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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-autospace:none'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>From minutes of </span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NISAW Steering Committee Meeting Date: January 10, 2017, B. Marc is going to investigate a speaker on economic impact of invasive species with emphasis on municipal stormwater management costs associated with Japanese stilt weed.<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>In response to the two requests below, we have a very rough estimate for Baltimore County of </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060'>the economic cost of stormwater damage caused by an invasive species</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>.</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060'> This is just for starters to justify research. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060'>Marc Imlay, PhD, Chair, Biological control working Group, Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Council <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060'>Conservation biologist, Park Ranger Office, Non-native Invasive Plant Control coordinator. <br>(301) 442-5657 cell <a href="mailto:ialm@erols.com" target="_blank" title="blocked::mailto:ialm@erols.com"><span style='color:#002060'>ialm@erols.com</span></a><br>Natural and Historical Resources Division<br>The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission<br><a href="http://www.pgparks.com/" target="_blank" title="blocked::http://www.pgparks.com/
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Who can provide us an estimate of the storm water management costs along streams? In our region, Japanese Stiltgrass typically covers 20% of the habitat. With this cost information we can estimate the economic contribution of Japanese Stiltgrass to be ~ 20% of the expenditures for storm water management along the steam since it doubles the amount of storm water runoff. Follow up studies will be needed, of course, including info about other invasive plants species that increase storm water runoff. But at least this will be a start. Even costs for just one stream would be helpful. Thanks so much. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I participated in a conference call on invasive species with one item on the agenda to update the economic impact of invasive species. There are many kinds of economic impact besides the cost of removing invasives. For example, the economic cost of stormwater damage caused by invasive species. <span style='color:blue'>Many studies have shown that Japanese Stiltgrass doubles the amount of nitrogen and storm water released into the Chesapeake Bay. The primary reason is that the tiny root system replaces the complex root system with a variety of niches that are necessary to hold water and release it slowly. This argument could be used in general for </span>other<span style='color:blue'> non-native invasive species replacing a complex of many native species with different root systems of different depths etc. </span>In our region the surface of Japanese Stiltgrass has expanded typically to now cover over 20% of the habitat. Does anyone have a cost update for the economic cost of stormwater damage caused by invasive species. Thanks. </span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>In 2003, </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> 90 percent of Baltimore County’s population lives inside the URDL on only 30 percent of the county’s land. From the map below we could estimate that about 50% of Baltimore County could be existing or future habitat for Japanese Stilt grass in Forested habitat (green) and to some extent fields and lawns (yellow). In 2015,</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <b>Baltimore County spent $34 million on stormwater management. <span style='color:#1F497D'>If the forested lands and open space generate only 50% as much stormwater runoff as the developed areas, then $34 million divided by 3 is ~$11 Million. If Japanese Stiltgrass would occupy 20% of that habitat base, then it’s presence (2 x effect) would generate $4.4 million in economic stormwater management costs. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Marc<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>In 2003, </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> 90 percent of the county’s population lives inside the URDL on only 30 percent of the county’s land. <a href="http://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/johns-hopkins-center-for-a-livable-future/_pdf/projects/foodnfaith/session2/Farmland%20Preservation%20MD.pdf">http://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/johns-hopkins-center-for-a-livable-future/_pdf/projects/foodnfaith/session2/Farmland%20Preservation%20MD.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>MDP is a comprehensive source for maps of current Land Use/Land Cover for every jurisdiction in Maryland. The Land Use/Land Cover Interactive Map allows you to view, zoom and pan our digital map "layers." These include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#1F497D;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>1973 Land Use/Land Cover<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#1F497D;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>2010 Land Use/Land Cover<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#1F497D;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>1973 - 2010 Change<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#1F497D;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>2002 – 2010 Change (based on modified 2002 release)*<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>* Enhancements to the 2010 Land Use/Land Cover release impacted the ability to perform comparative analysis with original 2002 release data. MDP resolved this by creating a modified 2002 Land Use/Land Cover product. To read more about this process, please refer to <a href="http://planning.maryland.gov/PDF/OurWork/LandUse/Methodology_MappingProcess.pdf">Mapping Process and Methodology</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Click on the picture of the map below to begin using MDP's Interactive Land Use/Land Cover Map. To familiarize yourself with the 2010 Land Use/Land Cover release, please refer to these materials:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#1F497D;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo8'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://planning.maryland.gov/PDF/OurWork/LandUse/Methodology_MappingProcess.pdf">Mapping Process and Methodology</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#1F497D;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo8'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://planning.maryland.gov/PDF/OurWork/LandUse/AppendixA_LandUseCategories.pdf">Land Use/Land Cover Classification Definitions</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#1F497D;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo8'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://planning.maryland.gov/PDF/OurWork/LandUse/metadata.pdf">Metadata</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://planning.maryland.gov/OurWork/landuse.shtml">http://planning.maryland.gov/OurWork/landuse.shtml</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white'>For more information, please contact: </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:dlmdp-gis_mdp@maryland.gov?subject=land%20use%20land%20cover%20on%20Planning%20website"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0088CC;background:white'>Planning's GIS Section</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white'>, 410-767-4500.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=1500 height=1576 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D2766D.9FF0B1B0" alt="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6BLn-R46lKw/T02agO3ehqI/AAAAAAAADkU/drzollTtWKY/s1600/1st+Tier+Subs-URDL-Props.jpg"><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></div>
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