I. COVER PAGE State of Maine Department of Environmental

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I. COVER PAGE State of Maine

Department of Environmental Protection PROPOSAL COVER PAGE

RFP#201704086 Grants for Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Projects

Watershed Plan Implementation Bidder’s Organization Name: Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance, Inc. Chief Executive - Name/Title: Charles Baeder, Executive Director Tel: (207) 495-6039 Fax: E-mail: [email protected] Headquarters Street Address: 137 Main Street, Belgrade Lakes, ME 04918 Headquarters City/State/Zip: P.O. Box 250, Belgrade Lakes, ME 04918 (provide information requested below if different from above) Lead Point of Contact for Proposal - Name/Title: Same as above Tel: Fax: E-mail: Street Address: City/State/Zip:

Are you a Maine Business as defined in this RFP? X Yes No

• This proposal and the pricing structure contained herein will remain firm for a period of 180

days from the date and time of the bid opening. • No personnel currently employed by the Department or any other State agency participated,

either directly or indirectly, in any activities relating to the preparation of the Bidder’s proposal.

• No attempt has been made or will be made by the Bidder to induce any other person or firm to submit or not to submit a proposal.

• The undersigned is authorized to enter into contractual obligations on behalf of the above-named organization.

To the best of my knowledge, all information provided in the enclosed proposal, both programmatic and financial, is complete and accurate at the time of submission.

Name: Charlie Baeder

Title: Executive Director

Authorized Signature:

Date: June 26, 2017

BRCA - East Pond 319 Proposal

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section I- Proposal Cover Page... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i i

Section II- Debarment, Performance & Non-Collusion Certification.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Section III- Organization Qualifications & Experience.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Section IV- Location Map.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Section V- Progress Implementing Watershed-Based Plan.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Section VI- Work Plan.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Section VII- Construction at NPS Sites.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Section VIII- Cost Proposal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Section IX- Attachments.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

a. Letter of Support from East Pond Association.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

b. Letter from consultant, Ken Wagner, PhD………………….... . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Section X- Maine Business... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21


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II. DEBARMENT, PERFORMANCE & NON-COLLUSION CERTIFICATION

State of Maine

Department of Environmental Protection DEBARMENT, PERFORMANCE and NON-COLLUSION CERTIFICATION

RFP#201704086 Grants for Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Projects

Watershed Plan Implementation

Bidder’s Organization Name: Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance By signing this document, I certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that the aforementioned organization, its principals and any subcontractors named in this proposal:

a. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, and declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from bidding or working on contracts issued by any governmental agency.

b. Have not within three years of submitting the proposal for this contract been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for:

i. Fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a federal, state or local government transaction or contract.

ii. Violating Federal or State antitrust statutes or committing embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property;

iii. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State or Local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (b) of this certification; and

iv. Have not within a three (3) year period preceding this proposal had one or more federal, state or local government transactions terminated for cause or default.

c. Have not entered into a prior understanding, agreement, or connection with any corporation, firm, or person submitting a response for the same materials, supplies, equipment, or services and this proposal is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud. The above mentioned entities understand and agree that collusive bidding is a violation of state and federal law and can result in fines, prison sentences, and civil damage awards.

Failure to provide this certification may result in the disqualification of the Bidder’s proposal, at the discretion of the Department. Name: Charles Baeder

Title: Executive Director

Authorized Signature:

Date: June 26, 2017


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III. ORGANIZATION QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Present a brief summary of BRCA's qualifications to carry out the project and manage the grant. BRCA has managed several 319 survey and implementation grants in cooperation with Maine DEP since 1999. These projects have been implemented on all seven major lakes in the Belgrade Lakes watershed, including East Pond. BRCA is currently managing the 2016RT05 Long Pond Watershed Restoration Project, Phase IV. These projects have been successfully concluded and match goals have been exceeded. The project contemplated in this grant is to conduct a $900,000 alum treatment on East Pond. This remediation treatment will require outside technical support and the alum treatment will be applied by experienced contractors. BRCA has been working with an outside consultant, Ken Wagner, PhD, to conduct the preliminary feasibility analysis for this project in order to prepare this grant application; he has worked on over 10 alum treatment/lake remediation projects in the Northeast U.S. BRCA recently hired a development director to assist in major donor development with the goal of raising private funds for this and other major lake remediation projects in the Belgrade Lakes region. In addition to East Pond, we are also considering remediation projects on Great Pond and Salmon Lake over the next five years. Summarize relevant experience of the person to be assigned to manage the project.

