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Agenda 09/11/2018 Item #16D1509/11/2018 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation to approve the electronic submittal of a funding assistance proposal to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Invasive Plant Management Section (IPMS) for contractor services worth $208,000 during FY2019 to treat invasive exotic vegetation within Conservation Collier’s Pepper Ranch, Red Maple Swamp, and Wet Woods Preserves. OBJECTIVE: To maintain Conservation Collier Program preserves free of invasive, exotic plants. CONSIDERATIONS: The IPMS of the FWC funds individual invasive plant removal projects on public conservation lands throughout the State. If funding assistance is received, IMPS will pay State contractors to treat invasive, exotic plants within Pepper Ranch ($150,000), Red Maple Swamp ($50,000), and Wet Woods Preserves ($8,000) during FY2019; work worth a total of $208,000. No funds will be transferred to Collier County. If funding assistance is awarded, a formal agreement between the Board of County Commissioners (Board) and the State will not be required for the projects to proceed. FISCAL IMPACT: If funding assistance is awarded, it will save the Conservation Collier Program approximately $208,000, which is proposed for exotic plant treatment within Pepper Ranch, Red Maple Swamp, and Wet Woods Preserves in the FY19 Conservation Collier Land Management Fund (174) budget. GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: This proposal supports Objectives 6.2 and 7.3 of the Conservation and Coastal Management Element of the County Growth Management Plan, which requires the County to protect and conserve wetlands and the natural functions of wetlands and continue to implement programs that conserve and protect endangered and threatened wildlife species. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This Item is approved for form and legality and requires majority vote for approval. -JAB RECOMMENDATION: To approve the electronic submittal of a funding assistance proposal to the FWC’s Invasive Plant Management Section for contractor services during FY 2019 to treat invasive exotic vegetation within Pepper Ranch, Red Maple Swamp, and Wet Woods Preserves. Prepared By: Melissa Hennig, Senior Environmental Specialist, Parks and Recreation Division ATTACHMENT(S) 1. (linked) Electronic Submittal for Funding Assistance (PDF) 16.D.15 Packet Pg. 1353 09/11/2018 COLLIER COUNTY Board of County Commissioners Item Number: 16.D.15 Doc ID: 6394 Item Summary: Recommendation to approve the electronic submittal of a funding assistance proposal to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Invasive Plant Management Section (IPMS) for contractor services worth $208,000 during FY2019 to treat invasive exotic vegetation within Conservation Collier’s Pepper Ranch, Red Maple Swamp, and Wet Woods Preserves. Meeting Date: 09/11/2018 Prepared by: Title: Operations Analyst – Parks & Recreation Name: Matthew Catoe 08/08/2018 3:21 PM Submitted by: Title: Division Director - Parks & Recreation – Parks & Recreation Name: Barry Williams 08/08/2018 3:21 PM Approved By: Review: Parks & Recreation Ilonka Washburn Additional Reviewer Completed 08/08/2018 3:23 PM Public Services Department Joshua Hammond Additional Reviewer Completed 08/20/2018 7:52 PM Parks & Recreation Barry Williams Additional Reviewer Completed 08/24/2018 9:43 AM Public Services Department Todd Henry Level 1 Division Reviewer Completed 08/24/2018 10:08 AM Public Services Department Steve Carnell Level 2 Division Administrator Review Completed 08/25/2018 3:06 PM County Attorney's Office Jennifer Belpedio Level 2 Attorney of Record Review Completed 08/27/2018 2:56 PM Grants Edmond Kushi Level 2 Grants Review Completed 08/29/2018 10:52 AM County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 08/29/2018 11:31 AM Office of Management and Budget Valerie Fleming Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 08/29/2018 2:30 PM Budget and Management Office Ed Finn Additional Reviewer Completed 08/30/2018 9:12 AM Budget and Management Office Mark Isackson Additional Reviewer Completed 08/30/2018 9:52 AM County Manager's Office Nick Casalanguida Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 09/02/2018 3:00 PM Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 09/11/2018 9:00 AM 16.D.15 Packet Pg. 1354 Project Information Contact Information 'First Name Last Name Addressi City State Zip Primary Phone Email Location Project Location Project Project Title : Pepper Ranch Preserve Fiscal Year : 2018-2019 Project Category : Large Treatment Type : Maintenance Task Assignment No : SW -302 Christal Segura 3300 Santa Barbara Blvd. NAPLES FL 34116 239-252-2495 christalsegura@colliergov. net Secondary First Name Melissa Last Name Hennig Addressl 3300 Santa Barbara Blvd City : NAPLES State FL Zip : 34116 Primary Phone : 239-252-2957 Email id : melissahennig@colliergov. net Managed Area : Pepper Ranch Preserve Total Acreage of Managed Area : 21512 Lead Agency : Collier County Regional Working Group : Southwest The Pepper Ranch Preserve is located at 6315 Pepper Road in Immokalee, FL 34112. It is located along the northern shoreline of Lake Trafford and is