The State of New Hampshiqe£C02'2O ml0:53 RCUDNHDES Department of Environmental Services

Robert R. Scott, Commissioner

November 16, 2020

His Excellency, Governor Christopher T. Sununu

and the Honorable Council

State House

Concord, NH 03301

REQUESTED ACTION

Authorize the Department of Environmental Services to amend a Cooperative Project Agreement (P0#1066420)

with the University of New Hampshire, Sponsored Programs Administration (VC #177867-8046), Durham, NH,

for the "Leveraging Natural Resources for Resilience" project, by extending the project completion date to June

30, 2021 from December 31, 2020 and revising the scope of work to include additional reporting deliverables,

effective upon Governor and Council and NOAA approval. The original agreement was approved by Governorand Council on February 20, 2019, Item #83. This Is a no-cost time extension only.

EXPLANATION

The Department of Environmental Services (DES) requests approval of this Cooperative Project Agreement

amendment in order to provide the University of New Hampshire with additional time to complete tasks to the

agreed upon scope of services. The additional time is necessary given the current challenges working directlywith landowners. This project will 1) Develop a technical assistance program to empower NH coastal landowners

to manage their own property to support coastal ecosystems and the benefits they provide, 2) Restore eroded

sand dunes on the NH coast to increase resilience, and 3) Monitor change in sand dune and salt marshessystems in the Hampton-Seabrook Estuary. A copy of the original agreement is included as Attachment A.

To date, $47,151.81 of the original agreement amount of $70,723 has been spent. No changes to the originalbudget are requested in this amendment. DES will provide 100% of the project costs through the federal grant.

In the event that federal funds become no longer available, general funds will not be requested to support the

project.

This agreement has been approved by the Office of the Attorney General as to form, execution and content.

We respectfully request your approval.

Robert R. Scott, Commissioner

AMENDMENT #1 to

COOPERATIVE PROJECT AGREEMENT

between the

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Department of Environmental Servicesand the

University of New Hampshire of the UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

The Cooperative Project Agreement, approved by the State of New Hampshire Governor and ExecutiveCouncil on February 20, 2019, item # 83, for the Project titled "Leveraging Natural Resources TowardResilience: Outreach, Restoration and Monitoring for a Resilient NH Coast," Campus Project Director,Alyson Eberhardt, is and all subsequent properly approved amendments are hereby modified by mutualconsent of both parties for the reason(s) described below:

Purpose of Amendment (Choose all applicable items):

I 1 Extend the Project Agreement and Project Period end date, at no additional cost to the State.

I I Provide additional funding from the State ifor expansion of the Scope of Work under the CooperativeProject Agreement.

13 Other: Extend the Project Agreement and Project Period end date; Amend Exhibit A to includeadditional reporting deliverables.

Therefore, the Cooperative Project Agreement is and/or its subsequent properly approvedamendments are amended as follows (Complete only the applicable items):

• Article A. is revised to replace the State Department name of with and/or USNH campusfrom to

• Article B. is revised to replace the Project End Date of 12/31/2020 with the revised Project End Date of6/30/2021, and Exhibit A, article B is revised to replace the Project Period of Date upon which NOAAapproval and Governor and Council approval are both in hand - through December 31,2020 withFebruary 20, 2019 - June 30,2021.

• Article C. is amended to add Exhibit A by including the proposal tided, " ," dated

• Article D. is amended to change the State Project Administrator to and/or the Campus ProjectAdministrator to

• Article E. is amended to change the State Project Director to and/or the Campus Project Directorto

• Article F. is amended to increase funds in the amount of $ and will read:

• Article F. is amended to change the cost share requirement and will read:

Campus will cost-share % of total costs during the amended term of this Project Agreement.

• Article F. is amended to change the source of Federal funds paid to Campus and will read:

• Article G. is exercised to amend Arlicle(s) of the Master Agreement for Cooperative Projectsbetween the State of New Hampshire and the University System of New Hampshire dated November13, 2002, as follows:

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Article is amended in its.entirety to read as follows:Article is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

• ■ Article. H, is amended such that:

n State.has chosen not.to take p.osscssioh of;equipment purchased under this-Project-Agreement.Q.State haschpscn.to ti^c possession of equipment purchased under this Project Agreement and will

issue instructions for.^e dispositjon pf such equipment within 90 days of the ProJect Agreement'send-date: Any expenses incufred by Campus in carrying out State's requested disposition will befully reimbursed by State.

