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I <br /> by late spring. Cuttings will be placed in the immediate vicinity of permanent summer <br /> water. Gradual slopes are easier to plant and have easier access to water than steeply <br /> sloping sites. <br /> Maintenance Methods. The planting areas need to be periodically weeded until trees have <br /> reached sapling size (6-7 feet in height). All planting areas will have landscape fabric or <br /> mulch, and some will have small planting basins that need to be maintained. It is important <br /> that the plants be protected from possible fires which can be accomplished by a <br /> combination of weed-whipping an approximately 10 square-foot area around each plant <br /> and/or the placement of wood chip mulch in the planting basins. Should beaver predation <br /> i on young trees prove damaging, then temporary protective wire cages or fencing may be <br /> necessary. Plants will be inspected monthly. <br /> Riparian and oak woodland habitats, once established, are generally self-sustaining and <br /> i <br /> need little if any management. During the establishment phase of 1-3 years, normal <br /> maintenance such as weeding and periodic watering may be necessary. Uncontrolled fire <br /> could threaten these habitats and sufficient fire breaks or wetland areas should be <br /> developed as a protective buffer. <br /> 7.3 Wetland Management and Restoration <br /> Wetlands are transitional habitats between open water and uplands. For at least part of the <br /> year they are inundated, and provide habitat for a great diversity of wildlife. In the <br /> Sacramento Valley,most wetlands are managed as seasonally flooded habitat and <br /> permanently flooded summer water habitats. Soil saturation and duration of standing water <br /> determine the vegetation response and therefore the class of wetland. <br /> Buckeye Ranch Resource Plan (November, 1993) <br /> 179 <br />