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RE: APPROVE YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS GRANT PROPOSAL
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a grant proposal, in which the Weld
County Youth Conservation Corps would partner with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation,
the Bureau of Land Management, and the Bureau of Reclamation for a work project at the
Bonny Reservoir in Yuma County, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve the submission of
said grant proposal, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, Colorado, that the submittal of this proposal be, and hereby is, approved.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 21st day of January, A.D., 2013.
Weld County Clerk to the Board"
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Date of signature!AN 3 0 2013
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD C UNTY, LORADO
William F. Garcia hair
P. Conway
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2013-0218
HR0084
MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 17, 2013
TO: William F. Garcia, Chair, Board of County Commissioners
FR: Judy A. Griego, Director, Departitient of uman Siervices�
RE: Proposal to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
for the Weld County Department of Human Services
Weld County Youth Conservation Corps — AmeriCorps
Program
Enclosed for Board approval is a Proposal to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for a work
project for the Department's Weld County Youth Conservation Corps-AmeriCorps Program. This
Grant Proposal was reviewed at the Board's January 21, 2013, Work Session.
The Weld County Youth Conservation Corps (WCYCC) has been asked to partner with the
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the
Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) for a project at the Bonny Reservoir in Yuma County. This
project is an effort by the various federal programs to connect youth to the outdoors by providing
financial support to conservation job training programs, such as WCYCC and can provide job
opportunities for youth on public lands which exposes young people, particularly urban and
minority youth, to the natural world and career opportunities available in conservation.
This 12 week project would generate revenue of $86,552.88 for the Corps. This revenue will allow
the WCYCC to do more in -kind and reduced -cost projects in the communities of Weld County
throughout the summer when we bring on 16-20 youth to serve on our summer service crews.
Target Date for the project is May 1, 2013 — October 31, 2013.
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WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
County at -Large:
William "Bill" Garcia, Chair
Term: 01/01/11 — 12/31/14
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County at -Large:
Sean Conway
Term: 01/01/13-12/31/
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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
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ERIC BERGLUND
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
LINDA CANNON
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JILL EATON
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TAMMY FISHER
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ROBERT ENDYKE,
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MARY FREITAG
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LAURA GAVITO
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LISA PRATER- Lrg Bus
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MIKE FREEMAN
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BRENDA RASK
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DANA RUTZ
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DENNIS TREGO
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SUSAN HOUSE
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1. Activities: Elaborate on the primary activities that will be employed through the grant. Explain how these activities
are expected to lead to the outcome(s). Describe how these activities relate to established plans (management,
conservation, recovery, etc.) and priority conservation needs in the specific project location.
The primary activities to be employed through this grant include environmental conservation, specifically the
removal of invasive species targeting Tamarisk and Russian olive and restoration of habitat for fish and wildlife.
Primary activities will be performed by the Weld County Youth Conservation Corps (WCYCC), an accredited
Youth Corps through the Colorado Youth Corps Association (CYCA), through an innovative Youth Corps model.
Using this model, WCYCC will be able to achieve conservation goals while providing youth with hands on
employment opportunities, that strengthen their skills for future employment endeavors while simultaneously
providing invaluable environmental education. This project proposal would employ and train up to 20 youth to
meet the objectives of this project. Identified youth onsite at the Bonny Reservoir will be trained and certified to
operate chainsaws (S-212 Certificate) and/or a brush cutter. Additional youth will be identified and trained to
apply herbicide as well as to properly and safely operate a chipper.
WCYCC's Youth Corps model targets an "at -risk" youth population providing opportunities for youth who would
otherwise not have an opportunity to gain invaluable employment skills, life skills, training and education as well
as the ability to work in a team based environment. It is imperative that youth not only gain knowledge of the
conservation task at hand but realize the opportunities for employment beyond their youth corps experience.
