Final Programmatic Report

Regarding: Wallace Research Foundation grant to Regional Inlet Invasive Plant Program

 

To: Hilary Smith, Director,  Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program

Adirondack Chapter of the Nature Conservancy

PO Box 65

Keene Valley, NY 12943

hsmith@tnc.org

 

From: Patty Wittmeyer, Town Clerk, Town of Inlet, 13360  clerk@inletny.com

November 14, 2011

 

1.       The purpose of the grant was to provide funding for Japanese Knotweed control efforts in the Adirondacks.  Grant funds allowed greatly expanded efforts with Japanese Knotweed control during 2011.  See the website www.noknotweed.org which describes the activities of the RIIPP (Regional Inlet Invasive Plant Program).

2.       The grant project included coordination with Elizabeth Mangle of the Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District along with Brendan Quirion and Hilary Smith of the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program.  Some of the funds were used to treat sites that had been identified by the HCSWCD in Speculator/Lake Piseco/Wells.

3.       Summary of grant’s outcomes

a.       Description of partners involved and their roles:

                     i.      Doug Johnson – volunteer coordinator and pesticide applicator – created and maintained www.noknotweed .org web site,  helped coordinate volunteers and pesticide applicators, showed Avery Menz how to do treatments, wrote newspaper articles, treated some sites, helped with publicity and reports

                   ii.      Patty Wittmeyer and Town of Inlet – coordinated activities of pesticide applicators, purchased equipment and supplies, record keeping, finances

                  iii.      Invasive plant coordinators – identified sites, obtained permissions from property owners, showed pesticide applicators the sites, helped with fund raising

1.       Blue Mountain Lake                  Ellen Collins

2.       Indian Lake                                   Terry DeArmas

3.       Inlet/Eagle Bay/Big Moose    Patty Wittmeyer

4.       Lake Piseco                                   Katy Weil

5.       Lake Placid                                    Larry Master

6.       Long Lake                                      Chuck Taylor

7.       North Creek/North River        Judy Brown and Evelyn Greene

8.       Saranac Lake                                Leslie Karasin              

                    iv.      Ryan Burkum, Avery Menz, Eric Menz – certified pesticide applicators

                      v.      Doug Johnson, Patty Wittmeyer, and the invasive plant coordinators all volunteered their time, which totaled at least 100 hours

b.      Number of sites identified:

                        i.      Over 150 sites were identified with property owner permissions obtained; there were many other sites with knotweed seen, but for which property owner permission was not obtained

c.       Number of sites treated

                           i.   Ryan Burkum – treated about 90 sites

                         ii.   Doug Johnson – treated 14 sites

                        iii.   Avery and Eric Menz – treated over 50 sites

d.      Applicator names, their role, activities, and accomplishments – see Appendix I.

                        i.      Ryan Burkum – treated about 70 properties in Blue Mt Lake, Indian Lake, Lake Placid, and Long Lake (some properties with several sites) using  2352 ounces of Accord.  Since about 2 ml are used to inject in each cane, each ounce treats about 15 canes, this would treat about 35,000 canes.

                      ii.      Doug Johnson – did follow-up treatment of sites in Inlet and Town of Webb which had been treated in previous years using 44 ounces of Accord – which would treat about 660 canes

                     iii.      Avery and Eric Menz – treated over 5o sites in Eagle Bay, Forestport, Inlet, Old Forge, Lake Piseco, North Creek, North River, Speculator, and Wells using 2672 ounces of Accord – which would treat about 40,080 canes

                    iv.      The total payments to Ryan Burkum and Avery Menz were $11,430.  This grant paid for part of their payments, with additional funds from donations.

e.      Description of equipment or supplies purchased

                           i.      30 gallons of Accord were purchased  $775.71

                         ii.      Signs,  marking pens, needles, injection gun parts were purchased  $515.43

f.        Description of how site occurrence data and treatment data was collected and stored

                        i.      Site occurrence data and treatment data were collected by each invasive plant coordinator, and entered into an excel spreadsheet

                      ii.      Invasive plant coordinators have agreed to help out again next year, to help coordinate treatments in future years

                     iii.      We are hopeful that Ryan Burkum, Avery Menz, and Eric Menz will be available for treatments in future years.  With them knowing the sites they’ve already treated, it will be easy for them to know exactly where to do followup treatments.

g.       Assessment of treatment progress to date

                        i.      We have made great progress this year including:

