[MAIPC] 03/02/18 Weather Alert: High Wind Warning

Mon Mar 19 06:01:16 PDT 2018

This might make a good project for a Senior Thesis, or maybe even Masters
Thesis if the area were big enough and the analysis thorough.

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Kate Jensen
Mid-Atlantic Exotic Plant Management Team Liaison
Shenandoah National Park
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On Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 10:13 AM, John Lampe <john at greenshootsonline.com>
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> Marc,
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> Have you worked up a presentation on trees weakened by invasive vines? I
> would be interested in reading anything you have put together.  I know you
> had talked earlier about this being a prime topic for research.
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> Thank you for raising this issue!
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> John
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> John Lampe
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> 651-245-4682
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> john at greenshootsonline.com
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> *From:* MAIPC <maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org> *On Behalf Of *Marc Imlay
> *Sent:* Friday, March 16, 2018 7:00 AM
> *To:* 'Jennifer Reginald' <jenreginald at yahoo.com>; 'Jennifer Reginald' <
> jennifer at jenreginald.com>; 'Robert Sondheimer' <rsondbryans at verizon.net>;
> Finch, Kim <Kim.Finch at ppd.mncppc.org>; Lowe, Kyle <Kyle.Lowe at pgparks.com>;
> 'Bookbinder, Antonia' <Antonia.Bookbinder at pgparks.com>;
> ashley.dickerson at baltmorecity.gov; 'Port Tobacco River Conservancy'
> <jsimpson=porttobaccoriver.org at mail104.atl161.mcsv.net>; 'Judy Lathrop' <
> lathrop.judy at gmail.com>; 'John Snow' <snowjn at charlescountymd.gov>; 'Julie
> Simpson' <simpson1272 at yahoo.com>; 'Ulysee Davis' <youdavis at aol.com>;
> 'Kent Hibben' <kentlhibben at gmail.com>; 'Sarah Addamiano-Kase' <
> moyaonepublicaffairschair at gmail.com>; 'Charles County Government' <
> mediapromotions at charlescounty.org>; ccpr at CharlesCountyMD.gov; 'Sara
> Tangren' <stangren at umd.edu>; dtaft at hyattsville.org;
> caistis at hyattsville.org; 'Charles County Planning Commission' <
> tina at charlescounty.ccsend.com>
> *Cc:* 'Southern Maryland Executive Committee' <MD-SMD-EXCOM at LISTS.
> SIERRACLUB.ORG>; INVASIVES at LISTSERV.UMD.EDU; 'FOSC listserv' <
> friendsofsligocreek at yahoogroups.com>; 'MNPS Board' <board at mdflora.org>;
> maipc at lists.maipc.org; plagasse at somdnews.com
> *Subject:* [MAIPC] 03/02/18 Weather Alert: High Wind Warning
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> *At the Strawberry Hills Civic Association meeting on March 12 and at the
> Maryland Invasive Species Council meeting yesterday I reported that studies
> indicate that we can prevent about half of the trees from falling down over
> highways during a major storm for about 10% of the effort to control them
> all. It just takes 10 minutes to cut stump the non-native invasive vine,
> such as oriental bittersweet, at ground level and apply glyphosate to the
> cut stump. At the SHCA meeting it was reported that trees came down over
> electric power lines causing the electric power outage and subsequent brush
> fires.*
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> *Marc Imlay, PhD, Chair, MAIPC Biological control working Group *
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> *MD Chapter Sierra Club Natural Places Chair. *
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> *Conservation biologist, Park Ranger Office, Non-native Invasive Plant
> Control coordinator. (301) 442-5657 cell  *
> *ialm at erols.com <ialm at erols.com>*
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> *Natural and Historical Resources DivisionThe  Maryland-National
> Capital   Park  and Planning Commission**www.pgparks.com
> <http://www.pgparks.com/>*
