Lake Alice Association, Inc: Lake Alice Stewardship Program Phase Ii - Understanding The Biota Of Lake Alice: Lake Alice Association is sponsoring phased large scale lake planning grants to study Lake Alice, in Lincoln County. The project will focus on developing and updating an Adaptive Lake Management Plan (LMP) for Lake Alice. Phase 2 was funded in this grant cycle and Phases 3-5 will be submitted for funding starting in 2011.

Project activities for Phase 2 include: 1) Educational program, meetings and educational events with lake association and Tomahawk High School students, written educational materials, news releases, and website updates; 2) Point-intercept (PI) aquatic plant survey; 3) Aquatic plant community and substrate mapping; 4) Water quality assessment; 5) Volunteer amphibian monitoring and angler survey; 6) Update LMP.

Project deliverables include: 1) Educational materials and news releases; 2) Aquatic plant community and substrate maps; 3) PI, water quality, amphibian, and angler data; 4) LMP.

Specific conditions for this project: LMP needs Dept review and approval

WDNR Lakes Management Coordinator will be provided with an electronic (pdf or word) and hard copy of LMP, news releases, any other educational materials/products, all data, all maps from project, and all GIS data.

Lake Alice Association, Inc: Lake Alice Stewardship Program Phase Ii - Understanding The Biota Of Lake Alice: Lake Alice Association is sponsoring phased large scale lake planning grants to study Lake Alice, in Lincoln County. The project will focus on developing and updating an Adaptive Lake Management Plan (LMP) for Lake Alice. Phase 2 was funded in this grant cycle and Phases 3-5 will be submitted for funding starting in 2011.

Project activities for Phase 2 include: 1) Educational program, meetings and educational events with lake association and Tomahawk High School students, written educational materials, news releases, and website updates; 2) Point-intercept (PI) aquatic plant survey; 3) Aquatic plant community and substrate mapping; 4) Water quality assessment; 5) Volunteer amphibian monitoring and angler survey; 6) Update LMP.

Project deliverables include: 1) Educational materials and news releases; 2) Aquatic plant community and substrate maps; 3) PI, water quality, amphibian, and angler data; 4) LMP.

Specific conditions for this project: LMP needs Dept review and approval

WDNR Lakes Management Coordinator will be provided with an electronic (pdf or word) and hard copy of LMP, news releases, any other educational materials/products, all data, all maps from project, and all GIS data.

Lake Alice Association, Inc: Lake Alice Stewardship Program Phase Ii - Understanding The Biota Of Lake Alice: Lake Alice Association is sponsoring phased large scale lake planning grants to study Lake Alice, in Lincoln County. The project will focus on developing and updating an Adaptive Lake Management Plan (LMP) for Lake Alice. Phase 2 was funded in this grant cycle and Phases 3-5 will be submitted for funding starting in 2011.

Project activities for Phase 2 include: 1) Educational program, meetings and educational events with lake association and Tomahawk High School students, written educational materials, news releases, and website updates; 2) Point-intercept (PI) aquatic plant survey; 3) Aquatic plant community and substrate mapping; 4) Water quality assessment; 5) Volunteer amphibian monitoring and angler survey; 6) Update LMP.

Project deliverables include: 1) Educational materials and news releases; 2) Aquatic plant community and substrate maps; 3) PI, water quality, amphibian, and angler data; 4) LMP.

Specific conditions for this project: LMP needs Dept review and approval

WDNR Lakes Management Coordinator will be provided with an electronic (pdf or word) and hard copy of LMP, news releases, any other educational materials/products, all data, all maps from project, and all GIS data.

Lake Alice Association, Inc: Lake Alice Stewardship Program Phase Ii - Understanding The Biota Of Lake Alice: Lake Alice Association is sponsoring phased large scale lake planning grants to study Lake Alice, in Lincoln County. The project will focus on developing and updating an Adaptive Lake Management Plan (LMP) for Lake Alice. Phase 2 was funded in this grant cycle and Phases 3-5 will be submitted for funding starting in 2011.

