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Restoring 71 Redefining Value on Undesirable Land Land Hunting First Impressions Sea of Weeds The Road Watering Hole Back 40 Methods Redefine Value Its not about what it is, its about what it can be becom ome . - Dr.

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Restoring 71

Redefining Value on “Undesirable” Land

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Land Hunting

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First Impressions

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Sea of Weeds Watering Hole The Road Back 40

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Methods

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Redefine “Value”

It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can be becom

me.
Dr. Suess

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Rules to live by:

respect the agricultural community reuse and repurpose encourage and protect establishment of native plants respect wildlife limit pesticide use let the land take the lead respect legal requirements control invasive species if you take away, give back enjoy the land every day share the beauty of the land with others

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Years 0-3

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Let it grow

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Strategic Planting

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Monitoring

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Challenges

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Adjacent Land Use

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Time

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Funding

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Special Management Considerations

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How do you measure success?

 Are there more species present now than there were when we bought the land?  Is native vegetation replacing abandoned farm land and remnant crops?  Are wildlife species utilizing the available habitat?

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Successes and Surprises

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Revegetation

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New Habitat Patches

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Wildlife

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Adjacent Land Uses

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Unknowns, Goals and Future Initiatives

2012 2017

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4–10 Years

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Summary and Acknowledgements

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Questions?

Katie Suek, M.SEM. Environmental Planner katie.suek@woodplc.com