Harvest and record water chestnut Number and weight of plants June thru Water chestnut control plants removed, known and new harvested. September sites 2018 With partners, develop Compile data - area infested, 2018 chestnut indicators March 2019 2018 water chestnut management resources, mechanical table. indicators and hand harvesting management specifics; populate indicators table Complete quarterly, Report on progress quarterly and quarterly reports, one Quarterly basis semi-annual and final semi-annually, compile data, create semi-annual report and a final for quarterly maps, write final report report. Final report on aerial reports. reports photography work with site January 2019 maps and future for recommendations/plans for report further work using this March 2019 technology. for final report Budget Information Requested funds will be used to support VTDEC contracted hand harvest work only, likely the Lake Champlain hand harvest contract only. Funds from LCBP would represent approximately 50% of the estimated total 2018 Lake Champlain Basin hand harvest contract amounts. Funds to support the balance of the hand harvest contract cost; mechanical harvesting and composting contracts; agreements for Lake Champlain access and access road repairs; salaries of VTDEC managing water chestnut; and for equipment maintenance and supplies are secured from other federal and state sources. Estimated budget details for the FFY2018 funds requested are provided in Table 2. Table 2. FFY2018 Water Chestnut Estimated Budget Details Federal FFY2018 Estimated Budget Details (LCBP) Cost Contractual: Hand harvest of water chestnut: $75,000 Lake Champlain element Contractual: Population monitoring using unmanned aerial $15,000 systems Total $90,000
Water chestnut control Harvest and record water chestnut plants removed, known and new sites Number and weight of plants harvested. June thru September 2018 With partners, develop 2018 water chestnut indicators Compile data - area infested, management resources, mechanical and hand harvesting management specifics; populate indicators table 2018 chestnut indicators table. March 2019 Complete quarterly, semi-annual and final reports Report on progress quarterly and semi-annually, compile data, create maps, write final report quarterly reports, one semi-annual report and a final report. Final report on aerial photography work with site maps and future recommendations/plans for further work using this technology. Quarterly basis for quarterly reports. January 2019 for report March 2019 for final report Budget Information Requested funds will be used to support VTDEC contracted hand harvest work only, likely the Lake Champlain hand harvest contract only. Funds from LCBP would represent approximately 50% of the estimated total 2018 Lake Champlain Basin hand harvest contract amounts. Funds to support the balance of the hand harvest contract cost; mechanical harvesting and composting contracts; agreements for Lake Champlain access and access road repairs; salaries of VTDEC managing water chestnut; and for equipment maintenance and supplies are secured from other federal and state sources. Estimated budget details for the FFY2018 funds requested are provided in Table 2. Table 2. FFY2018 Water Chestnut Estimated Budget Details FFY2018 Estimated Budget Details Federal (LCBP) Cost Contractual: Hand harvest of water chestnut: Lake Champlain element $75,000 Contractual: Population monitoring using unmanned aerial systems $15,000 Total $90,000
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