Statement of Qualifications

Environmental Services for the Great Lakes

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We have worked closely with public agencies and private clients over the past 25 years to improve and restore ecosystems across the region.

Great Lakes Expertise & Beyond Cardno has extensive experience providing environmental services on a wide range of projects within the Great Lakes region, receiving funding from Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grants. From inventorying the region’s flora and fauna and removing invasive species to reducing e. coli and restoring wetland resources, clients turn to Cardno for help navigating all the environmental challenges associated with the Great Lakes because of our reputation for integrity, responsiveness, and innovation. Our Great Lakes team of experienced specialists include:

> Wetland Biologists > Environmental Scientists > Water Resource Engineers > Wildlife Biologists > Restoration Ecologists > Native Plant Specialists > Cultural Resources Professionals

A global provider of professional infrastructure and environmental services, Cardno provides environmental consulting and

ecological restoration expertise, specializing in the management of water, natural, and cultural resources, streamlined permitting and compliance, environmental economics, and liability management. The Cardno team extends across more than 200 offices worldwide, 150 offices in the Americas, and provides clients with access to more than 6,500 leading professionals.

Great Lakes Focus Area Services Our qualifications and project profiles align with the four Great Lakes Focus Areas:

Restoring Wetland & Other HabitatsSpanning dune to prairie, savannah to forest, wetland to riparian, the 10,000 miles of coastline and associated watershed that constitute the Great Lakes basin is home to an extraordinarily diverse range of plants and animals. Development pressures have exerted substantial impact on this range of habitats. Yet many pockets of pristine, even globally rare, remnants remain. Implementing habitat restoration projects effectively is Cardno’s core value to our clients. Our wetland, stream, and wildlife biologists, restoration ecologists, and native plant nursery professionals

have re-established thousands of acres of wetland and prairie habitat within the Great Lakes basin. Cardno also has restored many miles of sensitive stream ecosystems through remeandering, removing dams, daylighting, and enhancing fisheries.

Toxic Substances & Areas of ConcernThe International Joint Commission initially identified 43 Areas of Concern (AOCs) in the Great Lakes basin. Working with stakeholders, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) develops Remedial Action Plans to address the AOCs. For several years, Cardno’s scientists and restoration ecologists have worked closely with USEPA and other stakeholders to remove Beneficial Use Impairments (BUIs) and delist AOCs. Efforts to improve the quality of the AOCs have resulted in delisting more than a dozen of these AOCs in recent years. Our staff participates in local steering committees and public advisory councils and are directly involved in AOCs throughout the basin. Cardno’s environmental chemists, biologists, and ecotoxicologists use state-of-the-science techniques to identify toxic contaminants and to understand how they are transferred from sediments and water into food

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webs where they can harm aquatic life and/or pose a threat to wildlife or human consumers. We use this information to create sustainable remedial strategies. Cardno’s record of implementing environmental remediation and restoration projects throughout the Great Lakes basin has contributed to developing workable solutions for delisting BUIs within several AOCs.

Invasive SpeciesControlling invasive species in the Great Lakes region is an ongoing challenge, and controlling invasive aquatic and wetland plants is Cardno’s particular strength. Cardno provides inventory, analysis, planning, and implementation services to deliver environmentally appropriate, cost-effective invasive species control projects. Our highly trained staff of botanists and restoration ecologists collaborate to share the latest in scientific knowledge, backed by on-the-ground experience, to address the toughest invasive plant challenges. They implement various techniques to reduce populations of invasive species that interfere with establishing native plants and address erosion and soil stabilization concerns. Such techniques include mechanical (hand-weeding, tree and shrub

removal), chemical (selective and non-selective herbicide applications), and biological (overseeding/replanting and prescribed burning).

Planning, Assessment & MonitoringThe additional resources our nation is devoting to the GLRI demand accountability and demonstrable results. Cardno has a long track record of providing the full range of ecological monitoring and assessment services. Our scientists have the technical capability and regulatory understanding to provide scientifically based results that enable decision makers to judge the effectiveness of any restoration project. We also have worked extensively on coordinating public meetings, staff and public training programs, and proactive engagement and communication with federal, state, and local stakeholders in our projects. Whether Cardno is conducting a project on its own or as part of a larger team, the culture of communication and collaboration is infused into all of our work.

