Bellaire Ravine. Inc. (CLS), was awarded this project by the City of Appleton, Wisconsin.

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1 Bellaire Ravine Appleton, Wisconsin: Ravine Stabilization Client: City of Appleton Stewardship; City of Appleton Status: Initial restoration, 2012 Size: 600 lineal feet of stream channel Project budget: $150,000 Habitat types: Riparian Stewardship, Inc. (CLS), was awarded this project by the City of Appleton, Wisconsin. The goal of this project was to stabilize the banks of a severely eroded unnamed urban tributary of the Fox. This was accomplished through the use of various bio-reinforcement applications. In stream construction was initiated in the fall of Restoration efforts are ongoing and to date include: Installation and maintenance of erosion and sediment control structures. Removal of unstable soils. Installation of lean clay in place of unstable soils. Installation of 1800 LF of Bio-D Block. Regrading of eroded streambank. Installation cobble lined step pools Initial seeding of riparian plant communities within disturbed streambank.

2 Griffith, Indiana: Stewardship Hoosier Prairie Nature Preserve Client: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Stewardship Status: Restoration started in 2004, is ongoing Size: 200 acres Budget: $378,000 Habitat types: Black oak savanna, dune and swale complex, sand prairie and wet prairie Located in Northwest Indiana, this 1,500 acre state nature preserve is home to more than 500 species of plants and wildlife. This preserve is an important remnant of Indiana s ecological heritage as it holds several rare habitats types including black oak barrens, dune and swale complexes, and prairie potholes. Conservation Land Stewardship has maintained an ongoing work relationship with Indiana DNR to restore various tracts of this site since The majority of work performed to date includes invasive species removal and black oak reduction within forested wetland and savanna communities. CLS has also served as burn contractor for planning, permitting, and conducting prescribed burns within various tracts of Hoosier Prairie. Work to date includes: Selective clearing of invasive trees and brush Woodland canopy thinning Foliar treatment of woody resprouts Invasive species removal Prescribed burn planning, permitting, and management

3 Glenview, Illinois: Stewardship Landings at the Glen Client: Acres Group Stewardship Completion: Initial Restoration 2007, Stewardship is ongoing Project budget: $70,000 This award winning project was installed as part of an effort to naturalize the margins of several detention ponds located in the Landings at the Glen subdivision. In 2007, the Acres Group contracted Conservation Land Stewardship, Inc. (CLS) to perform initial restoration and ongoing stewardship and monitoring. Restoration of the pond buff er began in the spring of 2007 with seed bed preparation and installation of native seed. Seed installation was followed by invasive species management and site monitoring. Stewardship is ongoing. To date CLS has performed the following tasks: Installation of sediment control structures Seed bed preparation Installation of native herbaceous species Installation of erosion control blanket Installation of native plant plugs Invasive species management Controlled burn management Site monitoring

4 Openlands Lakeshore Preserve Highland Park, Illinois: Native Restoration Client: Openlands Stewardship; Conservation Design Forum; Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer, & Associates, Inc. Status: Restoration initiated in 2006 is ongoing with stewardship and monitoring Size: 70 acres Budget: $670,000 Habitat types: Lake Michigan Bluff / Ravine, Oak Savanna, Mesic Prairie, and Riparian In late 2006, Stewardship, Inc. (CLS) initiated restoration of one of the few remaining bluff and ravine ecosystems in the Chicago Region. In partnership with Conservation Design Forum, Inc. and Graef, Inc., CLS was retained by Openlands to implement the Fort Sheridan Lakeshore Preserve Action Plan. The preserve, which is home to six state listed threatened and endangered species, has sustained significant impact from concentrated stormwater discharges, upland development, and invasive species proliferation. Project goals include initial slope stabilization within the bluff and ravine habitats, removal of invasive species, establishment of native vegetation, and protection of threatened natural resources. To date, more than 70 acres of this unique habitat has been restored and restoration efforts are ongoing. Initial restoration activities have included: Selective removal of invasive woody species and canopy thinning Native seeding and enhancement planting Erosion and sediment control, including steep slope hydromulch Slope stabilization and revetment, installation of gabion baskets Site stewardship, monitoring, and invasive species control Prescribed burn planning, permitting, and management Installation of wildlife habitat structures Public education and volunteer coordination