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> *From: Shelley Brunelle [mailto:SBrunelle at sha.state.md.us
> <SBrunelle at sha.state.md.us>] Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 8:35 AMTo:
> 'Marc Imlay' <ialm at erols.com <ialm at erols.com>>Subject: RE: [INVASIVES]
> 03/02/18 Weather Alert: High Wind Warning*
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> *Marc,*
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> *Wind load was assuredly a factor for vine-laden trees, evergreen ivy or
> not.  I personally observed 4 downed obstructive roadside trees in my
> travels on state or county roads in 2 counties that Friday.  All White
> Pines.  No surprise there.*
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> *To my knowledge, no, SHA has not conducted such a study. However, NCHRP
> is proposing a research study to develop protocols for removal of hazardous
> trees along the roadside.  It may not specifically address vines, though.*
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> *Thanks for asking.*
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> *Shelley*
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> *STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION*
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> *Shelley Brunelle, RLA*
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> Technical Resources Team
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> Office of Environmental Design
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> Maryland Department of Transportation
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> State Highway Administration
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> 707 N. Calvert Street, Mailstop C-303
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> *SBrunelle at sha.state.md.us <SBrunelle at sha.state.md.us>*
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> *http://www.roads.maryland.gov <http://www.roads.maryland.gov/>*
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> *From:* Marc Imlay [mailto:ialm at erols.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 13, 2018 9:07 PM
> *To:* 'Shelley Brunelle' <SBrunelle at sha.state.md.us>
> *Subject:* FW: [INVASIVES] 03/02/18 Weather Alert: High Wind Warning
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> *Dear Shelley *
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> *Has SHA done such a study? Thanks*
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> *Marc*
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> *From:* Ellen Nibali [mailto:knibali at gmail.com <knibali at gmail.com>]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 13, 2018 10:20 AM
> *To:* Marc Imlay <ialm at erols.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [INVASIVES] 03/02/18 Weather Alert: High Wind Warning
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> Excellent idea.
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> On Fri, Mar 9, 2018, 11:31 AM Marc Imlay <ialm at erols.com> wrote:
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> *I did a study of the first 5 trees I found that had fallen down over
> highways causing traffic to stop because of the Friday March 3 wind storm.
> The first was strangled by oriental bittersweet, the second by oriental
> bittersweet, the third no vine found, the fourth American Grape, the fifth
> Japanese honeysuckle. About 8 years ago 7 trees came down in a February
> storm. All were strangled by English Ivy in a 30 acre park. No other trees
> came down. *
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> *So let us do a statistical study after the next gross storm. *
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> *From:* Imlay, Marc
> *Sent:* Saturday, March 03, 2018 10:50 AM
> *To:* 'Southern Maryland Executive Committee' <MD-SMD-EXCOM at LISTS.
> SIERRACLUB.ORG>; 'MD Cons Committee' <MD-CONS-COMM at LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG>;
> INVASIVES at LISTSERV.UMD.EDU; 'FOSC listserv' <friendsofsligocreek@
> yahoogroups.com>; 'Maryland Energy Committee' <MD-ENERGY-COMM at LISTS.
