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2009-2010 FK-090 08/19/2009DANNY L. KOLHA GE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT DATE: September 22, 2009 TO: Susan Grimsley, Acting Director Growth Management Division ATTN. Mayra Tezanos Executive Assistant FROM: Isabel C. DeSantis, D.0 ��- At the August 19, 2009, Board of County Commissioner's meeting, the Board granted approval of the following: Resolution 242-2009 addressing procedural issues pertaining to the "Contract for Removal, Refloating and/or Demolition and Disposal of Derelict Vessels and Marine Debris"; providing clarification regarding the intent of the contract, providing clarification regarding quote solicitation and job award procedures, and waiving purchasing policy by providing additional purchasing levels and signature authorities to expedite the derelict vessel and marine debris removal process. Resolution No. 244-2009 approving the Rockland Industrial Park Replat with a minor technical change to the original of the Rockland Industrial Park recorded in Plat Book 7 at Page 76 which amendment has already been approved by the acting Planning Director pursuant to Monroe County Code Section 110-96(E), having legal description of a portion of Government Lot 7, Section 21, Township 67 South, Range 26 East, Rockland Key Florida, having Real Estate Number 001122080-000100. Amendment to the 2006 Agreement between Monroe County and DRC Emergency Services, LLC extending the Agreement for one additional year, through September 19, 2010. V/"1 ask Assignment Notification Form, FWC Contract No. 08150 with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) to receive a $176,000 grant for the removal of invasive exotic plant species from conservation lands that are owned or managed by Monroe County. Enclosed are duplicate originals of the Task Assignment and the DRC Amendment as well as certified copies of the subject resolutions for your handling. * Resolution 244-2009 was recorded along with the original plat. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact our office. cc: County Attorney Financ File TASK ASSIGNMENT NOTIFICATION FORM FWC CONTRACT NO. 08150 Task Assignment Number: FK-090 Contractor Name: Monroe County Contractor's Contract Manager: Elizabeth Bergh (305) 852-2511 Project Title: Monroe County 09-10 Date: July 7, 2009 FWC Contract Manager: Greg Jubinsky 850-245-2821 FWC Site Manager: Jackie Smith 561-772-2479 PID#: 97849391000 Task Description and Payment Schedule: Exhibit 1 describes the scope of work for this project. The Contractor is not authorized to perform work on any additional sites until such time as the FWC and the Contractor have fully executed a Change Order for said additional work. Any work performed by the Contractor contrary to this Task Assignment shall be at the Contractors expense. The contractor is allowed to subcontract. Task Assignment Conditions and Deliverables: 1. Control is defined as treatment effective in preventing re -sprout of treated target vegetation. 2. If 95% kill rate is not achieved for any area of the project after two months following project completion, one additional thorough treatment of the plant will be the responsibility of the contractor at no cost to the contracting entities. 3. The Contractor shall notify the designated site manager prior to entering the work -site. 4. The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Contract Manager upon completion of treatment event(s). 5. Upon Site Manager approval, the Contractor is authorized to control incidental occurrences of any current EPPC category one or category two invasive exotic plant species encountered within the Project Site(s). Costs for these control operations shall not exceed the established Task Assignment amount, and must not jeopardize the Contractor's ability to achieve the required level of control for the primary target species. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to determine that all control operations do not exceed the established Task Assignment amount. Task Assignment Start Date: Upon execution Final Treatment Completion Date: June 1, 2010 Task Assignment Type: Amount Not To Exceed: C Cost Reimbursement $1765000.00 rn C7 Total Task Assignment Value $176,000.00- -' `' -_ '"' N Funding Information: -,;- Or . Code E.O. Ob'ect Code Fund Sec. Cat. Project # Year Amo�p ` .. ': 177358090200 102 139940 102334 FK-090 09-10 $176; .. C) LJ �. MONROE COUNTY � I Cc O cj ontr t Manager Date )4044pi Cq1 I cr I D a Q(/GVft,%(W1Q V� Date iIAflNR RE C�a N ��AMEY APP . . 06t : 3 0 (SEAL) HA�� ATTEST: DANNY L. KOL cc: Contracts Office Contracts Disbursements B ; , DEP UTY CLERK $ j c FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION 00MMISSION Section Leader ,Jwi M_." wa Ic It loq Date FWC Contract No. 08150, Task Assignment No. FK-090, Page 1 of 2 TASK ASSIGNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR: 1. Upon full execution of the Task Assignment, the Contractor will coordinate with the FWC Site Manager to establish a mutually agreeable work schedule. 