5 Gary, Indiana: Stewardship Marquette Park Client: City of Gary, Indiana Stewardship, City of Gary, Advance/ Skillman Construction, Cardno JF New Status: Completed Decemeber 2011 Size: 45 acres Budget: $545,630 Habitat types: Oak savanna and Lake Michigan, dune and swale Located adjacent to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, this 45 acre oak savanna restoration was part of a larger urban revitalization project. Stewardship, Inc. (CLS) utilized a labor force consisting of 75% local residents to complete this restoration project with CLS contributing project management and specialized services such as native plant identification, selective herbicide application, and controlled burn management. Initial restoration was completed in the fall of Restoration activities included: Working with local labor organizations to employ out of work personnel for the duration of the project Removal of human generated rubbish resulting from decades of fly dumping Selective removal of invasive woody species Selective removal of invasive herbaceous species Site stewardship and monitoring Prescribed burn management

6 Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Wilmington, Illinois: Stewardship Client: USDA Forest Service, Illinois Stewardship, USDA Forest Service, Illinois Status: Various projects Size: Varies from acres Budget: $340,138 Habitat types: Woodland, savanna, tallgrass, mesic prairie, wet prairie In 2004, Stewardship, Inc. (CLS), was awarded the first project of what has become an ongoing working relationship with Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. Under the direction of the USDA Forest Service Illinois Office, CLS has performed a variety of restoration and management tasks for this 19,000 acre natural treasure. Following tasks have been completed to date: Removal of invasive woody species through cutting and mowing Selective herbicide application to invasive woody species Selective herbicide application to invasive herbaceous species Installation of native herbaceous plant plugs Ongoing management within various wetland communities

7 Chicago, Illinois: Stewardship Powderhorn Prairie Client: Friends of the Forest Preserves Stewardship Status: Initial restoration, 2008; stewardship, Size: 16 acres Project budget: $35,000 Habitat types: Dune and swale, sand prairie, and oak savanna Located on the far Southside of Chicago, Powderhorn Prairie is an outstanding example of a remnant dune and swale system containing several uncommon plant and animal species. Owned by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, it is also the only Illinois Nature Preserve located within the city limits of Chicago. In 2008 Stewardship (CLS), was retained by Friends of the Forest Preserves to begin invasive species removal and management within specified areas of the preserve. Restoration efforts on this site are ongoing and to date include: Invasive herbaceous species management Invasive woody plant removal Selective tree removal Prescribed burn management

8 Churchill Woods Forest Preserve Glen Ellyn, Illinois: Dam Removal and Wetland Restoration Client: County of DuPage - Dept. of Stormwater Management Project Team: Stewardship, V3 Companies, Dupage County Forest Preserve District Status: Restoration initiated in August of 2011 and is on-going through Size: 30 acres Budget: $900,000 Habitat types: Aquatic, Emergent, Riparian, Wet Prairie, and Forested Wetland Since 2010, CLS has worked with the DuPage County department of stormwater management to implement a plan for low-head dam removal and restoration of the 35 acre impoundment at Churchill Woods Forest Preserve. In coordination with dam removal by the County, CLS completed the first phase of the project involving installation of in-stream grade control riffles to stabilize site hydrology and provide aquatic habitat. In the summer of 2011 the previously impounded wetland was stabilized, seeded, and planted with more than 150,000 native plant plugs. For all phases of this project, CLS adapted field strategies to accommodate access through high quality remnant plant communities and over 9 feet of accumulated sediments and saturated soils. Restoration and stabilization techniques included: Installation of erosion and sediment controls Temporary dewatering plan and implementation Construction of low impact access and haul roads Construction of in-stream riffle structures Native seed and plant installation GIS data collection and analysis Vegetative monitoring Stewardship and Management