within Sections 22, 26, 27, 28, 33 & 35, Township 46 South, Range 28 East, Collier County Project Counties Collier Directions to Pre -quote Location Meet at the entrance gates at 6315 Pepper Road in Immokalee, FL 34112. Description Managed Area : Pepper Ranch Preserve Habitat Description The 722 acres treatment target area is within SSA 7 consist primarily of oak hammock, pine flatwoods, cabbage palm, wetland forested mix, a cypress slough and surrounding pasture area. It also includes freshwater marshes and upland prairie. FNAI Natural Communities Select 50.00 nssa7 - •. Cat 1 and 2 Initial Hardwood Pine Flatwoods Freshwater Non- Freshwater Forested Freshwater Disturbed Initial Unit Forested and Dry forested Wetlands - Wetlands - Forested Wetlands Lands $25,000.00 2010 Uplands Prairie Marshes Cypress/Tupelo - Hardwoods $6,500.00 2011 264.00 SSA7 USFWS Cat I and 2 Maintenance $50,000.00 2012 722.00 Pepper Ranch Preserve Phase I SSA7 722 42% 5% 4% 12% 34% 3% Targeted Plants Surinam cherry cogon grass Old World climbing fern sword fern strawberry guava guava Brazilian pepper tropical soda apple Other Targeted Plants Unit Treatment History Eugenia uniflora Imperata cylindrica Lygodium microphyllum Nephrolepis species Psidium cattleianum Psidium guajava Schinus terebinthifolia Solanum viarum 2009 50.00 nssa7 Collier Co. Cat 1 and 2 Initial $34,500.00 2011 14.00 nssa7 Collier co. Brazilian Pepper Initial $12,410.00 2011 29.00 nssa7 USFWS Brazilian Pepper Initial $25,000.00 2010 50.00 nssa7 Collier Co. Cat I and 2 Maintenance $6,500.00 2011 264.00 SSA7 USFWS Cat I and 2 Maintenance $50,000.00 2012 722.00 SSA7 Collier Co FWC IPM Maintenance $49,904.00 2012 503.00 ssa7 Collier Co. Cat I and 2 Maintenance $34,145.00 2013 502.00 ssa7 Collier Co. Cat 1 and 2 Maintenance $21,635.00 2011 458.00 ssa7 Collier Co. Cat 1 and 2 Maintenance $87,000.00 2016 785.00 ssa7 Collier Co. Cat 1 and 2 no ceasar's weed Maintenance $145,850.00 2015 146.00 ssa7 Collier Co. Ceasar's Weed Maintenance $37,818.00 Unit Description COVER CLASS I RANGE(%) 1) <10/o 2)1-50/o 3)6-25% 4)26-50% 5)51-75% 6)76-95% 7)95-1000/o Treatment Acreage Control Treatment L Cover class estimates, etc. Unit(s) Method Type -1 ah - The entire project area has approximately 5-25% cover of seedlings that range 1 722.00 Herbicide Maintenance from 6 inches to 3 feet. There is also scattered lygodium throughout. There is still a significant seed source present to address. Total Treatment Acres: 722.00 Maintenance Current Fiscal Year Area Maintenance Plan Pepper Ranch Preserve Maintenance treatments will continue annually or bi-annually on all three management units on the Pepper Ranch Preserve. This will be done with Conservation Collier Management Funds or through grant funding. Phase 1- (Area's in yellow on the map) Phase I was last treated in 2016 and will be treated bi-annually after this FWC treatment (if funded). In addition, spot treatments will also be done on an annual basis as needed. Phase 2 - (Areas in Red on the map) Half of this treatment area was treated in 2017. The other half was last treated in the Spring of 2016. The entire unit is scheduled to be treated again in the Fall of 2018. Phase 3- (Areas in green on map). Maintenance treatment on this project area is currently underway. Treatment started in May 2018 and will be concluded by the end of June 2018. Restoration Plan for Native Plants Native plants from the site and the surrounding lands should be an adequate seed source to re -vegetate the area. Because the site is within a managed preserve with few exotic upland plants present, no replanting efforts are being planned at this time. Funding and Labor Source for Follow-up Treatments Monitoring and maintenance will continue in perpetuity by Collier County staff assigned to Pepper Ranch Preserve. Future maintenance treatments will be conducted with Collier County Conservation Collier budgeted funds or grant awards. The program will continue to treat 1-2 phases per year. Specifications STANDARD Work Specifications Contractor shall begin treatment where directed by the Site Manager and shall proceed in a systematic manner across contiguous areas to ensure 100% of target vegetation is treated. Contractor will treat each target species by the most effective method, such as basal bark or cut stump for trees and shrubs, and foliar for ferns, vines, and grasses. Small seedlings/saplings may be hand -pulled and bagged, or hung on branches of surrounding trees. Pulled seedlings/saplings should never be left on the ground. Climbing ferns and vines over six feet tall should be treated by the ""poodle -cut" method. Contractor shall follow all label directions for applied herbicides. The label is the law. All herbicide mixes should contain the adjuvant(s) necessary to ensure an effective treatment. A marker dye should be included in all tank mixes. Contractor shall be liable for unacceptable non -target damage to native plant species. Disposal of plant material will be in accordance with the SOW, which may include offsite dumping and tipping fees.Contractor shall supply all transportation, chemicals, labor, and equipment necessary to accomplish the work assigned, unless otherwise stated in the SOW (e.g., chemicals may be provided to