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A. Company Background: htto://www.nrairieresto.com/mission.shtml (Follow the blue links to learn more) <br />Prairie Restorations, Inc. (PRI) has been dedicated to the restoration and management <br />of native plant communities for over 38 years. We are fortunate to have worked with <br />thousands of clients on a wide variety of projects in both the public and private <br />sectors throughout the Upper Midwest. <br />The PRI staff currently consists of 45 full-time professionals and about an equal <br />number of seasonal employees which operate out of six Minnesota locations. Most of <br />the staff has B.S. degrees in natural resource related fields such as biology, forestry, <br />horticulture or wildlife. As a full service restoration company, PRI is able to provide <br />our clients expertise and service in all facets of native landscape restoration. Along <br />with consulting, design, installation and land management services, we also produce <br />our own local ecotype seed and plant materials which are used on all of our projects. <br />The PRI Team is committed to and passionate about protecting and enhancing our <br />valuable natural resources. It is this dedication that is brought to each and every one <br />of our projects. We are proud to offer the best expertise, services and products <br />available in the industry and appreciate the opportunity to provide you with this <br />proposal. <br />B. Project Overview: <br />1. Establishing a native prairie landscape (htto://www.orairieresto.com/establish Iandscaoe.shtml) in this <br />area will provide a long term, ecologically sound landscape that is adapted to the <br />existing conditions of the site. This native landscape will not require irrigation, black <br />dirt or other soil amendments. It will add a distinctive look to the property as well as <br />provide valuable habitat for songbirds, butterflies, bees and other pollinators. <br />2. One of the benefits of this project is to establish critical habitat for monarch <br />butterflies. To that end, and as part of the overall restoration plan, common <br />milkweed will be introduced to the site via both seed and plants. Since common <br />milkweed is relatively aggressive, some control measures may be needed in future <br />years to ensure that it does not become overly dominant. <br />In addition to common milkweed, native liatris species will also be planted throughout <br />the project area. Liatris is the favorite nectar source for monarchs and essential in any <br />monarch habitat restoration project. <br />3. To establish this project, the site will be treated with herbicide to kill existing weeds, <br />harrowed to provide a smooth seedbed, seeded with native grasses and wildflowers, <br />and mulched with straw to protect the seeding and enhance germination. <br />2 <br />