[MAIPC] FW: Free the Trees!

Wed Nov 28 16:33:08 PST 2018

If Prince George's County so can other counties. Marc

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Subject: RE: Free the Trees!

Congratulations! We saved the county thousands and thousands of dollars
because they will not have to remove fallen trees across almost a mile of
Thrift Road in the next 10 years because of being strangled by about 10
trees by English Ivy, 40 trees by Oriental Bittersweet ( 3 were giants over
4 "dbh) and 10 trees by Japanese Honeysuckle.  Thanks Mike, Rozy, Chris,
Brooke and Michelle. About 10 of each were pulled out. We also cut stump
about 20 MFR  We saved Clearwater Nature Center along Thrift Road and the
Historic school house uphill then downhill to pass the entrance to CNC and
pass the next 2 entrances to the Pavilion and Cosca park itself. Trumpet
vine, American grape, spice bush, Mussel Wood, Hack berry, and Black Cherry
were saved and will prosper now. 

From: Imlay, Marc
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2018 1:22 PM
To: Mills, Devin; Dillon, John; Garrett, Chris; Adams, Michelle; Ellis,
Michael; Lee, Jill; Dolesh, Mike; Abrams, Amanda; PG M-NCPPC Park Ranger
Career Staff; DaSilva, Calvin
Cc: Abellera, Jon Paolo; MacGregor, Ashlyn; Lowe, Kyle; Brown, Marjorie;
Harley, George; Marc Imlay; Imlay, Marc
Subject: RE: Free the Trees! 

Potential dates are this Wednesday, Nov 28, or Dec 5. Who can come on those
two days? What is a good time? How about 11 am-3 pm? I will check out Thrift
Road and flag some trees to get started. We can meet at Clearwater Nature
Center. 

Are you enthusiastic about a plan to save hundreds of thousands of dollars
by preventing trees from falling down aver the highways in the next wind
storm by simply removing the Asiatic vines that are strangling the trees
including English Ivy, Japanese honeysuckle and oriental bittersweet. It
just take 10 minutes for maintenance to save a tree.  3 out of 5 trees came
down in the March Wind storm because of the vines. This also protects our
natural environment from non-native invasive species, especially since new
infestations tend to start along transportation pathways. 

Marc Imlay, PhD, 

Conservation biologist, Park Ranger Office, Non-native Invasive Plant
Control coordinator

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From: Imlay, Marc
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2018 9:20 PM
To: Mills, Devin; Dillon, John; Garrett, Chris; Adams, Michelle; Ellis,
Michael; Lee, Jill; Dolesh, Mike; Abrams, Amanda; PG M-NCPPC Park Ranger
Career Staff; reginald.lea at pgcps.org <mailto:reginald.lea at pgcps.org> ;
Imlay, Marc
Subject: second follow up to potluck meeting 

Let us recommend that MNCPPC protect our economy and the environment. I did
a study of the first 5 trees that I found 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 our 30 acre  Magruder Woods. No other trees
came down. 

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 funded such  preventive
care than what it cost the next week restoring roads, buildings and in
hospital visits. 

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. It was reported that trees came down over
electric power lines causing the electric power outage and subsequent brush
fires. It would have cost less for our government to have spent the $ with
preventive care than what it cost restoring roads, buildings and hospital
visits. The invasive, non-native, vines are also a major threat to the
natural environment, especially since invasive species tend to start
invasion along transportation corridors. 

If MNCPPC will identify an area where we are most concerned about trees
coming down in the next major storm, Mike Ellis, Chris Garrett and I can
assist maintenance staff in carrying out this project for a one mile test. 

Marc Imlay, PhD, 

Conservation biologist, Park Ranger Office, Non-native Invasive Plant
Control coordinator. 
(301) 442-5657 cell  ialm at erols.com <mailto:ialm at erols.com> 
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 From: Mncppc-News 
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2018 4:35 PM
Subject: 03/02/18 Weather Alert: High Wind Warning

Forwarded on behalf of the Safety Team.

Potential Hazardous Weather Conditions

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. 

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. 

Staff is asked to monitor forecasts and be prepared to take action should
warnings be issued.  

Preparing for Strong Wind Gusts:

.       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.

.       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.

.       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.

M-NCPPC Notice 11-08
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"Preparation, Staffing, and Compensation During Emergency Conditions," Which
outlines further steps to follow in the event of a weather emergency.

In the event of an accident or injury, call the Risk Management and
Workplace Safety Office as follows:

.       During regular hours

301-454-1686 or 1692

.       After hours 

301-275-5125 or 240-393-0419

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