Upon completion of a term of service with WCYCC and specifically on location at the Bonny Reservoir, youth
will have a solid foundation of the skill sets required to obtain employment related to the conservation field in the
future. WCYCC youth will complete their term of service, at a minimum, with CPR/First Aid/AED certificate,
worksite safety, common hand tool usage and safety, environmental education, general life -skill training and
employment related workshops to include the creation of a resume. WCYCC will provide opportunities for
interested and approved youth to obtain a Faller "A" chainsaw certificate, training to operate a brush cutter,
herbicide application and safety certificate, and knowledge of how to properly and safely use a commercial
chipper. All WCYCC youth will have workshops and training opportunities specifically targeting Environmental
Education and Stewardship. Throughout 2012, WCYCC's Environmental Education focused on water
conservation in Colorado. It is the intent and goal of WCYCC to continue to build upon the current
Environmental Education curriculum while expanding to include additional areas of focus. This Bonny Reservoir
project will help to expand water related Environment Education by providing youth with a hands-on opportunity
to learn and discuss the Kansas -Nebraska -Colorado Republican River Compact of 1943 and the effects it has on
the Bonny Reservoir area specifically and Colorado as a whole. Additionally, the Bonny Reservoir project will
provide a first-hand look at invasive species and how they affect our water ways. One WCYCC goal is for youth
served through WCYCC to leave the program not only with new skill sets and knowledge of employment in
conservation, but with a greater appreciation for conservation efforts that can be passed on to future generations.
WCYCC will camp on -site at Bonny Reservoir for 15 weeks, five days on two days off, working on the removal
of invasive plant species, specifically Tamarisk and Russian olive at Bonny Reservoir. Tamarisk, also known as
"saltcedar," is an invasive non-native species in Colorado and is spreading and taking over many areas in
Colorado that share the same characteristics as Bonny Reservoir. Mature Tamarisk plants are capable of
producing 2.5 x 108 tiny, wind -dispersed seeds per year. Its seeds are short-lived (less than 2 months in summer),
have no dormancy requirements, and germinate in less than 24 hours. Tamarisk seeds require a moist, fine-
grained (silt or smaller particle size) substrate for eccesis- such as is found in riparian habitats after flood waters
subside, or in Bonny Reservoirs' case, was drained. Tamarisk's success in riparian environments appears to be a
function of its phenomenal reproductive output and its greater drought and flood tolerance than any of Colorado's
native species. Bonny Reservoir has various age classes of Tamarisk and appears to be spreading at a high rate
throughout the drained reservoir. Russian olive, like Tamarisk. can out compete native vegetation, interfere with
natural plant succession and nutrient cycling, and tax water reserves. It can rapidly colonize lowland fields and
dry up irrigation ditches. Russian olive is capable of fixing nitrogen into its roots and can therefore grow on bare
mineral substrates and dominate riparian vegetation. Although the trees provide a source of edible fruits for birds,
ecologists have found that bird species thrive in riparian areas dominated by native species. Russian olive can
displace some native woody species. In some areas, it is projected to displace native plains cottonwood as a
climax species. At three years of age, the trees begin to flower and fruit. Flowers appear in June and July and are
later replaced by clusters of abundant silvery fruits. The seeds can remain viable for up to 3 years and can
germinate over a broad range of soil types. Spring moisture and slightly alkaline soil tend to favor seedling
growth. In an effort to control and eradicate Tamarisk and Russian olive, WCYCC will begin the proposed
Bonny Reservoir project in the spring of 2013, starting on the northeast side of the reservoir (this area is also
where the outlet is located) and conduct removal. WCYCC will use chainsaws on the larger Tamarisk and
Russian olive and brush cutters on the less than 2" diameter Tamarisk and Russian olive in order to stump -cut and
treat both with Garlon. Garton is a broad-spectrum brush and broadleaf weed control herbicide that translocates
to control the entire plant, shoots and roots. Garlon is labeled for foliar applications, as well as applications to
emerged weeds and brush in standing water or on banks and shores of ponds or lakes. WCYCC has used Garlon
on past projects and compared to other herbicides, such as Rodeo and Element 3A, Garlon has had the lowest rate
of re -growth when applied properly during the fall season when it is most effective. All cut Tamarisk and
Russian olive will be removed and put through a commercial chipper at which time Bonny Reservoir staff will
determine future usage for the wood chips.
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outcome(s) achievable and important.
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) staff, stationed at Bonny Reservoir, has been actively working to
manage Tamarisk and Russian olive around the banks. Since Bonny was drained in 2011 the rate of growth of
Tamarisk in particular has grown immensely, making efforts for CPW overwhelming. CPW has targeted the
south bank and has had some success using Garlon. The north bank, and location of the outlet, is where WCYCC
will begin removing and treating. WCYCC will start at the outlet itself, which is located right below the dam and
work west. Removing Tamarisk and Russian olive from the areas that could still be touched by the Republican
River is priority. By removing both non-native species in close proximity to a water source, WCYCC will
prevent the spreading of the thousands of seedlings that will take to the soil and begin growth during the spring.
