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measure spring hydrology. Additional wells will be placed in an existing wetland near the created wetland so that comparisons of hydrology between the two locations are possible. This is a critical task of monitoring, as the hydrology of wetlands can be difficult to document with only casual field observations. Monthly monitoring will commence with the installation of the monitoring wells, and continue during the growing season (May - September) for five years. If permanent inundation is expected to be present, a staff gauge may also be used to document hydrology in the mitigation area. In addition to water level monitoring, quantitative analysis of vegetation and hydric soils will be completed annually. This analysis will provide the necessary information to determine the success of the wetland mitigation and if any grading adjustments, reseeding, or spot improvements need to made to improve the success of the site. This information will be included in an annual report and submitted to the appropriate agency. The determination of success of the mitigation site w ill be coordinated through agency correspondence and by implementing any recommended corrective actions. In the fifth year of monitoring, a final wetland delineation will be completed at the mitigation site. Results of this delineation will be submitted with a final annual report with a request that the mitigation site be considered successful and that monitoring is no longer required. If the success of the mitigation site can be conclusively shown prior to the fifth year, it is allowable to ask for early termination of the monitoring requirement. Early termination is usually reserved for small or less complex sites and requires approval from the appropriate regulatory agency. Task 4 - Monitoring reports Annual monitoring reports will be completed and submitted to the reviewing agencies. The annual report will include such information as project description, as-built specifications (first report only), comparison of mitigation site to existing wetlands, summary of current year ’s data, site photographs, and the results of the successional analysis. Costs Budgets are developed for the life of the monitoring project. Increases in labor rates are built into each year. Monitoring wells are not a billable expense item. Reimbursable expenses are restricted to mileage, photographs, and report productions. The costs provided do not reflect time requested by regulatory agencies for field review or development of possible remediation plans. These costs are unpredictable and project specific. Costs for developing remediation measures will be provided upon request. Year 1 Construction Observation Hours Cost Project Scientist (four site visits)13 910 Comparison of as-built to plan and well installation 4 280 Technical Memorandum (as necessary)2 140 Word Processing (as necessary)1 32 Senior Scientist Project Coordination and Review 1 100 Photographs 30 I