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G:\.Clients All\Hugo\Proposals\North Star Wetland Bank\Prospectus\PROPOSAL_North Star Wetland Bank Prospectus - <br />052323.docx <br />grass, and other species, on a site this large and achieving acceptable native- <br />dominated plant community performance standard will be extremely difficult and <br />resource intensive, both in the short- and long-terms. Significant site preparation <br />and management work will be required, supplemental native seeding may be <br />required, a detailed vegetation establishment and management plan will need to <br />be developed and implemented, and a detailed and fully funded long-term <br />management plan to sustain a native-dominated plant community into the future <br />should also be required. There are other similar Enhancement wetland bank <br />projects in this area that provide vegetation establishment and management plan <br />examples for the short term, vegetation enhancement performance standard <br />examples that could be used, and long-term management plans and funding <br />mechanisms that could be adapted by the bank sponsor if they choose to <br />proceed. This enhancement work will be very resource intensive, success is not <br />guaranteed, a suitable funding mechanism should be established, and vegetation <br />improvements must be sustained long into the future and after annual monitoring <br />is completed. <br /> <br />Action: During the soil investigation site visit on May 25, 2023, it was noted that <br />there are numerous areas dominated with native species and the site is not <br />monotypic for reed canary grass. A multi-year vegetation management plan will <br />be developed during the prospectus phase including steps to control nuisance <br />vegetation and to establish native cover. If Enhancement credit is to be pursued, <br />the city will need to discuss a funding mechanism for long-term vegetation <br />maintenance. <br /> <br />Project tasks within this scope include: <br />1. Project management <br />2. Topographic Survey with 2-person Survey Crew <br />3. NHIS and SHPO Data Review Requests <br />4. Additional Existing Vegetation Survey <br />5. CAD Based Concept Plans (60%) <br />6. Draft Conservation Easement Description/Title Review/Exhibit <br />7. Hydrologic and Hydraulic Analysis <br />8. Prospectus Document Report and Application Submittal <br />9. TEP/IRT Meeting <br />10. Prospectus Comment Response <br />11. Level 2 Wetland Delineation <br /> <br />1. Project management includes tracking the project budget and ensuring that <br />project tasks are being completed on time and on budget along with <br />miscellaneous administrative tasks. <br /> <br />2. A topographic survey with 2-person crew will provide elevations of cross <br />sections across ditches as well as spot shots throughout the site to calibrate the <br />LiDAR topography for this area. This task assumes 12 cross sections and 26 <br />spot shots. It provides the level of detail needed to effectively plan wetland credit <br />actions based on elevations and drainage patterns influenced by topographic