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Table 4. Restoration Schedule and Cost Estimates <br />These tables are rough schedules and approximate costs for restoration and management <br />tasks for the William H. Houlton Conservation Area. Both the project tasks and costs are <br />likely to change as the project progresses - these tables should be used only as rough guides. <br />Tasks were phased, with 1 being the highest priority. Work units correspond with those <br />shown in Figure 11. <br />I <br />I <br />cosu <br />I <br />Year <br />Season <br />Units <br />Activity <br />Acres <br />Ac <br />Cost Est. <br />PHASE 1. REMOVE INVASVIVE WOODY AND UNDESIREABLE NATIVE WOODY SPECIES <br />011 <br />June <br />Units 1-3 <br />Breeding bird survey before restoration occurs. <br />333 <br />- <br />$2,000 <br />Cut and treat non-native woody brush and other <br />undesirable native woody brush in the <br />floodplain units around the farm field. Haul <br />49.83 <br />1,000 <br />$49,830 <br />brush to piles and either chip, remove or burn in <br />1 <br />Fall/winter <br />Unit 1 <br />winter. <br />Cut and treat non-native woody brush and other <br />undesirable native woody brush on the <br />91 <br />1,000 <br />$91,000 <br />floodplain island. Haul brush to piles and either <br />1 <br />Fall/winter <br />Unit 3 <br />remove or burn in winter. <br />2 <br />Fall <br />Units 1, 3 <br />Treat exotic res routs <br />141 <br />200 <br />$28,200 <br />Spot/broadcast spray invasive seedlings from <br />141 <br />300 <br />$42,300 <br />3 <br />Fall <br />Units 1, 3 <br />seedbank <br />Spot/broadcast spray invasive seedlings from <br />141 <br />200 <br />$28,200 <br />4 <br />Fall <br />Units 1, 3 <br />seedbank <br />Subtotal <br />$241,530 <br />PHASE 2. RESTORE PRAIRIE AND PROTECT REMAINING PRAIRIE/SAVANNA <br />Breeding bird survey before restoration occurs. <br />011 <br />June <br />Units 1-3 <br />Should be the same as Phase 1 survey. <br />333 <br />- <br />- <br />Broadcast and spot spray non-native grasses <br />(smooth brome, Kentucky bluegrass) and other <br />50 <br />200 <br />$10,000 <br />Late <br />herbaceous invasive species along field edges <br />1 <br />spring <br />Units 1-3 <br />and in existing grassland units. <br />Prep back third of agricultural field for seeding. <br />Once the current crop is harvested, disc in <br />56 <br />300 <br />$16,800 <br />remaining residue and harrow field to provide <br />1 <br />Fall <br />Unit 2 <br />smooth seeding environment. <br />Broadcast seed agricultural field with native <br />prairie seed mix. Consider adding a cover crop <br />56 <br />300 <br />$16,800 <br />1 <br />Fall. <br />Unit 2 <br />winter wheat to prevent erosion. <br />