Contractor). Contractor shall fully complete a Weekly Progress Report (WPR) for all time worked on site and shall submit the WPR to the Site Manager (or designee) for signature at a predetermined time and place. GPS tracks of each treatment area shall be recorded by Contractor and provided to the Site Manager and/or the Commission upon request. Contractor will be responsible for security of work areas, such as closing and locking gates during and after work hours. Contractor shall decontaminant all equipment before entering or leaving the project area, to ensure that no propagules or reproductive material is transported between treatment sites or managed areas. Equipment Considerations This site should be treated in they dry season. During dry season, ORVs and 4x4 vehicles can be used to access the firebreaks and the perimeter of the treatment areas. Vehicles and equipment are to be cleaned off on site at the end of each day to avoid contaminating other areas of the preserve. Vehicles and equipment shall be clean before starting on the project site. Other Requirements and Provisions Pepper Ranch security gates are under video surveillance. Contractor must obtain a gate code for the project. Weekend work is allowed when public hunts are not scheduled. (a schedule will be provided). Water is available at the visitor's Center bathroom facility for mixing and washing. It can also drafted from canals or ponds throughout the property. Staff will meet with Contractors every Friday or Monday of each week to sign WPR's and discuss issues or concerns. GPS tracks shall be emailed to project manager on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. Threatened, etc. Species Florida panther, Florida black bear, woodstork, American alligator, Florida sandhill cranes and Audubon's crested caracara Project Time Frame Timing of the Treatment: Winter/Spring 2 treatments/cogon grass only Yes r No Does treatment date matter? Yes No Treatment cannot occur during these dates Start D.- EndD.- 2018 12:00:00 AM 11/1/2018 12:00:00 AM Can treatment occur on weekends? (Required) * Yes No Can treatment occur outside of normal business hours? (Required) Yes No Education and Regional Issues Public Education Program The site was purchased as a Conservation Collier property. Public access is an important aspect of the Conservation Collier Program. Public uses of this site include: hunting, horseback riding, hiking, mountain biking, camping. We also give public tours and give multiple guided hikes per year. Exotic vegetation education is always incorporated into our to rs. Regional Criteria Issues Please Upload Budget FWC Upland Invasive Exotic Control Program Budget Justification Worksheet Total funds requested from FWC : $150,000.00 Method of Control : Contracted -""Dollars Total matching funds from project sponsor (A): 0 In-kind Contribution Total in-kind value ($) Total in-kind value from project sponsor (13): Total matching and in-kind dollars (A+B) : Total funds requested from FWC (C) : $150,000.00 Total cost of Project (A+B+C) : $150,000.00 Notes/Explanations Conservation Collier will hire a contractor to treat Caesar's weed within the project area. Uploaded documents for the Proposal Pepper—Ranch—road map_2018.jpg 2018TreatmentArea . j pg IPM—Ma intenancePlan 2018.jpg SWFL Ranking Criteria Scoring Sheet.pdf Project location/proximity map Treatment area map Area maintenance plan Regional Criteria Pepper Ranch Preserve Location Map 2018 Pepper Ranch Project Area Pepper Ranch Phased Maintenance Plan Regional Criteria Scoring Sheet 0 1 2. Miles I I CON%WATION V4 E Pepper—Ranch—road map_2018.jpg Project location/ proximity map Pepper Ranch Preserve- Road Map and Directions Address- 6315 Pepper Road ImmIkallee, FL 34142 DiirecUonsfrom Ft Myers- From 1-75 take FL -82E 25 mien. Tum fight onto FL -29 S. 0 rIv e 3.6 mi to I mm o kale e, iTurn right onto Lake Traffo rd R d. D riv e 2- 9 rN I e s, �Tum right onto Pepper Roa d D r IV e, 8 rrilles g at e s All be on your left and rot From Naples: Head Easton I mmoKalee Rd 28 Mles Tum left o nt o F L-291 NW M aj ri SL, drive 1.9 m it e s, turn left o nt o LaKe Trafford Rd. drive 2.9 mi e s, Turn right onto Pepper Road. Dfive 9 rales gates vAI be on � our lien and right I J I I IN I WKWWO r%VdU FL -29 A k To Ft, Myers PEPPER RD aids I W1 I I k- t4i ...... Traffor d Rd. Dau Soiine: F13 rm is - COW Cooty P ro pe RyAppraw Cfealed Ely. G I S,- 'CS . Corlsetval" C:Olwr G-tonse(vaton Col be r, m aps"'. aoWktd P re P&fl*S'ftpp*f Rmth-F* ppitr_RwKA_mad m a#-mxd w Daft; 5�01 8 To Naples Pepper Ranch Location Pepper Ranch Boundary Lake Trafford 2018 Treatment A re a 2018TreatmentArea.j pg Treatment area map I PM_Ma i ntena ncePla n 2018.j pg Area maintenance plan Pepper Ranch Preserve Phased Maintenance Plan Legend CON AT TI014 LLIETt Pepp e Ranch Preserve Pha2 0 1000 2.000 Fp-et ir tV �sE- I I 4 2018 Phase I TAkea F,II e 31 ��,._ SWFL INVASIVE EXOTIC PLANT WORKING GROUP Ranking Criteria 1.) FWC Invasive Plant Management Section (IPMS) Priorities. Points can only be awarded for la, 1b, 1c, OR Id. 1a.) (5-40 pts) Is this project a FWC Priority 1 project? 