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SUMMARY Bayside Meadows Orono, Minnesota Invasive Species Management Plan Bayside Meadows was approved by the City of Orono as a residential, Conservation Design project. A goal of the project was to enhance and preserve vegetation composition within undeveloped natural areas located on the site. This goal was to be accomplished through the protection of natural features and removal of invasive species. Per project approval, perpetual conservation easements for Bayside Meadows were recorded with the County and are included as Appendix A. There are three (3) conservation/preservation areas that will require annual management for invasive species (i.e. common buckthorn) and noxious weeds (Figure 1). The Conservation Easement area is a sloping meadow dominated by grasses. The Wetland Conservation Easement area is a grass dominated wetland buffer located above a grass dominated wetland . The Tree Preservation Easement area includes a sugar maple-basswood forest in the southeast part of the property, and a row of mature white pines along the west property line. Prior to turning over vegetation management obligations to the Homeowners' Association, the developer will remove invasive species for two growing seasons and complete all required plantings. In 2013 and 2014 invasive species removal and management will be (was) completed throughout the site by a qualified vegetation management professional contracted by the developer. This has prepared the site so that the Homeowners ' Association will be able to reasonably and effectively manage the site . The Homeowners' Association will take over the obligation of vegetation management in spring of 2015. Because soil s likely contained a seed bank of invasive species and because adjacent properties also contain invasive species, annual vegetation monitoring and management is required to prevent reinvasion by undesirable species. In addition to buckthorn removal , the developer has been managing to control other encountered noxious weeds such as garlic mustard , common burdock, and Canada thistle. Reed canary grass located within conservation easement areas does not require management. (Additional Note -Snags (standing dead trees or tree stumps with hollow cavities) can provide valuable wildlife habitat to a wide variety of birds and mammals and should left in place. Also, many of the larger living sugar maples in the very southeast portion of the site have numerous cavities and barred owl feathers were observed. These snags and trees should be left in place unless they pose a hazard.) Ba yside Meado ws In vas ive Spec ies Manage ment Pla n Page I of 3