BRCA’s Executive Director, Charlie Baeder, will serve as the Project Coordinator for the East Pond Remediation Project. Charlie has worked in conservation for ten years and in project management for over 20 years. He joined BRCA as Executive Director in April 2012, and served on its board as treasurer and president from 1999-2010. Prior to BRCA, Charlie worked with the Sheepscot River Watershed Council (SRWC) and with the Penobscot River Restoration Trust (PRRT). At SRWC, he managed culvert and dam surveys, stream connectivity restoration projects, a 319-funded stream and watershed survey of the Dyer River (2010), and a $700,000 fish passage remediation project in collaboration with Maine DOT (two stream crossings). At PRRT, he managed 11 NOAA-funded monitoring contracts ($1.8 million) to conduct pre-dam removal baseline scientific assessments of habitat and fisheries, in support of the largest dam removal project in the U.S. ($60 million). During this period, he served on policy and science committees and work groups with federal and state agency, academic, and NGO partners, including the DEP-sponsored Camp Roads and Culvert groups.

Summarize technical and other relevant experience, especially experience with NPS projects.

At BRCA, Charlie has completed two 319 implementation grants (Long Pond Phase II and Phase III) and is managing a third 319 implementation grant (Long Pond Phase IV). He oversees annual implementation of BRCA’s Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program, and is involved in all facets of regional watershed planning efforts in the Belgrade Lakes watershed. BRCA’s YCC has been highly successful, implementing over 1,200 erosion control projects in its 20 year history.


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He was a member of Steering Committees for two recent watershed surveys that were conducted for East Pond (2014) and for North Pond (2016), and also served as a technical leader on both surveys. He served on the Steering Committee that developed the North Pond Watershed-Based Protection Plan (May 2017) following the North Pond watershed survey.

He is also co-managing the East Pond Watershed-Based Plan Update (2015PT10) in collaboration with Kennebec County Soil & Water Conservation District (KCSWCD) and with Jen Jespersen of Ecological Instincts, which will be completed in 2017.

Summarize administrative and financial qualifications of the organization.

BRCA has the administrative and financial organization and staff capable of managing this project. BRCA has been a grantee on numerous federal, state, and private foundation grants since 1999. For example, State of Maine grants received in the last two years include invasive plant removal and prevention (Courtesy Boat Inspection) grants, 319 and Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) NPS grants, and Land for Maine’s Future and Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund grants (for land conservation). The organization has five full-time employees and, in summer, hires an additional 40 seasonal employees in its milfoil (removal and Courtesy Boat Inspection) and erosion control programs (YCC). BRCA’s annual budget is $600,000. BRCA is audited every other year for internal control and to provide assurance to donors that its fiscal house is in order.

Consultant Services

BRCA plans to issue an RFQ to acquire consultant services to assist BRCA staff in alum treatment permitting, in alum treatment contracting and management, and in evaluating the effectiveness of the alum treatment through monitoring and internal phosphorus loading calculations. We will seek a professional who has a strong mix of scientific expertise and engineering experience, and who also possesses strong people skills to participate in the steering committee process and to build community support for the project. A required qualification will be specific experience in New England permitting and managing alum treatment projects.


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IV. LOCATION MAP


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V. PROGRESS IMPLEMENTING WATERSHED-BASED PLAN Title of Watershed-based Plan (WBP): East Pond Watershed-Based Plan Date of WBP: July 2007 Organization Leading WBP Implementation: Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance Contact Person: Charlie Baeder

Key Actions in Watershed-based Plan

WBP Page #

A. List activities completed to date to implement the key action(s); and B. List proposed work to be completed under this proposal corresponding to the action.

Remediate Priority Erosion Sites (Goal: 250 sites over 10 years)

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A.1. Kennebec Soil & Water Conservation District conducted the East Pond Watershed Restoration Project - Phase III (2007RR08) in 2007 and 2008. Under this project, 28 BMP sites were completed. A.2. The BRCA Youth Conservation Corps installed 83 BMPs at residential and commercial sites from 2007 through 2016, averaging 8 BMP installations/year. A.3. The East Pond Association conducted a Watershed Survey in 2014 to assess current watershed conditions and to prioritize BMP installation and LakeSmart outreach work. B. The BRCA Youth Conservation Corps will continue to install BMPs throughout the grant period, 2018-2019. We expect to install 10 BMPs per year, or an additional 30 BMPs from 2017 through 2019.

