Vegetation Monitoring Sample Clauses

Vegetation Monitoring. The Project Proponent must sample vegetation in plots located along transects once between July 1 and August 31 of each year of the Monitoring and Maintenance Phase. If multiple basins are restored within one Wetland Replacement Project, transects can be completed within a subset of representative wetlands. The Project Proponent must include on the Wetland Monitoring Map the proposed vegetation transect locations. The Project Proponent must: • establish an appropriate number of transects evenly space apart to adequately represent the wetland. Transects must radiate from the wettest zones to driest, if feasible and must have the same fixed location (start and end point) throughout the entire Monitoring and Maintenance Phase; • determine an appropriate number of sample plots along each transect to adequately represent the wetland and its vegetative zones (e.g. shallow xxxxx, wet meadow, upland). Sample plots must be place at a fixed distance along each transect, or placed within definitive wetland zones to ensure representation of that particular zone. Once sample plot locations have been selected, the plot location will be fixed for the duration of the Monitoring and Maintenance Phase; • identify the location of transects and plot locations in the monitoring report on the Wetland Monitoring Map showing the location of wetland classes and zones; • mark each transect and sample plot location by GPS and resample in the same sample plot location each year of the monitoring program. If the sample plot location is not representative in that year of monitoring, note the change and add an additional sample plot (marked by GPS) that is representative; • ensure a qualified individual, able to identify plants to genus and species, conducts the wetland vegetation monitoring; • sample the: o herbaceous layer (all non-woody plants and woody plants less than 1 m in height) using a one square meter sample plot; o the shrub layer using a 5 -metre radius sample plot; and o the tree layer using a 10-metre radius sample plot; • record the data for each herbaceous layer within each sample plot, including a list of all living plant species, and an estimate of percent cover in five (5) percent intervals for each species. The percent cover of wetland vegetation species in each sample plot shall be averaged for all plots to obtain a mean percent cover value for each species within the wetland; • determine the total percent cover of vegetation (regardless of species and stratum), ba...
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Vegetation Monitoring. 19 6.2.3 Photo-documentation 19 6.3 Annual Reports 19 6.4 Schedule 20 7.0 RESTORATION SUCCESS CRITERIA 20 8.0 REFERENCES 20 List of Figures Figure 1. Project Vicinity 5 Figure 2. Mitigation Sites 8 List of Tables Table 1. Mitigation Sites 7 Table 2. Planting Palette. 13
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Vegetation Monitoring. Vegetation monitoring includes the quantitative measurements of the growth and establishment of plants, and assessment of the invasion of the exotic species. BRC will conduct vegetation monitoring once every year during the growing season (between late May and early August). Sampling times shall be consistent from year to year. The monitoring data shall be included in the annual reports. To assess the restoration sites in relation to the performance criteria quantitative assessments will be conducted during each monitoring event. A walking survey will be conducted to observe and count the planted species to determine survival or mortality and note occurrence and location of invasive species (woody and herbaceous). At each photographic station an ocular estimate of overall percent cover, percent cover of native species, percent cover of non-native species and individual species.
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Vegetation Monitoring. Individual willows shall be monitored in years 1-3 for survival and condition, and the percent cover shall be monitored in years 4 and 5. In the third monitoring year, at least 75% of the willows shall be in fair or good condition, as described in the Application. Nonnative species with Cal IPC invasiveness ratings of moderate and high2 shall not exceed 5 percent cover at the Project site in the first five years after Project implementation. If the success criteria have not been met by Year 5 following restoration, the City shall provide the Water Board with a vegetation contingency plan analyzing the causes of failure and proposing remedial actions. The vegetation contingency plan, including a monitoring plan, shall be submitted to the Executive Officer within 12 months of detecting signs that vegetation is not on track to meet performance standards and shall be implemented within 12 months after receiving written approval from the Executive Officer. After
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Vegetation Monitoring. Establishing long-term vegetation monitoring plots to compare changes in habitat to changes in reptile populations over time. Vegetation surveys were conducted in each of the four treatment areas from July 6 – September 25 with the purpose of measuring vegetation species abundance and composition after the impacts. The changes observed in vegetation species and composition over time will be compared to changes in reptile population size and use over time. Vegetation is expected to change significantly over time, especially in the areas impacted by the wildfire. Sites were selected within habitat used by the target species, wetlands, and rock outcrops. Some sites from 2019 were resurveyed in 2020. The exact 1 m x 1 m quadrats were revisited so that vegetation species abundance and composition can be compared directly over time. Additional rock sites were selected based on confirmed massasauga gestation habitat and new wetland sites were selected based on confirmed turtle overwintering habitat. The wetland vegetation sites were selected in overwintering habitat since this type of habitat is the most sensitive and important habitat required for survival of all target species. All sites selected in 2020 will be resurveyed in following project years. Vegetation surveys were performed in accordance with the survey protocol developed by McMaster University’s Ecohydrology Group. In each pre-defined site, ten 1 m x 1 m quadrats were haphazardly placed throughout the site to accurately represent the diversity of vegetation. Surveyors recorded the percentage cover of all species of lichen and xxxx, vascular plants (e.g., shrubs, trees, herbs), litterfall, and bare rock or soil. For vascular plants, canopy height and the number of individuals were also recorded. Lastly, microforms such as hummocks, hollows, and lawns were recorded. Photos of each quadrat were taken to compare changes in vegetation over years. Some of the vegetation surveys were completed by the Ecohydrology group. This data will be included in future data analysis. A total of 11 wetland sites and 12 rock barren sites were surveyed by BSE (Figure 14) in 2020. Within each site, ten quadrats were surveyed accounting for a total of 110 wetland vegetation surveys and 120 rock barren vegetation surveys (Table 2). Additional vegetation surveys were conducted by McMaster University students. The vegetation survey results from BSE and McMaster University will be combined to provide a more in-depth picture of c...
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Vegetation Monitoring. CWS revegetation projects are evaluated using a combination of qualitative, quantitative, and shade monitoring. Qualitative monitoring is used to assess overall conditions and to determine the trajectory of revegetation efforts at a project. Quantitative vegetation monitoring outlined in the CWS Vegetation Monitoring Protocol and Performance Criteria includes native tree and shrub counts, percent aerial cover, and canopy cover. Data collection and analysis is consistent with Oregon Department of State Lands’ Routine Monitoring Guidance for Vegetation (Draft Sept 23, 2009).
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  • Compliance Monitoring Grantee must be subject to compliance monitoring during the period of performance in which funds are Expended and up to three years following the closeout of all funds. In order to assure that the program can be adequately monitored, the following is required of Grantee:

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