February 2009

• Contract with environmental consultants for bank stabilization and stormwater BMP design

• Surveyors on site at various times

• Put together a detailed timeline of activities and brief project partners

March 2009

• Identify teachers/students at Murphy HS that will be involved in various phases of the project (Meeting held March 18^th at 9:00am.)

• Complete the engineering design for bank stabilization and riparian buffer restoration at Murphy HS track

• Complete the preliminary plans for stormwater drainage/BMPs

April 2009

• Hold volunteer workday #1  (Wednesday, April 22^nd at 8:00-3:00)

• Remove trash & debris, including dead trees

• Remove large specimens of invasive plants such as privet, kudzu, Japanese honeysuckle and multiflora rose. [Cut stem herbicide treatments applied at this time for partial control of larger specimens.]

• Meet with school administrators to discuss engineered plans

• Apply for permits related to bank stabilization work

May 2009

• Hold volunteer workday #2 (Coordinate with school-wide workday?)

• Continue removal of invasive plants

• Install live stakes in the banks not affected by stabilization activities

• Restoration coordinator to apply foliar herbicide treatments for control of smaller invasives and spot check of previously treated plants to check for re-sprouting

June 2009

• Begin implementation of the stormwater drainage/BMPs at the site

• Avoid activities around graduation on June 13, 2009

July 2009

• Continue installation of stormwater drainage system and BMPs, including the new parking lot

• Begin bank stabilization work

August 2009

• Complete stormwater BMP installation

• Complete bank stabilization work

September - November 2009

• Restoration coordinator to apply second round of foliar treatments specifically for control of smaller Chinese privet and Japanese honeysuckle and check for re-sprouting of previously treated areas

• Design and install signage

• Determine if a second application to Section 319 Program is needed for additional site work

December - February 2010

• Hold volunteer workday #3

• Plant 30-foot riparian buffer along approximately 1,500 linear feet of the Valley River at the Murphy HS track

March - May 2010

• Supplement live stakes where necessary

• Publicize completed project

June - August 2010

• Monitor success of native vegetation in the riparian buffer, supplementing plantings when necessary

• Hold on-site educational/informational event