Bureau/Division/Agency
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Document Type
Text
Exact Creation Date
9-2013
Language
English
Location
Cumberland County; Cumberland
Keywords
Invasive Species; Integrated Pest Management
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Joseph, "Cumberland Town Forest Invasive Species Management Plan 2nd Review Draft September 2013" (2013). Cumberland Town Lands and Conservation Commission. 34.
https://digitalmaine.com/cumberland_town_lands_and_conservation_commission/34
File Size
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Description
Over the past decade, invasive species have become prevalent throughout the Cumberland Town Forest and are present in high densities in the eastern and southern sections. In a number of areas within the forest, invasive species have become the dominant understory reducing regeneration of desirable species and severely impacting the ecological value of the habitat. In 2011, a forest management plan was developed by Integrated Forest Management (IFM) which documented the current inventory of timber stands and included recommendations for management over the next ten years. The plan also included an Integrated Pest Management Plan as an appendix. This goal of this document is threefold: to further document location and type of invasive species present through GIS mapping, provide control measures that can be implemented both through forestry best management practices and by Conservation Commission members and volunteers, and to prioritize management efforts to create a long-term sustainable approach to controlling invasive species within the Cumberland Town Forest and on other Town lands and parks.