Project activities for Phase 2 include: 1) Educational program, meetings and educational events with lake association and Tomahawk High School students, written educational materials, news releases, and website updates; 2) Point-intercept (PI) aquatic plant survey; 3) Aquatic plant community and substrate mapping; 4) Water quality assessment; 5) Volunteer amphibian monitoring and angler survey; 6) Update LMP.

Project deliverables include: 1) Educational materials and news releases; 2) Aquatic plant community and substrate maps; 3) PI, water quality, amphibian, and angler data; 4) LMP.

Specific conditions for this project: LMP needs Dept review and approval

WDNR Lakes Management Coordinator will be provided with an electronic (pdf or word) and hard copy of LMP, news releases, any other educational materials/products, all data, all maps from project, and all GIS data.

Lake Alice Association, Inc: Lake Alice Stewardship Program Phase Ii - Understanding The Biota Of Lake Alice: Lake Alice Association is sponsoring phased large scale lake planning grants to study Lake Alice, in Lincoln County. The project will focus on developing and updating an Adaptive Lake Management Plan (LMP) for Lake Alice. Phase 2 was funded in this grant cycle and Phases 3-5 will be submitted for funding starting in 2011.

Project activities for Phase 2 include: 1) Educational program, meetings and educational events with lake association and Tomahawk High School students, written educational materials, news releases, and website updates; 2) Point-intercept (PI) aquatic plant survey; 3) Aquatic plant community and substrate mapping; 4) Water quality assessment; 5) Volunteer amphibian monitoring and angler survey; 6) Update LMP.

Project deliverables include: 1) Educational materials and news releases; 2) Aquatic plant community and substrate maps; 3) PI, water quality, amphibian, and angler data; 4) LMP.

Specific conditions for this project: LMP needs Dept review and approval

WDNR Lakes Management Coordinator will be provided with an electronic (pdf or word) and hard copy of LMP, news releases, any other educational materials/products, all data, all maps from project, and all GIS data.

Lake Alice Association, Inc: Lake Alice Stewardship Program Phase Ii - Understanding The Biota Of Lake Alice: Lake Alice Association is sponsoring phased large scale lake planning grants to study Lake Alice, in Lincoln County. The project will focus on developing and updating an Adaptive Lake Management Plan (LMP) for Lake Alice. Phase 2 was funded in this grant cycle and Phases 3-5 will be submitted for funding starting in 2011.

Project activities for Phase 2 include: 1) Educational program, meetings and educational events with lake association and Tomahawk High School students, written educational materials, news releases, and website updates; 2) Point-intercept (PI) aquatic plant survey; 3) Aquatic plant community and substrate mapping; 4) Water quality assessment; 5) Volunteer amphibian monitoring and angler survey; 6) Update LMP.

Project deliverables include: 1) Educational materials and news releases; 2) Aquatic plant community and substrate maps; 3) PI, water quality, amphibian, and angler data; 4) LMP.

Specific conditions for this project: LMP needs Dept review and approval

WDNR Lakes Management Coordinator will be provided with an electronic (pdf or word) and hard copy of LMP, news releases, any other educational materials/products, all data, all maps from project, and all GIS data.

Grant County: Castle Rock Creek Watershed Committee: The Grant County LCD will work with local groups to generate data and distribute information in order to build public understanding of the unique character of the Upper Fennimore Fork (Castle Rock Creek) watershed and increase public support for efforts to protect it. Specifically the project will: 1) establish a one year stream assessment and monitoring network; 2) provide additional information concerning the local impact of proposed NPS Rules; 3) provide a listing and description of stream restoration alternatives, design considerations, and costs; 4) assist the WDNR and Grant County LCD to complete contracts for Best management Practices (BMPs); and 5) distribute the results, conclusions, and information via brochures, local newspapers, and other media, at field and indoor workshops, and by constructing an educational kiosk located near the creek.

A full description of the project scope and deliverables is available in the grant application, which is part of this agreement. The DNR will be provided with both a paper copy and an electronic copy of the final report. Information will be disseminated to the public as described in the grant application.

Friends Of The Lower Wi Riverway (Flow): Swe - Lower Wisconsin River Basin Symposium: Friends of the Lower Wisconsin Riverway (FLOW) is sponsoring a project to hold a Lower Wisconsin River Basin Symposium in 2023.

