City of Fernie Invasive Plant Survey Report Summary

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1 City of Fernie Invasive Plant Survey 2017 Report Summary Prepared for: Lloyd Smith Prepared by: Tracy Kaisner West Fork Resource Management August 8, 2017

2 West Fork Resource Management (WFRM) conducted a survey of all invasive plants on City of Fernie land during July/August The scope of this project included all City owned lands. The City of Fernie provided a digital background layer of all City lands, see Figure 1 below. Outlying areas also included were the City of Fernie sewage lagoon ponds as shown in Figure 2, and City of Fernie gravel pit south of Elko, as shown in Figure 3. Figure 1. City of Fernie Lands Page 2 of 19

3 Figure 2. City of Fernie Sewage Lagoons Figure 3. City of Fernie Gravel Pit, Caven Cr Rd south of Elko Page 3 of 19

4 WFRM conducted the survey using 2 crew members and data collection using the GIS Pro application on an IPad. There was a total of seven days spent surveying all areas, July 18, 19, 20, 21, 27, 28 and Aug 1. This period was chosen as the most effective survey time, as much of invasive plant species were either in bloom, have recently bloomed with seed heads visible, or will have almost bloomed. All data was collected consistently and in accordance with the BC Ministry of Forests & Range Invasive Alien Plant Program Reference Guide Part 1, Module 1.5. The information collected for each site includes a location description, UTMs, species found, the distribution and densities of species, the proposed activity (mechanical or chemical), treatment priority rating, recommended treatment method (hand pull, backpack, wand, boom, etc.), estimated treatment time, and any specific comments. This comprehensive site information has been provided in a spreadsheet in Table 1. The purpose of this project was to collect baseline inventory data to support future management planning for invasive plants on City of Fernie Lands. Successful management of invasive plants involves a long-term commitment, and development and implementation of an effective strategic plan. Invasive plants, or noxious weeds are considered a significant threat to biodiversity, once they are established, they can trigger devastating economic, environmental and social impacts on our ecosystems. They are defined typically as non-native plants that have been introduced to British Columbia without the insect predators and plant pathogens that help keep them in check in their native habitats. Noxious weeds are legislated under the B.C. Weed Control Act and possess some or all of the following characteristics which allow them to be invasive and difficult to control: Aggressive, prolific seed producers Produce seeds which can lie dormant for decades Have extensive root systems, thorns or burrs for protection Produce chemicals which inhibit growth of surrounding vegetation Seed dispersal can take place in many ways, including wind, water and animals, but human activity tends to be the predominant cause. The following activities, which are all commonly seen within the City of Fernie, can promote the spread of invasive plant seeds, and consequently new infestations: New development and construction Landscape and infrastructure maintenance Recreational activities Industrial activities All sites were prioritized into High, Medium or Low priority for treatment, based upon the species, size and location of the infestation. WFRM prioritized species in accordance with the 2017 Invasive Plant Priority List developed by the East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC) and the Invasive Species Council of BC (ISCBC) for the Elk Valley region, as shown in Figure 5. There was a total of 191 sites identified in this survey, as shown on the map in Figure 4, 114 of those sites were identified to be High priority for treatment, as they contain a species listed for eradication or annual control. It is recommended that a treatment plan include all High priority sites, and aim to conduct treatment on the Medium and Low priority sites after all High priority sites have been treated. The species found include Spotted Knapweed, Blueweed, Common Tansy, Orange Hawkweed, Flat Peavine, Burdock, Yellow Toadflax, Canada Thistle, Caraway, Wormwood, St. Johns Wort, Sulfur Cinquefoil, Scentless Chamomile, and Hounds Tongue and Mountain Bluet. Page 4 of 19

