Salem Coastwatch Scope of Work: July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 as Lower North Shore Regional Service Provider to Bays National Estuary Program

Salem Sound Coastwatch (SSCW) will conduct the following scope of work, with tasks to be carried out by MassBays Lower North Shore Regional Coordinators (primary and secondary) in association with local and regional partners. The scope addresses outcomes anticipated under MassBays’ 2015 Public Review Draft CCMP:

Goal 1 Outcome: MassBays provides new resources for research and management in the Bays Goal 2 Outcome: MassBays reaches all planning-area municipalities with actionable information about estuaries. Goal 3 Outcome: MassBays provides regular and locally informed State of the Bays reporting that reflects the unique characteristics and progress toward targets for planning area embayments

MassBays-funded Level of Effort We anticipate that the primary RC will devote 75% of MassBays-funded time on this contract to completing Lower North Shore-specific work. In addition, SSCW will assign up to 10% of the RCs’ time to cross-cutting and/or cross-region projects included in the MassBays workplan, for example:

 Citizen Monitoring Network Summit  Monitoring program design  CCMP revision  Matrix of embayment types and target conditions  Outreach and training regarding these projects, especially through the EPA Program Evaluation

The remainder of the RCs’ time (15%) is reserved for contingency, local requests for technical assistance, reporting, and operational meetings (e.g., quarterly staff and Management Committee meetings).

Workplan tasks

Goal 1 Outcome: MassBays provides new resources for research and management in the Bays.

Task 1.1 Plankton and Nutrient Study SSCW will work with Salem State University (SSU) to develop a new study to examine the nature of plankton and nutrients in Salem Harbor as it relates to the rest of the estuary. This effort draws on results of a 3-year study to characterize reduced water clarity in Salem Harbor, which suggest that plankton is a major source of the turbidity.  Anticipated partners: SSU, DMF, UNH, EPA, Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies  Estimated percentage of Primary RC’s time = 10%  External factors necessary to complete the project: plankton id, partners, funding  Anticipated timeline and deliverables o Meeting of partners and interested stakeholders to discuss plankton as a source of turbidity (Q2) o Results from pilot study for Salem Harbor plankton and nutrients (Q3) o Identification of resources, funding and next steps (Q4)

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Task 1.2 Lower North Shore Coastal Acidification Citizen Monitoring SSCW will test the pH in mudflats on the Lower North Shore. Monitoring protocols developed by Friends of Casco , ME will be followed with this new citizen monitoring program engaging high school and adult volunteers.  Anticipated partners: Manchester Middle School, SSCW volunteers, UNH, Friends of Casco Bay, MassBays Central staff  Estimated percentage of Primary RC’s time = 10%; Secondary RC’s time = 5%  External factors necessary to complete the project: none  Anticipated timeline and quarterly deliverables: o Public meeting and training (Q2) o Baseline data for at least 2 mudflats [Q4]

Task 1.3 Salt Marsh Monitoring for Climate Change Impacts SSCW will monitor salt marshes at Good Harbor Marsh (Gloucester), Juniper (Salem) and Old Creek Marsh (SSU Salem) and Thissel Marsh (Endicott College) using citizen science protocols to monitor long-term climate change impacts on salt marshes from sea level rise.  Anticipated partners: Friends of Good Harbor, BU, LTER, MassBays RSPs, SSU, Endicott College  Estimated percentage of Primary RC’s time = 5%; Secondary RC’s time = 5%  External factors necessary to complete the project: partnerships with others working on SLR  Estimated timeline and deliverables: o Photodocumentation of monitoring efforts (Q2) o Report on marsh edge erosion research at 2 sites in Salem. (Q4)

Task 1.4 Clean Beaches & Streams Program SSCW will identify bacterial pollution with biweekly summer water testing for Enterococcus at outfalls and streams throughout the Lower North Shore and notify the appropriate authorities of the results, with the goal of reducing bacterial contamination in Category 4 and 5 303(d) listed waters. Two or three streams will be monitored in Salem, Danvers and Peabody during FY18 using the EPA Stormwater Equipment Toolbox to detect human wastewater.  Anticipated partners: Clean Beaches & Streams Network, EPA, volunteers  Estimated percentage of Primary RC’s time = 5%; Secondary RC’s time = 5%  External factors necessary to complete the project: Weather (could not complete stream sampling because of the drought)  Estimated timeline and deliverables o Bacterial levels for 14 to 22 outfalls or streams (Q2) o Results from stream assessments (Q2) o Results published on SSCW website (Q2) o List of bacterial hot spots (Q3) o Case study of at least one remediation effort by a municipality (Q4)