Project final deliverables include:

Press releases and articles about the event will be copied for inclusion in the final report. The meeting agenda and program will be included, along with a list of land/watershed conservation organizations. A final symposium report will include information on symposium attendance, attendee survey rating responses and comments on the success or limitations of the symposium. The report will also include a compilation of presentations summaries/abstracts. Photographs of the event will be delivered with the final report and include file names and attribution information.

Specific project activities include:

FLOW will plan a one day educational symposium in fall of 2023, to include technical - scientific presentations and citizen - organization watershed restoration and aquatic monitoring presentations. To give greater understanding of the connection between land and water quality, land/waterway restoration strategies for wetland and water quality improvement, and inform people about the unique biological, physical and cultural features of the LWR Basin. A web page will promote the event and invitations will be sent to NGO's, NRCS and LWCD in the basin.

This scope summarizes the project detail provided in the application and does not negate tasks/deliverables described therein. Data, records, and reports, including GIS-based maps, and digital images, must be submitted to the Department in a format specified by the regional Stream Biologist.

Friends Of The Lower Wi Riverway (Flow): Swe - Lower Wisconsin River Basin Symposium: Friends of the Lower Wisconsin Riverway (FLOW) is sponsoring a project to hold a Lower Wisconsin River Basin Symposium in 2023.

Project final deliverables include:

Press releases and articles about the event will be copied for inclusion in the final report. The meeting agenda and program will be included, along with a list of land/watershed conservation organizations. A final symposium report will include information on symposium attendance, attendee survey rating responses and comments on the success or limitations of the symposium. The report will also include a compilation of presentations summaries/abstracts. Photographs of the event will be delivered with the final report and include file names and attribution information.

Specific project activities include:

FLOW will plan a one day educational symposium in fall of 2023, to include technical - scientific presentations and citizen - organization watershed restoration and aquatic monitoring presentations. To give greater understanding of the connection between land and water quality, land/waterway restoration strategies for wetland and water quality improvement, and inform people about the unique biological, physical and cultural features of the LWR Basin. A web page will promote the event and invitations will be sent to NGO's, NRCS and LWCD in the basin.

This scope summarizes the project detail provided in the application and does not negate tasks/deliverables described therein. Data, records, and reports, including GIS-based maps, and digital images, must be submitted to the Department in a format specified by the regional Stream Biologist.

Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter Of Trout Unlimite: Blue River/Big Rock Branch Project: The Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter of Trout Unlimited will undertake River Management Project for trout stream restoration along approximately 1700 feet of the Blue River and Big Rock Branch in Grant and Iowa Counties. The goal is to reduce erosion and siltation to improve water quality, improve substrate quality, and provide more cover for trout. Project deliverables are as follows: 1.) Tapering eroding banks with a goal of 8:1 where possible and armoring the toe, 2.) creating weirs to narrow the flow and create holes, 3.) Using root wads to create structure, 4.) Build and install hides/cribs/lunker structures in critical points, 5.) Increase and improve gravel riffle areas, 6.) Seed and mulch disturbed soil with grass mixes, 7.) Install structures as outlined in the grant application, table of structures, 8.) Provide pre-restoration and post-restoration photos taken at several locations on each stream.

Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter Of Trout Unlimite: Big Spring Branch Restoration Project - Phase 2: The Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter of Trout Unlimited will conduct phase 2 of a restoration project on Big Spring Creek/Branch, Grant County. This cold-water stream habitat restoration project presents opportunities for a diverse and dynamic protection and management program. Specific objectives & deliverables include: 1) the re-creation of overhead cover in the stream with structures that scour holes and add sinuosity to the stream; 2) installation of integrated stream bank stabilization, shaping back steep banks; and 3) utilizing & installing habitat techniques for non-game species, reptiles, amphibians, and plant communities.

Special condition: The Sponsor agrees to abide by the "Conditions of Approval" contained in the Chapter 30 Regulated Activities approval issued by the Department of Natural Resources on August 21, 2008.

Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter Of Trout Unlimite: Big Spring 2022:
Project Scope
Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter of Trout Unlimited is sponsoring a streambank restoration project to reduce erosion, stabilize banks and enhance instream habitat on the lower end of Big Spring Branch in Grant County.

Specific project activities include:

1.) Shaping about 4400 feet of bank, 2.) install 15 cross channel weirs, 3.) install 2 rock deflectors, 4.) install 2 root wads following NRCS specs. In addition, as an area is finished it will be seeded and mulched to minimize erosion.

Project final deliverables include:

UWP summer intern will survey stream characteristics, fish, and macroinvertebrates before and after project. This data will be provided to regional streams biologist.
Final report (including before and after photos) providing details on number of habitat features installed, project dates, and estimated length of bank sloping will be written and submitted to regional streams biologist.

The specific objectives, activities, metrics, and deliverables for the listed activities are explicated in the application and supporting materials. This scope summarized proposed work but does not replace or supersede the information presented in those documents. This scope summarizes the project detail provided in the application and does not negate tasks/deliverables described therein. Data, records, and reports, including GIS-based maps, and digital images, must be submitted to the Department.

Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter Of Trout Unlimite: Blue River Project 2006: The 2006 Blue River project presents opportunities for a diverse and dynamic protection and managment program. The goal of this grant is to implement a streambank restoration project which is part of a larger watershed management effort. Specific objectives include the performance of in-stream restoration of the Blue River to improve trout habitat and improve spawning potential and to work with the landowners, other agencies, and volunteers.

A full description of the project goal and objectives are in the grant application. The DNR will be provided with both a paper copy and an electronic copy of the final report.

Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter Of Trout Unlimite: Blue River Project 2007: The 2007 Blue River project presents opportunities for a continuing diverse and dynamic protection and management program. The goal of this grant is to implement a streambank restoration project which is part of a larger watershed management effort. Specific objectives include the performance of in-stream restoration of the Blue River to improve trout habitat and improve spawning potential and to work with the landowners, other agencies, and volunteers.

Please note: Final report deliverables help us ensure that the grant has been satisfactorily completed, and that state dollars are being spent wisely. Every deliverable, no matter how minor, must be completed in order to receive full reimbursement for the state share of costs. Ranking questions used to obtain this award, and specific deliverables mentioned in your grant description, constitute final report deliverables. If any deliverable is not adequately provided in the final report, only partial reimbursement, at the department's discretion, will be made. The only exception will be if there is a well-justified and department-approved scope amendment. If you have any question about what a specific ranking question or other deliverable means, please contact your river coordinator BEFORE you sign this agreement.

Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter Of Trout Unlimite: Blue River Project 2009: The Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter of Trout Unlimited will conduct a restoration project on the Blue River, a Class II Trout stream, and an Exceptional Water Resource in Iowa and Grant counties. This instream habitat restoration project will reduce erosion and siltation and provide more cover and habitat for brown trout. Along with a final report, specific project methods and deliverables include: 1)tapering eroding banks; 2)creating weirs to narrow the flow and create holes; 3)use of root wads to create structure; 4)build and install bank hides/cribs/lunker structures in critical points; increase and improve gravel riffle area; and 5)seed and mulch disturbed soil with grass mixes.

Special condition: The Sponsor agrees to abide by the ""Conditions of Approval"" contained in the Chapter 30 Regulated Activities approval issued by the Department of Natural Resources signed on 6/3/09.

Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter Of Trout Unlimite: Blue River/Big Rock Branch Project: The Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter of Trout Unlimited will undertake River Management Project for trout stream restoration along approximately 1700 feet of the Blue River and Big Rock Branch in Grant and Iowa Counties. The goal is to reduce erosion and siltation to improve water quality, improve substrate quality, and provide more cover for trout. Project deliverables are as follows: 1.) Tapering eroding banks with a goal of 8:1 where possible and armoring the toe, 2.) creating weirs to narrow the flow and create holes, 3.) Using root wads to create structure, 4.) Build and install hides/cribs/lunker structures in critical points, 5.) Increase and improve gravel riffle areas, 6.) Seed and mulch disturbed soil with grass mixes, 7.) Install structures as outlined in the grant application, table of structures, 8.) Provide pre-restoration and post-restoration photos taken at several locations on each stream.

Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter Of Trout Unlimite: 2016 Blue River Project: The Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter of TU will undertake a River Management Grant that will enhance and protect water quality and aquatic habitat for trout and forage fishes for approximately 5,000 linear feet of the Blue River between Shemak Road and Biba Road.

1. Reduce soil erosion, stream siltation and thermal loading through stream bank sloping and stabilization practices using rock riprap and vegetation.
2. Increase stream flow rates in riffles to help increase oxygen for aquatic invertebrates, fish spawning and rearing and increase depth of scour holes using a variety of habitat BMP\2019s such as log deflectors, root wads, vortex and half weirs.

Deliverables: Control bank erosion. Improved habitat and increased stream flow for fish and aquatic insects, reductions in stream sediment in the substrate, and increased rock and gravel habitat for fish and aquatic insects reproduction. Provide photographs showing improved habitat and bank stability. Cooperate with UW-Platteville Biology Department to have interns monitor the stream post \2013 BMP implementation, and present information at TU\2019s annual meeting. Post accomplishments on-line through a TU webpage and USF&W service webpage.

Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter Of Trout Unlimite: 2017 Blue River And Borah Creek Projects: To reduce stream bank erosion, stream siltation, and improve fish habitat in the Blue River, one unnamed tributary of the Blue River, and in Borah Creek. Approximately 3000 feet of banks will be sloped in the Blue River corridor with some bank stabilization (riprap and/or seeding and mulching at key erosion points along the corridor. A variety of instream fish habitat structures will be installed, including lunkers, stream barbs, deflectors, backwater hooks, weirs, and root wads. Bank sloping and stabilization will also occur on approximately 1/8 mile of Borah Creek, and in the unnamed tributary WBIC: 1213500. UWP students will monitor the Blue River before and after project implementation, and results will be presented at TU\2019s annual meeting. TU will provide a final project report to members, USFWS, and TUDARE.

Deliverables: Project plans developed by NRCS will identify locations to slope and protect streambanks, and placement of streambank structures. Project will reduce bank erosion and stream siltation, increase habitat for cold water species. Post-implementation project results will be shared via reports and presentations developed by UWP students and TU.

Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter Of Trout Unlimite: Harry And Laura Nohr 2018 Blue River And Six Mile Branch:
Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter of Trout Unlimited will undertake a river restoration project which includes shoreline and bank restoration, in-stream fish habitat structures for approximately 4,000 feet of the Blue River and approximately 2,600 feet of Six Mile Branch. In-stream fish habitat to include log deflectors, root wads, rock weirs, lunker structures, rock deflectors, back water hooks, and a backwater refuge.

Deliverables: This will reduce erosion and stream siltation, and improve habitat for fish and other aquatic biota, flush silt, provide gravel/cobble/rubble spawning habitat. In addition to providing fish habitat, the project will also provide refuge habitat for other shoreline and aquatic biota. A pictorial essay and report will be sent to donors and posted on TU\2019s website. Summer interns will survey the stream and present results at the annual TU meeting.

Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter Of Trout Unlimite: Harry And Laura Nohr 2018 Blue River And Six Mile Branch:
Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter of Trout Unlimited will undertake a river restoration project which includes shoreline and bank restoration, in-stream fish habitat structures for approximately 4,000 feet of the Blue River and approximately 2,600 feet of Six Mile Branch. In-stream fish habitat to include log deflectors, root wads, rock weirs, lunker structures, rock deflectors, back water hooks, and a backwater refuge.

Deliverables: This will reduce erosion and stream siltation, and improve habitat for fish and other aquatic biota, flush silt, provide gravel/cobble/rubble spawning habitat. In addition to providing fish habitat, the project will also provide refuge habitat for other shoreline and aquatic biota. A pictorial essay and report will be sent to donors and posted on TU\2019s website. Summer interns will survey the stream and present results at the annual TU meeting.

Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter Of Trout Unlimite: Blue River Zadrazil Property 2020-21: The Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter of Trout Unlimited is sponsoring a project to stabilize banks and restore trout habitat along the Blue River in Grant County. This project will take place on the Zadrazil property; a parcel recently acquired by the DNR fisheries management streambank easement program.

