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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAquatic Invasive Species Eradication Grant-PRELIMINARY . ~~~ !-~ .gl ~j~ RESOLUTION (ID # 3499) DRAFT DOC ID: 3499 THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. (ID # 3499) WAS DRAFT AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTH OLD TOWN BOARD ON JANUARY 15,2008: RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Scott A. Russell to file an application for funds from the Aquatic Invasive Species Eradication Grant Prol!ram in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00, and upon approval of said request to enter into and execute a State Assistance Contract with the New York Statc Department of Environmental Conservation for such financial assistance to the Town of South old Jor eradication of3.6 acres of ph rag mites from Pipes Cove, and further, to carry out and comply with the tcrms of such project agreement. 1'~Q."Qt--IL.. Elizabeth A. Neville Southold Town Clerk CONTRACT NUMBER: T303607 In witness whereof, the parties have signed this Contract on the date indicated below each signature. The signatory for the Department provides the following Agency Certification: "In addition to the acceptance of this contract, I also certify that original copies of this signature page will bc attached to all other exact copies of this contract." FOR RECIPIENT:~1 By: ._C/~a~~/ Scott Russell Date: /-,3'-01' Title: Supervisor, Town of Southold FOR DEPARTMENT: By: Date: Nancy Lussier Title: Director, Management and Budget APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED: By: By: Attorney Genual State Comptroller Date: Date: 8 MUNICIPAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT (For use by Municipalities and Other Municipal Agencies) Stateof New York ) County of Suffolk ) 5S.: ) On the 2rd day of J.anuary in the year _-2?~~ before me personally came Scott A. Russel.I, Supervisor (Insert name and title) oftbe Town of SouthoJ d (Insert political subdivision or agency of the political subdivision) the political subdivision or agency thereof described in and which executed the above instrument; by authority of the Town Board of the Town of Southold (attached certified copy of order, resolution, or the ordinance authorizing the execution of this contract) of said political subdivision, and that (",,)he signed his/l-!..r name by the authority. \ \ Notary Seal KIERAN M. CORCORAN QUALIFIED IN SUFFOLK COUNTY NOTARY #02C06119838 nV MY COMMISSION EXPIRES DEC. 6, 2.n Contract 1'303607 Schedule 1: Scope of Work [The scope of work shall consist of 3 parts: Introductmy information (title, ohjectives, project leader, project duration, etc.), a narrative work plan and a project schedule. Following is a sample of the components of a Scope of Work.for an Invasive Species Eradication Grant Project]: 1. Introduction Title: Pipes Cove Phragmites Removal Objective Of Project: To eradicate 3.6 acres of Common reed (Phragmites australis) by cutting and herbicide applieation. Conduet follow-up monitoring to assure that the invasive plants do not return. Project Duration: Fall 2007 -. Fall 2009 Project Leader: Mark Terry Towll of Southold Planning Department Town Hall Annex 54375 Main Road P.O. Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971 2. Project Narrative/Description Of Work Plllll: The Town of' Southold proposes to remove the invasive plant species Phragmites australis from 3.6 acres of marine wetlands located in the Pipes Cove Watershed. The Phragmites will be manually cut and wicked over a period of three years. A five year monitoring program will be cstablished to record the success of the project and identify areas in need of follow up treatment. The goal ofthc project is to permanently remove the Phragmites ii-om the affected wetland and encourage the recolonization oFthe areas with native plant species. The Town will contract out to a pesticide applicator with experienee iu Phragmites eradieation fell' the spraying and eutting of the plants. The protocol will be reeommended as per site specifle conditions. The projeet site will be monitored by Town staff. The areas slated for eradication will be photographed before and aileI' each phase of the project. Transeets will be established for monitoring the affect ofthe project on the plants. The area will be monitored over several years. Maps and layers within the Town's wetland inventory will be updated as the project progresses. The Town will monitor and update the GIS information on the Town's wetland maps. Within the transects and quadrat areas the plants will be measured and counted. The site will also he used as a test site for other possible projects. Other projects may include the use ofthe site and the data in education/stewardship projects with area schools and the education ofthe public on Phragmites australis and other invasive species eradication throughout Southold Town. Town Department of Public Works staff will assist with mowing, maintenance, removal of the plants, and replanting. Schedule Of Work: Work Element Dates Description 1. Apply for DEC Jan - March 2008 Apply for permits pesticide and wetland Town employees will evaluate the site, permits photograph the area, and map out the areas for phragmites removal. 