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Lake Decatur Watershed Management Plan—Phase V Scope of Services& Budget <br /> It is anticipated that Northwater will support the City with the following: <br /> 1. Coordination and management with partners and USDA. <br /> 2. Partner and contribution tracking/auditing. <br /> 3. Targeted landowner outreach and field-level conservation planning. <br /> a. To be led by the Technical Service Providers (TSPS) with limited Northwater support. <br /> 4. Outcome measurement and tracking. <br /> 5. Program expansion, engage additional partners and improving capacity. <br /> 6. Program promotion and presentations. <br /> 7. General oversight and project management. <br /> Task 5.6: Watershed Coordination & Plan impiementation <br /> Northwater will work with the City and others to implement completed subwatershed plans and enhance/expand the <br /> City-funded cost-share program. This will include: <br /> 1. Provide guidance and training to City staff. <br /> 2. Support the City in conducting strategic one-on-one landowner outreach to forward critical practices on private <br /> property identified in the plan(s). <br /> 3. Develop landowner concept BMP plans and cost-estimates to facilitate landowner agreement (pre survey & <br /> design phase). <br /> 4. Work with partners to advance projects prioritized on City-owned property. This includes wetlands, re- <br /> connecting streams to their floodplains, prairie restoration, and urban BMPs. <br /> Task 5.7: Special Project Advancement <br /> During previous phases,special projects and initiatives were identified with a goal to generate significant water quality <br /> benefits to the lake and watershed with the ability to leverage other state and federal funds. Some of these projects <br /> included: <br /> 1. Anchored floating treatment wetlands to optimize sediment traps in Lake Decatur. <br /> 2. Reconnection of Sangamon River to floodplain to increase sediment storage in floodplain and reduce yield <br /> to Lake Decatur. <br /> 3. Specialty crops,fertilizer field trials, treatment wetland and erosion control at the DeWitt well field. <br /> 4. Conservation practices on City-owned farmland. <br /> 5. Carbon and water quality trading pilot program. <br /> W northwater <br />