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Dept. Of Natural Resources

Dept. Of Natural Resources. Division of Nature Preserves. DNR. Divided into divisions (depts.) Enforcement—Conservation Officers State Parks—State Park Management Fish and Wildlife—Fish & Wildlife Property Forestry—Fire Dept. IN Natural Regions. Enforcement. Fish Bio. F&W Areas.

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Dept. Of Natural Resources

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  1. Dept. Of Natural Resources Division of Nature Preserves

  2. DNR • Divided into divisions (depts.) • Enforcement—Conservation Officers • State Parks—State Park Management • Fish and Wildlife—Fish & Wildlife Property • Forestry—Fire Dept.

  3. IN Natural Regions

  4. Enforcement

  5. Fish Bio. F&W Areas

  6. Nature Preserve Division • Managed by Regional Ecologists • 8 currently in the state of IN • Coastal Program • Indiana Heritage Program • 176 Dedicated Nature Preserves

  7. Mission Statement • Division of Nature Preserves Mission Statement • The mission of the Division of Nature Preserves is to identify, protect, and manage an array of nature preserves and natural areas in sufficient numbers and sufficient sizes to maintain viable examples of all of Indiana's natural communities. Nature Preserves will also manage and maintain viable populations of endangered, threatened and rare species. These activities will be conducted for the benefit of the natural communities, their representative species as well as the benefit of future generations of mankind.

  8. Management Types • Management—usually involves properties owned for many years, and includes exotic removal (manageable numbers) • Restoration—either involves properties in bad condition, or newly purchased properties used for other uses (i.e. farm field). Involves large numbers of exotic removal, and may include planting

  9. N.W. INDIANA • 3 Regional Ecologists • 6 County Region LaPorte Porter Lake Newton Starke Pulaski Jasper

  10. IN Nature Preserves

  11. Regions

  12. Other Agencies • Shirley Heinze Land Trust • Save the Dunes • The Nature Conservancy • DNR—Division of Fish and Wildlife • County Park Depts. • Independent Contractors—3 Local—J.F. New

  13. Grand Cal Region • Clark and Pine • Clark and Pine Bongi • Gary Lagoons • Cline Avenue • Calumet Prairie

  14. Other Grand Cal NP • Ivanhoe (TNC) • Gibson Woods (Lake Co. Parks) • Tolleston Ridges (Lake Co. Parks) • Dupont • Seidner (Shirley Heinze)

  15. Old NW Region (Kankakee) • Conrad Savanna • Stoutsburg Savanna • Berns-Meyer • Biesecker Prairie • Round Lake • Koontz Lake

  16. Other NW Reg. NP • Teft Savanna (F&W—Jasper-Pulaski) • Bill Barnes (F&W—Willow Slough) • Beaver Lake (F&W) • German Methodist (TNC) • Fish Creek Fen (TNC) • Ober Savanna (TNC) • Sandhill (State Parks) • Tippecanoe River (State Parks) • Ciurus Park (Town of Demotte)

  17. Coastal Region (Lake Michigan) • Hoosier Prairie • McCloskey’s Burr Oak Savanna • Liverpool • Moraine & Suman Fen • Thompson Bog • Springfield Fen

  18. Other Coastal NP • Cressmoor Prairie (Shirley Heinze) • Coulter (Shirley Heinze) • Ambler Flatwoods (Shirley Heinze) • Indiana Dunes (State Parks) • Barker Woods (TNC) • Wintergreen Woods (LaPorte Co. Cons. Trust) • Little Calumet Headwaters (LaPorte Co. Parks)

  19. TNC

  20. TNC Preserves • `

  21. Ecosystems • Oak Savanna • Prairie • Wetland • Fen • Dune and Swail

  22. Year of Management • Exotic Control • Maintenance • Burn Prep • Burns • Studies

  23. Maintenance • Least priority • Mostly to manage for public • Public not encouraged like state parks—no rec., only nature • Remove items, trail maintenance, etc.