Native Plant Nursery Our 130-acre nursery provides quality-assured native seed and plant material for restoration, mitigation, and native landscape projects across the country. We provide native plants and custom seed mixes for:

> Department of Transportation (DOT) and roadside corridor projects > Habitat and ecosystem restoration > Pollinator habitat and Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) plantings > Shoreline and slope stabilization > Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) and rain gardens > Wetland mitigation > Wetlands, uplands, riparian and woodland corridors

Integral to our full-service model, our nursery ensures plant availability and quality materials. Visit cardnonativeplantnursery.com for information on:

> All plant sizes: liners, plugs, quarts and gallons > Contract growing > Live stakes, fascines and wattles > Mycorrhizal inoculation for seed and plugs > Quality-tested pure live seed > Specification assistance > Vegetated coconut logs and mats

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Professional Services

Restoring Wetland & Other HabitatsEast Branch Grand Calumet RiverSt. Louis River Estuary Wild Rice Restoration Implementation PlanRadio Tower Bay Environmental Assessment Worksheet and Feasibility StudyNinemile Creek Post-Remediation Stream & Floodplain RestorationWolf Lake Aquatic Ecosystem RestorationKalamazoo River and Talmadge Creek RestorationIndiana Dunes State Park, Dunes Creek RestorationSoutheast Seep Wetlands MitigationUpper Macatawa River Restoration Feasibility Study

Toxic Substances & Areas of Concern (AOC) Wayne County Refuge Gateway - Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Restoration Grand Calumet River AOC Restoration Muskegon Lake AOC Restoration Deer Lake Reservoir AOC Restoration Saginaw River-Bay AOC Fate Assessment St Louis River AOC Larval Fish Assessment

Invasive Species Sheboygan AOC Invasive Species Control Michigan DNR (multiple locations) Indiana DNR (multiple locations)

Planning, Assessment & Monitoring St. Joseph River Stranded Fish and Mussel Survey Marquette Plan: The Lakeshore Reinvestment Strategy Regional Conservation Action Plan for the Gary/Chicago International Airport Superior Coastal Plain Boreal Forest Restoration Great Lakes Coastal Habitat Assessment Quarry Monitoring Plan Lake Superior Basin State Highway Fish Passage

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Cardno’s Great Lakes Focus Area Projects

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Remediation to Restoration

The environmental health of the Great Lakes is contingent on effectively remediating contamination legacies and restoring ecosystem services. To achieve a healthy Great Lakes region, successful initiatives need to integrate remediation and restoration work. The Cardno team possesses the resources to support a project from initial ecological risk assessment to final habitat restoration. Our results complement and augment those of our clients and partners, providing them with stronger opportunities for:

> Sustainable site remediation > Cost-effective resource restoration > Successful brownfield redevelopment > Productive land reuse > Enhanced ecosystem functions and services

From initial Natural Resource Damage Assessment, to regulatory process management, project implementation, and monitoring, we provide economical and innovative solutions for environmental remediation, ecological restoration, and re-use. Among the services we provide:

> Human health and ecological risk assessments > Feasibility studies of remedial alternatives > Natural Resource Damage Assessments > Financial analysis and economic projections

> Environmental permitting > Environmental planning and ecological restoration > Natural resources inventory and management

Restoring Wetland & Other Habitats

East Branch Grand Calumet RiverClient: J F Brennan Company, Inc.

Location: Hammond, Lake County, Indiana

The Grand Calumet River Area of Concern (AOC) is undergoing an $80-million cleanup to remove contaminated sediment and restore the degraded wetland habitat along the river. Cardno has been retained to restore the native wetland and riparian corridor habitat along a 1.8-mile stretch of the East Branch Grand Calumet River in northwest Indiana to improve habitat and aesthetics in the riparian corridor, building on more than 20 years of experience providing a range of environmental consulting services in the AOC.

While a key driver for the project is sediment remediation, the project is also restoring aquatic ecosystems, water quality, and poor substrate conditions through integrative management and restoration techniques. The Great Lakes Sediment Remediation LLC joint venture (GLSR) leads the project.

Key agency partners also include the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, and Natural Resource Damage Trustees.

In 2015, The East Branch Grand Calumet River Remediation East Chicago/Hammond, Indiana Project received the Gold Environmental Excellence Award for Environmental Dredging from the Western Dredging Association. Cardno performed all the ecological restoration as a subcontractor to GLSR.

St. Louis River Estuary Wild Rice Restoration Implementation PlanClient: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Location: Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Wild rice was once abundant in the St. Louis River estuary, providing both cultural harvest opportunities and important fish and wildlife habitat. As part of the effort to restore wild rice to the estuary, Cardno was contracted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) to lead a multi-stakeholder planning team with representatives from MNDNR, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, Fond du Lac Natural Resources, the 1854 Treaty Authority, and Minnesota Land Trust to develop a long-term plan for

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wild rice restoration in the estuary. In addition to developing a restoration plan, Cardno facilitated stakeholder and project team meetings, conducted field work to fill in identified data gaps required for restoration site selection, and developed a GIS-based spatial model to prioritize areas for wild rice restoration based on water depth, substrate characteristics, and the existing plant community.