40 = 100%-75% of project is comprised of FWC Priority 1 treatment 30 = 74%-50% of project is comprised of FWC Priority 1 treatment 10 = 49%-25% of project is comprised of FWC Priority 1 treatment 5 = 24%-10% of project is comprised of FWC Priority 1 treatment 1 b.) (2-20 pts) Is this project a FWC Priority 2 project? 20 = 100%-75% of project is comprised of FWC Priority 2 treatment 15 = 74%-50% of project will contain FWC Priority 2 treatment 5 = 49%-25% of project will contain FWC Priority 2 treatment 2 = 24%-10% of project will contain FWC Priority 2 treatment 1 c.) '10 (8-10 pts) Is this project a FWC Priority 3 project? 10 = 100%-75% of project is comprised of FWC Priority 3 treatment 8 = 74%-50% of project is comprised of FWC Priority 3 treatment 1 d.) (5 pts) Is this project site a FWC Priority 4 project? 5 = 100%-75% of project is comprised of FWC Priority 4 treatment 2.) 0 (10 pts) Is this a population of a FLEPPC Category I/Category II species that is new to the SWFL region and that could expand and cause greater problems in the fu 10 = Yes 3.) 3 (1-10 pts) Are there currently matching funds available for this project? Matching funds include both direct funding and in-kind funding (e.g. — staff time, volunteers, other sources of labor, AmeriCorps). Match can also include funds expended on invasive plant treatment at this project site within the last year. 10 = 100% match; 9 = 90% match; 8 = 80% match; 7 = 70% match; 6 = 60% match; 5 = 50% match; 4 = 40% match; 3 = 30% match; 2 = 20% match; 1 = 10% match 4.) 6 (6 pts) Have listed plant species been documented for this project site (not your entire property boundary — just this project site)? 6 = 5 or more plants or 1 or more critically endangered endemic 3 = 3-4 listed plant species documented 1 = 1-2 listed plant species documented 5.) 3 (1-3 pts) Does this project help protect adjacent natural areas that have received FWC Invasive Plant Management Section (IPMS) funding? 3 = Project site abuts another FWC IPMS funded natural area 2 = Project site is within 1 mile of another FWC IPMS funded natural area 1 = Project site is within 10 miles of another FWC IPMS funded natural area 6.) 0 (3 pts) Are any partners that have not received FWC IMPS funding involved in this project? (This includes private or public landowners who are simultaneously treating exotics on properties that abut the project site) 3=Yes 7.) 5 (1-5 pts) Will exceptional ecological benefits be achieved by the project? e.g., the work will increase species diversity or protect natural plant communities of local, regional, or statewide ecological significance. Presenters must make their case to be awarded points 27 TOTAL points (cannot exceed 77) Project Information Contact Information 'First Name Last Name Addressi City State Zip Primary Phone Email Location Project Location Project Project Title : Red Maple Swamp Preserve- Fiscal reserve- FiscaI Year : 2018-2019 Project Category : Small Treatment Type : Both initial and maintenance Task Assignment No : SW -313 Melissa Hennig 3300 Santa Barbara Blvd NAPLES FL 34116 239-252-2957 melissa hen n ig @col I iergov. net Secondary First Name Molly Last Name DuVall Addressl 3300 Santa Barbara Blvd City : NAPLES State FL Zip : 34106 Primary Phone : 239-2721086 Email id : Molly.DuVall@CollierCountyFL.gov Managed Area : Red Maple Swamp Preserve Total Acreage of Managed Area : 198 Lead Agency : Collier County Regional Working Group : Southwest Red Maple Swamp Preserve is located north of Immokalee Road and west of Wilson Boulevard in Section 8 Township 48 Range 27 within Collier County, Florida. Project Counties County Collier Directions to Pre -quote Location Meet at the Bird Rookery Swamp parking area off of Shady Hollow Dr. - 1295 Shady Hollow Boulevard, Naples, FL 34120. Description Managed Area : Red Maple Swamp Preserve Habitat Description Red Maples Swamp consists primarily of Forested Hardwood Wetlands and Cypress. FNAI Natural Communities Targeted Plants (SS) The species in red are known to be senescent for a portion of the year. While their detectability and/or treatability may be low during this senescence, the contractor is still responsible for treating them effectively at the contractual 100% treatment/95% kill rate. Other Targeted Plants air potato ('aAcar'c \n/AArI creeping signal grass rosary pea tropical soda apple Unit Treatment History Unit Description COVER CLASS I RANGE(%) : 1) <1% 2)1-5% 3)6-25% 4)26-50% 5)51-75% 6)76-95% 7)95-100% 2 39.50 IHerbicidelMaintenance Exotics will be at Cover Class 3 throughout. 12.8 acres of Unit 3 were previously treated for Lygodium only in 2018. The 3 12.80 Herbicide Maintenance coverage class for this 12.8 acres of maintenance treatment will be Class 4 for Lygodium and Cover Class 5 for Brazilian Pepper. 