HomeMy WebLinkAboutArshamomaque Preserve Adopted 2016 Town of Southold
Stewardship Management Plan for Arshamomaque Preserve
Latest Revision: January 14, 2016
Adopted by the Town Board on February 23rd, 2016 by resolution 2016-237.
Properties included in plan:
SCTM# Location Project Funding Acquisition Pursuant To
1000-45.-1-9.1 60100 County Road 48 Levin CPF Chapter 185
1000-53.-1-1.4 68775 Route 25 Manor Grove CPF Chapter 185
1000-53.-1-1.7 650 Albertson Ln Manor Grove CPF Chapter 185
Purposes of Property Acquisition
These properties were purchased for the purposes of open space protection; passive recreation; fresh and
saltwater marsh/wetland protection and biological diversity protection. Proposed uses of the
property may include the establishment of a nature preserve, passive recreational area with trails,
and limited parking for access purposes.
Special Conditions
Since SCTM# 1000-45.-1-9.1 and 1000-53.-1-1.7 are owned jointly with Suffolk any Suffolk County rules
and policies pertaining to these properties will be adhered to by the Town. Should any elements of this plan
conflict with Suffolk County rules or policies the plan will be updated accordingly to remove the conflict(s).
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.
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Prohibited Activities (continued)
Sports whether organized or"pick up" in nature.
Paintball and other similar war games.
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 per 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, structures and any
other aspects provided that conducting such inventories does not alter or damage the properties.
Invasive species control and removal provided same is conducted as per the invasive species plan in
Appendix 6 or additional formal invasive species plans using Best Management Practices are approved,
made part of this management plan and followed. The invasive species plans will be updated, expanded and
amended as needed based on monitoring of the property for the extent of invasive species present.
Clean up of man made trash provided such clean up does not damage the property.
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Section III Infrastructure
Signage — the following signage is allowed: entrance sign, trail head kiosk, Town open space signs,
posted/no hunting signs, safety signs, rules/regulations signs, directional trail signs and Deer Management
program signs.
Parking areas constructed of crushed stone or a similar material with fencing to delineate the areas are
allowed at the trail heads 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 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 may be expanded onto the former Manor Grove properties per the concept plan on the open space
project list. See Appendix 1 for the trail expansion area.
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.
The boardwalks noted on the attached trail map may be maintained and repaired within their current
footprints. The boardwalks will not be painted.
The wooden fence at the irrigation pond to prevent visitors from falling into the pond may be maintained and
repaired within its current footprint.
The observation platform may be maintained and repaired within its current footprint and dimensions. The
observation platform will not be painted.
The service entrance will be maintained for the occasional access of stewardship related equipment but not
on a regular basis as a trail. The service entrance will be properly signed in order to delineate it from the
official trails.
The open meadow area depicted in Appendix 1 shall be maintained by mowing every one to three years in
between late November and late March to encourage the spread of native grasses and wildflowers and keep
the area in a generally open state.
