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techniques, to current 2009 updates and information. This information could be a source for future treatment plans, could keep environmental managers and ground maintenance workers on the same page, and shares the knowledge gained though the research with the public. The website is in the process of being linked to the Department of Natural Resources website. For up to date information on the invasive plant species project visit . Future Research Research is going to be conducted during the 2010 growing season using new herbicides to help combat the spotted knapweed invasion. The new herbicide being tested is Milestone produced by DowAgro®. The herbicide is a non-federally restricted use pesticide due to the low toxicity and rate of spray. The herbicide will be used in conjunction with prescribed burns to find the most effective means of control for spotted knapweed with the lowest toxicity. To be in compliance with Section 2(a)2-IV of Executive Order 13112: which states that federal agencies should “…provide for restoration of native species and habitat conditions in ecosystems that have been invaded,” a 2010 project is being designed that would restore invaded areas within Camp Ripley. Specifically, areas invaded with leafy spurge, spotted knapweed and common tansy will be used as test sites for analyzing how best to restore degraded habitats into a native plant community. The experimental design will implement the use of herbicide, fire, and mechanical control in the initial stage of the project. Later, the use of multiple seeding methods and the implementation of a competitive cover crop will be used to promote succession of these areas towards increasing the presence of native grasses and forbs at Camp Ripley. This project stands to improve methods for restoring areas invaded by these aggressive terrestrial invasive plant species. CAMP RIPLEY WATER RESOURCES Sylvan Dam Reservoir Water Quality Analysis Sylvan Dam Reservoir water quality sampling was continued in 2009. This reservoir is located above the Sylvan Dam on the Crow Wing River. Aided by a grant from the Morrison County Lake monitoring program, staff from The Nature Conservancy (TNC) at Camp Ripley supplemented data collected from the Sylvan basin in 2008. The sampling helps Morrison County gain data on lakes that had very little previous data. The data can be used in the Morrison County water plan and help with statewide lake reports. Collected water samples were sent to a private testing company, RMB Environmental Laboratories, Inc. for detailed analysis of total phosphorus and chlorophyll-a (algae concentration). Water samples were collected from the area just above Sylvan dam in two predetermined areas named Sylvan-Main and Sylvan-North (Figure 19) at a frequency no less than four samples from each testing site per summer. One quart and one gallon water samples were obtained from each site along with secchi disk readings to determine water clarity. 2009 Conservation Program Report Page 30
In most Minnesota lakes, phosphorus is the least available nutrient and thus high or low concentrations can have a major effect on total lake quality. Increased levels of phosphorus from wide ranging sources such as sewage treatment plants, lawns, or farmland runoff can trigger additional algae growth reducing water clarity. Combined readings of phosphorus, chlorophyll a (algae abundance), and secchi disk transparency were used to define the trophic status index (TSI), or level of lake growth for both Sylvan sample sites. Figure 19. Water sample locations at Sylvan Dam Reservoir on Crow Wing River, Camp Ripley, since 2008. Final results of water testing reveal that Sylvan-North (ID# 49- 0036-02) and Sylvan-Main (ID# 49-0036-01) contain higher than projected total phosphorus (Figure 20), which indicates poorer than expected water quality for the area. The total phosphorus mean (2008- 2009) for Sylvan-North is 31.5 ug/L and the 2009 levels were below this mean. Sylvan-Main‟s levels of total phosphorus, chlorophyll-a, and Secchi depth were all higher than expected, which also indicates poorer than average water quality for lakes in the Northern Lakes and Forests Ecoregion. The Sylvan-Main total phosphorus mean (2008-2009) is 60.1 ug/L and 2009 levels were below this mean. The differences for this trend in water quality can be related to the width of the two areas. Sylvan-Main, being the confluence of the Crow Wing and Gull rivers is wider and shallower than Sylvan-North and consequently experiences additional aquatic plant and algae growth during the summer months. Page 31 2009 Conservation Program Report
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Page 9 and 10: Program Overview ..................
Page 11 and 12: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Conservation
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Page 20 and 21: land use activities between militar
Page 22 and 23: all of the buildings on AHATS have
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Page 50 and 51: Totals and Trends Camp Ripley provi
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Page 66 and 67: Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus
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Figure 51. Calculated 90% minimum c
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Many problem areas can be addressed
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Figure 54. Locations of ANABAT surv
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Table 16. Summary of Blanding‟s t
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Figure 56. Observations and nest lo
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Figure 59. Precipitation (inches) a
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Figure 62. Anuran survey routes at
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Table 17. Anuran survey index data
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Grassland plots (n=7) contained 20
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Average Number of Species per Plot
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Henslow’s sparrow (Ammodramus hen
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large (See Hunting Programs section
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Table 22. Small mammal live trappin
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and was completed by 3:30 PM. Surve
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Table 24. Bird species observed at
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Lake Allot is managed for a wide di
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Complete details regarding the ACUB
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Figure 72. Camp Ripley ACUB fiscal
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Range and Training Land Assessment
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Figure 73. Farmstead mitigation sit
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A natural resource damage assessmen
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UTILIZATION Derived Digital Terrain
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HUNTING PROGRAMS Camp Ripley has ha
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Table 32. Deployed soldier‟s arch
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Table 34. General public archery wh
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AHATS Volunteer Archery Deer Hunt T
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2009 Conservation Program Report RE
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Koper, N. and R. J. Brooks. 2000. E
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To meet thermoregulatory demands as
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calculated following Kuehn (1985).
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Listed below is a summery table tha
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