5 Maiden Lake is not currently owned by the City but was requested by the City to be surveyed. There is an extensive Spotted Knapweed (SK) infestation on the south west side of the lake and adjacent pond. Most of the SK is within 10m of the high-water mark, which by BC legislation, is a pesticide free zone and cannot be sprayed with any herbicide other than spot spraying with glyphosate (i.e. Round-up). Due to the high density of SK in this area, WFRM believes spot spraying with glyphosate is not the most favorable method of control. In this case, the only other viable option is mechanical removal. Hand pulling is recommended to remove all plant material will reduce the amount of seeds being deposited as well as provide the grass a chance to re-establish, especially if grass seeding is performed afterwards. This site would be ideal for a community weed pull event, as it holds high recreational value within the community. WFRM has provided a separate estimate if the hand pull work was contracted. The City of Fernie has a gravel pit approximately 35km southwest of Fernie, near Elko, BC. This gravel pit is 1.25ha in size and contains a dense Spotted Knapweed infestation with patches of other high priority weeds such as Blueweed, St. John s Wort, Wormwood and Yellow Hawkweed. It is believed that this gravel pit is not currently active. This is a very high priority site for control, as any gravel material removed from this location will contain various weed seeds and therefore be spread to new locations and establish new infestations. This site will require at least 1-2 treatments per season to maintain control, and has been identified separately for cost measures. If there is ever any material removed from this site, the depositing location should be noted and checked annually for invasive plants. West Fernie was also surveyed and cost measures for control have been identified separately. Cost Analysis A cost analysis was completed to provide an estimate for controlling invasive plants on City lands. The following is a breakdown of cost measures WFRM Invasive plant treatment cost per day (including all equipment, labour & travel) = $1600 Total treatment cost for all sites (excluding Maiden Lake, West Fernie & gravel pit) = 25 days x $ herbicide $5000 = $45,000 Total treatment cost for High Priority sites only (excluding Maiden Lake, West Ferne & gravel pit) Maiden Lake = 16 days x $ herbicide $3800 = $25,980 Total treatment days for Maiden Lake = 4 days x $960 = $3840 City of Fernie gravel pit south of Elko Total treatment days (including herbicide and 2 treatments per season - 1 spring treatment & 1 fall treatment) = 2 days x $1700 = $3400 West Fernie Total days for West Fernie = 2 days x $1600 = $3200 Page 5 of 19

6 Figure 4. Invasive Plant Survey Sites Page 6 of 19

7 Table 1. Invasive Plant Survey Summary IP1 IP2 IP3 Proposed Activity Priority Rating Method Site ID Location Description IP1 SPP IP2 SPP IP3 SPP North side of Hwy 3 on trail 1 corners Wormwood 0.15 Spotted Knapweed Burdock Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose 1 2 Corner of 16th St & 12th Ave Wild Caraway Canada Thistle Chemical Medium Truck Hose Annex park from the end of 16 street to 13 street. Common Tansy 0.96 Yellow Toadflax 0 Burdock 0 Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose 2 4 Annex park, open area. Between 13 street and 11 street. Canada Thistle 0.38 Yellow Toadflax 0 Burdock 0 Chemical Medium ATV/UTV Hose 1 5 Duck pond area of annex park. Canada Thistle 0.25 Wormwood 0 0 Chemical Medium ATV/UTV Hose 1 6 Annex park beside duck pond. Canada Thistle Chemical Medium ATV/UTV Hose 1 7 Annex park, south end just below trail. Orange Hawkweed Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose Annex park at south edge beside River. Wild Caraway Chemical Medium ATV/UTV Hose Annex park, south edge. Burdock Wormwood 0 Common Tansy 0 Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose 1 East side of duck pond below 10 trail St Johns Wort Manual Medium Handpull Dyke trail at junction of 11th St Mountain Bluet Chemical Medium ATV/UTV Hose 1 12 Dyke trail north of 11th St Spotted Knapweed Chemical High Truck Hose 1 13 Dyke trail along Annex Park Yellow Toadflax Canada Thistle 0 Wormwood 0 Chemical Medium ATV/UTV Hose 1 Dyke trail entrance at corner of 14 4thSt & 9th Ave Blueweed Chemical High Truck Hose Annex Park dyke trail Yellow Toadflax Wormwood 0 Burdock 0 Chemical Medium ATV/UTV Hose 2 16 Along 3 street across road from apartment building, continued onto 5thAve Burdock Canada Thistle 0 0 Chemical Low Truck Hose 1 17 Along 5 avenue. Wild Caraway Yellow Toadflax Burdock 0 Chemical Medium Truck Hose Dogwood park trail to highway 3. Burdock Yellow Toadflax 0 Wormwood 0 Chemical Medium ATV/UTV Hose 1 19 Dogwood park parking area. Blueweed Wormwood 0 Burdock 0 Chemical High Truck Hose Dogwood park trail. Spotted Knapweed Manual High Handpull Dogwood park trail. Scentless Chamomile Manual High Handpull Dogwood park trail. Common Tansy Chemical High Truck Hose Near boat launch in dogwood park. Common Tansy Scentless Chamomile 0 Yellow Toadflax 0 Chemical Medium Truck Hose Dogwood park beside parking area. Scentless Chamomile Blueweed 1 Yellow Toadflax 1 Chemical High Truck Hose Dogwood park beside road. Common Tansy Chemical High Truck Hose 0.25 Time (hours)

