MISSOULA CONSERVATION DISTRICT 2018 COST-SHARE APPLICATION

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1 MISSOULA CONSERVATION DISTRICT 2018 COST-SHARE APPLICATION 3550 Mullan Road, Suite 106 Missoula, MT Phone: (406) x info@missoulacd.org Website: OFFICE USE ONLY Application # : Date Received: Application Complete: Yes / No Site Visit Date: Application Deadline: 4pm, Friday, September 15, 2017 Instructions: This application must be complete, legible, and include quoted or estimated costs for each practice. A detailed sketch or plan map must accompany each application. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Applicant Information: (The applicant is responsible for researching, planning, and implementing the conservation practices. See attached page for technical assistance contacts) Name(s) Mailing Address City/Town State Zip Code Landline Mobile Phone Contact preference (check one): Phone USPS Second preference (check one): Phone USPS Landowner Information: (Skip this section if Landowner is the Applicant) Name(s) Mailing Address City/Town State Zip Code Landline Mobile Phone Contact preference (check one): Phone USPS Second preference (check one): Phone USPS Project Location: Geocode or Township N, Range W, Section, ¼, ¼, Parcel and/or Address (if different from Landowner Mailing address) Nearest City/Town Nearest Stream or River Total Property Size

2 Project Location Continued: Directions to site (from nearest highway): From Highway 1, take the Landmark Hill exit and head south toward Country Side Road. After traveling 4.3 miles, make a right turn on County Line Road. On the corner, you will see a group of mailboxes, signs of family names, and a very large cedar tree on your right. Follow County Line Creek Road until you reach our house, about 1.3 miles from Country Side Road. The project sight will be in a field 200 yards behind our house. Residence / Agriculture Primary land use (e.g. agriculture, residence, timber): Occasionally host agriculture site visits Other land uses: Homestead / Agriculture / Forestry / Timber Historic land use: Previous conservation practices, funding and/or partnerships (if any): Developed a long-term land use plan with Willy's Green Side Up Restoration and developed a weed management plan with the Weed District. Conservation Practice (s), check all that apply (practices in bold are considered priority): Other (Funding up to 50% of the cost): Stream & Fisheries Improvements (Funding up to 75% of the cost): Planting riparian vegetation Streambank/shoreline restoration Fish screen installation Bridge/culvert upgrade/replacement Diversion replacement/upgrade Riparian fencing Grade stabilization structures Irrigation delivery/ditch upgrade Stream channel stabilization Filter strips Spring development Stock water tank & pipeline Cross fencing Grass and forb seeding Native plant restoration Wetland restoration Wildlife habitat improvement Wildlife fencing (commercial) Tree & shrub planting Forest disease Forest stand improvement Other: Project Details: What are your land use goals? (Attach summary of long-term management plan if one is in place) Before we received help from local agencies, our property had erosion problems, invasive species, and water quality issues. Last year, we received a grant from the Weed District to help address invasive weeds that were in our purposed project site. This year we plan to control weed growth and plant desired species. Erosion from County Line Creek has caused us to lose some of our land. With the aid of this project and our long term plan, our land management will promote streambank stabilization, reduce erosion, and improve water quality. Our long-term goal is to maintain our land boundary, improve wildlife habitat, increase species diversity by improving soil health and plant diversity. See our attached long-term plan. Provide a brief description of your project and include materials, dimensions, and methods (e.g., I intend to improve stock water access, aquatic habitat, and water quality. I will install fence allowing stock water access point on the creek bend, shown in the attached sketch. I plan to work with contractors Jack and Jill to plant 300 shrubs and trees within 15 feet of Missoula Creek along 400 linear feet of the stream. My proposed species list is attached and the distribution of species is noted in the sketch): Our project will revegetate the stretch of streambank along our property. We estimate the area to be 1000 feet in length and 35 feet in width, with a maximum plant spacing of 5 feet. To ensure proper growth, the plants will be irrigated as needed, protected by fencing, and planted in holes that are large enough to support their root mass. Depending on the availability from the nursery, we will select 4-7 different kinds of plant species to plant in the riparian project area. See attached map and detailed sketch of the restoration site. Possible plant species include - lower zone: Sandbar Willow, Drummond Willow, Pacific Willow, and Cottonwood seedlings; middle zone: Red-osier Dogwood, Bebb Willow, Yellow Willow, Thinleaf Alder, and Water Birch; highest zone: Douglas Hawthorne, Chokecherry, Ponderosa Pine, and Douglas-fir.

3 Project Details Continued: How long do you anticipate the project benefits will last and how will you maintain the project in coming years? Have you sought technical support from the NRCS, the Weed District, contractors, or other qualified professionals? If so, please list contacts and guidance provided. Have you considered alternative methods to address your goals? If so, what methods and why did you not select them? Are permits or licenses required to complete this project? If so, how will you meet requirements? Public Benefit and Community Support: List agencies, organizations, and/or neighboring landowners who support or are collaborating on your project (include contact information and attach letters as provided, however this is not a requirement). How will this project benefit natural resources (such as soil, air, water, wildlife)? What is the public benefit to your project? What might occur if you do not complete the project this year?

4 Complete the table below or attach a similar project budget (include total units per practice): Example Practice Description Example Unit Example Cost per Unit Cost Amount Example: No-Till Seeding 14.5 acres $ (14.5 x 120) $1740 Example: Tree Planting 100 trees $2.00 $200 Example: Planting Labor 20 hours $10.00 $200 Total $2140 Practice Description Unit Amount Cost per Unit Total Cost Total Project Cost $ Amount Requesting from District $ (No more than 75% of total stream and fisheries project cost is allowed. No more than 50% of other conservation project cost is allowed. The maximum request is $5,000/project) Contributions from other sources: Source Amount Total SIGNATURE: I (we) hereby declare that the information, and all statements attached to this application are true, complete, and accurate to the best of my (our) knowledge. Applicant Signature Date Landowner Signature (if not Applicant) Date

5 Cost per unit # of units Subtotal Zone 1 Plants Sandbar Willow $ $ Drummond Willow $ $ Pacific Willow $ $ Cottonwood Seedlings $ $ $ Zone 2 Plants Red-osier Dogwood $ $ Bebb Willow $ $95.45 Yellow Willow $ $ Thinleaf Alder $ $ Water Birch $ $ $ Zone 3 Plants Douglas Hawthorne $ $ Chokecherry $ $ Ponderosa Pine $ $ Douglas-fir $ $ $ Plant Totals 1257 $1, Fence post $ $ Fence wire $ $ Barbed wire $ $ Irrigation Structure $ $ Labor $ $1, Project Total 75% of Total Cost Jim & Ruth Stone Owe $4, $3, $1,113.34

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