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6.5. SR 03-07-2016 Request for Action To Item Number Mayor and City Council 6.5 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Presentations, Awards March 7, 2016Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director and Recognition Item Description Reviewed by Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) Partnership Cal Portner, City Administrator Presentation Reviewed by Action Requested For Presentation. Background/Discussion The Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) staff, FMR Conservation Director Tom Lewanski and FMR Ecologist Alex Roth, will make a presentation to City Council outlining their unique mission and partnership with the City of Elk River. Protecting land that is ecologically linked to the Mississippi River is one of the strategies the FMR uses to pursue its mission of enhancing the Mississippi River. The FMR has become a critical partnership to restore and manage the William H. Houlton Conservation Area. They have not only led in the development of the Natural Resource Management Plan for the property, but they are providing the expertise and funding to make the Plan a reality. The FMR will present some of the critical aspects of the Plan to restore the Conservation Area property during the next four years. Financial Impact N/A Attachments None Friends of the Mississippi River 21 health pi Rive area. :ality of the Twin Citi Tom Lewanski, DPA Conservation Director Alex Roth, PhD. Ecologist FMR engages citizens to protect,, restore and enhance the Mississippi River and its ��watershed in the Twin Cities Ramsey Dayton ��-T Coon ChamplinRapids Brooklyn S Park Br oklyn Fridl enter Min Saint Paul 'L_,fWdota Soul FortMendota Hts -Pair Snelling Inver fississippi River Corridor Grove Heights ritical Area I MRCCA Rosemount NATIONAL Mississipp t Nationa1 River PARK 11SERVICE l - 0^�, . &Recreation Area I MNRRA Maplewood I Newport aint aul Cottage Denmark ark' Grove Twp WZIoud 'Winer Hasti`ng RTwpna FMR engages citizens to protect,, restore and enhance the Mississippi River and its watershed in the Twin Cities �"�"`� •River Corridor Program FMR engages citizens to protect,, restore and enhance the Mississippi River and its watershed in the Twin Cities �"�"`� •River Corridor Program A�ft FMR engages citizens to protect,, restore and enhance the Mississippi River and its watershed in the Twin Cities *River Corridor Program Conservation Program 'r Program A�ft FMR engages citizens to protect,, restore and enhance the Mississippi River and its watershed in the Twin Cities *River Corridor Program d Conservation Program ter Program wardship & Education Program 7 i Crosby i, Hennepin ,f M Rosemount Preserve Dakota IL Willow Brook i 1 �- --� Washington l s Swing Bridge r 7i ! Camel's i Hump { t "-' Cottage Grove Ravine / Regional Park Pine Bend ( _- 3M SNAtRiver Oaks Flint Hills Resources Spring Lake Park ` Hastings 55 River Flats Hastings 2014_RestoSites Vermillion FMR Restoration Project Sites A Linear Pk - DNR Scientific & Natural Areas Metra Conservation Corridors & greenway plans 0 1 2 5 Miles 2014 Restoration Sites i 90 i r �Gores`WMA Mill Park - Sand Coulee W SNA Emrick 1 �E3 Almquist 4 City of Elk River & FMR Partnership: PF— To improve the habitat at the n:t. 4tn:William H. Houlton Conservation Area River City of Elk River & FMR Partnership: FRIENDS NES To improve the habitat at the MISSISSIPPI ��vER William H. Houlton Conservation Area Elk ('i irront Gi inrlina _ Oi itrinnr Wnrifoan Gi inrl William H. Houlton Conservation Area Natural Resource Management Plan Prepared for.- The or. The City of Elk River, MN Prepared by. - Alex Roth Friends of the Mississippi River 360 North Robert Street, Suite 400 St. Paul, MN 55101 Ph: 651-222-2193 x33 December 2015 vasa. vuui uc. lull i icau�a vcwNa uai vui i n i iui i� N 5 1 1.5 2 q 1:60,000 Miles nm, A115SI551PPI APPENDICES �i APPENDIX A. Plant Species Recorded at the W. H. Houlton Conservation Area 26 The following plant species were identified at the site by Friends of the Mississippi River. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Date: 614115 Site: WHHCA Map Unit name: FF1 Farmhouse Scientific Name Common Name Abund� Groundcover to 4 ft Total cover= Eu atorium ru osum White Snakeroot C Galium a Brine Cleavers P Urtica dioica Stinging nettle P Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort P Glechoma hederocea Creeping Charlie A Hackelia vir iniana Stickseed P Ribes c nosbati Gooseberry P Rhamnus cathartica Buckthorn C Rubusideaus Raspberry R Carex spp. Sedges R Arctium minus Burdock P Celtis occidentalis Hackberry P Parthenocissus vitacea Virginia creeper P Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash P Vitis riparia Wild Grape P Solids o spp Goldenrod P Achillea millefolium Yarrow R Oxalis stricta Wood sorrel R Ascle ias s naca Common Milkweed R Phalaris arundinacea Reed Canary Grass D Bromus intermis Smooth brome D Hespe matronalis Dame's Rocket R Berteroa incana Hoary Alyssum C Ranunculus abortivus Kidne leaf buttercup R Understoryishrub layer Rhamnus cathartica Buckthorn C Lonicera spp Bush honeysuckle C Zanthox lum americanum Prickly ash P Cettis occidentalis Hackberry C Canopy, subcano Total Cover= Celtis occidentalis Hackberry C Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash C Acerne undo Box elder A Ulmus americana American Elm P Vitis riparia Wild Grape P Acer saccharinum Silver Maple C Prunus vir iniana ChokecherryR Rhamnus cathartica Buckthorn P Salix spp. Willow C Quercus eliDsoidalis Pin Oak R 1:8,�D0 0 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 Mmes ,or a x: r -A& DWiNl3kft, gadEM I^md?my ganotx0him, GKMAMum DO, u SOA, U838o ALFXo mapdft magma I19[ms OMP a, mid bm ala ur MMMY �;• "ice y■ . � P Fi 1.= j � � A gppg i. kit } bL all t 1 AIX Al r � ,� _a Chi: �R► ��`. - r.�?-. _ x. R r. s y _ _ :- - • - 17J • 7, ft % x. 41 x. VF* A4 ��{ r" � �. r }_ �,. x Jrr _ - ! �. �-� +' "� w �� p - _ .- _ P�� sF�k'�'s� :a � _ �'�r� y' w �� :$,baa 0 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 Miles Table 4. Restoration Schedule and Cost Estimates These tables are rough schedules and approximate costs for restoration and management tasks for the William H. Houlton Conservation Area. Both the project tasks and costs are likely to change as the project progresses - these tables should be used only as rough guides. Tasks were phased, with 1 being the highest priority. Work units correspond with those shown in Figure 11. I I cosu I Year Season Units Activity Acres Ac Cost Est. PHASE 1. REMOVE INVASVIVE WOODY AND UNDESIREABLE NATIVE WOODY SPECIES 011 June Units 1-3 Breeding bird survey before restoration occurs. 333 - $2,000 Cut and treat non-native woody brush and other undesirable native woody brush in the floodplain units around the farm field. Haul 49.83 1,000 $49,830 brush to piles and either chip, remove or burn in 1 Fall/winter Unit 1 winter. Cut and treat non-native woody brush and other undesirable native woody brush on the 91 1,000 $91,000 floodplain island. Haul brush to piles and either 1 Fall/winter Unit 3 remove or burn in winter. 2 Fall Units 1, 3 Treat exotic res routs 141 200 $28,200 Spot/broadcast spray invasive seedlings from 141 300 $42,300 3 Fall Units 1, 3 seedbank Spot/broadcast spray invasive seedlings from 141 200 $28,200 4 Fall Units 1, 3 seedbank Subtotal $241,530 PHASE 2. RESTORE PRAIRIE AND PROTECT REMAINING PRAIRIE/SAVANNA Breeding bird survey before restoration occurs. 011 June Units 1-3 Should be the same as Phase 1 survey. 333 - - Broadcast and spot spray non-native grasses (smooth brome, Kentucky bluegrass) and other 50 200 $10,000 Late herbaceous invasive species along field edges 1 spring Units 1-3 and in existing grassland units. Prep back third of agricultural field for seeding. Once the current crop is harvested, disc in 56 300 $16,800 remaining residue and harrow field to provide 1 Fall Unit 2 smooth seeding environment. Broadcast seed agricultural field with native prairie seed mix. Consider adding a cover crop 56 300 $16,800 1 Fall. Unit 2 winter wheat to prevent erosion. • ;� - :. �r^�s '�;� _ __ "; - T .y„1... ��.' ��-