1.    Treating all sites which had been treated in prior years – in some sites there was no more knotweed, and this year’s treatments should eradicate or nearly eradicate knotweed from many more of these sites (in Inlet, Blue Mt Lake, Indian Lake, and Town of Webb)

2.     Treating a great many newly identified sites in Blue Mt Lake, Eagle Bay, Inlet, Forestport, Indian Lake, Lake Piseco, Lake Placid, Long Lake, North Creek, North River,  and Wells

3.    We estimate about 75,000 canes were treated at over 150 sites.

4.    Our experience (from doing treatments for 4 years) is that over 90% of plants will  be killed the first year, that nearly all the plants will be killed with two years treatments, and that a third (and sometimes 4th year treatment) are needed for large sites (several hundred to thousands of canes).  This success occurs with injecting large canes.  If large canes are sprayed, deformed plants come back in future years and it takes several additional years (more than 3) to eradicate the knotweed.

h.      Description of other project work supported by this grant, if applicable

                        i.      none

4.       Statement of future needs or recommendations

a.       We have only gotten property owner permissions from a small number of the sites in Lake Placid, North Creek, North River, and have not obtained any from many areas in the Adirondacks including Cranberry Lake, Saranac Lake, and Tupper Lake.  While we’ve identified and obtained permissions for most sites in Blue Mt Lake, Indian Lake, Inlet, and Town of Webb, there are more sites in these places as well.

b.      Thus we need continued efforts from invasive plant coordinators to recruit additional invasive plant coordinators. Additional publicity will allow property owners to identify plants, give permission to treat and possibly donate, allowing us to treat in 2012.

c.       For 2012, we need applicators to revisit all sites treated in 2011, since it usually takes about 3 years of treatment to eradicate the knotweed.

d.      For 2012, we need applicators to identify and treat new sites.

e.      In 2011, the grant funding enabled us to do much more treatments than would otherwise have been possible.  While we are continuing with fund-raising efforts, grant funds have been crucial for our efforts

5.       Samples of photographs of sites identified for treatment or those that received treatment

a.       See website (www.noknotweed.org) for photos.  If desired, we can furnish a flash drive with pictures, or make some prints.

6.       Map of sites identified and sites receiving treatment

a.       Appendix 1, which lists the sites that were treated.

 

                                               

Appendix 1

2011 Treatments

Japanese Knotweed

 

ounces Accord

date

address

town

Ryan Burkum

 

 

