9311 18TH AVE W A,B 2018-01-02 MF Import

Buffer Restoration Area (4,910 sr�uare fset) V. Proiect Monitorinq/Maintenance Upon completion of the miligation project installaiion, an inspection by a qualified wetland specialist will be made to determine plan compliance. As "as-builP' report will be supplied to the City of Everett relating the completeness of the project. Monitoring of the plantings will be done by a qualified consulting wetland specialist in the spring and fall annually for the five-year monitoring period. Twice annually, invasive species will be removed 'oy hand or by weed eater. Reports describing the conditions present during the monitoring inspection will be written and submitted to the City of Eve� ett annually in the fall for the five-year monitcring period. Final inspection shall occur five years after completion of this restoration plan. The approved welland specialist shall prepare a report as to the success of this project. NO'TE: The enhancement area shall have no less than eighty (80) percent survival of planted species, and 80 percent coverage by native plants with less than 10 area/cover of invasive species after five years. The species mix should resemble that proposed in tlie planting plan, but strict adherence to obtaining ali of the species shall not be a criterion for success. Prior to the initiation ef this mitigation plan, a signed five-year maintenance agreement belween the property owner and contracled landscaper or other appropriate mitigation plan installer shall be ma�Je available to the City of Everett. Planting areas shall be maintained in the spring and summer during the five-year monitoring period. Maintenance shall include, but will not be limited to the removal of competing grasses and non-native vegetation, and irrigation of planted materials as necessary. All dead plants will be replaced during maintenance for five (5) years. VI. Continqency Plan If during any of the ir.spections, 20 percent o( the piants are severely stressed, or it appears 20 percent may not survive, additional plantings of the same species or, if necessary, alternative species may be added to the planting area. If this situation persists