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Home My WebLink About01032012NRB�� HOME OF PELICAN ISL4ND NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD MINUTES TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2012 - 6:00 P.M. City Council Chamber, 1225 Main Street, Sebastian Chairperson Graves called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. 2. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Robin Graves - Chair Eric Spokas - Vice Chair Hank Kriss Gilbert Gordian Jr. Ann Lucier Jane Schnee(A) Alan Northcott (A) Excused Absence: Albert Alvarez Lori Bender Staff and Council Present: Councilmember Richard Gillmor; Ginny Sieferd, Board Liaison and Donna Cyr, Recording Secretary 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 6, 2011 Regular meeting MOTION by Mr. Kriss and SECOND by Mr. Gordian to approve the December 6th, 2011 minutes as written with correction to spelling of Alan Northcott's name (not Northcutt), motion carried. 5. PRESENTATIONS: Chairperson Graves introduced Richard Bamlet, Senior Forester, Florida Forest Service. He works in the Treasure Coast Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA). Mr. Bamlet gave his presentation (PowerPoint attached). Mr. Bamlet said the goals of the Treasure Coast CISMA are to reduce and control the spread of existing invasive species; prevent the establishment and spread of new invasive species; build working relationships with public and private stakeholders; provide education and information exchange about invasive species; and promote applied research in invasive species management. He listed the top ten invasive species for Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) as the Monkey Apple; Chinese Tallow; Camphor Tree; Glossy Privet; Gold Coast Jasmine; Burma Reed (silk reed); Topical American Water Grass; Lumnitzera, with the Burmese Python and the Nile Monitor to complete the list. He said there were more but these were the top ten. He explained the importance of detecting and removing these species before they take over and destroy native species. People need to be educated. Mr. Bamlet said some of Natural Resources Board Meeting January 3, 2012 Page Two these invasive plants are even sold by retail nurseries in Florida. Ms. Graves mentioned that the jasmine and queen palm are sold all over. Ms. Sieferd said she was asked why we should worry about these plants, isn't a tree still a tree, and Mr. Bamlet said that no not really. He said that the Everglades are a prime example, citing the over run of inelaleuca tree and the Burmese python. The area is completely different from what it used to be because of the invasive species. The South River Water Management District spends millions of dollars to keep these species under control and they are loosing the battle. Ms. Sieferd asked why the State can't do more by not allowing these plants to be sold. Mr. Bamlet said they have stopped some from being sold but it also must come from the local level too. Also, make people aware they shouldn't buy certain plants. A couple of website that can be used to report citing of any of these species is www.floridainvasives.ora or www.EDDMapS.orq. There is also an app for smart phones that is connected with gps. Ms Sieferd asked what happens when someone does identify and reports an invasive species. Mr. Bamlet stated that the area is monitored and they make sure the plants really are invasive species. The next step is determined by if the species is on public or private land. Then the plants can either be removed by the land owner or by the agency. This can be tricky if they are dealing with more than a few trees. It can become very expensive to remove 500 trees. Ms. Schnee asked why the Brazilian pepper tree wasn't on the list and Mr. Bamlet said it was because it was too late to eradicate it from Florida. We still have time to control the population of the ten listed species. Ms. Schnee said people may get the wrong idea about the pepper tree since it isn't on the list. Mr. Bamlet said education is the best way to inform people. Mr. Gordian asked about a permanent way to remove the pepper tree. Mr. Bamlet said to cut the tree down and paint it/treat the outside of the stump with the herbicide Garlon 4 which can be purchased in hardware stores. 