Sandbanks Draft Veg Mgmt Plan - Ontario Parks

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Table 3.1. Provincially rare species known to occur at Sandbanks 10 (Brownell 1999) Swamp Rose Mallow Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. moscheutos Special Concern; S3 321757E 4862622N 11 Narrow-leaved Waterplantain Alisma gramineum S3S4 Marram Grass Ammophila brevigulata S3 Long-leaved Reed Grass Calamovilfa longifolia S3 316031E 4864807N Bugseed Corispermum sp. S1S3 316009E 4865259N Ram’s-head Lady’s-slipper Cypripedium arietinum S3 Plains Puccoon Lithospermum caroliniense S3 316677E 484418N (main population) Low Nutrush Scleria verticillata S3 316621E 4864132N Gray-stemmed Goldenrod Solidago nemoralis ssp. decemflora S1S2 316893E 4864436N • 4 plants (14 stems) found in 1998 • new record for E. Ontario; significant disjunct for population (closest known population in Niagara area and in upper New York state • size and quality of marsh habitat must be maintained; potential threats include changes in water quality and level, and erosion through wave action • population should be monitored regularly • small band of several hundred plants along north shore of Outlet Creek near woodyard and dock; also along south shore near County Road 18 bridge • restricted to Great Lakes beaches and dunes • dominant ground cover with Sand Cherry on leeward sides of foredune and sections of back dunes at West Lake • reduced at Outlet dunes due to trampling and erosion, but rebounding due to protection – some planted from nursery • planted plots from Pinery stock are largest populations in park – no longer used in dune rehabilitation • nurseries of Sandbanks stock still maintained on one tilebed • unknown origin – possible accidental introduction • small patch of 50 stems along main path through West Lake bar on low dune ridge dominated by Little Bluestem • most easterly North American record; 390 km disjunct from other Ontario populations • genus is new record for Eastern Ontario – taxonomy of genus unclear, but most species rare in Ontario • found in cedar graveyard on loose sand at West Lake dunes in a 30 x 30 m area • growing with Seaside Spurge and Tall Wormwood • last seen in 1986 in back Outlet dunes • needs to be confirmed • occurs sporadically in foredunes and leeward base of back dunes at West Lake; one population found in Outlet sector • thousands of plants along 3 m wide strip at interface of wet panne and high isolated dune at West Lake • grows with Twig-rush and white-cedar seedlings • may be close to proposed dunes trail • found on active back dunes adjacent to West Lake, northwest of former pit 10 This document uses the terminology and rankings proposed by the OMNR (June 2006). Species’ status assessments are made provincially by COSSARO (Committee on the Status of Species at Risk in Ontario). The provincial “S-ranks” are assigned by the OMNR’s Natural Heritage Information Centre (NHIC). S1 – extremely rare in Ontario; S2 – very rare in Ontario; S3 – rare to uncommon in Ontario. 11 Datum is NAD27. UTMs are not available for all species, and some require verification. Sandbanks Vegetation Management Plan 17 of 28 Ontario Parks, SE Zone 2009
Plant and Seed Collection Plants may not be collected by anyone other than Ontario Parks staff unless they receive permission through a permit. Although there is currently no provincial policy for traditional plant collection by Aboriginal groups, this activity may be permitted in consultation with the zone ecologist. Seed collection for use outside the park for conservation purposes may be permitted on a case-by-case basis through consultation with the zone ecologist and the park superintendent until an Ontario Parks seed collection policy is approved. Seeds may be collected for use in propagation and planting within the park for restoration and naturalization purposes. Harvesting effort will be rotated and spread throughout the park. The amount of seed collected will be limited based on the species, and determined in consultation with the zone ecologist (OMNR, 2001). Records will be kept regarding: • The species and amount of seed harvested; • The location of harvesting; • The date of harvesting; • The destination of seed collected (OMNR, 2001). A park herbarium was established in 1976 by a summer student. Brownell (1999) noted several misidentifications, and recommended that the herbarium be organized and maintained to assist in botanical research in the park. Partners may be encouraged to do this work, such as students at Sir Sanford Fleming College. • Plant and seed collection must be approved through a permit or an agreement with an Aboriginal user • When seed is collected for use within the park records will be kept Natural Heritage Education An important part of the park’s mandate is to educate the public and foster an appreciation for the park’s natural values. Public education programs are also integral to fostering understanding, agreement, and compliance with the policies set out in this and other management plans. Signage may also be used to identify sensitive areas to the public. The park’s NHE program already includes several ecology themes. With regards to vegetation management, public education programs may include the following subjects: • Unique vegetation communities – focus on different types of communities found in dunes, their unique features and processes, and how we protect them • Threats from exotic species – what species are in the park, why we worry about them, what are appropriate control measures • Ecological processes in woodlands – how forest ecosystems function, the importance of downed woody debris, why we need people to be careful in woodlands When discussing plant and other species at risk with the public, park staff will continue to keep the locations of these species confidential in order to ensure their protection from illegal harvesting, damage from trampling, unapproved seed collection, and other Sandbanks Vegetation Management Plan 18 of 28 Ontario Parks, SE Zone 2009
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APPENDIX H - Sandbanks Species List
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