Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 02/26/2018

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YEAR 2: Wetland Bank Plan Approval Tallgrass Responsibilities: • Prepare restoration and adaptive management plans • Conduct baseline on site vegetation and hydrologic monitoring • Negotiate a final plan with regulators • Continue to fund and manage all project activities • Develop and submit Compensation Site Plan (CSP) including: • baseline conditions of the site • proposed construction, restoration, monitoring, and short term management plans • quantifiable performance standards related to vegetation, hydrology, and other factors • long-term management plan • proof of financial assurances • completed conservation easement Landowner Responsibilities: • Be available, as necessary, for meetings and discussions regarding the plan • Provide a recorded conservation easement document • Allow access to the property for purposes of wetland plan development YEARS 2-3: Wetland Bank Construction Tallgrass Responsibilities: • Begin restoration of the property to build a fully functioning wetland • Make regulator approved hydro alterations to the site • Remove invasive and unwanted vegetation • Plant native vegetation • Continue to fund and manage all project activities • Sell credits to generate revenue for Tallgrass and Landowner • Submit required annual credit ledgers to regulators Landowner Responsibilities: • Be available, as necessary, for meetings and discussions regarding the wetland development • Allow access to the property for purposes of wetland development YEARS 3-10: Wetland Bank Annual Maintenance and Monitoring Tallgrass Responsibilities: • Monitor and maintain the wetland to meet interim performance standards • Employ adaptive management plans as necessary to meet final performance standards • Sell remaining credits to generate revenue for Tallgrass and Landowner • Submit required annual monitoring reports and credit ledgers to regulators Landowner Responsibilities: • Be available, as necessary, for meetings and discussions regarding the wetland management • Allow access to the property for purposes of wetland development DISCLAIMER: While Tallqrass strives to make the information on this document as timely and accurate as possible, Tallqrass makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents, and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in the contents. This document is for informational purposes only and is not a solicitation. All content is subject to copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without express written consent of Tallgrass.