8 Site ID Location Description IP1 SPP IP1 IP2 SPP IP2 IP3 SPP IP3 Proposed Activity Priority Rating Method 26 Dogwood park trail. Blueweed Wormwood 0 Burdock 0 Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose 2 27 East side of dogwood park boat launch road. Burdock Yellow Toadflax 0 Blueweed 0 Chemical High Truck Hose 1 28 Coal Creek west of Park Ave bridge Spotted Knapweed Wormwood 0 St Johns Wort 0 Manual High Handpull 2 Dogwood park trail at 29 confluence of Coal Cr to Elk River Spotted Knapweed Common Tansy Wormwood Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose 1 Dogwood park trail from south 30 end to park avenue. Spotted Knapweed Yellow Toadflax 0 Wormwood 0 Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose 1 31 James White Park north entrance at trail junction Yellow Toadflax Hounds Tongue 0 Burdock 0 Chemical Medium Truck Hose Dyke trail south side of Coal Cr Spotted Knapweed Canada Thistle 0 0 Chemical High Handpull 1 33 Dyke trail along Coal Creek south side Flat Peavine Yellow Toadflax Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose Dyke trail, south side near cokato road. Wild Caraway Canada Thistle 5 0 Chemical Medium ATV/UTV Hose Just off dyke trail beside train tracks. Flat Peavine Common Tansy 0 Wormwood 0 Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose Between dyke trail and River trail. Blueweed Canada Thistle 0.01 Wormwood 0 Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose Along trail beside River. Common Tansy 0 0 Manual High Handpull Entrance to James white park on North side along trans Canada trail. Common Tansy Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose Along dyke trail in James white park. Spotted Knapweed Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose River trail James White park Canada Thistle Chemical Medium ATV/UTV Hose James White Park River trail near south parking area Spotted Knapweed Chemical High Truck Hose James White Park on floodplain at Elk River Bladder Campion Spotted Knapweed 0 Blueweed 0 Manual Medium Handpull 8 43 James White Park side trail to river Blueweed Wormwood 2 Burdock Manual High Handpull 2 44 James White Park west road Yellow Toadflax Canada Thistle 0 0 Manual Medium Handpull 2 45 James White Park west road Spotted Knapweed Chemical High Truck Hose James White Park River trail Common Tansy Manual High Handpull James white park beside tennis courts. Canada Thistle Burdock Chemical Medium ATV/UTV Hose James white park west of tennis courts. Blueweed Burdock Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose 1 49 Dyke Trail on North end of James White Park east to railway Yellow Toadflax Burdock 0 Wormwood 0 Chemical Medium ATV/UTV Hose 3 Time (hours) Page 8 of 19

