Sutherland
A reconnaissance was completed in 2014 and determined that suspected aspen ingrowth into open meadows is not occurring. Open meadows are being maintained through wildlife herbivory. Recommendations for the area include creation of a fire management plan to conserve existing values and maintenance of a monitoring activity to track stand trajectories over-time and determine the best time for management involvement.
Reports
Kaffanke, T.. 2015. Report on Sutherland Grassland (Tl'o 'anun) Reconnaissance. 19p.
Maps
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Sutherland Grasslands Field Reconnaissance 2014
Application Criteria
SERNbc uses three general criteria to select specific ecosystems for restoration activities, which include:
- Ecosystem vulnerability,
- Functional importance of the ecosystem, and
- Existing management mechanisms and/or programs.
Vulnerable, degraded and damaged ecosystems are a high priority for ER activities if they have high functional importance in terms of providing important ecological services. This functional importance or management priority increases when the ER needs of a subject ecosystem is not being addressed by existing programming.
Potential ER projects must align with SERNbc’s objectives as identified in our strategic plan. All ER projects undertaken by SERNbc need to be supported by data and analysis that describes their current state, desired future condition, management objectives, and treatment rationale.
