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Home My WebLink About2017-12-12 Parks & Rec Comm PacketDraft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: Click here to enter a date. Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Edina Parks & Recreation Commission Edina City Hall, Council Chambers Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017 7 p.m. I. Call To Order Chair McCormick called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering roll call were Commissioners McAwley, Strother, Good, McCormick, Willette, Gieseke, Nelson, Dahlien and Student Commissioner Kiely. Absent were: Commissioners Burke, Miller and Student Commissioner Schieffert. Staff present: Staff Liaison Ann Kattreh, Assistant Parks & Recreation Director Susan Faus, Administrative Coordinator Janet Canton, Recreation Supervisor Tiffany Bushland, Recreation Supervisor Amanda Clarke, Recreation Supervisor Nicole Gorman, Braemar Arena General Manager Chad Eischens, Braemar Golf Course General Manager Joe Abood, Centennial Lakes Park General Manager Tom Shirley and Edinborough Park/Aquatic Center General Manager Patty McGrath. III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion made by Strother to approve the meeting agenda. Motion seconded by Willette. Motion carried. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Motion made by Good to approve the Oct. 10, 2017 minutes. Motion seconded by Gieseke. Motion carried. V. Community Comment None VI. Reports/Recommendations A. Proposed 2018 Parks & Recreation Fees The following staff went through the proposed 2018 fees: Patty McGrath, Edinborough Park/Aquatic Center Joe Abood, Braemar Golf Course Tom Shirley, Centennial Lakes Park Chad Eischens, Braemar Arena/Field Nicole Gorman, Edina Senior Center Tiffany Bushland, youth/adult programs and rentals Amanda Clarke, youth programs and adaptive recreation programs Commissioners asked questions, made comments and gave suggestions on the proposed 2018 fees. Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: Click here to enter a date. B. Arden Park Design Process Staff Liaison Kattreh went through the Arden Park Design Process summary that the City Council asked staff and the Watershed District to prepare. The Design Process Summary will be used to engage residents throughout the design process of the Arden Park plan. Commissioners made comments and gave suggestions that Staff Liaison Kattreh will forward to the City Council. Motion made by McCormick to approve the Arden Park Design Process with possibly changing one date to an open date the end of August. Motion seconded by Willette. Motion carried. C. Comprehensive Plan Commissioner Good indicated that Commissioners McCormick, McAwley, Nelson and himself will represent the Parks & Recreation Commission at the Comprehensive Plan meeting on Thursday, Nov. 16. They have been asked to assess the 2008 Comprehensive Plan with the following questions: • Is what they see in their sections and the recommendations in 2008 still relevant? • Should they be included in 2018? • Are they relevant but they should be updated and given a recommendation on how to update; or should it be eliminated altogether from the plan? • Are there new goals that may not have been considered ten years ago? Commissioner Good asked Staff Liaison Kattreh what might be expected of them at Thursday’s meeting. Staff Liaison Kattreh indicated if everyone has read the 2008 Comprehensive Plan and has started to compile changes and are ready to discuss concepts then they can begin to make some conceptual changes. She also suggested if there are any areas that are new and they feel they need to be highlighted or referenced from the Strategic Plan, it might be a good idea to review them prior to the meeting. Commissioner Good asked the commissioners who were assigned a section from another commissions plan to see where there may be some connections. The commissioners who were assigned sections gave their feedback on the 2008 Comprehensive Plan. VII. City Council Updates, Correspondence and Petitions A. City Council Updates Oct. 17 and Nov. 8, 2017 Chair McCormick acknowledged the commission’s receipt of the City Council updates. B. Correspondence Received through Nov. 13, 2017 Chair McCormick acknowledged the commission’s receipt of correspondence through Nov. 13, 2017 Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: Click here to enter a date. VIII. Chair and Member Comments Commissioner Dahlien asked since the dome is now up are they going to go in and vacuum since it seems like there are a lot of leaves. He added that it’s nice to see it back up and running. Commissioner Nelson informed the commission they need to be careful when they show renderings on their website because several people have approached her about the lid and are concerned about buildings being gone. She has had to explain to them that is not the case; they are in the beginning stages and they are just images of what it could look like. Commissioner Good agreed that’s a good point. Commissioner Good ask Staff Liaison Kattreh with regard to the correspondence they received from someone interested in a skate park at Fred Richards Park; how do you respond to these types of correspondence. Staff Liaison Kattreh replied she did respond to the individual informing him the Fred Richards Master Plan project is done. She also suggested he reach out to the Parks & Recreation Commission and City Council to express his interest. In addition, she also informed the individual, as they are working on other master plans, it’s good to bring these ideas forward so we can make sure to vet them out and consider them for another park area that might be developed in the future. IX. Staff Comments Staff Liaison Kattreh gave the following updates: • Park Maintenance is working on the change of seasons in parks and on equipment. • Park Maintenance will start building ice depending on the weather; the earliest they have ever started to build ice is the Monday after Thanksgiving. • The Braemar Field Dome installation went very smoothly; rentals started the week of Nov. 4. • They have hired 53 seasonal staff for the warming houses. • The park signage project has been delayed due to the shortage of lumber because of the recent natural disasters; they hope to have the first set of signs installed before the end of the year. Chair McCormick added that the field at Wooddale Park looks great with the irrigation that was recently put in. X. Adjournment Motion made by Good to adjourn the Nov. 14, 2017 meeting at 9:12 p.m. Motion seconded by Dahlien. Motion carried. Dec. 12, 2017 Parks & Recreation Commission Ann Kattreh Parks & Recreation Director Braemar Park Master Plan Information / Background: A request for proposal for urban design firms was advertised in March 2017. Six proposals were received on April 27. Four firms were interviewed on May 23. Interview team members included Parks & Recreation Commissioners Miller, Strother and McCormick; Edina residents Cindy Edwards, Dawn Martin and Jeff Northrup; Edina Nordic Ski Coach, Andy Turnbull; Edina High School Mountain Bike Club, Tim Sudeith; Minnesota Off Road Cyclist, Bill Bieganek; and staff members Joe Abood, Susan Faus and Ann Kattreh. The firm SRF was selected by the interview team. The SRF team partners are Applied Ecological Services and Trail Source LLC. The master plan project budget was $55,000 with an anticipated 6 – 7 months schedule for completion. The City Council awarded the project to SRF on June 6, 2017. A staff kick-off meeting was held on June 14. Stakeholder interviews and the inventory and analysis were completed in June. The Parks & Recreation Commission and City Council provided feedback in July and the first community open house was held on July 26. The first concepts were presented to staff, the Parks & Recreation Commission and the City Council in September and the second community open house was held on Sept. 18. Based on all feedback received, the draft concepts were combined into one master plan concept and a third community open house was held on Oct. 23. More modifications were made based on additional feedback and a final master plan was completed on Dec. 4. As part of the community engagement for this project, three online surveys were conducted along with a Speak Up Edina discussion. The city maintained a project website and provided regular updates and invitations via social media (Nextdoor, Twitter, Facebook) and email. A community engagement log is attached, along with the project schedule and an appendix. Appendix A includes survey results and an outreach compilation. Appendix B is FDS37 Southern Dry-Mesic Oak (Maple) Woodland. Appendix C is the State of Minnesota Seed Mixes. The final Braemar Park Master Plan recommendation is being presented to the Parks & Recreation Commission on Dec. 12 when the commission will be asked to review and recommend the plan. The City Council will be asked to approve the Braemar Park Master Plan on Jan. 3, 2018. BRAEMAR PARK COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LOG TYPE DATE First community meeting promotion (July 26 meeting) 7/19/2017 First community meeting promotion 7/19/2017 First community meeting promotion 7/19/2017 Speak Up, Edina! promotion 7/21/2017 First community meeting promotion 7/24/2017 Reminder first community meeting 7/25/2017 First community meeting reminder 7/25/2017 Inaugural community meeting 7/26/2017 Speak Up, Edina discussion 8/1/2017 First Braemar Park Survey 8/4/2017 Speak Up, Edina discussion promotion 8/7/2017 Speak Up, Edina! reminder 8/7/2017 Braemar Park project page launches on EdinaMN.gov 8/8/2017 First survey solicit for responses 8/7/2017 First survey website promotion 8/9/2017 First survey solicit for responses 8/9/2017 First survey solicit for responses 8/10/2017 First survey promotion 8/10/2017 Reminder first survey email 8/21/2017 First survey reminder 8/23/2017 First survey reminder 8/30/2017 Second community meeting promotion (Sept. 18) 9/8/2017 Second community meeting promotion 9/8/2017 Second community meeting promotion 9/13/2017 Reminder second community meeting 9/14/2017 Second community meeting promotion 9/14/2017 Second community meeting 9/18/2017 Second Survey - Concept Alternatives 9/29/2017 Second Survey solicit for responses 10/2/2017 Second survey solicit for responses 10/2/2017 Second survey solicit for responses 10/2/2017 Third community meeting promotion (Oct. 23) 10/12/2017 Notice of Braemar Park and Arden Park meetings 10/12/2017 Third community meeting promotion 10/23/2017 Third community meeting 10/23/2017 Third Survey - Open ended questions on Preferred Concept 10/27/2017 Third survey solicit for responses 10/30/2017 Third survey solicit for responses 10/30/2017 Third survey solicit for responses 11/1/2017 Note: Most Facebook posts also posted to City Twitter account, which has about 7,400 followers Surveys created by Communications staff via SurveyMonkey Community meeting promotion Survey promotion Community meeting Speak Up, Edina Project webpage METHOD DETAILS Nextdoor Sent to 13,839 subscribers City Extra direct email Sent to Parks & Rec news list - 1,547 subscribers, 550 opens Facebook 4,025 reach Facebook 6,037 reach Braemar Golf Facebook 628 reach Nextdoor Sent to 13,839 subscribers Facebook 837 reach Meeting at Braemar Golf Clubhouse About 50 attendees provided ideas for the park SpeakUpEdina.org 68 comments received through Aug. 31 Online survey 732 respondents through Aug. 31 City Extra direct email Sent to Parks & Rec news list - 1,547 subscribers, 535 opens; Neighborhood - 121 recipients, 69 opens Facebook 858 reach EdinaMN.gov/BraemarParkMasterPlan 1,084 page views as of early November 2017 Facebook 557 reach EdinaMN.gov and Facility sites Survey promotion and links added to Parks & Rec main page, pages of Facilities in Braemar Park Facebook 3,751 reach Nextdoor Sent to 13,839 Nextdoor subscribers City Extra direct email Sent to Parks, Braemar Field, Braemar Arena, Braemar Golf Course and Neighborhood lists - 2967 recipients, 1011 opens Nextdoor Sent to 13,839 subscribers Facebook 2,464 reach Facebook 2,231 reach Nextdoor Sent to 13,839 subscribers Facebook 1,951 reach City Extra direct email Sent to Parks & Rec news list - 1,547 subscribers, 476 opens; Neighborhood - 176 receipients, 78 opens Nextdoor Sent to 13,839 subscribers Facebook 1,462 reach Braemar Golf Clubhouse 51 people signed in and gave feedback on early concepts Online survey 450 respondents through Oct. 18 Nextdoor Sent to 13,839 subscribers City Extra direct email Sent to Parks, Neighorhoods, BGC and Braemar Arena lists - 2792 recipients, 988 opens Facebook 5,412 reach Nextdoor Sent to 13,839 subscribers City Extra direct email Sent to Parks and Neighborhoods - 1959 recipients, 594 opens Facebook 3,968 reach Braemar Golf Clubhouse 27 people signed in at meeting Online survey 202 respondents through Nov. 8 Nextdoor Sent to 13,839 subscribers Facebook 3,515 reach City Extra direct email Sent to Parks, Neighborhoods, Braemar Arena lists - 1,941 recipients, 651 opens Note: Most Facebook posts also posted to City Twitter account, which has about 7,400 followers City of Edina | Braemar Park Master Plan Project Task Meetings Date 1. Project Start Up City Staff Kick Off Meeting June 14 Richard Mandell – Golf Course Update June 21 2. Inventory and Analysis Stakeholder Interviews: • Recreation • Environmental • Trail Users • City Staff June 28 June 28 June 29 June 29 City Staff Check In / Review July 6 3. Park Programming/Amenities Idea Solicitation Park & Rec Commission Feedback July 11 City Council Feedback July 18 City Staff Check In / Review July 21 Community Meeting #1 July 26 On Line Community Input Post by July 27 4. Concept Alternatives City Staff Check In / Review Sept 5 Park & Rec Commission Feedback Sept 12 Community Meeting #2 Sept 18 City Council Feedback Sept 19 On Line Community Input Post by Sept 19 5. Draft Master Plan Recommendations City Staff Check In / Review Oct 18 Community Meeting #3 Oct 23 On Line Community Input Post by Oct 24 6. Final Master Plan Recommendations Park & Rec Commission Approval Nov 14 City Council Approval Nov 21 or Dec 5 MEETINGS: City Staff City Council Park & Rec Stakeholder Community On-line public comment Braemar Park Master Plan Project Schedule November, 2017 with Applied Ecological Services and Trail Source LLC Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina, MN DRAFT Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1: BACKGROUND 1Introduction 2Master Plan Initiatives 2Existing Conditions Assessment 3Issues and Opportunities 5CHAPTER 2: MASTER PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS 7Overall Master Plan 8Pedestrian Trail System 11Pedestrian Trail Layout Plan 12Mountain Bike Trail System 15Mountain Bike Trail Layout Plan 16Ski Trail System 19Ski Trail Layout Plan 20CHAPTER 3: SITE IMPROVEMENTS 23Braemar Golf Course Site Improvements 24Courtney Fields Site Improvements 26Braemar Arena and Parking Lot Improvements 28CHAPTER 4: NATURAL RESOURCES 31Major Plant Communities 34Natural Resource Issues and Opportunities 36Natural Resource Restoration and Management Actions 41CHAPTER 5: IMPLEMENTATION 47Preliminary Cost Estimate 48 BACKGROUND 1INTRODUCTIONMASTER PLAN INITIATIVESEXISTING PARK CONDITIONS ASSESSMENTISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES City of Edina Braemar Park Master PlanCity of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan23IntroductionIn 2016 the City of Edina Parks & Recreation Department explored the opportunity of developing nordic ski trails with machine-made snow and mountain bike trails at Braemar Park. After completing the feasibility study, it was determined a more comprehensive master plan for the entire park should be developed to explore additional opportunities for incorporating new trail, site, and natural resource improvements throughout the park. Master Plan InitiativesOutcomes and recommendations of this master planning effort have focused on the following key initiatives to improve recreational amenities, programming, and land use management for the park. These include: Improving the connectivity of trail systems, access, amenities and facilitiesProviding separated use trail systems to Identifying new site improvements and recreational amenities to enhance existing facilities Developing recommendations and priorities for improving the quality of natural resources Incorporating sustainable site and trail improvements which promote good land and water resources 14253Existing Conditions AssessmentBraemar Park’s approximately 500 acres of park land serves a wide variety of recreational activities, programming, and user groups throughout the year. The park also contains a large and diverse natural resource environment which visitors can explore along existing trail systems located along the east, west, and south perimeter areas of the golf course. The newly reconstructed golf course is a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary through its continued commitment to enhance wildlife habitat and protect environmental quality. It preserves and enhances wildlife habitat and maintains a strong water quality and chemical use reduction program. Future park improvements should also be compatible with natural resource management initiatives set forth as part of the golf course renovation. To begin the Master Plan process, an assessment of the park’s existing conditions was inventoried. The following images identify issues to be addressed in the park. Improve accessibility and provide better sense of entry to park facilitiesfacilities. City of Edina Braemar Park Master PlanCity of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan45course property Issues and OpportunitiesAs an initial step to evaluating issues and opportunities to be addressed in the park, five focus study areas were identified to be studied which provide different recreational uses, facilities, and programming within the park (Figure 1). The following issues were identified to be addressed based on comment and feedback gathered from park stakeholder groups, City Staff, and community residents. 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The following trail design criteria and implementation initiatives have been identified for creating a new pedestrian trail system in the park:1. Created a contiguous 3 mile looped pedestrian trail system around perimeter of golf course 2. Maintain a minimum 50’ native vegetation buffer between golf course field of play and trail system 3. Strive to maintain an accessible gradient of less than 5% throughout the trail system4. Install class 2 crushed stone accessible surfacing as part of trail improvements5. Incorporate a grade separated trail along Braemar Boulevard and Hillary Lane from Gleason Road to the 169 Frontage Road 6. Install crosswalks and stop sign at Valley View Road and Braemar Boulevard to slow traffic 7. Incorporate trail wayfinding signs and map kiosk at trailhead parking lot located adjacent John Harris Drive8. Minimize shared use trails and crossings between pedestrian and mountain bike user groups 9. Establish a new wetland boardwalk and bridge crossing over Nine Mile Creek on the south end of the park to connect the east and west side trail system10. Utilize and integrate existing trail alignments where possible to minimize natural resource impacts on natural resources.11. Create a new high point trail access overlook on the west side of the park. 12. Maintain pedestrian trail spur connections to neighborhoods on the east side of the park and to commercial properties on the south side of the park. ESTABLISHING A PARKWAY EXPERIENCE ALONG HILLARY LANE AND BRAEMAR BOULEVARDHillary Lane and Braemar Boulevard serve as the main roadway corridor connecting all park destinations. Creating a new parkway character for the roadway by narrowing lane widths using curb and gutter, pedestrian scale lighting, and a grade separated trail will all reduce traffic speeds and create a safer pedestrian and bicycle trail environment. Additional study for assessing wetland impacts, storm water treatment and conveyance, and impacts on the adjacent golf course will be needed to determine final feasibility for implementing parkway improvements in the park.Parkway Trail26’2’ 8’ City of Edina Braemar Park Master PlanCity of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan1213Soft Surface Trail5’12’8’BoardwalkPaved TrailPedestrian Trail Layout PlanThe following types of trail systems are proposed to be implemented in the park to improve pedestrian circulation and access to park facilities.KEY TO MAPSoft Surface Trail (2.4 mi)Paved & Parkway Trail (2.1 mi)Other trailsExisting and Proposed On Street Bike LaneWetlandForestGolf CourseEntrance & Wayfinding Signage City of Edina Braemar Park Master PlanCity of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan1415Mountain Bike Trail SystemThe planning and development of a single-track mountain bike trail system in the park will focus on having minimal vegetation and grading impacts within the natural resource environment of the park. Mountain bike trail design and implementation guidelines will adhere to the following design criteria: 1. Locate trails a minimum 100’ setback from all adjacent private property lines and golf course edges. 2. Follow design specifications outlined in two of the leading trail building guidelines currently utilized in the United States. These include: “IMBA’s guidelines to building sweet single track trails.” IMBA’s book “Managing Mountain Biking” and the Minnesota DNR “Trail Planning, Design, and Development Guidelines.”3. Design trails that will bring the rider back frequently to increase their skill level as well as enjoy outdoor physical activity.4. Design trails that will accommodate all age and skill levels and encourage utilization by entire families.5. Utilize safety and sustainability as two of the most important considerations for designing and implementing a mountain bike trail system.6. During construction, incorporate grade or obstacle features on either side of trail alignment to challenge more advanced riders. 7. A trail feature that would attract an experienced rider might include a “rock garden” on an uphill, a small drop from a wooden feature or a roller that if taken at a higher speed would provide the opportunity to get a small amount of “air” under their tires.8. Incorporate a more difficult climb or a climb of greater duration for fitness training. 9. Incorporate a slightly wider trail width and clear zone for family riders on straighter alignments to accommodate riders two abreast. 10. Accommodate high school league riders who need an adequate trail length and variety of trail features and terrain to accommodate challenging climbs, technical features, and areas where they can practice passing as well as maneuvering to simulate race courses they will ride during the season. City of Edina Braemar Park Master PlanCity of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan1617Mountain Bike Trail Layout PlanMountain bike trail systems are proposed to be implemented within both natural resource areas on the east and west sides of the park. A portion of the trail system and boardwalk crossings on the south edge of the park are designated as shared use trails with pedestrians and bikers to avoid wetland impacts and the need for additional creek bridge crossings. Mountain bike trails are also proposed to be used during the winter months by fat tire bikes to encourage more year round use of the park. 3’ Mountain Bike TrailsKEY TO MAPSingle Track Mountain Bike Trails (5.8mi)Other trailsExisting and Proposed On Street Bike LaneWetlandForestGolf CourseEntrance & Wayfinding Signage City of Edina Braemar Park Master PlanCity of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan1819Ski Trail SystemThe newly configured Braemar golf course property offers opportunities for developing an extensive ski trail system when natural snow conditions can provide a solid base for grooming trails. The following design criteria was used for developing an alignment for ski trails on and around the perimeter of the golf course. »Create one way looped trail systems which lead back to clubhouse warming facility »Locate and align ski trails around tee boxes and on the edges of fairways to avoid damage to sensitive turf areas »Groom trails to accommodate both skating and classic skiing techniques on the golf course with some classic only ski trails aligned along pedestrian trails located in natural resource areas »Align a portion of ski trails on walking trails in wooded areas along perimeter of golf course to provide more trail variety in trail. »Groom trails 14’-16’ wide to accommodate winter walkers along outside edge of trail »Maintain separated use trails with fat tire winter mountain bike trails »Final ski trail alignments may need to be modified to respond to final green and fairway layouts to avoid adverse impacts to golf course. City of Edina Braemar Park Master PlanCity of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan2021Ski Trail Layout PlanSki trail alignments have been primarily designated on the golf course to avoid conflicts with fat tire bike riders and avoid the need for removing trees and vegetation in natural resource areas to accommodate wider trails required for cross country skiing. KEY TO MAPSkate & Classic Ski Trail (7.1 km)Classic Only Cross Country Ski Trail (1.1 km)Other trailsExisting and Proposed On Street Bike LaneWetlandForestGolf CourseEntrance & Wayfinding Signage4-6’ CLASSIC TRACK8-10’ SKATE TRACKSki Trails City of Edina Braemar Park Master PlanCity of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan2223SITE IMPROVEMENTS3IMPROVEMENTSIMPROVEMENTS City of Edina Braemar Park Master PlanCity of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan2425Braemar Golf Course Site ImprovementsJohn Harris Drive functions as the main entrance drive to the golf course, building entries, and parking lot facilities. Separate drive lanes direct visitors to drop off areas in front of the golf academy, clubhouse, and service entry areas. To simplify drive circulation and reduce pedestrian crossing conflicts, a new pull-off drop off area is proposed in front of the golf academy building and a new turn around and plaza entry adjacent to the club house. With some reconfiguration and grading of the adjacent parking area, a new accessible walk system can be established to all building entries. A separated service access drive to the clubhouse is also proposed to avoid pedestrian conflicts and establish a better entry experience to the clubhouse and restaurant. As a part of providing more recreational amenities at the golf course for the general-public, a new lawn games court area will be installed on the west side of the clubhouse as part of golf course improvements. Master plan recommendations also include adding four pickleball or platform tennis courts on the southeast corner of the parking lot. To further reinforce implementing more sustainable site improvements in the park, permeable paving parking bays are also proposed to be installed to reduce storm water runoff from the site. DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS »Establish ADA walk access and turnaround area to clubhouse and restaurant »Add platform tennis and/or pickleball courts »Add multi use lawn game area near clubhouse »Add permeable paving in parking bays to infiltrate storm water runoff Platform tennis courtsPickle ball