Agmt 2007 California State Coastal Conservancy

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INVASIVE SPARTINA PROJECT asP) are working with all grantees to update the work programs under the Site-Specific Plans for the 2007 treatment season, evaluating experiences from 2005 and 2006, in order to improve what is planned for 2007, making presentations to regional stakeholders, obtaining necessary permits, completing ISP's Water Quality Monitoring Plan, continuing the inventory monitoring and California clapper rail monitoring, coordinating restoration work at the sensitive Elsie Roemer marsh in the City of Alameda, and . continuing to seek landowner permissions to work on sites where work has not previously been done. Funded entirely by the existing ERP grant, the University of California at Davis will continue to conduct genetic analysis of Spartina samples. An additional expense for environmental consulting services will include a study of the movement of the California clapper rail in theSpartina invaded marshes. The Conservancy's proposed contribution is $48,825. This will enable ISP to refine control strategies at sites with large clapper rail populations. Another new study will evaluate the potential use of satellite imagery by developing.a prototype for long-term monitoring for early detection ofre-emerging Spartina infestations. The Conservancy's proposed contribution is $95,000. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the United States Geographical Survey (USGS) will provide matching funding to complete the clapper rail movement study. The National Park Service (NPS) and the lead researcher for the satellite imagery will match funding to complete the prototype for the long-term monitoring study. The scientific community agrees these studies are important for successfully mitigating the impacts of treatment activities on the endangered California clapper rail, and for controlling new Spartina infestations over the long term. The results of the California clapper rail study will also inform implementation of other wetland restoration projects to minimize impacts to the rail; and the technology developed through the satellite imagery study will be potentially transferable to identifying other invasive plant species. PROJECT FINANCING: A. Financing fo~ this Authorization: weB bant to the Coastal Conservancy $1,250,868 Coastal Conservancy $ 949,907 Treatment Grantees' Contributions $ 151,000 USFWS for clapper rail movement study $ 50,000 USGS for clapper rail movement study $ 20,000 NPS for satellite imagery monitoring study. $ 75,000 Lead researcher's contribution to monitoring study$ 30,000 Total $2,526,775 Conservancy funding for the proposed disbursement of $1 ,250,868 for invasive Spartina treatment and eradication projects is expected to be provided under an existing grant agreement by which WCB may provide funds to the Conservancy for San Francisco Bay projects. Under the grant agreement with WCB, the Conservancy may use these funds for wetland habitat restoration projects within the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area 6 EXHIBIT 4