ATT_005_6663221301DZ6_2016_Skaurud_Restoration_Plan_Final.pdf

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STATE LAW AND NRCS POLICY REQUIRE THAT THE EXCAVATOR

CONTACT GOPHER STATE ONE-CALL AT (800) 252-1166 FOR UTILITY

LOCATIONS 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF EXCAVATION WORK.

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Restoration of Rare Declining Habitats (643) and Wetland Restoration (657)

Donald and Ramona Skaurud WRP #669-6322-13-01DZ6, RIM 54-02-13-02

3395 County Highway 27, Twin Valley, MN 56584

218-584-8103

Lake Ida

Ada

144 45 26

218-784-4000 x3

Norman

Norman

643, 314, 338

Donald and Ramona Skaurud

Signatures:

USFWS Consult__________________ NRCS Area Biologist_______________ NRCS Engineer___________________ Caroline A. Clarin

ATTACHMENT 005

*Quantities are estimated. The contractor is responsible for confirming the estimated quantities in the field. Quantities are estimated using ArcGIS.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE

Seeding- Mesic Total Acres = 13.5 See map page 6

Site Preparation:

* Site preparation shall consist of treating existing vegetation present within the seeding area including brush 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 mixes (quantities shown are PLS) :

Mesic Acres = 13.5 See Page 5

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 _ _4__.

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 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.

Project: Lake Ida--Skaurud 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 (2017): 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 10 Forbs 13 Legumes 2

TOTAL 25

- 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 5, submission of adherence to the above stated criteria shall be submitted to NRCS prior to commencement of seeding.

Project: Lake Ida--Skaurud Parcel

Designed: _ skb/cac __ Checked: _______

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Seeding Mesic Areas-Drill Acres = 13.5 See map page 6

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 7 0.4

Asclepias incarnata Swamp milkweed 0.3 4 0.3

Asclepias syriaca Common milkweed 2.0 27 1.7

Aster lanceolatus Panicled aster 0.3 4 0.3

Phlox pilosa Prairie phlox 1.0 14 0.8

Aster lateriflorus Calico aster 0.3 4 0.3

Dalea purpurea Purple prairie clover 2.0 27 1.7

Dalea candida White prairie clover 2.0 27 1.7

Oenothera biennis Evening primrose 1.0 14 0.8

Helianthos maximilliani Maximillian's sunflower 2.0 27 1.7

Liatris aspera Rough blazing star 1.3 18 1.1

Liatris ligulistylis Meadow blazing star 1.0 14 0.8

Monarda fistulosa Bergamot 1.5 20 1.3

Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 1.5 20 1.3

Solidago rigida Stiff goldenrod 1.2 16 1.0

Verbena hastata Blue vervain 0.6 8 0.5

Prananthes racemosa Smooth rattlesnake root 0.6 8 0.5

Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 17.6 238 14.9

Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats grama 19.2 259 16.2

Bromus kalmii Kalms brome 11.2 151 9.5

Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye 17.6 238 14.9

Panicum virgatum Switchgrass 3.2 43 2.7

Elymus trachycaulus Slender wheatgrass 11.2 151 9.5

Bouteloua gracilla Blue grama 4.8 65 4.1

Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 16.0 216 13.5

Sorghastrum nutans Indian grass 17.6 238 14.9

Spartina pectinata Prairie cordgrass 9.6 130 8.1

Project: Lake Ida--Skaurud Parcel

Designed: _skb/cac_ Checked: _______ Page __5__ of _8_

Tree Removal/Brush Control and Vegetation Control See map page 8

Tree Remova/Brush Cotrol (5 Acres): (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 (5 Acres): (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 (~6.5 Acres) (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%.

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

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