courtsKEY DESIGN FEATURESTurn Around/Drop Off AreaLawn Court AreaExisting Golf Cart PathPutting GreenPatio Seating AreaSeparated Loading/Service Access DriveRestaurant30’NORTHGolf Cart ParkingAccessible Walk ApproachOptional Drop Off AreaDriving RangeAccessible Walk ApproachSeat WallBuilding EntryPermeable Paving Parking BaysNew Sidewalk ConnectionPlatform Tennis and/or Pickleball CourtsPractice Golf Hole Tee BoxPlanting FeaturePlanting FeatureFlagpole Plaza EntryBench SeatingEXISTING CONDITIONSPROPOSED CONCEPT PLAN (ENLARGEMENT 1) City of Edina Braemar Park Master PlanCity of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan2627Courtney Fields Site ImprovementsThe Courtney Fields ballfield complex is a well-used recreational facility within Braemar Park. To further enhance the quality of the playing experience on the premier field, the addition of grandstand seating, LED field lighting, and sideline netting will all contribute to better meeting the needs of spectators and players. To improve pedestrian circulation around the complex, a new paved trail is proposed around the playing fields and a new accessible path access connecting to the north end parking lot. A new drop off area and sidewalk edge has also been added to create a better sense of entry to the ballfield complex. A new playground facility has also been located adjacent to the existing maintenance facility to better serve the needs of player families with younger children and residents who live north of the park. DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS »Establish ADA access trail route to athletic fields »Provide a new playground facility for adjacent neighborhood »Implement a new grandstand seating area and lighting upgrades on premier field #1 »Establish a paved perimeter trail loop around ballfield complex »Create a better sense of entry to ballfield complex from adjacent parking areas »Install hillside bench seating 50’NORTHShade ShelterInformation KioskPermeable Paving Parking BaysTurn Around/Drop Off AreaCourtney Fields Entrance Sign and Landscape FeatureShade Trees for Lawn EmbankmentPlay AreaExisting Maintenance Facility6’-0” Paved TrailPlayer Warm Up AreaUpgrade Lighting on Premier FieldHillside Spectator Bench Seating169 Frontage RoadBraemar FieldsPremier Field GrandstandRestroom/Concession Building WoodlandBatting Cage Braemar BoulevardValley View Road WoodlandGolf CourseEXISTING CONDITIONSPROPOSED CONCEPT PLAN (ENLARGEMENT 2) City of Edina Braemar Park Master PlanCity of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan2829Braemar Arena and Parking Lot ImprovementsThe Highway 169 Frontage Road serves as the main front door entrance to the park and parking lot facilities for the Braemar Field and Arena facilities. To create a better park entry experience, additional landscape enhancements along the frontage road right-of-way and within parking lots and the addition of new park identification and wayfinding signage will create a better sense of arrival to the park.Implementing building facade improvements at the Arena entrance to match building materials and signage used at the Braemar Field entry will also help establish a more uniform and updated look for the complex of building facilities at the park. To implement more sustainable best management practices for treating storm water run-off from parking lots, the addition of permeable paving in parking lot bays will dramatically reduce site run off and reduce the potential for erosion during large storm water events. Considerations for protecting ground water aquifers will require further study to determine the viability of using permeable paving systems in the park. DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS »Add architectural elements to Arena building façade which mimic Braemar Field Building entry. »Add parking lot island and boulevard landscape treatments »Add park identification and wayfinding signage »Add permeable paving in parking bays to infiltrate storm water runoff BRAEMAR ARENABUILDING LETTERING SIGN AND METAL SCREENING TO MATCH BRAEMAR FIELD BUILDINGNEW SHADE TREES IN PARKING LOT ISLANDS50’NORTH169 Frontage RoadBraemar FieldCourtney FieldsDrop Off and Turn Around AreaBraemar Arena Facade EnhancementsSidewalk edge with open access to lawn embankmentWayfinding/Information KioskPark Identification/Wayfinding SignagePark Identification/Wayfinding SignageFlagpole and Landscape FeatureBraemar ArenaAdditional Boulevard TreesPark Identification/Wayfinding Signage6’ SidewalkParkway Boulevard Tree PlantingsPermeable Paving Parking BaysEXISTING CONDITIONSPROPOSED CONCEPT PLAN (ENLARGEMENT 3) City of Edina Braemar Park Master PlanCity of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan3031NATURAL RESOURCES4MAJOR PLANT COMMUNITIESNATURAL RESOURCE ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIESNATURAL RESOURCE RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT ACTIONS City of Edina Braemar Park Master PlanCity of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan3233NATURAL RESOURCES Historic ConditionsThe Wisconsin glaciation ended about 10,000 years ago and created the region’s major landforms. The glaciers left a rolling and hilly landscape with lakes and wetlands in depressions. Soils formed primarily from sandy and gravelly glacial outwash on level plains and are generally well drained. Other deposits called moraines appear today as mounds of mixed-up rock, gravel, sand and clay—such as those present in the west and southeast portions of the park. Low spots—or “kettles”— are common in the region, and historically occupied the central portion of the park. According to the Original Vegetation of Minnesota (Marschner 1974), prior to European settlement (circa the mid-1800s), Braemar Park was dominated by wet prairie, with oak savanna and “big woods” forest occupying the park’s upland ridges and hills. According to a custom soil survey report (USDA/NRCS 2017), the park’s soils are dominated by fill placed in wetlands; this constitutes the majority of the golf course. The park’s higher ground (including current oak woodland and savanna areas) consists of a mixture of soils dominated by sandy loam. The large, open-grown bur oaks on the park’s ridges and hills support that Braemar Park’s uplands were once dominated by fire-maintained woodlands and savannas. Review of historical aerial photographs (the oldest from 1947) shows the majority of the park under agricultural production (e.g., row crops and hayfields), and the park’s higher areas were characterized by savanna and woodlands with a more open canopy than today.Existing ConditionsToday, the majority of the park is golf course, including maintained turf, rough areas, rows and patches of trees, and scattered wetlands and drainageways. The perimeter of the park is dominated by wooded areas, including oak woodland and savanna, as well as lowland forest and swamp. Two Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MnDNR) Public Waters exist on the park: the South Fork of Nine Mile Creek (which flows through the southern portion of the park) and a public water basin (in the south-central portion of the park). Additional wetlands exist throughout the park, with the largest along the forested northern edge (north of Braemar Blvd/Hilary Ln) and along the southern edge of the park (including the South Fork of Nine Mile Creek). Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mapping identifies significant portions of the park within the 100-yr and/or 500-yr floodplain. MnDNR data did not identify any rare natural features, Sites of Biological Significance, or higher quality native plant communities on the park; however, Hennepin County identifies the park within a regional open space corridor. Large stands of oak woodland and savanna (such as those found in the west and southeast portions of the park) are regionally uncommon; based on Minnesota Land Cover Classification System mapping (MLCCS 2004), Braemar Park contains the largest blocks of oak forest/woodland in the City. Larger habitats often provide more valuable habitat (or greater potential), so there are likely plant species and wildlife species (including uncommon or declining species) that use the park’s woodlands and savannas that are less likely to use smaller ones. Of note, the park’s oak savannas represent an opportunity to restore a particularly rare habitat in the region.The ecological assessment for this master plan focused on the site’s major natural areas, presented in Figure 3. All of these natural areas are generally in poor condition due to significant invasion by invasive vegetation and other historical and ongoing disturbances. City of Edina Braemar Park Master PlanCity of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan3435Oak SavannaExistingHealthyWooded WetlandsExistingHealthyHerbaceous WetlandsHerbaceous Upland_ExistingExistingHealthyHealthyOak woodlandExistingHealthyMajor Plant CommunitiesFigure 3: Major Plant Communities City of Edina Braemar Park Master PlanCity of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan3637Natural Resource Issues and Opportunities NATURAL RESOURCE ISSUESNatural resource management is a key component to the Braemar Master Plan. The management approach to amend the natural resource issues described in the following pages will occur as an integral part of site and trail improvements proposed to be implemented in the park.Invasive plants present the greatest threat to maintaining healthy natural areas at Braemar Park. The park is dramatically and negatively affected by several invasive plant species, which often establish and thrive in disturbed habitats, usually crowding out native plants and animals. Invasive plant species typically have the following characteristics: »Tolerant of a variety of habitat/environmental conditions »Grow and reproduce rapidly, with good seed dispersion »Compete aggressively for resources, such as nutrients, water, and sunlight »Lack natural enemies or effective competitors Invasive plants can lead to low plant diversity, poor wildlife habitat and lessened resilience in the COMMON NAMESCIENTIFIC NAME GENERAL ABUNDANCE IN PARK AND CONTROL STRATEGYUPLANDSCommon & glossy buckthornRhamnus cathartica & Frangula alnus Very common shrub (also in lowlands). Remove all.Non-native honeysucklesLonicera tatarica, L. morrowii & L. x bellaCommon shrub. Remove all.Garlic mustardAlliaria petiolataCommon herb (also in lowland forests). Remove all.Spotted knapweedCentaurea stoebe subsp. micranthosCommon herb (in areas). Remove all.Canada thistleCirsium arvenseUncommon herb (also in lowlands). Remove all.Siberian elmUlmus pumilaUncommon tree. Selective removal where it can spread easily.Black locustRobinia pseudoacacia Uncommon tree. Selective removal where it can spread easily.Smooth bromeBromus inermisUncommon grass. Remove where it threatens active restoration/management areas.LOWLANDS/WETLANDSReed canary grassPhalaris arundinaceaCommon grass. Remove where it threatens active restoration/management areas.Invasive cattailsTypha angustifolia and T. x glaucaCommon herb. Remove where it threatens active restoration/management areas.Purple loosestrifeLythrum salicariaUncommon herb. Remove where it threatens active restoration/management areas (biological control options).Figure 4: Invasive Plants that Pose Greatest Threat to Braemar Parkface of disturbances and environmental change. Controlling invasive plants is often the foundation of most ecological restoration and management efforts. Figure 4 lists the invasive plants that pose the greatest threat to Braemar Park.Invasive animals also have adverse effects on ecosystems. For example, non-native earthworms are likely present in the park’s oak woodlands. These (and many other) invasive animal species cannot be cost-effectively removed or controlled. In these cases, it is advisable to manage the effects of an invasive species, rather than try to eradicate it.Non-native earthworms, common buckthorn, and non-native honeysuckles invade natural areas, initiating a cascade of negative effects. Oak regeneration is suppressed, native shrubs decline, ground vegetation is shaded which leads to the loss of soil-anchoring plants and increasing erosion, and flower resources for pollinators are eliminated, reducing the amount and variety of food for other wildlife and depressing wildlife populations. Non-native and hybrid cattails and Eurasian reed canarygrass are dense in some of the park’s wetlands. These invasive plants often suppress native wetland vegetation, reducing biodiversity and the resiliency of natural areas. However, with ecological management, the situation can be stabilized and even improved. Improving the variety of and vegetation cover by native plants is a good strategy to resist the spread of invasive plants, because native plants have the ability to compete with invasive plants if environmental conditions are favorable. During park management activities, including ecological restoration and management, invasive species may accidentally be introduced or spread across a site. Guidelines have been developed by the MnDNR to avoid introducing or spreading invasive species. NATURAL RESOURCE OPPORTUNITIESBraemar Park contains some of the City’s largest oak woodlands/forests, and as part of a mosaic with other natural areas, the park represents an important natural area complex in Edina. Throughout the Braemar Park master plan project, natural resources have been considered. While multiple demands are placed on urban parks such as Braemar, there is a firm commitment by the City to improve the park’s natural areas through investment in ecological restoration and management. Years ago, the City took steps to protect Braemar Park’s environment by becoming a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. Recent work in the Academy 9 portion of the golf course included ecological restoration and native plantings, and this work will continue to expand throughout the remainder of the park’s natural areas in years to come. These efforts will further improve the park’s native vegetation and habitat for a wide variety of wildlife species and will enhance human enjoyment of this important City park.Restoration Potential Given the site’s natural and cultural history, and recent field observations of remnant native plants, it appears that the restoration potential of the site’s upland natural areas is quite good. While often requiring a substantial initial investment (followed by dedicated management and perpetual stewardship), removal of invasive vegetation alone can greatly improve the health of natural areas. For instance, removal of buckthorn (which at Braemar Park will require a substantial initial commitment over several years), will greatly reduce shading of the ground layer, which can “release” dormant native seeds and plants that have been shade-suppressed for years. Continued management and remedial overseeding (where necessary) will result in much improved woodlands and savannas.While ecological restoration will also benefit the park’s lowlands and wetlands, these areas pose a greater challenge. The primary invasive species in the park’s wetlands (cattails and reed canary grass) spread aggressively. Since many of these invasive plant populations are located along the South Fork of Nine Mile Creek and adjacent to off-site wetlands, City of Edina Braemar Park Master PlanCity of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan3839there will be ongoing invasion pressure, making control more challenging. For this reason, strategic wetland areas may be selected for restoration, while others are not actively managed.Community Engagement, Education and VolunteersMany benefits can be gained from engaging “citizen scientists”, schools, and other volunteers to assist with observations, data collection, analysis, and ecological management. Benefits of engaging the public and partners are: »The public learns about natural resources, increasing awareness and appreciation of natural areas and the natural world; »Valuable data can be collected for baseline and trend monitoring; »Cost-savings to the City through volunteer labor and in-kind match for grants; and »People will form friendships and form networks to advance the pursuit of natural resource protection, restoration, and management.Volunteer efforts may involve physical labor (e.g., planting trees, removing invasive species) or monitoring/research (e.g., field observations, data collection, and data analysis). Many volunteer activities require oversight by trained volunteers, City staff, or outside experts. Volunteer monitoring or research advances knowledge and builds public support for natural resource programs. One form of citizen engagement that has benefited many communities is organizing and conducting a “bioblitz.” A bioblitz is a 24-hour period when volunteers, supported by experts, document all living species in a given area (e.g., within Braemar Park). Bioblitzes help gather baseline data on plants and animals, while letting people discover the natural world around them. It also gives participants an opportunity to participate in scientific research. MANAGEMENT TASKVOLUNTEER ROLEGENERALLY APPROPRIATEAPPROPRIATE WITH TRAINING & OVERSIGHTGENERALLY NOT APPROPRIATENative seed collection & sowingXInstallation of live trees, shrubs, herbaceous plugsXHand-pulling invasive plantsXDragging buckthorn/brushXCutting buckthorn/brush XSimple ecological monitoring XManagement mowing XHerbicide application XPrescribed burningXSlope stabilizationXConstruction of water projects and best practicesXTechnical ecological monitoring XFigure 5: Use of Volunteers for Different Management Tasks.Bioblitzes also bolster more systematic monitoring of vegetation, water and wildlife resources.Volunteers can assist in a variety of tasks, and with additional training and oversight they can accomplish even more. Some volunteer tasks may be one-time events, and other tasks may be repeated over time by dedicated volunteer stewards. Figure 5 summarizes natural resource management tasks for which volunteers can provide assistance.Although assistance by volunteers has no direct cost, the staff time for organizing, training, equipping, and supervising volunteer events is a cost, as are materials (e.g., tools, safety equipment, food and beverage). Thoughtfully planned and executed volunteer programs will help reach the desired audience of potential volunteers, engage them in safe and productive work, and have them return to volunteer with the City again.Regarding implementation of field restoration and management activities, specialized training, oversight, and guidance often involves licensing or certification where required by local, state, or federal law. Personnel involved in ecological restoration and management, especially prescribed burning, herbicide application, brush control, erosion control, and ecological monitoring should receive training commensurate with the activity in which they would be involved. Training is especially important for those activities that may have risk and safety implications to people, property, and sensitive resources.While useful data can be collected by amateurs, ecological monitoring protocols often require a moderate level of expertise to implement accurately and consistently. Implementing monitoring programs may require expertise in plant and wildlife identification, as well as a working understanding of erosion processes and potential solutions. The City may wish to partner with Hennepin County, schools, conservation non-profits, and others to assist with monitoring and reporting. Private consulting ecologists can also be used to provide these services.Pilot Projects Pilot or demonstration projects can be an effective way to advance natural resources restoration and management programs. Pilot projects can be a learning opportunity for City staff and citizens, and improve methods for use in future projects (i.e., adaptive management). Pilot projects should be sited where the community will be able to observe the restoration process and the response of plant communities over time. Temporary or permanent interpretive signage (discussed further below) can make a pilot project more educational for the public.Interpretation Interpretation can take a variety of forms: signs, self-guiding booklets, mobile applications, and expert-led presentations and tours. While some interpretive signage already exist at Braemar, this could be expanded to further address the park’s natural and cultural history, important natural resources, invasive species and other threats to natural areas, stormwater runoff issues and best management practices, and of course ecological restoration and management methods and expected results. Monitoring and Adaptive Management The most successful restoration programs use regular monitoring and reporting as feedback on the program’s effectiveness. Adaptive management (a cycle of implementation, monitoring, evaluation, adjustment, and implementation) is central to the best restoration programs and should begin with the restoration work and continue indefinitely as part of the stewardship of the project area.Monitoring provides an objective measurement of project-specific criteria. Ecological criteria should be measured repeatedly in the field over time and compared with baseline data; this allows tracking of progress and helps direct management to most cost-effectively achieve City goals.A variety of criteria can be monitored to assess restoration and management success. Ecological City of Edina Braemar Park Master PlanCity of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan4041monitoring criteria typically include attributes of the site’s vegetation, but criteria can also address wildlife at the site, condition of erosion features, water quality, and other characteristics. Ecological monitoring should be simple and relatively easy to implement, although plant or animal identification skills are usually required. Criteria should be selected in direct response to City goals and restoration and management practices. Monitoring and reporting should be done more frequently at the onset of project implementation, after which frequency can be reduced over time to an intermittent level.NATURAL RESOURCE ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES SUMMARYIn summary, issues and opportunities associated with each major plant community are presented in the following table. PLANT COMMUNITYISSUES OPPORTUNITIESOak WoodlandModerate to very dense invasion by common Good restoration potential, based on remnant native species observed; good access for people; relatively large size of southeast woodland could support regionally uncommon forest wildlifeOak SavannaVery good restoration potential, based on remnant native species observed; good access and views for people; oak savannas are one of the most imperiled native plant communities in MN and very rare in the metro areaWooded WetlandsModerate restoration potential; poor access for peopleHerbaceous WetlandsDense invasion by invasive reed canary grass and Moderate restoration potential; poor access for peopleHerbaceous UplandsGenerally weedyGood restoration potential; good access for peopleFigure 6: Braemar Park Major Plant Communities – Issues and OpportunitiesNatural Resource Restoration and Management ActionsGiven the City’s goals and the park’s current conditions, it is important to proceed strategically in order to maximize success and control costs. Therefore, natural resource restoration and management at Braemar Park should: »Focus on removal of invasive plant species and promotion of diverse, native species »Prioritize efforts in higher quality natural areas »Integrate and phase in restoration efforts with trail improvements »Establish native vegetation buffer screening with golf course and adjacent residential properties »Focus on areas where invasive plants can be controlled »Be guided by regular monitoring of site conditions »Provide opportunities for natural resource interpretationBased on the principles and guidelines above, the following ecological restoration and management priorities have been established for Braemar Park. Figure 8 shows where each priority area is located in the park.Priority #1 – Restore Large Oak Woodlands and SavannasBeing the park’s largest natural areas with the highest restoration potential, these areas (i.e., west woodlands and savannas and southeast woodland) should be restored first. This should entail the following tasks:a) Remove invasive woody vegetationb) Remove invasive herbaceous vegetationc) Install native buffer screeningd) Install diverse, native speciese) Conduct perpetual monitoring and adaptive managementa) Remove invasive woody vegetation. The primary invasive woody species designated for removal are provided in Figure 4 above; however, additional invasive species exist on the site and should be controlled as well. If feasible, invasive woody species (primarily buckthorn) should be removed before or simultaneous with any nearby trail construction; this will facilitate field adjustment of trail alignments and make construction easier. If a phased approach is required (e.g., due to funding limitations), removal should first be conducted along the proposed pedestrian trail, extending to the golf course edge as well as 25 feet toward the center of the woodland. If native shrubs are absent or clearly marked and protected in a given area, it may be appropriate to use vehicle-mounted brush cutting equipment in portions of the site. However, at all times care must be taken to protect desirable native vegetation (woody and herbaceous) and minimize soil disturbance and erosion. Removal should preferentially be done during the winter when soils are frozen and native vegetation dormant. Follow-up treatment will be required for at least 3 to 5 years to address woody invasive resprouts and seedlings.b) Remove invasive herbaceous vegetation. While much less significant in the park’s woodlands and savannas, invasive herbaceous vegetation should also be controlled. The primary invasive herbaceous species designated for removal are provided in Figure 4 above; however, it is possible that other problematic species exist on the site, and they should be controlled as well. Removal of woody invasive vegetation may result in a flush of new ground layer vegetation, including invasive herbaceous plants. As with removal of invasive woody vegetation, care must be taken to protect desirable native vegetation and minimize soil disturbance and erosion.c) Install native buffer screening. Buffer screening should use native species selected for the particular planting location and screening goals. Wild genetic stock from within a 200-mile radius of the park is City of Edina Braemar Park Master PlanCity of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan4243preferred over cultivars and more distant genetic strains. Some research suggests that wild strains benefit wildlife to a greater extent than cultivated strains of the same species. Some research also suggests that local genetic strains of certain species are better able to survive local soil, climate, disease and competitive conditions than more distant genetic strains. Woody plantings can be installed as ball & burlap, container, or bare root stock. Direct seeding can be used as well, such as planting of acorns. Protection from rodent and deer browsing may be warranted. Woody species, stock availability, season of planting, browsing pressure, and