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30 Without sustained management, gains from the Renewal Program risk being lost, <br />31 and degraded areas could further decline. <br />32 To sustain and build upon this progress, the 2024 Natural Resources Management Plan <br />33(NRMMP) was adopted in November 2024. The plan provides an updated vision, goals, <br />34 and a detailed project list to guide ecological restoration and management efforts for the <br />35 next five to ten years. <br />36 This summer, based on the presence of a detailed plan, the demonstrated need, Roseville <br />37 and Stantec's history of success in natural resources management, and the City's <br />38 investment in the program, the City of Roseville was awarded a $500,000 Conservation <br />39 Partners Legacy (CPL) Grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to <br />40 begin implementing the 2024 NRMMP (Attachment #2). <br />41 The CPL Grant Program funds conservation projects that restore, enhance, or protect <br />42 forests, wetlands, prairies, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife in Minnesota. Funding for <br />43 the CPL grant program is from the MN Outdoor Heritage Fund. In Roseville specifically, this <br />44 grant will support the restoration and enhancement work in 23 parks covering more than <br />45 170 acres, including oak woodland/forest, prairie/savanna, wetlands, and shoreline <br />46 habitats. Volunteer stewardship, environmental education, and equity considerations are <br />47 central components of the grant, which will fund work through June 2028. <br />48 Following receipt of the grant, staff worked with Stantec to outline a scope of work. The <br />49 enclosed proposal encompasses the professional services required to implement the grant- <br />50 funded projects, including ecological restoration, monitoring, and integration of volunteer <br />51 stewardship with contractor work. The plan will impact 23 parks and 170 Acres, including: <br />52 16 acres of prairie and oak savanna <br />53 145 acres of oak woodland and forest habitat <br />54 12 acres of wetland, pond and shoreline restoration <br />55 170 acres of herbaceous invasive Control <br />56 170 acres of woody invasive control <br />57 10 acres of controlled burns <br />58 25 acres selective tree removal <br />59 Support for 60 volunteer events <br />60 130 acres of native seeding <br />61 Supplemental plug planting <br />62 Updated project maps and documentation for tracking ecological improvements <br />63 Ongoing education and engagement opportunities for residents <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />Qbhf!52!pg!558 <br /> <br />