2. A Ground Crew Supervisor, employed by the Contractor, will be present at all times when work on the site is underway; 3. Ground Crew Supervisors will be responsible for all control activities and safety on project sites. The Ground Crew Supervisor will assure contract crews are knowledgeable of, and remain within property and treatment boundaries. Every effort shall be made by the Contractor to avoid damage to native vegetation and wildlife; 4. Ground Crew Supervisors will be pesticide applicators possessing current certification by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) in the Forestry or Right -of -Way categories. A copy of each supervisor's FDACS certification will be provided to the FWC Site Manager prior to initiation of on -site supervisory duties; 5. The Ground Crew Supervisor may supervise a maximum of eight (8) field employees at any given time, unless otherwise noted in the Task Assignment; 6. The Ground Crew Supervisor shall be responsible for the collection, recording, and timely submission of all data and reports required. At weekly intervals and at the completion of initial treatments and site reassessment, a complete report will be submitted to the Site Manager detailing sites treated, number and size of plants killed, and type of treatment used. This data will be recorded on the FWC "Daily Progress Report Form". 7. The Contractor will strictly adhere to all herbicide label application, precautionary, and safety statements; 8. All control efforts (except cogon grass treatment) shall be at least 95% effective in preventing re -sprout of treated target vegetation. If 95% kill rate is not achieved for any area of the project after two months following project completion, one additional thorough treatment of the plant species listed under "Project Goals" in the project area will be the responsibility of the Contractor at no cost to the FWC; 9. Cogon grass treatments shall be 100% effective in killing above ground portions (top kill) of target vegetation. If 100% top kill rate is not achieved for any area of the project after 30 days following project completion, one additional thorough treatment of the plant species listed under "Project Goals" in the project area will be the responsibility of the Contractor at no cost to the FWC; 10. The Contractor shall forward an original invoice along with all corresponding Daily Progress Report Forms, completed and approved, to the Bureau of Invasive Plant Management, 3915 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS 710, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000 within ten (10) working days of work completion; RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FWC SITE MANAGER: 1. The Site Manager reserves the right to inspect, at any time, the Contractor's procedure, spray system(s), spray solution(s), and other ancillary equipment, and to approve operating personnel. Inspection, however, will not relieve the Contractor of any obligations or responsibilities nor will it transfer any liability to the lands listed under "Project Location."; 2. No additional work can be added to this Task Assignment without a fully executed Change Order. Additional work includes additional treatment areas or change in treatment methodology. 3. The site management agency authorizes Bureau of Invasive Plant Management staff to approve invoice payments of all funds encumbered under this Task Assignment. Payment will be approved only for that work approved by the Site Manager. A copy of the approved invoice will be forwarded to the site management agency. FWC Contract No. 08150, Task Assignment No. FK-090, Page 2 of 2 Exhibit 1 Project Title: Monroe County Invasive Exotic Plant Removal (2009-2010) Working Group: Florida Keys Invasive Exotics Task Force Site Manager: Beth Bergh Monroe County Land Steward 2798 Overseas Highway Marathon, Florida 33050-2227 Phone: (305) 289-2511 Cell: (305) 304-4442 Email: Bergh-Beth@monroecounty-fl.gov Grant Type: Cost reimbursement Project Goals The project goal is the eradication of invasive exotic plants from publicly owned conservation lands owned or managed by Monroe County. Section 1: Monroe County Invasive Exotic Plant Removal Crew Funds requested: $96,000 Section 2: Monroe County Mechanical / Contracted Invasive Exotic Plant Removal Funds requested: $80,000 Section 1 Monroe County Invasive Exotic Plant Removal Crew Proiect Description Monroe County currently employs four invasive exotic plant technicians who work on lands owned or managed by Monroe County. This grant will allow the County to continue employing this crew and will build on the success of the past four years of invasive exotic