  24. Garlic Mustard Mid-May to Late June Controlled by spraying 2% glyphosate Spring Exotic Work

  25. Canada Thistle Early June to Early July Seed or vegetative bug (hard to control) Roots up to 15 ft 5% glyphosate Early Summer

  26. Purple Loosestrife Early July to Late August Eurasian origin as ornamental Takes over wetlands 2% glyphosate Mid to Late Summer

  27. Phragmites Early August to Mid Sept. Native or Non-native Clone—up to 6m high 3% glyphosate Mid to Late Summer

  28. Other Exotics • Knapp Weed • Sweet Clover • Bittersweet • Privet • Japanese Barberry

  29. Woody Exotics • Autumn Olive • Buckthorn • Buttonbush • Grey Dogwood

  30. Exotic Control MethodsWoody • Cut and Treat • Girdle • Basal Bark Treatment

  31. Herbicide License • Administered by the Indiana State Chemist • Consists of a CORE, then up to 14 different specialties • Most DNR employees have Right of Way

  32. Control--Spraying • Foliar Spray Plant • Needs 50-75% Cover • Can Create “Collateral Damage”

  33. Herbicides to Spray Glyphosate (N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine, C3H8NO5P) Either Aquatic or Non-Aquatic Determined by Surfactant Brand Names are Roundup and Rodeo Generic versions Aqua-neat, Glypro, and Razor Works by blocking aromatic amino acid creation

  34. Herbicide—Sprays Con’td • Garlon 3a • Works by stimulating plant growth above plants capacity • More harmful to applicator and environment

  35. Herbicide Differences • Triclopyr—selective—leaves forbs and grass—both sold as ester and amine salt • Glyphosate—kills anything green

  36. Woody Herbicides • Pathfinder—generic of Garlon • Garlon 4 • 50/50 Mix of a glyphosate • Garlon and Pathfinder both have the ability to penetrate bark.

  37. Sensitive Area Herb. • Wic • Cut and Drip • “Death Glove” • Pull • Mow

  38. Herbicide Tools

  39. U.S. Bio Control • Galerucella pusilla and G. calmariensis —leaf eating beetles • Hylobius transversovittatus —root boring weevil • Nanophyes marmoratus —flower feeding weevil

  40. Beetles

  41. Biological Control • European Loosestrife produces salicylic acid to prevent beetle feeding • U.S. had no predator, thus loosestrife put no energy into defense, and energy into reproduction • U.S. introduced beetles and weevils

  42. Burn Season • DNR usually handles the bigger burns, contractors are used for smaller burns • October 1 begins burn season prep. • Preserves are on a 3-5 year rotation • Most burns are done on blocks, or other easily identified areas

  43. Certification • Regulated by the Federal Government • Wild land Firefighters—Red Card • Red Card—Pass S111-191, and pack test • Not needed for state burns in prescription. Needed for escapes, and wildland fires on Federal Property

  44. Inter-agency Cooperation • The Nature Conservancy • National Park Service INDU crew • DNR—Dept. of Forestry Fire Headquarters

  45. INDU • 18 total • 10 firefighters • 2 Fire Stations at Lakeshore • 2 Large Engines, two smaller, plus ATV’s • Work with DNR, Shirley Heinze, etc. on Rx • Conduct own burns at National Lakeshore • Considered a National Resource—go to Emergency Situations

  46. Fire Headquarters • Based in Martinsville, IN • Usually has 2-3 engines, with ATV’s • Engines usually carry 300-800 g of water + foam • Work on prescribed burns, and give grant money to local fire depts.

  47. Burn Lanes • Most Fire Lanes are 5-15 ft wide • Vegetation determines lane size • Lanes are tied into something (i.e. river, road, or some other permanent feature if possible)

  48. Fire Equipment

  49. Lane Creation • Mowing • Brush Cutters • Farm Disc • Hand Tools (Leaf Rakes, blowers, Wildfire tools)

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