598 th Range Squadron Avon Park Air Force Range. Invasive Species Program Update

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1 598 th Range Squadron Avon Park Air Force Range Invasive Species Program Update

2 Overview Military Mission at APAFR Invasive Species Program Overview Plant Animal Endangered Species Monitoring Fire

3 Military Mission APAFR Mission: Provide a sustainable, world-class training complex focused on advanced, realistic and relevant training for joint, interagency, and multinational partners and excelling in air-ground integration.

4 Military Mission Largest Primary Training Range East of the Mississippi Small Arms Range 13 Low-level Military Training Routes 7 Air Refueling Tracks 7 Military Operation Areas 189 sq. miles of restricted airspace W-168 airspace sq miles Air-to-Ground Focus Flexible Training Environment/Facilities Uncontrolled airfield in restricted airspace Eglin Tyndall MacDill W-168 NAS JAX Patrick Avon Park AFR Homestead NAS Key West

5 APAFR Location Kissimmee River Eastern boundary Arbuckle Creek systems Western boundary Bordered by River Ranch, FFS, KCCO, private ranches, SFWMD, Highlands County and Polk County 106,000+ acres w/ 98,000+ acres undeveloped

6 APAFR Map

7 Invasive Species Program Rebooted in 2014 Previous invasive species management had been through the grazing and plant biodiversity program Lack of a centralized coordination and invasive species location database Invasive Species Coordinator hired Seasonal Invasive Species technician Invasive species database started and maintained Required under the Integrated Natural Resource Management plan (INRMP). Full-time USDA Hog Removal technician Works on impact ranges to prevent military mission stoppages Monitors hog population and damages off impact ranges

8 Invasive Species Program Main species dealt with: Imperata cylindrica (Cogon Grass) Lygodium sp. (Old World and Japanese Climbing Fern) Schinus terebinthifolius (Brazilian Pepper) Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Downy Rose Myrtle) Urena lobata (Caesar Weed) Solana viarum (Tropical Soda Apple) Ardisia crenata (Coral Ardisia) Abrus precatorius (Rosary Pea)

9 Invasive Species Program

10 Invasive Species Program

11 Invasive Species Program

12 Past/Current Projects: Invasive Species Program Arbuckle Marsh initial Lygodium treatment Lake Arbuckle Lygodium initial treatment Impact range Cogon treatments Lake Arbuckle Lygodium second treatment Cogon treatment in Pigeonwings location Impact range Cogon treatments Rosary Pea treatments in FSJ habitat Treatment of Brazilian Pepper internally Release of Lygodium Moths at two separate locations with a natural immigration to a third site (Blue Jordan Swamp) 2016 Cogon treatment in Pigeonwings locations Impact range Cogon treatments Hick Slough Oak removal USFWS / CSU / Air Force collaboration

13 Contractor Treatments

14 Contractor Treatments (Lygodium) Lake Arbuckle (initial and maintenance treatments) 450+ acres Willingham Creek (initial treatment) 51 acres Arbuckle Creek/Marsh and Morgan Hole (initial treatment) 4,100+ acres

15 Contractor Treatments (Lygodium)

16 Contractor Treatments (Lygodium)

17 Lygodium Moth Releases

18 Future Projects: 2016 Invasive Species Program Treatment of new populations of Coral Ardisia Treatment of Downy Rose Myrtle populations Possible FWC Upland Invasive Species treatments depending on funding Impact range Cogon treatments Contract second treatment of Arbuckle Marsh (EOY 16) Move large treatment contracts of Lygodium to center of installation Acquire UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) for surveys of Cogon regrowth after burns and detection of Lygodium Collaboration with TNC to utilize seed collection equipment for fall seed collection. EDRR treatments of Coral Ardisia and Downy Rose Myrtle.

19 Invasive Species Program (Fauna) Construction and installation of hog wire fencing around all impact ranges. >45 miles of fence line installed. Feral hog removal through multiple means within impact ranges and select locations outside of ranges. 200 hogs removed in FY 15. >50 hogs removed in FY 16. USDA helicopter hog removal occurred in 2015 with minimal results.

20 Natural Resources Program (Wildlife) Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Breeding population that has been supplemented by translocation in recent years Florida Grasshopper Sparrow Breeding pairs and fledglings recorded in 2015 and 2016 Improving habitat through mechanical treatments (dry prairie). Single nest flooded during recent rain events. Florida Scrub Jay Breeding population with restoration efforts in progress to enhance and increase current/future habitats Discovery of Florida Bonneted Bat in 2013 Surveys and research being conducted through USFWS Pathways program

21 Natural Resources Program (Wildlife)

22 Natural Resources Program (Wildlife)

23 Natural Resources Program (Fire) Air Force Wildland Fire Center Collaboration between Air Force, Colorado State University (Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands), USFWS and USFS for the implementation of wildfire and prescribed fire management. Assisted APAFR burn 32,000+ acres in and 25,000+ acres YTD. Improving habitat through mechanical treatments (dry prairie). Open communication and collaboration between Invasive Species Program and Fire Management Program to meet goals for both.

24 Other Natural Resource Programs Grazing Forestry Cultural/Historic Resources Outdoor Recreation

25 QUESTIONS?

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