Alley Creek Watershed Restoration Recommendations

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Alley Creek Watershed Proposed Habitat Restoration Recommendations Habitat Communities

Habitat Restoration and Trail Recommendations R15

R13 U14

U13

U11

A8 C17

C6

C16 C3

C4

R12 U19

C2

C8 A7

C1 C5 C10

C7

A6 R10

U18

C13 A5 C15 C12

R9

U9

C11 C14 R7

R6 U7

U8

C9 A4

A3

R11 A1 R5 U10

U4

R14 A2

U3

U6

R4 U18

R3

R2

U5

R1

U1

U2

WATERSHED

Watershed Sewershed Park Lands Acces points to parks

Permanent Trails

Upland Recommendations

Paved Trails

Coastal Recommendations

Unoffical trails/desire lines to be closed Desire lines to be formalized

SEWERSHED

UPLAND OAK FOREST Coastal upland forests are typically mature oak-hickory, oak-tulip tree, or oak-beech forests with a healthy young canopy of sassafras and black cherry with a shrub understory that provides habitat for small mammals.

RiparianRecommendations

TRAILS SURFACE WATER

UPLAND MEADOW Meadows are dominated by grasses, such as little bluestem and switchgrass, and wildflowers, such as goldenrods and asters.

HARDSCAPE

RUDERAL MEADOW and SHRUBLAND These are weedy areas that may require maintenance and could be turned into forests or meadows.

PINE FOREST

ACIDIC HARDWOOD and SHRUB SWAMP

Access Recommendations

These forests are predominantly associated with the Kettle Ponds and are dominated by red maple, sweetgum, and tupelo. Shrub swamps are typically associated with Decadon Pond and include waterwillow and button bush.

DOT MANAGED LAWNS

VERNAL POOLS

These habitats are seasonally wet depressions that dry out in the summer that provide critical breeding habitat for amphibians, such as the wood frog and spotted salamander, and invertebrates.

BALLFIELD

FRESHWATER MARSH and MEADOWS This habitat consists of emerging wetlands dominated by herbaceous species and may include occasional shrubs such as willow, red-osier dogwood, and the occasional river birch.

FRESHWATER WETLANDS- Phragmites australis This habitat, dominated by Phragmites, was once all tidal salt marsh. Poor water and decreasing salinity levels have allowed Phragmites to dominate this area, which is why it's classified separately.

TIDAL SALT MARSH- Spartina spp. This habitat is dominated by Spartina species that are tolerant to salt and tidal inundation. In addition to providing refuge and habitat for shorebirds, these habitats provide critical ecosystem functions that help to reduce flooding.

BRACKISH TIDAL MARSH This habitat is higher in elevation and often more inland than the salt marsh, causing it to be less saline. Salt tolerant shrubs and grasses are often found in these habitats along with Phragmites.

FLOODPLAIN WETLAND Floodplain communities are associated with riparian areas and stream reaches and are dominated by species of maple and ash, spicebush, rye grass, and jewelweed. These areas are adapted to periodic flooding, are subject to flashy hydrologic conditions, and may contain a weedy flora.

Formalized Access Points

Salt marsh deterioration

Desire line

GOLF COURSES and MAINTAINED LAWNS BEACH


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