species control. The crew will continue to eradicate woody and herbaceous invasive exotic plants from designated conservation lands under the direction of the Monroe County Land Steward. The Land Steward will arrange for and/or conduct training, as well as supervise and schedule the work of the crew on the various sites. Training will consist of instruction in plant identification, herbicide handling, and application techniques. Additionally, the grant funds will be used to leverage restoration funds available from the Monroe County Environmental Land Management and Restoration Fund (MCELMR). The MCELMR funds will continue to be utilized for trash removal, native plantings and other restoration efforts following exotic removal. The most common invasive exotic plant species encountered on these lands and their FLEPPC Category ranking are as follows: Brazilian pepper (I - Schinus terebinthifolius), lead tree (II - Leucaena leucocephala), Australian pine (I - Casuarina spp.), beach naupaka (I—Scaevola sericea), seaside mahoe (I - Thespesia populnea), latherleaf (I — Colubrina asiatica), oyster plant (I - Tradescantia spathacea), woman's tongue (I — Albizia lebbek), mahoe (II —Hibiscus tiliaceous), castor bean (II — Ricinus communis), bowstring hemp (II — Sanseviera hyacinthoides), wedelia (II — Wedelia trilobata), and Guinea grass (II — Panicum maximum). In addition, any other FLEPPC listed species found on the conservation lands will be removed. FWC Contract No. 08150, Task Assignment No. FK-090, Exhibit 1, Page 1 of 15 Exhibit 1 One other species, Night -blooming cactus (Hylocereus undatus), will also be removed although it is not listed with FLEPPC. This plant has become a problem in some conservation lands where it was likely introduced from discarded landscape debris or persists from an abandoned homestead. Project Location Lands in this project area consist of public conservation lands located throughout the Florida Keys either owned or managed by Monroe County (as the Board of County Commissioners or the Land Authority). Monroe County owns over 3,000 parcels of scattered conservation lands throughout the Florida Keys. Additionally, the County has entered into a management lease with the State of Florida for the management of 495 parcels recently purchased through the Florida Forever program. The focus for the 2009-2010 project will be the maintenance of previously treated sites and the treatment of County managed parcels recently purchased under the Florida Forever program. The majority of the subject sites fall within the following list of subdivisions. Note that most of the sites are adjacent to larger natural areas. KEY SUBDIVISION HABITAT TYPE ADJACENT NATURAL AREA Key Largo Largo City Hammock Pennekamp State Park Key Largo Oceana Hammock Key Largo Anglers Park Hammock Key Largo Winston Waterways Hammock Pennekamp State Park Key Largo Pamela Villa Hammock Pennekamp State Park Key Largo Silver Lake Park Hammock Pennekamp, State Park Key Largo Sunset Gardens Hammock Key Largo Thom sons FW Wetland Key Largo Adobe Casa Court Hammock FWC - WEA Key Largo Bay Haven Hammock / Wetlands FWC - WEA Tavernier Palma Sola Hammock FWC - WEA Tavernier Harris Ocean Park Hammock / Wetlands FWC - WEA Tavernier Old Settlers Park Disturbed / hammock Duck Center Island F W Wetland Big Pine Long Beach Coastal berm / beach USFWS Refuge Big Pine Sands Subdivision Pinelands / Disturbed USFWS Refuge Big Pine Eden Pines Pinelands / Disturbed USFWS Refuge Big Pine Kinercha Pinelands / Disturbed USFWS Refuge Big Pine Doctor's Arm Disturbed/ buttonwood USFWS Refuge Torches Windswept Beach Wetlands FWC- WEA Torches Torch Key Estates Hammock / Wetlands FWC - WEA Torches Gato Farms Hammock / wetlands FWC - WEA Torches Ladies Acre Wetlands / Hammock FWC - WEA Ramrod Ramrod Shores Hammock / Wetlands FWC - WEA Summerland Summerland Estates Hammock / Wetlands Summerland Niles Channel Wetlands USFWS Refuge FWC Contract No. 08150, Task Assignment No. FK-090, Exhibit 1, Page 2 of 15 Exhibit 1 Cud'oe Cutthroat Harbor Hammock / Wetlands USFWS Refuge Cud'oe Cud'oe Acres Pinelands / Disturbed USFWS Refuge Cud' oe Sacarma Hammock / wetlands FWC - WEA Sugarloaf Sugarloaf Townsite Wetlands / hammock Sugarloaf Indian Mound Estates Hammock / wetlands Near FWC & USFWS Sugarloaf Sugarloaf Shores Wetlands FWC - WEA All Follow-up work on Variety of habitats FWC, USFWS, DEP Parks Overseas Heritage Trail All Acreages and other Variety of habitats FWC, USFWS, DEP Parks parcels Most individual parcels are only 0.1 acre in size, but many are contiguous and combine to form much larger management units. All properties are public lands that Monroe County intends to manage in perpetuity for conservation and natural resource protection. As illustrated in the table above, a variety of habitats are represented on these conservation lands including coastal