Task 1.5 Adopt-a-Beach Program SSCW will train volunteer beachkeepers to remove marine debris and monitor their adopted area for resource degradation, beaches, islands, river banks.  Anticipated partners: 480 trained beachkeepers, local DPWs and Park & Rec, SWIM  Estimated percentage Primary RSP’s staff time = 5%; Secondary RSP’s staff time = 5%

SSCW – Scope of Work, July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 Page 2  External factors necessary to complete the project: inclement weather can delay cleanups and monitoring; number of new volunteers varies from year to year.  Anticipated timeline and quarterly deliverables: o List of training sessions and number of volunteers (Q4) o Number of Coastsweep and other clean up events held (Q4)

Task 1.6 Pepperweed Eradication SSCW has conducted pepperweed education and removal efforts since the perennial pepperweed spread to invasive levels in 2007. SSCW will continue to conduct pepperweed education and removal efforts on the Lower North Shore to limit its spread as part of a New England-wide community-based mapping and control effort.  Anticipated partners: Mass Audubon, Parker National Wildlife Refuge, MA NH ME Invasive Group, SWIM, and Saugus River Watershed Association  Estimated percentage of Primary RSP’s staff time = 3%  External factors necessary to complete the project: Adopt a Beach volunteers, Marblehead Conservancy, Marblehead Conservation Commission, Saugus River Watershed Association  Anticipated timeline and quarterly deliverables: o Number of volunteers (Q4) o Map of known pepperweed sites with list of areas monitored with status (presence-absence and removal actions) (Q4)

Task 1.7 Coastal Habitat Invasive Species Monitoring With this citizen science project, SSCW and its trained volunteers monitor 3 docks and 5 rocky shore areas for non-native species. Data are provided to CZM MIMIC program to be placed on MORIS. In addition, settle plates at the Beverly Pier are monitored 4 times a year. Through public trainings and monitoring, SSCW increases the understanding of the transport, population dynamics, and impacts of invasive species while providing a cadre of people able to help with early detection of invasive species.  Anticipated partners: CZM MIMIC, MIT Sea Grant, local residents  Estimated percentage of Primary RSP’s staff time = 5%  External factors necessary to complete the project: SSCW’s volunteers  Anticipated timeline and quarterly deliverables: o Photo documentation of dock and rocky shore monitoring (Q2) o Data submitted to CZM MIMIC coordinator (Q2)

Goal 2 Outcome: MassBays reaches all planning-area municipalities with actionable information about estuaries.

Task 2.1 Greenscapes Since stormwater is the major nonpoint source pollution, SSCW will use the ongoing Greenscapes program to conduct public education to increase awareness of the importance of reducing stormwater through adequate funding, infiltration, LID, and environmentally friendly landscaping. The Greenscapes Program will produce and disseminate an education and outreach product that can be used MassBays region-wide.  Anticipated partners: 20 North Shore communities, SWIM, Watershed, Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, NSRWA, and 8 Towns and the Great Marsh  Estimated percentage of Primary RSP’s staff time = 10%; Secondary RSP’s staff time = 10%  External factors necessary to complete the project: Willingness of communities to participate in Greenscapes

SSCW – Scope of Work, July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 Page 3  Anticipated timeline and quarterly deliverables: o List of deliverables to municipalities (Q1) o Materials developed for distribution (Q2) o Number of 5th graders and adults participating in “Keep Water Clean” (Q4)

Task 2.2 Implement Low-Impact Development SSCW will identify opportunities, effective communication methods and ways to promote and implement Low Impact Development (LID) in the Lower North Shore communities. SSCW will provide new technical assistance while serving on the Salem Tree Committee.  Anticipated partners: Cities of Salem, Beverly, Manchester, and Peabody – mayors, engineering and planning  Estimated percentage of Primary RSP’s staff time = 7%  External factors necessary to complete the project: working with the municipalities  Anticipated timeline and quarterly deliverables: o List of LID education outreach and grant assistance (Q4) o Implementation of at least one LID demonstration site in the Lower North Shore (Q4)

