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City of Lino Lakes
Environmental Board Meeting
June 24, 2009
6:30 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
April 29, 2009
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Open Mike
5. Action Items
A. Foxburough Work Plan for 2009/2010
6. Discussion Items
A. Blue Heron Days Parade — August 22
B. Updates
7. Adjourn
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Agenda Item 5A
Environmental Board Meeting Date: June 24, 2009
Topic: Expenditure Review, Yearly Work Plan for Foxborough Development
and Recommendations.
Background: Foxborough is a conservation development that set up a
stewardship fund to manage natural resources in conservation easements of the
development. The Foxborough Stewardship fund was established to provide a
funding source for the maintenance, repair and improvement of conservation
areas. The Developer contributed $100,000.00 as an endowment to the
establishment of the fund. Interest earned each year on the $100,000 is the
providing source of funds for scheduled work to be done. In addition, each lot
has an annual assessment from the association of $100 for the Conservation
fund. Since there are 57 lots in the development, $5700 is contributed each year
to the fund.
The Association will pay the annual Fund payments for each of the 57 lots within
the development to the City on or before January 31 of each year. The City is
the custodian of the Fund and is responsible for the management of the Fund.
As of January 1, 2009, there is approximately $12,690 in the fund to spend for
2009. The Association is responsible each year to write a management proposal
for the conservation areas, within the scope of yearly budget. This plan must be
approved by the City and then the funds are released after completion of the
work plan.
Mr. Marcel Ebensteiner, North Oaks Realty and Jason Husveth of Critical
Connections have submitted the attached Management Proposal documents for
your Consideration.
Analysis: Critical Connections Foxborough Conservation Development, Lino
Lakes, Minnesota Restoration and Management Planning for 2009 and 2010 are
attached. This document describes work that is within the budget constraints of
the endowment fund. The submittal includes two years of work plan so that the
spring burn can be incorporated prior to another work plan submittal.
Recommendation: Approve the Maintenance Plan for Foxborough for
2009/2010
Attachment:
1. Foxborough Conservation Development, Lino Lakes Minnesota Restoration
and Management Planning for 2009 and 2010
Natural
Resource
Consulting
Landscape
Ecology
Botanical
Inventories
Critical Connections Ecological Services, Inc.
14760 Oakhill Road, Scandia, Minnesota 55073
Threatened &
Endangered
Species Surveys
Greenway &
Open Space
Planning
Natural
Community
•Restoration
Wetland
Delineation &
Permitting
Wetland
Banking &
Monitoring
Minnesota
Land Cover
Classification
Geographic
Information
Systems
Global
Positioning
Systems
Database
Management &
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Development
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Education
Mr. Marty Asleson
Natural Resources Specialist
City of Lino Lakes
600 Town Center Parkway
Lino Lakes, Minnesota 55014
June 18, 2009
Mr. Marcel Eibensteiner
Royal Oaks Realty
1000 County Road E, Suite 150
Shoreview, Minnesota 55126
Re: Foxborough Conservation Development, Lino Lakes, Minnesota
Restoration and Management Planning for the 2009 and 2010
Dear Mr. Asleson and Mr. Black:
At the request of the Foxborough Homeowner's Association and Royal Oaks Realty (ROR),
Critical Connections Ecological Services, Inc (CCES) prepared the following proposed scope of
work for ecological restoration and management of Foxborough conservation outlots in from
2009 and 2010. Proposed tasks and priorities were developed from CCES's past experience
implementing restoration and management tasks at Foxborough (2005- 2008), conversations
and site visits with City staff, and in accordance with the Foxborough Restoration and
Management Plan (CCES, August 2005). The proposed restoration and management tasks
will be implemented during from July 2009 through December 2010. The proposed scope of
work and prioritization of tasks are based on available funding within the Foxborough
Conservation Fund. The City of Lino Lakes has recently informed CCES that available funding
is as follows: $12,960 for 2009, and $6,700 for 2010; a total of $19,660 for July 2009 through
December 2010.
The following proposed tasks, timelines, costs, and priorities constitute the proposed scope
of work for 2009 and 2010 within Foxborough's conservation outlots.
2009 Proposed Restoration and Management Tasks:
Task 1: Management and Removal of Buckthorn
CCES restoration crews will manage and treat remaining areas of buckthorn infestation and
resprout. The primary areas to be treated include the northeast corner of the development,
along the trail corridor, and within the aspen woodlands of the southern portion of the site.
