HomeMy WebLinkAboutMill Road Preserve Adopted 2015=oOgUfFO(,yC3 RESOLUTION 2015-359
ADOPTED DOC ID: 10737
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 2015-359 WAS
ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON
APRIL 21, 2015:
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby adopts the Mill Road
Preserve Stewardship Management Plan for the Town of Southold owned open space property
located on the corner of Bayview Avenue and Mill Road, Mattituck, NY and fiirther indentified
on the Suffolk County Tax Map as follows: 1000-106.-6-20.3.
Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Jill Doherty, Councilwoman
SECONDER: William P. Ruland, Councilman
AYES: Ghosio, Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Evans, Russell
Town of Southold
Stewardship Management Plan for Mill Road Preserve
Latest Revision: April 14th, 2015
Adopted by the Town Board on April 20, 2015 by resolution 2015-359.
Properties included in plan:
SCTM#
Location
Project
Funding
Acquisition Pursuant To
1000-106.-6-20.3
245 Bayview Ave
McGunnigle
CPF
Chapter 185
Purposes of Property Acquisition
The property was purchased for open space purposes.
Prohibited Activities
All activities not related to the purposes of the property acquisition are prohibited.
Use of motorized vehicles and equipment is prohibited with the exceptions of vehicles and equipment
necessary for approved stewardship work; emergency/public safety vehicles; motorized
wheelchairs/scooters for the handicapped; and registered vehicles used by visitors to access the designated
parking area on the preserve for parking purposes only.
The creation of new trails except as outlined in the Allowed Activities section below.
Trapping of wildlife with the exception of Town approved trapping of diseased wildlife and feral cats.
Fireworks.
Weddings, parties, reunions, flea markets, swap meets, antique shows, car shows.
Camping, fires, bonfires.
Sports whether organized or "pick up" in nature.
Paintball and other similar war games.
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Town Approval of Activities
No activities related to the purposes of the property acquisitions are allowed on the properties without the
explicit approval of the Town Board except for the activities listed in the Allowed Activities section
below.
Allowed Activities
Section I Public Uses
Access shall be from dawn to dusk unless posted otherwise or approved per the Town Approval of
Activities section above.
Hiking, jogging, walking.
Cross country skiing.
Nature walks/surveys, bird watching, citizen science surveys.
Star gazing.
Pets are allowed as per the Policy Pertaining to Pets on Town Preserves. See Appendix 5.
Deer hunting per the Town's Deer Management Program.
Participation in the General Activities outlined below.
Section II General Activities
Inventories of the property including flora, fauna, trails, trash, archaeological features, strictures and any
other aspects provided that conducting such inventories does not alter or damage the properties.
Invasive species control and removal provided a formal invasive species plan using Best Management
Practices is approved and followed. The invasive species plan will be updated, expanded and amended as
needed based on monitoring of the property for the extent of invasive species present. See Appendix 6.
Clean up of man made trash provided such clean up does not damage the properties.
Section III Infrastructure
Signage — the following signage is allowed: entrance sign, trail head kiosk, Town open space signs,
posted/no hunting signs, safety signs, riles/regulations signs, directional trail signs and Deer Management
program signs.
A parking area constricted of crushed stone or a similar material with fencing to delineate the area is
allowed at the trail head as depicted in Appendix 1 and may be maintained as needed.
The trails as depicted in Appendix 1 shall be maintained as the official trail system. The trails shall be
maintained so they are approximately 4 to 8 feet wide and passable with vegetation not to exceed six
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inches in height. As needed the trails may be mowed and trimmed, fallen branches/trees that block or
partially block the trails may be removed, sections of the trails that have been damaged by erosion or
ATVs may be restored and leveled using soil or wood chips, areas of the trails subject to becoming wet
and muddy may be covered with a layer of wood chips. Wood chips may also be used to reduce or
eliminate the need for regular mowing of the trails. Trail maintenance will be kept to the minimum
necessary to maintain the trails in a condition that allows the public to use the trails safely. See Appendix
6 for additional trail maintenance standards related to invasive species that encroach on the trails.
The trails or any sections thereof may be closed to the public should any unsafe conditions exist or for the
purposes of protecting native flora and fauna. Signage denoting such closures is allowed.
