Blackie Spit Park: Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Plan - City of Surrey

Management
Unit
MU 8
MU 9
MU 10
Monitoring Frequency
Annually 2 year intervals 3 year intervals 5 year intervals
• As required,
remove all
blackberry and
broom from
areas northwest
of woodlot
• Cut areas with
tansy in habitat
units east of the
multi purpose
trail before the
tansy flowers.
Note cautions in
management
plan.
Control of broom
and blackberry.
As required:
• Remove invasive
species.
• Remove native
shrubs from the
grass/forb area
when they
exceed 5%
coverage.
• Plant additional
large-head sedge
on bare sites in
dune area.
As necessary,
remove shrubs and
trees, including all
large-growing
trees, to maintain
the desired ratio of
woody vegetation
to grass/forb.
If tansy persists
after several years
of cutting, rototill
(5-8 cm deep) the
infested area and
plant with a
grass/clover
mixture as per the
management plan.
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