This project received partial funding and was awarded $1,025.60 of the requested $50,000. They will use this funding to complete a portion of the restoration work described in a plan developed by NRCS to restore habitat and reduce erosion on the Zadrazil property. Therefore, deliverables include conducting as much bank stabilization/sloping as the budget allows. They will also mulch and seed the work area to minimize erosion.

This scope summarizes the project detail provided in the application and does not negate tasks/deliverables described therein. Data, records, and reports, including GIS-based maps, and digital images, must be submitted to the Department in a format specified by the regional water quality biologist.

Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter Of Trout Unlimite: Blue River Zadrizil Property 2021: The Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter of Trout Unlimited is sponsoring a project to implement recommendations from the Regional and Property Analysis for the development of a master plan for DNR properties Along Driftless Area Trout Streams plan. This project will stabilize banks and restore trout habitat along the Blue River in Grant County and will take place on the Zadrazil property; a parcel recently acquired by the DNR fisheries management streambank easement program.

Project final deliverables include: Complete bank stabilization work and install trout habitat structures following the plan developed and approved by NRCS and DNR Fish Management.

Specific project activities include: 1) Shaping of about 4000 feet of streambank; 2) Installation of one backwater hook; 3) Install approximately 31 log deflectors; 4) Install rip rap; 5) Seed and mulch to stabilize disturbed area; 6) UWP interns will conduct fish, macroinvertebrate, and stream characteristic surveys pre and post implementation

Special Conditions: WDNR will be provided a copy of the recorded contract between grantee and property owner. Contracts will be approved by WDNR before signed and recorded and include an operation and maintenance plan.

This scope summarizes the project detail provided in the application and does not negate tasks/deliverables described therein. Data, records, and reports, including GIS-based maps, and digital images, must be submitted to the Department in a format specified by the regional Water Quality Biologist.

If consultant is to provide final report, it is recommended that Grantee provide DNR Water Quality Biologist with a draft for comment on report adequacy prior to making final payment to the consultant. DNR to receive both paper and electronic .pdf copies of the final report along with, or prior to submission of grantee's final payment request.

Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter Of Trout Unlimite: Blue River Snowbottom 2023: Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter of Trout Unlimited is sponsoring a streambank & habitat restoration project on the Blue River in DNR\2019s Snow Bottom Natural Area.

Project final deliverables include:

\2022 Shaping about a mile of stream bank
\2022 Pull back steep banks reconnecting the river with flood plain
\2022 Install rock & wood structures to improve fish habitat
\2022 As an area is finished it will be seeded & mulched to minimize erosion
\2022 Restoration work provides takeout areas for species like turtles
\2022 Information from summer intern is published on their web site & presented at annual member meeting in March or April after work is done
\2022 Data & summary from intern\2019s surveys will be provided to streams biologist
\2022 All design plans, pre/post photographs of BMPs implemented, & final summary report will be provided

Specific project activities include:

\2022 Bank shaping, erosion control along with adding rip-rap to anchor the toe of the slopes, root wads & vortex weirs
\2022 Summer intern program with UWP students, who survey the stream before & after project completion as possible to determine stream characteristics, fish populations & macroinvertebrates present

Special Conditions:
1) All permits must be issued before construction and all regulatory requirements apply
2) NRCS plans and specs must be followed and approved by DNR fisheries biologist, fish habitat & restoration biologist, property manager, & stream biologist prior to breaking ground
3) Woody habitat will be prioritized where feasible

The specific objectives, activities, metrics, and deliverables for the listed activities are explicated in the application and supporting materials. This scope summarized proposed work but does not replace or supersede the information presented in those documents.

Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter Of Trout Unlimite: Blue River Straka 2024: The Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter of Trout Unlimited is sponsoring a streambank and habitat restoration project on the Blue River on a DNR Fisheries Easement on the Straka property.