6. PUBLIC INPUT: 7. OLD BUSINESS: A. Review of Fertilizer Ordinance #0-11-19. Recommendation to Council. Council Member Richard Gillmor addressed the board letting them know that he requested their input on the fertilizer ordinance. He received the ordinance from the Treasure Coast Local Government which he is a member. Council Member Gillmor and the City Attorney wanted the Natural Resources Board input and recommendations on this ordinance before it went to Council. Most of the area local governments have passed a fertilizer ordinance to protect the I.R. Lagoon. Ms. Graves asked Mr. Gillmor if he would stay to answer questions and he said he wasn't an expert and that maybe questions could be addressed to Mayor Hill who has a degree in this field. Ms. Graves asked if it would be all right to bring questions to Council and Mr. Gillmor said yes. After much discussion from the board members, it was decided that each member would email their concerns and recommendations to Ms. Sieferd and she will get with the City Attorney and see how he wants to proceed. Ms. Sieferd will bring back the City Attorney's review on the Boards recommendations and questions for further discussion before it goes to Council. Natural Resources Board Meeting January 3, 2012 Page Three � � 10 B. Purchase saplinqs from the Indian River Soil and Water Conservation District and plant at assorted Citv parks. The City gave the board $50.00 for trees and member Ann Lucier is giving an additional $10.00. Ms. Lucier also volunteered to babysit the seedlings until planting time. The Board decided on purchasing 50 trees (15 Bald Cypress and 35 Red Maple). The extra money will be used to purchase stakes and ties for planting. Ms. Schnee will contact IRSWCD to place the order and Ms. Sieferd will request a check from the City and have it mailed out. Ms. Sieferd will coordinate the pick up of the trees. The planting date will be announced at each of our meetings to promote the event. The board will have a signup sheet at Earth Day to recruit volunteers to help plant the trees and it was decided that the planting will take place on Saturday, May 5th. The parks chosen will be Blossom Park; the Stormwater Park (Englar and George) and Schumann Park (Schumann just east of the R.R. tracks). NEW BUSINESS: No new business. MEMBER MATTERS: Ms. Schnee asked if the vendor flyer promoting Earth Day had gone out yet. Ms. Graves said it had not. Ms. Cyr will update the vendor flyer and application from last year as well as create some samples of slides for the board to review. Ms. Cyr will email them tomorrow to the board. The approved vendor flyer and application �vill be forwarded to the members for them to distribute. The approved Earth Day slide will be forwarded to the MIS department for their creative input. The slide will then be posted on the City's website and channel 25. Members will also get copies for distribution to local business and clubs. TAFF MATTERS: No staff matters. 11. Being no further business, Ms. Graves adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m. ' �► Natu al Resources Chairperson Signature "L . Da e Treasure Coast CISMA Top 10 invasive species for EDRR Sebastian Natural Resources Board Meeting 1/312012 Richie Bamlet Senior Forester Florida Forest Service TC CISMA Top 10 species for Early Detection and Rapid Response EDRR — Reporting mechanisms Treasure Coast CISMA (TC CISMA) Mission Statement Our mission is to implement a comprehensive, cooperative approach to address the threats of invasive species within the Treasure Coast Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area. The