• ̂ Exhibit A is amended as attached and noted with italics (additjoh) and strikeihrough (deletion).

• rn Exhibit B is.atnended as attached.

All other terms and conditions of the Cooperative Project Agreeinent remain unchanged.

Th]s,;Amendmeht, .all previous Amendments, the -.Cooperative Project Agreement the" MasterA^eemeht con'stitutc the. entire agreement betw^n State ̂ d .CaiPpus regar^rig.the .Cooperative ProjectAgreemcht/ahd. supersede replace any. previously. ̂ an-ahgemehts, oi^'and written; further-cHahgei'herein must be made by written amendment and executed for the p^ies by their authorizedofficials.

This'Amehdmeht.and''air:vobliga^^ parties hereunder-sHall become, etTective .on, the date-theGovermor'and Executive Couhcil'of the State of New Harhpshirc or btheraulhorized officials approve thisAmendrhent to the Cooperative Project Agreement.

IN WjiTNESS WHEI^QF, the foirowihg parties agree to this Amendment #! to.the Cooperative ProjectAgreement;

By An .Authorized. Official of:Uriiyerel^ of New Hamj^bite

.."Name:: Karen Jensen

Title: • piredor'Prfe-Av

Signature and.Date; 10/30/20.

'By Au thbriirf^ Officiirt ofjAhe NewH^pshirc Office of the Attorney GeneralNWiie:' -- ■

title: /j-Hpny.Signature ahd'D.ate:' IP

By An Authorized Official of:Departraenf of.Epvirbninental ServicesNanie: RQbert:R.;Scott . . •

Title:. Commissioner. ^ ^Signature, ^

^ An Authorizied Official of:.,the NewHampshire Goyemor & Executive CouncilName:,. ■ ^

■Title:-■Signature arid-Date:

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EXHIBIT A

A. Project Title: Leveraging Natural Resources Toward Resilience: Outreach, Restoration andMonitoring for a Resilient NH Coast

B. Project Period: Dote upon whioh NOAj\ approval and Govomor and Council opprovol ore both inhand through Dooombcr 31, 2020 February 20, 2019 to June 30, 2021

C. Objectives: To enhance the ability of coastal landforms to perform ecosystem services and mitigateclimate driven threats, this project will 1. Develop a technical assistance program to empower NH coastallandowners to manage their own property to support coastal ecosystems and the benefits they provide, 2.Restore eroded sand dunes on the NH coast to increase resilience, and 3. Monitor change in sand dune andsalt marshes systems in the Hampton-Seabrook Estuary to understand coastal ecosystem conditipn andresponse to storms and sea level rise.

D. Scope of Work: The specific activities undertaken by the University of New Hampshire:

Task 1: Advisory Team Meetings

A Project Advisory Committee (PAC) will be convened to determine landowner information needs andappropriate resources, identify restoration opportunities, coordinate communications about the project,and ensure that restoration and outreach activities support the individual goals of eachagency/municipality. The PAC will include members from NH Department of Natural and CulturalResources, NH Fish and Game, NH Department of Environmental Services Coastal Program (NHCP),Natural Resources Conservation Service, NH Natural Heritage Bureau, Seabrook-Hamptons Estuary

Alliance, and stafEOjoard members of local municipalities. The PAC meetings are the mechanism throughwhich UNH will comply with its DNCR research license.

Task 2: Landowner Technical Assistance Program.

A coastal landowner assistance program will be developed to provide site specific information tolandowners to enhance natural resources to increase their flood resiliency. It will be modelled off thehighly successful forestry landowner technical assistance program of UNH Cooperative Extension, amore than 90 year old program that offers landowners free site visits to provide information to achievewoodlot objectives such as forestry, recreation, wildlife habitat, and water resources. In addition to thehabitat based approaches that will be addressed by the project team, NHCP is interested in supportinglandowners with information on broaders topics of floodplain management. As such, the project team willwork in partnership with NHCP to plan, develop and pilot a collaborative program to support coastallandowners in managing their property for increased resilience.