The goal is to stop the spread and growth of Tamarisk and Russian olive around the Bonny Reservoir and prevent
the spread to water sources that rely on water from the Bonny Reservoir and the Republican River. What makes
this outcome achievable is the success CPW and WCYCC have had with the removal of Tamarisk and Russian
olive on previous projects when using Garlon in the spring season. This outcome is highly important due to the
aggressive nature of both non-native species. Both species will take over native species, which provide habitat to
the wildlife that remain in the area, and consume larger amounts of much needed water depriving the native
grasses and cottonwoods also lining the banks. Stopping the spread of both non-native species is not only a
priority for the Bonny Reservoir but surrounding areas to include, but not limited, to the Republican River.
Meeting the identified outcomes listed above through the collaborative partnerships between the WCYCC, the
Bureau of Reclamation and Colorado Parks and Wildlife provides a unique opportunity for engaged at -risk youth.
This project will promote the education, success and well-being of youth involved through the conservation and
enhancement of the state's natural resources while providing lasting community benefits. Youth will be provided
with invaluable experiences which will promote employment skills, life skills, training and education as well as
the ability to work in a team based environment.
3. Tracking Metrics: Indicate how the project will monitor/assess progress on the metrics selected previously in the
application. Please note any challenges or limitations anticipated with tracking the metrics.
WCYCC will utilize two tracking metrics to measure both short term and long term achievements for the Bonny
Reservoir project. The short term tracking metrics will measure the number of each non-native invasive species
that were removed along the Bonny Reservoir to include the number of miles removed and chipped.
Approximately two (2) miles will be targeted to remove non-native invasive species during this project. The
second tracking metric will focus on the long term success of the project assessing re -growth and spreading. The
goal will be to realize less than 20% of the treated plants experiencing re -growth. In addition, treated areas are
expected to have 10% or less of new growth.
In addition to the above identified tracking methods targeting the conservation efforts and project outcomes,
WCYCC will track the youth involved in the project. WCYCC will administer pre -and post -surveys pertaining to
conservation and community service. WCYCC members will demonstrate growth with increased knowledge of
conservation efforts to include the importance of conservation career paths for future employment or educational
endeavors.
Youth will also be evaluated for their individual employment skills upon starting the Bonny Reservoir project, as
well as at the end of the project. This evaluation process will identify skills and certifications acquired throughout
their time on this project measuring both employment skills as well as the highly desired soft skills of today's
workforce. The final outcome to be tracked and measured will be the retention of WCYCC youth involved with
this project. WCYCC's goal will be to successfully train and retain 90% of the youth employed for this project.
This will be tracked and monitored using current tools utilized by WCYCC to include performance evaluations
and payroll processes.
4. Project Team: List key individuals and describe their qualifications relevant for project implementation.
Holly Nelson is the Team Leader for WCYCC. Holly has been employed with WCYCC for five years. She will
oversee and coordinate the proposed Bonny Reservoir project. Holly currently possesses an unrestricted Faller
"B" Certification and Felling Boss Certification (chainsaw certificates), Wilderness First Aid, and will be
completing the Qualified Supervisor (QS) assessment in February of 2013. An individual who has acquired QS is
licensed to apply pesticides/herbicides without supervision and is able to supervise others in the same function.
David Woolman will be the onsite WCYCC Crew Leader throughout the proposed Bonny Reservoir project.
Dave also has obtained an unrestricted Faller "B" Certification and Felling Boss Certification (chainsaw
certificates), Wilderness First Aid and will also complete the Qualified Supervisor assessment in February 2013.
Tami Grant is the Youth Program Manager of WCYCC. Tami has been employed with Weld County for 15
years, the last five years in a management capacity. In the management capacity, Tami has gained experience in
fiscal and grants management and reporting as well as the management of WCYCC Youth Crews and staff.
Tina Booton has been the Weld County Weed Division Supervisor since 2005 and has been with the Division
since 2000. She has a master's degree in agriculture and is certified as a Qualified Supervisor (QS) for chemical
treatment. The Weed Division works with landowner's compliance, and carries out roadside mowing and
spraying operations. Tina has worked collaboratively with WCYCC Youth Crews for the past four years. This
collaborative partnership was developed to ensure WCYCC is engaged in innovative and creative projects while
maintaining a high level of safety implementing numerous risk management techniques.