9 IP1 IP2 IP3 Proposed Activity Priority Rating Method Site ID Location Description IP1 SPP IP2 SPP IP3 SPP River trail NE of James White 50 Park Yellow Toadflax Burdock 0 0 Chemical Medium ATV/UTV Hose 2 51 James White Park dyke trail Yellow Toadflax Wormwood 0 Burdock 0 Chemical Medium ATV/UTV Hose 2 52 James White Park North of baseball diamond Burdock Spotted Knapweed 0 0 Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose James White Park west of baseball diamond in trees Burdock Canada Thistle 0 0 Chemical Medium ATV/UTV Hose 2 54 Beside road and second parking lot from tennis courts, east of second baseball diamond Wild Caraway Chemical Medium Truck Hose James a White Park SW corner of baseball diamond Burdock Yellow Toadflax 0 0 Chemical Low Truck Hose South side of park beside disc golf course. Burdock Chemical Low ATV/UTV Hose Continuation of dyke trail. Yellow Toadflax Burdock Chemical Medium ATV/UTV boom 1 58 Road entrance at south side of park. Burdock Canada Thistle 0 0 Chemical Medium Truck Hose 1 59 River trail southeast of James white park Spotted Knapweed Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose 2 60 River trail southeast of James white park Common Tansy Wormwood Spotted Knapweed Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose 1 61 Along TransCanada trail. Canada Thistle Chemical Low ATV/UTV Hose 2 62 Along TransCanada trail. Yellow Toadflax Canada Thistle 0 0 Chemical Medium ATV/UTV Hose Along transcends trail beside train tracks. Burdock Wormwood Chemical Medium ATV/UTV Hose Parking lot across from soccer field. Canada Thistle Burdock Chemical Medium Truck Hose Mount trinity and mount McLean. Yellow Toadflax Canada Thistle St Johns Wort 5 Chemical Medium Truck Hose Fernie main sewage pumping station. Common Tansy Yellow Toadflax Burdock Chemical High Truck Hose 1 67 Asphalt pile at James white sewage pumping station. Wormwood Spotted Knapweed 0.03 Burdock 0.03 Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose 2 68 Trail behind Max Tuyrk school Burdock Yellow Toadflax 0.04 Canada Thistle 0.01 Chemical Medium Backpack 3 69 South of Mt McLean Rd, west of tracks Spotted Knapweed Flat Peavine 0 Orange Hawkweed 0 Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose 2 70 Park ave just south of Elkview drive. Blueweed Spotted Knapweed Wormwood Chemical High Truck Hose Corner of Park Ave & Elkview Cres Blueweed Chemical High Truck Hose Between Cokato road and the railway, north side of McLean street. Blueweed Wormwood Chemical High Truck Hose 0.5 Time (hours) Page 9 of 19

10 IP1 IP2 Site ID Location Description IP1 SPP IP2 SPP Chamber of commerce parking 73 lot. Common Tansy Yellow Toadflax IP3 Proposed Activity Priority Rating Method Time (hours) IP3 SPP Spotted Knapweed Chemical High Truck Hose South and west side of building. Burdock Canada Thistle 0 Yellow Toadflax 0 Chemical Medium ATV/UTV Hose 2 75 On west side, behind chamber building. Flat Peavine Burdock Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose Oil Derrick site beside the chamber. Yellow Toadflax Chemical Medium Truck Hose Dyke trail west of campground Yellow Toadflax Burdock 3 0 Chemical Medium ATV/UTV Hose Dyke trail Wormwood Manual Medium Handpull 1 79 Burma Rd Spotted Knapweed Yellow Toadflax Chemical High Truck Hose Burma Rd St Johns Wort Canada Thistle 0.01 Yellow Toadflax 0.01 Chemical Medium Truck Hose Dr Sparling East Park Wormwood Chemical Medium Backpack Dr Sparling east Park Common Tansy Wormwood Spotted Knapweed 5 Chemical High Backpack Dr Sparling East Park trail Common Tansy Spotted Knapweed 2 Wormwood 5 Chemical High Backpack Dr Sparling east park trail. Blueweed Yellow Toadflax 1 0 Chemical High Backpack Dr Sparling east park trail Scentless Chamomile Chemical High Backpack Dr Sparling south trail. Spotted Knapweed Canada Thistle 5 0 Chemical High Backpack Entrance to Dr Sparling park on Burma road. Common Tansy Wild Caraway 5 Burdock 5 Chemical High Truck Hose Dr Sparling trail. Spotted Knapweed Chemical High Backpack Trail on North side of Leo t Nimsick bridge. Spotted Knapweed Chemical High Backpack 1 90 Parkland water pressure reduction valve station Canada Thistle Chemical Low Truck Hose 1 91 Burma Road & Aspen Cres Canada Thistle Burdock 1 0 Chemical Low Truck Hose Rocky wall along alpine trail. Blueweed Chemical High Truck Hose Riverbank behind Stanford resort. Canada Thistle Perennial Sow Thistle Chemical Low ATV/UTV Hose Riverbank behind Stanford resort. Spotted Knapweed Yellow Hawkweed Manual High Handpull 1 95 Riverbank behind Stanford resort. Blueweed Chemical High Backpack Riverbank behind apartments. Yellow Toadflax Chemical Medium Backpack 0.25 Riverside Greenbelt trail incl 97 Storm Retention Pond Spotted Knapweed Yellow Toadflax 0 Canada Thistle 0 Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose 2 Page 10 of 19

