Delaware River Watershed Protection Initiative
Budget & Workplan Summary, 2010 Funds
General: Funds provided in FY2010 will fund agreed upon workplan elements, commencing on the date of signatures to this Cooperative Agreement and extending over two years. Funding for anticipated second through fifth year study workplan elements may be provided through modification to this agreement, pending Congressional appropriation of funds. All expenditures under this Agreement will be reviewed by the NPS. First year and second year workplan elements are estimated as follows:
Staff: Executive Director and Delaware River Stewardship Initiative Project Manager will be involved with all aspects of the activities below. Other staff and consultants will be involved as indicated below.
Stewardship activities will focus on improving public access to preserved properties within the Delaware River corridor of Hunterdon County, implementing land management strategies on preserved land that promote native flora and fauna, and public education.
First Year (FY2010)
- Develop concept for trail map and guide for preserved property identified in five year management plan for the Delaware River corridor (Goat Hill in West Amwell, NJ, Kugler Woods Parcel, or Kingwood/Delaware parcel) and refine existing trail map for Milford Bluffs Preserve—August / September 2010
- Director of Land Preservation and Stewardship,
- Communications Director,
- GIS consultant
- Initiate inventory of native and invasive plant species as part of Plant Stewardship Inventory for Wickechoeke Creek Meadow and one other preserve (Goat Hill or Milford Bluffs Preserve)—August/September 2010
- Botanist
- GIS consultant,
- Director of Land Preservation and Stewardship
- Begin environmental conditions assessment and identify location of potential warm season grass meadow for Wickechoeke Creek and one other public preserve (Goat Hill or Milford Bluffs Preserve)—August/September 2010
- Botanist
- GIS consultant
- Director of Land Preservation and Stewardship
- Identify two public preserves for implementation of deer management strategy—August/September 2010
- Botanist
- GIS consultant
- Director of Land Preservation and Stewardship
- Coordinate with media and develop press releases, and develop and distribute email blasts relating to stewardship and land conservation activities funded through Wild & Scenic
- Stewardship Program Costs
Executive Director $589.63
Delaware River Watershed Protection Initiative project manager $4,378.75
Director of Land Preservation and Stewardship $1,809.00
Communications Director $695.00
GIS consultant $1,250.00
Botanist (flat fee for Plant Stewardship Inventory) $1,500.00
Total program time FY10 (including development of Wickechoeke
Creek Meadow Plan @ $2,000)
257.50 hours @ $12,222.38
Second Year (FY2011)
- Design, print and distribute 1,000 2-color copies of the trail maps—1 st trail map will be printed December, 2010/January 2011. 2 nd trail map will be printed March/April of 2011.
- Communications Director
- GIS consultant
- Establish baseline conditions for native species and develop recommendations for improving native plant habitat as part of Plant Stewardship Inventory of above publicly owned parcels—October 2010 through June 2011 (complete inventory report by July, 2011)
- Botanist
- GIS consultant
- Director of Land Preservation and Stewardship
- Coordinate with media and develop press releases, develop and distribute email blasts and develop web content relating to stewardship and land conservation activities funded through Wild & Scenic
- Communications Director
- Director of Land Preservation and Stewardship
- Prepare and distribute newsletter highlighting stewardship and land conservation activities (April 2011)
- Communications Director
- Director of Land Preservation and Stewardship
- Host public education event on one preserve that includes local communities, conservation nonprofits, state & local governments—May/June of 2011
- Communications Director
- Director of Land Preservation and Stewardship
- Develop restoration and management plan, including warm season grass meadow on two public preserves, including Wickechoeke Creek—October 2010 through June 2011 (installation of meadows complete by October 2011)
- Botanist
- GIS consultant
- Director of Land Preservation and Stewardship
- Implement deer management strategy on one public preserve—complete by October 2011
- Botanist
- Director of Land Preservation and Stewardship
Stewardship Program Costs
Executive Director $589.63
Delaware River Watershed Protection Initiative project manager $3,503.00
Director of Land Preservation and Stewardship $1,809.00
Communications Director $695.00
GIS consultant $500.00
Total program time FY11 202.50 hours @ $7,096.63
Equipment Rental/Operation Costs
Operator for and rental of backhoe and tractor plow for
installation of meadow on two preserves $4,000.00
Total equipment FY11 $4,000.00
Supplies
Deer exclosures, trees for planting on two preserves $3,000.00
Meadow grass seed $1,000.00
Trail signs for one trail
1 trailhead sign @ $500.00 $500.00
1,000 blazes @ .50 per unit $500.00
Total project supplies FY11 $5,000.00
Printing and Distribution for 1,000 2-color copies trail map/guide $1,000.00
Staff: Executive Director, Director of Land Preservation and Stewardship, Delaware River Watershed Protection Initiative Project Manager, and GIS consultant would be involved with all activities described below. Other staff and consultants will be involved as indicated below.