Task 3: Development ofresources to support landowners

Resources currently available (e.g.. Common garden of dune plants, NH salt marsh field guide) to supportlandowners will be inventoried. Where identified gaps exist, additional resources will be created tosupport the landowner assistance program.

Task 4: Increase Common Garden species diversity

The project team will work with community volunteers to maintain the Common Garden of native sanddune plants at Hampton Beach State Park to support NH landowners and the project team in dunerestoration. Furthermore, the project team will enhance this free resource of native sand dune plants with3 additional species to support dune resilience and diversity.

Task 5. Community based dune restoration

The project team will obtain all necessary permits and approvals prior to beginning restoration work. Theproject team will engage students and community volunteers in restoration activities, including harvestingand propagating plants, revegetating dunes and installing protective fencing. The target restoration goal is

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approximately 10,000 fP (0.25 acre) of sand dune habitat. Restoration activities will occur at the site(s) inmost need of enhancement or restoration and may include: Hampton dune (on the border of NorthHampton), Plaice Cove, Hampton Beach State Park, the Harborside Dunes, dune adjacent to bridge, SunValley, Seabrook foredunes. Permissions are currently in place for restoration work at Hampton BeachState Park and the Harborside Dunes (in some cases referred to as the "Hampton Harbor WildlifeManagement Area"); permissions for the remaining sites are currently being pursued. We will build off ofour existing network of volunteers by recruiting through the Coastal Research Volunteer Program, NatureGroupie and the Seabrook-Hamptons Estuary Alliance to recruit student and adult volunteers forrestoration efforts.

Task 6. Transplant beachgrass from Seabrookforedunes

The Seabrook Conservation Commission (SCC) owns the majority of the dune system along SeabrookBeach. Given it is a relatively intact system with a high density of beachgrass, the SCC encourages its useas a beachgrass donor site. As such, the project team will engage community volunteers to selectivelyharvest beachgrass from the Seabrook foredunes for transplant into restoration areas and the CommonGarden. Permissions are in place for this work.

Note: Activities 5 and 6 combined account for $9000 of the total budget (including match) with abreakdown of $ 1000 for planning, $4000 for harvesting beachgrass, and $4000 forrevegetation/fencing/restoration.

Task 7. Dune profiling

To document gains and losses in the primary dunes and beach face along the shoreline, 11 permanenttransects will be measured seasonally. The project team will add a 12'*' site in the Harborside Dunes,adjacent to the Neil R Underwood bridge, an area of servere erosion over recent years. Transects willdocument changes in dune height, position of dune face and sand volume.

Task 8. Marsh Sediment Elevation Tables

Sediment elevation table (SET) data will be collected at 6 locations in the HSE to determine rates of saltmarsh accretion/subsidence to increase understanding of the HSE marshes play in terms of resilience orvulnerability to storms and sea level rise.

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E. Deliverables Schedule: Reports:Interim Progress Report #1

A progress report shall be submitted summarizing project activity from the start date of the grant throughJune 30, 2019.

Outcome end date: June 30, 2019Interim Progress Report #2

A progress report shall be submitted summarizing project activity from July 1, 2019 - December 31,2019.

Outcome end date: December 31, 2019Interim Progress Report #3

A progress report shall be submitted summarizing project activity from December 31, 2019 - June 30,2020.

Outcome end date: June 30, 2020

Interim Progress Report #4

A progress report shall be submitted summarizing project activity from July I, 2020 - December 31, 2020.Outcome end date: December 31, 2020

Final Report

UNH, UNH Cooperative Extension and NH Sea Grant will prepare and submit a Final Reportsummarizing all project activity during the life of the grant.Outcome end dale: Docombor 31, 2020 June 30, 2021

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F. Budget and Invoicing Instructions: Campus will submit invoices to State on regular Campusinvoice forms no more frequently than monthly and no less frequently than quarterly. Invoices will bebased on actual project expenses incurred during the invoicing period, and shall show current andcumulative expenses by major cost categories as shown below. State will pay Campus within 30 days ofreceipt of each invoice. Campus will submit its final invoice not later than 60 days after the ProjectPeriod end date.

