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State Accounting Information PO Number: ________________ be submitted prior to or with the request for final payment. 2.7 To provide match as pledged in the approved Work Plan in non-state cash or in-kind services for the costs incurred for the completion of the Project. 2.8 Follow all Invasive Species regulations, policies and procedures of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to prevent or limit the introduction, establishment, and spread of invasive species (see section 4.2). This requirement applies to all activities performed on all lands under this grant contract and is not limited to lands under DNR control or public waters. State’s Duties 2.9 To provide Grantee up to $500,000 for the costs incurred for the completion of the Project. 2.10 For grants over $50,000, the State’s Authorized Representative(s) or other designated State Representative will conduct at least one monitoring visit per grant period. For grants over $250,000, these visits will be on an annual basis. A monitoring visit may be in person or by telephone. 3 Time The Grantee must comply with all the time requirements described in this grant contract. In the performance of this grant contract, time is of the essence. 4 Project Requirements 4.1 Vegetation Requirements. All projects funded in whole or in part by this grant use only seed mixes or plant lists approved by the Land Manager of the project site. Approval by land manager should be kept on file by grantee for auditing purposes. 4.2 Invasive Species Prevention. The DNR requires active steps to prevent or limit the introduction, establishment, and spread of invasive species during all activities performed on all lands under this grant contract. The grantee and/or hired contractor shall prevent invasive species from entering into or spreading within a project site by cleaning equipment prior to arriving at the project site. If the equipment, vehicles, gear, or clothing arrives at the project site with soil, aggregate material, mulch, vegetation (including seeds) or animals, it shall be cleaned by grantee/contractor furnished tool or equipment (brush/broom, compressed air or pressure washer) at the staging area. The grantee/contractor shall dispose of material cleaned from equipment and clothing at a location determined by the land manager. If the material cannot be disposed of onsite, secure material prior to transport (sealed container, covered truck, or wrap with tarp) and legally dispose of offsite. The grantee/contractor shall ensure that all equipment and clothing used for work in infested waters has been adequately decontaminated for invasive species (ex. zebra mussels) prior to being used in non-infested waters. All equipment and clothing including but not limited to waders, tracked vehicles, barges, boats, turbidity curtain, sheet pile, and pumps that comes in contact with any infested waters must be thoroughly decontaminated. 4.3 Project Sites. All restoration and enhancement projects funded with this grant must be on land permanently protected by a conservation easement or public ownership or in public waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision 15. 4.4. Restoration and Management Plan. Hereinafter known as R&M Plan. (a) For all restorations, prepare and retain an ecological restoration and management plan that, to the degree practicable, is consistent with current conservation science and ecological goals for the restoration site. Consideration should be given to soil, geology, topography, and other relevant factors that would provide the best chance for long-term success and durability of the restoration. The plan shall include the proposed timetable for implementing the restoration, including, but not limited to, site preparation, establishment of diverse plant species, maintenance, and additional enhancement to establish the restoration; identify long-term maintenance and management needs of the restoration and how the maintenance, management, and enhancement will be financed; and use the current conservation science to achieve the best restoration. (b) The R&M plan shall be prepared on a form provided by the State’s Authorized Representative. Rev. 8/21 4 Qbhf!78!pg!558