Natural Systems Design 12/16/2022

EVERETT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  SMITH ISLAND ESTUARY RESTORATION YEARS 5 & 6 MONITORING Per Section 6.5 of the Advance Mitigation Plan, annual performance reporting includes submittal of an Annual Mitigation and Monitoring Report to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Washington Department of Ecology by December 31 in each year in which monitoring occurs (Years 1, 3, 5, 7, and 10) or as specified by agency permits and following the completion of that year’s monitoring activities. NSD will prepare, QC, edit and compile an Annual Mitigation and Monitoring Report at the conclusion of Year 5 monitoring. The report will include a general discussion of the site’s development since the previous year, vegetation community development, noxious weed and/or invasive plant establishment (if any), effectiveness of invasive plant eradication and any maintenance issues (if applicable). It will summarize the results of the monitoring and the progress of the site in meeting the applicable Year 5 performance criteria. The Annual Mitigation and Monitoring Report will mirror the format used in the Year 3 report and have the following sections: • An introductory section that will contain project background information and a summary of site conditions. • Monitoring activities conducted during the year with a description of the methods used, the results of the monitoring, a discussion of the results, and the progress achieved towards meeting the associated performance goal. • A summary of the overall progress towards meeting the various performance goals. • Monitoring photographs. • Detailed monitoring data. Task 5 Deliverables:  Draft and final Year 5 Monitoring Report Task 5 Assumptions:  EPWD will provide one round of consolidated review and comment in track changes on the draft Year 5 Monitoring Report  NSD will complete the draft and final reports for EPDW submittal to the regulatory agencies by the December 31, 2023, deadline. Task 6: Client Coordination and Project Management, Year 5 This task includes the labor and expenses associated with scheduling, coordination, and quality control services for this work, along with conference calls and related coordination with EPWD in 2023 and 2024 during the Years 5 and 6 monitoring efforts. NSD’s project manager and financial administrative assistant will be responsible for administering the contract, scheduling sampling dates and resources, handling team communication (both internally and with EPWD), responding to requests for information, preparing invoices, tracking budget, and related project management and administration tasks. DocuSign Envelope ID: B75A46E0-B4A7-4C6C-B91E-69B691B92514