REAP Plan for Four Mounds Park and Representative Appointment Copyrighted
August 6, 2018
City of Dubuque Action Items # 2.
ITEM TITLE: Resource Enhancementand Protection (REAP) Plan
Update, Grant Application and Appointment of City
Representative
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval of the City of
Dubuque's FY2019 update to the Dubuque County
Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) Plan, a FY
2019 REAP grant application, and confirmation of the City's
representative to the REAP Committee.
RESOLUTION Authorizing REAP grant application to lowa
Department of Natural Resources for Four Mounds Park
Ecological Restoration and Site Accessibility Project
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Council
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
FY19 Dubuque County REAP Plan Update-NNM Memo City Manager Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Dubuque County REAP Committee Supporting Documentation
City FY19 REAP Plan Update Supporting Documentation
REAP GrantApplication Supporting Documentation
Four Mounds In-Kind Request Supporting Documentation
Resolution Resolutions
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: FY 2019 Dubuque County REAP Plan — City Update, City Representative
on REAP Committee, and FY 2019 REAP Grant Application (Four Mounds
Park)
DATE: July 31 , 2018
Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens recommends City Council approval of the
City of Dubuque's FY 2019 update to the Dubuque County Resource Enhancement and
Protection (REAP) Plan, a FY 2019 REAP grant application, and confirmation of the
City's representative to the REAP Committee.
The FY 2019 REAP grant application in the amount of$200,000 is for the Four Mounds
Park: Ecological Restoration and Site Accessibility project. The project involves
ecological restoration and ADA-accessible improvements for parking and trails.
$200,000 is the maximum REAP grant for which the City is eligible. No local match is
required for REAP grants.
Four Mounds Foundation has submitted a request for in-kind support from the City for
similar work the City has provided previously. The Public Works Department would
provide $15,000 from the street maintenance activity which would include labor,
material and equipment costs to repair the park's access road. The Leisure Services
Department would provide $5,000 from the Forestry Activity personnel for removal of
two dying trees along the access road.
The current City representative on the REAP Committee is City Council Member Kate
Larson, who has offered to serve again this year.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
Chris Olson, Four Mounds Executive Director
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SUBJECT: FY 2019 Dubuque County REAP Plan -- City Update, City Representative on i
REAP Committee, and FY 19 REAP Grant Application (Four Mounds Park) �
DATE: July31, 2018 ��
INTRODUCTION
The Dubuque County REAP Committee is updating the Dubuque County REAP Plan for FY
2019. REAP (Resource Enhancement and Protection) is a grant program for parks and open
space administered by the lowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).
This memo requests City Council approval of the City of Dubuque's FY 2019 update to the
Dubuque County REAP Plan, a FY 2019 REAP grant application, and the City's representative
to the REAP Committee. Attached are: the REAP Committee correspondence, the City's REAP
Plan update, the REAP grant application, supporting documents, and a resolution.
DISCUSSION
The Dubuque County REAP Committee has requested the City of Dubuque's FY 2019 update
to the Dubuque County 5-Year REAP Plan, any REAP grant applications, and confirmation of
the City of Dubuque's REAP Committee representative by August 3, 2018. The attached
information will be submitted by this deadline, subject to City Council action on August 6, 2018.
FY 2019 REAP Plan Update
Attached is the completed questionnaire for the City of Dubuque's FY 2019 update for the
Dubuque County REAP Plan. The update was prepared based on the prior REAP Plan, the
City's adopted FY 2019 - FY 2023 Capital Improvement Program, and input from Leisure
Services Manager Marie Ware.
FY 2019 REAP Committee -- Citv Representative
The current City representative on the REAP Committee is City Council Member Kate Larson,
who has offered to serve this year.
FY 2019 REAP Grant Application
Leisure Services Manager Marie Ware and I have been working with Four Mounds Foundation
staff on the attached REAP grant application for Environmental Restoration and Site
Accessibility at Four Mounds Park. This 55-acre park was donated to the City of Dubuque and is
leased to the Four Mounds Foundation. The lease is a 49-year lease through 2037. Four
Mounds Park is a City Landmark Site, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and a
Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area Partner.
