Burke-Gilman Trail Vegetation Management Plan

Management Unit 5

Management Unit 5: 40th Ave NE to Princeton Ave NE
The trail is bordered by single-family residential properties to the north and multiple-family residential/commercial properties to the south.

M5N1

• Remove invasive species, seriously affecting health of existing trees.
  
• Diversify overstory and understory with mixed and native plant palettes.

Plant health seriously affected by invasive species. Good potential to develop overstory and understory on north side to match south side of trail.

M5S1

• Excellent native component in understory.
  
• Remove minimal invasive species presence to eliminate potential competition with native species.
  
• Diversify overstory with conifer/broad-leaf evergreen trees.

Excellent potential for wildlife habitat enhancement. Proximity to Yesler Creek and the associated ravine lends to the bridging of habitat corridors.

M5N2

• Develop Wetland Enhancement Demonstration Project - standing water for much of the year.
  
• Remove invasive and introduced garden species. Diversify native component.

Currently, standing water exists throughout much of the year. Some wetland plant species already exist but the site is seriously dominated by invasive species. Ducks already use
this site, so habitat enhancement is a realistic goal.

M5S2

• Remove invasive species to restore native species dominance.
  
• Introduce native understory on north side of trail.

Good native component present. Match south side of trail by planting native understory on north side.

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