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Metric 1738: Herbicide plant removal - Published

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Metric Type ID:

1738

Metric Name:

Herbicide plant removal

Metric Unit Type:

YesNoList

Is Numeric:

No

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Metric Guidance

Metric Guidance ID	Description	Used on Work Elements
407	Select "yes" or "no" to indicate whether herbicide was used to remove plant species.	53, 197, 199
447	Select "yes" or "no" to indicate whether herbicide was used to maintain plant species.	198

Work Elements That Use This Metric

4 Work Elements Associated With Metric 1738: Herbicide plant removal

Work Element	Work Element Association Status	Description	FY Start	FY End	Guidance ID	Guidance	Required / Optional	Is Activated By Default	Included in PI	Supports PCSRF/PNSHP (Katz)	PNSHP Metric Code	PNSHP Metric
53. Remove Vegetation	Active	Removal of one or more plant species, or a number of individuals of a plant species, by mechanical, biological, and/or chemical means, or by controlled burn. Target species are often exotic or non-native plants, naturalized plants, or undesirable native plants, all of which may be considered to be noxious, invasive or "weeds". Includes the removal of both aquatic and terrestrial plants as well as tree stand manipulation due to encroachment or to create forage openings.	2011		407	Select "yes" or "no" to indicate whether herbicide was used to remove plant species.	Required	Yes	No	No
ITS Action Category: Riparian Habitat Improvement ITS Metric: Riparia treatments
197. Maintain/Remove Vegetation	Active	Maintain or remove all or part of an aquatic or terrestrial plant community. Use this WE for your first year of removing vegetation or any subsequent years of maintenance on the same land. Work can include different, or the same, treatment techniques as in previously treated areas. Activities include: 1) Removing undesirable exotic, non-native, or naturalized plants, generally considered noxious, invasive, or weed species. Work may involve one or more plant species, and includes mechanical, biological, and/or chemical means, as well as controlled burns. 2) Reducing/controlling competing undesirable or native vegetation by tilling, mowing, scalping, addition of mats, fertilization, herbicide application, tree/shrub thinning, and/or controlled burns. 3) Preventing or reducing animal damage with browse repellents, tree tubes/protectors, etc. 4) Maintaining or enhancing the health of target species or ecosystem by irrigation, limbing/thinning, sun protectors, controlled burns, and other activities. 5) Inter-planting or re-seeding an existing site if needed due to mortality or lack of vigor . Work to restore Shrub-Steppe habitats anywhere in the basin should follow the Shrub-Steppe and Grassland Restoration Manual for the Columbia River Basin: http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01330/wdfw01330.pdf.	2012		407	Select "yes" or "no" to indicate whether herbicide was used to remove plant species.	Required	Yes	No	No
ITS Action Category: Riparian Habitat Improvement ITS Metric: Riparia treatments
198. Maintain Vegetation	Active	Maintain planted or pre-existing vegetation through physical, chemical, mechanical, and/or biological activities such as scalping, installing mats or mulch, mowing, irrigating, fertilizing, applying herbicide(s), burning, using Integrated Pest Management (IPM), preventing or reducing animal damage (browse repellents, tree tubes). This includes using different, or the same, treatment techniques in previously treated areas the second year, or later, of planting. Vegetation maintenance activities which occur during the first (initial) year of planting (such as installing tree tubes, fertilizing, animal repellents, etc.) should be a milestone under 47. Plant Vegetation.	2014		447	Select "yes" or "no" to indicate whether herbicide was used to maintain plant species.	Required	Yes	No	No
ITS Action Category: Riparian Habitat Improvement ITS Metric: Riparia treatments
199. Remove Vegetation	Active	Use during the initial year of treating a site if removing one or more plant species, or a number of individuals of a plant species, by mechanical, biological, and/or chemical means, or by controlled burn. Target species are often exotic or non-native plants, naturalized plants, or undesirable native plants, all of which may be considered to be noxious, invasive or "weeds". Includes the removal of both aquatic and terrestrial plants as well as tree stand manipulation due to encroachment or to create forage openings.	2014		407	Select "yes" or "no" to indicate whether herbicide was used to remove plant species.	Required	Yes	No	No
ITS Action Category: Riparian Habitat Improvement ITS Metric: Riparia treatments

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Associated Measures

None

PCSRF/PNSHP (Katz)

Supports PCSRF/PNSHP (Katz):

No