beaches, buttonwood wetlands, rockland and maritime hammocks, and pine rocklands, all of which range in condition from disturbed to pristine. These areas provide habitat and resources for a myriad of wildlife, including resident and migratory birds, and endemic plant species. The non-native plants that invade these areas decrease habitat value and lower biodiversity. Just a few of the state and federally listed endangered and threatened species of animals and plants that utilize these habitats include: green turtle (Chelonia mydas), eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon corals couperi), key mud turtle (Kinosternon baurii), piping plover (Charadrius melodus), white - crowned pigeon (Columba leucocephala), Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola), Lower Keys marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris hefneri), Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium), Blodgett's wild mercury (Argythamnia blodgettii), Cupania (Cupania glabra); skyblue clustervine (Jacquemontiapentanthos), brittle thatch palm (Thrinax morrisii), and Garber's spurge (Chamaesyce garberi). Proposed Budeet The proposed budget for this section of the project is as follows: Grant Funds Requested: $961,000 Wages for 120 Monroe Co technician hrs/week for 32 weeks @ $25.00 /hour In -Kind Match: Land Steward — Supervisor 8 hrs / week for 32 weeks @ $2 8.3 3 / hr + 44 % in benefits $101444 Project Administration —Personnel &Payroll Staff Time 8 hrs/month for 8 months @ $25 / hr $11,600 FWC Contract No. 08150, Task Assignment No. FK-090, Exhibit 1, Page 3 of 15 Exhibit I Herbicides 5 — 2.5 gallons of Garlon 4 @ $250 each $11250 5 — 2.5 gallons of Garlon 3A @ $ 250 each $1,250 Supplies and Equipment Sprayers, gloves, saws, etc. $200 Disposal fees (vegetative debris) $71,000 - includes tipping fees and use of clam truck with crew Vehicles 1 pickup truck for 1,280 hrs @ $16.50 / hr $21,120 1 pickup truck for 640 hrs @ $16.50 / hr $101560 Cell phones (2 phones) $15200 Total In -Kind Match for this portion: $569424 (59% of Grant Funds Requested) Work Specifications Work performance will consist of furnishing all labor, herbicides, diluents, small equipment, transportation, spray equipment, and performing all operations necessary to control the exotic plants listed under "Project Goals" using proven techniques on the individual species. If heavy equipment (bucket truck, dump truck, etc.) or a chipper is required for some tasks, the equipment will be provided as an in -kind match by Monroe County Division of Public Works, or in partnership with other land managers. The exotic plant control technicians shall be responsible for maintaining a daily work log that will record date, name of site, and hours of work along with other data that will be submitted to the Land Steward at the end of each week. Monroe County will submit periodic invoices to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Invasive Plant Management Section, for reimbursement of exotic plant control activities based on the work logs. The exotic plant species listed under "Project Description" will be treated according to developed effective control techniques. Depending upon the species treated and the type of habitat, plants may be hand -pulled, treated in place, removed from site, or chipped on site. Decisions regarding specific plant treatment methods on each site will be made by the Land Steward. Treating vegetation in place and allowing it to decompose in situ is cost effective and biologically sound. However, physical removal of vegetation from the site will be the preferred treatment method in the following situations: where fuel loading may be a concern; where excessive mulching may preclude native seedling recruitment or negatively affect wildlife; where falling trees could pose a hazard to roads or structures; or where aesthetics are a concern. It is anticipated that most work areas will revegetate naturally without artificial seeding or revegetation. However, for severely degraded sites with distant native seed sources, planting of natives will be considered utilizing funds from Monroe County's Environmental Land Management and Restoration Fund. FWC Contract No. 08150, Task Assignment No. FK=090, Exhibit 1, Page 4 of 15 Exhibit 1 Every effort shall be made by the exotic plant control technicians to avoid damaging native vegetation or disturbing wildlife. The crew will abide by all herbicide label application, precautionary, safety, cleaning, and disposal information. Specimen labels and MSDS information for all chemicals used will be kept with the chemicals, and the crew shall be provided with first aid kits and emergency contact numbers while working in the field. Data Collection The exotic plant control technicians will be responsible for conducting field work and keeping daily work logs. Work logs