Blackie Spit Park: Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Plan - City of Surrey
Blackie Spit Park: Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Plan - City of Surrey
Blackie Spit Park: Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Plan - City of Surrey
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MANAGEMENT<br />
UNIT<br />
11. Dog-<strong>of</strong>fleash<br />
WILDLIFE/HABITAT<br />
GOALS<br />
• Sparse grass and wild<br />
flowers<br />
• Shrub/tree borders<br />
• Passerine bird species<br />
associated with the<br />
shrubby edges<br />
• Insects associated with<br />
wildflowers<br />
• Occasional use by<br />
grassland and<br />
opportunistic bird<br />
species.<br />
12. East Pod • Dry habitat: Whitecrowned<br />
sparrow<br />
nesting; sparrow<br />
wintering and<br />
migration<br />
• Treed areas: accipiters,<br />
passerines (warblers,<br />
sparrows, thrushes),<br />
eventual perches for<br />
bald eagles and redtailed<br />
hawks in isolated<br />
cottonwoods or alders.<br />
13. Deciduous<br />
Complex<br />
Terrestrial amphibians;<br />
raptors, woodpeckers,<br />
flycatchers, wrens,<br />
thrushes, warblers,<br />
grosbeaks, sparrows;<br />
small mammals,<br />
cottontails<br />
HABITAT MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES<br />
• Continue to experiment with topsoil and short-growing<br />
grass & wildflower mixes (native species not necessary<br />
but avoid species that spread & become weedy);<br />
• Continue invasive species removal (e.g., broom,<br />
knotweed, blackberries);<br />
• Maintain existing extent <strong>of</strong> shrub/tree border to east;<br />
• <strong>Plan</strong>t suitable native shrub and small tree species along<br />
and south <strong>of</strong> fence on south side and in place <strong>of</strong> the<br />
invasive species by the trail on the west side;<br />
• Fence access to the south estuary as required;<br />
• Maintain view <strong>of</strong> estuary from all purpose trail at the<br />
west end; build low <strong>of</strong>f-trail viewing structure.<br />
• Maintain free flyways into the estuarine bays <strong>of</strong> MU1<br />
by controlling spread <strong>of</strong> invasive woody vegetation in<br />
both open sandy areas and understorey <strong>of</strong> treed areas<br />
(e.g. alder, cottonwood, exotic elm (Ulmus<br />
crassifolia?);<br />
• Remove all woody vegetation in the open, central area<br />
(except the existing clump <strong>of</strong> cottonwoods);<br />
• Permit only native shrubs to grow beneath the trees in<br />
the central and perimeter areas;<br />
• Control daphne, broom and any other invasive species<br />
as part <strong>of</strong> the above two points;<br />
• Restrict trails to perimeter;<br />
• Exclude dogs (to prevent disturbance to ground-nesting<br />
birds and estuarine birds);<br />
• Fence viewing area at south tip to discourage access to<br />
estuary.<br />
• <strong>Plan</strong>t a small number <strong>of</strong> suitable coniferous species for<br />
winter cover in area between trail and estuary;<br />
• <strong>Plan</strong>t native shrubs and trees in currently grass-forb<br />
areas east <strong>of</strong> trail;<br />
• <strong>Plan</strong>t small native deciduous trees and shrubs north <strong>of</strong><br />
blackberries and south <strong>of</strong> sail club/tennis court (avoid<br />
planting trees next to fence to avoid damage to boats<br />
and tennis courts from shade, leaf fall and windfall).<br />
• Control invasive species (e.g. remove common tansey<br />
east <strong>of</strong> trail, limit growth <strong>of</strong> blackberry west <strong>of</strong> trail);<br />
• Build boardwalk on segment <strong>of</strong> trail connecting MUs<br />
12 & 15 along east shore and establish as the only<br />
route through that area (i.e. remove any other trails).<br />
<strong>Blackie</strong> <strong>Spit</strong> <strong>Park</strong>: <strong>Wildlife</strong> <strong>Habitat</strong> <strong>Enhancement</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> – PART 1: Background and Summary 12