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Appendices
1. Trail System Map
2. Fauna Inventory
3. Flora Inventory
4. Arshamomaque Preserve Bird Species Listing
5. Pets
6. Invasive Species Plan
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Appendix 1
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Appendix 2
Fauna List for Arshamomaque 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 fuscus
❑ Feral Cat Felis domestica
❑ White-Footed Mouse Peromyscus leucopus
❑ Deer Mouse Peromyscus maniculatus
❑ Muskrat Ondatra zibethica
❑ White Tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus
Reptiles and Amphibians
❑ Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina
❑ Eastern Box Turtle Terrapine carolina carolina
❑ Eastern Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta picta
❑ Diamond Back Terrapin Malaclemys terrapin terrapin
❑ Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata
❑ Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
❑ Brown Snake Storeria dekayi dekayi
❑ Northern Water Snake Nerodia sipedon
❑ Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos
❑ 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
❑ Green Frog Rana clamitans
❑ Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala
❑ American Toad Bufo americanus
❑ Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri
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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 Parris atricapillus
❑ Tufted Titmouse Parris bicolor
❑ Dark-Eyed Junco Junco hymenalis
❑ Yellow-Rumped Warbler Dendroica coronata
❑ 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
❑ Ring-Billed Gull Lanis delawarensis
❑ Great Black-Backed Gull Lanis marinas
❑ Herring Gull Lanis argentatus
❑ Least Tern Sterna antillarum
❑ Common Tern Sterna hirundo
❑ Belted Kingfisher Ceryle alcyon
❑ 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 Arshamomaque Preserve
Prepared by Cornell Cooperative Extension
Aceraceae (Maple Family)
❑ Acer negundo Box Elder
❑ Acer rubrum Red Maple
Acoraceae (Calamus family)
❑ Moms americanus Sweet Flag
Anacardiaceae (Sumac Family)
❑ Rhus copallinum Dwarf or Winged Sumac
❑ Toxicodendron radicans Poison Ivy
Apiaceae (Carrot Family)
❑ Sium suave Hemlock Water Parsnip
Aquifoliaceae (Holly Family)
❑ Ilex opaca American Holly
❑ Ilex verticillata Winterberry
Araceae (Arum Family)
❑ Arisaema triphyllum Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Araliaceae (Ginseng Family)
❑ Aralia nudicaulis Wild Sarsaparilla
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)
❑ Asclepias incarnate Swamp Milkweed
❑ Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
❑ Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow
❑ Ambrosia artemisiifolia Ragweed
❑ Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort
❑ Euthamia graminifolia Lance-leaved Goldenrod
❑ Hieracium caespitosum Meadow Hawkweed
❑ Hieracium sp. Hawkweed
❑ Hypochaeris radicata Hairy Catsear
❑ Solidago Canadensis Canada Goldenrod
❑ Taraxacum officinale Common Dandelion
Balsaminaceae (Touch-Me-Not Family)
❑ Impatiens capensis Jewelweed
Betulaceae (Birch Family)
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❑ Betula populifolia Gray Birch
Blechnaceae (Chain Fern Family)
❑ Woodwardia areolata Netted Chain Fern
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
❑ Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard
Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)
❑ Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle
❑ Lonicera morrowii Morrow's Honeysuckle
❑ Lonicera tatarica Tartan Honeysuckle
❑ Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis Elderberry
❑ Viburnum acerifolium Maple-Leaf Viburnum
❑ Viburnum dentatum var. lucidum Southern Arrowwood
Celastraceae (Bittersweet Family)
❑ Celastrus orbiculata Asian Bittersweet
Clethraceae (Clethra Family)
❑ Clethra alnifolia Sweet Pepperbush
Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory Family)
❑ Convolvulus sp. Bindweed
Cupressaceae (Cypress Family)
❑ Junipers virginiana Eastern Red Cedar
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
❑ Carex crinita Fringed Sedge
❑ Carex debilis White Edged Sedge
❑ Carex stricta Upright Sedge
❑ Cyperus sp. Flat Sedge
Dennstaedtiaceae (Bracken Fern Family)
❑ Pteridium aquilinum Bracken
Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family)