Budget Items State Funding Cost Sharing Total

1. Salaries & Wages $32,885 $24,075 $ 56,9602. Fringe Benefits $11,128 $1,753 $ 12,881

3. Travel $1,117 - $1,117

4. Supplies and Services $4,000 $8,000 $12,0005. Other (IT support) - - -

6. Facilities and Admin. $14,593 $1,533 $16,1267. Sub-contractual $7,000 - -

Subtotals: $70,723 $35,361 $106,084

Total Project Costs: $106,084

G. Other

Funding Credit: Funding orodit roquiromont on final work products and outreach matoriQlo: All finalwork produoto above shall include the NCAA, NHCP and DES logoo. All work producta andoutroooh matoriolo ohall state that "This project was funded, in port, by NCAA's Offioo for CoastalMonagoment under the Coastal Zone Management Act in oonjunotion with the NH Doportmont ofEnvironmental Sorviooo Coootal Program." Exomplco of final work produoto and outroooh matoriolsinoludo, but aro not limited to, final ropoita, press roloogoa, nowslottor aitioloa, woboito pagoo, and

Funding credit and ADA Compliance: Allfinal work products and outreach materials shall includethe NOAA, NHDES and NHCP logos and shall state that "This project was fimded, in part, byNOAA's Office for Coastal Management under the Coastal Zone Management Act in conjunctionwith the NH Department ofEnvironmental Services Coastal Program. "All final work products mustmeet the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 508 requirements and are guided by best practicesoutlined in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) AAA standards, including sans-seriffonts, underlined and descriptive text links, color best practices, headers in tables, images with alttext, gender-neutral text, and consideration ofthe Plain Writing A ct. Examples offinal work productsand outreach materials include, but are not limited to, project reports, press releases, newsletter

articles, websites, and signage.

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EXHIBIT B

This Project Agreement is funded under a Grant/Contract/Cooperalive Agreement to State from the Federalsponsor specified in Project Agreement article F. All applicable requirements, regulations, provisions, termsand conditions of this Federal Grant/Contract/Cooperative Agreement are hereby adopted in fiill force andeffect to the relationship between State and Campus, except that wherever such requirements, regulations,provisions and terms and conditions differ for INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, theappropriate requirements should be substituted (e.g., 0MB Circulars A-21 and A-110, rather than 0MBCirculars A-87 and A-102). References to Contractor or Recipient in the Federal language will be taken tomean Campus; references to the Government or Federal Awarding Agency will be taken to meanGovernment/Federal Awarding Agency or State or both, as appropriate.

Special Federal provisions are listed here: O None or ̂ Uniform Guidance issued by the Office ofManagement and Budget (0MB) in lieu of Circulars listed in paragraph above.

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The Siaie of New Hampshire

Dkpaj^tment of Environmental ServicesNHDES

> Robert R. Scott, Commissioner

January 29, 2019

APPROVIEDG&C

MojtHis ExceJIency, Governor Christopher T. Suiiunuand The Honorable Council DATE

State House

Concord, NH 03301 ITEM#.

REOUESTEO ACTION

Authorize the Depailment of Envirojunental Services to enter into an agreeuienl with theUniversity of New Hampshire, Sponsored Programs Administration (VC #^177867-8046),Durham, Ni l, in the amount of $70,723 to implement the Leveraging Natural Resources forResilience project, effective upon Governor and Council apjuoval fhiough December 31, 2020.Hie I'unding source is 100% Federal Funds.

Funding is available in the account as follows:

FY 2019

03-44-44-442010-3642-072-500574 $70,723

Dept. Enviroujucntal Services, Coastal Zom Management, Grants—Federal .

EXPLANATION

Tlie New Hampshire Coastal Program (NHCP) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) on May 7,2018 for projects that enhance coastal resilience to current and future hazards. Projects eligibleto receive fimding from NHCP's competitive Coastal Resilience Grant funding opportunityincluded those that build capacity to address ftittire coastal flood risk and design, permitting,and/or construction of site-specific projects that enJiance coastal conuiiunity and ecosystemresilience. Eleven eligible proposals were received and ranked according to selection criteria andselection committee discussion. Four proposals were selected to receive funding, including theproposal submitted by the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension/NH Sea Grantfor this project. A scoring matrix that includes a list of the staff who participated in proposalreview, along with their titles and level of experience is provided in Attacluncnt B.