WCYCC will also provide a 10 member Saw Crew, eight (8) of whom will possess a minimum of a Faller "A"
chainsaw certificate. All members will have First Aid/CPR training, will be trained in chemical application and
safety, and will be trained in the proper usage of a commercial chipper focusing on safety and risk management.
Members are required to pass a quiz relating to the specific chemical being applied (Garlon) and are required to
demonstrate safe practices before working with a commercial chipper. Based on the timing and duration of the
proposed project, it is possible that two crews will be engaged on this particular project engaging up to 20 youth
over the 15 week time period.
5. Other (Optional): Provide any further information important for the review of this proposal.
CERTIFICATION OF COST ALLOCATION PLAN
This is to certify that I have reviewed the cost allocation plan submitted herewith
and to the best of my knowledge and belief:
I. All the costs covered by this proposal revised March 2011, to establish the
cost allocation method for calendar year 2011 on, are allowable and in
accordance with the requirements of OMB Circular A-87 and the
requirements to the Federal awards to which they apply.
2. All costs covered by this proposal are properly allocable to the Federal
awards on the basis of a beneficial or causal relationship between the
expenses incurred and the awards to which they are allocated in
accordance with the applicable requirements. Further, similar types of
costs have been accounted for consistently.
I declare that the foregoing is true and correct.
State of Colorado
County of Weld County
Division of Human Services
Date
Revised 3/12
WELD COUNTY
DIVISION OF HUMAN SERVICES
COST ALLOCATION PROCESS
BY
LENNIE BOTTORFF
FISCAL AND BUDGETING MANAGER
REVISED MARCH 2012
Revised 3/12
WELD COUNTY DIVISION OF HUMAN SERVICES
COST ALLOCATION PLAN
PURPOSE
The purpose of this cost allocation plan is to outline, in writing, the methods and
procedures that Weld County Division of Human Services will use to allocate costs to its
various programs, contracts and grants.
BACKGROUND
Weld County Department of Human Services includes various federal, state and county
funded grants and contracts. The Divisions within Human Services include Child
Support, Child Welfare, Assistance Payments, Employment Services, Area Agency on
Aging, Business and Fiscal Services and Common Support. The three areas affected by
the cost allocation plan are Employment Services, Area Agency on Aging and Business
and Fiscal Services. Employment Services include the following grants and contracts:
Workforce Investment Act Grant programs; Wagner/Peyser programs; Summer Job
Hunt; Employment First Food Stamp/Job Search Program; Workfare; TANF; TIGHT;
AmeriCorps; and the Educational Computer Lab. Area Agency on Aging incorporates
Older American Act funds into several senior programs. It also relies on USDA funds for
senior nutrition programs; Community Service Block Grant Funds for coordinating the
senior volunteer program; Single Entry Point Funds; and Private Contracts for senior case
management. The Community Service Block Grant Program is also included. Annual
budgets for all DHS grants and funds are incorporated in the Weld County Calendar Year
Budget Book.
These grants require that DHS complies with OMB Circular A-102, Uniform
Administrative Requirements for State and Local Governments and OMB Circular A-87,
Cost Principles for State and Local Governments. This Cost Allocation Plan is based on
the definitions and requirements spelled out in OMB Circular A-87.
GENERAL APPROACH
The general approach of DHS in allocating costs to particular programs, grants and
contract is as follows:
A) All costs identifiable with a specific program, grants or contracts are
charged directly to the benefiting program. This includes salaries and
benefits beginning with the December 15, 2009 payroll charged through
the PeopleSoft payroll time and labor distribution module.
B) Unassigned direct costs are assigned to cost pools and are allocated
monthly based on PeopleSoft time and effort distribution percentages. For
example, the percentages taken against the Employment Services cost pool
relate only to the collective distribution of time from Employment
Services staff and are allocated only to the programs served by the
Employment Services staff.
ALLOCATION METHODOLOGY
DHS uses four cost pools:
1) Employment Services Cost Pool
This pool is used to accumulate travel, operating, supply, contract, utility and
building repair/maintenance costs which cannot be directly identified to a grant
or contract.
2) Area Agency on Agin2 Cost Pool
This pool is used to accumulate travel, operating, supply, contract, utility and
building repair/maintenance costs which cannot be directly identified to a grant
or contract.
