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Illinois Nature Preserves Invasive Species Management Guidelines
Non-native and native aggressive plant species for which specific control recommendations are given in the Vegetation Management Manual (Vol. 1, numbers 1-40)
Herbicide Reference Tool (This spreadsheet lists current illinois Nature Preserves Commission (INPC) approved herbicides by species. Download and save to sort information by herbicide trade name, active ingredients, species name, etc. All columns in the spreadsheet have a "sort" feature. See the 2nd workdsheet/tab for an easy calculator for use in determining amount of concentrate needed when mixing. Disclaimer: Modification of data in the 1st worksheet (tab labeled "VMG-Herbicide Data") invalidates information regarding herbicides approved for use at INPC sites.)
| Vol. 1 Vegetation Management | Number (#) | Approval | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetation Management | No. 1 | 11/7/1990 | Vegetation Management Introduction |
| Vegetation Management Manual | No. 2 | 2/6/1990 | Vegetation Management manual overview |
| Autumn olive | No. 3 | 10/23/2007 | VMG Autumn Olive revised 2017 |
| Black locust | No. 4 | 10/23/2007 | VMG Black locust revised 2017 |
| Buckthorns (alien species) | No. 5 | 10/23/2007 | VMG Buckthorns revised 2017 |
| Bush honeysuckles | No. 6 | 5/1/2007 | VMG Bush honeysuckle revised 2017 |
| Canada thistle | No. 7 | 10/26/2004 | VMG Canada thistle revised 2017 |
| Crown vetch | No. 8 | 10/26/2004 | VMG Crown vetch revised 2017 |
| Fescue | No. 9 | 2/5/2002 | VMG Fescue revised 2017 |
| Garlic mustard | No. 10 | 5/1/2007 | VMG Garlic mustard revised 2017 |
| Japanese honeysuckle | No. 11 | 10/29/2002 | VMG Japanese honeysuckle revised 2017 |
| Johnson grass | No. 12 | 10/26/2004 | VMG Johnson grass revised 2017 |
| Leafy spurge | No. 13 | 10/23/2007 | VMG Leafy spurge revised 2017 |
| Moneywort | No. 14 | 2/6/1990 | VMG Moneywort revised 2017 |
| Multiflora rose | No. 15 | 10/23/2007 | VMG Multiflora rose revised 2017 |
| Osage orange | No. 16 | 2/1/2005 | VMG Osage orange revised 2017 |
| Purple loosestrife | No. 17 | 10/23/2007 | VMG Purple loosestrife revised 2017 |
| Quaking aspen | No. 18 | 8/8/2006 | VMG Quaking aspen revised 2017 |
| Reed canary grass | No. 19 | 5/6/2003 | VMG Reed canary grass revised 2017 |
| Round-leaved bittersweet | No. 20 | 5/6/2003 | VMG Round-leaved bittersweet revised 2017 |
| Siberian elm | No. 21 | 10/23/2007 | VMG Siberian elm revised 2017 |
| Smooth sumac | No. 22 | 10/23/2007 | VMG Smooth sumac revised 2017 |
| Sweet clover (white and yellow) | No. 23 | 2/6/2007 | VMG Sweet clover revised 2017 |
| Cut-leaved and common teasel | No. 24 | 5/7/2007 | VMG Teasels revised 2017 |
| White poplar | No. 25 | 2/1/2005 | VMG White poplar revised 2017 |
| Wild parsnip | No. 26 | 2/6/2007 | VMG Wild parsnip revised 2017 |
| Wintercreeper (climbing euonymus) | No. 27 | 8/8/2006 | VMG Wintercreeper revised 2017 |
| Kentucky bluegrass | No. 28 | 5/1/2007 | VMG Kentucky bluegrass revised 2017 |
| Smooth brome | No. 29 | 2/5/2002 | VMG Smooth brome revised 2017 |
| Honey locust | No. 30 | 5/6/2003 | VMG Honey locust revised 2017 |
| White mulberry | No. 31 | 5/6/2003 | VMG White mulberry revied 2017 |
| Kudzu | No. 32 | 5/7/2002 | VMG Kudzu revised 2017 |
| Sericea lespedeza | No. 33 | 10/29/2002 | VMG Sericea lespedeza revised 2017 |
| Gray dogwood | No. 34 | 10/23/2007 | VMG Gray dogwood revised 2017 |
| Tree-of-heaven | No. 35 | 5/7/2002 | VMG Tree-of-heaven revised 2017 |
| Chinese yam | No. 36 | 10/26/2004 | VMG Chinese yam revised 2017 |
| Spotted knapweed | No. 37 | 10/26/2004 | VMG Spotted knapweed revised 2017 |
| Phragmites | No. 38 | 8/5/2005 | VMG Phragmites (common reed) revised 2017 |
| Japanese Stilt Grass | No. 39 | 2/6/2007 | VMG Japanese stilt grass revised 2017 |
| Japanese Hops | No. 40 | 2/6/2007 | VMG Japanese hops revised 2017 |
| Musk Thistle | No. 41 | 10/23/2007 | VMG Musk thistle revised 2017 |
| Dame's Rocket | No. 42 | 10/23/2007 | VMG Purple or Dames rocket revised 2017 |
| Vol. 2 | Number (#) | Approval | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbicide Use and Application | 11/7/1990 | Herbicide Use and Application | |
| Control of Animal Populations | |||
| White-tailed Deer Management in Illinois Nature Preserves | No. 1 | 10/18/2005 | White-tailed Deer Management |
| A vegetation monitoring program for assessing deer damage on Illinois Department of Natural Resources properties | 1/8/1990 | Vegetation Monitoring Program | |
| Mosquito Control | No. 2 | 5/17/1991 | Mosquito Control |
| Illinois Plant Translocation and Restoration Policy | No.3 | Illinois Plant Policy | |
| Illinois Nature preserves Commission Policy and Procedures for Translocation of Animal Species | No. 4 | 9/15/2015 | Policy-Translocations of Animals |