Appendices
1. Trail System Map
2. Fauna Inventory
3. Flora Inventory
4. Mill Road Preserve Bird Species Listing
5. Policy Pertaining to Pets on Town Preserves
6. Invasive Species Plan
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Appendix 1
Preserve Boundaries 25.1 Acres
Parking Area
N Map Prepared by
Mill Road Preserve
Town of South old Geog rap is l nformation System
1900 West Mill Rd, Mattituck
Approved Trails 0.9 Miles
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R' E April 6, 2015
Tax Map and ARE 15 Copyright 2015
Trail System
S County of Suffolk NY
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Appendix 2
Fauna List for Mill Road Preserve
Prepared by Cornell Cooperative Extension
Mammals
❑ Opossum
Didelphis marsupialis
❑ Raccoon
Procyon lotor
❑ Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
❑ Eastern Cottontail
Sylivagus floridanus
❑ Grey Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
❑ Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
❑ Star -Nosed Mole
Condylura crisata
❑ Short -Tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
❑ Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucificus
❑ Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fiiscus
❑ Feral Cat
Felis domestica
❑ White -Footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
❑ Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
❑ Muskrat
Ondatra zibethica
❑ White Tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
Reptiles and Amphibians
❑ Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapine carolina carolina
❑ Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
❑ Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi dekayi
❑ Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
❑ Ring -Necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii
❑ Red -Backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
❑ Red -Spotted Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
❑ Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
❑ Grey Tree Frog
Hyla versicolor
❑ American Toad
Bufo americanus
❑ Fowler's Toad
Bufo fowleri
Birds
❑ American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
❑ Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
❑ Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
❑ American Robin
Turdus migratorius
❑ Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
❑ Wood Thrush
Hylocichia mustelina
❑ Red -Bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
❑ Downy Woodpecker
Picoides pubescens
❑ Hairy Woodpecker
Picoides villosus
❑ Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
❑ Black -Capped
Chickadee Paris atricapillus
❑ Tufted Titmouse
Paris bicolor
❑ Dark -Eyed Junco
Junco hymenalis
❑ Yellow-Rumped Warbler
Dendroica coronata
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❑ Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
❑ Ring -Necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
❑ Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
❑ Bobwhite Quail
Collinus virginianus
❑ Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
❑ Black Duck
Anas rubripes
❑ Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
❑ Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
❑ Double -Crested Cormorant
Phalacrocorax auritus
❑ Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
❑ Great Egret
Ardea alba
❑ Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
❑ Whippoorwill
Caprimulgus vociferus
❑ Common Nighthawk
Chordeilus minor
❑ Red -Tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
❑ American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
❑ Northern Harrier
Circus cyaneus
❑ Sharp -Shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
❑ Coopers's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii
❑ Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
❑ Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
❑ Eastern Screech Owl
Otus asio
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Appendix 3
Flora List for Mill Road Preserve
Prepared by Cornell Cooperative Extension
Aceraceae (Maple Family)
n Acer plantanoides Norway Maple
n Acer rubrum Red Maple
Anacardiaceae (Sumac Family)
n Rhus copallinum Dwarf or Winged Sumac
- Toxicodendron radicans Poison Ivy
Apiaceae (Carrot Family)
n Daucus carota Queen Anne's Lace; Wild Carrot
Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family)
n Apocynum cannabinum Indian Hemp
Araliaceae (Ginseng Family)
n Aralia nudicaulis Wild Sarsaparilla
Asclepidaceae (Milkweed Family)
n Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
n Achillea millefolium
Common Yarrow
n Euthamia graminifolia
Lance -leaved Goldenrod
n Euthamia tenuifolia
Slender Fragrant Goldenrod
n Hieracium caespitosum
Meadow Hawkweed
n Hieracium sp.