11 Site ID Location Description IP1 SPP IP1 IP2 SPP IP2 IP3 SPP IP3 Proposed Activity Priority Rating Method Time (hours) 98 City of Fernie Gravel Pit, Caven Cr Rd Elko Spotted Knapweed Blueweed 0 St Johns Wort 0 Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose 6 99 City of Fernie Sewage Lagoon area Thompson Rd Orange Hawkweed Chemical High Truck Hose City of Fernie sewage treatment area, Thompson road. Common Tansy Chemical High Truck Hose By entrance of Fernie sewage treatment facility. Common Tansy Burdock Chemical High Truck Hose Fernie treatment facility area, Thompson road. Canada Thistle Yellow Toadflax 0 Burdock 0 Chemical Medium Truck Hose Near entrance to Fernie sewage treatment facility. Common Tansy Chemical High Truck Hose City of Fernie sewage lagoons Spotted Knapweed Burdock 0 Wormwood 0 Chemical High Truck Hose Sewage lagoons Common Tansy 0 0 Chemical High Truck Hose 0.25 Inside Fernie sewage treatment 106 facility on all sides of buildings. Yellow Toadflax Canada Thistle 0.02 Burdock 0 Chemical Medium Inside Fernie sewage treatment facility east side of lagoon. St Johns Wort Common Tansy Canada Thistle Chemical High Inside Fernie sewage treatment facility. Common Tansy Wormwood 0 Spotted Knapweed 0 Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose Inside Fernie sewage treatment facility. Spotted Knapweed Scentless Chamomile Common Tansy Chemical High Truck Hose Roadside areas in Fernie sewage treatment facility. Common Tansy Wormwood 0 Burdock 0 Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose Ridgemont Ave near Coal Discovery trail Spotted Knapweed Chemical High Truck Hose Ridgemont green belt/dog park Spotted Knapweed Common Tansy 0 Wormwood 0 Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose Ridgemont green belt Common Tansy Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose Ridgemont green belt Common Tansy Spotted Knapweed 0.01 Wormwood 0.01 Chemical High Truck Hose 1 Coal Discovery trail at wooden 115 bridge Yellow Toadflax Canada Thistle Burdock Chemical Medium ATV/UTV Hose Coal discovery trail Canada Thistle Chemical Medium ATV/UTV Hose Ridgemont dog park Spotted Knapweed Canada Thistle Burdock Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose Ridgemont dog park Canada Thistle Yellow Toadflax 0 0 Chemical Medium ATV/UTV boom 1 Parking area at Coal Discovery 119 trail Burdock Wormwood Chemical Medium Truck Hose Ridgemont ave Spotted Knapweed Yellow Toadflax 0 Burdock 0 Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose Ridgemont Ave Mountain Bluet Chemical Medium Truck Hose Ridgemont park Blueweed Canada Thistle 0 Wormwood 0 Chemical High Backpack Ridgemont park Mountain Bluet Chemical Medium Backpack 0.25 Page 11 of 19

12 Site ID Location Description IP1 SPP IP1 IP2 SPP IP2 IP3 SPP IP3 Proposed Activity Priority Rating Method 124 Lots off of Ridgemont lane. Canada Thistle Chemical Medium Truck Hose Around aquatic centre and bike park. Spotted Knapweed Wormwood 0 Canada Thistle 0 Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose Grassy area south of aquatic centre. Spotted Knapweed Wormwood 0 Yellow Toadflax 0 Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose NE of Aquatic Centre, beside trail Common Tansy Burdock Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose 0.5 Backpack & UTV 128 around skate park. Spotted Knapweed Canada Thistle 0 Common Tansy 0 Chemical High hose Heritage trail above old landfill Flat Peavine Chemical High Backpack 1 Heritage trail east side of old 130 landfill Flat Peavine Spotted Knapweed 0.01 St Johns Wort 0.01 Chemical High Backpack Heritage trail at Coal Cr rd Wormwood Canada Thistle Chemical Medium ATV/UTV Hose Heritage trail Spotted Knapweed Canada Thistle Chemical High Backpack 1 Heritage trail upper trail to 133 Ridgemont Spotted Knapweed Chemical High Backpack Ridgemont trail Spotted Knapweed Burdock Chemical High Truck Hose Heritage trail from Ridgemont Dr south and east to Coal Creek Rd Spotted Knapweed Yellow Toadflax 0 Canada Thistle 0 Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose Powerline junction with coal creek road. Spotted Knapweed Yellow Toadflax 0 0 Chemical High Truck Hose Backroad to cemetery. Spotted Knapweed Chemical High Truck Hose 0.1 Back Pack & 138 Fernie cemetery Orange Hawkweed Chemical High Truck Hose Fernie cemetery Orange Hawkweed Chemical High Truck Hose Fernie cemetery Canada Thistle Chemical Medium Truck Hose Fernie cemetery Canada Thistle Burdock 0 0 Chemical Medium Truck Hose Fernie cemetery Yellow Toadflax Canada Thistle 0 0 Chemical Medium Truck Hose Fernie cemetery Orange Hawkweed Canada Thistle 0 0 Chemical High Truck Hose Fernie cemetery Canada Thistle Yellow Toadflax 0 0 Chemical Medium Truck Hose Fernie cemetery Spotted Knapweed Chemical High Truck Hose 0 Fernie new cemetery expansion 146 area Wild Caraway Yellow Toadflax 0 Canada Thistle 0 Chemical High Truck Hose Cemetery expansion area. Spotted Knapweed Yellow Toadflax 0 St Johns Wort 0 Chemical High Truck Hose Cemetery bypass trail Yellow Hawkweed Canada Thistle 0 0 Chemical Medium ATV/UTV Hose 1 Fernie cemetery at new 149 cemetery entrance Rd gate Wormwood Chemical Medium Truck Hose 0.5 Time (hours) Page 12 of 19

13 IP1 IP2 IP3 Proposed Activity Priority Rating Method Site ID Location Description IP1 SPP IP2 SPP IP3 SPP St Margaret's road near entrance to cemetery, south side 150 of road. Common Tansy Chemical High Truck Hose Utility corridor Ridgemont Mountain Bluet Chemical Medium Truck Hose Corner of pine ave and Ridgemont drive. Spotted Knapweed Chemical High Truck Hose Parking lot on west side of public works yard. Canada Thistle Yellow Toadflax 0 Common Tansy 0 Chemical High Truck Hose Public works yard. Common Tansy Wormwood 0 Burdock 0 Chemical High Truck Hose 10 Ridgemont greenbelt beside 155 Fernie a bottle depot Common Tansy Burdock Chemical High Truck Hose West Fernie. McDonald ave. St Johns Wort Canada Thistle 0 0 Chemical Medium Truck Hose West Fernie Beaver St Chemical Low Truck Hose West Fernie. Stewart ave. Burdock Common Tansy 0 0 Chemical Medium Truck Hose West Fernie River trail beside Stewart ave. Blueweed Burdock 0 Canada Thistle 0 Chemical High Backpack West Fernie River trail west of highway bridge. Burdock Wormwood 0 Yellow Toadflax 0 Chemical Medium Backpack North side of McDonald Ave, west side of mailboxes. Wormwood Canada Thistle Common Tansy Chemical High Truck Hose West Fernie Thomson Park trail Spotted Knapweed Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose West Fernie Thomson Park trail Blueweed Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose West Fernie Thomson Park trail just east of hwy bridge Spotted Knapweed Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose West Fernie Thomson Park centre trail Wild Caraway Canada Thistle Chemical Medium Backpack West Fernie Thomson Park trail Burdock Manual Medium Backpack West Fernie Thomson Park trail Near river Spotted Knapweed Wild Caraway Chemical High Backpack West Fernie Thomson Park trail and floodplain area Spotted Knapweed West Fernie dyke trail. Yellow Toadflax Wormwood 0 Burdock 0 Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose West Fernie. Wilson street. Yellow Toadflax Wormwood 0 Canada Thistle 0 Chemical Medium Truck Hose Coal lough ave and crowsnest highway. Wild Caraway Burdock 0 0 Chemical Medium Truck Hose Down 5th street from 5th ave to 6thbave. Spotted Knapweed Yellow Toadflax 0 0 Chemical High Truck Hose Rotary park Spotted Knapweed Chemical High Backpack Rotary Park Canada Thistle Yellow Toadflax 5 0 Chemical Medium Truck Hose 0.25 Time (hours) Page 13 of 19

