Weirs Closed

[MathGeek]

Originally Posted by Capt.B

Well welcome to the club....I just don't see what your point is....It was so fresh back there I lost all wigeon grass because of the green scum (due to no tide flow) not to mention stagnant water that stunk like methane....Lillies and cat tails were so thick ponds and trails were choked out.....and you need some saltwater to have wigeon grass...85% of the folks I talked to on the lease were displeased with the management back there.

Weir management definitely needs to be improved to optimize the purpose while reducing the negative effects like those you mention and the negative effects on the fishery.

"Lilies and cattails" may or may not be a good thing, depending on the species, the location, the level of dominance, and the specific goals for the salinity and vegetation at a given location. You should take pictures of things you suspect are negative vegetation or conditions, noting the date and GPS coordinates to provide precise and accurate information to biologists who frequently deal with inaccurate plant identifications from the public. Scientific usefulness means specifying what, when, and where. There is a lot of space back there and a wide range of species and vegetation. Take high quality pictures to enable biologists to identify species of vegetation.

Keep in mind that the goal is not to manage the weirs to optimize the hunting or the fishing in the short term, but to support a mix of vegetation that best resists erosion and loss of the marsh.

Think stuff with deep roots that will hold on to the dirt and help it all resist washing away in a tidal surge = good.

Bare dirt and shallow rooted stuff that give way easily = bad.