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Foxborough Conservation Development, Lino Lakes, Minnesota Restoration and Management Planning for 2007 and 2008 Scope of Work and Cost Estimate Critical Connections Ecological Services, Inc. 2008 Restoration and Management Tasks (Planned): Page 2 of 3 Task 2: Additional Native Seeding. CCES will develop specifications and order native seed mixes for inter - seeding into wetland and upland areas needing additional native seed and plant material. Priority areas to be targeted for re- seeding and inter - seeding in 2008 are bare soil areas within stormwater management wetlands and along the edges of established trails. All species will be native and appropriate to the existing and prescribed native habitats being seeding. Seed will be ordered in March and seeding in late March or April. Task 2 Timeline: Task 2 Costs: March through April 2008 $1,500 Seed $3,000 Labor Task 3: Management of Invasive Species. Invasive species occurring within the conservation outlots will be inspected, managed, and treated with appropriate herbicides during the 2008 growing season. Buckthorn seedlings and re- sprouts will be chemically treated with Roundup (Glyphosate) herbicide. Reed canary grass will be treated with a grass - specific herbicide (Sethoxydim) in species diverse areas, or Rodeo (Glyphosate) herbicide in areas with over 90% reed canary grass cover. Invasive cattails, such as narrow leaved cattail and hybrid cattail, will be treated with Rodeo (Glyphosate) herbicide. Invasive species management and herbicide treatments will be prioritized to areas that were burned in 2007, to follow up on this management approach, and will then be implemented in other areas as the budget financial resources allow. Task 3 Timeline: Task 3 Costs: April through October 2008 $1,200 Herbicide $8,500 Labor Task 4: Removal of Damaged Oak Tree. A damaged oak tree within the northeast corner of the Foxborough site will be removed. This tree is located within the conservation area, and is immediately adjacent to the trail. The tree was damaged by wind storms two years ago, and its substantial side -limbs have fallen onto the trail in last year. The tree presents a safety liability and could result in further damage to the adjacent City -owned trail, if left untreated. CCES will fall and remove the tree during the winter months, to reduce the possibility of damage to the trail and ground vegetation (while the ground is frozen). Task 4 Timeline: March 2008 Task 4 Costs: $960 Labor and disposal Total Costs Tasks 1 through 4: $20,005.00 • • •