TC CISMA partner counties are Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, and Northern Palm Beach. Goals: * Reduce and control the spread of existing invasive species * Prevent the establishment and spread of new invasive species * Build working TC-CISMA relationships between public and private stakeholders to foster cost- effective control of invasive species * Provide education and information exchange about invasive species * Promote applied research in invasive species management ,Treasure Coast Cooperative Invasive Spccics M: ... agenwitt Area -'I--Natuw r,»w�rcan.AS rr.O....F�r'.rywr, yoy��a i'o'a IYf� Treasure Coast Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area Treasure Coast Cooperative Invasive spades Management Area started In November, 2007. Our mission: to implement a comprehensive, Cooperative approach across boundaries to address the threats of invasive sped.$ within the Treasure Coast Cooperative Invasive Species Management Mea Our Goals: e Reduce and control the spread of existing invasive spades . Prevent the Bxtabhs nnent and spread of new invasive spaces e Build working1 hi between public and pnvata sWkeho ers� Oster cost-egemve control of invasive sped.. . Provide odlu,borii and information ead.ance about invaswe species among stakeholders e Promote applied researm in invasive spades management Counties: Indian Riveq St. Was, Martie, N. Palm Beam Www.floridainvasives.org/treasure Home I FISP I Lin>4s I Apes I [nntaet 0 Upcoming Events 1 iound V V Week MoMh Agenda Lookfg Inamts. 19fi Lek ,mrOerevereMe 3r. � rex=u: a?p+4 look fa more r{R,jta��f www.floridainvasives.org Florida Invasive Species Think Locally, ACC N L Z g h borly Partnership I I :. , _xCAIC sFsc+_ I: ; I r' i'lrlcs! Do you need help finding landowner assistance or help treating invasives? Click Here 1 FISP Resolution Pullin gTogether Initiative Invader Updater Newsletter FISP Videoconference Presentations Got Invasives? Get Help CISMA Monthly Calls EDDMapS The IFAS Assessment of Non -Native Plants In Florida's Natural Areas Florida Invasive Species Partnership FloridaInvasives.org is an online resource of management assistance programs to help in your fight against problematic plant species. This resource takes the guesswork out of finding the agencies or organizations offering assistance and will direct you to available programs. It will also provide the requirements for each program, to help you decide if they are a good match for Your needs. Why was FloridaInvasives.org developed? Public and pi-rivate land managers hv ae identified the hi h Home I I Links I pps I Contacts Apalachicola UR Central Florida East Central Ronda 1111111111 Everglades First Coast M Florida Keys Green Swamp i Heartland = Lake County ., Marion County W. Nature Coast North Central Osceola Six Rivers PF;— Soulhwest Florida Suncoast ® Treasure Coast Lake Okeechobee News Tee disease hits GLIlt I+IC'e I+1e51's IA I Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) TC CISMA EDRR Species List For Active Detection Network "Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) efforts increase the likelihood that invasions will be addressed successfully while populations are still localized and population levels are not beyond that which can be contained and eradicated. The costs associated with EDRR efforts are typically far less than those of long-term invasive species management programs." Control & Containment Strategies/Priorities JJ1J The following list was developed with input from steering committee, regional botanists, ECISMA draft EDRR list, and MAIN TC CISMA EDRR Species Lists For Active Detection Network Rank Scientific Name Common Name 1 Mimusops coriacea Monkey's apple 2 Triadica (Sapium) Chinese tallow, popcorn tree 3 Cinnamomum camphora Camphor tree 4 Ligustrum lucidum Glossy privet 5 Jasminum dichotomum Gold Coast jasmine 6 Neyraudia reynaudiana Burma reed, silk reed 7 Luziola