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Manage and Treat Bur Oak Blight <br />Treatments include fungicide treatments <br />(however these are not cost effective in a <br />natural forest environment). <br />Bur Oak Blight does not generally kill the tree <br />outright, however stress caused by Bur Oak <br />Blight can lead to other infections resulting in <br />the death of the tree. <br />Continue to Maintain Prairie Restoration <br />Areas <br />» Increase species diversity to a site, mature <br />reconstructed prairies can contain up to 40 <br />species of native plants <br />Vital for pollinator species and monarch <br />butterfly reproduction <br />» Vital for stabilizing soils and retaining <br />moisture on the landscape <br />» Important habitat for many species of wildlife <br />providing nesting cover for waterfowl, upland <br />game birds (turkey, grouse, pheasant), and <br />songbird species; also important cover for <br />many mammal species, reptiles (Blanding's <br />turtles, eastern and western hognose snakes, <br />bull snakes) and amphibians. <br />» Emphasize biodiversity in the prairie by <br />maintaining and making an effort to add a <br />variety of grassland species. <br />Explore Wetland Restoration Potential <br />» Part of County ditch system to control <br />flooding <br />Vital for controlling flooding by capturing <br />water from the landscape and slowly <br />recharging the aquifers <br />» Rich in species diversity providing habitat for <br />numerous species of reptiles, amphibians, <br />waterfowl, and an important water source for <br />other wildlife species. <br />» Important for filtering sediment and <br />contamination due to agricultural practices <br />and manmade features such as roads and <br />parking lots. <br />Restoration of the central wetland complex <br />would assist in filtering water prior to it <br />entering the Elk River and Lake Orono thus <br />improving water quality of these two bodies <br />of water. <br />DRAFTJULY7,2Jlb FC -,­' IPJ 29 <br />