❑ Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive Fern
❑ Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas Fern
Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster Family)
❑ Elaeagnus umbellate Autumn Olive
Ericaceae (Heath Family)
❑ Gaylussacia frondosa Huckleberry
❑ Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel
❑ Leucothoe racemosa Fetter-Bush; Swamp Dog-hobble
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❑ Rhododendron viscosum Swamp Azalea
❑ Vaccinum corymbossum High-bush Blueberry
Fabaceae (Pea Family)
❑ Apios Americana Groundnut
❑ Robina pseudoacacia Black Locust
❑ Trifolium pretense Red Clover
❑ Trifolium repens White Clover
Fagaceae (Beech Family)
❑ Fagus grandifolia American Beech
❑ Quercus alba White Oak
❑ Quercus bicolor Swamp White Oak
❑ Quercus palustris Pin Oak
❑ Quercus prinus Chestnut Oak
❑ Quercus velutina Black Oak
Geraniaceae (Geranium Family)
❑ Geranium maculatum Spotted Geranium
Juglandaceae (Walnut Family)
❑ Carya alba Mockernut Hickory
❑ Carya glabra Pignut Hickory
Juncaceae (Rush Family)
❑ Juncus effuses Soft Rush
❑ Juncus tenuis Old Path Rush
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
❑ Lycopus uniflorus Northern Bugleweed
❑ Lycopus virginicus Virginia Water Horehound
Lauraceae (Laurel Family)
❑ Sassafras albidum Sassafras
Lemnaceae (Duckweed Family)
❑ Lemna minor Duckweed
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
❑ Allium canadense Wild Garlic
❑ Maianthemum canadense Canada Mayflower
❑ Maianthemum racemosa False Solomon's Seal
❑ Uvularia sessilifolia Sessile Bellwort
Lythraceae (Loosestrife Family)
❑ Decodon verticillatus Waterwillow; Swamp Loosestrife
Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
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❑ Hibiscus moscheutos Crimson-eyed Rose-mallow
❑ Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. Moscheutos Swamp Rose-mallow
Myricaceae (Bayberry Family)
❑ Morella pensylvanica Northern Bayberry
Nyssaceae (Sour Gum Family)
❑ Nyssa sylvatica Blackgum; Tupelo
Oleaceae (Olive Family)
❑ Ligu strum vulgare Privet
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
❑ Epilobium sp. Willowherb; Fireweed
Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape Family)
❑ Epifagus virginiana Beechdrops
Osmundaceae (Royal Fern Family)
❑ Osmunda cinnamomea Cinnamon Fern
❑ Osmunda claytoniana Interrupted Fern
❑ Osmunda regalis Royal Fern
Pinaceae (Pine Family)
❑ Pinus rigida Pitch Pine
❑ Pinus thunbergiana Japanese Black Pine
Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)
❑ Plantago major Common Plantain
Poaceae (Grass Family)
❑ Andropogon virginicus Broomsedge
❑ Panicum virgatum Switchgrass
❑ Phragmites australis Common Reed
❑ Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem Grass
Polygalaceae (Milkwort Family)
❑ Polygala verticillata Whorled Milkwort
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
❑ Polygonum arifolium Halberd-leaved Tearthumb
❑ Polygonum pensylvanicum Pennsylvania Smartweed
Primulaceae (Primrose Family)
❑ Lysimachia terrestris Earth Loosestrife
❑ Trientalis borealis Starflower
Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf Family)
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❑ Chimaphila maculate Striped or Spotted Wintergreen
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
❑ Ranunculus recurvatus Hooked Crowfoot; Blisterwort
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
❑ Amelanchier arborea Shadbush
❑ Fragaria vesca Woodland Strawberry
❑ Geum sp. Avens
❑ Prunus serotina Wild Black Cherry
❑ Prunus virginiana Choke Cherry
❑ Rosa multiflora Multiflora Rose
❑ Rosa palustris Swamp Rose
❑ Rubus hispidus Bristly Dewberry
❑ Rubus sp. Brambles, Blackberry, Raspberry
Rubiaceae (Madder Family)
❑ Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush
❑ Galium aparine Cleavers; Stickywilly
Salicaceae (Willow Family)
❑ Populus heterophylla Swamp Cottonwood
❑ Salix sp. Willow
Simaroubaceae (Quassia Family)
❑ Ailanthus altissima Ailanthus; Tree of Heaven
Smilaceae (Catbrier Family)
❑ Smilax rotundifolia Roundleaf Greenbrier; Bullbrier
Sphagnaceae (Peat Moss Family)
❑ Sphagnum sp. Sphagnum Moss
Thelypteridaceae (Marsh Fern Family)
❑ Thelypteris noveboracensis New York Fern
❑ Thelypteris palustris Marsh Fern
❑ Thelypteris simulate Bog/Massachusetts Fern
Typhaceae (Cattail Family)