subintegra Tropical American water grass 8 Lumnitzera racemosa Lumnitzera 9 Python molurus bivittatus Burmese python 10 Varanus niloticus Nile monitor List 2, includes List 1 and these additional species: For land managers Rank Scientific Name Common Name 11 Hymenachne amplexicaulis West Indian marsh grass 12 Rosa multiflora Multiflora rose 13 Paederia foetida Skunk vine 14 Mikania micrantha Mile -a -minute weed 15 Albizia julibrissin Mimosa tree 16 Jasminum fluminense Brazilian jasmine 17 Eulophia graminea Asian orchid 18 Scleria lacustris Wright's nutrush 19 Trema orientalis Oriental trema 20 Syagrus romanzoffiana Queen palm 21 Cestrum diurnum Day jessamine ♦5°may` �.�_ r _n.. I "� ,Yh V � ti L y-yy'y�� I Monkey's apple Mimusops coriacea • Appearance: Evergreen tree to 12 m (40 ft). Crown wide and many branched. Robust round appearance. Trunk slender in relation to crown. • Leaves: Dark green, shiny, coriaceous. Thick, smooth margin, leaf somewhat curved inward. Prominent central vein. • Flowers: Small creamy, fragrant. Flowers have four conspicuous, leathery, lanceolate, undivided petals, each with single pointed tip. • Fruit: Globose, hard drupe, green first, yellow when ripe, on long pedicels. Sticky sap. Seeds brown and hard; produced in great quantity. • Ecological Threat: Has escaped cultivation in S. Florida. Originally from Madagascar and easily established in tropics. Grows in full sun; drought - tolerant. • FLEPPC Category: Unlisted • Distribution: SE Monkey's apple Mimusops coriacea ZoYo .. ( r. F erc2 Fcrt Pierce leve sylvan ,eykro9a For, P , , South Indian River Shale.( ;p; — Estates hci Lak¢ PIBCId — POR S, J¢ASM okeech,nee :.:i: ,.^' Lucie Beam Meagre Placid Lakes - Ju:rle s rer l ii-! Taylor Creek Stuart Rio $oalhld5r Arraau 3 �.' �+• Palm City aucxneed _- reage Hobe Sound Indlnnlown r Io,18 Clevewnd e Lal Dina,,; resla ,Punta Garda Okeechobee ReteJupiter — — H11cdy Itoorc canal Pere palm 3each h*+ce Haven Pahokee JWCruM:a YY.rlli•a Gardens ine (. tlan»semen; Alan memo Riviera or Fon 6Ayars Lane, Port La Bete `� _ Clewiston `inlagePaegen Royal Palm Beach North Fart `' Shores Island Hinton, (:7:,-5(:7:,-5) i Beach ars i Bela Glade Wesl FM nAke es Bucgeam Wellington' Bea, and Fort Myers South Bay acne c.ed< i Lehigh Okalnlia".0 ee. Ca mp reenecres -LakeN P. Coral Cypress Galewa Pe- l y Acres Sl state Fofinal La1:IneA lana LAka Arthur R. Marshall Son Carlos Loxahafchee National Boynton ty v For fdyero Palk Beach Wddlite Refuge Delray Beach Everglmlas y mihd Estero Aahadrural Area Beach In,mokaiee Banda $!r.<nrv+aiar Hamp1015 at . Boca Raton Springs Trealm¢nl Areas Boon Raton Coral arargetree Naples Palk ' East Coast Springs Pompano Buffer Beach Pelican Be, y ' vine »ma Tamarac Golden Ga:e y .I '_ - - --------_ .. Sunrise Fort Naples L¢ry i `� - --- �-----�- Lauderdale Naples Fakabatchee Weston - cr.,i✓ Dave Strang Preserve ___,_ __• •, ,r_ Chinese ta OW Triadica sebiferum • Chinese tallow, popcorn tree Triadica sebiferum • Appearance: Deciduous tree to 16 (52 ft), commonly to10 m (33 ft). Sap milky. • Leaves: Simple, alternate; blades entire, broad ovate, 3-6 cm (1-2.5 in) wide, broad rounded bases and tips that taper abruptly to a slender point. Petioles slender, 2-5 cm (1-2 in) long. • Flowers: Small, yellow, borne on spikes to 20 cm (8 in) long with 2-3 sepals (petals absent), 2-3 stamens or 3 styles (plants monoecious). • Fruit: A 3 -lobed capsule, 1 cm (0.5 in) wide, turning brown and splitting open at maturity to reveal 3 dull white seeds, which remain attached for a [TIM • Ecological threat: • Takes over large areas and adapts to many diverse conditions. Thrives in wet soil, also found in upland, well -drained regions and undisturbed areas such as closed canopy forests, bottomland hardwood forests, shore lines. 0 FLEPPC Category I Distribution: NW, NE, C, SW, SE Chinese tallow, popcorn tree Sopium sebiferum L � .e l;onao - ' It fordo Spring HIII O no -u l'co ° Pat, H::rf.'f"`Yi. TC Jm. .: Clea'.%awl ° O 0ll:.ill1 )TI St Pete.tsburgO F l o r f a T OF, itan 05arii Port ""so Chariots, o 0 Eng�eucoa Lehigh °Acres Cape Co:_ Bonita 0 Springs 0 Naples 0 `o TLwsvdte Herrn ° Island 1Tec o Palm Bay h Pon o: Lu Palm o :up:ter Gardens O'Aest Palm Beach Coral Springs OBoca Raw 0Fort 5unriseo O Holly^mono o Lauderdale O Miami Kendall o Homestead 0 Camphor tree Cinnamomum camphora Camphor tree Cinnamomum camphora Appearance: Evergreen tree up to 20 m (65 ft). Twigs green or reddish green; vegetative parts glabrous; cut stems and bruised leaves have aroma of camphor. Leaves: Simple, alternate; blades entire but may have wavy margins, mostly ovate, 4-10 cm (1.5-4 in) long and 2-5 cm(0.8-2 in) wide; glossy green above, duller green below, with impressed glands below at major veins. Flowers: Small, greenish -white to cream, in loose panicles on branchlets of season; 6 petaloid parts; 12 stamen parts, usually 5-9 fertile stamens plus smaller sterile staminodes. Fruit: Small, subglobose drupes; black, seated on persistent floral tubes. Ecological threat: Primarily in drier disturbed areas but has invaded natural areas such as mesic hammocks, upland pinewoods, and scrubland. FLEPPC Category I Distribution: NW, NET C, SW, SE Camphor tree Cinnamomum camphora 0 Val cc s'a �Cr. atf.00chfie Uri.., .:..i Tal'ahassee V_"�� o J jcksonville April him, a t end ... . S Oe Ja2¢sonvi'.e 6a[i nest Beech Breen Cave JSt Aug us+.ne Sprnq., Galle J. O Palm Coast ` Daytona Ocala Beacn p O '10:el mao Sarford O Spring. O �O Titusv, lie New Pcn ° Orlando errtt R,, nsg OIvl o Tcwn N' Island Palm Harbor - ° Country Iiss:mmee Clearwater 00 Palm Say ' st petersl'i.,,"O Florida G ie -,o Beach O Bradenton Port St 05 ;o;a - Lucie 0 'ort o Cnar,otte star, ° o der Eng;encoU �'� Pa o„up r3aGh ° Gardens o',h'est Palm Lehi 1 ° 9 Beach Cape Coralo Acres Coral Bonita 0 - Springs 0Boca Raton Glossy privet Ligustrum lucidum Glossy privet Ligustrum lucidum Appearance: Evergreen shrub or small tree to about 5 m (16.5 ft) tall. Leaves: Opposite, simple, entire, coarse, dark green in color, 6-15 cm (2.4-6 in) long, up to about 5 cm (2 in) wide apices narrowing to sharp points. Flowers: Small, white, fragrant; appearing in the spring; in clusters at the end of branchlets. Fruit: Black fleshy drupe, 4-8 mm (0.15-0.3 in) long, seen on the plant for much of the year. Ecological threat: Invasive exotics that are altering native plant communities by displacing native species, changing community structures or ecological functions, or hybridizing with natives. FLEPPC Category I Distribution: NW, NE, C, SW Glossy privet Ligustrum lucidum „,. . F. r0Ia .. t noors °Panama: _ ,...- - Cary ..v ls:ecn 1 Gage "a,. 0 Pzlm Coast Daytona Ocala Beach 0 0 Sanfordo t, Spring Hill 0 V DTiwsvd'a Pon ° orlando Iderrtt Rc-.«r o o Palm Harbor o TGWO h Kiss•.mmee Island ° ' entry Cleam,aterOr 0Palm Bay amps St PetersburgO Florida J VNO 5«.Gh o Bradenton Port St o Sarasota Luce 0 Port o :hadotte sf�ar. °l Engeacod Palm Beach OJupder Gardens ° 'Nest Palm ° Lehi h ° 9 Beach Cape CoralO Acres Coral Bonita 0 Springs OBoca Raton Springs O o - --Sunnseo 0 Fort Naples Hoilynvooe o Lauderdale j 0Miami Kerdalp Homestead o Gold Coast jasmine Josminum dichotomum Gold Coast jasmine Jasminum dichotomum Appearance: Scrambling shrub or woody climber, evergreen, to 8 m (26 ft) tall, with climbing stems longer; stems glabrous. Leaves: Opposite, appearing simple (unifoliolate), oval to roundish oblong; glossy, leathery, 5-7 cm (2-4 in) long, with short -pointed tips. Flowers: White (pink in bud), quite fragrant, opening at night, in clusters at leaf axils; petals fused into a narrow tube to 2.5 cm (1 in) long, with 5-9 terminal lobes about 1.3 cm (0.5 in) long, spreading in star-shaped fashion. Fruit: A small, fleshy, roundish, black, 2 -lobed berry. Ecological threat: Vigorously invades intact, undisturbed hardwood forests; can climb high into the tree canopy of mature forests, completely enshrouding native vegetation and reducing native plant diversity. FLEPPC Category 1 Distribution: C, SW, SE Gold Coast jasmine Josminum dichotomum 0 Gainesville o Palm Coast Daytona Ocala Beach O 0 i be'. and Del;ona 0 Sanford o .1"ado oTivsvdfe Spring Hill O Na Po:: o Orlando Merritt Palm Palm Harbor `• Town'NoKissimmeeo Island 0 Ccuntry Clearwater0 OO Tarnpa 0Palm Bay St Petersburg O Florida O Bradenton o Sarasota Port 4aaceo -Charlotte o 0' Engl=ncod Lehigh Cape Coralo ° Acres Bonita 0 Springs 0 Naples _'Vero Beach Port St L'. :ih_aG Palm Beach O Iup:ter Gardens qo West Palm Beach Coral Springs 0Boca Raton - Burns aL Fort HoRyw000 o Lauderdale O Miami Kendal: Homestead o Everglades National Park °Key Laigr, Burma reed, silk reed Neyraudio reynoudiona vaA5276065 a �� %.Iln� w te pp W vaA5276065 %.Iln� •F�d'I Silk reed Neyraudia reynaudiana Appearance: Robust, reed -like perennial to 3 m (10 ft) tall forming clumps from short, coarse rhizomes. Stems often branched and filled with soft pith. Leaves: Sheaths 10-25 cm (4-10 in) long, smooth, shining, clasping, woolly at the top with a line of collar hairs and ligule of hairs. Blades linear, flat or involute, 20-100 cm (8-39 in) long and 8-25 mm (0.3-1 in) wide, glabrous below, sparsely short -hairy above, with margins smooth or rough and midvein inconspicuous; blades often deciduous from sheaths. Flowers: In a large, terminal, hairy, branched panicle; spikelets with 5-10 florets; florets hairy, with a short awn between two terminal teeth. Fruit: 1.5-3 mm long, narrowly elliptic. FLEPPC Category 1 Distribution: SW, SE Burma reed, silk reed Neyraudia reynaudiana :;r+eaCove GSt Augeso r.e Spnngs o Gainesville paia:aa o Palm Coast Daytora Ocala Beach p O o L'e:and Dehona o Sanford O-D;ieac Sprig Hill O oTnusv,0e ran O Orlando Merril Palm Harbor 0 Town' Ni' OKiss,mmee O Island 0 OCountry o Palm Bay Clear,vatero 0Tampa SI Pelersburg O Florida 10 Bradenton 0 Sarasota Port •�-1P`v Charotte O 0 Dige,:eod #1rer:, C,each Port St Lucre 0 Shan Palm Beach O,grp ter Lehi Gardens o Ines! Palm 9 Beach Cade Coral Acres Coral Bond o , Springs 0Boca Raton Springs o o + Eunnsep 0 Fort Napl_� "Ho:lywood o 1. auderdale Kendsll' Homestead o y` Everglades National Par'✓,`"-: ;;�Y cargo Tropical American water grass Luziola subintegra 'a.:.t � �9 �.i�v ,{. '-1 � k' n!r !'M� • ayyyy E,:I,�rwit.t _. Y� .J"„ _ . � e� � ry,•wa t t..i �.-e 1 .a.x ,_.,ytw k ice-.% ♦ ;�M L {VY ' { �' �� i� yt.T Y ,Ii'1'+i�Wi./Vy�r n'�1.t. F� �'1' _� .-' •.,� ... Tropical American water grass Luziola subintegra • Native to tropical So. and Ctrl. Americas • Found as dry lake bottom re -hydrated in Fall 2007 • Single plants found in upland areas • Not invasive in dry conditions • Mature plant 2-3 feet height above waterline • Has immature, semi -floating stage w/o emergent leaves • Stoloniferous—perennial • Hundreds of acres w/I six months of identification Tropical American water grass Luziola subintegra Appearance : Grows in both deep water as an emergent floating mat, and in terrestrial forms with prostrate creeping stems, 1 m (3 ft) long or more, rooting from the nodes. Compared to other Luziola species in the United States, L. subintegra is distinctly robust, with large, thick stems, 3 mm (0.1 in)in diameter or larger). Similar in habit to Paspalum repens . Leaves : Long, broad blades, 7 mm (0.3 in) wide or wider, with inflated spongy sheaths and ligules from 1-4 cm (0.4-1.5 in) long. Flowers : Unisexual (monecious ), with staminate (male) and pistillate (female) portions in separate clusters (panicles). Staminate panicle terminal, open, one fertile floret per spikelet. Pistillate panicle axillary , congested, barely projecting from the sheath, primary branches sharply recurved when mature, one fertile floret per spikelet. Ecological threat: Forms large, near -monoculture mats. Spreads vegetatively and by seed, and aggressively competes with other native and exotic species. Initial infestation discovered in Lake Okeechobee in 2007. FLEPPC Category I Distribution : S Tropical American water grass Luziola subintegra a Tallahassee o Jacksonville :'•a.. O Panama Apal»chi r a ,.axes,e Ja sunvne Panama) ° CIy tYfltionn Fr e•.r-. J, r VG eaoa -S� :.y naech ' 4'n x. -Cote oat AUSusnce SVnnas 4'm St JI Gainesville !'aai'a OPalm Coast Daytona Ocala Beach o ° 0ana Cel!onao Sarford 0 :..ea: Spring KII O O Thusv,l e rL",ra, H Orlando Ideait _,., Palm Harbor " ° °Islam Town Kissnnmee o Country O o Palm Say Clearwetero OTarnpa St Petersburg O F I o r i tt a o Bracentcn o Sarasota Pod '= °G Chanotte O O Eng es:oa i;eacn Port St Luce 0 0 Slnar Palm Beach oJup-ter Gardens ° 'Nest Palm gn ° Beach Cape CoralO °LeniAcres Coral Bonita o Springs OBoca Raton Springs o o Sunnseo O Fort Naples Hollywood o Lauderdale O Miami Ke O Homestead L Everglades Nalional Park Lumnitzera Lumnitzera racemosa A small Lumnitzera racemosa tree growing amongst dwarf native Rhizophora mangle in Matheson Hammock park i Looks similar to White mangrove Laguncularia racemosa I Flowers summer -fall Leaves alternate Leaves sessile (no petioles) f a t Flowers spring -summer Leaves opposite Leaves with petioles I Flowers summer -fall Leaves alternate Leaves sessile (no petioles) 'xo 4 16 'Emp. j jeLmang rove, Lumnitzera racemosafo t Fairchild Tropical ch Burmese python Python molurus bivittatus �V-, Burmese python Python molurus bivittatus 51- 6A C i Lumnitzera removal at Fairchild EDRR approach and efforts AL(� i 7' 1� • 'y G. - °+t Lumnitzera Lumnitzera racemoso d Jacksonville O :ionalFoxcs[ ,. Leach [iree i;ova OSIAugon, 5Dr,r.gs '. 0 Gainesville Ocala 0 Palade o Palm Coast Daytona Beach O Oil lend Del!ona o Sanford O 3,,ede Spring HIIL 0 ° oTrusv,lfe =: ,run ° Orlando 0 OMerritt Palm Harbor ° Town ;V' Kiss•mmee Island 0 Country Cleaiwatero 00Tarnpa St Petersburg O F l o r i d a o Bracenton o Sarasota Port Charotte o 0 F ng: &notal 0 Lehigh Cape Coral o Acres Bonita a Springs 0 Naples o Palm Bay J'Jelo Beach Port St Luce 0 Si'ar Palm Beach OJuprter Gardens 00''Rest Palm Beach Coral Springs 0Boca Raton 0 ------Sunnse0 o Fort Hodywooc o Lauderdale Miami Kendal! o Homestead o Everglades - 1 0 Burmese Python Python molurus bivattatus Appearance: Large bodied snake marked with dark brown irregular blotches bordered by light-colored thick lines. Size: Maximum length of 25 feet and weight to 200 pounds. Head : Wedge-shaped. Marked by dark arrowhead shape bisected by light- colored, Threats to natives: Preys upon mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and even fish. 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Report Achafina fulica O Giant African land snail ®Agama agama africana African redhead agama Agkislrodon piscivorus Cottonmouth Why EDDMapS? • Fast and easy to use - no knowledge of GIS required • Web -based with online data entry forms, e-mail alerts and network of expert verifiers • One Database for local and national data • Data can be searched, queried and downloaded in a variety of formats • Cooperates with and aggregates data from other invasive species mapping projects Go to www.EDDMapS.org/florida to demo how to report an occurrence Info to collect for reporting in EDDMapS • Date • Contact info of observer • Pest name (common name and scientific name if known) • Habitat that you saw the pest in • Location description (GPS point — or enough information to find the point on map using Google tool on EDDMapS) • County • Ownership of the property if known • IF POSSIBLE TAKE A PHOTO • Note — other fields are available for additional information on infestation — above are just the basic fields Websites for further information • Www.floridainvasives.org/treasure • www.EDDMapS.org/Florida • www.fleppc.org Image credits http://www.ipmimages.org/ Image Numbers: 5421917, 5421918, 5408145, 2307089, 2307088, 2307087, 23070861 James H. 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