Hawkweed
n Leontodon autumnalis
Fall Dandelion
n Solidago Canadensis
Canada Goldenrod
Solidago rugosa
Wrinkled Goldenrod
n Solidago sempervirens
Seaside Goldenrod
n Symphyotrichum dumosum
Bushy Aster
n Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Calico Aster
n Symphyotrichum novi-belgii
New York Aster
n Taraxacum officinale
Common Dandelion
Balsaminaceae (Touch -Me -Not Family)
n Impatiens capensis Jewelweed
Betulaceae (Birch Family)
n Betula populifolia Gray Birch
Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)
n Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle
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Celastraceae (Bittersweet Family)
n Celastrs orbiculatus Asian Bittersweet
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)
n Commelina communis Asian Dayflower
Cornaceae (Dogwood Family)
Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood
Cupressaceae (Cypress Family)
n Junipers virginiana Eastern Red Cedar
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
n Cypers sp. Flat Sedge
Dennstaedtiaceae (Bracken Fern Family)
n Dennstaedtia punctilobula Hay -Scented Fern
n Pteridium aquilinum Bracken
Dryopteridacae (Wood Fern Family)
n Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive Fern
Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster Family)
n Elaeagnus umbellate Autumn Olive
Ericaceae (Heath Family)
n Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel
n Vaccinium corymbosum High -bush Blueberry
Fabaceae (Pea Family)
n Baptisia tinctoria
Wild Indigo; Horsefly Weed
n Lespedeza capitata
Bush Clover
n Robinia pseudoacacia
Black Locust
n Trifolium pretense
Red Clover
n Trifolium repens
White Clover
Fagaceae (Beech Family)
n Fagus grandifolia
American Beech
n Quercus alba
White Oak
n Quercus coccinea
Scarlet Oak
n Quercus prinus
Chestnut Oak
n Quercus velutina
Black Oak
Juglandaceae (Walnut Family)
n Carya glabra Pignut Hickory
Lauraceae (Laurel Family)
n Sassafras albidum Sassafras
Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe Family)
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n Monotropa uniflora Indian Pipe; Corpse -plant
Myricaceae (Bayberry Family)
n Comptonia peregrine Sweet Fern
n Morella pensylvanica Northern Bayberry
Orobanchaceae (Broom -rape Family)
n Epifagus virginiana Beechdrops
Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed Family)
n Phytolacca Americana Pokeweed
Pinaceae (Pine Family)
n Pinus thunbergiana Japanese Black Pine
Poaceae (Grass Family)
n Digitaria sanguinalis Large or Hairy Crabgrass
n Panicum virgatum Switchgrass
n Pennisetum glaucum Yellow Foxtail; Pearl Millet
n Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem Grass
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
n Polygonum pensylvanicum Pensylvania Smartweed
Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf Family)
n Chimaphila maculate Striped or Spotted Wintergreen
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
n Prunus serotina Wild Black Cherry
n Rosa multiflora Multiflora Rose
n Rubus sp. Brambles, Blackberry, Raspberry
Salicaceae (Willow Family)
n Populus tremuloides Quaking Aspen
Smilaceae (Catbrier Family)
n Smilax rotundifolia Roundleaf Greenbrier; Bullbrier
Vitaceae (Grape Family)
n Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia Creeper
n Vitis labrusca Fox Grape
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Appendix 4
Mill Road Preserve Bird Species Listing as of March 2015 based on eBird
observations beginning in 2007
Seq
Species
NY SGCN
DEC Status Audubon Status Status
Breeding Status
1
Canada Goose
2
Turkey Vulture
3
Osprey
Special Concern
4
Sharp -shinned Hawk
Special Concern
5
Red-tailed Hawk
6
Killdeer
7
Herring Gull
8
Mourning Dove
9
Great Horned Owl
Probable
10
Red -bellied Woodpecker
11
Downy Woodpecker
12
Hairy Woodpecker
13
Northern Flicker
Probable
14
Willow Flycatcher
Yellow List
Probable
15
Eastern Phoebe
16
Great Crested Flycatcher
Probable
17
Eastern Kingbird
18
Yellow -throated Vireo
19
Blue -headed Vireo
20
Red -eyed Vireo
Probable
21
Blue Jay
Probable
22
American Crow
Probable
23
Fish Crow
24
Purple Martin
25
Tree Swallow
26
Barn Swallow
27
Black -capped Chickadee
Probable
28
Tufted Titmouse
Probable
29
White -breasted Nuthatch
30
House Wren
Probable
31
Carolina Wren
32
Golden -crowned Kinglet
33
Veery
34
Swainson's Thrush
35
Wood Thrush
Yellow List SGCN
36
American Robin
Probable
37
Gray Catbird
Probable
38
Brown Thrasher
SGCN High
39
European Starling
40
Cedar Waxwing
Probable
41
Blue -winged Warbler
Yellow List SGCN
Probable
42
Black -and -white Warbler
43
Common Yellowthroat
Probable
44
Northern Parula
45
Yellow Warbler
Probable
46
Blackpoll Warbler
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Seq
Species DEC Status
NY SGCN
Audubon Status Status Breeding Status
47
Palm Warbler
48
Yellow-rumped Warbler
49
Black -throated Green Warbler
50
Eastern Towhee
51
Chipping Sparrow
52
Field Sparrow
53
Song Sparrow
54
White -throated Sparrow
55
Dark -eyed Junco
56
Northern Cardinal
Probable
57
Red -winged Blackbird
Probable
58
Common Grackle
Probable
59
Brown -headed Cowbird
60
Orchard Oriole
Confirmed
61
Baltimore Oriole
Probable
62
House Finch
63
American Goldfinch
64
House Sparrow
Current Status Notes:
NYS DEC
• Special Concern: Any native species for Nvhich a Nvelfare concern or risk of endangerment has been
documented in New York State.(New York State DEC, 2001).
