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Consultant outlines multi-year invasive-species regimen, deer controls for Ferry Landing
Summary
Consultant Eric Hansen advised mechanical removal in the dormant season, an August foliar herbicide treatment, fall planting, and a multi-year follow-up (3-year regimen recommended, with spot treatments for 5–7 years); deer protection options include caging, tall fencing, or electrified barriers.
Eric Hansen, the consultant on the call, told the committee that a two-stage treatment (mechanical clearing during the dormant season followed by a late-summer foliar herbicide application) gives the best chance to kill sprouts and germinated seed before fall planting.
"The short answer is there's going to be a lot to respray," Hansen said, adding that a three-year regimen is often recommended for high-density invasives though the compressed DEEP grant window may fund only two years directly. He advised marking or creating a perimeter around new seedlings (mulch or plastic) and selecting chemicals and planting stock to reduce non-target damage.
On deer protection, Hansen outlined three principal approaches: cage individual seedlings, fence the entire area with 8–10-foot fencing, or use shorter, electrified fencing; he also discussed experimental repellant sprays being trialed on another property. Committee members agreed deer control and seedling protection are eligible costs to include in the application.