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Over time, Four Mounds Park's green space and natural wooded areas have experienced
erosion and sediment loss. Increasing numbers of invasive plant species have added to the
stormwater management issues on the park's rolling and sometimes rugged terrain. Four
Mounds Foundation retained Jeffrey Bruce & Company to create the Ecological Restoration
Plan for Four Mounds Park to mitigate and reverse these impacts.
Using this plan, the Four Mounds Foundation has leveraged US Fish & Wildlife Service funding
and technical assistance to begin implementing the Ecological Restoration Plan. This is a long-
term plan, however, and will require several phases to implement completely.
Four Mounds Park provides a spectacular experience for residents and visitors to
eastern lowa. The park's unbelievable views of the Mississippi River, unique history,
archeology and architecture give it national significance. This project will improve
sustainability by restoring and enhancing native plant and animal communities and soil
quality. The environmental restoration project is another example of Dubuque's
commitment toward environmental sustainability.
The City's Park and Recreation Commission reviewed the project on June 12, 2018.
BUDGETIMPACT
Staff recommends submittal of the attached $200,000 FY 2019 REAP grant application for the
Four Mounds Park: Ecological Restoration and Site Accessibility project. The project involves
ecological restoration and ADA-accessible improvements for parking and trails. $200,000 is the
maximum REAP grant for which the City is eligible. No local match is required for REAP grants.
Four Mounds Foundation is seeking a $9,876 grant from Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage
Area for site lighting and interpretive signage to complete this phase of the plan.
Four Mounds Foundation has submitted the attached request for in-kind support from the City
for similar work the City has provided previously. Public Works Department would provide
$15,000 from the street maintenance activity (25054400)which is funded with road use tax
funds. This would include labor, material and equipment costs to repair the park's access road.
The Leisure Services Department would provide $5,000 from the Forestry Activity personnel
(10030220) in the Park Division for the removal of two dying trees along the access road.
RECOMMENDATION
The Dubuque County REAP Committee must approve updates to the annual REAP Plan and
REAP grant applications prior to their submittal to the IDNR. The REAP Committee will meet on
August 8, 2018. REAP grant applications are due to the IDNR by August 15, 2018. Grant
awards are usually confirmed by mid-October.
Staff recommends that the City Council:
• approve the City of Dubuque's update of the FY 2019 Dubuque County REAP Plan,
. confirm City Council Member Kate Larson as the City representative, and
• approve the resolution for the $200,000 REAP grant application and the $20,000 in-kind
City support for the Four Mounds Park: Ecological Restoration and Site Accessibility
project.
Attachments
cc: Jenny Larson, Budget Director
Marie Ware, Leisure Services Manager
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Prepared by: Laura Carstens, City Planner Address: City Hall, 50 W. 13th St, Dubuque, IA 52001 Telephone: 589-4210
Return to: Kevin Firnstahl, City Clerk Address: City Hall, 50 W. 13th St, Dubuque, IA 52001 Telephone: 589-4121
RESOLUTION NO. 238-18
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REAP GRANT APPLICATION TO IOWA DEPARTMENT
OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOR FOUR MOUNDS PARK ECOLOGICAL
RESTORATION AND SITE ACCESSIBILITY PROJECT
Whereas, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has allocated grant funds from
REAP (Resource Enhancement and Protection) for projects that help establish natural
areas, encourage outdoor recreation, and enhance and protect Iowa's natural and cultural
resources; and
Whereas, the City of Dubuque has adopted the 2017 Comprehensive Plan that includes
goals for environmental quality, park improvements, and stormwater management.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. The Mayor hereby is authorized to sign and submit the FY 2019 REAP Grant
application to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for Four Mounds Park Ecological
Restoration and Site Accessibility Project in the amount of $200,000.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby provides its written assurance that up to $20,000
of in-kind support with be provided and that the completed project will be adequately
maintained for its intended use in accordance with state requirements.
Passed, approved and adopted this 6th day of August 2018.
Attest:
Ke'in - . Firnstahl, City Clerk
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CITY OF DUBl1QUE
PLANNING SERVICES DEPARTMENT
TO: MEMBERS OF DUBUQUE COUNTY REAP COMMITTEE
DUBUQUE COUNTY CITY CLERKS
RE: REAP PLAN AND GRANTAPPLICATION
DATE: July 19, 2018
1. Attached is a questionnaire designed to assist your group in updating the Dubuque '
County FY2019 REAP Plan. Please return anv information vou mav wish in the FY2019
Update to the plan bV Friday. Au�ust 3. 2018.
2. Also enclosed is a form asking for any changes to representative on the Committee.
Please return both forms by Friday,August 3, 2018 so that we can verify the
membership prior to the meeting. You may submit both items by mail or by email to
brian.preston@d ubuquecounty.us.
3. The REAP Committee will meet on Wednesday, August 8t", 2018 at 3:00 p.m. in the
Supervisors' Chambers, 4"' Floor, Dubuque County Courthouse to approve changes to the
FY2019 Dubuque County REAP Plan and REAP grant application for fiscal year 2019.
Please note that the public entrance to the Dubuque County Courthouse is the Central
Avenue entrance, with Courthouse Security procedures required.
4. If you are interested in making a FY2019 REAP Grant Application and require assistance
with it, contact Dan Fox at ECIA (556-4166)
Sincerely,
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Brian Preston, Support Staff
DUBUQUE COUNTY REAP COMMITTEE
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NOTICE OF MEETING OI' DUBUQUE COUNTY REAP COMMITTEE
(Resource Enhancement and Protection)
DATE OF MEETING Wednesday, August 8, 2018
PLACE OF MEETING: Supervisors' Chambers, 4`" Floor
Dubuque County Courthouse
TIME OF MEETING: 3:00 p.m.
TENTATIVE AGENDA
1. Approval of minutes of ineeting of August 08, 2017
2. FY19 REAP update (Brian Preston)
3 Review and approval of FY19 update to the FY19 Dubuque County REAP Plan
4. Review and approval of funding applications
If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in this meeting
because of a disability, immediately call the County Auditor's Office at 589-4499 or the
County Personnel Office at 589-4441. If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY
at 1-800-735-2942.
CHANGES TO DUBUQUE COUNTY 5-YEAR REAP PLAN i
QUESTIONNAIRE I
NAME OF ORGANIZATION OR MUNICIPALITY:
1. List �eneral REAP letrislation-related eoals and objectives of o�ganization or
municipality that have changed since the 2018update of the Dubuque County Plan:
2. List additions or deletions from present recreational/natural areas under vour jurisdiction:
3. List the projects for which o�pe to utilize REAP fundine in the next five �s_
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
4 List all actual and anticipated exoendiYares of REAP fund for FY19:
5. Summarize anv additional information about your a enc�citv/oreanization that you
would like to have included in the Dubuque Coun . Plan.
Use Additional Sheets if Necessary
Return to: Dubuque County REAP Commit�tee, li606 Swiss Valley Rd., Peosta, IA 52068 by
mail, or email to Brian.Preston@dubuquecounty.us.
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DUBUQUE COUNTY '
FISCAL YEAR 2018 �
REAP COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP ��,
DUBUQUE COUNTY �
Jay Wickham 720 Central Ave Dubuque 52001
Daryl Klein 720 Central Ave Dubuque 52001
Dave Baker 720 Central Ave Dubuque 52001 i
CITIES '
Asbury Kayla Morrison(New) 5290 Grand Meadow Asbury 52002
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Balltown Herb Sigwarth 405 Horseshoe Rd. Sherrill 52073
Bankston
Bemard Karla Mahoney P O Box 66 Bernard 52032
Cascade Randy Lyons 501 Buchanan St SW Cascade 52033
Centralia Jean Wuertzer 7978 Maranatha Ct. Peosta 52068
Durango
Dubuque Kate Larson(New) 2535 Traut Terrace Dubuque 52001
Dyersville
Epworth LuAnn Spiegel 109 Kellie Court Epworth 52045
Farley Steve Benda 303 7`h Ave NE Farley 52046
Graf
Holy Cross Paul Ross 654 Highland Ct. Holy Cross 52053
Luxemburg Mike Ungs P O Box 115 Luxemburg 52056
Peosta Tom McAndrew 8612 Tennis Lane Peosta 52068
' New Vienna Angie Oberbroeckling 7271 Columbus Bx19New Vienna 52065
Rickardsville Vicky Cleary 20494 St. Joseph Dr. Rickardsville 52039
Sageville Mary Habel P.O. Box 3313 Dubuque 52004
Sherrill Rhonda Mueller 5235 Sherrill Rd. Sherri1152073
Worthington Emily Miller (ne�;�} P.O. Box 147 Worthington 52078
Zwingle Paul Taylor 305 Main St. Zwingle 52079
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Western Dubuque Chad Vaske 505 Tahoe Ct Farley 52046
Dubuque Community �i
Dubuque Catholic 1229 Mt Loretta Dubuque 52004
OTHER GOVERNMENTAL BODIES
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Soil & Water County Cons. Dave Ruden 3525 Keystone Dr Dubuque 52002
CONSERVATION AGENCI�S
Dubuque County Conservation Board
Pat Rea 4528 Rea Rd. Bernard 52032
Dubuque County Conservation Society
Paul Kaufman 555 O'Neill St. Dubuque 52001
Friends of Mines of Spain
Steven Neyens 2467 W. 32"a St. Dubuque 52001
Izaak Walton League of American
Vicki Arnold 2937 Wildemess Dr. Dubuque 52001
Audubon Society
Joe Tollari 1800 Floraview Dubuque 52003
White Pine Chapter of Sierra Club
Charles Winterwood 1555 Montrose Dubuque 52001
Pheasants Forever
Dan Dunham 18975 Balltown Rd. Sherri1152039
Ducks Unlimited
Nature Conservancy
Dr. John Brennan 10856 Waterford Ln. Dubuque 52001
Iowa Conservation Education Council
C.J. Klenske 1885 Floraview Dr. Dubuque 52001
American Fisheries Society
Tri-State Trail Vision
Brian Walsh 5010 Wolff Rd. Dubuque 52002
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HISTORICAL SOCIETIES �I
Jared McGovern (new) 350 E. 3`d St Dubuque 52001
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
Tamara Jo Prenosil 3050 St. Anne Dr Dubuque 52001
SUPPORTSTAFF
Brian Preston Cty Conservation 13606 Swiss Valley Rd Peosta 52068
Marie Ware City Leisure Sery 2200 Bunker Hill Rd Dubuque 52001
Dan Fox ECIA 7600 Commerce Park Dubuque 52002
Dawn Sherman HR Administrator 720 Central Ave Dubuque 52001
Theresa Weiss Soil Conservation 210 Bierman Rd. Epworth 52045 �
Laura Carstens City of Dubuque 50 W 13�' St Dubuque 52001
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REAP PLANS FOR DUBUQUE COUNTY CITIES
FY18
Citv of Dubuque: FY18 Eagle Point Park - Implementation of Environmental Restoration
Management Plan (Phase 2)
FY19 Land Acquisition - Four Mounds or Mines of Spain/E.B. Lyons
(continual)
FY20 Kerper Bike Trail - Phase 2
FY21 F.D. Roosevelt Park Master Plan - Implementation
FY22 Kerper Bike Trail - Phase 3
Citv of Epworth FY18 Develop East Park
FY19 Retention green space
FY20 Park acquisition
Citv of Worthington FY19 City pazk walking trail
REAP Plans for Other Entities in Dubuque County:
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PY20 Acquisition of additional property at Swiss V alley Nature Preserve
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FY21 Acquisition of additional property at Whitewater Canyon Wildlife
Area
FY22 AcquisiYion of additional property at Finley's Landing Park
Dubuaue Countv
Historical Societv
FY18 REAP CEP program grant for environmental education
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FY20 b undetermined REAP HRDP or CEP grants
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FY22 b
Friends of Mines of Spain
FY22 Forest Land addition to picnic area above Mines of Spain
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MINUTESOFTHE
DUBUQUE COUNTY REAP COMMITTEE
(Resource Enhancement and Protection)
AUGUST 08, 2017
Members Present: 1ay Wickham (Chairperson, Dubuque County Board of Supervisors), Dave Baker
(Dubuque County Supervisor), Brian Preston (Dubuque County Conservation Board), Chuck Isenhart
(State Rep- DBQ), Laura Carstens (City of Dubuque), Paul Kaufman (Dubuque Conservation Society),
Joyce Connors (Dubuque City Council), David Ruden (Dubuque County Soil and Water),Steven Neyens
(Friends of Mines of Spain),Charles Winterwood (White Pine Group Sierra Club), Emily Miller(City of
Worthington), Bill Burger(Mayor of Worthington), Dan Dunham (Pheasants Forever),Tamara Jo Prenosil
(League of Women Voters)
Staff Present: Tracey Martin (Personnel Assistant, Dubuque County,filling in for Mary Ann Specht who
was absent)
The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. in the Supervisor's Chambers, 4`h floor, Dubuque County
Courthouse, 720 Central Ave, Dubuque, lowa by Dubuque County REAP Chairperson Jay Wickham.
Motion made by Mr. Ruden, seconded by Mr. Kaufman, carried unanimously to approve the minutes of
the Dubuque County REAP Committee from August 9, 2016 meeting.
Mr. Preston provided an overview of the state allocation to the REAP program, he indicated that there
will be 25% less funds allocated for this year. The FY18 REAP state budget will be $12 million with a
direct payment of$30,000 to Dubuque County. He added that REAP license plates continue to add to
thefunding.
Mr. Preston informed the committee of a change in the application process by the state. All applications
must be emailed, rather than mailed, by the deadline of August 15 @ 4:30 p.m.
Discussion was held regarding the FY18 Dubuque County Update to the REAP Plan and REAP Committee
membership list. Motion made by Mr. Ruden and seconded by Ms. Connors, carried unanimously to
approve the FY18 Update to Dubuque County REAP Plan and Committee membership list adding Friends
of Mines of Spain to the list of Conservation Agencies.
Ms. Carstens presented the REAP application for the City of Dubuque. They are applying for a $200,000
grant for continued implementation of the Eagle Point Park Environmental Restoration Management
Plan which is part of an ongoing environmental restoration effort to enhance 33 acres of existing forest
and woodland areas. Motion made by Mr. Ruden, seconded by Mr. Neyens, carried unanimously to
approve the grant request for the City of Dubuque.
The REAP application was presented for the City of Epworth. They are applying for$70,820 grant for
development of an East Side Park, adding a playground, benches, pavilions and landscaping. Motion
made by Mr. Winterwood, seconded by Mr. Neyens, carried unanimously to approve the grant request
for the City of Epworth.
Mayor of the City of Worthington spoke regarding an overview of the five year REAP Plan, a project for
FY19 would be to add a walking trail which circles the park, currently with the surrounding subdivisions
in the area, there is no place to walk but in the streets. No application was presented at this time.
An overview of the five year REAP Plan for the Dubuque County Historical Society was provided which
included applying for REAP, HRDP and CEP funding for environmental education for students. No
application was presented at this time.
Mr. Neyens provided an overview of the five year REAP Plan for the Friends of Mines of Spain and
indicated the acquisition of land in FY 22 above the picnic area to the Mines of Spain. No application
was presented at this time.
Motion made by Ms. Connors, seconded by Ms. Miller, carried unanimously to adjourn at 3:40 p.m.
Respectfullysubmitted by,
Tracey Martin
Personnel Assistant
Dubuque County
Tentative Approval by Jay Wickham
Chairperson, Dubuque County REAP Committee
August 8, 2017
CHANGES TO DUBUQUE COUNTY 5-YEAR REAP PLAN
QUESTIONNAIRE
NAME OF ORGANIZATION OR MUICIPALITY: City of Dubuque
1. List eneral REAP legislation-related goals and obiectives of vour organization or
municipality that have changed since the 2018 update of the Dubuque County Plan:
None.
2. List additions or deletions from present recreational/natural areas under your jurisdiction:
Added the Joint Trailhead for County and CiYy Heritage Trail systems at northeast corner
of the intersection of South John Deere Road and US 52.
3. List the prolects for which you hope to utilize REAP funding in the next five vears:
➢ FY 2018: Eagle Poii�t Park - Imple�nentation of Enviromnental Restararion
Managen�ent Plan (Phases 1 and 2)
➢ FY 2019: Land Acquisition—Four Mounds (tentative)
➢ FY 2020: Kerper Bike Trail—Phase 2 and/or Phase 3 (dependent on other �-ants)
➢ FY 2021: F. D. Roosevelt Park Master Plan—Implementation
➢ FY 2022: Land Acquisition—Mines of Spain/E.B. Lyons (tentative)
4. LisY all actual and antici�ated expenditures of REAP fund for FY19:
➢ $350,000 for Eagle Point Park — Implementatioil of Environmental Restoration
Manageinent Plan (Phases 1 and 2)
5. Suinmarize any additional infonnation about oy ur agencv/citv/orQanization that you
would like to have included in the Dubuque Countv Plan.
A. Request that the Iowa Legislature increase the cap on the Environxnental First Fund
(under which REAP and many other enviromllental programs are funded) to help fund
REAP.
B. Additional REAP-eligible projects in the city limiYs of Dubuque include:
In alphaUetical order:
➢ Chaplain Schmitt Island Master Plai1—Recreational Projects
➢ Comiskey Park Redevelopment
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➢ Dodge Street Bike/Hike Trail
➢ Dubuque Industrial Center West Trail Development
➢ Eagle Valley Park Development
➢ English Ridge Park Development
➢ Granger Creek Nature Trail (Dubuque Techtlology Park)
➢ GreenbelUWildlife Preserve, Medical Associates Clinic West
➢ Greenway Trail Development Usha Park at NW ArCerial and Pennsylvania Avenue
to Keyway Diive (North Fark Catfish Creek)
➢ Pebble Cove Park Development
➢ Land acquisition to expand existing parkland (cityv✓ide)
➢ Mauss Lake detention basin -- Landscaping Improvements
➢ Middle Fork Catfish Creek Trail Development
➢ North Fork Trail Park DevelopmenC
➢ Northwest Arterial Comlection to Southwest Arterial Trail
➢ Usha Park (Phases 4 and 5)
➢ WesYbrook Park Developinent, Phases II &III
C. REAP-eligible projects outside the city limits of Dubuque include:
In al�haberical order:
➢ F. D. Roosevelt Park Master Plan -- Implementarion
➢ Land Acquisition and Development of E.B. Lyons Interpretive Area/ Mines of Spain
➢ Mississippi Circuit— Grant Wood Mississippi River Region Master Plan
➢ Southwest Arterial MRT Bike/Hike Trail
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7. GRANT NARRATIVE Four Mounds Park: Ecological Restoration and Site Accessibility
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I. Project Location
Four Mounds Park is a 60-acre public park owned by the City of Dubuque. It is located at 4900
Peru Road on the north end of the City of Dubuque along the Mississippi River, in Dubuque
County. The project location map highlights the park boundary and its proximity to the Mississippi
River. The project boundary is the entire Four Mounds Park. The enclosed City parks Location
map shows Four Mounds Park in relationship to the city limits and other public parks.
II. Project Description
About Four Mounds
As the last remaining intact gentleman’s farm in Iowa, Four Mounds Park is 60 acres of Mississippi
River bluffland rich in history and natural resources while providing community-building, local
foods, and youth service programming to thousands of Dubuque residents every year. The City
of Dubuque leases Four Mounds Park to the Four Mounds Foundation with a 49-year lease that
runs until 2037. The Foundation was founded as a not-for-profit organization in 1987 for
managing and stewarding Four Mounds Park.
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The Four Mounds Estate consists of
bluffland along the Mississippi River,
cultured grounds, historic gardens,
woodlands, prairie, and rare oak
savanna. The 17 buildings that make up
the estate were residential, farm,
recreational and
support structures for the site. The site’s
namesake is four Native American burial
mounds from the Woodland period.
Four Mounds Park is a City Landmark
Site, listed in the National Register of
Historic Places, and a Silos and
Smokestacks National Heritage Area Partner.
The site is focused around the historic Grey House, a 1908 Arts and Crafts styled mansion
designed by the Chicago architect Lawrence Buck. The cultured grounds were laid out by Chicago
landscape architect A. Phelps Wyman. Many buildings on the estate's farm campus were built
between 1908 and 1911, including the Barn/Garage, Chauffeur’s House, Gardener's House and
Four Mounds Grey House in relation to the Mississippi
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the Root Cellar. The White House, a traditional Colonial Revival style with its signature white
clapboards (architect unknown) was constructed in 1924.
Four Mounds Foundation operates an Inn and Conference Center to foster organizational
sustainability. The City and the Foundation continue to protect the Native American burial
mounds. Four Mounds Park is visited by 25,000 people from across the state every year including
over 100 schools and organizations, plus day visitors to the trails for passive enjoyment of the
historic site and natural areas. Four Mounds Foundation provides an enriching environment for
an adventure summer camp serving hundreds of local students, most of whom are from low-
income families. Four Mounds Park is a training ground for the HEART (Housing Education and
Rehabilitation Training) