ATT_003_6663221301DZQ_2016_Monson_Restoration_Plan_Final.pdf

ATTACHMENT 003

Signatures:

USFWS Consult__________________ NRCS Area Biologist_______________ NRCS Engineer____________________ Caroline A. Clarin

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE

Seeding Dry Prairie Total Acres = 79 See map page 11

Site Preparation:

* Site preparation shall consist of treating existing vegetation present within the seeding area including tree removal in the seeding area and along the perimeter/fenceline of the seeding area. Site preparation techniques to be employed are at the contractor's discretion and may include:

* Mechanical techniques: mowing, disking, haying/baling, excavating, grinding etc.

* Chemical techniques; Chemicals selected shall be appropriate for site and applied according to manufacturer's label.

chemical methods shall not result in carryover that will negatively effect establishment of native grasses and forbs.

* Conventional tillage-Prepare a fine firm seedbed to a min of 3". Seedbed shall contain enough fine soil particles for uniform shallow coverage of the seed as well as contact with moisture and nutrients.

*Prescribed fire. By accepting an award for this work, contractor acknowledges and accepts full liability for any damages resulting from the implementation of prescribed fire. The contractor will adhere to all applicable state and local laws, ordinances, and regulations. The contractor shall develop a burn plan in accoradance with

Conservation Practice Standard 338. The contractor shall provide the NRCS COR or Representative with a list of experience within the past 3 years to support his/her qualifications to plan and conduct a controlled burn.

* Site preparation shall be considered successfully completed when the average size of surface debris is less than six inches AND surface residue present is less than 25%. These conditions shall exist at time of seeding .

Seed Selection: Area shall be seeded with the following mix (quantities shown are PLS) :

Dry-Drill Acres = 79 See Page 10

Origin of seed must be no greater than 175 miles from project area. Seed shall be true to species, packed separately and labeled with scientific name, PLS weight, common name, percent purity, and percent germination. Seed shall be free of non-seed debris and free of noxious weeds. Seed quantities and quality shall be verified by NRCS prior to seeding application.

Substitutions are allowed following guidance shown on page __ 9__.

Seeding Dates: Seeding shall occur within the following window:

* Dormant 2016: November 1, 2016 through Freeze-up

Seeding: Sowing shall be accomplished by the method stated below:

* Drilling: Contractor shall use a specialized natve grass drill designed to handle a wide variety of seed and low seed rates.

Plant seed to a depth of 1/4 to 1/2 inch.

Post-Seeding Maintenance: (Not to exceed 2 mowings/passes) Post seeding mowings shall occur when height of existing vegetation is approximately 12 inches. Mowing height shall be no lower than 6 inches. Rotary mower is required.

CONTACT NRCS PRIOR TO MOWING

This Estimated mowing times (2017): June and August

Project: Lake Ida--Monson Parcel Designed: _skb/cac_ Checked: _______

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Seeding Substitution Guidelines

Allowable Paramaters for Species Substitutions:

- Any species not available may be substituted with another species that has the same Wetland Indicator status

- Any species substituted must be native to the area and meet the 175-mile origin requirement

- Total number of species must be a minimum of:

Dry-Drill Grass 10 Forbs 16 Legumes 2

TOTAL 28

- Final Mix (with substitutions) shall meet following requirements:

Dry-Drill

Minimum seeds/sq foot - grasses/sedge 40 Minimum seeds/sq foot - forbs/legumes 20 Minimum Grass/sedge seeding rate (lbs/acre) 7 Minimum Forb seeding rate (oz/acre) 21 Maximum % total grass-sedge seeds/sq foot 70% No forb species shall be >% of total forb seeds/sq ft 20%

If species are substituted from mixes shown on page _10_, submission of adherence to the above stated criteria shall be submitted to NRCS prior to commencement of seeding.