❑ Typha angustifolia Narrow-leaved Cattail
Vitaceae (Grape Family)
❑ Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia Creeper
❑ Vitis labrusca Fox Grape
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Appendix 4
Arshamomaque Preserve Bird Species Listing as of March 2015 based on eBird
observations beginning in 2003
Audubon
Watch Breeding
Seq Species DEC Status List NY SGCN Status Status
1 Snow Goose
2 Canada Goose Confirmed
3 Mute Swan Probable
4 Wood Duck Confirmed
5 Gadw all
6 American Wigeon
7 American Black Duck High Priority SGCN
8 Mallard Confirmed
9 Blue-winged Teal SGCN
10 Northern Pintail SGCN
11 Green-winged Teal
12 Ring-necked Duck
13 White-winged Scoter SGCN
14 Bufflehead
15 Hooded Merganser
16 Red-breasted Merganser
17 Ruddy Duck SGCN
18 Northern Bobwhite High Priority SGCN
19 Silver Pheasant
20 Pied-billed Grebe Threatened SGCN
21 Double-crested Cormorant
22 Great Cormorant
23 Least Bittern Threatened SGCN Confirmed
24 Great Blue Heron
25 Great Egret SGCN
26 Snowy Egret SGCN
27 Green Heron Probable
28 Black-crowned Night-Heron SGCN
29 Turkey Vulture
30 Osprey Special Concern Confirmed
31 Northern Harrier Threatened SGCN
32 Sharp-shinned Hawk Special Concern
33 Cooper's Hawk Special Concern
34 Bald Eagle Threatened SGCN
35 Red-tailed Hawk
36 Virginia Rail Confirmed
37 American Coot
38 Killdeer
39 Spotted Sandpiper
40 Solitary Sandpiper
41 Greater Yellowlegs SGCN
42 Least Sandpiper
43 Semipalmated Sandpiper Yellow
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Audubon
Watch Breeding
Seq Species DEC Status List NY SGCN Status Status
44 Wilson's Snipe
45 American Woodcock SGCN Probable
46 Laughing Gull SGCN
47 Ring-billed Gull
48 Herring Gull
49 Great Black-backed Gull
50 Least Tern Threatened Red SGCN
51 Common Tern Threatened SGCN
52 Forster's Tern SGCN
53 Royal Tern
54 Rock Pigeon
55 Mourning Dove Probable
56 Black-billed Cuckoo SGCN
57 Great Horned Owl Probable
58 Northern Saw-whet Owl
59 Chimney Swift
60 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
61 Belted Kingfisher Probable
62 Red-bellied Woodpecker Probable
63 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
64 Downy Woodpecker Probable
65 Hairy Woodpecker Probable
66 Northern Flicker Probable
67 Merlin
68 Eastern Wood-Pewee
69 Alder Flycatcher
70 Willow Flycatcher Yellow
71 Eastern Phoebe
72 Great Crested Flycatcher Probable
73 Eastern Kingbird Probable
74 White-eyed Vireo Probable
75 Yellow-throated Vireo
76 Blue-headed Vireo
77 Warbling Vireo
78 Red-eyed Vireo
79 Blue Jay Probable
80 American Crow-
81
row81 Fish Crow-
82
row82 Northern Rough-winged Swallow
83 Purple Martin
84 Tree Swallow Probable
85 Bank Swallow
86 Barn Swallow
87 Black-capped Chickadee Probable
88 Tufted Titmouse Probable
89 White-breasted Nuthatch Probable
90 Brown Creeper
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Audubon
Watch Breeding
Seq Species DEC Status List NY SGCN Status Status
91 House Wren Confirmed
92 Winter Wren
93 Marsh Wren
94 Carolina Wren Confirmed
95 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
96 Golden-crowned Kinglet
97 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
98 Veery
99 Hermit Thrush
100 Wood Thrush Yellow SGCN Probable
101 American Robin Probable
102 Gray Catbird Probable
103 Brown Thrasher High Priority SGCN
104 Northern Mockingbird
105 European Starling
106 Cedar Waxwing
107 Ovenbird
108 Worm-eating Warbler SGCN
109 Louisiana Waterthrush SGCN
110 Northern Waterthrush
111 Blue-winged Warbler Yellow SGCN Probable
112 Black-and-white Warbler
113 Nashville Warbler
114 Common Yellowthroat Confirmed
115 Hooded Warbler
116 American Redstart
117 Cape May Warbler High Priority SGCN
118 Northern Parula
119 Magnolia Warbler
120 Blackburnian Warbler
121 Yellow Warbler Confirmed
122 Chestnut-sided Warbler
123 Blackpoll Warbler
124 Black-throated Blue Warbler SGCN
125 Palm Warbler
126 Pine Warbler
127 Yellow-rumped Warbler
128 Prairie Warbler Yellow SGCN
129 Black-throated Green Warbler
130 Wilson's Warbler
131 Eastern Towhee Probable
132 American Tree Sparrow
133 Chipping Sparrow
134 Field Sparrow
135 Fox Sparrow
136 Song Sparrow Probable
137 Lincoln's Sparrow
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Audubon
Watch Breeding
Seq Species DEC Status List NY SGCN Status Status
138 Swamp Sparrow Probable
139 White-throated Sparrow
140 Dark-eyed Junco
