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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10

15

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30

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

Manual Chemical0

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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

0.1

0.15

0.2

0.25

0.3

0.35

0.4

0.45

0.5

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

0.001

0.002

0.003

0.004

0.005

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