11ie goal of this project is to enJiance the ability of coastal landforms to perform ecosystemservices and mitigate climate driven tlueats. Tliis project will 1. Develop a teclinical assistanceprogram to empowei- NH coastal landowners to manage their own property to su))port coastalecosystems and the benefits they provide, 2. Restore eroded sand dunes oi) the NH coast toincrease resilience, and 3. Monitor change in sand dune and salt marshes systems in theHampton-Seabrook Estuary to understand coastal ecosystem condition and response to stoiinsand sea level rise.

• www.tles.iilj.gov

2'J lliizeii Drive • FO Box 95 • Concord, NH 03302-0095

(603) 27J-3503 • Ini.v: (603) 271-7894 • TDD Access: Reljiy NH 1-800-735-2964

His Exccllcucy, Governor Chrislophei T. SuuunuAnd tbc Honorable Council

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Total project costs are budgeted at $106,084. DES will provide $70,723 of the project coststhrough tl)is federal grant. UNH will provide $35,361 in matchuig funds. A budget breakdownis provided in Attachment A.

In the event that the Federal funds become no lojiger available, general flinds will not berequested to support this program. Tlie agiecjnent has been approved as to fonn, substance, andexecution by the Office of the Attorney General.

We respectfully request your approval.

Robert R. Scott, Commissioner

COOPERATIVE PROJECT AGREEMENTbetween (he

STATE OF NEW liAMPSHIRE, Department of Environmental Servicesand the

University of New Hampshire of the UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

A. This Cooperative Project Agreement (hereinafter "Project Agreejnehi") is entered into by the State ofNew Hampshire, Department of Environmental Services, (hereinafter "State"), and the UniversitySystem of New Hampshire, acting through University of New Hampshire, (hereinafter "Campus"), forthe puq)Ose of undertaking a project of mutual interest. This Cooperative Project shall be cajried outunder the terms and conditions of the Master Agreement for Cooperative Projects between the Slate ofNew Hampshire and the University System of New Hampshire dated November 13, 2002, except asmay be inodiEed herein.

B. This Project Agreement and all obligations of the parties hcrcundei shall become effective on (he date("Effective date") when both of the following conditions are met: (1) NOAA gives the State approvalof the project and fund expenditure and (2) the Governor and Executive Council of the State of NewHampshire approve this Project Agreement and shall end on 12/31/20. If the provision of services byCampus precedes the Effective date, all services performed by Campus shall be performed at (he solerisk of Campus and in the event that this Project Agreement docs not become effective, State shall beunder no obligation to pay Campus for costs incurred or sen'iccs performed; however, if this ProjectAgreement becomes effective, all costs incurred prior to the Effective dale that would otherwise beallowable shall be paid under the terms of tliis Project Agreement.

C. The work to be performed under (he terms of this Project Agreement is described in the proposalidentified below and attached to this document as Exhibit A, the content of which is incorporated hereinas a part of this Project Agieement.

Project Title: Leveraging Natural Resources Toward Resilience: Outreach, Restoration and Monitoringfor a Resilient NH Coast

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D. The Following Individuals are designated as Project Administrators. These Project Administrators shallbe responsible for the business aspects of this Project Agreement and all invoices, payments, projectamendments and related correspondence shall be directed to the individuals so designated.

State Prefect Administrator Campus Project Administrator

Name: Steven Couture

Address: NH Coastal ProgramDept. of Environmental Services222 International Drive, Suite 175

Portsmouth. NH 03801

Name: Cheryl Moore

Address: University of New HampshireSponsored Programs AdministrationService Building/51 College RoadDurham, NH 03824

Phone: 271-8801 Phone: 862-1992

E. The Following Individuals arc designated as Project Diicctors. These Project Directors shall beresponsible for the technical leadership and conduct of the project. All progress reports, completionreports and related correspondence sliall be directed to the individuals so designated.