Minnesota, Wisconsin, and other partners will use the plan over the next 10 years to restore at least 275 acres of wild rice in a 7,300-acre portion of the 12,000-acre St. Louis River estuary.

Radio Tower Bay Environmental Assessment Worksheet and Feasibility StudyClient: Minnesota Land Trust (MLT)

Location: Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Cardno was contracted to conduct a feasibility study of construction alternatives for removing wood waste from a heavily impacted bay in the St. Louis River Area of Concern (AOC) and restoring the shallow, sheltered bay wetland. Under the original scope, Cardno also led the development of the Environmental Assessment Worksheet for the MLT and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Wood waste and the sediment profile were surveyed and characterized across the entire 56-acre wetland to determine the presence and type of wood waste, soil texture, and

to develop material removal elevations and volumes. Cardno designed a dewatering facility for dredged material, and developed a certified construction plan set, and other engineering documents for the construction bid package. Cardno completed additional sediment sampling and analysis along with bench-scale testing to evaluate the potential environmental impact to sediment removal and the potential for beneficial re-use of dredged material within the St. Louis River AOC. Cardno provided oversight, technical review, and logistical support to the Minnesota DNR and the MLT during construction.

Ninemile Creek Post-Remediation Stream & Floodplain Restoration Client: Confidential Client

Location: Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York

Following sediment and soil removal, Cardno provided native revegetation and restoration services in support of an extensive remediation project along Ninemile Creek, which runs north and feeds into Onondaga Lake in central New York State.

Our team managed and implemented the complex planting plan to restore the wetland and upland vegetation along the streambanks and floodplain of the Creek. The plantings included seven acres of native seed, 8,300 herbaceous plants, and 3,500 live stakes were provided by the Cardno Native Plant Nursery. Our team also planted 9,350 locally sourced trees

and shrubs. To support the planting and minimize erosion, approximately 35,000 yards of erosion control materials, including erosion blankets and hydromulch, were installed. Cardno is conducting one year of maintenance and management of the site to encourage establishment.

Cardno also coordinated the restoration submittals and offered resourceful alternatives to the construction plans and field operations, assisting in obtaining New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) approval on all restoration submittals.

The project was awarded the 2015 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) Project of the Year by the Syracuse Section of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

Wolf Lake Aquatic Ecosystem RestorationClient: Luedtke Engineering Company

Location: Hammond, Lake County, Indiana

Cardno worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the project engineer to provide and install more than 125,000 native plants associated with the restoration of Wolf Lake, a 500-acre body of water located on the Indiana/Illinois border. Restoration of the lake involved hydraulic dredging of two large open water areas and the creation of sand islands using the silt dredge material.

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The islands provides the opportunity to restore fish and waterfowl habitat similar to pre-settlement conditions. Cardno also provided maintenance and monitoring services for the site.

Wolf Lake was awarded the “2009 USEPA Conservation and Native Landscaping Award” by USEPA and Chicago Wilderness.

Kalamazoo River and Talmadge Creek RestorationClient: Confidential Client

Location: Marshall, Michigan

Cardno was the lead ecological restoration firm that assessed, designed, and implemented ecological restoration for all impacted natural areas in the affected 2.2-mile section of Talmadge Creek and various areas along 30+ miles of the Kalamazoo River resulting from an oil release incident. Specific tasks completed by the Cardno team during the course of the project included:

> Interim and final restoration plan development > Wetland delineation and assessment of impacted and potentially impacted natural areas > Construction zone tree surveys > Quantitative and qualitative vegetation surveys and monitoring > Aquatic habitat assessments > Fish and wildlife habitat structure design and installation > River and stream geomorphological studies

> Hydraulic modeling for culvert replacements > Invasive species control > Riverbank soil stability and soil erosion assessments > Work plan, operation and maintenance plan, and erosion assessment plan development assistance > Regulatory compliance support > Federal, state, and local environmental permitting > Natural stream channel and stream bed reconstruction and stabilization > Shoreline and wetland restoration design and construction, including the incorporation of various bioengineering techniques, woody structures, and native plants/seed > Development of NRDA plans and implementation

Indiana Dunes State Park, Dunes Creek Daylighting and RestorationClient: Troyer Group, Inc.

Location: Chesterton, Indiana

Cardno provided design and construction oversight services to daylight and restore approximately 800 feet of the Dunes Creek channel. Cardno based the naturally meandering channel plan on historic survey records of the stream, cross sectional and meander geometry upstream, and the available floodplain width. Large woody debris was designed into the channel bottom and embankments to collect fine particulate matter and enhance

macroinvertebrate and fish habitat in the new channel.