Activities: 1) Complete installation of structures described in NRCS construction plan including 2 vortex weirs, 1 cross channel log, 1 rock deflector, stream crossing, and backwater refuges 2) Complete bank shaping, approximately 965 linear feet at 5:1 slope and 290 feet at 3:1 slope 3) Armor banks with riprap at locations described in plan 4) Complete proper erosion control measures by mulching and seeding site 5) Conduct summer intern program with UWP students who survey the stream as possible to determine stream characteristics, fish populations, and macroinvertebrates present.

Deliverables: 1) Project completed according to plan 2) Provide link to website that provides the data collected by UWP students 3) Pre/post photographs and final project summary report.

Conditions:
1) A progress report shall be included with each reimbursement request.
2) Complete Land Use Agreement for any work to be conducted on DNR-owned property prior to ground disturbance.
3) Provide final project designs and locations to DNR Fisheries Biologist for review before construction begins.
4) Must comply with all permit conditions and timing restrictions.

This scope summarizes details provided in the application and does not negate tasks and/or deliverables described therein. Data, reports, surveys, and supporting information, including photos, maps and GIS data, must be submitted to the DNR Biologist in electronic format and in any other format they specify.

Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter Of Trout Unlimite: Bronson Creek Project 2009: The Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter of Trout Unlimited will conduct a restoration project on Bronson Creek a tributary of the Blue River, a Class II Trout stream and an Exceptional Water Resource in Iowa and Grant counties. This instream habitat restoration project will reduce erosion and siltation and provide more cover and habitat for trout. Along with a final report, specific project methods and deliverables include: 1)tapering eroding banks; 2)creating weirs to narrow the flow and create holes; 3)use of root wads to create structure; 4)build and install bank hides/cribs/lunker structures in critical points; increase and improve gravel riffle area; and 5)seed and mulch disturbed soil with grass mixes.

Special condition: The Sponsor agrees to abide by the ""Conditions of Approval"" contained in the Chapter 30 Regulated Activities approval issued by the Department of Natural Resources signed on 6/3/09.

Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter Of Trout Unlimite: 2011 Six Mile Creek Project: The Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter of Trout Unlimited will undertake a River Management project on the Six Mile Creek Branch. This project will stabilize the stream banks to improve water and substrate quality for brown and brook trout and other cold-water species. Project deliverables include: 1.) Tapering eroding banks with a goal of 8:1 where possible and armoring the toe, 2.) Installing habitat devices to enhance trout population size and structure, 3.) Using root wads to create structure where possible, 4.) building and installing bank hides/cribs/lunker structures in critical points, 5.) Increasing and improving gravel riffle areas where conditions allow, 6.) Seeding and mulching disturbed soil with grass mixes.

Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter Of Trout Unlimite: Blue River/Big Rock Branch Project: The Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter of Trout Unlimited will undertake River Management Project for trout stream restoration along approximately 1700 feet of the Blue River and Big Rock Branch in Grant and Iowa Counties. The goal is to reduce erosion and siltation to improve water quality, improve substrate quality, and provide more cover for trout. Project deliverables are as follows: 1.) Tapering eroding banks with a goal of 8:1 where possible and armoring the toe, 2.) creating weirs to narrow the flow and create holes, 3.) Using root wads to create structure, 4.) Build and install hides/cribs/lunker structures in critical points, 5.) Increase and improve gravel riffle areas, 6.) Seed and mulch disturbed soil with grass mixes, 7.) Install structures as outlined in the grant application, table of structures, 8.) Provide pre-restoration and post-restoration photos taken at several locations on each stream.

Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter Of Trout Unlimite: 2016 Blue River Project: The Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter of TU will undertake a River Management Grant that will enhance and protect water quality and aquatic habitat for trout and forage fishes for approximately 5,000 linear feet of the Blue River between Shemak Road and Biba Road.

1. Reduce soil erosion, stream siltation and thermal loading through stream bank sloping and stabilization practices using rock riprap and vegetation.
2. Increase stream flow rates in riffles to help increase oxygen for aquatic invertebrates, fish spawning and rearing and increase depth of scour holes using a variety of habitat BMP\2019s such as log deflectors, root wads, vortex and half weirs.