Land preservation activities are ongoing, throughout the two year grant period; opportunities to preserve properties are conditioned upon voluntary sellers, appraised value, availability of acquisition grant funds, and other conditions and factors.
First Year (FY2010)
- Develop strategies for preserving lands adjacent to existing preserves along the Lower Delaware based on recommendations from New Jersey Conservation Foundation and other partners, HLTA has already identified the most critical properties for acquisition or easement.
- Assist municipalities in Hunterdon County and nonprofits with pursuit of acquisitions or easements as part of local and regional land preservation planning
- Secure state, county, and local funding for acquisition projects
- Manage acquisition projects from initial landowner contact and negotiations to closing
Land Preservation Program Costs:
Executive Director $589.63
Delaware River Watershed Protection Initiative project manager $4,378.75
Director of Land Preservation and Stewardship $1,809.00
GIS consultant $1,250.00
Total program time FY10 237.50 hours @ $8,027.38
Second Year (FY2011)
- Pursuit of acquisition and preservation of 200-acre Devil’s Tea Table property—closing anticipated December, 2011
- Conduct appraisal
- Conduct environmental assessment
- Conduct title search and boundary survey
- Identify additional critical properties within Lower Delaware for acquisition or easement
- Secure state, county and local funding for additional acquisition projects (minimum of two)
- Manage acquisition projects from initial landowner contact and negotiations to closing, including appraisal, environmental assessment, title search and boundary survey
- Finance Director
- Assist municipalities in Hunterdon County and nonprofits with pursuit of acquisitions or easements as part of local and regional land preservation planning
Land Preservation Program Costs:
Executive Director $589.63
Delaware River Watershed Protection Initiative project manager $3,503.00
Director of Land Preservation and Stewardship $1,809.00
GIS consultant $500.00
Total program time FY11 182.50 hours @ $6,401.63
Direct Cost Subtotal for FY10 and FY11 $43,748.02
- Additional Direct Costs :
Additional miscellaneous costs associated with the approved workplan elements described above include supplies and document copies that shall be accounted for on a direct cost basis.
First Year (FY2010)
Supplies, document copies = $286.38
Second Year (FY2011)
Supplies, document copies = $250.00
Total Additional Direct Costs FY10 and FY11 $536.38
Direct Cost Total FY10 and FY11 $44,284.40
In addition, HLTA will be entitled to an administrative overhead allocation not to exceed $5,715.60 for the following:
- The Finance Director will prepare and submit financial and project progress reports, track personnel time on the grant, and oversee accounting / auditing. Yearly single audit required for federal awards is included in administrative overhead.
- The Administrator will assist the communications director with any stewardship and land conservation activities noted above, assist the Finance Director in preparing financial reports,
and provide general office support to program staff working on the program activities funded through this Cooperative Agreement.
First Year (FY2010)
Finance Director = $613.20
Administrator = $244.60
Accounting (federal required single audit) = $2,000.00
Second Year (FY2011)
Finance Director = $613.20
Administrator = $244.60
Accounting (federal required single audit) = $2,000.00
Total Admin OH for FY10 and FY11 = $5,715.60
Total Direct Costs and Admin OH for FY10 and FY11 = $50,000
Deliverables:
Year 1 (2010):
- Outline/concept sketch for trail maps/guides (pdf format)
- Progress reports and/or news articles, and proposals, for Plant Stewardship Inventories, restoration of warm season grass meadows, and deer management strategies (Word or pdf format)
- Progress report for land preservation strategy along Lower Delaware (Word or pdf format)
Year 2 (2011):
- Final printed trail maps/guides (format to be determined by designer)
- Plant Stewardship Inventory report and recommendations (Word or pdf document)
- Newsletter highlighting land conservation and stewardship activities (existing HLTA format)
- Public education event at Delaware River preserve
- Restoration and management plan for warm season grasslands (Word or pdf document), and installation on two preserves
- Deer management plan implementation on two preserves (plan in Word or pdf document)
- Closing on Devil’s Tea Table and progress report on status of additional land acquisitions (Word or pdf document)
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