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Partnering for Success “Camp Ripley’s Story” Always Ready MINNESOTA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CAMP RIPLEY TRAINING CENTER AND ARDEN HILLS ARMY TRAINING SITE 2014 CONSERVATION PROGRAM REPORT Camp Ripley Always Ready Environmental (Conservation) & ITAM Team Always Ready COL Scott St. Sauver Garrison Commander Jay Brezinka Environmental Supervisor John Maile Natural Resources Specialist Brian Dirks Animal Survey Coordinator DNR Contract Mary Lee Env Protection Specialist Nancy Dietz Animal Survey Assistant DNR Contract Craig Erickson GIS Manager Lee Anderson GIS Specialist Vacant Planner Senior State Brian Sanoski ITAM Coordinator Patrick Neumann State Program Senior-Cultural Resources Tim Notch Training Area Coordinator Jason Linkert LRAM Coordinator Current DMA Positions Current Federal Positions Current DNR Positions (IAA) After Action Review Adam Thompson RTLA Coordinator 3 Environmental Programs Always Ready •Wildlife •Fisheries •Forestry •Protected Species •Cultural Resources •Pest Management •Wetlands •Land Use (ACUB) •Noise •Wildland Fire • ITAM •GIS •Environmental Review •Outreach & Recreation Managing Today’s Resources for Tomorrow’ s Mission 2009-2014 Program Funding Always Ready Environmental Program Funding $1,800,000 $73,600 $1,600,000 $20,000 $46,240 $119,670 $69,000 $1,400,000 $1,200,000 $100,230 $571,000 $782,000 $527,200 $845,000 $825,934 $466,000 $1,000,000 $800,000 $600,000 $400,000 $925,000 $925,000 $670,000 $800,000 $736,500 2012 2013 $843,000 $200,000 $0 2009 2010 2011 ITAM Conservation 2014 Land Fund 5 INRMP----Conservation Report Always Ready MINNESOTA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CAMP RIPLEY TRAINING CENTER AND ARDEN HILLS ARMY TRAINING SITE 2014 CONSERVATION PROGRAM REPORT Natural Resource Planning Always Ready 2014 Conservation Report December 9-12, 2014 Local planning meetings with DNR USFWS, Local Staff Planning Meeting (Goals and Objectives) Annual Meeting Feb 26, 2015 (Ripley) Signature Page Always Ready Garrison Commanders Signature DNR Signature USFWS Signature Partnerships Always Ready 9 Forestry Always Ready Timber sales of 300 acres Provide browse protection on planted pines Remove dead/dying trees in cantonment stands Re-inventory (Check Cruise) 1500 acres Update Camp Ripley Forest Management Plan Land Fund Prescribed Fire Always Ready • Implement Rx fire treatment to 13,700 acres of hazard mitigation burns and 1,002 acres of troop training enhancement burns • Host annual fire refresher and field day in April • Advanced training • Continued partnership with Fire and Emergency Services/Roads and Grounds to implement Rx fire. Invasive Species Management Always Ready • Continued partnership with SCSU for invasive species control (12 Years) • Continuous identification and mapping of existing and new infestations • Target large infestations of common tansy and spotted knapweed in red areas with large scale herbicide treatment • Closely monitor aquatic invasive species 12 Wildlife Surveys Always Ready State Wildlife Action Plan Always Ready • “Tomorrow's Habitat for the Wild and Rare” • • • Stabilize and increase populations of SGCN, Improve knowledge about SGCN, and Enhance people’s appreciation and enjoyment of SGCN. • Additional research will be directed toward identifying other SGCN species on Camp Ripley, and management or conservation actions that could be implemented to benefit these species. Bald Eagle/ Gray Wolf Always Ready Reptile and Amphibian Surveys Always Ready Blanding’s Turtle Northern Long-eared Bat (Myotis septentrionalis) Listing Always Ready Northern Long-eared Bat Always Ready • Proposed for listing as Federally Endangered under Endangered Species Act in Oct. 2013 • Primary threat white nose syndrome • Section 7 of ESA requires conservation measures to minimize impacts to species proposed for federal listing 18 Fisheries Always Ready Ferrell Lake Survey Completed April 30 to May 2 Crappie stocking has proven successful with some natural reproduction Bluegill sunfish are abundant and likely a major forage base for walleye largemouth bass No rearing ponds used in 2014 Fisher Project Always Ready • Statewide MNDNR project Objectives • Survival rates & causes of mortality. • Den sites & litter sizes • Forest attributes, prey abundance, & weather conditions 20 Fisher Project Always Ready • CLC student volunteers: 1,406 trap nights 495 hours • 100 telemetry locations • Three female and two male fisher captured and radio-collared 21 1985-2014 Cultural Resources Camp Ripley Cultural Resources Program Always Ready As of February 2014 Currently there are 27761 acres surveyed for cultural resources at Camp Ripley • 5671 acres are under review and contracted to be surveyed in 2015 • There are 12717 acres in MA’s J, G, and F remaining to 22 ACUB 2004 – 2014 Always Ready Partners Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources DNR BWSR 19 Land Transactions 88 Land Transactions 1,920.35 acres 12,172 acres Federal = $23,099,000 State = $3,973,000 • 220 Interested Landowners representing 27,500 acres • 14,092 acres completed, plus 17,018 acres of other compatible lands and 2,700 acres in process • Goal is 78,000 acres of compatible lands New Partnerships in Sustainability Always Ready New Environmental Partners Camp Ripley/MN Army National Guard & MN Power August 2014, a formal agreement What A highly suitable location for the proposed ten(10) Megawatt solar field Assessment The site is 86 acres of suitable slopes and land condition, minimal safety and training concerns and within MN Power distribution and interconnection system. Determine ideal site to meet end users objectives for design and construction with minimal impacts to CRTC mission. Anticipated Start date Fall of 2015 New Partnerships in Sustainability Always Ready Description: • District heating system for 3 separate areas. • Capable of replacing 90% of the total natural gas usage at buildings • The biomass boiler sized to cover the vast majority of heating loads and the natural gas boilers provide full backup, peaking, and coverage of low demand times. Cost: • Project Cost $7,400,000 for all 3 sites • First year dollar savings $165,000 for all sites • Simple payback in years (14) • Avoid replacement of 23 boilers beginning FY 17 saves approximately $3,500,000. Recreational Opportunities Always Ready •DAV:-Turkey, Deer: Firearms •Deployed Soldiers- Turkey, Deer: Archery and Muzzleloader •Youth Deer Archery •Public Deer Archery Hunts Trolling for the Troops Always Ready 27 Public Outreach Always Ready Camp Ripley is available for environmental presentation and tours. Using the Martin J. Skoglund environmental classroom has been a great way to introduce students to conservation and hands-on science. In 2014, the environmental team gave 81 presentations, tours and briefs to 4,500 people. Natural Resource Professional Participation Always Ready Participant in several national, state and local committees: GIS Committee (National) Conservation (National) ITAM (National) Prescribed Fire Committee (State-wide, MNICS) MN Chapter of the Wildlife Society (State) MN Ornithological Union (State) Water and Land Use Planning (Local) Morrison County Healthy Community Partners (Local) CLC Advisory Board (Local) Mille Lacs Cultural Resource Committee (Local) Questions Comments/Questions Always Ready