Conduct Secondary In-Lake Treatment - Biomanipulation

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A. Between 2007-2012, the East Pond Biomanipulation Project was conducted. It concluded that there was “little evidence of change in trophic status” as a result of the intervention, and that “climate” and “nutrient drivers” were more important contributors to the trophic status of the lake during this period. B. No biomanipulation work is expected to be conducted under this proposal.


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Key Actions in Watershed-based Plan

WBP Page #

A. List activities completed to date to implement the key action(s); and B. List proposed work to be completed under this proposal corresponding to the action.

Conduct Primary In-Lake Treatment - Alum 15, 21

A. To date, no alum treatment has been conducted on East Pond. An initial alum treatment feasibility analysis was conducted during the last year, 2016-2017, by Ken Wagner, PhD. He reviewed water quality data from Maine DEP, VLMP, and Colby College, and sediment data collected by Colby in 2016. He concluded that an alum treatment of ~670 acres of the lake (the area of high anoxia) is likely to be effective in reducing internal loading by 75-90%, or about 300-360 kg/year. B.1. BRCA plans to submit a permit application to Maine DEP for an East Pond alum treatment in winter 2017-2018, and to conduct an alum treatment as early as spring 2018. B.2. Assuming a successful permit application and fundraising, BRCA will begin contracting with alum application contractors in winter 2017-2018.

Monitoring 21, 22

A. Water quality monitoring of East Pond has been conducted during the last 10 years by Maine DEP, UMO, VLMP, and Colby College. Beginning in 2015, Colby increased its monitoring substantially as a result of funding from the Maine Lakes Resource Center. B. Long-term water quality monitoring will assess the effectiveness of an alum treatment in East Pond. Monitoring will continue during the two-year proposal period, and will be continued indefinitely.

Public Information and Education 16, 17

A.1. LakeSmart outreach and education promoting water quality BMPs has been conducted by the East Pond Association and by BRCA during the last 10 years. Water quality information is made available through websites, newsletters, and public presentations. A.2. The East Pond Watershed-Based Plan Update, which is being conducted now, has organized a Steering Committee which includes town officials and business owners, in addition to East Pond Association members, BRCA, and Colby College. The goal is to build public support for watershed restoration. B.1. These outreach and education efforts will continue during the two-year proposal period, and will be continued indefinitely. B.2. Efforts will be made to involve more town officials in water quality programs including making changes to ordinances and comprehensive plans to prioritize water quality.


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VI. WORK PLAN

1. Project Title: East Pond Watershed Restoration Project

Grantee Name: Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance

2. Watershed & Water Quality Information East Pond is designated as a Great Pond Class GPA, and is the headwater lake in the seven-lake chain known as the Belgrade Lakes watershed, a sub-watershed of Messalonskee Stream watershed within the larger Kennebec River watershed. The East Pond watershed is located in the towns of Smithfield and Oakland in Kennebec County. Including the lake (MIDAS 5349), the watershed area is 4,452 acres (6.96 sq mi) (Figure 1). The lake has a surface area of 1,720 acres (2.7 sq mi), is spring fed with no inlet, and flows into North Pond via the Serpentine Stream in Smithfield over a dam owned and controlled by the East Pond Association. East Pond is listed on the MDEP's 2016 Nonpoint Source Priority Watershed List as "Impaired". East Pond is the headwaters lake in the Belgrade Lakes watershed and flows downstream to North Pond, Great Pond and Long Pond, two of which are also listed as impaired (deteriorating trophic trend). Protecting and improving the water quality in East Pond not only benefits East Pond, but also these downstream waterbodies that are sensitive to increases in nonpoint source (NPS) pollution. Water quality data has been collected by Maine DEP and the Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program in cooperation with the East Pond Association since 1975. East Pond is relatively shallow, with a mean depth of 5.5 m (18 ft) and a maximum depth of 8.2 m (27 ft). The lake's flushing rate was previously estimated at 0.25 flushes per year, or once every four years. The flushing rate has been re-evaluated; the lake is now thought to flush as often as once every 2.5 years (the revision is based on adding the lake area to precipitation calculations; it was formerly excluded). The color in East Pond ranges from 3-35 SPU, with an average of 18 SPU, highlighting the variability of conditions in the lake. Similarly, average Secchi disk transparency (SDT) has ranged from 0.5 m to 7.3 m with an average of 4.2 m1, and minimum readings below 2 m have been recorded in the majority of years from 1993-20162. The lake is highly susceptible to algal blooms during stratification, when dissolved oxygen levels in the lake become depleted, and phosphorus is released from the sediments. In addition, the northwest to southeast orientation makes it susceptible to frequent lake mixing as a result of the prevailing winds - which can redistribute phosphorus into the water column. Total phosphorus levels in the epilimnion range from 11-29 ppb (avg. 19 ppb). Algal blooms have persisted off and on in the lake since 1993. The East Pond watershed is highly developed along the eastern and southern shores, with both seasonal camps and year-round residential development. The most densely developed area is located at Brickett Point, with more than ninety homes. Land-use estimates from the 2001 East Pond TMDL3 indicate that non-developed land such as forests, wetlands and scrub shrub make up the majority of the watershed (45%), followed by open water (38%), shoreline development 1 Bacon, Linda. Maine Lakes water quality- Secchi transparency (by Date) 1952-2012. 2 Lakes of Maine: East Pond; Secchi transparency (mean, maximum & annual values). 3 East Pond Total Maximum Daily (Annual) Load, Final Lakes TMDL Report. DEPLW 2001-10. Maine Department of Environmental Protection. September 6, 2001.