Task 2.3 Underwater in Salem Sound Lecture Series SSCW will host a fifth year of this lecture series in association with the Marblehead Library. Topics may include: Salem Harbor plankton, green crabs, and illicit connections to municipal infrastructure.  Anticipated partners: Marblehead Abbott Library and guest speakers  Estimated percentage of Primary RC’s time = 2% Secondary RSP’s staff time = 2%  External factors necessary to complete the project: Co-sponsorship with Library  Estimated timeline and deliverables (Q4): o List of speakers and topics o Number of people in attendance

Task 2.4 Coastal Resilience SSCW continues with its municipalities to plan and develop ways to enhance coastal resiliency, i.e., green infrastructure - living shorelines and rain gardens. The Lower North Shore RC will be trained by the state to be a Municipal Vulnerability Project Provider and will work in some capacity with Manchester-by-the-Sea, Peabody and Marblehead, all recipients of the MVP FY18 grant. SSCW will provide technical assistance while continuing to speak publically about necessity to protect habitat against storm/sea level rise impacts.  Anticipated partners: City of Salem and Peabody, Marblehead, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Beverly, CZM, residents, Tighe&Bond, AECOM, MCST  Estimated percentage of Primary RC’s time = 15%  External factors necessary to complete the project:  FY17 deliverables: o At least one case study write-up on lessons learned (Q4) o Coastal green infrastructure as a climate adaptation strategy presentations (Q4)

Goal 3 Outcome: MassBays provides regular and locally informed State of the Bays reporting that reflects the unique characteristics and progress toward targets for planning area embayments

Task 3.1 Three-Year Monitoring Plan SSCW with MassBays and other partners will determine important parameters to monitor, identify current data gaps and then develop a 3-year Marine Monitoring Plan.

SSCW – Scope of Work, July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 Page 4  Anticipated partners: SSU, EPA, DMF, CZM, UNH, Northeast Sentinel Monitoring Network, Northeast Coastal Acidification Network, MassBays  Estimated percentage of Primary RC’s time = 5%  External factors necessary to complete the project: coordination with partners, funding  Estimated timeline and deliverables: o List of parameters and data gaps (Q2) o Estimation of funding needed to conduct Marine Monitoring Plan (Q4)

Lower North Shore-specific outreach and communications SSCW will establish a new Local Governance Committee that will meet during the work week, probably early morning to facilitate participation by local municipal staff. SSCW will regularly communicate the activities of the program to the LGC, and feature MassBays’ support and projects via multiple outreach platforms, including presentations at local events, SSCW’s newsletter and website, and social media.

MassBays will provide electronic files for utilization on materials developed with funding under this contract, and on the SSCW website as appropriate. All references to funding and collaboration will refer to the “Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Program,” “MassBays National Estuary Program,” or “MassBays.”

Invoices, Reporting, and Deliverables Invoices on official letterhead detailing reimbursable expenditures for each line item included in the Budget should be submitted to MassBays Central Staff at least quarterly, and preferably monthly. Invoices should include accounting of match, with a running total (year-to-date) for both expenditures (up to $61,000) and match (at least 25,926). Match can be in-kind or cash, but cannot include Federal funding or resources. SSCW should retain records documenting the source of match to be provided in the case of a Federal audit.

Reporting to EPA on “leveraged funds” and “habitat protected/restored” is required twice yearly. These data are used to justify continued Congressional investment in the National Estuary Program. MassBays Central Boston staff will solicit relevant data from SSCW as necessary; the scope of work includes responding to requests for this and other reporting information in a timely manner, and as completely as feasible.

Deliverables included in this scope should be provided as each task is completed, labeled for ready cross- reference to the task number.

Status reports on each task included above should be provided quarterly, to include descriptions of changes in scope, timing, or deliverables. Budget

Cost Category Grant Match Total Cost Award Salaries Hours Primary Regional Coordinator 1560 $61,000 9,800 $70,800 Assistant RSP 500 - Other Direct Costs - $550 $550 Indirect charges 22% (salaries) - $15,576 $15,576 Totals $61,000 $25,926 $86.926

SSCW – Scope of Work, July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 Page 5 Project-specific match SSCW Task Amount Type of match (non-federal) 1.2 CA monitoring $ 5,000 private foundation 1.4 clean beaches & streams $ 6,000 5000 lab analysis, 1000 in-kind volunteers 1.6 pepperweed $ 2,000 in-kind volunteers 1.7 MIMIC $ 2,000 in-kind volunteers 2.1 Greenscapes $ 35,000 community contributions 2.3 lecture series $ 1,500 Abbot Library, Marblehead Total $51,500

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