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• • Woolan's Park Wetland Mitigation Banking Application, Lino Lakes, Minnesota Proposal for Professional Ecological Services Critical Connections Ecological Services, Inc. October 16, 2009 Task 3. MNRAM Functional Assessment of Woolan's Park Wetlands Page 3 of 5 Based on existing information and current site conditions, CCES will complete a functional assessment of the proposed Woolan's Park wetland restoration area and adjacent upland inclusions. In accordance with Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act rules and procedures, the Minnesota Routine Assessment Method ( MNRAM) version 3.3 will be used as the functional assessment methodology. The results of the MNRAM functional assessment will document the existing ecological and functional conditions of the proposed wetland mitigation banking area and will establish the baseline (or pre- restoration) conditions of the project. These assessment results will be included in the wetland mitigation application materials. Task 3 Cost Estimate: Description: MNRAM Functional Assessment CCES Staff: Jason Husveth Task 4: Develop Wetland Restoration and Monitoring Plan Rate /Hr: Hours: Cost: $120 10 $1200 Cost Estimate Task 3: $1200 As part of the wetland mitigation banking application CCES will develop a five year restoration, management, and monitoring plan. Wetland restoration and management methods will be designed to be consistent with past ENRV wetland banking applications submitted by CCES and approved by the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources. To reduce implementation costs to the City, the restoration and monitoring plan will be designed so that implementation of the restoration can be completed, in part, by City of Lino Lakes public works and environmental staff with City equipment and resources. The plan will be designed to allow resources for CCES ecologists to oversee implementation of restoration and management tasks, and to conduct annual monitoring and prepare annual monitoring reports. The restoration and management plan will be designed based on adaptive management principals, which allows for modifications of restoration and management prescriptions based on the ecological response of the wetland restoration area over the five year implementation and monitoring period. CCES will prepare an associated cost estimate for implementing the restoration, management, and monitoring plan that incorporates the City's key involvement with implementing the plan. Task 4 Cost Estimate: Description: CCES Staff: Rate /Hr: Hours: Cost: Restoration and Monitoring Plan Preparation Jason Husveth $120 20 $2400 Cost Estimate Task 4: $2400