3 25.20 Herbicide Initial 25.2 acres of Unit 3 are in initial treatment phase. Cover class for exotics in this portion are at Class 5 Total Treatment Acres: 77.50 Maintenance Current Fiscal Year Area Maintenance Plan Information not provided Restoration Plan for Native Plants Site will be re -vegetated by existing on-site native species. Funding and Labor Source for Follow-up Treatments Initial treatment of Unit 3 will be followed up as soon as dry season allows for another treatment. Maintenance units will be placed in rotation and treated when due. Funds for follow-up treatments are available in the Conservation Collier Land Management Fund. Specifications STANDARD Work Specifications Contractor shall begin treatment where directed by the Site Manager and shall proceed in a systematic manner across contiguous areas to ensure 100% of target vegetation is treated. Contractor will treat each target species by the most effective method, such as basal bark or cut stump for trees and shrubs, and foliar for ferns, vines, and grasses. Small seedlings/saplings may be hand -pulled and bagged, or hung on branches of surrounding trees. Pulled seedlings/saplings should never be left on the ground. Climbing ferns and vines over six feet tall should be treated by the ""poodle -cut" method. Contractor shall follow all label directions for applied herbicides. The label is the law. All herbicide mixes should contain the adjuvant(s) necessary to ensure an effective treatment. A marker dye should be included in all tank mixes. Contractor shall be liable for unacceptable non -target damage to native plant species. Disposal of plant material will be in accordance with the SOW, which may include offsite dumping and tipping fees.Contractor shall supply all transportation, chemicals, labor, and equipment necessary to accomplish the work assigned, unless otherwise stated in the SOW (e.g., chemicals may be provided to Contractor). Contractor shall fully complete a Weekly Progress Report (WPR) for all time worked on site and shall submit the WPR to the Site Manager (or designee) for signature at a predetermined time and place. GPS tracks of each treatment area shall be recorded by Contractor and provided to the Site Manager and/or the Commission upon request. Contractor will be responsible for security of work areas, such as closing and locking gates during and after work hours. Contractor shall decontaminant all equipment before entering or leaving the project area, to ensure that no propagules or reproductive material is transported between treatment sites or managed areas. Equipment Considerations 2 limerock roads transect the entire preserve area from east to west on the north boundary line and in the middle. No other vehicle trails exist. Site is very mid-June through December. Does not start drying out till about January. Other Requirements and Provisions Water source or equipment storage areas not available on-site. Threatened, etc. Species Wild coco (Elophia alta), royal fern (Osmunda regalis), several tillandsia species, butterfly orchid (Encyclia tampensis), Florida panther, little blue heron, wood stork. Project Time Frame Timing of the Treatment: Winter/Spring 2 treatments/cogon grass only Yes * No Does treatment date matter? Yes No Treatment cannot occur during these dates Start D.- .D.- 6/15/2018 12:00:00 AM 1/1/2018 12:00:00 AM Can treatment occur on weekends? (Required) * Yes No Can treatment occur outside of normal business hours? (Required) Yes No Education and Regional Issues Public Education Program No public access or education planned. CREW Bird Rookery Swamp trailhead is across the street and visitors pass by Red Maple Swamp Preserve treatment area to access. CREW provides weekly naturalist outreach tours to the public during season. Regional Criteria Issues Please Upload Budget FWC Upland Invasive Exotic Control Program Budget Justification Worksheet Total funds requested from FWC : $50,000.00 Method of Control : Contracted • - Dollars Total matching funds from project sponsor (A) : In-kind Contribution Total in-kind value from project sponsor (B) : 0 Total matching and in-kind dollars (A+B): Total funds requested from FWC (C) : $50,000.00 Total cost of Project (A+ B+C) : $50,000.00 Notes/Explanations Information not provided Uploaded documents for the Proposal location map. pdf Red Maple Pre -Quote Location Map.pdf Red Maple Swamp Project Area FY18-19.pdf Red Maple Swamp Invasive Plant Management Plan FY1819.pdf SWFL Ranking Criteria Scoring Sheet_RedMaple Swamp.pdf Project location/proximity map Pre-bid location map Treatment area map Area maintenance plan Regional Criteria P -b.-- Description Maple Preserve Location/Pre-quote location map Red Maple Pre -Quote Location Map Red Maple Swamp reatment Area Map Unit 2 and 3 Red Maple Swamp Invasive Plant Maintenance Plan Red Maple Swamp Regional Criteria CONI&WATION C L L I ER rn. Present ,�a Future Generations • CQ eT C,014fIty Red Maple Swamp Preserve Location Map N W E S J 1-JIN IMMOKALEE RD SHADY HOLLOW BLVD. n Z 0 OIL WELL RD 00 Cn w 0 a J W - Z' 'VANDERBILT BEACH RD EXT m W Z I I I I- r 0 II O iy J I I I I I J Z GOLDEN GATE BLVD W GOLDEN GATE BLVD E -INE RIDGE RD Legend 0 0.75 1.5 Miles Major Roads Roads "la=ilii ��. ��- r�Collier CountyI Red Maple Swamp Preserve Pre-bid Site Meeting Location DIRECTIONS: Take Immokalee Rd. east off of I-75 Exit 111 for about 11 miles. Take Shady Hollow Blvd. west for about 2 miles. The parking lot will be on the right - 1295 Shady Hollow Boulevard Naples, FL 34120. 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Ile '40 IWU" L� 14i SNMr Collier County IwAw- Red Maple Swamp Preserve Invasive Plant Management Plan 2019 Ae All All i - 4 , W-9 MINIM dm CO7"'�ATL 0IER N 0 250 500 1, 000 Feet Prem Fuh reCerereac.s Maintenance Due • r .. JIM Initial Unit 2 - 39.50 ac Unit 3-38 ac �. Map Created: 7 May 2018, Molly DuVall Conservation Collier SWFL INVASIVE EXOTIC PLANT WORKING GROUP Ranking Criteria 1.) FWC Invasive Plant Management Section (IPMS) Priorities. Points can only be awarded for la, 1b, 1c, OR Id. 1a.) 30 (5-40 pts) Is this project a FWC Priority 1 project? 