installation and maintenance budget will influence the best stock and planting techniques to use.Native trees and shrubs appropriate for buffer screening and native landscaping at Braemar Park are provided in Figure 7. Asterisks denote species most appropriate for buffer screening within the woodlands along the edge of the golf course and on the southeast edge of the park. Figure 8 depicts where native buffers will be used. d) Install diverse, native species. Once invasive woody brush is under control, installation of diverse, native COMMON NAMESCIENTIFIC NAMECanopy TreesBlack Maple* Acer nigrumRed Maple Acer rubrumSugar Maple* Acer saccharumRiver Birch Betula nigraHackberry* Celtis occidentalisEastern Red Cedar* Juniperus virginianaWhite Spruce Picea glaucaEastern White Pine Pinus strobusBig-toothed Aspen Populus grandidentataQuaking Aspen Populus tremuloidesBlack Cherry* Prunus serotinaSwamp White Oak Quercus bicolorNorthern Pin OakQuercus ellipsoidalisBur Oak Quercus macrocarpaRed Oak Quercus rubraEastern White Cedar Thuja occidentalisBasswood Tilia americanaFigure 7: Native Trees and Shrubs for Woodland Buffer Screening(*) and Native Landscaping.COMMON NAMESCIENTIFIC NAMESubcanopy Trees and ShrubsLow ServiceberryAmelanchier humilisSmooth ServiceberryAmelanchier laevisBlack Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpaPagoda Dogwood* Cornus alternifoliaGray Dogwood* Cornus racemosaRed-twig Dogwood Cornus sericeaAmerican Hazelnut* Corylus americanaFireberry Hawthorn Crataegus chrysocarpaFleshy HawthornCrataegus succulentaBush Honeysuckle Diervilla loniceraWitch Hazel Hamamelis virginianaWinterberryIlex verticillataIronwood* Ostrya virginianaNinebarkPhysocarpus opulifoliusWild Plum Prunus americanaChokecherry* Prunus virginianaSmooth SumacRhus glabraSmooth Rose Rosa blandaPrairie Willow Salix humilisRed-berried Elder* Sambucus racemosa (pubens)American Mountain Ash Sorbus americanaSouthern Arrowroot Viburnum dentatumNannyberryViburnum lentagoHighbush Cranberry Viburnum opulus var. americanum (trilobum)species will help prevent re-invasion, stabilize soils, provide attractive blooms and berries, and provide improved habitat for more native species. In addition to buffer screening plantings discussed above, additional live woody and herbaceous plantings and seeding can be used to increase native cover and diversity. Plantings should be designed to achieve the desired native plant community, including appropriate dominant species in each stratum (i.e., canopy, subcanopy, shrub/sapling, and ground layer species) as well as other species appropriate for the plant community. The MnDNR’s Field Guide to the Native Plant Communities of Minnesota: The Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province (MnDNR 2005) is useful for selecting species appropriate for particular native plant communities. For Braemar Park’s woodlands, see the description and species list for FDs37 Southern Dry-Mesic Oak (Maple) Woodland (see Appendix B).e) Conduct perpetual monitoring and adaptive management. As with all natural areas, perpetual monitoring and management will be required to address ongoing pressure by invasive species and other issues that warrant intervention (e.g., dumping, erosion). Ecological monitoring should be conducted annually (more frequently immediately following restoration and management actions), and management should be conducted as needed. It is estimated that annual natural resource management will cost $200-$400 per acre per year for a three year time period after initial restorations. More detailed/quantitative monitoring is beneficial for more accurate tracking of trends and to better guide adaptive management; such monitoring should be conducted every three to five years.Priority #2a – Establish Prairie BedsBecause they will have high visibility and have high restoration potential, these areas (i.e., upland herbaceous areas on east-central and southeast edges of the golf course) should be restored. This should entail the following tasks:a) Remove invasive herbaceous vegetationb) Install diverse, native speciesc) Conduct perpetual monitoring and adaptive management (see Priority #1 above)a) Remove invasive herbaceous vegetation. Initial preparation of the planting bed will likely warrant multiple treatments with broadcast herbicide to remove invasive species and other weeds. It is critical to establish good weed control prior to installing native seed, or it is likely the resulting prairie will be of poor quality and/or a management burden. b) Install diverse, native species. Following appropriate weed removal and soil preparation, install one or a combination of the following State of Minnesota Seed Mixes (see Appendix C): »35-541 Mesic Prairie Southwest »36-211 Woodland Edge South & West Mix (when near woodland edge) »Beneficial Insects South West (pilot seed mix) »Little Bluestem Urban Prairie (pilot seed mix) »Mesic Short Urban Buffer South West (pilot seed mix) »Pollinator Plot Urban Southeast (pilot seed mix)Priority #2b – Restore Small Oak WoodlandsSimilar to Priority #1, these smaller areas of oak woodland should be restored. This should entail the following tasks:a) Remove invasive woody vegetation (see Priority #1 above)b) Remove invasive herbaceous vegetation (see Priority #1 above)c) Install diverse, native species (see Priority #1 above)d) Conduct perpetual monitoring and adaptive management (see Priority #1 above)Priority #3a – Restore South Wetland ComplexBecause the proposed pedestrian trail will pass through it, the southern wetland complex (at least sections near the trail) should be restored. This should entail the following tasks: City of Edina Braemar Park Master PlanCity of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan4445Key to mapNative Vegetation BufferRestoration Priority#113aFigure 8: Natural Resource Restoration Prioritiesa) Remove invasive woody vegetation (see Priority #1 above, but only aquatic-approved herbicides should be used in wetlands or near open water)b) Remove invasive herbaceous vegetation (see Priorities #1 and #2 above, but only aquatic-approved herbicides should be used in wetlands or near open water)c) Install diverse, native species d) Conduct perpetual monitoring and adaptive management (see Priority #1 above, but only aquatic-approved herbicides should be used in wetlands or near open water)c) Install diverse, native species. Due to the variability of this wetland complex (shade, soil type, moisture regimes, etc.), appropriate species and type of propagule (e.g., seed, live planting) will need to be selected on an area-specific basis. The MnDNR’s Field Guide to the Native Plant Communities of Minnesota: The Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province (MnDNR 2005) is useful for selecting species appropriate for particular native plant communities, and State of Minnesota Seed Mixes can be used as well.Priority #3b – Restore North Wetland ComplexBecause Braemar Blvd passes through it, the northern wetland complex (at least sections near the road) should be restored. This should entail the following tasks:a) Remove invasive woody vegetation (see Priority #1 above, but only aquatic-approved herbicides should be used in wetlands or near open water)b) Remove invasive herbaceous vegetation (see Priorities #1 and #2 above, but only aquatic-approved herbicides should be used in wetlands or near open water)c) Install diverse, native species (see Priority #3a above) d) Conduct perpetual monitoring and adaptive management (see Priority #1 above, but only aquatic-approved herbicides should be used in wetlands or near open water)12a2a2b2b3b City of Edina Braemar Park Master PlanCity of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan4647IMPLEMENTATION5PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE City of Edina Braemar Park Master PlanCity of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan4849Preliminary Cost EstimateThe following preliminary cost estimates has been prepared identifying proposed trail and site improvements to be implemented in the park. Additional design and survey investigation will be required to determine more accurate cost estimates and funding needs for construction. Additional stakeholder partners may also need to be identified to assist with funding identified improvements.Braemar Boulevard/Hillary Lane Parkway Conversion $3,161,500Removals6,550 LF $15 $98,250Bituminous paving, storm sewer, curb and gutter6,550 LF $225 $1,473,75010' wide bituminous parkway trail 6,550 LF $140 $917,000Stormwater treatment and conveyance1 LS $100,000 $100,000Pedestrian scale lighting 65 EA $7,500 $487,500Wayfinding and roadway signage 1 LS $10,000 $10,000Site restoration and landscape improvements 1 LS $75,000 $75,000Courtney Fields Site and Parking Lot Improvements $1,925,070New LED lighting and electrical - (Premier field #1 only)1 LS $300,000 $300,000Premier field grandstand1 LS $665,000 $665,000Premier field sideline netting1 LS $50,000 $50,000Premier right outfield spectator bench seating1 LS $10,000 $10,000Play area and picnic shelter 1 LS $250,000 $250,000Turn around drop off area and wayfinding kiosk1 LS $30,000 $30,000Permeable paving parking lot bays 38,400 SF $10 $384,000Saw cut bituminous pavement2,130 LF $2 $4,260Remove bituminous pavement1,422 SY $5 $7,110Shade trees/landscape improvements 25 LS 700 $17,500Bitumninous loop trail 1,480 LF $140 $207,200Pedestrian Hiking Trail Improvements$604,250Class 2 gravel hiking trail 8,975 LF $20 $179,500Relocate and reinstall existing pedestrian bridge and footings 1 LS $20,000 $20,000Remove existing plastic boardwalk 700 LF $5 $3,500New 12' wide boardwalk475 LF $750 $356,250Picnic shelter and seating overlook1 LS $15,000 $15,000Wayfinding signage 1 LS $10,000 $10,000Site restoration 1 LS $20,000 $20,000Braemar Park Master PlanPreliminary Cost Estimate 11/30/2017City of EdinaMountain Bike Trail Improvements$229,584Mountain bike trail system 28,512 LF $7 $199,584Golf course trailhead improvements (kiosk, bike racks, and drinking water) 1 LS $20,000 $20,000Wayfinding signage 1 LS $10,000 $10,000Site restoration 1 LS $20,000 $20,000Braemar Golf Course Parking Lot and Site Improvements $1,267,102Site removals1 LS $25,000 $25,000Parking lot reconfiguration and grading 1 LS $250,000 $250,000Turn around, drop-off, and entry plaza 1 LS $60,000 $60,000Permeable paving parking bays66,315 SF $10 $663,150Saw cut bituminous pavement3,836 LF $2 $7,672Remove bituminous pavement2,456 SY $5 $12,280Pickleball courts 2 EA $12,000 $24,000Platform tennis courts with lighting2 EA $75,000 $150,000Site restoration and landscape improvements 1 LS $75,000 $75,000Braemar Arena Site, Parking, and Building Improvements $929,695Permeable paving parking bays70,875 SF $10 $708,750Saw cut bituminous pavement3,910 LF $2 $7,820Remove bituminous pavement2,625 SY $5 $13,125Tree and landscape improvements1 LS $50,000 $50,000Arena building facade and signage improvements 1 LS $150,000 $150,000Natural Resource Improvements$547,000*Oak woodland restoration65 AC $4,000 $260,000*Oak savanna restoration8 AC $3,000 $24,000*Wooded wetland restoration48 AC $2,500 $120,000*Herbaceous wetland restoration28 AC $2,500 $70,000*Prairie restoration9 AC $2,000 $18,000*Native vegetation buffering15 AC $3,000 $45,000Natural resource interpretative signage1 LS $10,000 $10,000Estimated Subtotal$6,491,40425% Contingency, Design, and Administration$1,622,851**Total Estimated Construction Costs$8,114,255*Natural resource improvements will also require 3 years of follow up maintenance of $200-$400 per acre per year.**Add 5% inflation cost for construction every year beyond 2017. City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan50 51 APPENDIX A: SURVEYS AND OUTREACH COMPILATIONA City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan52 53 Survey #1 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan54 55 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan56 57 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan58 59 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan60 61 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan62 63 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan64 65 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan66 67 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan68 69 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan70 71 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan72 73 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan74 75 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan76 77 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan78 79 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan80 81 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan82 83 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan84 85 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan86 87 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan88 89 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan90 91 Survey #2 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan92 93 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan94 95 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan96 97 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan98 99 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan100 101 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan102 103 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan104 105 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan106 107 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan108 109 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan110 111 Survey #3 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan112 113 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan114 115 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan116 117 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan118 119 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan120 121 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan122 123 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan124 125 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan126 127 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan128 129 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan130 131 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan132 133The CITYofEDINASpeak Up, Edina!August Discussion: Braemar Park Master PlanThe CITYofEDINASpeakUpEdina.orgEdinaMN.gov2Speak Up, Edina! City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan134 135The CITYofEDINABraemar Park Master PlanIn this discussion, the City posed the following questions:•What types of park amenities would you like to see added to create year-round recreational opportunities at Braemar Park?•Would you like to see mountain bike trails added to the park? Why or why not?•Would you use a walking trail system that looped around the outskirts of Braemar Golf Course? Why or why not?•How should the City improve access to the park and connect it with the surrounding neighborhoods?EdinaMN.gov3The CITYofEDINAAugust Discussion•Open Aug. 1-31•68 comments made in total•632 users; 707 total sessions•1,924 page viewsEdinaMN.gov4 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan136 137The CITYofEDINA•Overwhelming support for additional trails/sidewalks that would connect the neighborhood with Braemar Park, along with new walking/biking trails in the Park that people can use.•Many votes and comments in support of mountain biking trails that the EHS Mountain Bike Team can use, along with recreational mountain bikers. •- Make sure trails cause minimal disruption to nature. (No lights needed.)•- Hikers want to remain separate from mountain bikers. •Mountain biking is a growing, healthy sport that we should support. TrailsEdinaMN.gov5The CITYofEDINA•Cross-country skiing trails in the winter, and snow making equipment. •Family-friendly activities on the west side of Edina. Only add amenities that are self-sustaining from new revenue. •Add educational examples, or an outdoor classroom, of renewable energy, e.g. solar, wind energy, smart water use, growing food, rain gardens, etc. •Dog park.•Curling. Additional AmenitiesEdinaMN.gov6 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan138 139The CITYofEDINA•Remove buckthorn from Park; should be a priority. Other ThemesEdinaMN.gov7The CITYofEDINASpeak Up, Edina!•October Discussion Topic: EdinaMN.gov8 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan140 141The CITYofEDINASpeak Up, Edina!SpeakUpEdina.orgEdinaMN.gov9 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan142 143 Community Engagement Log City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan144 145 APPENDIX B: FDS37 SOUTHERN DRY - MESIC OAK (MAPLE) WOODLANDB City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan146 147 FDs37 Southern Dry-Mesic Oak (Maple) WoodlandDry-mesic hardwood forests on undulating sand flats, hummocky moraines, and river bluffs. Present mostly on fine sand or sand-gravel soils. Often on south- or west-facing slopes but common also on flat to undulating sandy lake plains. Historically, fires were common in this community, and many stands are on sites occupied by brushlands 100–150 years ago. Vegetation Structure & Composition Description is based on summary of vegetation data from 43 plots (relevés).• Ground-layer cover is patchy to continu- ous (25–100%). Pointed-leaved tick trefoil (Desmodium glutinosum), Clayton’s sweet cicely (Osmorhiza claytonii), hog peanut (Amphicarpaea bracteata), Canada may- flower (Maianthemum canadense), and wild geranium (Geranium maculatum) are com- monly present. Pennsylvania sedge (Carex pensylvanica) is the most abundant grami- noid. Dewey’s sedge (Carex deweyana) and starry sedge (Carex rosea) may also be pres- ent. • Shrub-layer cover is patchy to continuous (25–100%). Common species include black cherry, red maple, chokecherry (Prunus virginiana), American hazelnut (Corylus americana), gray dogwood (Cornus racemosa), prickly ash (Zanthoxylum americanum), Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus spp.), and poison ivy (Toxicodendron rydbergii).• Subcanopy cover is patchy to interrupted (25–75%). The most common species are black cherry, red maple, and bur oak.• Canopy cover is usually interrupted to continuous (50–100%). Bur oak and northern pin oak are the most common species. Northern red oak, white oak, and red maple are occasionally present. Older trees are often open grown, indicating previously more open conditions on the site.• Note: Red maple and white oak are generally absent from occurrences in the CGP. Landscape Setting & Soils• Glacial lake plains—Common. Present on undulating sand flats that were deposited in the shallow waters of Glacial Lake Grantsburg. Parent material is stoneless, well-sorted fine sand. It was initially calcareous, but soils are now leached of carbonates. Subsoil horizons capable of perching snowmelt are lacking, but general fine-sand texture and occasional bands of silt and gravel can help to retain some soil moisture. Densely cemented layers of sand that may reflect past positions of the water table occur at depth and can help hold water for deeply rooted plants. Soils are excessively drained and the soil-moisture regime is moderately dry. (Anoka Sand Plain in MIM)• Stagnation moraines—Occasional. Present on hummocky moraines, often adjacent to fire-prone outwash plains and tunnel valleys that were occupied in the past by brushland or prairie. Parent material is a discontinuous cap of partially sorted gravelly sand over a base of denser till and is often complexly stratified. Parent material can be calcareous or noncalcareous; when calcareous, soils are leached of free carbonates to at least 30in (75cm). Although some clays have accumulated in the subsoil, clays are insufficient to perch snowmelt and rainfall. The complex stratification allows these sites to retain some rainfall, and water is available to deeply rooted plants just above the dense till. Where the sandy cap is thick, the soils are excessively drained, and the soil-moisture regime is moderately dry. Where the cap is thinner, the soils are well drained, and the soil-moisture regime is fresh. (St. Paul-Baldwin Plains and Hardwood Hills in MIM; locally in Pine Moraines and Outwash Plains in MDL; and Minnesota River Prairie in CGP) 79 FIRE-DEPENDENT FOREST/WOODLAND SYSTEM Southern Floristic Region 80 • River bluffs—Common. Present on steep (20–50%) south- or west-facing slopes along the Minnesota River valley and other major streams. Soils are developed on eroded calcareous till or cut-faces of gravelly terraces well above modern alluvium. Free carbonates are present at or close to the surface and topsoil layers are thin because of surface erosion. Soils are somewhat excessively to excessively drained. Soil moisture regime is dry to moderately fresh. (Minnesota River Prairie in CGP) Natural History In the past, fires were very common throughout the range of FDs37. An analysis of Public Land Survey records indicates that the rotation of catastrophic fires was about 110 years, and the rotation of mild surface fires about 10 years.1 The rotation of all fires combined is estimated to be 9 years. Windthrow was not common, with an estimated rotation exceeding 1,000 years. Based on the historic composition and age structure of these forests, FDs37 had two growth stages.• 0–75 years—Young forests recovering from fire, dominated by bur oak with some northern red oak or white oak. Quaking aspen, northern pin oak, and black cherry are minor components.• > 75 years—Mature forests dominated by a mixture of bur oak, white oak, northern pin oak, and some northern red oak, with minor amounts of American elm. (In the past, sites now occupied by FDs37 typically supported more open communities, including brush-prairie or savanna. Air photos from the 1930s show these sites to have scattered oaks rather than forest canopies. With suppression of wildfires since the mid-1800s, these sites have developed denser tree canopies and herbs typical of mesic forests have become common in the understory. The examples of FDs37 used in this classification are best described by the mature forest growth stage.) Similar Native Plant Community Classes• FDs36 Southern Dry-Mesic Oak-Aspen Forest FDs36 can be similar to FDs37, and the ranges of the two communities overlap in the central part of the Hardwood Hills Subsection in the MIM and adjacent parts of the RRV. FDs36 tends to occur on loamy rather than fine sand or sand-gravel soils. • MHc26 Central Dry-Mesic Oak-Aspen Forest MHc26 generally occurs to the north and east of FDs37, although the ranges of the two classes overlap along the border between the EBF and LMF Provinces. The presence of sugar maple, especially in the canopy, differentiates MHc26 from FDs37. 1Forested communities that extend into the prairie regions of Minnesota tend to have shorter rota-tions of disturbance from fire (and often wind) on the western edge of their range compared with the eastern part. This probably results from drier climate in the west and being surrounded by prairie vegetation that burns frequently. Because estimated rotations of disturbance for forested communi-ties are calculated from PLS bearing-tree records across the range of the community, and records in the prairie regions are often much sparser than those to the east, disturbance rotations may be much shorter for forest stands in the prairie regions than those presented for the class as a whole. FDs37 - continued - FIRE-DEPENDENT FOREST/WOODLAND SYSTEM Southern Floristic Region FDs37 Indicator Species (freq%)FDs37 FDs36 Northern pin oak (C,U)60 - Tall blackberries*53 - Large-leaved aster (Aster macrophyllus)51 - Wild geranium (Geranium maculatum)71 4Red maple (C,U)67 4Lady fern (Athyrium filix-femina)53 8Black cherry (C,U)87 16Northern bedstraw (Galium boreale)40 8 FDs36 Indicator Species (freq%)FDs37 FDs36 Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)2 32 Tall coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata)2 28Golden alexanders (Zizia aurea)2 28Basswood (C)4 40American elm (C)7 36Large-flowered bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora)20 88Lindley’s aster (Aster ciliolatus)16 64Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)9 32 *Tall blackberries (Rubus allegheniensis and similar Rubus spp.) FDs37 Indicator Species (freq%)FDs37 MHc26 Box elder (U)42 -Prickly ash (Zanthoxylum americanum)67 4Northern pin oak (C,U)60 4Black cherry (C)29 3Wild grape (Vitis riparia)62 7Giant Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum biflorum)27 4 Lopseed (Phryma leptostachya)62 9Wild geranium (Geranium maculatum)71 13 MHc26 Indicator Species (freq%) FDs37 MHc26 Fly honeysuckle (Lonicera canadensis)-32Sugar maple (C,U)4 71Large-flowered trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)2 29Bluebead lily (Clintonia borealis)2 27Basswood (C)4 45Rose twistedstalk (Streptopus roseus)7 54 Round-lobed hepatica (Anemone americana)7 47Pagoda dogwood (Cornus alternifolia)13 61 City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan148 149 81 • FDc34 Central Dry-Mesic Pine-Hardwood ForestFDc34 generally occurs north of FDs37; the presence of conifers almost always distinguishes FDc34 from FDs37. • MHc36 Central Mesic Hardwood Forest (Eastern) MHc36 can be similar to FDs37 when FDs37 is dominated by northern red oak (FDs37a). FDs37, however, generally lacks sugar maple, which is prominent in MHc36. • MHs37 Southern Dry-Mesic Oak ForestMHs37 can be similar to FDs37 but is more likely to occur on loamy soils (at least in the upper soil layers) than on fine sand or sand-gravel soils. MHs37 occurs on sites less affected by fire in the recent past and therefore generally lacks the open-grown canopy trees often present in FDs37. • FDs27 Southern Dry-Mesic Pine-Oak WoodlandThe range of FDs27 occasionally overlaps with FDs37 in the area around the Twin Cities, where it occurs on deep sands that accumulate along valley walls of tributaries to the Mississippi River. • FDc25 Central Dry Oak-Aspen (Pine) WoodlandThe range of FDc25 overlaps with FDs37 in east-central Minnesota, where FDc25 occurs on level lake plains and on glacial river terraces. Species more commonly found in prairies are often present in FDc25 while generally absent from FDs37. FDs37 - continued - FIRE-DEPENDENT FOREST/WOODLAND SYSTEM Southern Floristic Region FDs37 Indicator Species (freq%)FDs37 FDc34 Prickly ash (Zanthoxylum americanum)67 -Box elder (U)42 -Wild grape (Vitis riparia)62 2Lopseed (Phryma leptostachya)62 2Northern pin oak (C,U)60 2Wild geranium (Geranium maculatum)71 3 Common enchanter’s nightshade (Circaea lutetiana) 60 3Pointed-leaved tick trefoil (Desmodium glutinosum) 80 7 FDc34 Indicator Species (freq%) FDs37 FDc34 Red pine (C)-51Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis)-39Bluebead lily (Clintonia borealis)2 46Rose twistedstalk (Streptopus roseus)7 68White pine (C,U)4 41Paper birch (U)7 51 Round-lobed hepatica (Anemone americana)7 39Lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium)13 61 FDs37 Indicator Species (freq%)FDs37 MHc36Northern pin oak (C,U)50 2Prickly or Smooth wild rose*27 2 Nannyberry (Viburnum lentago)46 4 Black cherry (C)38 4 Gray dogwood (Cornus racemosa)62 7 Tall blackberries**73 9Wild grape (Vitis riparia)69 10American hazelnut (Corylus americana)85 12 MHc36 Indicator Species (freq%)FDs37 MHc36Leatherwood (Dirca palustris)-38Zigzag goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis)4 79 Long-stalked sedge (Carex pedunculata)4 53 Large-flowered trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)4 52 Sugar maple (C,U)8 91 Basswood (C)8 87Blue beech (U)4 40Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)8 58 *Prickly or Smooth wild rose (Rosa acicularis or R. blanda) **Tall blackberries (Rubus allegheniensis and similar Rubus spp.) FDs37 Indicator Species (freq%) FDs37 FDs27Red maple (C,U)67 -Pale bellwort (Uvularia sessilifolia)62 -Large-leaved aster (Aster macrophyllus)51 -Mountain rice grass (Oryzopsis asperifolia)42 - Beaked hazelnut (Corylus cornuta)24 - Starflower (Trientalis borealis)22 - Downy arrowwood (Viburnum rafinesquianum)49 8 Nannyberry (Viburnum lentago)42 8 FDs27 Indicator Species (freq%) FDs37 FDs27Flowering spurge (Euphorbia corollata)-62Heart-leaved aster (Aster cordifolius)-46Downy rattlesnake plantain (Goodyera pubescens)-38Bitternut hickory (C,U)4 62 Eastern red cedar (C,U)4 62 White pine (C,U)4 54 White snakeroot (Eupatorium rugosum)7 69 Black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis)9 54 FDs37 Indicator Species (freq%) FDs37 MHs37Mountain rice grass (Oryzopsis asperifolia)42 -Large-leaved aster (Aster macrophyllus)51 2Bush honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera)36 2 Red maple (C,U)67 7 Pale bellwort (Uvularia sessilifolia)62 7 Quaking aspen (C,U)29 5Spreading dogbane (Apocynum androsaemifolium) 40 7Northern pin oak (C,U)60 23 MHs37 Indicator Species (freq%) FDs37 MHs37Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum)-56Spreading Jacob’s ladder (Polemonium reptans)-47Gregarious black snakeroot (Sanicula gregaria)4 58 Bitternut hickory (C,U)4 56 Sugar maple (C,U)4 51 White snakeroot (Eupatorium rugosum)7 65Hackberry (C,U)9 60Honewort (Cryptotaenia canadensis)13 72 Native Plant Community Types in Class• FDs37a Oak - (Red Maple) Woodland Canopy is dominated by northern red oak, northern pin oak, and white oak with lesser amounts of bur oak and red maple. Red maple is also common in the subcanopy and shrub layers. Chokecherry, American hazelnut, gray dogwood, and prickly ash are common in the shrub layer. FDs37a is distinguished from FDs37b by the presence of northern red oak or white oak in the canopy or understory. Other species that can help to differentiate FDs37a from FDs37b include red maple, bush honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera), lady fern (Athyrium filix-femina), interrupted fern (Osmunda claytoniana), and starflower (Trientalis borealis). FDs37a has been documented in the MIM and MDL; it is most common in the Anoka Sand Plain Subsection in the MIM. Description is based on summary of vegetation data from 26 plots.