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Native Grasses:
Schizachyrium Scoparium Little Bluestem
Andropogen virginicus Broomsedge
Eragrostis spectabilis Purple Love Grass
Secale cereale Winter Rye (Cover Crop)
Shrub Scrub:
Ceanothus americanus New Jersey Tea
Leucothoe fontanesiana Dog -Hobble
Leucothoe racemosa Fetterbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis Button Bush
Forested:
Myrica cerif era Southern Wag Myrtle
Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud
Betula Nigra River Birch
Acer saccIn, Sugar Maple
Quercus Alba White Oak
Quercus f alcata Southern Red Oak
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory
Juglans nigra Black Walnut
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Narrative:
The goal of the project is to create a world -class golf course that highlights the characteristics of the natural land. The existing streams are a large part of the overall beauty of the
property, and as such have been respected to all extents possible. Only minor direct stream impact is required, and George Golf Design (GGD) has integrated a buffer treatment plan
into the design of the golf course. To implement the golf course design, crossing the stream corridors is required in several instances with golf play. Over a period of years GGD has
performed numerous routings to ensure that not only the best golf holes are implemented, but also that the sites natural resources are respected. The final routing embodies these goals.
The principal issues related to golf when devising the plan include considerations for sight lines down the golf hole, playability, and a host of agronomic concerns. For these reasons it
will be necessary to clear sections of the stream buffer, in other cases an already degraded buffer will be crossed. In all cases the buffers will be cleared by hand, leaving the root
material in place. The goal is to provide bank stability, habitat, and, where possible, shading of the stream where is can be accomplished effectively. In cases where the crossing are
deeply incised and sight lines and playability are less of a concern, our intent is to leave the native understory to the extent possible only augmenting these areas with new material as
needed.
Three separate treatments are proposed for the management of the stream buffers on -site:
Native Grasses:
Areas to be cleared intended for native grass shall be hydroweded at a rate of approximately 80 pounds per acre with a mix of native grasses and sedges.
Shrub Scrub Areas:
Areas to be cleared intended for shrub scrub treatment will first be evaluated for the existence of strong native shrub material. These species will remain and only be altered to
improve the vision and playability of the golf hole. where no existing species remain, these areas will be planted with lower growing shrubs with tendencies toward drooping to
promote an over-hangning effect. Bare root material will be planted on a 10 feet spacing where applicable. Live stakes will be implemented where applicable.
Re -Forested Areas:
Areas that have compromised existing buffers beyond the limits of general concern to the golf issues stated above have been denoted to be re -forested. Plant material will be planted on
a 10 feet spacing where applicable.
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In all areas, periodic maintenance will be required to ensure that sight and playability will be available. Native grasses will be cut back, never to exceed 2. 5-3.0 feet in height. In rarer
flatter sections where sight is a key issue, grasses may need to be cut to a lower standard. Shrub scrub sections will require occasional thinning and reduction in height while trying to
promote an overhanging stream effect. Particular attention has been paid to augment the existing buffers with shrub material on the southern stream edge (sun side) to enhance
shading where possible. The shrub material will be maintained as confined to the channel to ensure sight lines are preserved, typically 3 to 5 feet in height. Shrub material that is
shown outside the bank may require pruning back to maximize sight lines. No intensive maintenance will be planned within the forested sections save occasional thinning for safety
or to promote air movement. No active maintenance (irrigation, f ertilzation, etc.) is intended in any of these areas.
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