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RIPARIAN MAINTENANCE FREQUENCY SCHEDULE:MonthChapter 5Significant Management ZonesMaintenance ManagementNJan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept OctPracticesovDec TotalWeeding & Invasive sppTrees x 1Shrubs x x 2Herbs x x x x X 5Tree Pruning x x x x 4PlantingsTreesShrubsHerbsFringe Mowing x x x x 4Indicates range of time to perform maintenancex Indicates specific times to perform maintenanceWEEDING AND INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROLWeeding in the riparian zone should be done in sections, beginning with the most visible areas. Weedingthe east and west ends, Eleanor Tinsley Park and Bayou edges around tributaries will visually expose thewaterway to park users and vehicular traffic on Allen Parkway and Memorial Drive. Because the Bayou isa virtual seed highway, rising water consistently delivers new seeds that must be addressed during thesummer months. Weed as needed during the growing season and should be done monthly in newlyplanted areas. Manage woody invasive species in July and August before the tree goes dormant. Toprohibit coppicing re-growth of woody species a systemic herbicide will be used. A complete list ofacceptable herbicides used for invasive species control is located in Appendix III.REMOVING PLANTSUnlike invasive species, the removal of native trees should be conducted only under the followingconditions:• To relieve conditions where floatable materials caught in foliage and unnatural eddies causeflooding or danger on the waterway,• To remove hazardous trees threatening the safety of maintenance personnel or park users,• To allow for more desired trees during the restoration of a site.PRUNING TREESLimit tree pruning within the riparian zone to limbs blocking visual access to specific areas and tooverhanging limbs that back up floatables in the waterway. Procedures for pruning are located in section6.2.PLANTING RIPARIAN VEGETATIONTree and herbaceous planting should primarily occur when widening the riparian zone for bankstabilization and improving ecological integrity. When choosing native plants, those best adapted to theriparian zone for bank stabilization and for water treatment purposes are preferred. A complete list ofriparian vegetation is located at the end of this section. Follow mulching procedures in section 6.2 for anytree installations performed in the riparian zoneMOWINGMow riparian fringes in conjunction with hand weeding and power weeding at least four times per year toprohibit giant ragweed from going to seed and to maintain a clear view of the bayou and native riparianconditions.TWO YEAR CARERiparian care for new plantings is limited to minor pruning and removing invasive species where they mayovertake the natives before they are established.October 2004 17 Buffalo Bayou Park Vegetation Management PlanBuffalo Bayou Partnership
Riparian Restoration Plant ListScientific Name Common Name Type StatusAcer negundo Box Elder TreeBetula nigra River Birch TreeCatalpa bignonioides Southern Catalpa TreeCornus drummondii Rough-leaf Dogwood TreeFraxinus pennsylcanica Green Ash TreeLiquidamber styraciflua Sweetgum TreeMorus rubra Red Mulberry TreePinus taeda Loblolly Pine TreePlantanus occidentalis American Sycamore TreePopulus deltoids Eastern Cottonwood TreeQuercus nigra Water Oak TreeQuercus phellos Willow Oak TreeQuercus prinus Swamp Chestnut Oak TreeSalix nigra Black Willow TreeSambucus canadensis Elderberry TreeTaxodium distichum Bald Cypress TreeIlex vomitoria Yaupon Holly ShrubChasmanthium latifolia Inland Sea Oats GrassSchizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem GrassTridens strictus Long-Spike Tridens GrassBidens Alba Romerillo ForbCassia fasciculata Partridge Pea ForbErigeron philadelphicus Daisy Fleabane ForbMelocactus intortus Turk’s Cap ForbPassiflora incarnata Passion Flower ForbChapter 5Significant Management ZonesOctober 2004 18 Buffalo Bayou Park Vegetation Management PlanBuffalo Bayou Partnership
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