20-year Forest Restoration Plan - City of Kirkland

Green Kirkland Partnership1 2 3 Category 1 2 3 1: 1 2 3High Value, Low Threat – 13 Acres4 5 6 4 5 6 4 5 67 8 9 Forest 7 8 Condition 9 7 8 9This category contains the best forest areas in the park system.Typical stands have more than 50% conifer or evergreen broadleaf1 canopy. 2 3 This category 1 2 includes 3 stands of mature western red1 2 34 5 6 cedar, 4 5Douglas 6 fir, madrone, 4 5 6 and forested wetlands. These stands7 8 9are7under8 9low threat7because8 9the invasive cover is less than 5%.1 2 34 5 67 8 9Restoration Strategy:Monitoring and StewardshipIn these areas, work will focus on protecting their existing high1 2 3 1 2 3quality and making sure that invasive plants do not threatenthese 4 5trees.6 4 5 67 8 9 7 8 9Category 2:1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2High Value,3Medium Threat – 22.3 Acres4 5 6 4 5 6 4 5 6Forest Condition7 8 9 7 8 9 7 8 9Similar to category 1, these forest stands contain more than50% conifer or evergreen broadleaf canopy. Forests in this category1 are 2 at 3 risk because the invasive cover is greater than 5%. In1 2 3 1 2 3these areas, invasive growth is expected to be patchy with diffuseedges.4 5 6 4 5 6 4 5 67 8 9 7 8 9 7 A 8forest 9 in otherwise good condition but subject to a numberof moderate threats may degrade if left untreated. But that1 2 3 1 2 3forest would persist if threats were mitigated in a timely manner.1 If 2unattended, 3 this level of invasive coverage could prevent4 5 6 4 5 6 native 4 5seedlings 6 from establishing and could compete with existing7 8 9 7 8 97 trees 8 9for water and nutrients.Restoration Strategy:Invasive Plant Reduction and Prompt ActionThe main activity is removing invasive plants. Typically, thesesites will also require site preparation (e.g. mulching) and in-fillplanting. Projects in these areas are appropriate for volunteers.Removing invasive plants from these areas is a very high priorityfor the first 5 years.34