Slntc Profect Director Campus Proiect Director

Name: Kirsten Howard

Address: NH Coastal Program' Dept. of Environmental Services222 International Drive. Suite 175

Portsmouth, NH 03801

Name: Alyson Eberhardt

Address: University of New HampshireCooperative Exicnsion/NH Sea Grant122 Mast Road

Lee, NH 03861

Phone: 559-0020 Phone: 862-6709

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F. Total Slate funds in the amounl of $70,723 have been allotted and aic available for payment of allowablecosts incuned under this Project Agreement. Stale will not rcirnbursc Campus for costs exceeding theamount specified in this paragraph.

Check if applicable

^ Campus will cost-share 33.33 % of total costs during the term of this Project Agreement.

^ Federal funds paid to Campus under this Project Agreement arc from Grant/Contract/CooperativeAgreement No. NA18NOS4190024 from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NCAA) under CFDA# 11.419. Federal regulations required to be passed through to Campus aspart of this Project Agreement, and in accordance with the Master Agreement for CooperativeProjects between the State of New Hampshire and the University System of New Hampshire datedNovember 13,2002, are attached to this document as Exhibit B, the content of which is incorporatedherein as a part of this Project Agreement.

G. Check if applicable

( I Ailicle(s) of the Master Agreement for Cooperative Projects between the State of NewHampshire and the University System of New Hampshiie dated November 13, 2002 is/are herebyamended to read:

H. K Slate has chosen not to take possession of equipment purchased under this Project Agreement.[~| State has chosen to take possession of equipment purchased under this Project Agreement and willissue instructions for the disposition of such equipment witliin 90 days of the Project Agreement's end-date. Any expenses incurred by Campus in carrying out Stale's requested disposition will be fiillyiciinbursed by State.

This Project Agreement and the Master Agreement constitute the entity agieement between State andCampus regarding this Cooperative Project, and supersede and replace any previously existingarrangements, oral or written; all changes herein must be made by written amendment and executed for tlicpaities by their authorized officials.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, (he University System of New Hampshire, acting through theUniversity of New Hampshire and the State of New Hampshu e, Department ofEiiviroiimeutal Serviceshave executed (liis Project Agreement.

By An Authorized Ofnciai of:University of New HampshireName: Kan^n M. Jensen'itie: search Administ

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By An Authorized Official of:Department of Environmental ServicesName: Robert R. ScottTitle: Commissioner

Siaiaturaand Date:

fy An Autlioi^d OfTicIa! of: the NewHampsliire Office of the Attorney GeneralName:

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By An Authorized Official of: the NewHampshire Governor & Executive CouncilName:

Title:

Signature and Date:

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EXHIBIT A

A. Project Title: Leveraging Naliual Resources Toward Resilience: Oulreach, Resloralicn andMonitoring for a Resilient NH Coast

B. Project Period: Date upon wUicli NOAA approval and Governor and Council approval are both inhand tlirough December 31, 2020

C. Objectives: To enhance the ability of coastal landforms to perform ecosystem services and mitigateclimate driven threats, this project will 1. Develop a technical assistattcc program to empower NH coastallandowners to manage their own property to support coastal ecosystems and the benefits they provide, 2.Restore eroded sand dunes on the NH coast to increase resilience, and 3. Monitor change in sand dune andsalt marshes systems in the Hampton-Seabrook Estuary to understand coastal ecosystem condition andlesponse to storms and sea level rise.

D. Scope of Work: The specific activities undertaken by the University of New Hampshire:

Task I: Advisory Team Meetings

A Project Advisory Committee (PAC) will be convened to determine landowner information needs andappropriate resources, identify restoration opportunities, coordinate communications about the project,and ensure that restoration and outreach activities support the individual goals of eachagcncy/munieipalily. The PAC will include members from NH Department of Natural and CulturalResources, NH Fish and Game, NH Department of Enviromnental Services Coastal Program (NHCP),Natural Resources Conservation Service, NH Natural Heritage Bureau, Seabrook-Hamptons EstuaryAlliance, and staff/board members of local municipalities. The PAC meetings are the mechanism thioughwliich UNH will comply with its DNCR research license.