Project: Lake Ida--Monson Parcel Designed: _skb/cac__ Checked: _______

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Seeding Dry-Drill Acres = 79 See map page 11

Seed Selection: Area shall be seeded with the following native mix (quantities shown are PLS) :

Oz Per Total OZ Total LBS

Scientific Name Common Name Acre Required Required

Amorpha canescens Leadplant 1.0 79 4.9

Anemone cylindrica Thimbleweed 1.0 79 4.9

Asclepias syriaca Common milkweed 1.0 79 4.9

Aster laevis Smooth blue aster 2.0 158 9.9

Aster ericoides Heath aster 0.5 40 2.5

Dalea purpurea Purple prairie clover 1.5 119 7.4

Dalea candida White prairie clover 1.0 79 4.9

Echinacea angustifolia Narrow-leaved purple co 2.0 158 9.9

Oenothera biennis Evening primrose 1.0 79 4.9

Helianthos pauciflorus Showy sunflower 1.0 79 4.9

Liatris aspera Rough blazing star 1.0 79 4.9

Liatris punctata Dotted blazing star 1.0 79 4.9

Monarda fistulosa Bergamot 1.0 79 4.9

Phlox pilosa Prairie phlox 0.5 40 2.5

Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 2.0 158 9.9

Solidago rigida Stiff goldenrod 1.0 79 4.9

Verbena stricta Hoary vervain 2.0 158 9.9

Penstomen gracilis Slender beard tongue 0.5 40 2.5

Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 14.4 1,138 71.1

Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats grama 17.6 1,390 86.9

Bromus kalmii Kalms brome 14.4 1,138 71.1

Koeleria macrantha Junegrass 1.6 126 7.9

Pascopyrum smithii Western Wheatgrass 11.2 885 55.3

Bouteloua gracilla Blue grama 6.4 506 31.6

Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 24.0 1,896 118.5

Sorghastrum nutans Indian grass 14.4 1,138 71.1

Stipa viridula Green needle grass 12.8 1,011 63.2

Sporobolus heteropolis Prairie dropseed 12.8 1,011 63.2

Project: Lake Ida--Monson Parcel

Designed: _skb/cac_ Checked: _______ Page __10___ of ___20__

Tree Removal/Brush Control and Vegetation Control 152 See map page 13

Tree Remova/Brush Cotrol: (Late Fall 2016/Winter 2017)

* The contractor will submit a work plan including planned removal methods, work sequence, and work schedule for

Tree/Brush Control to the NRCS COR or Representative a minimum of 3 days prior to commencement of work.

* Tree removal/brush control shall consist of cutting, grinding, or removing all trees/brush within work area. Control techniques to be employed are at the contractor's discretion and may include:

* Mechanical techniques: bulldozing, excavating. grading, grinding, etc.

* Tree removal/brush management shall be considered successfully completed when all trees, brush, and stumpage are removed to ground level. Disposal techniques to be employed are at the contractor's discretion and may include:

* Grinding to mulch fragment sizes not greater than 6" long and spread to a depth of 3" or less

* Cutting trees and removing logs and stumps from the site, burning on-site and burying ash and rootballs

Vegetation/Regrowth Control:(Summer 2017)

* The contractor will contact the NRCS representative to meet on site to evaluate the extent of the vegetation regrowth in the first two weeks of July 2017.

* The contractor will submit a work plan including planned chemical treatment method, work sequence, and work schedule for Vegetation/Regrowth Control to the NRCS COR or Representative a minimum of 3 days prior to commencement of work.

* Vegetation/Regrowth Control shall consist of chemically treating tree sprouts

* Chemical techniques; Foliar Herbicide appropriate for site and applied according to manufacturer's label

* Vegetation/regrowth control shall be considered successfully completed when the regrowth sprouts are killed and will succumb to fire from a prescribed burn.

* The contractor will contact the NRCS COR or Representative to meet on site to evaluate the success of the foliar chemical treatment in the first two weeks of September 2017.