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(10%), non-shoreline development (6%), and roads (1%). The Serpentine marsh and its watershed add another 6.3 square miles to the lands influencing East Pond. There are three farms in the Serpentine Stream watershed, as well as residential development along the major roads and the stream. While the Serpentine Stream flows out of East Pond and into North Pond, it has been known to "back flush" into East Pond during high-flow conditions that exceed the capacity of the East Pond dam. The predominant flow direction depends on antecedent moisture conditions, water levels, and the height of the dam at Smithfield. East Pond provides excellent year-round recreational opportunities for local residents and visitors, provides valuable wildlife habitat, and is an important contributor to the local economy. The watershed contains numerous private beaches, a public boat launch off East Pond Road in Oakland, three summer youth camps, two commercial camps with rental cabins, numerous residential homes, farms and businesses, as well as natural areas such as forests and wetlands that help filter runoff from these developed areas. East Pond is used extensively for swimming, fishing, and boating. The quality of the lake’s water is important to the local economy, providing an excellent bass and brown trout sport fishery. Shorefront properties contribute 26% of the tax base in Oakland and 65% of the tax base in Smithfield. Oakland has a Comprehensive Plan (1996) which is being updated. Smithfield has a Comprehensive Plan (1987) which has not been updated. The area is considered valuable habitat for plant and wildlife communities. The lake is considered to have moderate to high habitat value compared to other lakes and ponds in Maine due to documented rare and endangered species in the watershed, and the prominence of wading bird and waterfowl habitat in the Serpentine Marsh. East Pond supports at least 13 fish species- both cold and warm water species. Three fish species in the lake are moderately to highly sensitive to water quality: smallmouth bass, rainbow trout, and brown trout. In addition, the lake is home to some important wildlife species including the State-endangered sedge wren (Cistotharus platens is), the American eel (Anguilla rostrata) and nesting pairs of bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). The Serpentine is believed to be the original state-wide location of the first nesting pair of sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis), with fourteen birds counted in 2013. The Serpentine Marsh is classified by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife as Inland Wading Bird and Waterfowl Habitat and is considered a Wetland of Special Significance.

3. NPS Problem / Need: Treating internal phosphorus loading to East Pond continues to dominate the realistic available options to have a significant impact on East Pond’s water quality problems. Phosphorus loading estimates conducted in 2001 (TMDL) and 2007 (East Pond Watershed-Based Plan), and updated in 2016 and 2017 (Colby College, Ken Wagner, PhD), all indicate that internal loading represents about 50% of total phosphorus loading to the lake. In 2017, Ken Wagner conducted additional estimates based on 2016 Colby College sediment analyses that indicate an internal phosphorus load reduction of 75-90% by treating the anoxic area of the lake with alum, the area below 6m, an area of 670 acres. This is predicted to reduce total average phosphorus in the water column from 18 to 12 ppb which will reduce the likelihood of future algae blooms and will help maintain Class GPA water quality standards. He also has begun to get alum treatment cost estimates from the two major alum treatment contractors in the U.S., one in MA, the other in NE. Treatment costs for 670 acres at approximately 30 gm Al/m2 are estimated at $800,000-$900,000 based upon preliminary discussions.