Cardno also developed the emergent marsh seeding and planting plan, based on species found in the upper watershed and in coordination with Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) biologists.

Along with the stream restoration work, Cardno also provided archaeological monitoring and reconnaissance services. The Indiana DNR received three awards for the project, which was completed in 2011: the Association of Conservation Engineers’ Engineering Excellence award, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and Chicago Wilderness Conservation and Native Landscaping Award, and the Indiana Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence.

Southeast Seep Wetland MitigationClient: WE Power

Location: Racine, Oak Creek, and Caledonia counties, Wisconsin

Cardno created three acres of wetland restoration, one acre of wetland enhancement, and 16 acres of prairie and forested upland buffer. The wetland restoration consisted of mechanical woody removal, and the wetland enhancement involved thinning or selective removal of undesirable woody species. Cardno also installed erosion control measures, 18,000 native plants, and

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waterfowl barriers. Cardno installed approximately 11 acres of native prairie seed mix and planted five acres of upland with a mix of hardwood forest seedlings to complete the surrounding buffer. The buffer area was enhanced before installation by removing invasive and undesirable species.

Upper Macatawa River Restoration Feasibility StudyClient: Ottawa County, Michigan - Parks & Recreation

Location: Ottawa County, Michigan

Cardno developed a conceptual plan to revitalize and restore approximately 500 acres along the Macatawa River. The plan proposed creating six wetland types and habitat enhancement of the river corridor. Floodplain management issues, including flood peak attenuation and nutrient management and removal were also addressed. Cardno completed Phase I and II design and preparation of construction drawings. Phase I focused on wetland areas to be restored on a 188-acre county park along the Macatawa River. Phase II addressed excavation and re-contouring areas to increase flood storage capacity and creating approximately 45 acres of aquatic habitat to improve wildlife habitat and wetland species diversity.

Toxic Substances & Areas of Concern

Wayne County Refuge Gateway - Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge RestorationClient: Pheasants Forever / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Location: Trenton, Wayne County, Michigan

Through a partnership with Pheasants Forever, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) contracted Cardno to design and complete engineering drawings and oversee construction of their coastal wetland and shoreline restoration project at the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. Objectives of the project included restoration of eight acres of shallow emergent marsh, seven acres of submergent marsh, and 27 acres of forested and prairie upland buffer for the brownfield property that had little native soil, invasive species and slopes comprised of fill, stone, brick, rebar, and concrete debris.

The highlight of the final plans involved design and creation of a three-acre floodplain wetland along the Detroit River. This area created new forested and scrub-shrub communities intermixed with pedestrian trails for an interactive coastal wetland experience. Native wetland plants and shrubs, along with erosion control blankets, were incorporated into the soil lift design to create a natural shoreline. Other coastal wetland and buffer

habitat restoration components across the project site involved the installation of submergent wetland planting pods with protective predator fencing, invasive species control, supplemental planting with native herbaceous, shrub, and tree species, and wildlife habitat structure placement.

During the course of wetland restoration plan development, numerous regulatory agency personnel were involved and consulted, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), USFWS, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Cardno also prepared a National Environmental Policy Act Environmental Assessment document for the restoration project.

Grand Calumet River AOC RestorationClient: Multiple

Location: Gary, Indiana

For more than 20 years, Cardno has provided a range of environmental consulting services in the Grand Calumet River AOC, which extends along the southern shoreline of Lake Michigan. Services have included wetland delineation and assessment of areas for potential restoration and mitigation use, with a focus on globally threatened dune and swale habitats in the river floodplain. We also prepared detailed site assessments, quantitative and qualitative monitoring,

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and botanical surveys on 140 acres containing globally threatened black oak savanna. Special attention was given to the federally endangered Karner blue butterfly, present on portions of the sites. Cardno has also developed restoration plans and negotiated donation of restored land to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore for protection in perpetuity.

Muskegon Lake AOC RestorationClient: West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development CommissionLocation: Muskegon, Michigan

Cardno was contracted to design and implement wetland and habitat restoration and shoreline softening measures for 12 locations on Muskegon Lake to be used toward delisting the fish and wildlife habitat beneficial use impairment for the Muskegon Lake Area of Concern (AOC). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provided grant funding.

Cardno conducted a thorough review and analysis of existing site conditions, the lake ecosystem, soil, and hydrologic dynamics, survey of vegetation communities and topography, and provided coordination with a various of private and municipal landowners and local stakeholders to complete the engineered designs and specifications. The designs incorporated native

plantings and natural bioengineering solutions to support aesthetic, environmental, and public use considerations. Our Native Plant Nursery provided more than 33,500 wetland/emergent plants, 16,000 upland/mesic plants, 6,500 bareroot trees/shrubs, 520 pounds of native seeds and over 2,500 square yards of coir mats for the restoration work.