Prescribed Fire: (Fall 2017)

* Prescribed fire. By accepting an award for this work, contractor acknowledges and accepts full liability for any damages resulting from the implementation of prescribed fire. The contractor will adhere to all applicable state and local laws, ordinances, and regulations. The contractor shall develop a burn plan in accoradance with Conservation Practice Standard 338. The contractor shall provide the NRCS COR or Representative with a list of experience within the past 3 years to support his/her qualifications to plan and conduct a controlled burn.

* Prescribed fire shall be considered successfully completed when the debris from tree/shrub removal is burned and existing surface debris is less than 6" long AND surface residue present is less than 25%. These conditions shall exist at time of seeding.

Project: Lake Ida--Monson Parcel Designed: _skb\cac_ Checked: _______

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Seeding-Interseed Mesic Total Acres = 100 See map page 20

The work described below will not begin until the Prescribed Burn is successfully completed as described on page __12_ of the plan.

Site Evaluation/Final Site Preperation:

*Site evaluation shall occur in the first two weeks of August to determine vegetative response to tree removal and foliar application:

1. The contractor and NRCS shall determine if the proposed seed mixes are the most appropriate or if substitutions are necessary to increase the plant diversity. Substitutions shall not result in an increased seed cost.

2. Final site preparation shall consist of localized grading to ensure a final surface suitable for seeding and maintenance mowing. All existing mounds, hills, or other topographic feature that will prevent maintenance mowing shall be graded to a depth of 6" or less.

3. Seeding method shall be determined by the contractor and NRCS representative after the final site preparation is complete. Drilling is the prefered method if the surface is suitable without additional mechanical cultivation.

Seed Selection : Area shall be seeded with the following mixes (quantities shown are PLS) :

Mesic Acres = 100 See Page 16

Origin of seed must be no greater than 175 miles from project area. Seed shall be true to species, packed separately and labeled with scientific name, PLS weight, common name, percent purity, and percent germination. Seed shall be free of non-seed debris and free of noxious weeds. Seed quantities and quality must be verified by NRCS prior to seeding application.

Substitutions are allowed following guidance shown on page _ 15__.

Seeding Dates : Seeding shall occur within the following window:

* Dormant 2017: November 1, 2017 through Freeze-up

Seeding : Sowing shall be accomplished by any method stated below:

* Drilling: Contractor shall use a specialized native grass drill designed to handle a wide variety of seed and low seed rates.

Plant seed to a depth of 1/4 to 1/2 inch.

* Broadcast: Ensure equipment is properly calibrated. Rake, roll or cultipack immediately after seeding. Do not harrow in the seed.

- Airseeding: Broadcast medium shall be approved by NRCS COR or Representative and shall not contain nitrogen

Project: Lake Ida--Monson Parcel

Designed: _ sbk/cac _ Checked: _______

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Seeding Substitution Guidelines

Post-Seeding Maintenance : (Not to exceed 2 mowings/passes) Post seeding mowings shall occur when height of existing vegetation is approximately 12 inches. Mowing height shall be no lower than 6 inches. Rotary mower is required.

CONTACT NRCS PRIOR TO MOWING

The Estimated mowing times (2018): June and August

Allowable Paramaters for Species Substitutions:

- Any species not available may be substituted with another species that has the same Wetland Indicator status

- Any species substituted must be native to the area and meet the 175-mile origin requirement

- Total number of species must be a minimum of:

Mesic Grass/Sedge 11 Forbs 13 Legumes 2

TOTAL 26

- Final Mix (with substitutions) shall meet following requirements:

Mesic

Minimum seeds/sq foot - grasses/sedge 30 Minimum seeds/sq foot - forbs/legumes 15 Minimum Grass/sedge seeding rate (lbs/acre) 7 Minimum Forb seeding rate (oz/acre) 21 Maximum % total grass-sedge seeds/sq foot 70% No forb species shall be >% of total forb seeds/sq ft 20%

If species are substituted from mixes shown on page _16_, submission of adherence to the above stated criteria shall be submitted to NRCS prior to commencement of seeding.