66

8/4/2011

101 Olympic Drive

Lake Placid

19

8/4/2011

101 Olympic Drive

Lake Placid

12

8/4/2011

2126 Saranac Ave

Lake Placid

6

8/4/2011

2126 Saranac Ave

Lake Placid

24

8/4/2011

2140 Saranac Ave

Lake Placid

12.75

8/4/2011

2140 Saranac Ave

Lake Placid

2.4

8/4/2011

2158 Saranac Ave

Lake Placid

12.75

8/4/2011

2158 Saranac Ave

Lake Placid

24

8/4/2011

16 Hemlock Way

Lake Placid

12.75

8/4/2011

16 Hemlock Way

Lake Placid

6

8/5/2011

Route 28

Blue Mt Lake

3

8/5/2011

Route 28 West

Blue Mt Lake

1

8/5/2011

Routes 28 & 30

Blue Mt Lake

2

8/5/2011

8774 Route 30

Blue Mt Lake

2

8/5/2011

Route 30

Blue Mt Lake

6

8/5/2011

8733 Route 30

Blue Mt Lake

3

8/5/2011

8746 Rout 30

Blue Mt Lake

4

8/5/2011

28N & Maple Lodge Rd

Blue Mt Lake

31

8/5/2011

28N & Maple Lodge Rd

Blue Mt Lake

6

8/5/2011

Maple Lodge Rd

Blue Mt Lake

6

8/5/2011

Maple Lodge Rd

Blue Mt Lake

1.8

8/8/2011

4 Desiree Lane

Lake Placid

6

8/8/2011

4 Desiree Lane

Lake Placid

12

8/8/2011

13 Desiree Lane

Lake Placid

6

8/8/2011

13 Desiree Lane

Lake Placid

6

8/9/2011

1 Hedges Road

Blue Mt Lake

12

8/9/2011

1 Hedges Road

Blue Mt Lake

4

8/9/2011

Route 28 West

Blue Mt Lake

4

8/9/2011

Route 28 West

Blue Mt Lake

4

8/9/2011

Route 28

Blue Mt Lake

2

8/9/2011

3363 Route 28

Blue Mt Lake

33

8/9/2011

3363 Route 28

Blue Mt Lake

4

8/9/2011

9028 Rt 28 & 30

Blue Mt Lake

7

8/9/2011

Wells Road

Blue Mt Lake

12

8/9/2011

114 Wells Road

Blue Mt Lake

1

8/9/2011

Wells Road

Blue Mt Lake

24

8/14/2011

Powerhouse Rd

Lake Placid

18

8/14/2011

Powerhouse Rd

Lake Placid

1

8/16/2011

28 Route 28

Blue Mt Lake

0.5

8/16/2011

Route 28

Blue Mt Lake

3

8/16/2011

Durant Rd garage

Blue Mt Lake

0.5

8/16/2011

Rt 28 & Durant Road

Blue Mt Lake

12

8/16/2011

Durant Road

Blue Mt Lake

3

8/16/2011

179 Durant Road

Blue Mt Lake

1

8/16/2011

231 Durant Road

Blue Mt Lake

3

8/16/2011

241 Durant Road

Blue Mt Lake

3

8/16/2011

Durant Road

Blue Mt Lake

4

8/16/2011

3 Durant Road

Blue Mt Lake

4

8/16/2011

267 Durant Road

Blue Mt Lake

6

8/16/2011

Intersection Rts 28 & 30

Blue Mt Lake

128

8/16/2011

Rt 28&30 Dump Rd

Blue Mt Lake

12

8/16/2011

Rt 28&30 Dump Rd

Blue Mt Lake

3

8/17/2011

112 Wells Rd

Blue Mt Lake

64

8/17/2011

Rt 28&30 Dump Rd

Blue Mt Lake

96

8/18/2011

9112 Route 30

Blue Mt Lake

26

8/18/2011

9112 Route 30

Blue Mt Lake

12

8/18/2011

Rt 30 & Durant Rd

Blue Mt Lake

4

8/18/2011

Rt 30 & Durant Rd

Blue Mt Lake

12

8/18/2011

Town Barn/Sand pit Durant Rd

Blue Mt Lake

48

8/18/2011

Town Barn/Sand pit Durant Rd

Blue Mt Lake

15

8/20/2011

Powerhouse Rd nr substation

Lake Placid

6

8/20/2011

Powerhouse Rd nr substation

Lake Placid

90

8/20/2011

Powerhouse Rd nr substation

Lake Placid

31

8/20/2011

Powerhouse Rd nr substation

Lake Placid

12

8/22/2011

112 W Main St

Indian Lake

44.5

8/22/2011

62 East Main St

Indian Lake

150

8/26/2011

Adirondack Museum Rt 28&30

Blue Mt Lake

31

8/26/2011

Adirondack Museum Rt 28&30

Blue Mt Lake

90

8/30/2011

Adirondack Museum Rt 28&30

Blue Mt Lake

25

8/30/2011

Adirondack Museum Rt 28&30

Blue Mt Lake

6

8/30/2011

6 Main Street

Indian Lake

3

8/30/2011

10 Main Street

Indian Lake

3

8/30/2011

9 Main Street

Indian Lake

1

8/30/2011

11 Main Street

Indian Lake

3

8/30/2011

16 Main Street

Indian Lake

164

8/31/2011

Adirondack Museum Rt 28&30

Blue Mt Lake

36

8/31/2011

Adirondack Museum Rt 28&30

Blue Mt Lake

26

9/2/2011

Adirondack Museum Rt 28&30

Blue Mt Lake

128

9/2/2011

Adirondack Museum Rt 28&30

Blue Mt Lake

128

9/12/2011

Durant Road

Blue Mt Lake

20

9/12/2011

Durant Road

Blue Mt Lake

6

9/12/2011

Rt 28&30 nr Maple Lodge Rd

Blue Mt Lake

30

9/17/2011

 

