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PPIPMAPine Pass Invasive Plant Management Area
Introduction For The 2012 Season
• New area controller for 2012
• Wet 2011 season made challenges
• Strategy and exploring new ground
• More manual treatments
• Introducing polygons. 63 in total
Hawkweed Oxeye Daisy
Common Tansy
Knapweed Canada Thistle
Burdock Scentless Chamomile
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Ministry of TransportationManual Chemical
HECT
ARES
2012 MOT
• More manual treatments• Lots of bridge and road maintenance• Difficult year due to bare ground in areas where hand
pulling was only option(bridges)• Increase in industrial traffic especially near mines• Would like to see grass seed introduced for areas that are
bare and have been treated with round up • 2013 we will push the hand pulling further towards
Azouzetta boundary• Would like to see some treatments on the other side of the
boundary (PGIPMA)
Hawkweed Oxeye Daisy Common Tansy Scentless Chamomile
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MFLNROManual Chemical
HECT
ARES
MFLNRO
• Major road and bridge work done over last year
• Will be an increase in manual treatments around bridges and water ways in 2013
• Graders and there impact• Thinking outside of IAPP box• Going to ends of infestations and recreation
sites
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BC HydroHawkweed Oxeye Daisy Scentless Chamomile
HECT
ARES
BC Hydro
• Major infestations near Hudson Hope• Major infestations near Azouzetta Lodge• Ground disturbance opened corridor for
invasive plants• Knowledge of future work plans will allow us
to target areas in coming years
Manual Chemical0
0.05
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0.15
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0.25
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0.35
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0.45
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CN RailHawkweed Oxeye DaisyCommon Tansy Scentless Chamomile
HECT
ARES
CN Rail
• Not a pooled resource contributor• Did pay for work that was completed• Infestations appear to be on both ends of
IPMA• Need to work with CN Rail in future and keep
them on board with our goals
Hawkweed 0.0050
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0.002
0.003
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0.006
BC ParksManual Chemical
HECT
ARES
BC Parks
• One Hawkweed infestation near boat launch in Moberly Lake Provincial Park
• Would not have been seen without aquatic invasive team touring the Peace
• Raised awareness with several Parks personnel
• Signs were placed in strategic locations for awareness
$87000 Budget
40%
46%
2%
11%
PPIPMA ContributorsMFLNRO MOT BC Hydro PRRD
$ 84136.19 Used
40%
48%
10%
0.5 1% 0.5%
Budget AllocationsMFLNRO MOT BC Hydro PRRD CN Rail Parks
2012 PPIPMA Summary
• Was a year where prompt treatments were required
• Focus was on perimeters of IPMA• More manual treatments done• Difficult year to keep up with weeds• Use of polygons allowed for faster treatments• Long grow season
Awareness and Outreach
• Talked to several key industrial companies located in Chetwynd, and delivered them weed ID books, pictures and key chains
• Put posters up in IGA, post office, Johnson Rad and Muffler, Super Value, Buffalo Aerial, and more
• Strategically put signs up on the Clearwater FSR, and in Chetwynd at the base of the Baldy Walking trail
• More outreach to come in the spring of 2013 to ensure efforts are not forgotten or wasted
Looking Ahead
• Watch as polygons shrink• More and more manual treatments• More treatments that are not on immediate
shoulder of roads• Grass seeding• Getting more funding partners on board• Improving communication and awareness
with industry