will record date, weather conditions, name of site, specific location of site, hours of work, species treated, estimates of species abundance in each work location, treatment method, herbicide, concentration, and amount applied. Logs will be submitted weekly to the Monroe County Land Steward to track management activities on all County conservation lands. Public Education/Outreach The Monroe County Land Steward and the exotic plant control technicians will work to educate neighbors of natural areas by providing "Monroe County Conservation Lands" brochures and by discussing invasive exotics with them. Due to the scattered nature of the County"s parcels there is ample opportunity to interact with neighbors and the crew is very visible to the public. Additionally, the crew will be easily recognized by signage posted on the work site and the presence of a County labeled vehicle. The crew and the Land Steward will continue to coordinate with The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the Institute for Regional Conservation (IRC) and neighbors of conservation lands to work towards the removal of exotics from adjacent private lands. Project Time Frame The project will begin as soon as funding is available and conclude by June 1, 2010, with the Monroe County Land Steward providing a comprehensive final report to accompany the final invoice for cost reimbursement to the FWC no later than June 30, 2010. Due to weather constraints, it is envisioned that most of the work will occur during the eight -month period from October to June. FWC Contract No. 08150, Task Assignment No. FK-090, Exhibit 1, Page 5 of 15 Exhibit 1 Section 1 Location Maps: Maps do not show all Monroe County owned or managed parcels. Map 1. Key Largo Focus Areas including Largo City, Anglers Park, and Pamela Villa Subdivisions. Map 2. Key Largo Focus Areas including Silver Lake Park, Thompsons, and Sunset Gardens Subdivisions. FWC Contract No. 08150, Task Assignment No. FK-090, Exhibit 1, Page 6 of 15 Exhibit I Map 3. Tavernier Focus Areas including Bay Haven, Adobe Casa Court, Harris Ocean Park, and Palma Sola Subdivisions. Map 4. Duck Key Focus Area including Center Island Subdivision. FWC Contract No. 08150, Task Assignment No. FK-090, Exhibit 1, Page 7 of 15 Exhibit 1 Map 5. Big Pine, Torches and Ramrod Focus Areas including Sands, Eden Pines, Doctors Arm, Windswept Beach, Torch Key Estates, and Ramrod Shores Subdivisions. Map 6. Summerland and Cudjoe Focus Areas including Niles Channel, Summerland Estates, Cutthroat Harbor and Cudjoe Acres Subdivisions. FWC Contract No. 08150, Task Assignment No. FK-090, Exhibit 1, Page 8 of 15 Exhibit 1 Map 7. Upper and Lower Sugarloaf Focus Areas including Indian Mound Estates, Sugarloaf Townsite, and Sugarloaf Shores Subdivisions. FWC Contract No. 08150, Task Assignment No. FK-090, Exhibit 1, Page 9 of 15 Exhibit 1 Section 2 Monroe County Mechanical /Contracted Invasive Exotic Plant Removal Proiect Description The proposed project will build on the success of the last four years of invasive exotic removal work on Monroe County conservation lands by enabling the County to hire contractors to remove Category I and II invasive plant species. The project will remove stands of invasive exotic vegetation that are either too large or located too close to improvements (such as power lines, roads and buildings) to be safely removed by the County's Land Steward and the Invasive Exotic Plant Removal Crew. Additionally, the grant funds will be used to leverage restoration funds available from the Monroe County Environmental Land Management and Restoration Fund (MCELMR). The MCELMR funds will continue to be utilized for invasive exotic removal, trash removal, native plantings and other restoration efforts. The most common invasive exotic plant species found within the project area includes the following: Brazilian pepper (I - Schinus terebinthifolius), Australian pine (I - Casuarina spp.), seaside mahoe (I - Thespesia populnea), and latherleaf (I — Colubrina asiatica). In addition, any other FLEPPC listed species found on the conservation lands will be removed. Project Location Lands in this project area consist of public conservation lands located throughout the Florida Keys either owned or managed by Monroe County (as the Board of County Commissioners or the Land Authority). Monroe County owns over 3,000 parcels of scattered conservation lands throughout the Florida Keys. Additionally, the County has entered into a management lease with the State of Florida for the management of 495 parcels recently purchased through the Florida Forever program. The focus for the 2009-2010 project will be the County managed parcels recently purchased under the Florida Forever program and any remaining untreated parcels owned by Monroe County. The majority of the subject sites fall within the following list of