Houlton Farm Planning Committee Meeting 2015-03-20

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11. Deliverables FMR will develop a document (NRMP) that describes the site features and potential for ecological restoration. Existing natural resource information will include geology, soils, wetlands, historic plant communities, plant survey information, and existing land cover as well as context of the site from a landscape perspective. The ecological conditions will be described for each land cover, with maps showing locations of exotic and rate species, and ecological features and concerns. General restoration and management recotmendat'tons will be described for each land cover type, as well as the restoration potential (relative ease of restoration), priority, and general cost estimate. 111. Responsibilities Each party will appoint a person to serve as the official contact and to coordinate the activities of each organization in carrying out this MOU. The initial appointees of each organization are: Friends of the Mississippi River Torn Lewanski, DPA Conservation Director 360 North. Robert Street, Shite 400 St. Paul, MN 55101 651-222-21.93 Ext 12 dewanski@finr org The City of Elk River Michael Hecker Parks and Recreation Director 13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 763-635-1161 MHecker a@1IkRiverMN.gov The partnering organizations agree to the following tasks for this MOU: FMR will• • Develop a NRMP for the Houlton Farm & Bailey Point Nature Preserve and provide copies of the plan to the City of Elk River and FMR • Consult with staff from the City of Elk River while developing this NRMP. ■ Provide one invoice when the NRMP is completed. FMR will invoice the City of Elk River directly for actual expenses devoted to the project up to the maximum amount of $14,000. The City of Elk River will:- ■ Provide shape file(s) of all of the land included in the NRMP. ■ Review and provide comments on a draft version of the NRMP. ■ Pay the invoice promptly upon receiving it. 2