The Silver Maple Forest (Belmont Uplands) & The Impact of Development

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The Silver Maple Forest (Belmont Uplands) & The Impact of Development Charles J. Katuska, MFS,PWS Consulting Ecologist “The aesthetic, wildlife, watershed protection, and wood production values of these (suburban) woods will increase in every future decade” - Lloyd Irland 4/23/2019

What Is It ? The Belmont Silver Maple forest is a mixed association of various wetland and upland plant communities on about 15 acres. Silver maple (Acer saccharinum) dominates the central core of the site. Unusual, relict forest community in this context 4/23/2019

The Belmont Silver Maple Forest ARLINGTON Route 2 Little Pond Acer saccharinum BELMONT CAMBRIDGE Little River 4/23/2019

The Belmont Silver Maple Forest Prior to 1903, the original forest at this site was - Cleared (for agriculture ?) Since 1903, the landscape has been - Significantly Altered Hydrologically Extensively Filled Invasive Plant Species 4/23/2019

The Belmont Silver Maple Forest (1903) ARLINGTON Little River Little Pond BELMONT CAMBRIDGE 4/23/2019

Yet, this altered site has recovered ecologically to produce a well-grown, diverse, and locally unique forest stand 4/23/2019

Locally Unique Forest Context (USGS GAP Analysis for Biodiversity) Menotomy Rocks Park ARLINGTON Spy Pond BELMONT UPLANDS LITTLE POND Cambridgepark City Infirmary BELMONT CAMBRIDGE Fresh Pond 4/23/2019

Forest Values: The Silver Maple Forest Site has value (or potential value) to the community for - Watershed Protection Wildlife Recreation Aesthetics Education Timber Production 4/23/2019

Now, the Belmont Silver maple Forest is the site of a substantial development proposal - 4/23/2019

How would the Development (commercial or residential) of the Silver Maple Stand affect Forest values ? Add pollutants and additional stormwater volume to an already stressed receiving water system Directly eliminate wildlife habitat and reduce the quality of remaining habitats Eliminate the opportunity for recreation in the development area itself and reduce the quality of the recreation experience in undeveloped portions of he site Eliminate the locally unique and regionally significant floodplain forest aesthetic experience Drastically decrease or eliminate any potential for long-term timber management for production 4/23/2019

Final Considerations The forest values of the Belmont Silver Maple Stand are not solely related to the production of forest products. Potentially significant forest values do not flow to the community under current private ownership. The development of the Belmont Silver Maple Stand will substantially eliminate its forest values and will degrade the forest values of the remaining land and the adjacent public open space. 4/23/2019

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