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4 ~ Table I, ~ Target Dates fns Nl~lestanes and Tasks far each ~b~ective <br />1 ~ <br />~ ~b~eCt~Ve 1 <br />Address <br />I ~ ke,~ . <br />l~now~edg <br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~~Ps d ~i~ti~i~t~ . <br />y success ~f <br />restoratio <br />~ ~ ef, farts <br />~ <br />Milestone <br />l.i, Cow ~e~ed <br />t research <br />~ ~ ' L~OC <br />4 ' will <br />convene a <br />broad <br />f group of <br />regional <br />wetland <br />~ scientists and <br />managers <br />to help us <br />farnaulat ~ <br />a robust <br />exper~naen <br />tai design; meeting criteria sack replication, randomization, and factorial crosses oftreatments. The research plan <br />mar includes can~paring the effectiveness of different seeding schedules grasses first, then fortis vs, fortis first, then <br />grasses and different seed mixes (varying percentage of grasses}; testing the invasion resistance of experimental <br />can~munities with a gradient of diversity and cover b~y introducing seeds of invasive weeds; andlor overlaying these <br />experimental cornt~unities with diferent disturbance treatments mowing and burning}. . addition to a replicated <br />experimental approach, the research plan could also include a meta~anal~sis of abundant existing monitoring data <br />frarn existing restorations b~ the wl~w Partnership, lA, and others to look far influences of seeding rate and managerner~t activities on diversity and invasion. The commpleted research <br />plan will be sent out widely to scientific <br />experts for peer review. <br />Niilestane 1,2~~ ~~s~ab~ish ex erin~en~a~ dots, Following the completed research plan, treatments recommended in <br />Milestone 1 ~ 1 such as mowing, burning, seeding) gill be applied by the pity of l~ugene staff` to experimental plots fur <br />exp~r~nlental site will likely located the ~lt~-o~rned ayote Prairie, a 9~ha undrained agricultural field with intact <br />wetland hydralogy~ In Z~04, we converted ~.5 ha of the site into a wetland restoration experiment far our prior EPA. <br />wetland Program Develaprr~ent research, ~"es~i~g ~~c fec~ivc~ess of Site P~ep~r~~ia~ Techn~q~es for e~~and Prai~ic ~es~oratior~. we will utilize the existing experimental plots and buffer <br />areas s much as possible; we have substantial <br />ve etation and sail data from these test plots. we can also use other nearby wetland prairie restoration sites fawners g <br />have agreed to snake these available if needed, <br />lVlilestone ~ ~3 ~ ~ ~c~e research ra ~ect. E staff will partner with City of Eugene and staff to implement <br />the research lan, IAA staff will conduct all monitoring and data management. e anticipate monitoring experimental P <br />plots for three years post-establishment. This is becar~se any research plan will likely include some seeding or <br /> <br />