> SIERRACLUB.ORG>
> *Cc:* Simmonds, Tanya <Tanya.Simmonds at pgparks.com>; Abellera, Jon Paolo <
> JonPaolo.Abellera at pgparks.com>; Abrams, Amanda <Amanda.Abrams at pgparks.com>;
> Adams, Michelle <Michelle.adams at Pgparks.com>; Dillon, John <
> John.Dillon at pgparks.com>; Dolesh, Mike <Mike.Dolesh at pgparks.com>;
> Garrett, Chris <Chris.Garrett at pgparks.com>; Harley, George <
> George.Harley at pgparks.com>; Lee, Jill <Jill.Lee at pgparks.com>; Mills,
> Devin <Devin.Mills at pgparks.com>; Sweet, Benjamin <
> Benjamin.Sweet at pgparks.com>; Westby, Brooke <Brooke.Westby at pgparks.com>;
> Ellis, Michael <Michael.Ellis at pgparks.com>; DaSilva, Calvin <
> Calvin.DaSilva at pgparks.com>; MacGregor, Ashlyn <
> Ashlyn.MacGregor at pgparks.com>; reginald.lea at pgcps.org; 'Port Tobacco
> River Conservancy' <jsimpson at porttobaccoriver.org>; dtaft at hyattsville.org;
> Colleen Aistis <caistis at hyattsville.org> (caistis at hyattsville.org) <
> caistis at hyattsville.org>; Jacob, Stephanie <Stephanie.jacob at pgparks.com>;
> Carol Bergman (carole.bergmann at mncppc-mc.org) <
> carole.bergmann at mncppc-mc.org>; 'Jennifer Reginald' <
> jennifer at jenreginald.com>
> *Subject:* FW: 03/02/18 Weather Alert: High Wind Warning
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> *I have not yet seen trees come down in the parks where volunteers removed
> all the non-native invasive vines that would otherwise strangle and weaken
> them, including English Ivy, Oriental bittersweet and Japanese Honeysuckle.
> Would it have cost less for our government to have spent the $ with
> preventive care than what it cost yesterday restoring roads, buildings and
> hospital visits. *
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> Marc Imlay
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> Sierra Club Natural Places Chapter Chair working group
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> 301-442-5657 ialm at erols.com
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> *From: Mncppc-News Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2018 4:35 PMSubject: 03/02/18
> Weather Alert: High Wind Warning*
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> *Forwarded on behalf of the Safety Team.*
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> *Potential Hazardous Weather Conditions*
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> *The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning for Prince
> George’s County and Montgomery County, which is in effect from 7 AM Friday
> to 6 AM EST Saturday.  The strongest winds will be Friday afternoon through
> Friday evening, and are predicted to be 25 to 40 mph, with gusts around 60
> to 70 mph. *
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> *Individuals and M-NCPPC facilities should prepare for the possibility of
> damaging winds that may blow down trees and power lines.  Also, widespread
> power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high
> profile vehicles. *
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> *Staff is asked to monitor forecasts and be prepared to take action should
> warnings be issued.  *
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> *Preparing for Strong Wind Gusts:*
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> ·       *Bring Loose Items Indoors**.  Objects left outside in wind
> storms can either become projectiles and potentially injure people and
> property, or the objects themselves can be lost, damaged, or ruined. It is
> important to remember that nothing is more important than the safety of
> people, so objects should only be brought indoors if it is safe to do so.*
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> ·       *Secure Large Outdoor Objects**.  Some objects will simply be too
> big to safely bring indoors in the event of high winds, but even if they
> are too large to bring in, they can still be affected by wind. If possible,
> these items should be anchored and secured.  Objects to consider include
> signs, tables, chairs, large umbrellas, play structures, watercrafts,
> garbage cans, and much more. There are many ways to safely secure these
> objects, including weights, ropes, chains, and stakes.*
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> ·       *Close and Secure Doors and Windows.**  Closing windows and doors
> is a simple step that can be easily forgotten while everyone is securing
> objects, collecting their belongings, and heading indoors. Open windows can
> result in water damage or broken glass. If there are shutters, it is
> important to close them. Also, close and secure doors since strong winds
> can easily rip them from hinges.*
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> *M-NCPPC Notice 11-08 <https://www.mncppc.org/DocumentCenter/View/5772>
> Please see M-NCPPC NOTICE 11-08, “Preparation, Staffing, and Compensation
> During Emergency Conditions,”
> <https://www.mncppc.org/DocumentCenter/View/5772> Which outlines further
> steps to follow in the event of a weather emergency.*
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> *In the event of an accident or injury, call the Risk Management and
> Workplace Safety Office as follows:*
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> ·       *During regular hours*
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> *301-454-1686 or 1692*
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> ·       *After hours *
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> *301-275-5125 or 240-393-0419*
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