Project: Lake Ida--Monson Parcel

Designed: _ sbk/cac __ Checked: _______

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Seeding Mesic Areas-Interseed Acres = 100 See map page 20

Seed Selection: Area shall be seeded with the following native mix (quantities shown are PLS) :

Oz Per Total OZ Total LBS

Scientific Name Common Name Acre Required Required

Amorpha canescens Leadplant 0.5 50 3.1

Asclepias incarnata Swamp milkweed 0.3 30 1.9

Aster lanceolatus Panicled aster 0.3 30 1.9

Phlox pilosa Prairie phlox 1.0 100 6.3

Asclepias syriaca Common milkweed 2.0 200 12.5

Aster lateriflorus Calico aster 0.3 30 1.9

Dalea purpurea Purple prairie clover 2.0 200 12.5

Dalea candida White prairie clover 2.0 200 12.5

Oenothera biennis Evening primrose 1.0 100 6.3

Helianthos maximilliani Maximillian's sunflower 2.0 200 12.5

Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye sunflower 3.0 300 18.8

Liatris aspera Rough blazing star 1.3 130 8.1

Monarda fistulosa Bergamot 1.5 150 9.4

Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 1.5 150 9.4

Solidago rigida Stiff goldenrod 1.2 120 7.5

Verbena hastata Blue vervain 0.6 60 3.8

Prenanthes racemosa Smooth rattlesnake root 0.6 60 3.8

Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 17.6 1,760 110.0

Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats grama 19.2 1,920 120.0

Bromus kalmii Kalms brome 11.2 1,120 70.0

Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 17.6 1,760 110.0

Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 3.2 320 20.0

Elymus trachycaulus Slender wheatgrass 11.2 1,120 70.0

Bouteloua gracilla Blue grama 4.8 480 30.0

Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 16.0 1,600 100.0

Sorghastrum nutans Indian grass 17.6 1,760 110.0

Spartina pectinata Prairie cordgrass 9.6 960 60.0

Project: Lake Ida--Monson Parcel

Designed: _skb/cac_ Checked: _______ Page __16___ of __20___

Seeding-Interseed Wet Total Acres = 49

The work described below will not begin until the Prescribed Burn is successfully completed as described on page __12__ of the plan

Site Evaluation/Final Site Preperation:

*Site evaluation shall occur in the first two weeks of August to determine vegetative response to tree removal and foliar application:

1. The contractor and NRCS shall determine if the proposed seed mixes are the most appropriate or if substitutions are necessary to increase the plant diversity. Substitutions shall not result in an increased seed cost.

2. Final site preparation shall consist of localized grading to ensure a final surface suitable for seeding and maintenance.

mowing. All existing mounds, hills, or other topographic feature that will prevent maintenance mowing shall be graded to a depth of 6" or less.

3. Prepare a fine firm seedbed to a min of 3". Use a roller, cultipacker, or similar implement prior to seeding. The seed bed shall contain enough fine soil particles for uniform shallow coverage of the seed as well as contact with moisture and nutrients.

Seed Selection: Area shall be seeded with the following mix(quantities shown are PLS):

Wet Acres = 49 See Page 18

Origin of seed must be no greater than 175 miles from project area. Seed shall be true to species, packed separately and labeled with scientific name, PLS weight, common name, percent purity, and percent germination. Seed shall be free of non-seed debris and free of noxious weeds. Seed quantities and quality must be verified by NRCS prior to seeding application.

Substitutions are allowed following guidance shown on page17__.

Seeding Dates: Seeding shall occur within one of the following windo

* Dormant 2017: November 1, 2017 through Freeze-up

Seeding: Sowing shall be accomplished by the method stated be

*Interseed Broadcas Ensure equipment is properly calibrated. Rake, roll or cultipack immediately after seed

Do not harrow in the seed.