Cardno obtained all required federal, state, and local environmental permits. As the construction contract administrator, Cardno provided continuous oversight throughout the projects. Long-term maintenance and monitoring reports were then developed for each landowner to encourage the successful future maintenance of the habitat restoration projects.

Deer Lake AOC RestorationClient: The Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company

Location: Marquette County, Michigan

Since 1992, Cardno has provided assessment services and management recommendations for the Deer Lake AOC in the central Upper Peninsula of Michigan, in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), the Deer Lake Public Advisory Council, the Central Upper Peninsula Sport Fishing Association, The Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company, the Michigan Department of Community Health, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Deer Lake, with a history of nutrient and

mercury pollution, is the only inland lake named as a Great Lakes AOC.

Using a comprehensive assessment based on state-of-the-science methods, Cardno developed a reservoir management regimen that has allowed Deer Lake to recover from its pollution problems without invasive and expensive remedial actions. The monitored natural attenuation remedy selected in the Remedial Action Plan is effectively managing approximately 2.5 million cubic yards of contaminated sediments through careful management of the aquatic environment that minimizes mercury methylation and enhances burial by cleaner sediments. The Deer Lake AOC currently supports a trophy walleye fishery. As a result of Cardno’s work and several other efforts across the area, the Deer Lake AOC was delisted in 2014, making it the first U.S. site in the Lake Superior basin to be delisted.

Saginaw River and Bay AOC Fate and Exposure AssessmentClient: ConfidentialLocation: Saginaw/Bay City, Michigan

Cardno worked with stakeholders to assess the fate and bioavailability of polychlorinated dioxins, furans, biphenyls, and other contaminants of concern in river sediment and floodplains and analyze the potential impact on wildlife and human health. Cardno also facilitated collaboration on University research projects to fill

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data gaps and ultimately consolidated, analyzed, and published one of the most extensive data sets describing fate and accumulation of persistent organic chemicals in human and wildlife food chains. Comprehensive sampling included more than ten fish species and six wild game species that are part of the human diet. Methods of collection and analysis followed state and federal protocols, and included extensive permitting and communication.

Analytical data from all fish and wildlife studies were validated according to USEPA quality assurance guidelines. Results were used to reduce uncertainty regarding exposure of humans to the contaminants listed above through consumption of locally-harvested fish and wildlife. Before this, the primary focus of most sport fish studies was on carp and walleye, and little to no data existed for other sport fish species and wild game. The information from Cardno’s work has been used to guide decisions for this complex AOC.

St. Louis River AOC Radio Tower Bay Larval Fish AssessmentClient: Minnesota Land Trust

Location: St. Louis County, Minnesota

Radio Tower Bay is a sheltered, 45-acre open water, shallow bay in the Minnesota portion of the St. Louis River Area of Concern (AOC) where aquatic habitat for fish and macroinvertebrates has been impacted by a legacy of wood saw mill waste that entered the bay in

the 1800s. The Minnesota Land Trust (MLT), in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, plan to restore areas within Radio Tower Bay for improved fish spawning and nursery habitat, aquatic vegetation, macroinvertebrate production, and recreational opportunities, with the objective of delisting one or more of the St. Louis River AOC’s Beneficial Use Impairments (BUIs).

Cardno was contracted by the MLT to conduct a study of larval and juvenile fish and habitat assessment in Radio Tower Bay and a second reference site, North Bay, which is a relatively intact bay of the St. Louis River. Data analysis and a summary report comparing fish community attributes and habitat between the impacted Radio Tower Bay, the reference North Bay site, and previous site assessment data will create a baseline data set as restoration activities in Radio Tower Bay begin.

Invasive Species

Sheboygan Area of Concern Invasive Species Control Client: Wisconsin DNR

Location: Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

The Sheboygan River AOC encompasses the lower 14 miles of the Sheboygan River downstream from the Sheboygan Falls Dam at Lake Michigan. This area has been designated as an AOC due to the presence of nine beneficial use

impairments (BUI), primarily stemming from contaminants such as PCBs found in the sediments and floodplain soils, as well as land use changes within the watershed. One of the projects identified for improving habitat BUI’s is the control of targeted invasive species populations within the 14-mile-long AOC riparian corridor.

Cardno was contracted by the Wisconsin DNR to implement the Targeted Invasive Species Control project to control or eradicate pioneer colonies of four invasive plant species that pose the greatest threat to fish and wildlife habitat and restore native species. The project includes physical, chemical, and manual control of the four species over four years, along with monitoring and tracking success over the life of the project. Cardno also developed and implemented a Quality Assurance Plan (QAP). The project area includes several threatened and endangered plant species, all of which were accounted for in the QAP.