Task 2: Landowner Technical Assistance Program

A coastal landowner assistance progiam will be developed to provide site specific information tolandowners to enhance natural resources to increase their flood resiliency. It will be modelled off thehighly successful forestry landowner technical assistance program of UNH Cooperative Extension, amore than 90 year old program that offers landowners free site visits to provide information to achievewoodlot objectives such as forestry, recreation, wildlife habitat, and water resources. In addition to thehabitat based approaches that will be addressed by the project team, NHCP is interested in suppoitinglandowners with information on broaders topics of floodplain management. As such, the project team willwork in partnership with NHCP to plan, develop and pilot a collaborative program to support coastallandowners in managing their property for increased resilience.

Task 3: Development of resources to support landowners

Resources currently available (e.g., Common garden of dune plants, NH salt marsh field guide) to supportlandowners will be inventoried. Where identified gaps exist, additional resources will be created tosupport the landowner assistance program.

Task 4: Increase Common Garden species diversity

The project team will work with community volunteers to maintain the Common Garden of native sanddune plants at Hampton Beach Slate Park to support NH landowners and the project team in dunerestoration. Furthermoie, the project team will enhance this free resource of native sand dune plants with3 additional species to support dune resilience and diversity.

Task 5. Comnnmiry based dune restoration

The project team will obtain all necessary permits and approvals prior to beginning restoration work. Theproject team will engage .students and community volunteers in restoration activities, including haj*vesting

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and propagating plants, revcgctaling dunes and installing protective fencing. The target restoration goal isapproximately 10,000 ft" (0.25 acre) of sand dune habitat. Resloralion activities will occur at the sitc(s) inmost need of enhancement or restoration and may include: Hampton dune (on the border of NorthHampton). Plaice Cove, Hampton Beach State Park, the Harborside Dunes, dune adjacent to bridge. SunValley, Seabrook foredunes. Permissions arc currently in place for restoration work at Hampton BeachState Park and the Harborside Dunes (in some cases referred to as the "Hampton Haibor WildlifeManagement Area"); permissions for the remaining sites are currentJy being pursued. We will build off ofour existing network of volunteers by recruiting through the Coastal Research Volunteer Program, NatureGroupie and the Seabrook-Hamptons Estuary Alliance to recruit student and adult volunteers forrestoration efforts.

Task 6. Tratisplani beachgrass from Seabrook forecUmes

The Seabrook Conservation Commission (SCC) owns the majority of the dune system along SeabrookBeach. Given it is a relatively intact system witli a high density of beachgrass, the SCC encourages its useas a beachgiass donor site. As such, the project team will engage community volunteers to selectivelyharvest beachgrass from the Seabrook foredunes for transplant into restoration areas and the CommonGarden. Permissions are in place for this work.

Note: Activities 5 and 6 combined account for $9000 of the total budget (including match) with abreakdown of $1000 for planning. $4000 for harvesting beachgiass. and $4000 forrevegetation/fcncing/restoration.

Task 7. Dune profiling

To document gains and losses in the primary dunes and beach face along the shorcline, 11 permanenttransects will be measured seasonally. The project team will add a 12'** site in the Harbomide Dunes,adjacent to the Neil R Underwood bridge, an area of servere erosion over recent years. Transects willdocument changes in dune height, position of dune face and sand volume.

Task S. Marsh Sediment Elevation Tables

Sediment elevation table (SET) data will be collected at 6 locations in the HSE to determine rates of saltmarsh accretion/subsidence to increase understanding of the HSE marshes play in terms of resilience orvulnerability to storms and sea level rise.

E. Deliverables Schedule: Reports:Interim Progress Report #iA progress report shall be submitted summarizing project activity from the stait date of the grant throughJune 30, 2019.

Outcome end date: June 30, 2019

Interim Progress Report #2

A progress report shall be submitted summarizing project activity from July 1, 2019 - December 31,2019.

Outcome end date: December 31,2019

Literim Progress Report #3

A progress report shall be submitted summarizing project activity from December 31, 2019 - June 30.2020.