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The 2014 East Pond Watershed Survey, which included a portion of the Serpentine Stream watershed, identified 124 NPS sites (11 high priority and 40 medium priority) which is down 50% from earlier NPS surveys of East Pond (2000), suggesting that previous 319 implementation grants (3), YCC projects (83 projects since 2007), and LakeSmart education and outreach have made significant contributions to reducing watershed phosphorus loading to East Pond. These relatively few candidate sites also suggest that reducing external loading, although important, is not sufficient to improve water quality (the 2007 WBP suggested the remediation of 250 NPS sites to complement in-lake treatment).

4. Purpose: The primary purpose of this project is to significantly reduce the internal pollutant load to East Pond by conducting an alum treatment as soon as spring 2018, and no later than 2019. Phosphorus loading estimates conducted in 2001 (TMDL) and 2007 (East Pond Watershed-Based Plan), and updated in 2016 and 2017 (Colby College, Ken Wagner, PhD), all indicate that internal loading represents 50% of total phosphorus loading to the lake. Wagner conducted additional estimates in 2017 that indicate an internal phosphorus load reduction of 75-90% by treating the anoxic area of the lake with alum, an area of 670 acres. This will reduce total average phosphorus in the water column from 18 to 12 ppb which will reduce the likelihood of future algae blooms and will help maintain Class GPA water quality standards.

5. Project Duration: Project start: January 2018 Project completion: December 2019

6. General Project Plan:

The East Pond Watershed Restoration Project will be managed by BRCA in coordination with Maine DEP, East Pond Association, Colby College, the project consultant, the towns of Smithfield and Oakland, commercial camp owners on East Pond, and community members. The project will be guided by a steering committee to execute the plan originally outlined in the East Pond Watershed-Based Plan (2007): to conduct an alum treatment as the “primary in-lake treatment” plan for lake remediation.

As noted, the East Pond Watershed-Based Plan is being updated now and the steering committee guiding that project will continue as the steering committee for this Restoration Project. The plan is to seek a Maine DEP permit for alum treatment of East Pond as early as winter 2017-2018. The plan is to conduct the alum treatment as early as May 2018, assuming a permit has been issued, community support is strong, and funding has been secured.

BRCA plans to hire an experienced consultant who will assist BRCA staff in permitting, in alum treatment contractor selection, in managing the alum treatment, and in evaluating the effectiveness of the treatment in reducing internal phosphorus loading and resulting algae blooms. The consultant will be hired once this grant application is approved so that we can begin the permitting process in time to conduct an alum treatment in 2018. We will seek the permit immediately so we are ready to move forward as soon as all funding is secured. BRCA recently hired a development director who will manage major donor fundraising in support of this and other BRCA projects. We also plan to seek funding from major foundations in Maine.


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The plan is to conduct the alum treatment in 2018, if possible, and no later than 2019. In addition to fundraising, we need strong community support for the project. This is a major reason for having the steering committee be broad-based and for decisions to be transparent. We want important stakeholders – towns, businesses, and community members – to be part of the process from the beginning so they own the decisions made and will communicate them to other community members. We plan to raise town funding for this project and for future watershed management, and we hope to impact land use planning and town ordinances to better protect the watershed and to reduce external phosphorus loading.

Once the alum treatment is conducted, we will evaluate its effectiveness immediately and long-term. In collaboration with Maine DEP and Colby College, BRCA has in place a robust monitoring program that has the capacity to do extensive water quality, algae, and sediment analyses. These will be used to produce pollution reduction estimates to evaluate the short-term effectiveness of the treatment in reducing water column phosphorus and algae. They will also be used to monitor long-term treatment results. This will give us the capacity to conduct future alum treatments if required.

