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&)/°- .1D) <br /> vA <br /> To. \\ Platte Valley Weed <br /> Office of the Executive Director � � th ManagmentArea <br /> Platte River Recovery Program ! e <br /> I <br /> From: <br /> om _ <br /> Platte Valley Weed Management Area <br /> 22 West 56 St. Ste 107 #339 <br /> Kearney NE 68847 <br /> Platte Valley Weed Management Area, through multiple partner funding sources,treated <br /> approximately 29,500 acres of invasive plant species within flowing channels of the Platte River <br /> in south central Nebraska from 2008 to 2014. Goals of project are to increase flow conveyance, <br /> decrease flooding potential and increase wildlife habitat. PVWMA has coordinated partners in <br /> Lincoln, Dawson, Buffalo, Hall, Merrick, Hamilton and Polk counties in 2014-15 to continue <br /> Phragmites control efforts. <br /> Platte Valley Weed Management Area is requesting $200,000.00 from the Platte River Recovery <br /> implementation Program for control, removal and monitoring of invasive vegetation within <br /> Platte River channels and its tributaries in Lincoln, Dawson, Buffalo, and Hall counties. PRRIP <br /> funds will be used as match to existing funds. Below is a budget breakdown of PRRIP funds. <br /> Thank you for your consideration. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Rich Walters <br /> Project Coordinator <br /> Category Amount <br /> Control (helicopter) 55 hrs. at $2,100.00/hr. = $115,500.00 <br /> Control (Airboat) 333.3 hrs. at 150.00/hr. _ $ 50,000.00 <br /> Survey (helicopter) 6.0 hrs. at$1,100/hr. = $ 6,000.00 <br /> Herbicide 380 gallons at $75.00/gallon= $ 28,500.00 <br /> TOTAL $200,000.00 L <br />