• FDs37b Pin Oak - Bur Oak Woodland Canopy has abundant northern pin oak and bur oak. The subcanopy is not well differentiated from the canopy; bur oak, black cherry, and green ash are the most common subcanopy species. The shrub layer is often dense, with prickly ash, chokecherry, American hazelnut, gray dogwood, prickly gooseberry (Ribes cynosbati), and downy arrowwood (Viburnum rafinesquianum) all common. FDs37b is distinguished from FDs37a by the greater dominance of northern pin oak and bur oak in the canopy. Other species that help to differentiate FDs37b from FDs37a when present include green ash, wild honeysuckle (Lonicera dioica), snowberry or wolfberry (Symphoricarpos spp.), giant Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum biflorum), Lindley’s aster (Aster ciliolatus), and side- flowering aster (Aster lateriflorus). FDs37b has been documented in the MIM and CGP, where it is most common in the Hardwood Hills Subsection with occasional occurrences in the Anoka Sand Plain and Minnesota River Prairie Subsections. (Occurrences in the Minnesota River Prairie Subsection and other parts of southwestern Minnesota are included on the basis of field observations; few samples from FD communities are available for this part of the state.) Description is based on summary of vegetation data from 18 plots. FDs37 Indicator Species (freq%) FDs37 FDc25Box elder (U)42 -Common enchanter’s nightshade (Circaea lutetiana) 60 3Prickly ash (Zanthoxylum americanum)67 7Lopseed (Phryma leptostachya)62 7 Black cherry (C)29 3 Lady fern (Athyrium filix-femina)53 7 Missouri gooseberry (Ribes missouriense)24 3 Wild geranium (Geranium maculatum)71 13 FDc25 Indicator Species (freq%) FDs37 FDc25Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)-47Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)-37Jack pine (C)-30Prairie willow (Salix humilis)-30 Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)2 43 Big-toothed aspen (U)4 33 Lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium)13 93 Veiny pea (Lathyrus venosus)7 47 FDs37 - continued - FIRE-DEPENDENT FOREST/WOODLAND SYSTEM Southern Floristic Region City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan150 151 FDs37 - continued - FIRE-DEPENDENT FOREST/WOODLAND SYSTEM Southern Floristic Region photo by D.S. Wovcha MN DNRBoot Lake Scientific and Natural Area, Anoka County, MN FDs37 - continued - 84 Forbs, Ferns & Fern Allies Clayton’s sweet cicely (Osmorhiza claytonii)78••Pointed-leaved tick trefoil (Desmodium glutinosum)78••Hog peanut (Amphicarpaea bracteata)76••Canada mayflower (Maianthemum canadense)73•Wild geranium (Geranium maculatum)69••Common enchanter’s nightshade (Circaea lutetiana)60•Wild sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis)60•Lopseed (Phryma leptostachya)60•Common false Solomon’s seal (Smilacina racemosa)60•Pale bellwort (Uvularia sessilifolia)60••Lady fern (Athyrium filix-femina)51•Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum)51••Sweet-scented bedstraw (Galium triflorum)51•Large-leaved aster (Aster macrophyllus)49••Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)40•Northern bedstraw (Galium boreale)40•Wood anemone (Anemone quinquefolia)40•Spreading dogbane (Apocynum androsaemifolium)38•Maryland black snakeroot (Sanicula marilandica)36•Early meadow-rue (Thalictrum dioicum)31•Giant Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum biflorum)27•Starry false Solomon’s seal (Smilacina stellata)22•Starflower (Trientalis borealis)20•Interrupted fern (Osmunda claytoniana)20••Large-flowered bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora)20••Elliptic shinleaf (Pyrola elliptica)20•Tail-leaved aster (Aster sagittifolius)18•Grasses & SedgesPennsylvania sedge (Carex pensylvanica)84•••Moutain rice grass (Oryzopsis asperifolia)40•Nodding fescue (Festuca subverticillata)11•Bottlebrush grass (Elymus hystrix)11•Woody VinesVirginia creeper (Parthenocissus spp.)91•Wild grape (Vitis riparia)62•Low ShrubsRed raspberry (Rubus idaeus)64•Tall blackberries (Rubus allegheniensis and similar Rubus spp.) 47•Tall ShrubsChokecherry (Prunus virginiana)82••American hazelnut (Corylus americana)80•••Gray dogwood (Cornus racemosa)67•••Prickly ash (Zanthoxylum americanum)67••Poison ivy (Toxicodendron rydbergii)64•Prickly gooseberry (Ribes cynosbati)49•Downy arrowwood (Viburnum rafinesquianum)49••Juneberries (Amelanchier spp.)47•Nannyberry (Viburnum lentago)42•Bush honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera)33•Missouri gooseberry (Ribes missouriense)24•Beaked hazelnut (Corylus cornuta)22•••Snowberry or Wolfberry (Symphoricarpos albus or S. occidentalis)20•Red-berried elder (Sambucus racemosa)20•Round-leaved dogwood (Cornus rugosa)16•TreesCanopySubcanopy Shrub Layerfreq% cover freq% cover freq% coverBur oak67•••58••33•Northern pin oak60••••33•••38•Northern red oak33••••13•••22•White oak29•••9••18•Black cherry29•58••69•Quaking aspen27••18••18•Red maple27••5 6 •••53•Paper birch20••- - - -Big-toothed aspen11•••- - - -Green ash9•••31••36•American elm- -31••33•Ironwood- -29•••18••FDs37 Southern Dry-Mesic Oak (Maple) Woodland — Species Frequency and Cover freq% cover freq% cover FIRE-DEPENDENT FOREST/WOODLAND SYSTEM Southern Floristic Region City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan152 153 APPENDIX C: STATE OF MINNESOTA SEED MIXESC BWSR Pilot Seed Mixes 29-Aug-17 These new “Pilot” seed mixes have been developed for a variety of restoration, conservation and stormwater uses. Goals were to meet the needs of common project types and to create direction for emerging topics such as biofuels, buffers, conservation grazing, and pollinators. All of the mixes were developed for specific functions and incorporate pollinator habitat to the extent possible. The mixes will remain as pilot mixes for a couple years until we understand how they are performing before we work to make them official state mixes. In many cases these mixes should be considered starting points for developing site specific mixes. Note: Oats cover crop is included as a component of these seed mixes with the exception of some wetland mixes where cover species are not necessary. Winter wheat (at a similar rate to oats) may be selected in some cases where germination is needed later in the fall, followed by further green-up the following spring (oats will not come back the follow spring unless it re-establishes from seed). PILOT SEED MIXES: The seed mixes in this document include: Beneficial Insects South West Biofuels/Biomass Northwest Biofuels/Biomass Southeast Biofuels/Biomass Southwest Compacted Trail General Conservation Grazing South West Dry Short Urban Buffer General Early Successional Floodplain General Eroding Bank Stabilization Northeast Eroding Bank Stabilization Northwest South Forest Groundcover East Honey Bee Plot Native Non-Native General Impoundment General Inundated Swale South West Landfill Pollinator Dry Northeast Landfill Pollinator Dry South West Landfill Pollinator Mesic Northeast Landfill Pollinator Mesic South West Little Bluestem Urban Prairie Low Diversity Buffer General Low Growing Solar Array Mix Northeast Low Growing Solar Array Mix South West Low Growing Solar Array Moist Soils South and West Mesic Short Urban Buffer Northeast Mesic Short Urban Buffer South West Mid Diversity Mesic to Dry Buffer South West Mid Diversity Moist Buffer Northeast Mid Diversity Moist Buffer South West Native Forage Buffer Mix South West Native Grass Waterway General Pollinator Plot Northwest Pollinator Plot Urban Southeast Pollinator Plots Northeast Pollinator Plots Southeast Pollinator Plots Southwest Sand Mine Reclamation South West Shallow Rooted BMP Mix General Silvopasture Southeast Stormwater Pond Pollinator Northeast Wet Meadow Forb/Sedge/Rush Southwest Wetland Construction General Wetland Seedbank Release Northeast Page 1 Beneficial Insects South & West Function:Pollinator Planting Area:S & W Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Establishment of diverse vegetation for beneficial insects in agricultural areas Specialization: Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 82.2%12.79% Forb Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow 2 0.03 Agastache foeniculum Blue Giant Hyssop 2.1 0.06 Allium stellatum Prairie Wild Onion 0.28 0.07 Amorpha canescens Lead Plant 0.37 0.06 Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 0.2 0.14 Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.071 0.04 Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed 0.1 0.02 Coreopsis palmata Bird's Foot Coreopsis 0.15 0.04 Drymocallis arguta Tall Cinquefoil 5.3 0.06 Echinacea angustifolia Narrow-leaved Purple Conefl 0.115 0.04 Helenium autumnale Autumn Sneezeweed 2.98 0.06 Helianthus maximilianii Maximilian's Sunflower 0.3 0.06 Helianthus pauciflorus Stiff Sunflower 0.074 0.05 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye 0.9 0.39 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.37 0.06 Liatris ligulistylis Northern Plains Blazing Star 0.19 0.05 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1.2 0.05 Monarda punctata Horsemint 0.7 0.02 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 0.94 0.06 Penstemon digitalis Foxglove Beardtongue 2.98 0.06 Page 2City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan154 155 Penstemon grandiflorus Large-flowered Beard Tongue 0.4 0.08 Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 3.81 0.05 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 0.7 0.02 Sisyrinchium campestre Field Blue-eyed Grass 0.2 0.01 Solidago speciosa Showy Goldenrod 1.6 0.05 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 1.7 0.02 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 1.1 0.05 Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster 1 0.04 Tradescantia bracteata Bracted Spiderwort 0.23 0.06 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 7 0.20 Zizia aptera Heart-leaved Alexanders 0.26 0.06 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.82 0.20 Total Guild:40.14 2.30 5.0%46.07% Graminoid Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 3 1.36 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 2 1.05 Koeleria macrantha Junegrass 17 0.23 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 8 1.45 Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed 1.85 0.31 Total Guild:31.85 4.41 9.6%36.55% Legume Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge Pea 1 1.01 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 1.5 0.21 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 1.5 0.27 Total Guild:4 1.50 3.2%4.59% Total Seed Mix:87.13 46.12 Page 3 Biofuels/Biomass Northwest Function:Production Planting Area:NW Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Native prairie biofuel production for Northwest MN Specialization:NRCS 643 & 512 Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note) 1.4 4.76 Total Guild:1.4 4.76 33.7%2.68% Forb Allium stellatum Prairie Wild Onion 0.12 0.03 Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 0.16 0.11 Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.04 0.03 Helianthus maximilianii Maximilian's Sunflower 0.3 0.06 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye 0.14 0.06 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.18 0.03 Liatris pycnostachya Great Blazing Star 0.2 0.05 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1.2 0.05 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 0.6 0.04 Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 3 0.04 Ratibida columnifera Prairie Coneflower 1.2 0.08 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 4 0.12 Sisyrinchium campestre Field Blue-eyed Grass 0.17 0.01 Smilacina racemosa False Solomons Seal 0.01 0.07 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 1.5 0.02 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 0.61 0.03 Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster 0.6 0.03 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 4 0.12 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.7 0.17 Total Guild:18.73 1.13 8.0%35.92% Graminoid Page 4City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan156 157 Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 6 1.63 Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 1 0.45 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 2 1.05 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 1.2 0.59 Hesperostipa spartea Porcupine Grass 0.02 0.08 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 8 1.56 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 4 0.73 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 4 0.91 Spartina pectinata Prairie Cordgrass 1 0.41 Total Guild:27.22 7.41 52.5%52.20% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 1.2 0.19 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 1.5 0.21 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 2 0.36 Desmodium canadense Canada Tick Trefoil 0.1 0.05 Total Guild:4.8 0.82 5.8%9.20% Total Seed Mix:52.15 14.13 Biofuels/Biomass Southeast Function:Production Planting Area:SE Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Native prairie biofuel production for southeast MN Specialization:NRCS 643 & 512 Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)1.4 4.76 Total Guild:1.4 4.76 31.7%2.64% Forb Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 0.16 0.11 Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.04 0.03 Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed 0.08 0.02 Page 5 Helianthus maximilianii Maximilian's Sunflower 0.3 0.06 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye 0.16 0.07 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.12 0.02 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 2 0.08 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 1 0.07 Ranunculus fascicularis Early Buttercup 0.04 0.01 Ratibida pinnata Gray-headed Coneflower 1 0.09 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 8 0.24 Sisyrinchium campestre Field Blue-eyed Grass 0.17 0.01 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 1.5 0.02 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 1 0.05 Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster 0.7 0.03 Tradescantia bracteata Bracted Spiderwort 0.08 0.02 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 1.5 0.04 Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain 0.5 0.05 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.29 0.07 Total Guild:18.64 1.08 7.2%35.14% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 6 1.63 Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 1 0.45 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 2.01 1.05 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 1.2 0.59 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 8 1.56 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 4 0.73 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 4 0.91 Spartina pectinata Prairie Cordgrass 1 0.41 Total Guild:27.21 7.34 48.9%51.29% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 1.2 0.19 Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge Pea 1 1.01 Page 6City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan158 159 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 1.5 0.21 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 2 0.36 Desmodium canadense Canada Tick Trefoil 0.1 0.05 Total Guild:5.8 1.83 12.2%10.93% Total Seed Mix:53.05 15.01 Biofuels/Biomass Southwest Function:Production Planting Area:SW Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Native prairie biofuel production for southwest MN Specialization:NRCS 643 & 512 Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note) 1.4 4.76 Total Guild:1.4 4.76 29.9%2.70% Forb Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 0.16 0.11 Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.04 0.03 Echinacea angustifolia Narrow-leaved Purple Conefl 0.2 0.08 Helianthus maximilianii Maximilian's Sunflower 0.3 0.06 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye 0.14 0.06 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.2 0.03 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1.4 0.05 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 1.2 0.08 Phlox pilosa Prairie Phlox 0.08 0.01 Ratibida pinnata Gray-headed Coneflower 2 0.18 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 4 0.12 Sisyrinchium campestre Field Blue-eyed Grass 0.17 0.01 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 0.6 0.03 Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain 4 0.39 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 1 0.25 Page 7 Total Guild:15.49 1.49 9.4%29.85% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 6 1.63 Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 1 0.45 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 2 1.05 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 1.2 0.59 Nassella viridula Green Needle Grass 1.7 0.44 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 8 1.56 Pascopyrum smithii Western Wheatgrass 1.3 0.50 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 4 0.73 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 4 0.91 Total Guild:29.2 7.86 49.3%56.27% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 1.2 0.19 Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge Pea 1 1.01 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 1.5 0.21 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 2 0.36 Desmodium canadense Canada Tick Trefoil 0.1 0.05 Total Guild:5.8 1.83 11.5%11.18% Total Seed Mix:51.89 15.94 Compacted Trail General Function:Conservation Planting Area:Statewide Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Vegetation establishment on passive recreation trails. A couple species in this mix may be tender in some regions. Specialization: Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.13 37.88 Total Guild:11.13 37.88 97.3%19.53% Forb Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow 2 0.03 Page 8City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan160 161 Campanula rotundifolia Harebell 7 0.02 Total Guild:9 0.05 0.1%15.80% Graminoid Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama 10 0.68 Festuca subverticillata Nodding Fescue 1.85 0.25 Total Guild:11.85 0.93 2.4%20.80% Sedge Juncus tenuis Path Rush 25 0.07 Total Guild:25 0.07 0.2%43.88% Total Seed Mix:56.98 38.93 Conservation Grazing South & West Function:Production Planting Area:S & W Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Native prairie conservation grazing for southern and western MN Specialization:NRCS 643 & 512 Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)1.42 4.83 Total Guild:1.42 4.83 33.8%2.69% Forb Coreopsis palmata Bird's Foot Coreopsis 0.15 0.04 Helianthus maximilianii Maximilian's Sunflower 0.4 0.08 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.4 0.07 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1.4 0.05 Potentilla arguta Prairie Cinquefoil 2.4 0.03 Ratibida pinnata Gray-headed Coneflower 1 0.09 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 10 0.30 Sisyrinchium campestre Field Blue-eyed Grass 0.17 0.01 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 0.6 0.03 Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain 1.5 0.15 Viola pedatifida Bearded Birdfoot Violet 0.14 0.01 Page 9 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.8 0.20 Total Guild:18.96 1.06 7.4%35.85% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 3 0.82 Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 4 1.82 Bromus kalmii Kalm's Brome 0.9 0.31 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 1 0.52 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 1 0.50 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 1 0.65 Koeleria macrantha Junegrass 2 0.03 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 2 0.39 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 5 0.91 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 4 0.91 Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed 4 0.68 Total Guild:27.9 7.52 52.6%52.76% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 1.2 0.19 Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge Pea 0.1 0.10 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 1.3 0.19 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 1.7 0.31 Lespedeza capitata Round-headed Bush Clover 0.3 0.10 Total Guild:4.6 0.89 6.2%8.70% Total Seed Mix:52.88 14.30 Deep Marsh Function:Wetland Planting Area:Statewide Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:For the stabilization and establishment of deep marsh areas of wetland restoration projects. Specialization: Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Forb Page 10City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan162 163 Acorus calamus Sweet Flag 0.6 0.25 Total Guild:0.6 0.25 8.1%1.54% Graminoid Beckmannia syzigachne American Slough Grass 20 1.09 Glyceria grandis Tall Manna Grass 10 0.39 Total Guild:30 1.48 48.1%77.12% Sedge Bolboschoenus fluviatilis River Bulrush 1.2 0.76 Eleocharis palustris Marsh Spikerush 1.1 0.06 Schoenoplectus tabernaemonta Soft Stem Bulrush 6 0.53 Total Guild:8.3 1.35 43.8%21.34% Total Seed Mix:38.9 3.07 Dry Prairie General Function:Conservation Planting Area:Statewide Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:General mesic prairie mix for native roadsides, ecological restoration, or conservation program plantings. Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.13 37.88 Total Guild:11.13 37.88 76.8%11.43% Forb Agastache foeniculum Blue Giant Hyssop 2.07 0.06 Amorpha canescens Lead Plant 0.42 0.07 Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.1 0.06 Coreopsis palmata Bird's Foot Coreopsis 0.21 0.06 Helianthus pauciflorus Stiff Sunflower 0.09 0.06 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.25 0.04 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1.42 0.06 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 0.83 0.06 Penstemon grandiflorus Large-flowered Beard Tongue 0.32 0.06 Page 11 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 10.32 0.31 Solidago nemoralis Gray Goldenrod 3.86 0.04 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 2.58 0.04 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 1.26 0.06 Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain 1.29 0.13 Total Guild:25.02 1.09 2.2%25.69% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 2.57 0.70 Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 6.61 3.00 Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama 7.35 0.50 Bromus kalmii Kalm's Brome 2.14 0.73 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 1.91 1.00 Koeleria macrantha Junegrass 18.37 0.25 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 16.53 3.00 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 3.09 0.70 Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed 0.73 0.12 Total Guild:59.3 10.00 20.3%60.89% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 0.4 0.06 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 0.39 0.06 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 1.02 0.19 Desmodium canadense Canada Tick Trefoil 0.13 0.06 Total Guild:1.94 0.37 0.7%1.99% Total Seed Mix:97.39 49.34 Dry Prairie Northwest Function:Conservation Planting Area:NW Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Regional dry prairie reconstruction for wetland mitigation, ecological restoration, or conservation program plantings. Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Page 12City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan164 165 Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)1.34 4.56 Total Guild:1.34 4.56 35.7%1.87% Forb Allium stellatum Prairie Wild Onion 0.12 0.03 Helianthus pauciflorus Stiff Sunflower 0.05 0.03 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye 0.14 0.06 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.15 0.03 Liatris punctata Dotted Blazing Star 0.05 0.02 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 0.77 0.03 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 0.45 0.03 Ratibida columnifera Prairie Coneflower 0.93 0.06 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 2.03 0.06 Solidago nemoralis Gray Goldenrod 0.2 0.00 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 1.1 0.01 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 0.61 0.03 Zizia aptera Heart-leaved Alexanders 0.24 0.05 Total Guild:6.84 0.45 3.5%9.52% Graminoid Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 2.64 1.20 Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama 11 0.75 Bromus kalmii Kalm's Brome 2.64 0.90 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 1.91 1.00 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 2.54 1.26 Hesperostipa spartea Porcupine Grass 0.11 0.44 Koeleria macrantha Junegrass 18 0.25 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 8.26 1.50 Sporobolus cryptandrus Sand Dropseed 15 0.20 Total Guild:62.1 7.49 58.6%86.47% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 0.42 0.07 Page 13 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 0.42 0.06 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 0.6 0.11 Desmodium canadense Canada Tick Trefoil 0.1 0.05 Total Guild:1.54 0.29 2.2%2.14% Total Seed Mix:71.82 12.79 Dry Prairie Southeast Function:Conservation Planting Area:SE Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Regional dry prairie reconstruction for wetland mitigation, ecological restoration, or conservation program plantings. Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)1.33 4.53 Total Guild:1.33 4.53 35.3%1.53% Forb Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.09 0.06 Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed 0.05 0.01 Coreopsis palmata Bird's Foot Coreopsis 0.2 0.05 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye 0.13 0.06 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.11 0.02 Liatris punctata Dotted Blazing Star 0.06 0.02 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 0.85 0.03 Monarda punctata Horsemint 0.8 0.02 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 0.98 0.07 Penstemon grandiflorus Large-flowered Beard Tongue 0.2 0.04 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 3.2 0.09 Symphyotrichum oolentangiense Skyblue Aster 0.2 0.01 Symphyotrichum sericeum Silky Aster 0.2 0.02 Zizia aptera Heart-leaved Alexanders 0.1 0.02 Total Guild:7.17 0.53 4.1%8.27% Page 14City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan166 167 Graminoid Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 2.48 1.13 Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama 10 0.68 Bromus kalmii Kalm's Brome 0.9 0.31 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 2.86 1.50 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 3 1.49 Koeleria macrantha Junegrass 30 0.41 Muhlenbergia mexicana Leafy Satin Grass 0.05 0.00 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 8.3 1.51 Sporobolus cryptandrus Sand Dropseed 16 0.22 Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed 1.5 0.26 Total Guild:75.09 7.48 58.4%86.57% Legume Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 0.6 0.09 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 0.8 0.15 Lespedeza capitata Round-headed Bush Clover 0.1 0.03 Total Guild:1.5 0.27 2.1%1.73% Sedge Juncus tenuis Path Rush 1.65 0.00 Total Guild:1.65 0.00 0.0%1.90% Total Seed Mix:86.74 12.81 Dry Prairie Southwest Function:Conservation Planting Area:SW Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Regional dry prairie reconstruction for wetland mitigation, ecological restoration, or conservation program plantings. Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)1.9 6.47 Total Guild:1.9 6.47 43.2%2.55% Forb Page 15 Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed 0.05 0.01 Echinacea angustifolia Narrow-leaved Purple Conefl 0.2 0.08 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye 0.1 0.04 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.13 0.02 Liatris punctata Dotted Blazing Star 0.05 0.02 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 0.76 0.03 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 1 0.07 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 2.2 0.07 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 0.9 0.01 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 0.6 0.03 Tradescantia bracteata Bracted Spiderwort 0.06 0.02 Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain 1 0.10 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.85 0.21 Total Guild:7.9 0.70 4.7%10.59% Graminoid Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 3.08 1.40 Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama 13.9 0.95 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 2.3 1.20 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 2.53 1.25 Hesperostipa spartea Porcupine Grass 0.19 0.76 Koeleria macrantha Junegrass 22 0.30 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 8.24 1.50 Sporobolus cryptandrus Sand Dropseed 11 0.15 Total Guild:63.24 7.51 50.1%84.79% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 0.4 0.06 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 0.4 0.06 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 0.55 0.10 Desmodium canadense Canada Tick Trefoil 0.09 0.04 Lespedeza capitata Round-headed Bush Clover 0.1 0.03 Page 16City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan168 169 Total Guild:1.54 0.30 2.0%2.06% Total Seed Mix:74.58 14.97 Dry Short Urban Buffer General Function:Buffers Planting Area:Statewide Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Showy dry prairie buffer establishment in urban areas Specialization:NRCS 327 Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.13 37.88 Total Guild:11.13 37.88 85.6%19.35% Forb Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 0.16 0.11 Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.1 0.06 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.25 0.04 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 0.83 0.06 Penstemon grandiflorus Large-flowered Beard Tongue 0.32 0.06 Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 1 0.01 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 5.15 0.15 Solidago nemoralis Gray Goldenrod 2 0.02 Solidago ptarmicoides Upland White Aster 1.26 0.05 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 2.58 0.04 Tradescantia bracteata Bracted Spiderwort 0.6 0.16 Zizia aptera Heart-leaved Alexanders 0.2 0.05 Total Guild:14.45 0.81 1.8%25.12% Graminoid Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 2 0.91 Bromus kalmii Kalm's Brome 0.5 0.17 Koeleria macrantha Junegrass 5.5 0.07 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 6 1.17 Page 17 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 16.53 3.00 Total Guild:30.53 5.32 12.0%53.07% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 0.4 0.06 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 1.02 0.19 Total Guild:1.42 0.25 0.6%2.47% Total Seed Mix:57.53 44.26 Dry Swale / Pond Function:Stormwater Planting Area:Statewide Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Temporarily flooded swales in agricultural settings. Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 65.3%6.79% Forb Asclepias incarnata Marsh Milkweed 0.1 0.06 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye 0.2 0.09 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 2.49 0.07 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 3.5 0.10 Total Guild:6.29 0.32 0.5%3.83% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 5.5 1.50 Beckmannia syzigachne American Slough Grass 27.6 1.50 Bromus ciliatus Fringed Brome 6.05 1.65 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 7.64 4.00 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 10.15 5.02 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 3.85 2.50 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 2.05 0.40 Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass 76.5 1.60 Page 18City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan170 171 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 6.6 1.50 Total Guild:145.94 19.67 33.9%88.96% Legume Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 0.5 0.09 Desmodium canadense Canada Tick Trefoil 0.19 0.09 Total Guild:0.69 0.18 0.3%0.42% Total Seed Mix:164.06 58.08 Early Successional Floodplain General Function:Wetland Planting Area:Statewide Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Cover establishment in floodplains where natural colonization will add to diversity over time Specialization:NRCS 342 Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 84.6%23.99% Forb Asclepias incarnata Marsh Milkweed 0.1 0.06 Helenium autumnale Autumn Sneezeweed 2 0.04 Rudbeckia laciniata Tall Coneflower 0.1 0.02 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 3 0.09 Total Guild:5.2 0.21 0.5%11.20% Graminoid Elymus riparius Riverbank Wild Rye 0.1 0.09 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 2 0.99 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 8 5.19 Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass 20 0.42 Total Guild:30.1 6.69 14.9%64.81% Total Seed Mix:46.44 44.81 Page 19 Emergent Wetland Function:Wetland Planting Area:Statewide Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Emergent wetland restoration for use in wetland mitigation, shoreline restoration, wet stormwater ponds where emergent vegetation is desired. Usually used in a 10 ft. band around open water.Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Forb Acorus calamus Sweet Flag 0.67 0.28 Alisma triviale Common Water Plantain 9.7 0.40 Asclepias incarnata Marsh Milkweed 0.5 0.28 Sagittaria latifolia Broad-leaved Arrowhead 6.8 0.30 Sparganium eurycarpum Giant Bur Reed 0.09 0.49 Total Guild:17.76 1.75 35.1%15.80% Graminoid Beckmannia syzigachne American Slough Grass 12.92 0.70 Glyceria grandis Tall Manna Grass 6.4 0.25 Leersia oryzoides Rice Cut Grass 3.7 0.30 Total Guild:23.02 1.25 25.0%20.49% Sedge Bolboschoenus fluviatilis River Bulrush 1.2 0.76 Carex comosa Bristly Sedge 2 0.18 Carex lacustris Lake Sedge 0.24 0.06 Carex stricta Tussock Sedge 0.75 0.04 Eleocharis acicularis Least Spikerush 2.5 0.10 Eleocharis palustris Marsh Spikerush 1.9 0.10 Juncus torreyi Torrey's Rush 25 0.04 Schoenoplectus pungens Three-square Bulrush 1 0.23 Schoenoplectus tabernaemonta Soft Stem Bulrush 5 0.44 Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass 32 0.05 Total Guild:71.59 2.00 40.0%63.71% Page 20City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan172 173 Total Seed Mix:112.37 5.00 Eroding Bank Stabilization Northeast Function:Buffers Planting Area:NE Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Stabilized steep eroding slopes with both early and later successional species. Specialization:NRCS 342 Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 68.7%12.54% Forb Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow 2 0.03 Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly Everlasting 0.8 0.01 Drymocallis arguta Tall Cinquefoil 2 0.02 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 3 0.09 Solidago nemoralis Gray Goldenrod 3.5 0.03 Total Guild:11.3 0.18 0.3%12.72% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 10 2.72 Bromus ciliatus Fringed Brome 8 2.18 Calamagrostis canadensis Bluejoint 5 0.05 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 8 4.19 Elymus riparius Riverbank Wild Rye 0.2 0.19 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 12 5.94 Elymus villosus Downy Wild Rye 2 0.99 Festuca subverticillata Nodding Fescue 1.1 0.15 Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass 19 0.40 Schizachne purpurascens False Melic 0.5 0.04 Total Guild:65.8 16.85 30.5%74.07% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 0.5 0.08 Page 21 Vicia americana American Vetch 0.1 0.13 Total Guild:0.6 0.21 0.4%0.68% Total Seed Mix:88.84 55.15 Eroding Bank Stabilization Northwest & South Function:Conservation Planting Area:NW & S Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Stabilized steep eroding slopes with both early and later successional species. Specialization:NRCS 342 Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 62.8%12.58% Forb Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow 0.7 0.01 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 2.49 0.07 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 1.9 0.06 Total Guild:5.09 0.14 0.2%5.75% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 10 2.72 Bromus ciliatus Fringed Brome 8 2.18 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 8 4.19 Elymus riparius Riverbank Wild Rye 0.175 0.16 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 12 5.94 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 6 3.89 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 4 0.78 Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass 16 0.34 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 7 1.59 Total Guild:71.175 21.78 36.1%80.38% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 0.2 0.03 Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge Pea 0.2 0.20 Page 22City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan174 175 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 0.5 0.09 Desmodium canadense Canada Tick Trefoil 0.19 0.09 Vicia americana American Vetch 0.051 0.07 Total Guild:1.141 0.49 0.8%1.29% Total Seed Mix:88.546 60.32 Forest Groundcover East Function:Woodland Planting Area:NE & E Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Soil stabilizing in forests following invasive species removal and other disturbance Specialization: Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 96.4%66.43% Forb Eurybia macrophylla Large-leaved Aster 0.2 0.02 Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium 0.1 0.05 Hydrophyllum virginianum Virginia Waterleaf 0.1 0.10 Osmorhiza claytonii Clayton's Sweet Cicely 0.1 0.11 Rudbeckia laciniata Tall Coneflower 0.22 0.04 Smilacina racemosa False Solomons Seal 0.01 0.07 Solidago flexicaulis Zigzag Goldenrod 1.3 0.04 Total Guild:2.03 0.43 1.1%12.10% Graminoid Elymus hystrix Bottlebrush Grass 0.5 0.18 Elymus villosus Downy Wild Rye 1 0.50 Festuca subverticillata Nodding Fescue 1.8 0.25 Total Guild:3.3 0.92 2.3%19.68% Sedge Carex sprengelii Sprengel's Sedge 0.3 0.08 Total Guild:0.3 0.08 0.2%1.79% Page 23 Total Seed Mix:16.77 39.35 High Diversity Native & Non-Native Honey Bee Plot Function:Pollinator Planting Area:Statewide Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Native and Non-native vegetation establishment for honey bee plantings up to a few acres in size. This mix contains non-native plant species, so BWSR approval is required for use on BWSR funded projects.Specialization:NRCS 327 Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Forb Agastache foeniculum Blue Giant Hyssop 0.4 0.01 Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 0.2 0.14 Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.1 0.06 Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed 0.15 0.04 Astragalus crassicarpus Ground Plum 0.1 0.05 Coreopsis palmata Bird's Foot Coreopsis 0.15 0.04 Helianthus maximilianii Maximilian's Sunflower 0.3 0.06 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 3 0.12 Penstemon grandiflorus Large-flowered Beard Tongue 0.32 0.06 Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 1 0.01 Solidago canadensis Canada Goldenrod 0.8 0.01 Solidago speciosa Showy Goldenrod 1 0.03 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 1.8 0.02 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 1.2 0.06 Viola pedatifida Bearded Birdfoot Violet 0.2 0.02 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.5 0.12 Total Guild:11.22 0.86 16.2%31.11% Graminoid Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 1 0.45 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 0.6 0.31 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 3 0.54 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 0.5 0.11 Page 24City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan176 177 Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed 1 0.17 Total Guild:6.1 1.60 30.0%16.91% Legume Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge Pea 0.7 0.71 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 2 0.29 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 3 0.54 Medicago sativa Alfalfa 3 0.58 Trifolium hybridum Alsike Clover 4 0.26 Trifolium repens White Clover 4 0.24 Vicia americana American Vetch 0.05 0.07 Total Guild:16.75 2.68 50.3%46.44% Sedge Carex brevior Short Sedge 2 0.19 Total Guild:2 0.19 3.5%5.54% Total Seed Mix:36.07 5.32 Impoundment General Function:Stormwater Planting Area:Statewide Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Flood tolerant vegetation establishment in floodwater impoundment areas Specialization: Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 74.7%7.48% Forb Anemone canadesis Canada Anemone 0.16 0.05 Asclepias incarnata Marsh Milkweed 0.18 0.10 Bidens frondosa Leafy Beggarticks 0.15 0.08 Doellingeria umbellata Flat-topped Aster 1.25 0.05 Euthamia graminifolia Grass-leaved Goldenrod 1.65 0.01 Eutrochium maculatum Spotted Joe Pye Weed 1.5 0.04 Page 25 Helenium autumnale Autumn Sneezeweed 4.8 0.10 Physostegia virginiana Obedient Plant 0.1 0.02 Rudbeckia laciniata Tall Coneflower 0.3 0.06 Solidago gigantea Giant Goldenrod 2.8 0.03 Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster 1.45 0.06 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 4.45 0.13 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.62 0.15 Total Guild:19.41 0.90 1.8%13.03% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 7.35 2.00 Bromus ciliatus Fringed Brome 8 2.18 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 5 2.48 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 4 2.59 Leersia oryzoides Rice Cut Grass 1.5 0.12 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 8 1.56 Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass 10 0.21 Spartina pectinata Prairie Cordgrass 1 0.41 Total Guild:44.85 11.54 22.8%30.11% Sedge Carex pellita Wooly Sedge 0.34 0.03 Carex scoparia Lance-fruited Oval sedge 2.5 0.08 Scirpus atrovirens Dark Green Bulrush 31.7 0.19 Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass 39 0.06 Total Guild:73.54 0.36 0.7%49.38% Total Seed Mix:148.94 50.72 Page 26City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan178 179 Inundated Swale South & West Function:Stormwater Planting Area:S & W Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Vegetation establishment for swales with persistent inundation Specialization: Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 79.1%7.83% Forb Asclepias incarnata Marsh Milkweed 0.43 0.24 Helenium autumnale Autumn Sneezeweed 1 0.02 Impatiens capensis Spotted Touch-Me-Not 0.03 0.02 Lobelia siphilitica Great Lobelia 4 0.02 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 5 0.15 Vernonia fasciculata Bunched Ironweed 0.5 0.06 Total Guild:10.96 0.51 1.1%7.70% Graminoid Beckmannia syzigachne American Slough Grass 30 1.63 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 10 6.48 Glyceria grandis Tall Manna Grass 4 0.16 Leersia oryzoides Rice Cut Grass 2.2 0.18 Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass 40 0.84 Total Guild:86.2 9.29 19.4%60.58% Sedge Scirpus atrovirens Dark Green Bulrush 34 0.20 Total Guild:34 0.20 0.4%23.89% Total Seed Mix:142.3 47.91 Page 27 Landfill Pollinator Dry Northeast Function:Pollinator Planting Area:NE Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Dry prairie mix for landfill plantings Specialization: Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.13 37.88 Total Guild:11.13 37.88 80.2%12.95% Forb Agastache foeniculum Blue Giant Hyssop 2.07 0.06 Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.1 0.06 Helianthus pauciflorus Stiff Sunflower 0.09 0.06 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1.42 0.06 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 0.83 0.06 Penstemon grandiflorus Large-flowered Beard Tongue 1 0.19 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 10.32 0.31 Solidago nemoralis Gray Goldenrod 3.86 0.04 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 2.58 0.04 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 1.26 0.06 Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain 2 0.19 Viola pedatifida Bearded Birdfoot Violet 0.14 0.01 Total Guild:25.67 1.14 2.4%29.86% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 2.57 0.70 Bromus kalmii Kalm's Brome 6 2.04 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 1.91 1.00 Koeleria macrantha Junegrass 16 0.22 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 18 3.27 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 2.8 0.64 Total Guild:47.28 7.86 16.7%55.00% Legume Page 28City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan180 181 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 0.39 0.06 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 1.5 0.27 Total Guild:1.89 0.33 0.7%2.20% Total Seed Mix:85.97 47.20 Landfill Pollinator Dry South & West Function:Pollinator Planting Area:S & W Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Dry prairie mix for landfill plantings Specialization: Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.13 37.88 Total Guild:11.13 37.88 78.9%12.05% Forb Agastache foeniculum Blue Giant Hyssop 2.07 0.06 Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.1 0.06 Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed 0.1 0.02 Coreopsis palmata Bird's Foot Coreopsis 0.21 0.06 Helianthus pauciflorus Stiff Sunflower 0.09 0.06 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.25 0.04 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1.42 0.06 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 0.83 0.06 Penstemon grandiflorus Large-flowered Beard Tongue 1 0.19 Phlox pilosa Prairie Phlox 0.08 0.01 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 10.32 0.31 Solidago nemoralis Gray Goldenrod 3.86 0.04 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 2.58 0.04 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 1.26 0.06 Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain 2 0.19 Viola pedatifida Bearded Birdfoot Violet 0.14 0.01 Page 29 Total Guild:26.31 1.27 2.7%28.49% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 2.57 0.70 Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 4 1.82 Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama 6 0.41 Bromus kalmii Kalm's Brome 1 0.34 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 1.91 1.00 Koeleria macrantha Junegrass 16 0.22 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 18 3.27 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 2.8 0.64 Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed 0.73 0.12 Total Guild:53.01 8.51 17.7%57.41% Legume Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 0.39 0.06 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 1.5 0.27 Total Guild:1.89 0.33 0.7%2.05% Total Seed Mix:92.34 47.99 Landfill Pollinator Mesic Northeast Function:Pollinator Planting Area:NE Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Mesic prairie mix for landfill plantings Specialization: Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 73.7%13.52% Forb Agastache foeniculum Blue Giant Hyssop 1.82 0.06 Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 0.16 0.11 Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.06 0.04 Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium 0.02 0.01 Page 30City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan182 183 Helianthus pauciflorus Stiff Sunflower 0.09 0.06 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye 0.4 0.17 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1.61 0.06 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 0.94 0.06 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 10.56 0.31 Sisyrinchium campestre Field Blue-eyed Grass 0.17 0.01 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 2.3 0.03 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 1.26 0.06 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 1.5 0.04 Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain 0.64 0.06 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.23 0.06 Total Guild:21.76 1.15 2.2%26.42% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 5 1.36 Bromus kalmii Kalm's Brome 8 2.72 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 2 1.05 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 2 0.99 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 10 1.94 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 16 2.90 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 5 1.13 Total Guild:48 12.10 23.5%58.27% Legume Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 0.44 0.06 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 1.03 0.19 Total Guild:1.47 0.25 0.5%1.78% Total Seed Mix:82.37 51.42 Page 31 Landfill Pollinator Mesic South & West Function:Pollinator Planting Area:S & W Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Mesic prairie mix for landfill plantings Specialization: Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 71.8%13.01% Forb Agastache foeniculum Blue Giant Hyssop 1.82 0.06 Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 0.16 0.11 Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.06 0.04 Helianthus pauciflorus Stiff Sunflower 0.09 0.06 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye 0.4 0.17 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.18 0.03 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1.61 0.06 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 0.94 0.06 Phlox pilosa Prairie Phlox 0.08 0.01 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 10.56 0.31 Sisyrinchium campestre Field Blue-eyed Grass 0.17 0.01 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 2.3 0.03 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 1.26 0.06 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 1.5 0.04 Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain 0.64 0.06 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.23 0.06 Total Guild:22 1.18 2.2%25.70% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 5 1.36 Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 3 1.36 Bromus kalmii Kalm's Brome 8 2.72 Page 32City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan184 185 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 2 1.05 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 2 0.99 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 10 1.94 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 16 2.90 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 5 1.13 Total Guild:51 13.47 25.5%59.57% Legume Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 0.44 0.06 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 1.03 0.19 Total Guild:1.47 0.25 0.5%1.72% Total Seed Mix:85.61 52.81 Little Bluestem Urban Prairie Function:Conservation Planting Area:Statewide Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Little bluestem dry prairie for urban areas where the planting mix needs to be simple for aesthetic purposes and to decrease maintenance Specialization: Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.13 37.88 Total Guild:11.13 37.88 84.4%16.57% Forb Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.1 0.06 Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed 0.05 0.01 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.25 0.04 Penstemon grandiflorus Large-flowered Beard Tongue 0.32 0.06 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 10.32 0.31 Solidago nemoralis Gray Goldenrod 2 0.02 Solidago ptarmicoides Upland White Aster 1.26 0.05 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 2.58 0.04 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 0.8 0.04 Page 33 Tradescantia bracteata Bracted Spiderwort 0.6 0.16 Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain 1.2 0.12 Zizia aptera Heart-leaved Alexanders 0.2 0.05 Total Guild:19.68 0.96 2.1%29.30% Graminoid Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 2 0.91 Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama 6 0.41 Bromus kalmii Kalm's Brome 4 1.36 Koeleria macrantha Junegrass 6 0.08 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 16.53 3.00 Total Guild:34.53 5.76 12.8%51.41% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 0.4 0.06 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 0.4 0.06 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 1.02 0.19 Total Guild:1.82 0.31 0.7%2.71% Total Seed Mix:67.16 44.90 Low Diversity Buffer General Function:Buffers