7. Tasks, Schedules and Estimated Costs:

Task 1 – Project Management BRCA and MDEP will sign a grant agreement outlining project roles, responsibilities and funding arrangements. Any RFQ and contracts for the acquisition of consultant services will be provided to DEP for review. BRCA will track project progress, expenses, and local match, and complete semi-annual progress reports (PRs) and one final project report (FPR). BRCA will set up and use the NPS Site Tracker to track the status of NPS sites in the watershed, including work done through this project. (1/18 to 12/19) 1st Yr. Output Goals: 1 Progress Report, 1 PCR, NPS Site Tracker Cost: 319 Funds - $4,000 Local Match - $0 Total - $4,000 Grant cost includes: Personnel services: $4,000; Construction cost: $0

Task 2 – Steering Committee A steering committee will guide project activities and meet at least four times during the grant period. In addition, subcommittees will be organized to manage science, fundraising, and communications. These committees will include representatives from BRCA, East Pond Assoc (EPA), town officials from Oakland and Smithfield, business owners (including youth camps), Maine DEP, Colby College, and interested East Pond residents. (1/18 to 12/19) 1st Yr. Output Goals: two Steering Committee meetings. Cost: 319 Grant - $3,000 Local Match - $2,000 Total - $5,000 Grant cost includes: Personnel services: $3,000; Construction cost: $0


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Task 3 – Permitting BRCA will seek a permit from Maine DEP in early 2018 to conduct an alum treatment on East Pond. BRCA will use consultant services to assist staff in developing and submitting the permit. (1/18 to 4/18) 1st Yr. Output Goals: one Maine DEP alum treatment permit for East Pond. Cost: Grant-$5,000 Match-$5,000 Total-$10,000 Grant cost includes: Personnel services: $1,000; Contract Services: $4,000; Construction costs: $0

Task 4 – Alum Treatment BRCA plans to conduct an alum treatment on East Pond as early as spring 2018, and no later than 2019. BRCA will use consultant services to assist staff in developing an RFP for conducting an alum treatment, and in the preparation of the alum treatment contract with the selected contractor. BRCA will also use consultant services to help manage the actual alum application. The preliminary estimate to conduct an alum treatment on 670 acres of East Pond is $900,000. The timing of the alum treatment is dependent on permitting, building community support through the steering committee process, and raising the necessary match funds. (5/18 to 9/19) 1st Yr. Output Goals: one East Pond alum treatment (670 acres) Cost: Grant-$219,000 Match-$700,000 Total-$919,000 Grant cost includes: Personnel services: $4,000; Contract services: $15,000; Construction cost: $200,000

Task 5 – Education and Outreach Publicity: Two press releases will be developed and sent to the local newspapers. Project updates will be highlighted in BRCA and EPA newsletters and websites. Two presentations will be given at East Pond and BRCA annual meetings (2018 and 2019). The presentations will explain the project and will emphasize the benefits of ongoing watershed management and erosion control measures to minimize additional external phosphorus loading to the lake. YCC and LakeSmart NPS programs will be promoted to increase support for lake friendly land use practices and to extend the longevity of the alum treatment. (1/18 to 12/19) 1st Yr. Output Goals: one workshop; two presentations Cost: Grant-$0 Match-$3,000 Total-$3,000 Grant cost includes: Personnel services: $0; Construction cost: $0

Task 6 – Pollutant Reduction Estimates BRCA will prepare a report documenting the estimated internal phosphorus load reduction that is achieved due to the implementation of the alum treatment. BRCA will use consultant services to assist staff in developing and submitting the necessary reports. (8/18 to 12/19) 1st Yr. Output Goal: one PCR Report Cost: Grant - $1,000 Match - $1,000 Total - $2,000 Grant cost includes: Personnel services: $0; Contract Services: $1,000; Construction cost: $0

Task 7 – Monitoring BRCA and Colby College will conduct water quality, algae, and sediment monitoring during the project and on an ongoing long-term basis after the project is completed. This information will be used to calculate internal phosphorus loading post-alum treatment. Annual reports will be


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prepared summarizing these metrics. The goal is to assess project success and to prepare for additional alum treatments in the Belgrade Lakes watershed if needed. (8/18 to 12/19) 1st Yr. Output Goal: 2018 water quality, algae and sediment analysis report. Cost: Grant - $0 Match - $40,000 Total - $40,000 Grant cost includes: Personnel services: $0; Construction cost: $0 8. Deliverables: Three (3) copies of each of the following deliverables will be provided to the DEP Agreement Administrator. BRCA will label each deliverable according to procedures described in the DEP document "Nonpoint Source Grant Administrative Guidelines" (http://www.maine.gov/dep/water/grants/319.html).

a. Consultant RFQ and consultant contract documents, progress reports, final project report and NPS site tracker summary (Task 1).