40 = 100%-75% of project is comprised of FWC Priority 1 treatment 30 = 74%-50% of project is comprised of FWC Priority 1 treatment 10 = 49%-25% of project is comprised of FWC Priority 1 treatment 5 = 24%-10% of project is comprised of FWC Priority 1 treatment 1 b.) (2-20 pts) Is this project a FWC Priority 2 project? 20 = 100%-75% of project is comprised of FWC Priority 2 treatment 15 = 74%-50% of project will contain FWC Priority 2 treatment 5 = 49%-25% of project will contain FWC Priority 2 treatment 2 = 24%-10% of project will contain FWC Priority 2 treatment 1 c.) (8-10 pts) Is this project a FWC Priority 3 project? 10 = 100%-75% of project is comprised of FWC Priority 3 treatment 8 = 74%-50% of project is comprised of FWC Priority 3 treatment 1 d.) (5 pts) Is this project site a FWC Priority 4 project? 5 = 100%-75% of project is comprised of FWC Priority 4 treatment 2.) (10 pts) Is this a population of a FLEPPC Category I/Category II species that is new to the SWFL region and that could expand and cause greater problems in the future? 10 = Yes 3.) 1 (1-10 pts) Are there currently matching funds available for this project? Matching funds include both direct funding and in-kind funding (e.g. — staff time, volunteers, other sources of labor, AmeriCorps). Match can also include funds expended on invasive plant treatment at this project site within the last year. 10 = 100% match; 9 = 90% match; 8 = 80% match; 7 = 70% match; 6 = 60% match; 5 = 50% match; 4 = 40% match; 3 = 30% match; 2 = 20% match; 1 = 10% match 4.) 1 (6 pts) Have listed plant species been documented for this project site (not your entire property boundary — just this project site)? 6 = 5 or more plants or 1 or more critically endangered endemic 3 = 3-4 listed plant species documented 1 = 1-2 listed plant species documented 5.) 3 (1-3 pts) Does this project help protect adjacent natural areas that have received FWC Invasive Plant Management Section (IPMS) funding? 3 = Project site abuts another FWC IPMS funded natural area 2 = Project site is within 1 mile of another FWC IPMS funded natural area 1 = Project site is within 10 miles of another FWC IPMS funded natural area 6.) (3 pts) Are any partners that have not received FWC IMPS funding involved in this project? (This includes private or public landowners who are simultaneously treating exotics on properties that abut the project site) 3=Yes 7.) 5 (1-5 pts) Will exceptional ecological benefits be achieved by the project? e.g., the work will increase species diversity or protect natural plant communities of local, regional, or statewide ecological significance. Presenters must make their case to be awarded points 40 TOTAL points (cannot exceed 77) Project Information Contact Information 'First Name Last Name Addressi City State Zip Primary Phone Email Location Project Location Project Project Title : Wet Woods Preserve Maintenance Fiscal Year : 2018-2019 Project Category : Small Treatment Type : Maintenance Task Assignment No : SW -316 Melissa Hennig 3300 Santa Barbara Blvd NAPLES FL 34116 239-252-2957 melissa hen n ig @col I iergov. net SecondaryContact Information First Name Molly Last Name DuVall Addressl 3300 Santa Barbara Blvd City : NAPLES State FL Zip : 34106 Primary Phone : 239-2721086 Email id : Molly.DuVall@CollierCountyFL.gov Managed Area : Wet Woods Preserve Total Acreage of Managed Area : 27 Lead Agency : Collier County Regional Working Group : Southwest Wet Woods Preserve is located at 12815 Tamiami Trail N. in Naples, Florida. It is in Collier County's northwest corner, immediately west of U.S. Highway 41, south of Wiggins Pass Road in Section 16 Township 48 Range 25. Project Counties Collier Directions to Pre -quote Location Take I-75 Exit 111. Go west on Immokalee Rd. for approximately 3.6 miles. Go North on US 41 (Tamiami Trail N.) to Wiggins Pass Road and go west. At Center Lane go south and follow Center Lane to the end. Description Managed Area :Wet Woods Preserve Habitat Description 625 -Hydric Pine Flatwoods (11.9 acres); 612 -Mangrove Swamp (11.6 acres); 642 -Saltwater Marsh (3.0 acres) FNAI Natural Communities Targeted Plants earleaf acacia Acacia auriculiformis shoebutton ardisia Ardisia elliptica Australian pine Casuarina species wild taro ( CT) Colocasia esculenta air -potato ( SS) Dioscorea bulbifera Old World climbing fern Lygodium microphyllum melaleuca, paperbark Melaleuca quinquenervia downy rose -myrtle Rhodomyrtus tomentosa Brazilian pepper Schinus terebinthifolia jambolan, Java plum Syzygium cumini (CT) You have selected a species that FWC will only treat on a conditional basis. You may have to submit a detailed treatment plan, or justify why this species should be included in this project. Please contact either John Kunzer or Jackie Smith for guidance. (SS) The species in red are known to be senescent for a portion of the year. While their detectability and/or treatability may be low during this senescence, the contractor is still responsible for