Planting Area:Statewide Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Low diversity native grass buffer mix for chemicals may impact pollinators Specialization:NRCS 393 Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 18 4.90 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 3 1.57 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 16 3.11 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 18 4.08 Total Guild:55 13.67 100.0%####### Page 34City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan186 187 Total Seed Mix:55 13.67 Low Growing Solar Array Mix Northeast Function:Pollinator Planting Area:NE Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Low growing native vegetation establishment for under solar panels in Northeastern MN Specialization: Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.13 37.88 Total Guild:11.13 37.88 88.4%19.27% Forb Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow 0.66 0.01 Allium stellatum Prairie Wild Onion 0.73 0.18 Anemone canadesis Canada Anemone 0.18 0.06 Aquilegia canadensis Columbine 0.44 0.03 Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.1 0.06 Euthamia graminifolia Grass-leaved Goldenrod 1.4 0.01 Galium boreale Northern Bedstraw 0.28 0.01 Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium 0.02 0.01 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.25 0.04 Penstemon grandiflorus Large-flowered Beard Tongue 0.5 0.10 Potentilla arguta Prairie Cinquefoil 0.1 0.00 Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 0.82 0.01 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 1.58 0.05 Sisyrinchium campestre Field Blue-eyed Grass 0.52 0.03 Smilacina racemosa False Solomons Seal 0.01 0.07 Solidago nemoralis Gray Goldenrod 1.2 0.01 Solidago ptarmicoides Upland White Aster 1 0.04 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 0.8 0.01 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 0.63 0.03 Page 35 Symphyotrichum lateriflorum Calico Aster 1 0.01 Zizia aptera Heart-leaved Alexanders 0.55 0.12 Total Guild:12.77 0.91 2.1%22.11% Graminoid Bromus kalmii Kalm's Brome 3 1.02 Danthonia spicata Poverty Grass 6 0.65 Festuca rubra Red Fescue 12 1.42 Koeleria macrantha Junegrass 4.59 0.06 Total Guild:25.59 3.16 7.4%44.30% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 0.4 0.06 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 1.7 0.24 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 1.02 0.19 Total Guild:3.12 0.49 1.1%5.40% Sedge Carex bicknellii Bicknell's Sedge 0.95 0.15 Carex brevior Short Sedge 2.1 0.20 Carex scoparia Lance-fruited Oval sedge 2.1 0.07 Total Guild:5.15 0.42 1.0%8.92% Total Seed Mix:57.76 42.85 Low Growing Solar Array Mix South & West Function:Pollinator Planting Area:S & W Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Low growing native vegetation establishment for under solar panels in south and west MN Specialization: Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note) 6 20.42 Total Guild:6 20.42 77.9%12.85% Forb Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow 0.41 0.01 Page 36City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan188 189 Allium stellatum Prairie Wild Onion 0.51 0.13 Anemone canadesis Canada Anemone 0.18 0.06 Anemone cylindrica Long-headed Thimbleweed 0.6 0.06 Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 0.46 0.31 Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed 0.32 0.08 Astragalus crassicarpus Ground Plum 0.36 0.19 Echinacea angustifolia Narrow-leaved Purple Conefl 0.64 0.25 Euthamia graminifolia Grass-leaved Goldenrod 0.8 0.01 Galium boreale Northern Bedstraw 0.4 0.02 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.28 0.05 Lobelia spicata Rough-spiked Lobelia 1.03 0.00 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 0.8 0.03 Penstemon grandiflorus Large-flowered Beard Tongue 0.48 0.09 Phlox pilosa Prairie Phlox 0.11 0.02 Potentilla arguta Prairie Cinquefoil 0.53 0.01 Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 0.76 0.01 Ratibida columnifera Prairie Coneflower 0.96 0.06 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 1.58 0.05 Sisyrinchium campestre Field Blue-eyed Grass 0.52 0.03 Solidago rigida Stiff Goldenrod 0.47 0.03 Solidago speciosa Showy Goldenrod 0.55 0.02 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 0.46 0.01 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 0.63 0.03 Zizia aptera Heart-leaved Alexanders 0.55 0.12 Total Guild:14.39 1.66 6.3%30.83% Graminoid Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 3.31 1.50 Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama 4.59 0.31 Koeleria macrantha Junegrass 4.59 0.06 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 4.13 0.75 Page 37 Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed 2.94 0.50 Total Guild:19.56 3.13 11.9%41.90% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 0.78 0.12 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 1.74 0.25 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 2.07 0.38 Total Guild:4.59 0.75 2.9%9.83% Sedge Carex bicknellii Bicknell's Sedge 0.78 0.12 Carex brevior Short Sedge 0.67 0.06 Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania Sedge 0.69 0.06 Total Guild:2.14 0.25 1.0%4.58% Total Seed Mix:46.68 26.21 Low Growing Solar Array Moist Soils South and West Function:Pollinator Planting Area:S & W Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Low growing native vegetation establishment for under solar panels in south and west MN Specialization: Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.13 37.88 Total Guild:11.13 37.88 93.3%10.11% Forb Allium stellatum Prairie Wild Onion 0.73 0.18 Anemone canadesis Canada Anemone 0.18 0.06 Asclepias incarnata Marsh Milkweed 0.43 0.24 Euthamia graminifolia Grass-leaved Goldenrod 1.4 0.01 Galium boreale Northern Bedstraw 0.26 0.01 Lobelia siphilitica Great Lobelia 2.9 0.02 Phlox pilosa Prairie Phlox 0.08 0.01 Potentilla arguta Prairie Cinquefoil 0.1 0.00 Page 38City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan190 191 Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 0.85 0.01 Ratibida columnifera Prairie Coneflower 1.58 0.10 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 1.58 0.05 Sisyrinchium campestre Field Blue-eyed Grass 0.52 0.03 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 0.63 0.03 Symphyotrichum puniceum Red-stemmed Aster 5 0.17 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 1 0.25 Total Guild:17.24 1.18 2.9%15.66% Graminoid Calamagrostis canadensis Bluejoint 5 0.05 Glyceria striata Fowl Manna Grass 3.3 0.10 Leersia oryzoides Rice Cut Grass 3.1 0.25 Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass 20 0.42 Total Guild:31.4 0.82 2.0%28.53% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 0.4 0.06 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 1.7 0.24 Total Guild:2.1 0.31 0.8%1.91% Sedge Carex scoparia Lance-fruited Oval sedge 2.1 0.07 Carex stipata Common Fox Sedge 2.1 0.17 Carex vulpinoidea Brown Fox Sedge 4 0.11 Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass 40 0.06 Total Guild:48.2 0.41 1.0%43.79% Total Seed Mix:110.07 40.58 Mesic Prairie General Function:Conservation Planting Area:Statewide Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:General mesic prairie mix for native roadsides, ecological restoration, or conservation program plantings. Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Page 39 Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 76.3%15.80% Forb Agastache foeniculum Blue Giant Hyssop 1.82 0.06 Amorpha canescens Lead Plant 0.25 0.04 Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 0.06 0.04 Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.06 0.04 Helianthus pauciflorus Stiff Sunflower 0.09 0.06 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye 0.29 0.13 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.18 0.03 Liatris pycnostachya Great Blazing Star 0.13 0.03 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1.61 0.06 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 0.94 0.06 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 10.56 0.31 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 2.3 0.03 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 1.26 0.06 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 1.5 0.04 Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain 0.64 0.06 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.23 0.06 Total Guild:21.92 1.12 2.3%31.09% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 7.35 2.00 Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 3.53 1.60 Bromus kalmii Kalm's Brome 1.47 0.50 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 2.23 1.17 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 2.53 1.25 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 0.32 0.06 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 8.82 1.60 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 8.82 2.00 Page 40City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan192 193 Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed 0.39 0.07 Total Guild:35.46 10.25 20.6%50.29% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 0.39 0.06 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 0.44 0.06 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 1.03 0.19 Desmodium canadense Canada Tick Trefoil 0.13 0.06 Total Guild:1.99 0.38 0.8%2.82% Total Seed Mix:70.51 49.66 Mesic Prairie Northwest Function:Conservation Planting Area:NW Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Regional mesic prairie reconstruction for wetland mitigation, ecological restoration, or conservation program plantings. Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)1.12 3.81 Total Guild:1.12 3.81 30.3%2.71% Forb Allium stellatum Prairie Wild Onion 0.12 0.03 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye 0.14 0.06 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.18 0.03 Liatris pycnostachya Great Blazing Star 0.24 0.06 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 0.77 0.03 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 0.45 0.03 Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 3 0.04 Ratibida columnifera Prairie Coneflower 0.93 0.06 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 2.2 0.07 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 1.1 0.01 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 0.61 0.03 Page 41 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 2.91 0.09 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.7 0.17 Total Guild:13.35 0.71 5.6%32.35% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 3.67 1.00 Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 2.64 1.20 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 1.91 1.00 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 2.54 1.26 Hesperostipa spartea Porcupine Grass 0.11 0.44 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 0.9 0.18 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 8.28 1.50 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 5.29 1.20 Total Guild:25.34 7.77 61.8%61.40% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 0.37 0.06 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 0.42 0.06 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 0.5 0.09 Desmodium canadense Canada Tick Trefoil 0.17 0.08 Total Guild:1.46 0.29 2.3%3.54% Total Seed Mix:41.27 12.58 Mesic Prairie Southeast Function:Conservation Planting Area:SE Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Regional mesic prairie reconstruction for wetland mitigation, ecological restoration, or conservation program plantings. Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)1.2 4.08 Total Guild:1.2 4.08 30.0%3.13% Forb Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.1 0.06 Page 42City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan194 195 Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed 0.05 0.01 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye 0.12 0.05 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.15 0.03 Liatris pycnostachya Great Blazing Star 0.14 0.03 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 0.18 0.01 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 0.31 0.02 Ratibida pinnata Gray-headed Coneflower 0.2 0.02 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 1.54 0.05 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 0.4 0.01 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 1 0.05 Tradescantia bracteata Bracted Spiderwort 0.15 0.04 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 1.5 0.04 Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain 1.05 0.10 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.29 0.07 Total Guild:7.18 0.59 4.4%18.72% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 3.3 0.90 Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 3.01 1.37 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 2.01 1.05 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 2.28 1.13 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 1.1 0.21 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 7 1.27 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 8.82 2.00 Total Guild:27.52 7.93 58.2%71.74% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 1 0.16 Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge Pea 0.6 0.61 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 0.06 0.01 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 0.5 0.09 Desmodium canadense Canada Tick Trefoil 0.3 0.15 Page 43 Total Guild:2.46 1.01 7.4%6.41% Total Seed Mix:38.36 13.62 Mesic Prairie Southwest Function:Conservation Planting Area:SW Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Regional mesic prairie reconstruction for wetland mitigation, ecological restoration, or conservation program plantings. Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note) 1.42 4.83 Total Guild:1.42 4.83 34.9%3.55% Forb Echinacea angustifolia Narrow-leaved Purple Conefl 0.2 0.08 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye 0.14 0.06 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.2 0.03 Liatris pycnostachya Great Blazing Star 0.1 0.02 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 0.9 0.04 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 0.5 0.03 Ratibida pinnata Gray-headed Coneflower 0.8 0.07 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 2 0.06 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 0.6 0.03 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 2.5 0.07 Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain 0.5 0.05 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 1 0.25 Total Guild:9.44 0.80 5.7%23.58% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 3.3 0.90 Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 1.98 0.90 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 1.71 0.90 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 2.27 1.12 Page 44City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan196 197 Nassella viridula Green Needle Grass 1.7 0.44 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 0.8 0.16 Pascopyrum smithii Western Wheatgrass 1.3 0.50 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 8.27 1.50 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 6.63 1.50 Total Guild:27.96 7.91 57.1%69.85% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 0.4 0.06 Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge Pea 0.1 0.10 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 0.2 0.03 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 0.4 0.07 Desmodium canadense Canada Tick Trefoil 0.11 0.05 Total Guild:1.21 0.32 2.3%3.02% Total Seed Mix:40.03 13.86 Mesic Short Urban Buffer Northeast Function:Buffers Planting Area:NE Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Stabilized steep eroding slopes with both early and later successional species. Specialization:NRCS 327 Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.13 37.88 Total Guild:11.13 37.88 83.0%16.48% Forb Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow 1 0.02 Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly Everlasting 0.8 0.01 Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 0.16 0.11 Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.071 0.04 Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium 0.02 0.01 Helianthus pauciflorus Stiff Sunflower 0.07 0.05 Page 45 Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 0.9 0.01 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 10.32 0.31 Smilacina racemosa False Solomons Seal 0.01 0.07 Solidago nemoralis Gray Goldenrod 3.5 0.03 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 2 0.03 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 1.26 0.06 Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain 1.29 0.13 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.8 0.20 Total Guild:22.201 1.07 2.3%32.87% Graminoid Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 3.4 1.54 Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama 8 0.54 Bromus kalmii Kalm's Brome 2 0.68 Elymus riparius Riverbank Wild Rye 0.22 0.21 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 18 3.27 Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed 1.1 0.19 Total Guild:32.72 6.43 14.1%48.44% Legume Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 0.39 0.06 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 1.1 0.20 Total Guild:1.49 0.26 0.6%2.21% Total Seed Mix:67.541 45.63 Mesic Short Urban Buffer South & West Function:Buffers Planting Area:S & W Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Showy prairie buffer establishment in urban areas Specialization:NRCS 327 Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.13 37.88 Total Guild:11.13 37.88 82.4%16.91% Page 46City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan198 199 Forb Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow 1 0.02 Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.071 0.04 Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed 0.1 0.02 Coreopsis palmata Bird's Foot Coreopsis 0.15 0.04 Helianthus pauciflorus Stiff Sunflower 0.07 0.05 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.25 0.04 Phlox pilosa Prairie Phlox 0.08 0.01 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 9 0.27 Sisyrinchium campestre Field Blue-eyed Grass 0.17 0.01 Solidago speciosa Showy Goldenrod 2 0.06 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 2 0.03 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 1.26 0.06 Tradescantia ohiensis Ohio Spiderwort 0.1 0.03 Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain 1.29 0.13 Viola pedatifida Bearded Birdfoot Violet 0.14 0.01 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.8 0.20 Total Guild:18.481 1.02 2.2%28.08% Graminoid Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 3.4 1.54 Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama 8 0.54 Bromus kalmii Kalm's Brome 2 0.68 Elymus riparius Riverbank Wild Rye 0.22 0.21 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 20 3.63 Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed 1.1 0.19 Total Guild:34.72 6.79 14.8%52.75% Legume Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 0.39 0.06 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 1.1 0.20 Total Guild:1.49 0.26 0.6%2.26% Page 47 Total Seed Mix:65.821 45.95 Mid Diversity Mesic to Dry Buffer South & West Function:Buffers Planting Area:S & W Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Mid diversity mesic prairie buffer establishment Specialization: Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 82.1%20.88% Forb Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.05 0.03 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.18 0.03 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1.61 0.06 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 1 0.07 Phlox pilosa Prairie Phlox 0.065 0.01 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 6 0.18 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 1.5 0.02 Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain 1.45 0.14 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.23 0.06 Total Guild:12.085 0.60 1.3%22.65% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 6 1.63 Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 3 1.36 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 0.5 0.26 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 1.2 0.59 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 6 1.17 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 7 1.27 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 5 1.13 Total Guild:28.7 7.42 16.1%53.80% Legume Page 48City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan200 201 Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 0.39 0.06 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 1.03 0.19 Total Guild:1.42 0.25 0.5%2.66% Total Seed Mix:53.345 46.18 Mid Diversity Moist Buffer Northeast Function:Buffers Planting Area:NE Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Mid diversity native buffer establishment in moist areas in northeast MN Specialization: Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 84.5%7.17% Forb Asclepias incarnata Marsh Milkweed 0.18 0.10 Doellingeria umbellata Flat-topped Aster 1.25 0.05 Euthamia graminifolia Grass-leaved Goldenrod 2.2 0.02 Eutrochium maculatum Spotted Joe Pye Weed 2 0.06 Mimulus ringens Blue Monkey Flower 16.5 0.02 Sisyrinchium campestre Field Blue-eyed Grass 0.17 0.01 Solidago gigantea Giant Goldenrod 2 0.02 Symphyotrichum lanceolatum Eastern Panicled Aster 2 0.03 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 4 0.12 Total Guild:30.3 0.43 1.0%19.49% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 8.2 2.23 Bromus ciliatus Fringed Brome 6 1.63 Calamagrostis canadensis Bluejoint 2.8 0.03 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 3 1.94 Glyceria grandis Tall Manna Grass 2 0.08 Page 49 Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass 15 0.31 Total Guild:37 6.23 13.9%23.80% Sedge Carex scoparia Lance-fruited Oval sedge 1 0.03 Scirpus atrovirens Dark Green Bulrush 36 0.21 Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass 40 0.06 Total Guild:77 0.31 0.7%49.54% Total Seed Mix:155.44 44.88 Mid Diversity Moist Buffer South & West Function:Buffers Planting Area:S & W Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Mid diversity native buffer establishment in moist areas in southern and western MN Specialization:NRCS 342 Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)3.12 10.62 Total Guild:3.12 10.62 62.6%3.01% Forb Asclepias incarnata Marsh Milkweed 0.15 0.09 Eupatorium perfoliatum Common Boneset 1.6 0.03 Euthamia graminifolia Grass-leaved Goldenrod 1.6 0.01 Eutrochium maculatum Spotted Joe Pye Weed 0.75 0.02 Helenium autumnale Autumn Sneezeweed 2 0.04 Helianthus grosseserratus Sawtooth Sunflower 0.2 0.04 Lobelia siphilitica Great Lobelia 4 0.02 Mimulus ringens Blue Monkey Flower 12 0.01 Sisyrinchium campestre Field Blue-eyed Grass 0.17 0.01 Symphyotrichum lanceolatum Eastern Panicled Aster 1.1 0.02 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 4 0.12 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.5 0.12 Total Guild:28.07 0.53 3.1%27.04% Page 50City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan202 203 Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 8.2 2.23 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 4 2.59 Glyceria grandis Tall Manna Grass 6.6 0.26 Leersia oryzoides Rice Cut Grass 1 0.08 Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass 14 0.29 Total Guild:33.8 5.46 32.2%32.57% Sedge Carex stipata Common Fox Sedge 0.8 0.06 Carex vulpinoidea Brown Fox Sedge 3 0.08 Scirpus atrovirens Dark Green Bulrush 35 0.21 Total Guild:38.8 0.35 2.1%37.38% Total Seed Mix:103.79 16.96 Native Construction Function:Stabilization Planting Area:Statewide Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Mid-term soil stabilization using native species. Also suitable for sides of agricultural drainage ditches or low- diversity mesic prairie plantings. Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 73.3%14.30% Forb Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 0.39 0.02 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 3 0.09 Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain 0.5 0.05 Total Guild:3.89 0.15 0.3%4.99% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 4.6 1.25 Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 2.21 1.00 Bromus ciliatus Fringed Brome 5.67 1.54 Page 51 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 3.82 2.00 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 6.33 3.13 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 3.09 2.00 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 3.85 0.75 Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass 28.5 0.60 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 4.4 1.00 Total Guild:62.47 13.28 25.7%80.17% Legume Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge Pea 0.27 0.27 Desmodium canadense Canada Tick Trefoil 0.15 0.07 Total Guild:0.42 0.35 0.7%0.54% Total Seed Mix:77.92 51.69 Native Forage Buffer Mix South & West Function:Buffers Planting Area:S & W Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Native buffer seed mix that can be hayed once or twice a year Specialization:NRCS 393 Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 74.6%21.85% Forb Helianthus maximilianii Maximilian's Sunflower 0.3 0.06 Ratibida pinnata Gray-headed Coneflower 2.15 0.20 Total Guild:2.45 0.26 0.5%4.81% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 8 2.18 Bromus ciliatus Fringed Brome 2 0.54 Bromus kalmii Kalm's Brome 1 0.34 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 3 1.57 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 4 1.98 Page 52City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan204 205 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 3 1.94 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 7 1.36 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 6 1.36 Total Guild:34 11.28 22.2%66.69% Legume Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge Pea 0.99 1.00 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 1.3 0.19 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 1.1 0.20 Total Guild:3.39 1.38 2.7%6.65% Total Seed Mix:50.98 50.83 Native Grass Waterway General Function:Stormwater Planting Area:Statewide Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Native vegetation establishment for grass waterway establishment Specialization:NRCS 342 Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 83.9%21.33% Forb Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1.61 0.06 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 0.94 0.06 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 10.56 0.31 Symphyotrichum lanceolatum Eastern Panicled Aster 2.3 0.04 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.23 0.06 Total Guild:15.64 0.53 1.2%29.94% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 7 1.91 Bromus kalmii Kalm's Brome 1 0.34 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 0.5 0.26 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 2.53 1.25 Page 53 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 6 1.17 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 7 1.59 Total Guild:24.03 6.52 14.4%46.01% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 0.39 0.06 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 1.03 0.19 Total Guild:1.42 0.25 0.6%2.72% Total Seed Mix:52.23 45.21 Oats Cover Crop Function:Cover Planting Area:Statewide Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Temporary cover crop for spring and summer plantings Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)44.54 151.58 Total Guild:44.54 151.58 100.0%####### Total Seed Mix:44.54 151.58 Pollinator Plot Northwest Function:Pollinator Planting Area:NW Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Diverse pollinator habitat establishment for conservation plantings a few acres in size in northwest Specialization:NRCS CP 42 Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.13 37.88 Total Guild:11.13 37.88 89.3%25.03% Forb Agastache foeniculum Blue Giant Hyssop 0.35 0.01 Allium stellatum Prairie Wild Onion 0.041 0.01 Amorpha canescens Lead Plant 0.37 0.06 Page 54City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan206 207 Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 0.32 0.22 Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.1 0.06 Echinacea angustifolia Narrow-leaved Purple Conefl 0.16 0.06 Helianthus maximilianii Maximilian's Sunflower 0.3 0.06 Helianthus pauciflorus Stiff Sunflower 0.09 0.06 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye 0.14 0.06 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.37 0.06 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1.61 0.06 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 0.94 0.06 Phlox pilosa Prairie Phlox 0.08 0.01 Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 0.82 0.01 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 4 0.12 Sisyrinchium campestre Field Blue-eyed Grass 0.17 0.01 Solidago nemoralis Gray Goldenrod 2.18 0.02 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 1.6 0.02 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 1.26 0.06 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 6 0.18 Viola pedatifida Bearded Birdfoot Violet 0.14 0.01 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.25 0.06 Total Guild:21.291 1.30 3.1%47.89% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 2.3 0.63 Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 1.8 0.82 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 0.8 0.42 Hesperostipa spartea Porcupine Grass 0.02 0.08 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 3 0.54 Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed 3.6 0.61 Total Guild:11.52 3.10 7.3%25.91% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 0.39 0.06 Page 55 Desmodium canadense Canada Tick Trefoil 0.13 0.06 Total Guild:0.52 0.13 0.3%1.17% Total Seed Mix:44.461 42.41 Pollinator Plot Urban Southeast Function:Pollinator Planting Area:SE Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Diverse pollinator habitat establishment for conservation plantings a few acres in size in urban areas Specialization:NRCS 327 Jobsheet #16 Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.13 37.88 Total Guild:11.13 37.88 87.2%17.81% Forb Agastache foeniculum Blue Giant Hyssop 0.4 0.01 Allium stellatum Prairie Wild Onion 0.2 0.05 Amorpha canescens Lead Plant 0.37 0.06 Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 0.2 0.14 Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.1 0.06 Coreopsis palmata Bird's Foot Coreopsis 0.2 0.05 Echinacea angustifolia Narrow-leaved Purple Conefl 0.16 0.06 Helenium autumnale Autumn Sneezeweed 2.98 0.06 Helianthus maximilianii Maximilian's Sunflower 0.3 0.06 Helianthus pauciflorus Stiff Sunflower 0.09 0.06 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye 0.14 0.06 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.37 0.06 Liatris ligulistylis Northern Plains Blazing Star 0.2 0.05 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1.61 0.06 Monarda punctata Horsemint 1 0.03 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 0.94 0.06 Penstemon digitalis Foxglove Beardtongue 2.98 0.06 Page 56City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan208 209 Penstemon grandiflorus Large-flowered Beard Tongue 0.3 0.06 Phlox pilosa Prairie Phlox 0.05 0.01 Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 0.9 0.01 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 4 0.12 Rudbeckia triloba Brown-eyed Susan 2 0.16 Sisyrinchium campestre Field Blue-eyed Grass 0.17 0.01 Solidago speciosa Showy Goldenrod 2.18 0.06 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 1.8 0.02 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 1.26 0.06 Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster 1 0.04 Tradescantia bracteata Bracted Spiderwort 0.23 0.06 Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain 1.45 0.14 Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's Root 7 0.02 Viola pedatifida Bearded Birdfoot Violet 0.14 0.01 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.25 0.06 Total Guild:34.97 1.88 4.3%55.95% Graminoid Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 2.25 1.02 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 2 1.05 Koeleria macrantha Junegrass 3.5 0.05 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 5.5 1.00 Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed 1.85 0.31 Total Guild:15.1 3.43 7.9%24.16% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 0.39 0.06 Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge Pea 0.06 0.06 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 0.44 0.06 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 0.41 0.07 Total Guild:1.3 0.26 0.6%2.08% Page 57 Total Seed Mix:62.5 43.45 Pollinator Plots Northeast Function:Pollinator Planting Area:NE Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Diverse pollinator mix for conservation plantings a few acres in size in northeast MN Specialization:NRCS 327 Jobsheet #16 Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.13 37.88 Total Guild:11.13 37.88 87.1%11.60% Forb Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow 8 0.12 Agastache foeniculum Blue Giant Hyssop 2 0.06 Allium stellatum Prairie Wild Onion 0.2 0.05 Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly Everlasting 0.82 0.01 Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 0.32 0.22 Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.1 0.06 Doellingeria umbellata Flat-topped Aster 1 0.04 Drymocallis arguta Tall Cinquefoil 7 0.08 Eutrochium maculatum Spotted Joe Pye Weed 2 0.06 Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium 0.02 0.01 Helenium autumnale Autumn Sneezeweed 2.98 0.06 Helianthus giganteus Giant Sunflower 0.09 0.02 Mimulus ringens Blue Monkey Flower 16 0.02 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 4 0.27 Rosa blanda Smooth Wild Rose 0.06 0.06 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 6 0.18 Sisyrinchium campestre Field Blue-eyed Grass 0.17 0.01 Smilacina racemosa False Solomons Seal 0.01 0.07 Solidago nemoralis Gray Goldenrod 6 0.05 Page 58City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan210 211 Solidago ptarmicoides Upland White Aster 1 0.04 Symphyotrichum ciliolatum Lindley's Aster 1 0.03 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 2.4 0.12 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 6 0.18 Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain 1 0.10 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.05 0.01 Total Guild:68.22 1.94 4.5%71.13% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 3.8 1.03 Bromus ciliatus Fringed Brome 4.4 1.20 Danthonia spicata Poverty Grass 2 0.22 Elymus hystrix Bottlebrush Grass 0.45 0.16 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 5.5 1.00 Total Guild:16.15 3.61 8.3%16.84% Legume Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 0.41 0.07 Total Guild:0.41 0.07 0.2%0.43% Total Seed Mix:95.91 43.50 Pollinator Plots Southeast Function:Pollinator Planting Area:SE Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Diverse pollinator habitat establishment for conservation plantings a few acres in size in southeast MN Specialization:NRCS 327 Jobsheet #16 Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.13 37.88 Total Guild:11.13 37.88 86.8%18.27% Forb Amorpha canescens Lead Plant 0.37 0.06 Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 0.32 0.22 Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.072 0.05 Page 59 Baptisia alba 0.02 0.03 Coreopsis palmata Bird's Foot Coreopsis 0.11 0.03 Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium 0.02 0.01 Helenium autumnale Autumn Sneezeweed 2.98 0.06 Helianthus maximilianii Maximilian's Sunflower 0.3 0.06 Helianthus pauciflorus Stiff Sunflower 0.057 0.04 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye 0.14 0.06 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.3 0.05 Liatris ligulistylis Northern Plains Blazing Star 0.19 0.05 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1.61 0.06 Monarda punctata Horsemint 1 0.03 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 0.94 0.06 Penstemon digitalis Foxglove Beardtongue 2.98 0.06 Penstemon grandiflorus Large-flowered Beard Tongue 0.4 0.08 Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 1 0.01 Ranunculus fascicularis Early Buttercup 0.04 0.01 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 2.11 0.06 Rudbeckia triloba Brown-eyed Susan 2 0.16 Sisyrinchium campestre Field Blue-eyed Grass 0.17 0.01 Solidago speciosa Showy Goldenrod 1.5 0.04 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 2 0.03 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 1.26 0.06 Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster 1 0.04 Tradescantia bracteata Bracted Spiderwort 0.15 0.04 Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain 1 0.10 Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's Root 4.8 0.02 Viola pedatifida Bearded Birdfoot Violet 0.14 0.01 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.25 0.06 Total Guild:29.229 1.68 3.9%47.97% Graminoid Page 60City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan212 213 Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 2.3 0.63 Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 2.3 1.04 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 1.2 0.63 Koeleria macrantha Junegrass 6 0.08 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 5.5 1.00 Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed 1.8 0.31 Total Guild:19.1 3.68 8.4%31.35% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 0.39 0.06 Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge Pea 0.06 0.06 Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge Pea 0.02 0.02 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 0.44 0.06 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 0.41 0.07 Desmodium canadense Canada Tick Trefoil 0.13 0.06 Lupinus perennis Wild Lupine 0.018 0.04 Total Guild:1.468 0.39 0.9%2.41% Total Seed Mix:60.927 43.63 Pollinator Plots Southwest Function:Pollinator Planting Area:SW Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Diverse pollinator habitat establishment for conservation plantings a few acres in size in southwest MN Specialization:NRCS 327 Jobsheet #16 Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.13 37.88 Total Guild:11.13 37.88 86.6%17.81% Forb Agastache foeniculum Blue Giant Hyssop 1 0.03 Allium stellatum Prairie Wild Onion 0.25 0.06 Amorpha canescens Lead Plant 0.6 0.10 Page 61 Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 0.32 0.22 Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.072 0.05 Coreopsis palmata Bird's Foot Coreopsis 0.15 0.04 Echinacea angustifolia Narrow-leaved Purple Conefl 0.16 0.06 Helenium autumnale Autumn Sneezeweed 2.98 0.06 Helianthus maximilianii Maximilian's Sunflower 0.3 0.06 Helianthus pauciflorus Stiff Sunflower 0.09 0.06 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye 0.14 0.06 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.37 0.06 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1.61 0.06 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 0.94 0.06 Penstemon digitalis Foxglove Beardtongue 2.98 0.06 Penstemon grandiflorus Large-flowered Beard Tongue 0.2 0.04 Phlox pilosa Prairie Phlox 0.065 0.01 Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 3 0.04 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 4 0.12 Sisyrinchium campestre Field Blue-eyed Grass 0.17 0.01 Solidago speciosa Showy Goldenrod 2.18 0.06 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 1.8 0.02 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 1.26 0.06 Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster 1.52 0.06 Tradescantia bracteata Bracted Spiderwort 0.15 0.04 Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain 1 0.10 Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's Root 7 0.02 Viola pedatifida Bearded Birdfoot Violet 0.14 0.01 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.25 0.06 Total Guild:34.697 1.72 3.9%55.51% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 2.3 0.63 Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 1.8 0.82 Page 62City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan214 215 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 2 1.05 Koeleria macrantha Junegrass 1.8 0.02 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 5.5 1.00 Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed 1.85 0.31 Total Guild:15.25 3.83 8.7%24.40% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 0.39 0.06 Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge Pea 0.06 0.06 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 0.44 0.06 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 0.41 0.07 Desmodium canadense Canada Tick Trefoil 0.13 0.06 Total Guild:1.43 0.32 0.7%2.29% Total Seed Mix:62.507 43.75 Riparian Northeast Function:Wetland Planting Area:NE Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Native riparian and floodplain plantings for wetland mitigation, ecological restoration, or general permanent cover. Tolerates partial shade. Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 85.4%5.50% Forb Asclepias incarnata Marsh Milkweed 0.21 0.12 Doellingeria umbellata Flat-topped Aster 1 0.04 Eupatorium perfoliatum Common Boneset 3 0.05 Euthamia graminifolia Grass-leaved Goldenrod 9 0.07 Eutrochium maculatum Spotted Joe Pye Weed 3.7 0.11 Helianthus giganteus Giant Sunflower 0.25 0.07 Impatiens capensis Spotted Touch-Me-Not 0.05 0.03 Page 63 Mimulus ringens Blue Monkey Flower 13 0.02 Solidago gigantea Giant Goldenrod 1.5 0.02 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 7.35 0.22 Total Guild:39.06 0.74 1.7%19.27% Graminoid Beckmannia syzigachne American Slough Grass 27.64 1.50 Calamagrostis canadensis Bluejoint 6 0.06 Elymus riparius Riverbank Wild Rye 0.53 0.50 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 3.08 2.00 Glyceria grandis Tall Manna Grass 6.5 0.25 Glyceria striata Fowl Manna Grass 3 0.09 Leersia oryzoides Rice Cut Grass 1.93 0.15 Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass 33.5 0.70 Total Guild:82.18 5.26 11.8%40.55% Sedge Carex scoparia Lance-fruited Oval sedge 2 0.06 Carex stricta Tussock Sedge 0.8 0.04 Carex vulpinoidea Brown Fox Sedge 7.5 0.20 Juncus tenuis Path Rush 10 0.03 Scirpus atrovirens Dark Green Bulrush 20 0.12 Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass 30 0.05 Total Guild:70.3 0.50 1.1%34.69% Total Seed Mix:202.68 44.41 Riparian South & West Function:Wetland Planting Area:S & W Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Native riparian and floodplain plantings for wetland mitigation, ecological restoration, or general permanent cover. Tolerates parial shade. Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Cover Page 64City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan216 217 Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 85.4%5.84% Forb Asclepias incarnata Marsh Milkweed 0.21 0.12 Eupatorium perfoliatum Common Boneset 2 0.03 Eutrochium maculatum Spotted Joe Pye Weed 2 0.06 Helenium autumnale Autumn Sneezeweed 2.5 0.05 Helianthus giganteus Giant Sunflower 0.25 0.07 Impatiens capensis Spotted Touch-Me-Not 0.08 0.05 Lobelia siphilitica Great Lobelia 5 0.03 Mimulus ringens Blue Monkey Flower 5.07 0.01 Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 4 0.05 Rudbeckia laciniata Tall Coneflower 0.25 0.05 Solidago gigantea Giant Goldenrod 2 0.02 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 5 0.15 Vernonia fasciculata Bunched Ironweed 0.5 0.06 Total Guild:28.86 0.74 1.7%15.14% Graminoid Beckmannia syzigachne American Slough Grass 24.9 1.36 Elymus riparius Riverbank Wild Rye 0.53 0.50 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 2.7 1.75 Glyceria grandis Tall Manna Grass 6.5 0.25 Glyceria striata Fowl Manna Grass 3 0.09 Leersia oryzoides Rice Cut Grass 2 0.16 Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass 40 0.84 Spartina pectinata Prairie Cordgrass 0.74 0.31 Total Guild:80.37 5.25 11.8%42.15% Sedge Carex scoparia Lance-fruited Oval sedge 2 0.06 Carex stricta Tussock Sedge 0.8 0.04 Carex vulpinoidea Brown Fox Sedge 7.5 0.20 Page 65 Juncus tenuis Path Rush 10 0.03 Scirpus atrovirens Dark Green Bulrush 20 0.12 Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass 30 0.05 Total Guild:70.3 0.50 1.1%36.87% Total Seed Mix:190.67 44.41 Sand Mine Reclamation South & West Function:Grassland Planting Area:S & W Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Dry prairie establishment on disturbed sites with sandy soils Specialization: Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.13 37.88 Total Guild:11.13 37.88 79.4%14.71% Forb Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.1 0.06 Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed 0.1 0.02 Coreopsis palmata Bird's Foot Coreopsis 0.21 0.06 Geum triflorum Prairie Smoke 0.1 0.01 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 0.25 0.04 Monarda punctata Horsemint 1.42 0.04 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 0.83 0.06 Penstemon grandiflorus Large-flowered Beard Tongue 0.32 0.06 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 10.32 0.31 Solidago speciosa Showy Goldenrod 2 0.06 Symphyotrichum ericoides Heath Aster 2.58 0.04 Symphyotrichum oolentangiense Skyblue Aster 1.26 0.04 Viola pedatifida Bearded Birdfoot Violet 0.14 0.01 Zizia aptera Heart-leaved Alexanders 0.2 0.05 Total Guild:19.83 0.86 1.8%26.21% Page 66City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan218 219 Graminoid Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 4 1.82 Bromus kalmii Kalm's Brome 4 1.36 Koeleria macrantha Junegrass 6 0.08 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 8 1.56 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 18 3.27 Sporobolus cryptandrus Sand Dropseed 1.8 0.02 Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed 1 0.17 Total Guild:42.8 8.28 17.3%56.56% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 0.4 0.06 Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge Pea 0.39 0.39 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 1.1 0.20 Lupinus perennis Wild Lupine 0.018 0.04 Total Guild:1.908 0.70 1.5%2.52% Total Seed Mix:75.668 47.71 Shallow Rooted BMP Mix General Function:Buffers Planting Area:Statewide Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Establish prairie vegetation over perforated drain tile where deep rooted species could plug tile Specialization:NRCS 327 Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note) 9 30.63 Total Guild:9 30.63 62.1%12.48% Forb Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 2.6 0.10 Solidago canadensis Canada Goldenrod 4 0.04 Total Guild:6.6 0.14 0.3%9.15% Graminoid Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama 18 1.23 Page 67 Bromus ciliatus Fringed Brome 8 2.18 Bromus kalmii Kalm's Brome 3 1.02 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 6 3.14 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 13 6.44 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 7 4.54 Total Guild:55 18.54 37.6%76.28% Sedge Carex vulpinoidea Brown Fox Sedge 1.5 0.04 Total Guild:1.5 0.04 0.1%2.08% Total Seed Mix:72.1 49.35 Silvopasture Southeast Function:Production Planting Area:SE Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Vegetation establishment in silvopasture areas Specialization:NRCS 512 Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)1.42 4.83 Total Guild:1.42 4.83 30.3%3.58% Graminoid Bromus kalmii Kalm's Brome 1.8 0.61 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 3 1.57 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 4 1.98 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 3 1.94 Festuca rubra Red Fescue 10 1.18 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 8 1.56 Total Guild:29.8 8.85 55.5%75.21% Legume Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 1.5 0.24 Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge Pea 1 1.01 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 3 0.43 Page 68City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan220 221 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 2.5 0.45 Lespedeza capitata Round-headed Bush Clover 0.4 0.14 Total Guild:8.4 2.27 14.2%21.20% Total Seed Mix:39.62 15.95 Soil Building Cover Crop Function:Cover Planting Area:Statewide Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Temporary cover crop with soil building function Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)26.72 90.93 Total Guild:26.72 90.93 64.6%88.59% Legume Pisum sativum Field Pea 3.44 49.82 Total Guild:3.44 49.82 35.4%11.41% Total Seed Mix:30.16 140.75 Stormwater Northeast Function:Stormwater Planting Area:NE Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Stormwater pond edges, temporarily flooded dry ponds, and temporarily flooded ditch bottoms Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 78.5%5.08% Forb Anemone canadesis Canada Anemone 0.3 0.10 Asclepias incarnata Marsh Milkweed 0.8 0.45 Doellingeria umbellata Flat-topped Aster 2.5 0.10 Eupatorium perfoliatum Common Boneset 3 0.05 Page 69 Euthamia graminifolia Grass-leaved Goldenrod 5 0.04 Eutrochium maculatum Spotted Joe Pye Weed 5.1 0.15 Mimulus ringens Blue Monkey Flower 20 0.02 Solidago gigantea Giant Goldenrod 2 0.02 Symphyotrichum lanceolatum Eastern Panicled Aster 1 0.02 Thalictrum dasycarpum Tall Meadow-Rue 0.4 0.10 Total Guild:40.1 1.06 2.2%18.28% Graminoid Bromus ciliatus Fringed Brome 14.75 4.02 Calamagrostis canadensis Bluejoint 4.8 0.05 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 3.82 2.00 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 3.09 2.00 Glyceria grandis Tall Manna Grass 4 0.16 Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass 30.4 0.64 Total Guild:60.86 8.86 18.3%27.74% Sedge Carex hystericina Porcupine Sedge 1 0.09 Carex scoparia Lance-fruited Oval sedge 1.3 0.04 Scirpus atrovirens Dark Green Bulrush 45 0.27 Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass 60 0.10 Total Guild:107.3 0.50 1.0%48.91% Total Seed Mix:219.4 48.32 Stormwater Pond Pollinator Northeast Function:Stormwater Planting Area:NE Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Stormwater pond vegetation establishment for pollinator habitat establishment Specialization: Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 79.7%8.74% Page 70City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan222 223 Forb Agastache foeniculum Blue Giant Hyssop 3 0.09 Asclepias incarnata Marsh Milkweed 0.22 0.12 Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 0.32 0.22 Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 0.09 0.06 Eupatorium perfoliatum Common Boneset 4 0.07 Eutrochium maculatum Spotted Joe Pye Weed 2 0.06 Gentiana andrewsii Bottle Gentian 5 0.05 Helenium autumnale Autumn Sneezeweed 6.5 0.14 Lobelia siphilitica Great Lobelia 6 0.03 Mimulus ringens Blue Monkey Flower 20 0.02 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 5 0.19 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 3.1 0.21 Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 3 0.04 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 4 0.12 Sisyrinchium campestre Field Blue-eyed Grass 0.17 0.01 Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster 2 0.08 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 5.8 0.17 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.05 0.01 Total Guild:70.25 1.69 3.6%55.15% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 5 1.36 Beckmannia syzigachne American Slough Grass 10 0.54 Bromus ciliatus Fringed Brome 3 0.82 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 1.5 0.79 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 2 0.99 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 1.5 0.97 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 4 0.78 Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass 12 0.25 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 4 0.91 Page 71 Total Guild:43 7.41 15.6%33.75% Legume Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 3 0.54 Total Guild:3 0.54 1.1%2.35% Total Seed Mix:127.39 47.55 Stormwater South & West Function:Stormwater Planting Area:S & W Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Stormwater pond edges, temporarily flooded dry ponds, and temporarily flooded ditch bottoms. Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 78.4%6.16% Forb Anemone canadesis Canada Anemone 0.2 0.07 Asclepias incarnata Marsh Milkweed 0.2 0.11 Bidens frondosa Leafy Beggarticks 0.2 0.11 Doellingeria umbellata Flat-topped Aster 1.5 0.06 Eutrochium maculatum Spotted Joe Pye Weed 2.19 0.06 Helenium autumnale Autumn Sneezeweed 5.97 0.13 Physostegia virginiana Obedient Plant 0.3 0.07 Rudbeckia laciniata Tall Coneflower 0.37 0.07 Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster 1.56 0.07 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 1.85 0.05 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.79 0.20 Total Guild:15.13 1.00 2.1%8.37% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 7.35 2.00 Bromus ciliatus Fringed Brome 8.1 2.21 Calamagrostis canadensis Bluejoint 6.4 0.06 Page 72City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan224 225 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 2.53 1.25 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 2.31 1.50 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 1.93 0.38 Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass 50.7 1.06 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 0.55 0.12 Spartina pectinata Prairie Cordgrass 0.91 0.38 Total Guild:80.78 8.96 18.5%44.67% Sedge Carex stipata Common Fox Sedge 3.1 0.25 Scirpus atrovirens Dark Green Bulrush 31.7 0.19 Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass 39 0.06 Total Guild:73.8 0.50 1.0%40.81% Total Seed Mix:180.85 48.36 Wet Meadow Forb/Sedge/Rush South & West Function:Wetland Planting Area:SW Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Wet meadow establishment where reed canary grass is a risk and grass specific herbicides will be used Specialization: Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)3.12 10.62 Total Guild:3.12 10.62 75.8%1.68% Forb Asclepias incarnata Marsh Milkweed 0.43 0.24 Eupatorium perfoliatum Common Boneset 1.3 0.02 Euthamia graminifolia Grass-leaved Goldenrod 2.6 0.02 Eutrochium maculatum Spotted Joe Pye Weed 0.75 0.02 Helenium autumnale Autumn Sneezeweed 1 0.02 Helianthus grosseserratus Sawtooth Sunflower 0.2 0.04 Lobelia siphilitica Great Lobelia 3.2 0.02 Page 73 Mimulus ringens Blue Monkey Flower 9 0.01 Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 5.1 0.06 Solidago gigantea Giant Goldenrod 2 0.02 Symphyotrichum lanceolatum Eastern Panicled Aster 1.5 0.03 Thalictrum dasycarpum Tall Meadow-Rue 0.11 0.03 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 5 0.15 Vernonia fasciculata Bunched Ironweed 0.3 0.03 Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's Root 4.8 0.02 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 1 0.25 Total Guild:38.29 0.98 7.0%20.61% Graminoid Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 1.55 1.00 Leersia oryzoides Rice Cut Grass 3.1 0.25 Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass 16.5 0.35 Total Guild:21.15 1.60 11.4%11.39% Sedge Carex pellita Wooly Sedge 0.5 0.05 Carex scoparia Lance-fruited Oval sedge 1.6 0.05 Carex stipata Common Fox Sedge 2.6 0.21 Carex stricta Tussock Sedge 0.5 0.03 Carex vulpinoidea Brown Fox Sedge 5 0.14 Juncus tenuis Path Rush 15 0.04 Scirpus atrovirens Dark Green Bulrush 35 0.21 Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass 63 0.10 Total Guild:123.2 0.82 5.8%66.32% Total Seed Mix:185.76 14.01 Page 74City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan226 227 Wet Meadow Northeast Function:Wetland Planting Area:NE Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Wet meadow / Sedge meadow reconstruction for wetland mitigation or ecological restoration. Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)3.05 10.38 Total Guild:3.05 10.38 64.0%1.66% Forb Anemone canadesis Canada Anemone 0.3 0.10 Asclepias incarnata Marsh Milkweed 0.43 0.24 Doellingeria umbellata Flat-topped Aster 2.5 0.10 Eupatorium perfoliatum Common Boneset 5 0.09 Euthamia graminifolia Grass-leaved Goldenrod 5 0.04 Eutrochium maculatum Spotted Joe Pye Weed 5 0.14 Mimulus ringens Blue Monkey Flower 25 0.03 Solidago gigantea Giant Goldenrod 2.3 0.03 Symphyotrichum lanceolatum Eastern Panicled Aster 2 0.03 Total Guild:47.53 0.80 5.0%25.88% Graminoid Bromus ciliatus Fringed Brome 8.1 2.21 Calamagrostis canadensis Bluejoint 10 0.10 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 2.31 1.50 Glyceria grandis Tall Manna Grass 6.3 0.25 Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass 31 0.65 Total Guild:57.71 4.69 28.9%31.43% Sedge Carex scoparia Lance-fruited Oval sedge 1.5 0.05 Carex stricta Tussock Sedge 0.85 0.04 Scirpus atrovirens Dark Green Bulrush 33 0.20 Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass 40 0.06 Page 75 Total Guild:75.35 0.35 2.2%41.03% Total Seed Mix:183.64 16.23 Wet Meadow South & West Function:Wetland Planting Area:S & W Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Wet meadow / Sedge medow reconstruction for wetland mitigation or ecological restoration projects Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note) 3.12 10.62 Total Guild:3.12 10.62 67.5%1.68% Forb Asclepias incarnata Marsh Milkweed 0.43 0.24 Eupatorium perfoliatum Common Boneset 1.3 0.02 Euthamia graminifolia Grass-leaved Goldenrod 1 0.01 Eutrochium maculatum Spotted Joe Pye Weed 0.75 0.02 Helenium autumnale Autumn Sneezeweed 1.3 0.03 Helianthus grosseserratus Sawtooth Sunflower 0.2 0.04 Lobelia siphilitica Great Lobelia 2.9 0.02 Mimulus ringens Blue Monkey Flower 6.8 0.01 Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 5.1 0.06 Solidago gigantea Giant Goldenrod 1.5 0.02 Symphyotrichum lanceolatum Eastern Panicled Aster 1.5 0.03 Symphyotrichum puniceum Red-stemmed Aster 5 0.17 Thalictrum dasycarpum Tall Meadow-Rue 0.11 0.03 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 4.61 0.13 Vernonia fasciculata Bunched Ironweed 0.3 0.03 Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's Root 4.2 0.01 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 1 0.25 Total Guild:38 1.12 7.1%20.49% Page 76City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan228 229 Graminoid Bromus ciliatus Fringed Brome 4.45 1.21 Calamagrostis canadensis Bluejoint 5 0.05 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 1.55 1.00 Glyceria grandis Tall Manna Grass 3.9 0.15 Glyceria striata Fowl Manna Grass 3.3 0.10 Leersia oryzoides Rice Cut Grass 3.1 0.25 Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass 16.5 0.35 Total Guild:37.8 3.11 19.8%20.38% Sedge Carex comosa Bristly Sedge 2.36 0.21 Carex scoparia Lance-fruited Oval sedge 1.6 0.05 Carex stipata Common Fox Sedge 2.1 0.17 Carex stricta Tussock Sedge 0.5 0.03 Carex vulpinoidea Brown Fox Sedge 5 0.14 Juncus tenuis Path Rush 15 0.04 Scirpus atrovirens Dark Green Bulrush 30 0.18 Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass 50 0.08 Total Guild:106.56 0.89 5.7%57.45% Total Seed Mix:185.48 15.74 Wet Prairie Function:Wetland Planting Area:Statewide Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Wet prairie reconstruction for wetland mitigation or ecological restoration. Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note) 2.76 9.39 Total Guild:2.76 9.39 52.6%2.27% Forb Anemone canadesis Canada Anemone 0.09 0.03 Page 77 Asclepias incarnata Marsh Milkweed 0.14 0.08 Doellingeria umbellata Flat-topped Aster 1.2 0.05 Eupatorium perfoliatum Common Boneset 2 0.03 Euthamia graminifolia Grass-leaved Goldenrod 2 0.02 Eutrochium maculatum Spotted Joe Pye Weed 1.5 0.04 Helenium autumnale Autumn Sneezeweed 2.39 0.05 Helianthus grosseserratus Sawtooth Sunflower 0.3 0.05 Liatris pycnostachya Great Blazing Star 0.1 0.02 Lobelia siphilitica Great Lobelia 1.4 0.01 Mimulus ringens Blue Monkey Flower 6.4 0.01 Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 6.5 0.08 Symphyotrichum puniceum Red-stemmed Aster 2.4 0.08 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 5.25 0.15 Vernonia fasciculata Bunched Ironweed 0.3 0.03 Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's Root 6 0.02 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 1.03 0.25 Total Guild:39 1.02 5.7%32.09% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 3.67 1.00 Bromus ciliatus Fringed Brome 6.08 1.66 Calamagrostis canadensis Bluejoint 4 0.04 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 2.7 1.75 Glyceria grandis Tall Manna Grass 3.8 0.15 Glyceria striata Fowl Manna Grass 3.5 0.11 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 3.85 0.75 Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass 9.6 0.20 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 2.2 0.50 Spartina pectinata Prairie Cordgrass 1.2 0.50 Total Guild:40.6 6.64 37.2%33.40% Legume Page 78City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan230 231 Desmodium canadense Canada Tick Trefoil 1 0.50 Total Guild:1 0.50 2.8%0.82% Sedge Carex pellita Wooly Sedge 0.47 0.05 Carex stricta Tussock Sedge 0.48 0.02 Carex vulpinoidea Brown Fox Sedge 3.5 0.10 Scirpus atrovirens Dark Green Bulrush 17.74 0.10 Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass 16 0.03 Total Guild:38.19 0.30 1.7%31.42% Total Seed Mix:121.55 17.85 Wetland Construction General Function:Wetland Planting Area:Statewide Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Establishment of native vegetation on embankments and other constructed areas as part of wetland restoration projects Specialization:NRCS 342 Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 73.3%14.85% Forb Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 0.16 0.11 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 0.39 0.02 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 3 0.09 Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 0.8 0.02 Total Guild:4.35 0.24 0.5%5.80% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 5.5095 1.50 Beckmannia syzigachne American Slough Grass 6.06 0.33 Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 1.6088 0.73 Bromus ciliatus Fringed Brome 3.7832 1.03 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 3.82 2.00 Page 79 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 5.0505 2.50 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 3.0854 2.00 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 7.7135 1.50 Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass 15.28 0.32 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 6.6115 1.50 Total Guild:58.5224 13.41 25.9%78.02% Legume Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 1 0.18 Total Guild:1 0.18 0.4%1.33% Total Seed Mix:75.0124 51.74 Wetland Rehabilitation Function:Wetland Planting Area:Statewide Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Interseeding into establishing wetlands after weed control spraying. Also suitable for two to five year short term soil stabilization for areas with saturated soils. Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Forb Bidens cernua Nodding Bur Marigold 1 0.13 Lycopus americanus Water Horehound 23.15 0.48 Mimulus ringens Blue Monkey Flower 30 0.04 Total Guild:54.15 0.65 11.9%19.13% Graminoid Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 4.63 3.00 Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass 47.8 1.00 Total Guild:52.43 4.00 73.4%18.52% Sedge Carex vulpinoidea Brown Fox Sedge 7.5 0.20 Juncus tenuis Path Rush 59 0.16 Scirpus atrovirens Dark Green Bulrush 60 0.36 Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass 50 0.08 Total Guild:176.5 0.80 14.7%62.35% Page 80City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan232 233 Total Seed Mix:283.08 5.45 Wetland Seedbank Release Northeast Function:Wetland Planting Area:NE Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Early successional cover establishment in wetlands where native seedbank will add diversity. Not intended for seeding in Fall. Specialization: Pilot % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)20 68.06 Total Guild:20 68.06 98.4%50.00% Graminoid Beckmannia syzigachne American Slough Grass 20 1.09 Total Guild:20 1.09 1.6%50.00% Total Seed Mix:40 69.15 Winter Wheat Cover Crop Function:Cover Planting Area:Statewide Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Temporary cover crop for fall plantings Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Cover Triticum aestivum Winter Wheat 26.08 100.00 Total Guild:26.08 100.00 100.0%####### Total Seed Mix:26.08 100.00 Woodland Edge Central Function:Conservation Planting Area:Central Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Partly shaded grassland planting for native roadsides, reclamation, etc in central MN Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Page 81 Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 77.9%17.73% Forb Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow 2 0.03 Agastache foeniculum Blue Giant Hyssop 2.1 0.06 Amorpha canescens Lead Plant 0.21 0.04 Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly Everlasting 1.3 0.02 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye 0.3 0.13 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1.6 0.06 Osmorhiza claytonii Clayton's Sweet Cicely 0.06 0.07 Rosa blanda Smooth Wild Rose 0.09 0.09 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 6.8 0.20 Solidago speciosa Showy Goldenrod 1.8 0.05 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 1.3 0.06 Symphyotrichum oolentangiense Skyblue Aster 1.8 0.06 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.23 0.06 Total Guild:19.59 0.93 1.9%31.18% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 1.85 0.50 Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 2.2 1.00 Bromus ciliatus Fringed Brome 2 0.54 Bromus kalmii Kalm's Brome 4.4 1.50 Danthonia spicata Poverty Grass 3.4 0.37 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 1.43 0.75 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 2.53 1.25 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 2.7 1.75 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 6.2 1.13 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 2.2 0.50 Total Guild:28.91 9.29 19.1%46.02% Legume Page 82City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan234 235 Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk Vetch 1.58 0.25 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 0.4 0.06 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 1 0.18 Lespedeza capitata Round-headed Bush Clover 0.2 0.07 Total Guild:3.18 0.56 1.1%5.06% Total Seed Mix:62.82 48.69 Woodland Edge Northeast Function:Conservation Planting Area:NE Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Partly shaded grassland planting for native roadsides, reclamation, etc in north-central and northeast MN Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 80.5%9.18% Forb Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow 2 0.03 Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly Everlasting 1.3 0.02 Doellingeria umbellata Flat-topped Aster 1 0.04 Drymocallis arguta Tall Cinquefoil 5.3 0.06 Eurybia macrophylla Large-leaved Aster 0.18 0.02 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 2.1 0.14 Rosa blanda Smooth Wild Rose 0.15 0.16 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 8.7 0.26 Solidago nemoralis Gray Goldenrod 6.8 0.06 Solidago ptarmicoides Upland White Aster 1 0.04 Symphyotrichum ciliolatum Lindley's Aster 1 0.03 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 2.9 0.14 Total Guild:32.43 1.00 2.1%26.72% Graminoid Page 83 Bromus ciliatus Fringed Brome 8.1 2.21 Calamagrostis canadensis Bluejoint 12.9 0.13 Danthonia spicata Poverty Grass 4.6 0.50 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 2.38 1.25 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 5.06 2.50 Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass 41.5 0.87 Schizachne purpurascens False Melic 2.9 0.25 Total Guild:77.44 7.70 16.3%63.79% Legume Vicia americana American Vetch 0.38 0.50 Total Guild:0.38 0.50 1.1%0.31% Total Seed Mix:121.39 47.12 Woodland Edge Northwest Function:Conservation Planting Area:NW Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Partly shaded grassland planting for native roadsides, reclamation, etc in far northwest MN Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 77.6%15.92% Forb Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow 2 0.03 Agastache foeniculum Blue Giant Hyssop 4.1 0.12 Amorpha canescens Lead Plant 0.15 0.03 Anemone virginiana Tall Thimbleweed 0.3 0.03 Aquilegia canadensis Columbine 0.4 0.03 Artemisia ludoviciana Prairie Sage 2.9 0.03 Doellingeria umbellata Flat-topped Aster 0.8 0.03 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye 0.1 0.04 Page 84City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan236 237 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 0.91 0.06 Rosa blanda Smooth Wild Rose 0.1 0.10 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 10.35 0.31 Solidago ptarmicoides Upland White Aster 1.3 0.06 Thalictrum dasycarpum Tall Meadow-Rue 0.92 0.23 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.51 0.13 Total Guild:24.84 1.23 2.5%35.49% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 1.85 0.50 Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 2.2 1.00 Bromus ciliatus Fringed Brome 3.04 0.83 Bromus kalmii Kalm's Brome 5.88 2.00 Calamagrostis canadensis Bluejoint 6.4 0.06 Danthonia spicata Poverty Grass 3.46 0.38 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 1.91 1.00 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 2.53 1.25 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 2.7 1.75 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 0.35 0.06 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 2.19 0.50 Total Guild:32.51 9.33 19.1%46.45% Legume Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 0.4 0.06 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 1 0.18 Vicia americana American Vetch 0.1 0.13 Total Guild:1.5 0.37 0.8%2.14% Total Seed Mix:69.99 48.84 Page 85 Woodland Edge South & West Function:Conservation Planting Area:S & W Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ sq ft Rate (lb/ac) % Mix (by wt) Intent:Partly shaded grassland planting for native roadsides, reclamation, etc in southern and western MN. Specialization: State Mix % Mix (by sqft) Cover Avena sativa Oats* (See Cover crop note)11.14 37.91 Total Guild:11.14 37.91 79.4%18.33% Forb Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow 2 0.03 Agastache foeniculum Blue Giant Hyssop 3.2 0.10 Ageratina altissima White Snakeroot 1.7 0.03 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye 0.3 0.13 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1.6 0.06 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 0.9 0.06 Osmorhiza claytonii Clayton's Sweet Cicely 0.06 0.07 Rosa blanda Smooth Wild Rose 0.06 0.06 Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 6.1 0.18 Scrophularia lanceolata Lance-leaved Figwort 3.2 0.05 Solidago flexicaulis Zigzag Goldenrod 0.5 0.02 Solidago speciosa Showy Goldenrod 1.8 0.05 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 1.3 0.06 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 0.46 0.11 Total Guild:23.18 1.01 2.1%38.14% Graminoid Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 3.68 1.00 Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 2.2 1.00 Bromus kalmii Kalm's Brome 4.4 1.50 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 2.38 1.25 Elymus hystrix Bottlebrush Grass 0.88 0.32 Page 86City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan238 239 Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass 3.18 1.57 Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 0.3 0.06 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 3.4 0.62 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 4.4 1.00 Total Guild:24.82 8.31 17.4%40.84% Legume Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 1.2 0.17 Desmodium canadense Canada Tick Trefoil 0.29 0.14 Vicia americana American Vetch 0.14 0.19 Total Guild:1.63 0.50 1.1%2.68% Total Seed Mix:60.77 47.73 Page 87City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan City of Edina Braemar Park Master Plan240 241 Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists PO Box 19520, Minneapolis, MN 55419-0520 Telephone (612) 272-8271 www.morcmtb.org Edina Parks and Recreation Commission 4801 W 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 December 1st, 2017 To whom it may concern: I write to you today in support of the development of natural, soft surface, singletrack trails at Braemar Park, within the City of Edina. As Executive Director for the Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists (MORC), I have attended meetings and events in each region our organization has established trails. Through speaking directly with our supporters and our ridership I know this project will receive great support and community members are excited at the prospect of a new place to enjoy nature. With the support of the Edina Parks and Recreation Department, the development of these trails will provide something for most any outdoor enthusiast wanting to explore the beauty of Braemar Park. The opportunity for families to obtain access to trails for walking, hiking, running, bird watching, and riding in a safe environment will make Braemar Park an exciting destination for many outdoor enthusiasts. Please consider making natural, soft surface trails a priority in your implementation of the Braemar Park Master Plan. sincerely, -Matt Andrews Executive Director Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists 612-272-8271 Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists is a volunteer driven 501(c)(3) non-profit organization MORC – Gaining and Maintaining Trails MiMiMiMiMiMiMiMiMinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnesesesesesesesesototototototototototaaaaaaaaa OfOfOfOfOfOfOfOfOff-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-RoRoRoRoRoRoRoRoRoad CyCyCyCyCyCyCyclists PO BoBoBoBoBoBoBoBoBoxxxxxxxxx 1919191919191919195252525252525252520,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,MiMiMiMiMiMiMiMiMiMinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnneaeaeaeaeaeaeaeaeaeapopopopopopopolililililililililis,s,s,s,s,s,s,s,s,MNMNMNMNMNMNMNMNMNMN 555555555555555555414141414141414141419-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-0505050505050505050520 TeTeTeTeTeTeTeTeTeTelelelelelelelelephphphphphphphphphonononononononononeeeeeee (612)272-8271 www.morcmtb.org Dear Edina Park Commission Members After talking with The Braemar Master Plan’s trail designer, Tim Wegner, and the executive director at MORC, Matt Andrews, I wanted you all to know about the current marketplace conditions for mtn biking trail systems across the state of MN and the metro area. Quite simply, mtn biking popularity and trail building is exploding across the state and there isn’t enough local skilled builders to handle all the new demand. Prices are going up and we will lose Tim as our designer without some sort of commitment to him. The city has committed over 10 million dollars for a completely re-designed golf course. A great designer can make or break a project. Tim Wegner has been involved in almost every single major project across the metro and state. His ability for visualizing an exciting flowing trail system through a unique natural environment is critical to the success of this master plan. We need Tim. It’s just like having an amazing architect design a fabulous building. This trail system is our sport’s stadium, our field, our rink, our pitch, our tee, our green. Edina believes in quality sporting facilities. We need Tim. To achieve that goal I urge you all that; The Park Board Should approve the Braemar master plan as presented and recommend that the two most popular items, the soft surface walking and biking circular path around the park and the mtn biking trail system should be implemented first, as both are by far the most popular features of the plan, and the least expensive and should be built as soon as possible. Mtn biking should go first. After this whole long process it’s very clear that a strong number of people want to see mtn biking on the east and west ridge lines. People can be riding by the 4th of July if the City Council can fast track $300,000 to start in the spring. In talking with some members of the city council and explaining these same things to them, some are open to the idea of fast tracking these two high priority, low cost community assets. If there is no special effort to fast track this plan, it will proceed as part of their regular capital improvement campaign and it will be easily another year or two until the these trails are even begun and probably without Tim. If the Plan comes to the council with a recommendation to fast track the soft surface circular trail around Braemar and the two mtn biking trail systems on the east and west ridgelines, there is a strong possibility that the council will find some creative way to fund this small part of the Braemar Master Plan. This plan can show some quick results from the planning and input process of the master plan You can walk and bike all over Edina. The city spent a lot of money on bike lane markings and we have the 9 mile trail system going in across the city worth millions. But you can’t mtn bike anywhere in Edina. Zero opportunity to mtn bike in Edina. Mtn Biking is the fastest growing sport in state. The Edina high school mtn biking team won the state championships in mtn biking last year. Residents of Edina have no place to even practice their sport. That is unheard of for a varsity sport in Edina with 68 kids last year. They have to ride on busy streets all the way to Theodore Wirth Park to even begin practice. That’s an accident waiting to happen. Thank you for considering this plan to fast track the soft surface walking trail and the mtn biking trail system. Sending your support to the City Council to fast rack these wildly popular features of the largest park in Edina will be very influential in helping the council find the funds to begin the transformation at Braemar. Thank you for your time. Bruce Freeman PS. You should officially name it; The Ridges at Braemar. Approved by City Council 2017.12.05 Commission: Parks & Recreation Commission 2018 Annual Work Plan Proposal Initiative #1 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☒☒☒☒ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐☐☐☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐☐☐☐ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type ☐ New Initiative ☒ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility Dec. 2018 ☒ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: Hrs. 160 ☒ CTS (including Video) ☐ Other Staff: Hrs_____________ Review and comment on design phase, including community engagement, of Arden Park Natural Resource Plan. ☐ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Progress Report: Julie Strother and Eileen McAwley Initiative #2 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☒☒☒☒ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐☐☐☐ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type ☐ New Initiative ☒ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility Dec. 2018 ☐ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☐ Staff Liaison: Hrs____________ ☐ CTS (including Video) ☐ Other Staff: Hrs_____________ Review and make recommendations for the Weber Woods Master Plan. ☒ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Progress Report: Matt Dahlien, Brenda McCormick, Koren Nelson, Julie Strother Approved by City Council 2017.12.05 Initiative #3 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☒☒☒☒ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐☐☐☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐☐☐☐ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type ☒ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility Oct. 2018 ☐ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: Hrs. 40 ☐ CTS (including Video) ☒ Other Staff: Hrs. 180 Complete a study and report for field, courts and rinks capacity and utilization from the data provided by staff. ☒ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Progress Report: Greg Good, Eileen McAwley Initiative #4 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☒☒☒☒ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐☐☐☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐☐☐☐ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type ☐ New Initiative ☒ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility Dec. 2018 ☐ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: Hrs. 200 ☐ CTS (including Video) ☐ Other Staff: Hrs_____________ Assist as requested with the development of the City’s new Comprehensive Plan ☐ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Progress Report: Parks & Recreation Commission Approved by City Council 2017.12.05 Initiative #9 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☒☒☒☒ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐☐☐☐ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type ☒ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility Dec. 2018 ☐ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: Hrs. 200 ☐ CTS (including Video) ☐ Other Staff: Hrs_____________ Make recommendations to Council to more clearly define formal relationship between the City and the John Philip Sousa Band. • Arts and Culture supporting this initiative with a review and comment on relationship ☐ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Progress Report: Parking Lot: (These items have been considered by the BC, but not proposed as part of this year’s work plan. If the BC decides they would like to work on them in the current year, it would need to be approved by Council.) Environmental Stewardship Funding Options (project plan) Proposed Month for Joint Work Session (one time per year, up to 60 minutes): ☐ Mar ☒ April ☐ May ☐ June ☐ July ☐ Aug ☐ Sept ☐ Oct ☐ Nov City Council Updates By Scott Neal Nov. 8, 2017 • Nothing to Report Nov. 21, 2017 • Progress Report for Braemar Golf Course Improvement Project • Public Engagement Plan for Arden Park Dec. 5, 2017 • Approved Proposed 2018 Parks & Recreation fees • Approved 2018 Commission Work Plans • Approved 2018 City Budget and Tax Levy