9 Dead Dog Creek Lake County, Illinois: Wetland Restoration Client: Lake County Stormwater Management Commission (LCSMC) Stewardship, Living Waters Consultants, LCSMC, USEPA, Village of Winthrop Harbor Status: Substantial completion in November of 2012 Size: 2500 Lineal Feet Project budget: $750,000 Habitat types: Costal Ravine/Bluff, Riparian, Woodland Dead Dog Creek is a ravine system in northern Lake County which drains approximately three square miles of the larger Kellogg Creek watershed, including the high quality coastal plain wetland complex of Spring Bluff Forest Preserve and Illinois State Beach Park before flowing into Lake Michigan at two outlet points. Approximately 41% of the land in the Dead Dog Creek subwatershed is developed, contributing high levels of urban runoff which has resulted in increased erosion within the stream corridor, and sedimentation in the coastal plain and Lake Michigan. In late 2012, CLS began work to stabilize and restore a half mile reach of Dead Dog Creek under contract with the Lake County Stormwater Management Commission (LCSMC). Funded through a USEPA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grant, the project implemented a variety of bioengineering practices to provide in-stream grade control, bank and bluff stabilization, and restoration of native hydrology and plant communities within the riparian corridor. Construction was completed in the winter of 2012, including: In-stream grade control, including stone riffles, stepped pools, channel checks,and point bars Streambank grading, vegetated geogrid lifts, stone toe reinforcement, tree rootballs, and fiber log terracing Bluff stabilization combining remote placement and compaction engineered soils and advanced geotextiles Seeding and planting of native species within the riparian corridor Installation of wildlife habitat structures

10 our team is passionate about nature Red Mill Pond LaPorte, Indiana: Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Client: US Army Corps of Engineers Stewardship, USACE, LaPorte County Parks Status: Completed November 2011 Size: 4 acres Budget: $855,788 Habitat types: Wet Prairie, Emergent Wetland, Riparian I n the summer of 2010, Stewardship, Inc. was selected as the prime contractor by the US Army Corps of Engineers to construct this GLFER pilot project. The goal of this project was to re-create the first 450 feet of stream channel that historically existed while stabilizing the wetland complex located at the headwaters of the Little Calumet River. This was achieved by installing a steel sheet pile weir structure to replace the failing earthen berm, filling the existing pond, grading a new stream channel, and restoring riverine and wetland habitat using a combination of seed and live plantings. The project was substantially completed between the months of May and November in Features of this project include: Temporary dewatering and water diversion Installation of sediment and erosion control structures Clearing and grubbing of woody vegetation Steel sheet pile installation to create permanent weir wall Site grading to create stream channel Installation of glacial boulders/cobble to create stream riffles and step pools Native seed installation Live plant installation Invasive species management

11 Sawmill Creek Dupage County, Illinois: Streambank Restoration Client: DuPage County Forest Preserve District Stewardship Status: Restoration initiated in summer Size: 200 LF Budget: $440,000 Habitat types: Riparian Located in Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve, Sawmill Creek is subject to high volume stormwater flows, and has suffered years of destabilizing bank erosion and sedimentation. In the summer of 2012, DuPage County Forest Preserve District contracted Stewardship, Inc. (CLS) to implement a plan for restoring a severely eroded bluff slope located along Sawmill Creek. CLS began construction by installing a cobble stone toe with limestone outcropping edge. The bluff slope was re-graded behind the stone toe and stabilized with coir roll and erosion control blanket. The resulting system serves as a unique example within the watershed of improved water quality, wildlife habitat, and recreational opportunity. Restoration and stabilization techniques included: Tree and shrub removal Installation of erosion and sediment control structures Bank stabilization installation of boulder toe, bank reshaping Installation of coir roll and erosion control blanket Native seed and plant installation

12 Stoneroller Creek Lake County, Illinois: Streambank Restoration Client: Lake County Forest Preserve District Stewardship Status: Restoration initiated in Stewardship completed in Size: 900LF Budget: $230,000 Habitat types: Riparian Located at the headwaters of the Des Plaines River watershed, Stoneroller Creek is subject to high volume urban stormwater flows, and has suffered years of destabilizing bank erosion and sedimentation. In the summer of 2009, Lake County Forest Preserve District contracted Stewardship, Inc. (CLS) to implement a plan for restoring a 900ft section of the creek located in the Lake Carina Forest Preserve. Following comprehensive removal of invasive species within the reach, CLS began construction to stabilize streambanks and reestablish channel elevations within the creek. The resulting system serves as a unique example within the watershed of improved water quality, wildlife habitat, and recreational opportunity. Restoration and stabilization techniques included: Invasive species removal throughout the riparian corridor Installation of erosion and sediment control structures Native seed and plant installation Installation of elevation control structures including, cobble riffles, rock veins, and stepped pools Bank stabilization installation of boulder toe, bank reshaping