141 Scarlet Tanager SGCN
142 Northern Cardinal Probable
143 Rose-breasted Grosbeak Confirmed
144 Indigo Bunting
145 Red-winged Blackbird Confirmed
146 Rusty Blackbird Yellow High Priority SGCN
147 Common Grackle Confirmed
148 Brown-headed Cowbird Confirmed
149 Orchard Oriole
150 Baltimore Oriole Probable
151 House Finch Probable
152 Purple Finch
153 American Goldfinch Probable
154 House Sparrow
Current Status Notes:
NYS DEC
• Special Concern: Any native species for which a welfare 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 within the foreseeable future throughout
all or a significant portion of their range.
• Endangered: Those designated by the DEC as seriously threatened with extinction.
Audubon Watch List
• Yellow: This category includes those species that are declining but at a slower 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 known and conservation action is essential. These species are expected to
experience significant declines over the next ten years and will 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 known, 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 will be identified and they will be included in the State Wildlife Action Plan.
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Appendix 5
Pets on Arshamomaque 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 rules may result in all pets being prohibited from using the preserve.
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Appendix 6
Invasive Species Plan for Arshamomaque Preserve
The trails at Arshamomaque Preserve have issues with the following invasive species encroaching and/or
blocking the trails: Autumn Olive, Russian Olive and Oriental Bittersweet. In addition these invasives also
occur in off trail areas of the preserve where they hinder the growth of native species. Trimming of these
invasive 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 be found on the preserve whether along the trails or in off trail
areas, 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
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.
Arshamomaque 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 desirable plants shall be pulled off to
allow the other plants to grow normally.
Arshamomaque Preserve also has issues with Chinese Bush Clover. The following shall apply for the
control and removal of this invasive:
• Integrated management: A combination of complementary control methods will be used for more
rapid and effective control of Chinese Bush Clover Sericea lespedeza. Integrated management
includes not only killing the target plant, but establishing desirable species and discouraging non-
native, invasive species over the long term.
• Plants should be mowed when they reach a height of 12-18 inches, and should be cut as close to the
ground as possible.
• Mow again when plants are producing flower buds, because root carbon reserves are then at their
lowest levels.
• It is crucial to inspect and mow any remaining plants before seed is set.
• A final cutting in late fall just prior to senescence may weaken plants by reducing carbon storage.
• Cutting treatments will need to be repeated for several seasons. Mowing in the flower bud stage for 2
to 3 consecutive years will reduce stand vigor and control further spread.
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• Hand digging can be effective for controlling small, scattered populations. Digging or pulling
activities that remove the root crown, but not necessarily the entire root system, would be sufficient
to kill the plant.
• Establishing desirable native species: In year four following three consecutive years completing the
prescribed mowing schedule evaluate the affected area. If Bush clover population appears to be under
control plant desirable native species such as Switch grass, Pennisetum virgatum 18 inches on center
in the affected area.
• Note: New planting must be undertaken without mechanical site preparation. Disking well
established or "run down" Sericea lespedeza stands may result in stand enhancement, rather than
degradation, presumably due to enhanced seedling establishment combined with root crown
sprouting.
The extent of any invasive infestations will be monitored each year and documented with photos to record
the status of the infestations.
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