- Airseeding: Broadcast medium shall not contain nitrogen

- Traditional broadcasting: A broadcast medium of moist sand or sawdust may be used. Other broadcast mediums shall be approved by NRCS prior to application.

Post-Seeding Maintenance: (Not to exceed 2 mowings/passes)Post seeding mowings shall occur when height of existing vegetation is approximately 12 inches. Mowing height shall be no lower than 6 inches. Rotary mower is required.

CONTACT NRCS PRIOR TO MOWING

Estimated mowing times (2018): June and August

Project: Monson WRP Seeding Designed: _sbk/cac_ Checked: ______

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Seeding Substitution Guidelines

Allowable Paramaters for Species Substitutions:

- Any species not available may be substituted with another species that has the same Wetland Indicator status

- Any species substituted must be native to the area and meet the 175-mile origin requirement

- Total number of species must be a minimum of:

Wet Grass/Sedge 13 Forbs 17 Legumes 2

TOTAL 32

- Final Mix (with substitutions) shall meet following requirements:

Wet

Minimum seeds/sq foot - grasses/sedge 55 Minimum seeds/sq foot - forbs/legumes 30 Minimum Grass/sedge seeding rate (lbs/acre) 7 Minimum Forb seeding rate (oz/acre) 16 Maximum % total grass-sedge seeds/sq foot 70% No forb species shall be >% of total forb seeds/sq ft 20%

If species are substituted from mixes shown on page _ 19_, submission of adherence to the above stated criteria shall be submitted to NRCS prior to commencement of seeding.

Project: Lake Ida--Monson Parcel Designed: _sbk/cac_ Checked: ______

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Seeding Wet Areas-Interseed Acres = 49 See map page 20

Seed Selection: Area shall be seeded with the following native mix (quantities shown are PLS) :

Oz Per Total OZ Total LBS

Scientific Name Common Name Acre Required Required

Asclepia incarnata Swamp milkweed 1.0 49 3.1

Aster lanceolatus Panicled Aster 0.5 25 1.5

Aster novae-angliae New England aster 1.0 49 3.1

Astragalus canadensis Canada milk vetch 2.0 98 6.1

Desmodium canadense Canada tick trefoil 2.0 98 6.1

Eupatorium maculatum Joe-pye weed 1.0 49 3.1

Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset 0.5 25 1.5

Helenium autumnale Sneezeweed 1.0 49 3.1

Liatris pycnostachya Prairie blazing star 1.0 49 3.1

Lobelia siphilitica Great blue lobelia 0.5 25 1.5 Monarda fistulosa Bergamot 1.0 49 3.1

Pedicularis lanceolata Swamp lousewort 2.0 98 6.1

Penthorum sedoides Ditch stonecrop 0.2 10 0.6

Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 1.0 49 3.1

Solidago riddellii Riddell's goldenrod 0.5 25 1.5

Solidago speciosa Showy goldenrod 1.0 49 3.1

Verbena hastata Blue vervain 1.0 49 3.1

Vernonia fasciculata Ironweed 1.0 49 3.1

Zizea aurea Golden alexanders 2.0 98 6.1

Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 24.0 1,176 73.5

Beckmannia syzigachne American slough grass 9.0 441 27.6

Bromus ciliatus Fringed brome 6.0 294 18.4

Carex stipata Common fox sedge 3.0 147 9.2

Carex vulpinoidea Brown fox sedge 1.0 49 3.1

Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild rye 24.0 1,176 73.5

Glyceria grandis Tall manna grass 3.0 147 9.2

Leersia oryzoides Rice cut grass 3.0 147 9.2

Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 10 490 30.6

Poa palustris Fowl bluegrass 3 147 9.2

Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass 0.1 5 0.3

Sorghastrum nutans Indian grass 20.0 980 61.3

Spartina pectinata prairie cord grass 16.0 784 49.0

Project: Lake Ida--Monson Parcel

Designed: _skb/cac_ Checked: _______ Page ___19___ of ___20___