Deliverables: Control bank erosion. Improved habitat and increased stream flow for fish and aquatic insects, reductions in stream sediment in the substrate, and increased rock and gravel habitat for fish and aquatic insects reproduction. Provide photographs showing improved habitat and bank stability. Cooperate with UW-Platteville Biology Department to have interns monitor the stream post \2013 BMP implementation, and present information at TU\2019s annual meeting. Post accomplishments on-line through a TU webpage and USF&W service webpage.

Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter Of Trout Unlimite: Blue River Zadrazil Property 2020-21: The Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter of Trout Unlimited is sponsoring a project to stabilize banks and restore trout habitat along the Blue River in Grant County. This project will take place on the Zadrazil property; a parcel recently acquired by the DNR fisheries management streambank easement program.

This project received partial funding and was awarded $1,025.60 of the requested $50,000. They will use this funding to complete a portion of the restoration work described in a plan developed by NRCS to restore habitat and reduce erosion on the Zadrazil property. Therefore, deliverables include conducting as much bank stabilization/sloping as the budget allows. They will also mulch and seed the work area to minimize erosion.

This scope summarizes the project detail provided in the application and does not negate tasks/deliverables described therein. Data, records, and reports, including GIS-based maps, and digital images, must be submitted to the Department in a format specified by the regional water quality biologist.

Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter Of Trout Unlimite: Blue River Zadrizil Property 2021: The Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter of Trout Unlimited is sponsoring a project to implement recommendations from the Regional and Property Analysis for the development of a master plan for DNR properties Along Driftless Area Trout Streams plan. This project will stabilize banks and restore trout habitat along the Blue River in Grant County and will take place on the Zadrazil property; a parcel recently acquired by the DNR fisheries management streambank easement program.

Project final deliverables include: Complete bank stabilization work and install trout habitat structures following the plan developed and approved by NRCS and DNR Fish Management.

Specific project activities include: 1) Shaping of about 4000 feet of streambank; 2) Installation of one backwater hook; 3) Install approximately 31 log deflectors; 4) Install rip rap; 5) Seed and mulch to stabilize disturbed area; 6) UWP interns will conduct fish, macroinvertebrate, and stream characteristic surveys pre and post implementation

Special Conditions: WDNR will be provided a copy of the recorded contract between grantee and property owner. Contracts will be approved by WDNR before signed and recorded and include an operation and maintenance plan.

This scope summarizes the project detail provided in the application and does not negate tasks/deliverables described therein. Data, records, and reports, including GIS-based maps, and digital images, must be submitted to the Department in a format specified by the regional Water Quality Biologist.

If consultant is to provide final report, it is recommended that Grantee provide DNR Water Quality Biologist with a draft for comment on report adequacy prior to making final payment to the consultant. DNR to receive both paper and electronic .pdf copies of the final report along with, or prior to submission of grantee's final payment request.

Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter Of Trout Unlimite: Blue River Straka 2024: The Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter of Trout Unlimited is sponsoring a streambank and habitat restoration project on the Blue River on a DNR Fisheries Easement on the Straka property.

Activities: 1) Complete installation of structures described in NRCS construction plan including 2 vortex weirs, 1 cross channel log, 1 rock deflector, stream crossing, and backwater refuges 2) Complete bank shaping, approximately 965 linear feet at 5:1 slope and 290 feet at 3:1 slope 3) Armor banks with riprap at locations described in plan 4) Complete proper erosion control measures by mulching and seeding site 5) Conduct summer intern program with UWP students who survey the stream as possible to determine stream characteristics, fish populations, and macroinvertebrates present.

Deliverables: 1) Project completed according to plan 2) Provide link to website that provides the data collected by UWP students 3) Pre/post photographs and final project summary report.

Conditions:
1) A progress report shall be included with each reimbursement request.
2) Complete Land Use Agreement for any work to be conducted on DNR-owned property prior to ground disturbance.
3) Provide final project designs and locations to DNR Fisheries Biologist for review before construction begins.
4) Must comply with all permit conditions and timing restrictions.

This scope summarizes details provided in the application and does not negate tasks and/or deliverables described therein. Data, reports, surveys, and supporting information, including photos, maps and GIS data, must be submitted to the DNR Biologist in electronic format and in any other format they specify.