treating them effectively at the contractual 100% treatment/95% kill rate. Other Targeted Plants Unit Treatment History 2_016 26.50 Wet Woods FWC all above Maintenance $7,938_.00 2017 0.23 Wet Woods Collier County Wild Taro Maintenance $800.00 2018 0.23 Wet Woods Collier County Wild Taro Maintenance $400.00 2007 26.50 Wet Woods DEP BIPM all above Initial $571700.00 2008 26.50 Wet Woods Collier County all above Maintenance $1,850.00 2009 26.50 Wet Woods Collier County all above Maintenance $5,550.00 2010 26.50 Wet Woods Collier County all above Maintenance $8,000.00 2011 26.50 Wet Woods Collier County all above Maintenance $3,550.00 2012 26.80 Wet Woods Collier County all above Maintenance $7,100.00 2014 26.50 Wet Woods Collier County all above Maintenance $4,195.00 Unit Description COVER CLASS I RANGE(%) Treatment Unit(s) Hydric Pine Mangrove Salt marsh 1) <10/o 2)1-50/o 3)6-25% 4)26-50% 5)51-75% 11.90 Herbicide Maintenance 11.60 Herbicide Maintenance 3.00 Herbicide Maintenance Total Treatment Acres: 26.50 6)76-95% 7)95-1000/o r— Cover classestimates, - Cover class 3. Cover class 2. Cover class 3. Maintenance Current Fiscal Year Area Maintenance Plan Wet Woods Preserve will be treated every 2-3 years if inspection warrants treatment. Dense wild taro and caesarweed area (0.23 ac) will be treated annually as needed. Restoration Plan for Native Plants Re -vegetated by existing on-site native species. Funding and Labor Source for Follow-up Treatments Funds for follow-up are available within the Conservation Collier long-term budget; however, occassional funding from FWC stretches maintenance dollars that are soley generated through currently, very, low interest rates. Specifications STANDARD Work Specifications Contractor shall begin treatment where directed by the Site Manager and shall proceed in a systematic manner across contiguous areas to ensure 100% of target vegetation is treated. Contractor will treat each target species by the most effective method, such as basal bark or cut stump for trees and shrubs, and foliar for ferns, vines, and grasses. Small seedlings/saplings may be hand -pulled and bagged, or hung on branches of surrounding trees. Pulled seedlings/saplings should never be left on the ground. Climbing ferns and vines over six feet tall should be treated by the ""poodle -cut" method. Contractor shall follow all label directions for applied herbicides. The label is the law. All herbicide mixes should contain the adjuvant(s) necessary to ensure an effective treatment. A marker dye should be included in all tank mixes. Contractor shall be liable for unacceptable non -target damage to native plant species. Disposal of plant material will be in accordance with the SOW, which may include offsite dumping and tipping fees.Contractor shall supply all transportation, chemicals, labor, and equipment necessary to accomplish the work assigned, unless otherwise stated in the SOW (e.g., chemicals may be provided to Contractor). Contractor shall fully complete a Weekly Progress Report (WPR) for all time worked on site and shall submit the WPR to the Site Manager (or designee) for signature at a predetermined time and place. GPS tracks of each treatment area shall be recorded by Contractor and provided to the Site Manager and/or the Commission upon request. Contractor will be responsible for security of work areas, such as closing and locking gates during and after work hours. Contractor shall decontaminant all equipment before entering or leaving the project area, to ensure that no propagules or reproductive material is transported between treatment sites or managed areas. Equipment Considerations No vehicles are allowed within the site. Parking is available on adjacent Germain lot. Other Requirements and Provisions There are no herbicide storage areas or water sources on site. Meeting place will be at Germain lot just north of Wet Woods. Threatened, etc. Species Eagle Nest in NW corner. Treatment must occur outside of nesting season. Project Time Frame Timing of the Treatment: Summer 2 treatments/cogon grass only Yes * No Does treatment date matter? Yes No Treatment cannot occur during these dates Start DIL m-. - . Date -M 10/1/2018 12:00:00 AM 5/15/2019 12:00:00 AM Can treatment occur on weekends? (Required) * Yes No Can treatment occur outside of normal business hours? (Required) * Yes No Education and Regional Issues Public Education Program Unfortunatly, public access is limited to boy scout, girl scout, and church groups that camp on adjacent privately owned property. Owners of the property have been educated on the importance of exotic plant removal and maintenance. Regional Criteria Issues Please Upload Budget FWC Upland Invasive Exotic Control Program Budget Justification Worksheet Total funds requested from FWC : $8,000.00 Method of Control : Contracted -W- Source rDollars-1 Total matching funds from project sponsor (A) : In-kind Contribution Total in-kind value from project sponsor (B) : 0 Total matching and in-kind dollars (A+B) : Total funds requested from FWC (C) : $8,000.00 Total cost of Project (A+ B+C) : $8,000.00 Notes/Explanations Collier County has been the primary funding source for maintenance of the property since initial control in 2007 and will continue to fund maintenance is years following treatment. Uploaded documents for the Proposal location map. pdf RoadMap.jpg TreatmentArea . pdf MaintPlan20l8.pdf SWFL Ranking Criteria Scoring Sheet.pdf Project location/proximity map Pre-bid location map Treatment area map Area maintenance plan Regional Criteria Location Map Pre-bid Location Ma Area treatment plan SWFL Ranking Criteria Scoring Sheet Pa rks z R�e+cr�ec�t cin CO l E �4T I Q N C LLIER pv F'YbSb111 ar,n FU[lir8 U'A11A(AI10Y1$ Co*eir County N W E S Wet Woods Preserve Location Map LO ti Exit 111 z Immokalee RD J ti — � H O O � .