Invasive Terrestrial Plant Management Site “Short” Form LANDOWNER INFORMATION

Land owner name (First, last) Date

Landowner’s address (street, town, zip) Landowner’s mailing address (if different than above) Phone Email

Name of property (if applicable):

LAND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

Please list organizations and individuals (e.g. landowner, consulting forester, land manager, conservation organization, etc.) responsible for the management of the property.

What are the land management goals for the property (e.g. timber production, recreation, sugar production, protection of rare, threatened and endangered species, wildlife habitat, etc.). Please indicate what management activities actually take place.

Does the property have a land or forestry management plan? yes no If yes, who prepared the plan (name, business or organization, contact information)? When was it last updated?

Please attach a map of the property, if available yes no

Is the land publicly or privately owned (circle one)

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

Please provide a brief property description (number of acres, percent or amount forested, percent or amount open field, presence of trails, presence of special features, etc.)

What habitat types characterize the property? Please check all that apply.

Edge Hedgerow Field Mature hardwood forest Mature softwood forest

Mixed forest Early succession Shrubland Wetland Pond

Roadside Riparian buffer Yard/garden Other (please describe)

What resources on the property are you most interested in protecting from invasive terrestrial plants? Trails Wildlife habitat

Woodlot Sugarbush

Vernal pool Rare, threatened or endangered species Other (Please explain)

List the invasive species on the property and any information about the infestation. It is likely different from one portion of the property to another. If possible, hand draw a map or use iMapinvasives to identify particular infestations.

Species Level of infestation (low, medium, high)

Size of plants (seedlings, fruit bearing)

Location

Have any invasives management work been done on the property? If yes, please describe (when, what species, what types of treatment activities)

What resources are available to help with invasive plant management? Check all that apply. Landowner sweat and tears Landowner’s family Volunteers Certified herbicide applicator knowledgeable person to help write invasive plant

management plan

Town funding Potential grants (please specify) tools for volunteers to borrow (clippers, hand saws, etc.) other (please describe)

Please provide any more detail you may have about the resources listed above.

The USDA NRCS WHIP and EQIP programs offer invasive control cost-share funding to certain privately owned properties. For more information go to http://www.vt.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/whip/ or call 802-951-6796 Is this property already enrolled in one of these programs? Yes No Check if you are interested in applying for NRCS WHIP or EQIP Yes No

What are next steps that the landowner should consider? Please be as specific as possible.