CCES restoration crews will cut and remove buckthorn brush, and chemically treat the cut
stumps with Glyphosate herbicide.
Phone: 651.433.4410 Fax: 651.433.4528
Email: info @ccesinc.com Web: www.ccesinc.com
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Foxborough Conservation Development, Lino Lakes, Minnesota
Proposed Restoration and Management for 2009 and 2010
Scope of Work and Cost Estimate
Critical Connections Ecological Services, Inc.
Task 1 Timeline: July through December 2009
Task 1 Costs: $5,200 (Labor and Herbicide)
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Task 2: Management of Reed Canary Grass
CCES restoration crews will mow and herbicide reed canary grass within select areas of the Foxborough
conservation outlots. Reed canary grass will be treated within the northern wetland fringe and uplands
of the wetland mitigation area, in natural wetlands along the trail corridor, and within stormwater
basins that have been seeded with native species in past years. Reed canary grass will be treated with
Glyphosate herbicide when it occurs in monotypic stands, and Sethoxydim (grass specific) herbicide
when it occurs intermittently with other desirable native species.
Task 2 Timeline:
Task 2 Costs:
July through October 2009
$3,200 (Labor and Herbicide)
Task 3: Management of Invasive Cattails
Invasive cattails ( Typha angustifolia and Typha X glauca) will be managed within stormwater basins of
within the Foxborough conservation outlots. Invasive cattails are becoming problematic within these
basins, and threaten to out - compete native species that were seeded into the basins in previous years.
Invasive cattails will be cut, and treated with Glyphosate herbicide.
Task 3 Timeline:
Task 3 Costs:
July through October 2009
$2,250 (Labor and Herbicide)
Task 4: Management of Other Invasive Species and Noxious Weeds
Other noxious weeds, such as Canada thistle, birds -foot trefoil, and yellow and white sweet clover, will
be chemically treated by CCES restoration crews within the Foxborough conservation outlots. These
species are particularly problematic along the trail corridor, where they are gaining a foothold from past
grading and trail construction. CCES restoration crews will chemically treat these other invasive species
with Glyphosate based herbicides (such as Roundup).
Task 4 Timeline:
Task 4 Costs:
July 2009 through October 2010
$1,800 (Labor and Herbicide)
Task 5: Removal of Non - Functioning Silt Fence
Damaged and non - functioning silt fence within the Foxborough conservation outlots will be removed by
CCES restoration crews. Functioning silt fences will be left in place, and reinforced if necessary.
Task 4 Timeline: July through October 2009
Task 4 Costs: $790 (Labor and Removal)
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Foxborough Conservation Development, Lino Lakes, Minnesota
Proposed Restoration and Management for 2009 and 2010
Scope of Work and Cost Estimate
Critical Connections Ecological Services, Inc.
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Task 6: Project Management and Reporting
CCES will manage the implementation of proposed tasks for 2009. Jason Husveth (CCES's Principal
Ecologist) will report to and coordinate with City staff, the Lino Lakes Environmental Board, and the
Foxborough Homeowners Association to inform these constituents of work completed. CCES has
budgeted six (6) hours of Mr. Husveth's time to perform this task.
Task 6 Timeline: July 2009 through December 2010
Task 6 Costs: $720 (Consulting Hours)
2010 Proposed Restoration and Management Tasks:
Task 7: Prescribed Burn of Selected Habitats within Conservation Outlots
CCES will perform a spring prescribed burn within up to 10 acres of the Foxborough conservation
outlots. Prescribed burning will focus on habitats that were not burned in 2007 and /or have the
greatest ecological need for a prescribed burn. CCES will prepare a burning permit application, obtain
the permits, and prepare all burn units for prescribed burning (i.e. create burn breaks and isolate burn
units). The burn will be implemented in April or May 2010. If the burn cannot be implement in the
spring of 2010 (due to weather constraints), CCES will implement the burn in October 2010.
Task 7 Timeline:
Task 7 Costs:
July 2009 through December 2010
$5,700 (Consulting, Labor, Materials, and Equipment)
Total Costs Tasks 1 through 7: $19,660.00
Thank you for reviewing this proposed scope of work for the Foxborough conservation development.
Please feel free to contact Jason Husveth (CCES Principal Ecologist) if you have any questions or require
additional information. We hope this proposal meets your approval, and that we can begin
implementation as soon as possible.
Respectfully submitted,
Critical Connections Ecological Services, Inc.
Ja • n J. Husv
rincipal Ecologist