Michigan DNR Shoreline Invasive Species ControlClient: Michigan DNR - Parks & Recreation Bureau

Location: Multiple locations, Michigan

Michigan DNR has sought to manage Phragmites australis (common reed) populations, particularly within their shoreline properties. Cardno has been retained to perform selective herbicide treatments at several shoreline sites totaling nearly 300 miles, using a

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combination of backpack and ATV-mounted sprayers as well as hand-wicking methods to treat the invasive species while avoiding damage to adjacent desirable native plants, including rare lakeplain prairie communities.

GPS technology was used to locate the mapped populations that Michigan DNR identified for control at these sites:

> Warren Dunes State Park > Grand Mere State Park > Grand Traverse Bay in Antrim and Leelanau Counties > Lake Michigan Shoreline in Charlevoix and Emmet Counties > Hog Island > Lake Charlevoix > Houghton Lake Flats

Cardno has also performed herbicide treatments on hundreds of acres of county, municipal, and privately owned properties at similar or larger-scale sites in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin.

Indiana Department of Natural Resources Invasive Species Control Client: Indiana DNR- Parks & Recreation Bureau Location: Multiple locations, Indiana

Federal, state, and local governments have sites that they manage to protect and restore critical natural resources. Invasive and exotic species have become an overriding resource management concern at all management scales. Indiana DNR awarded Cardno multiple contracts to

perform selective herbicide treatments at various state-dedicated nature preserves in northwest Indiana. Collectively, the nature preserves represent some of the highest concentrations of rare, threatened, and endangered species and globally significant habitat found in the Great Lakes region. Stewardship services have been provided at the following Indiana DNR nature preserves:

> Calumet Prairie > Chapman Lake > Clark and Pine > Hoosier Prairie > Springfield Fen > Suman Fen

In addition to invasive plant control, Cardno has also performed prescribed burning and monitoring at various Indiana DNR sites.

Planning, Assessment & Monitoring

St. Joseph River Stranded Fish and Mussel SurveyClient: American Electric Power

Location: Berrien County, Michigan

Cardno conducted a stranded fish and mussel survey on approximately 7.6 miles of the St. Joseph River, from the Niles Dam to the Buchanan Dam as part of a Michigan DEQ permit for maintenance of the Buchanan Hydroelectric Dam. Cardno conducted a daily stranded fish and mussel survey to inspect the shallow water

margins and backwaters of the impoundments as the water levels receded during the drawdown. Stranded fish and mussels were identified, their physical state noted (alive or dead), and returned to the permanently inundated portion of the river channel.

Approximately 3,500 mussels and 500 fish were returned to the river channel alive. Nine mussel and 18 fish species were documented, including two state-listed species of special concern and one state-listed endangered species of mussels.

Marquette Plan: The Lakeshore Reinvestment Strategy Client: JJR, LLC

Location: Porter County, Indiana

Cardno was part of a team that worked with five major northwest Indiana communities, the Lake Michigan Coastal Program, and a consulting team to create a reinvestment strategy for 21 of the 45 miles of Indiana’s Lake Michigan shoreline. The plan sought to attract new economic development while also increasing public access to Lake Michigan, and protecting natural resources. The first phase won two awards: an Honor Award in Planning and Analysis from the Illinois Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects and the Burnham Award for Excellence in Planning from the Chicago’s Metropolitan Planning Council.

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The Northwestern Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) described the second phase of the Marquette Plan as a “regional visioning strategy that created a comprehensive land use vision for the Lake Michigan drainage basin and a strategy for implementation of that vision.” Cardno provided critical services throughout the planning and visioning effort of the Marquette Plan. Cardno coordinated numerous environmental stakeholder interview forums and participated in the community visioning meetings. As a result, the plan included a list of significant catalytic projects, key environmental findings, planning initiatives, and non-site specific proposals.

Regional Conservation Action Plan for the Gary/Chicago International AirportClient: Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA)

Location: Gary, Lake County, Indiana

Cardno created an airport redevelopment plan to balance environmental preservation with economic revitalization efforts. The RDA and Cardno focused on land use issues and revitalization outcome objectives, including identifying and planning:

> Environmental legacies that require remediation > Ecological restoration of sensitive and unique habitats to ensure protection

> Strategic economic redevelopment to restart the local economic base

Cardno identified the undeveloped lands most critical to the region’s long-term ecological and economic well-being; identified and delineated areas for environmental protection or for sustainable, planned development; and identified and prioritized green infrastructure, including those areas that provided the natural foundation needed to support diverse plant and animal populations.

The final plan guided land use, land protection, environmental remediation, sustainability, and economic development decisions for the Gary/Chicago International Airport area.