Lake Placid

13

9/21/2011

1364 Tupper Road

Long Lake

128

9/21/2011

1364 Tupper Road

Long Lake

30

9/25/2011

1364 Tupper Road

Long Lake

6

9/25/2011

1364 Tupper Road

Long Lake

128

9/25/2011

1337 Tupper Road

Long Lake

20

9/25/2011

1337 Tupper Road

Long Lake

12

9/26/2011

Main Street

Indian Lake

6

9/26/2011

Main Street

Indian Lake

6

9/26/2011

28 State Route 30

Indian Lake

4

9/26/2011

83 Sabael Road

Indian Lake

12

9/26/2011

277 Evergreen Drive

Indian Lake

15

9/26/2011

277 Evergreen Drive

Indian Lake

2

9/27/2011

347 Big Brook Road

Indian Lake

2

9/27/2011

11 Pelon Road

Indian Lake

4

9/27/2011

11 Pelon Road

Indian Lake

15

9/27/2011

Ski Hut Road Town Garage

Indian Lake

26

9/27/2011

Ski Hut Road Town Garage

Indian Lake

6

9/27/2011

6196 Route 30

Indian Lake

4

9/27/2011

6196 Route 30

Indian Lake

 

 

 

 

2351.95

times 15

35279.25

 

 

 

 

 

Doug Johnson

 

 

 

4

8/25/2011

Town of Inlet canoe carry

Inlet

2

8/25/2011

376 Rt 28

Inlet

4

8/25/2011

7th Lake Rd

Inlet

4

8/25/2011

374 Rt 28

Inlet

2

8/26/2011

169 Rt 28

Inlet

4

8/26/2011

156 Rt 28

Inlet

2

8/26/2011

18 Soth Shore Rd

Inlet

6

8/26/2011

20 South Shore Rd

Inlet

2

8/26/2011

Loomis Rd

Inlet

2

8/26/2011

Fern Park Loomis Rd

Inlet

2

8/26/2011

165 Rt 28

Inlet

4

8/26/2011

186 Rt 28

Inlet

2

8/26/2011

161 Rt 28

Inlet

4

8/26/2011

Rt 28

Town of Webb

 

 

 

 

44

times 15

660

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D. Avery Menz and Eric Menz

 

 

2

8/15/2011

26 Highland Terr

Inlet

10

8/15/2011

4968 St. Rt 28

Old Forge

3

8/15/2011

3248 St. Rt 28

Old Forge

35

8/16/2011

State. Rt 28

Old Forge

75

8/17/2011

State Route 28, Bald Mtn

Old Forge

2

8/18/2011

7th Lake Road

Inlet

 

8/18/2011

Highland Terrace

Old Forge

30

8/24/2011

2176 Big Moose Rd

Old Forge

45

8/24/2011

Eagle Cove, S. Shore Rd

Inlet

50

8/26/2011

395 St. Rt 28

Inlet

50

8/26/2011

397 St. Rt 28

Inlet

40

8/29/2011

102 Pleasant View Dr

Speculator

70

8/30/2011

Pieseco Airport, Old Piseco Rd

Piseco

60

8/31/2011

Co Rd 24/South Shore Rd

Piseco

70

9/1/2011

Higgins Bary Rd/West River Rd

 

140

9/2/2011

West River Rd, riverfront

Wells

70

9/6/2011

West River Rd, riverfront

Wells

120

9/8/2011

130 Forest Lane

Eagle Bay

100

9/9/2011

130 Forest Lane

Eagle Bay

125

9/12/2011

Water Safari/Calypso Cove 3183 Rt 28

Old Forge

85

9/13/2011

Water Safari/Calypso Cove 3183 Rt 28

Old Forge

105

9/16/2011

Inlet Transfer station limekiln rd

Inlet

75

9/20/2011

Inlet various

Inlet

30

9/21/2011

Inlet various

Inlet

75

9/21/2011

Moose River Rd

Forestport

90

9/23/2011

96 13th Lake Rd

North River

105

9/26/2011

96 13th Lake Rd

North River

150

9/27/2011

160 13th Lake Rd

North River

170

9/28/2011

160 13th Lake Rd/Milton Ave

North River/North Creek

90

9/30/2011

Milton Ave

North Creek

60

10/3/2011

South Johnsburg Rd

North Creek

75

10/5/2011

South Johnsburg Rd

North Creek

100

10/6/2011

Laura's Bar

North Creek

120

10/7/2011

Laura's Bar

North Creek

100

10/11/2011

Barton International

North Creek

70

10/12/2011

Barton International

North Creek

75

10/13/2011

Inlet various

Inlet

 

 

 

 

2672

times 15

40080

 

 

 

 

 

Total ounces

 

Estimate of total canes treated

 

                   5,068

 

                                                         76,019