Tasks and Timeline. The Forest Service agrees to financially support the restoration activities outlined in the detailed table below. The expenditure will not exceed $75,000 for this ‘trial’ or ‘pilot’ year. This financial support will be evaluated annually within the performance reporting mechanisms in the GNA agreement. Adjustments to this support will be made accordingly. Annually, the workload for this project will include a work plan report or similar. The work plan report is suggested to include both direct work plan accomplishments and narrative reports on important areas of work accomplished deemed by mutual agreement. This annual report will aid the State in documenting the accomplishments of this project in supporting Forest Service goals, objectives, and guidelines. The tasks and general timeline for this project are as follows: March – April Suggested time to review applications and hire seasonal staff for the upcoming field season. May – September Seasonal field staff placed on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and assist Forest Service (FS) staff with accomplishing tasks and projects. Coordinator works with FS staff and seasonal employees to coordinate work tasks. September – November State and FS staff discuss program accomplishments and make program adjustments for the following year when necessary. Details for 2022 calendar year accomplishment include: Great Divide Silviculture, wildlife, and ecology project needs across the district. 50 acres of Timber Stand Improvement activities, 100 acres of wildlife habitat acres, and 100 acres of non-native invasive species inventory, monitoring, and treatment. $25,000 2022 Medford- Park Falls Wildlife, Fisheries, silviculture, and ecology project needs across the district 200 acres of watershed and fisheries habitat improvement. 100 acres of non-native invasive species inventory and monitoring. 100 acres of wildlife habitat improvement. 20 acres of timber stand improvement activities. $50,000 2022
Tasks and Timeline. Deliverables:
Tasks and Timeline. The tasks and general timeline for this project are as follows: April 1, 2020 Finalize project design plans and DOT funding project agreement USFS design Summer 2020 Xxxxx Creek culvert replacement $200,000
Tasks and Timeline. The tasks and general timeline are as follows. State FY 2021 – FY2022 (April 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022): Total Budget $209,913
1. Bend hydrogeology (year 1 of 3): Budget $134,696 (includes approximately $25K installation and $15.5K annual maintenance and reporting for stream gage)
a. Install 3-4 water-table monitoring xxxxx in the glacial deposits overlying and near the Bend ore body. Monitor water levels and temperature in the xxxxx.
b. Install long-term streamflow gaging station on the Yellow River at FR112/Yellow River Rd (completed by USGS). Real-time precipitation and discharge will be recorded on USGS website.
c. Monitor stream stage and temperature both at gaging station and at second location on the river. Collect periodic streamflow measurements at second location.
d. Collect baseline water quality data for both groundwater and surface water.
e. If Xxxxxx plans more exploratory drillholes, coordinate with them to collect geophysical logs, packer tests, and flow logging.
2. Xxxxxxxx area water level investigation: Budget $70,228
a. Continue to monitor groundwater xxxxx and sample water quality
b. Conduct geophysical surveys to evaluate bedrock depth and subsurface changes in key locations
c. Evaluate lake water balance
d. Prepare interim project report for USFS
3. Bayfield Peninsula: Budget $4,989
a. Continue to monitor groundwater xxxxx and precipitation
b. Interpret water quality samples and collected data
4. Groundwater level monitoring: Budget included in Task 2
a. USGS will continue to monitor TA-217 (Bend well) in the Medford Unit, Xxxxxx County, and nested piezometers PR-088 and PR-089 (deep bedrock well) in the Park Falls Unit, Price County from July 2021 to June 2023. State FY 2023: Total budget $150,822 1. Bend hydrogeology (year 2 of 3): Budget $81,147 (includes approximately $15.5K annual maintenance and reporting for stream gage)
a. Continue monitoring
i. Water levels and temperature in the groundwater xxxxx.
ii. Real-time precipitation and discharge (completed by USGS).
iii. Stream stage and temperature both at gaging station and at second location on the river. Collect periodic streamflow measurements at second location.
iv. Baseline water quality data for both groundwater and surface water (quarterly sampling).
b. Evaluate groundwater interactions with the North Fork Yellow River using mini- piezometers, seepage meters, or similar instruments.
c. If river is accessible, collect spatially-dense stream data via canoe.
d. Conduct pumping...
Tasks and Timeline. The tasks and general timeline for this project are as follows: Timeline* Task Description* Cost Estimate Spring/Summer 2021 Forest Service provides information on projects to be conducted over the next two years to the State $50,000 State develops bid specs for projects to be completed in calendar year 2021 Field Season 2021 Maintenance is completed on identified sites for calendar year 2021 $150,000 State conducts QA/QC and reports back to Forest Service Project management *More details concerning the timeline and task can be found below (under the Additional Detail heading).