b. Maine DEP alum treatment permit. Additional permits as required. (Task 3). c. Alum treatment RFP and alum treatment contract documents. (Task 4). d. Copies of key education/outreach materials - Press releases, newsletter articles, final

project report (Task 5). e. Pollutants Controlled Report (PCR) documenting the internal phosphorus load reduction

as a result of the alum treatment (Task 6). 9. Environmental Outcome: By conducting an alum treatment, this project will protect and improve the water quality of East Pond by reducing internal loading to the lake by an estimated 75-90%. Internal loading represents approximately 50% of total loading to the lake so an alum treatment is expected to reduce average phosphorus in the water column from 18 to 12 ppb. This will reduce algae blooms in the lake and will help maintain Class GPA water quality standards. At the same time, ongoing NPS abatement projects through the Youth Conservation Corps will reduce watershed erosion to the lake increasing the longevity of an alum treatment. Finally, LakeSmart programs will educate residents to improve land use practices which will reinforce the improvements made through the alum treatment and the NPS work. The Final Project Report will include a summary of the water quality in East Pond. 10. Project Coordinator Charlie Baeder, Executive Director Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance 137 Main St. Belgrade Lakes, ME 04918 (207) 495-6039 [email protected]


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VII. CONSTRUCTION (BMP INSTALLATION) SITES

CANDIDATE SITES LIST

Name of Project: East Pond Watershed Restoration Project

The following list provides a description of sites where best management practices (BMPs) are likely to be installed under this proposal.

East Pond Algae Bloom 2010


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PS Site Name & Location

Describe the NPS Site &

Conditions at the Site Causing Polluted

Runoff to Reach Surface

Waters

BMPs Recommend

ed

Construction Cost

Estimates: Grant,

Match, Total

Internal phosphorus

loading (50% of total

loading).

Caused by anoxic

conditions below 6

meters (670 acres).

Alum treatment of 670 acres of East Pond at a dosing rate (estimated) of 30 gm Al/m2.

Dosing rate needs to be

verified through jar testing fall

2017.

Grant: $200,000 Match:

$700,000

Total: $900,000


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VIII. COST PROPOSAL

State of Maine Department of Environmental Protection

RFP#201704086 COST PROPOSAL FORM

Grants for Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Projects Watershed Plan Implementation

Bidder’s Organization Name: Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance Part 1. Estimated Personnel Expenses: (Grantee staff only)

Position Name & Title Hourly Rate

Number of Hours Salary & Fringe Total Grantee

Personnel Expenses Charlie Baeder, Executive Director

$45.00 240 $50.00 $12,000

Totals $12,000 Part 2. Budget Estimates by Cost Category

Cost Category Federal Funds Section 319

Non-Federal Match Total Cost

Salary & Fringe (from Part 1) $12,000 $26,000 $38,000 Contractual1 $20,000 $5,000 $25,000 Subgrant Construction $200,000 $700,000 $900,000 Donated Services – Labor2 $20,000 $20,000 Travel (mileage total) Supplies Other (specify) Indirect Costs Proposed Total Cost: $232,000 $751,000 $983,000

Part 2 Notes:

1. Contractual: consultant services to assist BRCA staff in permitting, alum treatment contracting, and alum treatment management.

2. Donated services: Whitney King, PhD, Colby College. 200 hours at $100/hour


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Part 3. Sources of Non-federal Match and Estimated Amounts

Sources of Non-federal Match Amount

A) Non-federal salary & fringe (BRCA, cash) $26,000

B) Contractual (BRCA, cash) $5,000

C) Construction (cash): • $50,000 from Towns of Smithfield and Oakland • $450,000 from Maine foundations • $200,000 from commercial and residential landowners

$700,000

D. Donated Services (in-kind): • Colby College professor D. Whitney King, PhD

$20,000

Total $751,000

SECTION IX. ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - Letter of Support from the East Pond Association

Attachment 2 - Letter from consultant, Ken Wagner, PhD


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SECTION X. MAINE BUSINESS

As stated on the cover page, BRCA is a Maine Business and meets each of the criteria below:

1. Physical location within the borders of Maine; 2. Employment of at least one Maine resident; and 3. Subject to State of Maine taxes such as:

a. Business Income or Corporate Income b. Property c. Employment – Unemployment, worker’s compensation

Documents

I. COVER PAGE State of Maine Department of Environmental