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Current Conditions ofCurrent Conditions ofCamp SacajaweaCamp Sacajawea
Group 2Matthew Dicks
Daniel Kaminski
Clarissa Spicer
Antoinette Spitz
IntroductionIntroductionCamp Sacajawea is
owned and operated by the Moingona Girl Scout Council of Iowa
Located on over 400 acres of land bordering the Des Moines River to the west
Trails/facilities used by 20,000 people per year
girlscouts-lonestar.org
Data on recreation, oak regeneration, and wildlife was collected from 56 plots across 148 acres of woodland
Each team collected sets of data from 8 plots Interpretation of combined results give us an idea of
possible management actions
Camp Sacajawea
TravelByGPS.com
RecreationRecreation
castlegarrvpark.com
geocities.comglacierguides.com
birdphotography.com
Recreation Carrying CapacityRecreation Carrying Capacity
High use by Girl ScoutsEvaluated for four activities
General hiking Primitive camping Birdwatching and wildlife observation Horseback riding
Determine optimum carrying capacity for each activity
Distribution of Recreation Distribution of Recreation Values Across 56 PlotsValues Across 56 Plots
0123
4567
89
10
3 9.8 16.5
Generalhiking(peopleper mile)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
10 19.8 36.5
Primitivecamping(acres percampsite)
Distribution of Recreation Distribution of Recreation Values Across 56 PlotsValues Across 56 Plots
0
5
10
15
20
25
1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
Birdwatching &wildlifeobservation(people peracre)
0
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4
6
8
10
12
2.0 4.6 7.3
Horsebackriding
Possible Management ActionsPossible Management Actions
Current conditions indicate that Camp Sacajawea is most suitable for general hiking
Maintain and develop hiking trails to encourage use
Increase suitability for other activities by using value criteria as guidelines
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Oak and Other Desirable Tree Oak and Other Desirable Tree RegenerationRegeneration
• 56 systematic 1/20th acre plots
• 7 rows with 8 plots per row
• 1st plot in each row was placed 2 chains north of southern forest boundary
• Each plot was 5 chains north of the previous plot
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Adequacy of RegenerationAdequacy of Regeneration
• Adequacy of regeneration for both oak and other desirable species is poor
• Average of 570 oak seedlings per acre
• Average of 3300 other desirable species per acre
• Need 5000 seedlings per acre for both corbis.com
Results of Combined Regeneration Inventory From 1/1000 Acre Plots
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000
Oaks per acre
Other species per acre
Total per acre
Spe
cies
Seedlings/Acre
Oak Stump SproutingOak Stump Sprouting
• A plot percent of 59 requires no stump sprouts for adequate regeneration
• Camp Sacajawea’s plot percent is 8.3 & will require more than 250 stump sprouts per acre
• Camp Sacajawea is very inadequate for oak regeneration corbis.com
Undesirable Management Undesirable Management MethodsMethods
• Clearcut – seedlings will not be competitive enough in their small numbers
• Group selection – openings will not be large enough to reduce shade effects and will result in less oak regeneration than clearcuts
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Possible Management ActionsPossible Management Actions
• Shelterwood – most desirable
• Maintain forest appearance for Girl Scout use
• Remove understory with some soil disturbance
• Good acorn producing year
• Remove some large trees
• May need nursery plantings corbis.com
WildlifeWildlife
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Wildlife Habitat Unit ValuesWildlife Habitat Unit Values
Tells you how good the habitat is for a specific species
Range from 1.33-10 pointsMany things taken into consideration
Tree size Canopy closure Food plant diversity Cover Water
Class Avg. & Std. Error of Class Avg. & Std. Error of HUVHUV
Avg HUV for squirrel
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1
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7
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
plot number
Avg
HUV Avg
Avg
Avg HUV white-tailed deer & turkey
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
plot number
Avg
HUV
Avg
Std error of mean for White-tailed deer & turkey
00.20.40.60.8
11.21.41.6
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
plot number
Std
erro
r
Std error
Std error of mean for squirrel
00.20.40.60.8
11.21.41.6
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
plot number
Std
erro
r
Std error
Possible Management ActionsPossible Management Actions
Maintain a variety of cavity producing trees Maintain several mast producing trees per
acre Build brush pile to create brood raising
habitat for turkey Keep water quality at healthy levels Manage for dense cover types as well as
opened areas for optimal deer habitat
ConclusionConclusion
Current management plan is to take no action Camp Sacajawea needs hands-on
management approach Highest priority is maintaining appearance
and suitability for visitors Increasing suitability of recreation and wildlife
habitat, and adequacy of oak regeneration, are possible long-term goals
Further ConsiderationsFurther Considerations
Our purpose in this presentation was to highlight the current conditions of Camp Sacajawea
We will present our recommendations for the camp on Thursday, December 11, 2003
Our priority will be to combine feasible management actions that will optimize benefits for both human and ecological communities