire tolerant Invades a wide variety of habitats Can grow in very remote and undisturbed areas
CFLS is A goal: - create an OWCF-free zone across central Florida - prevent northward spread A strategic program: stay north Public and private lands detect and remove Lygodium microphyllum
Central Florida Lygodium Strategy (CFLS) is A partnership:
Find it By aerial surveys: Via CISMAs: Via Sentinel sites along northern line
Kill it If new and small - pull out by the root* and bag up tightly, or spray Small or low-growing infestations -Spray-to-wet leaf surfaces with herbicide Plants must be growing, not stressed If climbing into trees: poodle cut & spray cut at waist height 10-12 inch gap treat lower, rooted portion of the plant with herbicide Re-treat
Biocontrol defoliating moth, Neomusotima conspurcatalis
Biocontrol Neomusotima conspurcatalis soon Release sites 2008-2009 Range 2012-2014
Big picture in Florida >52 private properties treated >18.5K acres 48 conservation areas buffered 130 sentinel sites to measure success Public managers reporting sightings
Orange-Osceola Expressway Authority: 417 & 528 Feb. 2014
Orange-Osceola Expressway Authority: 417 & 528 Oct. 2014
Adjacent to UCF July 2014
2014 Adjacent to UCF Oct.
FWC Upland Program - Early Detection/Rapid Response Strike Team Public conservation land lygodium, cogongrass or an EDRR species identified by the local CISMA maximum project size is 10 acres Easy site access Public Lands Treatment
Success or failure? Failure? A goal: create a Lygodium-free zone across central Florida- NO found on firebreak prevent northward spread- NO found in Duval Success? A strategic program: stay north - MAYBE public and private lands - YES detect and remove Lygodium microphyllum - YES
Vision for the future Continue approach and partnership More effective and efficient partnership Florida Forest Service to manage sentinel site monitoring Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission position to help with field work and contractor compliance Need aerial surveys on the central-east coast Need to ramp up submittal of sighting data ideally via EDDMapS
Need aerial surveys on the centraleast coast
Need to ramp up submittal of sighting data ideally via EDDMapS or FNAI www.ivegot1.org
Green Swamp area April 2015
Special thanks and keep in touch FWC: Kristine Campbell, Tony Cintron, Linda King FFS: Chris Pearce, Jeff Eickwort TNC: Kristina Serbesoff-King SWFWMD: Brian Nelson, Mike Terry, Stephanie Green Pasco County: Cristina Esposito Cmillett@tnc.org Tony.Cintron@myFWC.com
CISMA Update Osceola County CISMA Update By Cody-Marie Miller
Osceola CISMA Update Co Chairs: Eleanor Foerste, UF IFAS Extension Osceola County & Cody Miller, The Nature Conservancy Presented by Cody Miller
Air potato mega raid First annual exotic pet amnesty day, Kissimmee Creation of EDRR ID decks
Event hosted in conjunction with the Heartland CISMA 6 collection sites, one in the Osceola CISMA along Shingle Creek 26 volunteers 453 pounds of potatoes collected Event supported by Wells Fargo/ NFWF grant All potatoes collected were sent to Gainesville to assist in cultivating a new crop of To be collected another day!
First annual! Hosted in conjunction with the Heartland CISMA Funding to support the event provided by Wells Fargo/ NFWF Grant 83 animals surrendered Over 26 volunteers, 9 from Wells Fargo Green Team! Volunteer vets and techs from three different offices All surrendered animals were able to be placed in new homes!
Joint effort from Osceola CISMA, Heartland CISMA, UF and FNAI Researched and Evaluated multiple species Decks produced for both Osceola and Heartland CISMA Funding for the project and printing of the decks provided by Wells Fargo/ NFWF grant A total of 890 Decks were produced for the Osceola CISMA
Looking Forward Looking to reinvigorate the Osceola CISMA Next meeting will be end of July/early August Hoping to make meetings a more regular event! Getting back on track with our comprehensive plan
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