� O v z o rn z IMMMMM U) 0 -� rn z — =n 0 z > J Z J 70 C- Legend 0 1,0002,000 Feet z IMMMMM w o - Major Roads _ Wet Woods Preserve Q Collier County Vanderbilt Beach RD RoadMap.jpg Pre-bid location map "diet Waads Parking Map 1300 C4ent4er Ln nom, Napa , FL yII 1 I I ! i E 1 r y �J 0,5 1 fL'iily Directic)ns: Take 1-75 Exit 11 -1 to Imrnc>ka1ee Fid. Take IIf'nm oka lee Rd. 'Vest for 3.5 miles to Tams iam-1 Tra i1 N I US 41 Go Ncwth on US 41 for 1.5 m i les to Wiggins Pass Rd. Go West <>n Wiggins Pass Rd. for 0.2 miles. Go South on Center Lane to the end. NN 1 300 Center Lane Naples, FL [ilsta sururc_,&: Parcels - comer county Prqmp$rty Appraiser Crested By: GIS I C43bnsaar- .tion Collier G :%Cons*wwa ti o n C o 1 I iffy IV1 s� pati Ac Yquirffd p rip$ rti4pskWatk iinsJ4D n-es_W-et tW40ad $Nand rn.Mp O* #w r 8-0- -15 Legend - Major Roads Foals Wet Woods Preserve Q 1300 Center Lane - Meet at end I (:; INS PASS 1_D f of Center Lrti_ �f W C 3� ULJ Exit IMMOKALEE FAD C M r SEA H CL yII 1 I I ! i E 1 r y �J 0,5 1 fL'iily Directic)ns: Take 1-75 Exit 11 -1 to Imrnc>ka1ee Fid. Take IIf'nm oka lee Rd. 'Vest for 3.5 miles to Tams iam-1 Tra i1 N I US 41 Go Ncwth on US 41 for 1.5 m i les to Wiggins Pass Rd. Go West <>n Wiggins Pass Rd. for 0.2 miles. Go South on Center Lane to the end. NN 1 300 Center Lane Naples, FL [ilsta sururc_,&: Parcels - comer county Prqmp$rty Appraiser Crested By: GIS I C43bnsaar- .tion Collier G :%Cons*wwa ti o n C o 1 I iffy IV1 s� pati Ac Yquirffd p rip$ rti4pskWatk iinsJ4D n-es_W-et tW40ad $Nand rn.Mp O* #w r 8-0- -15 Legend - Major Roads Foals Wet Woods Preserve '77 5 F-7,4-� I rtol, WN TW Sle If . . . . . . . Ue 40"' 44 V., Li wt 4P A , el IV -7 ft. Xj JS. .14 T-* Fit, 4r wr SI;W le I P-0 CAR ';_A .7r. iflr At. 14 4T ", SWFL INVASIVE EXOTIC PLANT WORKING GROUP Ranking Criteria 1.) FWC Invasive Plant Management Section (IPMS) Priorities. Points can only be awarded for la, 1b, 1c, OR Id. 1a.) (5-40 pts) Is this project a FWC Priority 1 project? 40 = 100%-75% of project is comprised of FWC Priority 1 treatment 30 = 74%-50% of project is comprised of FWC Priority 1 treatment 10 = 49%-25% of project is comprised of FWC Priority 1 treatment 5 = 24%-10% of project is comprised of FWC Priority 1 treatment 1 b.) (2-20 pts) Is this project a FWC Priority 2 project? 20 = 100%-75% of project is comprised of FWC Priority 2 treatment 15 = 74%-50% of project will contain FWC Priority 2 treatment 5 = 49%-25% of project will contain FWC Priority 2 treatment 2 = 24%-10% of project will contain FWC Priority 2 treatment 1 c.) 10 (8-10 pts) Is this project a FWC Priority 3 project? 10 = 100%-75% of project is comprised of FWC Priority 3 treatment 8 = 74%-50% of project is comprised of FWC Priority 3 treatment 1 d.) (5 pts) Is this project site a FWC Priority 4 project? 5 = 100%-75% of project is comprised of FWC Priority 4 treatment 2.) (10 pts) Is this a population of a FLEPPC Category I/Category II species that is new to the SWFL region and that could expand and cause greater problems in the fu 10 = Yes 3.) 1 (1-10 pts) Are there currently matching funds available for this project? Matching funds include both direct funding and in-kind funding (e.g. — staff time, volunteers, other sources of labor, AmeriCorps). Match can also include funds expended on invasive plant treatment at this project site within the last year. 10 = 100% match; 9 = 90% match; 8 = 80% match; 7 = 70% match; 6 = 60% match; 5 = 50% match; 4 = 40% match; 3 = 30% match; 2 = 20% match; 1 = 10% match 4.) 6 (6 pts) Have listed plant species been documented for this project site (not your entire property boundary — just this project site)? 6 = 5 or more plants or 1 or more critically endangered endemic 3 = 3-4 listed plant species documented 1 = 1-2 listed plant species documented 5.) (1-3 pts) Does this project help protect adjacent natural areas that have received FWC Invasive Plant Management Section (IPMS) funding? 3 = Project site abuts another FWC IPMS funded natural area 2 = Project site is within 1 mile of another FWC IPMS funded natural area 1 = Project site is within 10 miles of another FWC IPMS funded natural area 6.) (3 pts) Are any partners that have not received FWC IMPS funding involved in this project? (This includes private or public landowners who are simultaneously treating exotics on properties that abut the project site) 3=Yes 7.) 5 (1-5 pts) Will exceptional ecological benefits be achieved by the project? e.g., the work will increase species diversity or protect natural plant communities of local, regional, or statewide ecological significance. Presenters must make their case to be awarded points 22 TOTAL points (cannot exceed 77)