14 Site ID Location Description IP1 SPP IP1 IP2 SPP IP2 IP3 SPP IP3 Proposed Activity Priority Rating Method 175 Rotary park Common Tansy Chemical High Truck Hose Back road off 4th St. Japanese Knotweed Burdock Chemical High Truck Hose Riverside sewage pumping station. Wormwood Canada Thistle 0 0 Chemical Medium Truck Hose Behind happy cow plaza. Blueweed Wormwood 0 Yellow Toadflax 0 Chemical High Truck Hose On North side of lot of chrysalis place. Canada Thistle Chemical Low Truck Hose Vacant land at crystal glass. Wormwood Wild Caraway 0 Spotted Knapweed 0 Chemical High Truck Hose Perimeter of crystal glass building. Wormwood Canada Thistle 0 Yellow Toadflax 0 Chemical Medium Truck Hose avenue annex park Yellow Toadflax Canada Thistle 0 0 Chemical Medium Truck Hose ave forested area. Flat Peavine Canada Thistle 0.01 Yellow Toadflax 0.01 Chemical High Truck Hose 0.25 Behind memorial arena on east Spotted 184 side. Yellow Toadflax Canada Thistle 0 Knapweed 0 Chemical High Truck Hose Entrance to community garden. Yellow Toadflax Wormwood 0.01 Canada Thistle 0.01 Manual Medium Handpull Old high school football fields. Spotted Knapweed Yellow Toadflax 0 Common Tansy 0 Chemical High ATV/UTV boom Station square parking lot. Spotted Knapweed Chemical High Truck Hose 0.25 Arts station and 1st ave parking 188 lot. Yellow Toadflax Burdock 0 Blueweed 0 Chemical High Truck Hose st ave parking lot. Yellow Toadflax Burdock 0 0 Chemical Medium Truck Hose Behind seniors drop in centre Blueweed 0 0 Chemical High Truck Hose Castle mountain trail corridor. Spotted Knapweed Canada Thistle 0 St Johns Wort 0 Chemical High ATV/UTV Hose 1 Maiden lake Maiden Lake NE side Wild Caraway Canada Thistle Manual Medium Handpull 2 Maiden lake Maiden Lake south side trails Spotted Knapweed Manual High Handpull 16 Maiden lake Maiden lake along 19th St Blueweed Chemical High Truck Hose 0.25 Time (hours) Page 14 of 19

15 Figure Invasive Plant Priority List

16 Site Photos Figure 6. Spotted Knapweed, Blueweed at City of Fernie Gravel Pit, Caven Cr Rd, Elko Figure 7. Spotted Knapweed at Maiden Lake Page 16 of 19

17 Figure 8. Spotted Knapweed along West Fernie trail Figure 9. Spotted Knapweed at Old Highschool Field on 2nd Ave Page 17 of 19

18 Figure 10. Common Tansy behind Dirt Jump Park Figure 11. Common Tansy & Wormwood across from Public Works Yard Page 18 of 19

19 Figure 12. Blueweed near river beach, James White Park Figure 13. Flat Peavine on Heritage Trail Coal Creek Page 19 of 19