Superior Coastal Plain Boreal Forest Restoration Client: American Transmission Company

Location: Superior, Wisconsin

American Transmission Company hired Cardno to design and implement a restoration plan for 120 acres of required mitigation largely for forested wetland conversion impacts in the Superior Coastal Plain in northwestern Wisconsin. This site included a headwater tributary of the Pokegama River, which flows into Lake Superior. Cardno worked closely with Wisconsin DNR to align the project plan with the goals of the State Wildlife Action Plan, which reestablishes conifer-dominated forested wetlands historically present throughout the area. The project’s

intent is to set in place a vegetation succession strategy that, within 10 years, will generate various boreal forest tree species.

The project’s initial investigation phase identified existing wetlands and plant communities, some of which included rare plant species. Full botanical inventories were completed for the site’s upland forest, sedge meadow, and shrub-scrub community types. As a result, Cardno initiated a three-fold restoration plan that included removing aggressive woody species, planting boreal forest tree species, and conducting ongoing monitoring to assess the conversion’s success.

Restoration and monitoring activities began in 2008. Results indicate that tree survival rates and invasive species cover will meet project goals, and an increase in conifer species will occur. One plant species previously thought extirpated in the state was found on site during monitoring. Restoration activities occurred over the first four years of the project, while monitoring will continue through year 10 and will include inventory and protection of state-listed plant species on the site.

Great Lakes Coastal Habitat AssessmentClient: Alliance for the Great Lakes

Location: Chicago, Illinois

The Alliance for the Great Lakes was developing a coastal ecosystem assessment that could be used to

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provide a volunteer-based assessment of the restoration potential of native coastal communities in the Great Lakes region. The Alliance already had a successful Adopt-a-Beach™ program with more than 10,000 volunteers that remove litter, monitor water quality, and identify potential pollution sources along Great Lakes’ beaches. The Alliance wished to use the existing Adopt-a-Beach™ program as a model for creating a habitat assessment methodology.

Cardno was commissioned to research, develop, and refine a coastal habitat assessment form that could be used in various Great Lakes coastal habitats. For this pilot, coastal ecosystem health criteria and management objectives were identified by building upon the extensive work already done by others. A review of existing regional databases and monitoring programs maintained by government agencies and conservation organizations was conducted to assess other data collection programs and current data needs. After our review, a coastal habitat assessment form compatible with the existing Adopt-a-Beach™ was drafted that incorporated the key ecosystem criteria, restoration goals, and data collection methods. The pilot study suggested that the Alliance should move forward with the volunteer habitat monitoring program, due to high levels of interest and a higher than expected level of experience in the pilot volunteers. When fully implemented, the program would clearly build a significant network of citizen stewards and supporters of the Great Lakes.

Quarry Monitoring PlanClient: Village of Romeoville

Location: Romeoville, Illinois

The Village of Romeoville had complaints from residents about a large limestone quarry operating within the city limits over noise, blasting, decreasing water levels in wells, and dust. The quarry operated under old zoning laws that limited the Village’s options to require the quarry to modify their operations. When the quarry sought to rezone a portion of their site, the Village was able to renegotiate the quarry’s operating plan. The Village retained Cardno to provide technical advice and support to develop a monitoring plan for the quarry. We prepared a conditional-use zoning document to incorporate a monitoring program that established limits for blasting, air quality impacts, groundwater impacts and other environmental concerns. Plans for the closure and redevelopment of the quarry are addressed within the document. Cardno is assisting the Village with implementing the plan, which includes developing a web-based complaint system to build a statistical profile of problematic conditions. The plan will significantly reduce the complaints from residents and will allow the quarry to continue operations.

Lake Superior Basin State Highway Fish Passage Client: Wisconsin DOT

Location: Bayfield and Douglas County, Wisconsin

Cardno assisted the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) with planning, design concepts, and the development of 10 grant application submittals required for improving fish and aquatic organism passage at four sites within the Lake Superior basin, one located within the St. Louis River Area of Concern (AOC).

All four sites act as a barrier to fish passage due to perched and undersized (for biological connectivity) metal culvert buried under between 10-20 feet of road fill. The culvert replacement in Bayfield primarily targets coaster brook trout – a priority species for Wisconsin DNR, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Replacement of the culvert will support habitat beneficial use impairments outlined for the St. Louis River AOC. Three of the grant applications received confirmation of funding from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and USFWS with awards totalling more than $1,000,000.