subdivisions. Note that most of the sites are adjacent to larger natural areas. KEY SUBDIVISION HABITAT TYPE ADJACENT NATURAL AREA Key Largo Silver Lake Park Hammock Pennekamp State Park Big Pine Sands Subdivision Pinelands / Disturbed USFWS Refuge Torches Windswept Beach Wetlands FWC- WEA Torches Ladies Acre Wetlands / Hammock FWC - WEA Ramrod Ramrod Shores Hammock / Wetlands FWC - WEA Summerland Summerland Estates Hammock / Wetlands Sugarloaf Sugarloaf Townsite Wetlands / hammock Sugarloaf Indian Mound Estates Hammock / wetlands Near FWC & USFWS All Acreages and other parcels Variety of habitats FWC, USFWS, DEP Parks Most individual parcels are only 0.1 acre in size, but many are contiguous and combine to form much larger management units. All properties are public lands that Monroe County intends to manage in perpetuity for conservation and natural resource protection. FWC Contract No. 08150, Task Assignment No. FK-090, Exhibit 1, Page 10 of 15 Exhibit 1 The areas proposed for invasive plant eradication encompass the range of habitat types within the Florida Keys. As illustrated in the table above, a variety of habitats are represented on these conservation lands including coastal beaches, buttonwood wetlands, rockland and miai-itime hammocks, and pine rocklands, all of which range in condition from disturbed to pristine. 11 tese areas provide habitat and resources for a myriad of wildlife, including resident and migratory, birds, and endemic plant species. The non-native plants that invade these areas decrease habitat valt,le and lower biodiversity. Just a few of the state and federally listed endangered and threatened spec; es of animals and plants that utilize these habitats include: green turtle (Chelonia mydas), eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon corais couperi), key mud turtle (Kinosternon baurii), piping plover (Charuch-ius melodus), white -crowned pigeon (Columba leucocephala), Key Largo cotton mouse (Peroin ' cscus gossypinus allapaticola), Lower Keys marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris hefneri), Keyleer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium), Blodgett's wild mercury (Argythamnia blodgettii), Ctipania (Cupania glabra); skyblue clustervine (Jacquemontia pentanthos), brittle thatch palm (77.7rinax morrisii), and Garber's spurge (Chamaesyce garberi). Proposed Budeet The proposed budget for this section of the project is as follows: Grant Funds Requested: In -Kind Match: $80,000 Project Administration - Land Steward 8 hrs / week for 32 weeks @ $2 8.3 3 / hr + 44 % in benefits $1010444 Invasive Exotic Removal Costs $101,000 Related Clean-up /Restoration Costs $209000 Total In -Kind Match for this portion: $40,444 (51 % of Grant Funds Requested) Work Specifications The contractor will remove the exotic vegetation from desi mated conservation lands under the direction of the Monroe County Land Steward. Work performance; Nvill consist of the contractor furnishing all labor, herbicides, diluents, small equipment, transportation, spray equipment, etc. and all operations necessary to eradicate the exotic vegetation as described in the Project Goals section. Monroe County Public Works or a County contractor will provide heavy equipment (clam truck, dump truck, etc) as required to remove and dispose of vegetative debris and to cleanup sites as needed. Daily work logs recording date, name of site, and hours of work along with other data " 111 be maintained by the Land Steward. Monroe County will submit periodic invoices to the Florida F 1 sh and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Invasive Plant Management Section. for reimbursement for exotic plant control activities based on the work logs. FWC Contract No. 08150, Task Assignment No. FK-090, Exhibit 1, Page 11 of 15 Exhibit 1 The exotic plant species listed under "Project Description" will be treated according to developed effective control techniques. Depending upon the species treated and the type of habitat, plants may be hand -pulled, treated in place, removed from site, or chipped on site. Decisions regarding specific plant treatment methods on each site will be made by the Land Steward. Treating vegetation in place and allowing it to decompose in situ is cost effective and biologically sound. Removing vegetation from the site will be the preferred treatment method in habitats where fuel loading may be a concern, where excessive mulching would preclude native seedling recruitment or negatively affect wildlife, where falling trees could pose a hazard to roads or structures, or where aesthetics are a concern. It is anticipated that most work areas will revegetate naturally without artificial seeding or revegetation. However, for severely degraded sites with distant native seed sources, planting of natives will be considered with funds from Monroe County's Environmental