Habitat Recommendation Key

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ID

Location/(Map)

Recommended Action

Upland Recommendations U. 1

Southern forest (Kettle Ponds)

Prioritize invasive plant removal around trails and recently restored/managed forests.

U. 2

The pines (Kettle Ponds)

Educate borough on salting practices. Control invasive plants to promote rejuvenation of forest.

U. 3

Golf Course Forest (Ephemeral Reach)

Remove invasive plants - replanting canopy gaps.

U. 4

Kudzu - Fairways (Ephemeral Reach)

Remove Kudzu and replant.

U. 5

Douglaston South (Kettle Ponds)

Remove invasive plants - replanting canopy gaps.

U. 6

Tulip Forest South (Ephemeral Reach)

Remove invasive plants and replant in canopy gaps along trails High priority from RIPMaP results for invasive plant removal and reforestation. Particularly of vines in

U. 7

Tulip Forest North (Oakland Lake)/APEC

canopy gap.

U. 8

Alley creek tidal adjacent (APEC)

Remove porcelain berry - and replant for (forest/wet meadow?)

U. 9

Landfill/phrag between phase 1 & 2 contracts (APEC)

??

U. 10

Oakland ravine (Oakland Lake)

Increase access. Control invasive plants. Potential large scale storm water management site.

U. 11

Gabblers creek south of LIRR (Udalls Cove)

Remove invasive plants

U. 12

Virginia point and Douglaston Manor park (Udalls Cove)

Manage invasive plants - replanting - possible volunteer project.

U. 13

233rd ST/La Guardia uplands (APEC)

Remove invasive plants and replant with coastal maritime species. Remove historic dumping.

U. 14

Crocheron park forest (Fort Totten)

Remove invasive plants and replant.

U. 15

Waters Edge (Fort Totten)

U. 16

Fort Totten

2) Manage Phragmites along tidal creek and replant with Spartina spp.

U. 17

DEP wetland site

Manage for meadows/ grasslands

U. 18

DOT cloverleaf

Manage for meadows/grasslands

U. 19

Old Oak Pond

Remove invasive plants and reforest in canopy gaps

Clear storm water inlet from soil and plants to restore BMP function. Remove invasive plants and replant for wetland and upland species. 1) Manage Phragmites in fresh water pond


ID

Location/(Map)

Recommended Action

Coastal Habitat Recommendations C. 1

Marine Debris

Remove marine debris and assess if planting required.

C. 2

Phragmites in high marsh (5ft elevation)

Manage Phragmites: Treat Phragmites; replant.

C. 3

Phragmites above high marsh (5 - 8ft elev.)

Lower elevation to high marsh elevation and plant Spartina.

C. 4

Coastal edge marsh loss

Restore salt marsh water ward with armored toe and clean sand fill.

C. 5

Internal marsh loss - pools

Investigate potential of adding sand

C. 6

Scarce horseshoe crab breeding habitat

Investigate options for expanding and protecting habitat

C. 7

Landfill at high marsh surface

Remove concrete, will with clean sand and replant where appropriate

C. 8

Phragmites at high marsh elevation

Elevations are suitable for high marsh with sea level rise. Control Phragmites by cutting to control further spread, and allow Spartina to grow back.

C. 9

Phragmites at high marsh elevation

1) excavate to below MHH 2) leave as is using Phragmites for passive treatment of storm water

C.10

Invasive plants upland, on fill

Reforest with coastal maritime species

C.11

Buried stream

Stream day lighting

C.12

Freshwater wetland invasive plants

Develop comprehensive resource management objectives for area.

C.13

Phragmites between 5ft - 8ft on fill(East of Creek)

Lower elevation below 5ft and plant Spartina.

C.14

Phragmites between 5ft - 8ft on fill(West of Creek)

Lower elevation below 5ft and plant Spartina.

C.15

Phragmites at high marsh elevation

Treat Phragmites, replanting.

C.16

Phragmites between 5ft - 8ft

Lower elevation below 5ft and plant Spartina.

C.17

Little neck bay clams

Survey of the area to determine current conditions of eel grass or clams and oyster growth.


ID

Location/(Map)

Recommended Action

Riparian Habitat Recommendations R.1

Kettle Ponds (Kettle Ponds)

Prioritize invasive plant management - clearing.

R.2

Golf Course Ponds (Kettle Ponds)

Negotiate minimum buffer size with grounds keepers.

R.3

Douglaston/Ephemeral Reach (Ephemeral Reach)

Stabilize the channel against high flow events with capital investment in armoring of the channel and energy dissipation. Remove invasive plants and replant

R.4

Alley Pond (Ephemeral Reach)

1) Identify SW catchment and prioritize treatment of SW entering pond. 2) Manage Phragmites

R.5

Perennial Reach (Ephemeral Reach)

1) Identify SW catchment and prioritize treatment of SW entering pond. 2) Remove invasive plants and replant with

R.6

Oak Tree Spring (APEC/Oakland Lake)

Confirm drainage end point of spring water to determine need and opportunities for intervention.

R.7

Freshwater Wetland -Phragmites (Oakland Lake)

Remove and treat Phragmites. Nominate for freshwater wetland protection

R.8

TI -024 Outfall and Spring Creeks (Ephemeral Reach)

Prioritize Phragmites removal and treatment and replanting with riparian vegetation to restore high

R.9

APEC Mill Pond (APEC)

Invasive plants removal and replanting.

R.10

Vernal Pool creation 234th ST. (APEC)

Create vernal pool with some SW function at Phase 2 site.

R.11

Oakland ravine wetlands (Oakland Lake)

Control Phragmites. Proposed DEP storm water wetland site.

R.12

Old oak pond

Remove and control Phragmites at pond outfall and replant with riparian vegetation tolerant to

R.13

Aurora Pond/ springs

Invasive plant removal/treatment.

R.14

LIE/CIP interchange BMP

Manage BMP Phragmites to improve biodiversity potential of systems. Invasive plant removal and

value Riparian habitat sustained by spring flows. Remove artificial dam to increase stream habitat.

brackish WQ and occasional (storm surge) tidal inundation.

reforestation in surrounding uplands. R.15

Udalls adjacent wetland

Remove Phragmites.


ID

Location/(Map)

Recommended Action

Community Access Recommendations A.1

Oakland Ravine (Oakland Lake)

Remove rose bush to restore access through existing desire line Formalize trail.

A.2

CIP/LIE (Ephemeral Reach)

Improve marking of trails

A.3

TI 024 (Ephemeral Reach)

Update existing degraded signs

A.4

TI 024 (Ephemeral Reach)

Upgrade existing boardwalks/formalize trail with capital investment

A.5

Northern Boulevard - SE (APEC)

Restore desire line and connect to trail through Phase 2. 1) Remove rose. 2) formalize

A.6

234th ST entrance (APEC)

Create trail head. New signage. Incorporate education for vernal pool and reforestation.

A.7

Old oak pond

Remove trash near trail/improve amenity Manage erosion on trail/formalize

A.8

La Guardia mitigation adjacent upland

Salt marsh trampled by fisherman and in poor shape. Recommendation to formalize access to water and provide educational signage.


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