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Permitting and Compliance > CERCLA/NRDA strategic management > Clean air act compliance > Clean water act compliance/wetland permitting > Constructed treatment wetlands > Cultural resources and section 106 NHPA compliance > Facility siting, permitting and licensing > Federal/State ESA compliance > Legacy site and land portfolio management > Liability management > Municipal and state stormwater compliance > Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA)/Oil Pollution Act (OPA) spill response > NEPA, state, local level environmental compliance > Product safety and compliance > Product stewardship > PRP allocation/litigation support > Resource economics and cost analysis > Risk assessment and toxicology > Toxic torts and property value diminution

Liability Management > CERCLA response litigation > Decision analysis and risk management > Economics of natural resource damage assessments > Financial and economic feasibility studies > Native American economic development > Natural resource and environmental economics agricultural economics > Natural resource damage claims > Natural resource/ecosystem service valuation > Potentially responsible party Allocation/litigation support > Regulatory analysis and economic impacts > Socioeconomics and environmental justice > Toxic torts and property value diminution > Water resource economics

Water Resources Management > Alternative stormwater and green infrastructure > Aquatic ecology and fisheries management > Comprehensive groundwater services > Construction and implementation > CSO and SSO mitigation > Geomorphology and restoration engineering > Hydroelectric project licensing > Lake and stream design and restoration > Water quality assessment and compliance > Water rights, water banking, and permitting > Water supply planning and permitting > Watershed and stormwater management > Wetland mitigation

Natural Resources Management > Avian and chiropteran surveys > Bioengineering and shoreline stabilization > Biological assessment > Botanical surveys > Brownfield redevelopment planning > Construction and construction oversight > Cultural resources surveys > Ecosystem and habitat restoration > Emergency response services > Endangered Species Act (ESA)/ special status services > Habitat restoration and enhancement > Invasive and exotic species management > Mitigation and habitat banking > Mitigation planning, design and permitting > Native landscape installation and maintenance > Native plant and seed supply > Natural resource/structured decision making > Wetland assessment/functional valuation > Wetland determination and delineation

Wolf Lake Restoration Project – Lake County, Indiana

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About Us

When you work with Cardno you gain a single point of contact for integrated engineering, environmental, construction, and business consulting services. Our integrated approach efficiently addresses your challenges, fostering smart, sustainable growth of your operations alongside the communities and environments in which you work. We simplify access to multidisciplinary expertise and on-the-ground experience to support your business objectives.

Local Expertise, Around the World Cardno’s thousands of professionals worldwide have supported our clients’ local and multi-national projects across six continents. Working with companies, governments, and agencies at all levels worldwide provides Cardno the diverse knowledge to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions with lasting value to serve our clients better.

Our offices across the Americas are strategically located to make it easy and more efficient for our team to get to your facilities or project sites. We have a deep understanding of national and local environmental, regulatory, financial, and social conditions. Our global capability and local expertise combine to help you reduce risks, resolve challenges, improve performance, and increase resilience.

We serve clients of all types and sizes, including: > Energy > Federal, State, county and municipal governments > Finance > Industrial > Legal > Real estate > Transportation

Industry RecognitionBy working with new clients every day and expanding relationships with our existing clients, we have become a recognized leader within the industry. In recent years, Cardno has continually ranked in multiple categories as a Top firm in Engineering News-Record’s annual list.

Zero HarmSafety is a core value for Cardno. We are committed to continually improving our safety processes. Our Zero Harm program means that we conduct business in a way that protects our people, clients, visitors, and the public from harm, while also promoting our commitment to environmental responsibility.

Assess > Feasibility > Environments > Social impacts > Risks

Restore & Redevelop > Restoration > Brownfields > Urban environments > Infrastructure improvements

Plan > Funding > Stakeholder outreach > Infrastructure & land > Environmental

Cleanup & Close > Decommission > Demolition > Divestiture > Remediation

Design > Infrastructure > Structures > Sustainable environments > Software systems

Monitor & Manage > Environmental > Assets > Risk & liability > Big data & software solutions

Approval > Permits > Stakeholder buy-in > Technically sound documents > Social licenses to operate

Build > Construction management > Design-Build support > Construction inspection > Deep foundations

Scalable Solutions

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About CardnoCardno is a professional infrastructure and environmental services company, with expertise in the development and improvement of physical and social infrastructure for communities around the world. Cardno’s team includes leading professionals who plan, design, manage and deliver sustainable projects and community programs. Cardno is an international company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange [ASX:CDD].

Cardno Zero HarmCardno is committed to a rigorous approach to safety in all our operations. Cardno Zero Harm – Every Job. Every Day means conducting our business in a way that protects our people, clients, visitors and members of the public from harm, and promotes

our commitment to environmental responsibility. We are committed to achieving our ‘Zero Harm’ goal by continually improving our safety systems and vigilance at our workplaces through strong leadership, employee participation and practical action.

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