3) Administrative Cost Pool
This pool includes all travel, operating and supply costs associated with
administering all DHS programs which cannot be directly identified to a grant
or contract.
4) Client Payroll Pool
This pool is used to accumulate all the client payroll expense, salary and
fringe benefits, from all Employment Services programs.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES COST POOL
Using the PeopleSoft time and effort distribution percentages, the time worked per
program is entered into a spreadsheet and applied to this pool of costs for monthly
allocations to grants served.
AREA AGENCY ON AGING SERVICES COST POOL
Using the PeopleSoft time and effort distribution percentages, the time worked per
program is entered into a spreadsheet and applied to this pool of costs for monthly
allocations to grants served.
ADMINISTRATIVE COST POOL
Using the PeopleSoft time and effort distribution percentages, the time worked per
program is entered into a spreadsheet and applied to this pool of costs for monthly
allocations to grants served.
CLIENT PAYROLL POOL
A bimonthly payroll log is sent from County Payroll. The Business and Fiscal Services
technician identifies, through work experience time sheets, what program each client is
associated with on the payroll log. A manual journal entry is done monthly to move the
salary and fringe benefits from the pool to the fund/grant that the client is directly
associated with.
GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTING
Weld County uses a uniform classification of accounts for all general ledger departments.
Each grant or program is its own general ledger department (fund). All direct costs are
charged directly to the particular department served. All allocated costs are entered into
the ledger by journal entry from the pools to the grant departments. Each allocated line
item is coded so it can be identified as to cost pool source. Each expense, whether direct
or allocated, is also coded with a program code to charge it against the cost category
defined by the grant.
REPORTING
Most grant programs are on a monthly reporting. Each general ledger department is
printed for the time period to report. The department carries the calendar year-to-date
totals for each cost category of expenses. Monthly reports are derived from the difference
between current year-to-date and previous year-to-date totals. The balance for the cost
category is transferred to the report for the current period. The ledger report is the
documentation of costs and backup to reported expenditures.
Revised 3/12
January 16, 2013
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF WELD COUNTY
315 NORTH 11TH AVENUE BLDG B
PO BOX 1805
GREELEY, CO 80632
(970) 353-3800
FAX (970) 346-7981
To Whom it May Concern:
Board of Weld County Commissioners, Weld County Youth Conservation Corps is not required to file
IRS Form 990, as we are not a non-profit or faith based organization.
If you have additional questions, please contact me at 970-353-3800 ext. 6750.
Sincerely,
Holly J. Nelson, WCYCC Team Leader
Employment Services of Weld County, Department of Human Services
315 N 11th Avenue BLDG B
Greeley, CO 80631-2014
970.353.3800, extension 6757
970.590.2761 (cell phone)
hnelson(ii1co.weld.co.us
EC -1310
LND 6.00
Holly Nelson
Weld County Youth Conservation Corps
Department of Human Services
315B N 11`h Ave.
Greeley, CO 80631
Subject: Letter of Support for America's
Reservoir, Colorado
Dear Ms. Nelson:
The Bureau of Reclamation would like
initiative, which brings together public partner;
for youth on public lands. The program would ac
educational goals through hand on impleme ation of b tat resforgition, noxious weed removal,
herbicide treatment at Boltii; � pvotr, YumA,County�„
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addressing local concerns. This project eludes a stguificant area of noxious weed removal and
herbicide treatment Q w�hh�iich would gre f y im�)�qve wildlife habitat and benefits public recreation.
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The propd'scct project ali ns w th thene ds at BonnyReservoir and we expect a positive impact on the
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following ;
• Quantifiable conservatigj outcomes'for noxious weed removal, native plant restoration, and
assessment's .
• Meaningful co servatro education and/or mentoring opportunities.
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• Providing job oppgptps.
• Partnerships with yati, local and federal government to leverage federal dollars, adding to
non-federal contributions to the project.
• Plans for long-term sustainability of the project.
Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Nikolaus Johanson, at 308-345-
1032.
Sincerely,
Nebraska -Kansas
Area Manager
WBR: TPIPER: : 01/11/13: 970-962-4381
Russian Olive with some Tamarisk on North Bank of Ronny Reservoir
Tamarisk on North side of Bonny Reservoir
High population of Tamarisk near Bonny Reservoir outlet
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