2. Prepare site April 2008 Evaluate plants fe)r removal and spraying; 3. Herbicide contact applicators for estimates treatment First herbicide application 4. Monitoring Spring- Fall 2008 Monitor sile; set up transects; take photos 2008 5. Second treatment Fall 2008 Second herbicide treatment and cutting of and plants; removal of plants cutting 6. Mow or cut Apr- 2009 Follow protocol of herbicide applicator; phragmites cut or mow phragmites 7. Last herbicide Fall 2009 Wicking of plants again as needed application and Evaluate eradieation/ plan maintenance cutting Spring 2010 program. Plant native species where 8. Evaluation Fall 2010 needed. 9. Final Report Prepare final report Coutract T 303 607 Schedule 2: Project Bndget [The project budget shall describe the follow the format provided on Page 22 of the Aquatic Invasive Species Eradication Grant Program Application and Instructions, State Fiscal Year . 2006/2007 booklet. Eligible expenses will be divided into seven categories: Professional/Consultant/Legal/Service and Paid Sta,fISupport, Professional/Consultant/Legal/Service and Paid Staff Fringe, Volunteer Service, Supplies and Materials, Equipment, Travel-related expenses, and Contractual Service. Applicant expenditures to be applied as match will be listed under the appropriate categmy in a column labeled "Applicant Funds" Expenditures to be reimbursed will be listed under the appropriate category in the column entitled "State Fuml~ ". instructionsfcJr completing the budget for the grant application, found on pages 14 - i5 of the Aquatic invasive Species Eradication Grant Program Application and instructions, State Fiscal Year 2006/2007.] Item Applicant Slate 1. Personal Service (PS) Town employees for mapping, $21,510 monitoring, management, post treatment, research, prevention, education Total PS $21,510 2. Non-Personal Service (NPS) A. Eqnipment (EQ) Town equipment - mowers for $7,190.00 maintenance, other cquipment, truck use for removal to landfill B. Snpplies and Materials (SM) Supplies, materials $600.00 C. Travel (TR) '['ravel $700.00 Contractnal Services (CS) -- Allied Biological or other contractor $30,000.00 Total PS (from Block I. above) $21,5]0 Total NPS (2A+2B+2C+2D) $8,490 TOT AL (PS + NPS) $30,000.00 $30,000.00 PATRICIA A. FINNEGAN TOWN ATTORNEY patriciu.finnegan@town.southold.ny.us LORI M. HULSE ASSISTANT TOWN ATTORNEY lori.hulse@town.southold.ny.us SCOTT A. RUSSELL Supervisor KIERAN M. CORCORAN ASSISTANT TOWN ATTORNEY kicran.corcoran@town.southold.ny.us Town Hall Annex, 54375 Route 25 P.O. Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971-0969 Telephone (631) 765.1939 Facsimile (631) 765-6639 OFFICE OF THE TOWN ATTORNEY TOWN OF SOUTHOLD January 4, 2008 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Fish, Wildlife, & Marine Resources Bureau of Habitat, 5th Floor 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-4756 Attention: Mr. Timothy J. Sinnott, Biologist 2 (Ecology) Ecoloxicologyand Standards Unit Leader RE: Aquatic Invasive Species Eradication Grant (ISEG) Program State Assistance Contract No. TJ03607 for $30,000 Dear Mr. Sinnott: Pursuant to the instructions in your letter to Mark Terry dated November 26, 2007, I am enclosing the following documents in connection with the referenced matter: 1. Six (6) originals of the final Contract signature page (page 8 of the Contract), all of which have been signed by Supervisor Russell; 2. Six (6) originals of the Acknowledgement page, all of which have been notarized; and 3. Schedule 1 (Scope of Work) and Schedule 2 (Project Budget). The original resolution will be forwarded to you under separate cover. The resolution is scheduled to be approved at the Town's January 15 meeting. Mr. Timothy J. Sinnott January 4, 2008 Page 2 If you have any questions or require anything further regarding this Contract, please do not hesitate to call me. Thank you for your assistance. Ilk Enclosures ~ cc: Ms. Elizabeth A. Neville, Town Clerk (w/encls.) ~ Ms. Heather Cusack, Environmental Technician (w/encls.) Very truly yours, vJ~_..(~~ {/;:l'Krauza Secretary to the Town Attorney