• Threatened: Those designated by the DEC as likely to become endangered Nvithin the foreseeable future
throughout all or a significant portion of their range.
• Endangered: Those designated by the DEC as seriously threatened Nvith extinction.
Audubon Watch List
• Yellow: This category includes those species that are declining but at a sloNver rate than those in the red
category. These typically are species of national conservation concern.
Red: Species in this category are declining rapidly, have very small populations or limited ranges, and face
major conservation threats. These typically are species of global conservation concern.
New York Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
• High Priority SGCN: The status of these species is known and conservation action is urgent in the next
ten years. These species are declining and must receive timely management intervention or they are likely
to reach critical population levels in New York.
SGCN: The status of these species is knovm and conservation action is essential. These species are
expected to experience significant declines over the next ten years and Nvill need management intervention
to secure their populations.
• Non-SGCN Species of Potential Conservation Need: The trends in abundance and distribution of these
species are poorly knovm, but there is an identified threat to the species, or the species has a high level of
intrinsic vulnerability. Further research and surveys are needed to determine their actual population status.
Although not classified as SGCN, actions for their conservation Neill be identified and they Nvill be included
in the State Wildlife Action Plan.
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Appendix 5
Pets on Mill Road Preserve
o Unless posted otherwise, pets are allowed provided that they are leashed and under control
at all times while on the preserve.
o The Town may permanently or temporarily restrict pets from the preserve or designated
areas of the preserve for reasons including, but not limited to, wildlife and nesting habitat
protection and public safety. Such restrictions will be approved by the Town Board and
will be posted at the preserve.
o All pet waste must be picked up and properly disposed of as required by Southold Town
Code.
o Failure to follow pet riles may result in all pets being prohibited from using the preserve.
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Appendix 6
Invasive Species Plan For Mill Road Preserve
The trails at Mill Road Preserve have issues with the following invasive species encroaching and/or
blocking the trails: Autumn Olive, Russian Olive and Oriental Bittersweet. Trimming of these species
has proven ineffective in keeping the trails open as the trimming serves as pruning which causes faster
growth and more seed to be produced. Since these are invasive species that are preventing the normal
growth of native species and creating trail maintenance issues the following maintenance standards will
be followed for these species:
• Should any specimens of these species encroach on the trails the entire specimen will be cut down
as close as possible to the ground and either removed from the preserve or cut up/chipped so that it
does not encroach on the trail.
• If necessary herbicide may be applied to the stump to prevent new growth. Use of herbicide will
be as per the Town's Policy for the Use of Pesticides & Fertilizers.
• Specimens treated will be monitored for new growth. Should any new growth be detected the
specimen will be cut and treated with herbicide as above.
• Where Oriental Bittersweet has been cut off at ground level and it is not practical to pull the rest of
the plant down from where it has climbed the plant will also be cut as high above ground as
practical to prevent the cut portion of the plant from becoming an easy vector for new growth to
climb up again.
Mill Road Preserve also has issues with Mile -a -minute Weed. The following shall apply for the control
of this invasive throughout the preserve:
• Where practical it may be mowed or weed wacked to prevent it from covering other species and
producing seed.
• It may be removed by hand pulling. If it is removed prior to having viable seeds it may be left off
trail. If the seeds are viable the pulled plants will be placed in plastic bags and allowed to bake in
the sun long enough to kill the seeds.
• Any plants or portions of plants that have grown over other desireable plants shall be pulled off to
allow the other plants to grow normally.
• The extent of the infestation will be monitored each year and documented with photos to record
the status of the infestation.
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