Outcome end date: June 30, 2020

Final Renort

UNH. UNH Cooperative Extension and NH Sea Grant will prepare and submit a Final Reportsummarizing all project activity during the life of the grant.Outcome end dale: December 31, 2020

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F. Budget and Invoicing Insli uctioiis: Campus wdJ submil invoices to Slate on reguiar Campusinvoice forms no more frequently than monthly and no less frequently than quarterly. Invoices will bebased on actual project expenses incurred during the invoicing period, and shall show cuireni andcumulative expenses by major cost categories as shown below. State will pay Campus within 30 days ofreceipt of each invoice. Campus will submil its final invoice not later than 60 days after the ProjectPeriod end date.

Budget Items State Funding Cost Sharing Total

1. Salaries & Wages $32,885 $24,075 $ 56.9602. Fringe Benefits $11,128 $1,753 $ 12,8813. Travel $1,117 - $1,1174. Supplies and Seiwices $4,000 $8,000 $12,0005. Other (IT support) - - -

6. Facilities and Admin. $14,593 $1,533 $16,1267. Sub-contractual $7,000 - -

Subtotals: $70,723 $35,361 $106,084Total Project Costs: $106,084

G. Other

Funding Credit: Funding credit requirement on final work products and outreach materials: All Finalwork products above shall include the NCAA, NHCP and DES logos. All work products andoutreach materials shall state that "Tliis project was funded, in part, by NCAA's Office for CoastalManagement under the Coastal Zone Management Act in conjunction with the NH Depailmenl ofEnvironmental Services Coastal Program." Examples of final work products and outreach materialsinclude, but are not limited to, final rcpoils, press releases, newsletter anicles, website pages, andsignage.

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This Project Agreement is funded under a Granl/Contract/Coopcralive Agreement to State from the Federalsponsor specified in Project Agreement article F. All applicable requirements, regulations, provisions, termsand conditions of this Federal Graut/Contract/Coopcrative Agreement arc hereby adopted in full force andeffect to the relationship between State and Campus, except that wherever such requirements, regulations,provisions and terms and conditions differ for INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, theappropriate requirements should be substituted (e.g., 0MB Circulars A-2! and A-110, rather than 0MBCirculars A-87 and A-102). References to Contractor or Recipient in the Federal language will be taken tomean Campus; references to the Government or Federal Awarding Agency will be taken to meanGcvemraeni/Fcderal Awarding Agency or State or both, as appropriate.

Special Federal provisions are listed here: Q None or ̂ Uniform Guidance issijed by the Office ofManagement and Budget (0MB) in lieu of Circulars listed in paragraph above.

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Grant Scoring Matrix

Doveri Great Bay Stewards Rocidngham Planning Cortimission SeabrookHamptons Estuary illAecna StraffordRegionalPl gninnaCommiss The Nature Conservancy HNSea GrantAJNH Coop Ext Dunes UNH Ocean Engineering Foster HNUOcean Engineering Lippmann HNUCoop Ext cue UN HSponsoredResearch

RcNWVcr "A" 56 86 59 60 79 84 81 79 37 89 66

RcvicNwr TJ" 63 86 66 76 85 91 80 80 73 81 82

Rcx'iewer'C" 78 92 71 76 80 95 87 84 53 94 81

Rcvbwcr D" 66 88 55 78 74 95 93 62 63 87 65

Reviewer 'E" 77 94 67 79 90 98 92 81 60 97 89

Reviewer "F" 86 98 84 85 80 92 94 87 52 99 70

A^^LRAGE 71.0 90.7 67.0 75.7 81.3 92.5 87.8 78.8 56.3 91.2 75.5

RANK 9 3 10 7 5 1 4 6 11 2 8

Review Team Members:

• Steve Couture, Coastal Program Administrator, 19 years of experience in environmentalplanning and grants management

• Rebecca Newhall, Northeast Regional Liason, NOAA Office for Coastal Management,16 years of experience in grants management

• Chris Williams, Federal Consistency Coordinator, 19 years of regulatory and coastalmanagement experience

• Kevin Luccy, Habitat Coordinator, 16 years of experience with environmentalassessment, project management, and waterahed restoration

• Kiraten Howard, Coastal Resilience Coordinator, 9 years coastal policy and managementand resiliency experience

• Nathalie Morison, Coastal Resilience Specialist, 8 years coastal policy and managementand resiliency experience