The red zone is from the the north end on the Oakland side to the east beach.

This area contains some very high quality natural areas, some of the best in southeast Michigan. This area has had extensive glossy removal since 2000. The area of focus has been from the high path to the shore.  Our objectives here include control of glossy buckthorn, english ivy, asian bittersweet, rosa multiflora and eradication of purple loosestrife. The area from the path to the lot lines has some major issues including Euonymus and ivy.  The near term objective here is to contain these invasives to the lot side of the path.  The long term objective is eradication of invasives and restoration of native plants in cooperation with lot owners.

Plan:
Destroy all seed bearing glossy buckthorn.
Destroy resprouts and seedlings, anticipate covering 25% of area per year
Destroy all purple loosestrife
Begin asian bittersweet eradication
Remove ivy and euyonmous from shore side of high path
No plantings planned for this area.
Anticipate 30 hours volunteer labor and 4 hours professional labor at $125 per hour (2 person team)
Herbicide $20
$520

The LRP/Civic Committee requested an assessment of this zone in regards to removal of brush/fallen conifers.  The LRP will present a written proposal, timetable and budget at a later date. Findings of the April 9, 2005 Board/Civic Committe/LRP walk are presented here...

Red Zone Fuel Reduction Plan