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PPIPMA Pine Pass Invasive Plant Management Area. PPIPMA Area Controller. MGP Contracting Year two on contract. PPIPMA Plan And Objectives. Considered to be a gateway to north Manage PPIPMA as an area not by site Work on polygons where they make sense
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PPIPMA Area Controller • MGP Contracting • Year two on contract
PPIPMA Plan And Objectives • Considered to be a gateway to north • Manage PPIPMA as an area not by site • Work on polygons where they make sense • Treat all Cat A and high priority B and C species • Clean up IAPP data base
2013 EDRRSpecies • Wild Parsnip • Chicory
2013 MOTI • Still cleaning up after 2011 flooding • Lots of manual treatments. • Reduced and contained Hawkweed • Death to Daisies
MFLNRO • Made multiple passes in key areas • Treated more FSR’S than 2012 • Almost hit every corner • More manual treatments on key species • Reduced and contained Hawkweed population
BC Hydro • Spreading out budget • Focus on corners and main spread vectors • Broke new ground • Looking forward
CN Rail • Maintained areas treated in 2012 • Have only a few critical sites some don’t likely exist • Not a funding partner • Difficult to do proper survey’s
BC Parks • No chemical treatments allowed in 2013 • Have small HS infestation in Moberly • Continue to build relationships
PRRD • Treated transfer stations • Assisted in treatments • Helped with EDRR species • Provided extra funding
Looking Ahead • Continue with polygons • Well timed treatments in remote areas • Ensure every corner is checked • Better site directions and treatment comments