Land Management and Restoration Fund. Every effort shall be made by the contractor to avoid damaging native vegetation or disturbing wildlife. The contractor will abide by all herbicide label application, precautionary, safety, cleaning, and disposal information. Decontamination Contractors working on invasive exotic removal project within the Florida Keys must adhere to the following protocol: • Mandatory decontamination protocols must be followed for vehicles and equipment prior to entering Monroe County from areas outside of the County. • When moving equipment from site to site within Monroe County, decontamination requirements will be at the discretion of the project manager will be dependent upon the exotic species that were treated at the previous site, and will depend on the nature of the treatment sites. • If decontamination is required by the project manager then the contractor must utilize a designated decontamination site within Monroe County. The project manager shall supply the contractor with a list of designated decontamination sites (these may include Monroe County Transfer Stations and DOT storage sites). Decontamination protocols: All equipment including but not limited to vehicles, trailer, ATV's, and chippers must be cleaned with a pressure washer (at a facility approved by the managing agency's project manager). Decontamination protocols include spraying down all equipment surfaces including the undercarriage and tires to insure that mud, vegetative debris and other debris is not transported from the previous treatment site. Special attention will be paid to equipment that has worked at sites where Lygodium, Cogon grass and other exotics specific to the mainland were treated to prevent the spread of these species into Monroe County. Equipment such as chain saws, loppers, etc. used for cut stump treatment must be wiped down and cleaned so that they are free of debris. FWC Contract No. 08150, Task Assignment No. FK-090, Exhibit 1, Page 12 of 15 Exhibit 1 Prior to the commencement of an invasive species removal project, the contractor and the project manager shall discuss the necessity for a decontamination plan. If the project manager requires a plan, then the contractor shall submit a brief decontamination plan in writing, to the project manager for approval. The decontamination plan shall identity specific decontamination procedures and decontamination sites. Decontamination protocols may vary depending upon the nature of the treatment site, type of treatment conducted at the site, and the exotic species that were treated. It will be the responsibility of the project manager to inspect all equipment prior to work commencing on the first day at the project site. Failure to comply with decontamination protocols constitutes reason for contract cancellation and dismissal of the contractor. Data Collection The Land Steward will be responsible for overseeing contractors conducting field work and keeping daily work logs. Work logs will record date, weather conditions, name of site. specific location of site, hours of work, species treated, estimates of species abundance in each work location, treatment method, herbicide, concentration, and amount applied. Logs will be used for final report preparation and to track management activities on all County conservation lands. Public Education/Outreach The Land Steward will coordinate discussions with neighbors and neighborhood associations prior to contractor work to explain the purpose and importance of the work. The Land Steward will work in partnership with The Nature Conservancy's invasive exotic program to recruit ad j acent private landowners to allow volunteer exotic plant eradication efforts on their property. Pro"eet Time Frame The project will begin as soon as funding is available and conclude by June 1, 2010, with the Monroe County Land Steward providing a comprehensive final report to accompany the final invoice for cost reimbursement to the FWC Invasive Plant Management Section no later than June 30, 2010. Due to weather constraints, it is envisioned that most of the work will occur during the eight -month period from October to June. FWC Contract No. 08150, Task Assignment No. FK-090, Exhibit 1, Page 13 of 15 Exhibit 1 Section 2 Location Mans: Maps do not show all Monroe County owned or managed parcels. Map 1. Key Largo Focus Areas including Silver Lake Park and Thompsons Subdivisions Map 2. Big Pine, Torches and Ramrod Focus Areas including Sands, Windswept Beach, and Ramrod Shores Subdivisions. FWC Contract No. 08150, Task Assignment No. FK-090, Exhibit 1, Page 14 of 15 Exhibit 1 Map 3. Summerland Areas including Summerland Estates Subdivision. Map 4. Upper Sugarloaf Focus Areas including Indian Mound Estates and Sugarloaf Townsite Subdivisions. FWC Contract No. 08150, Task Assignment No. FK-090, Exhibit 1, Page 15 of 15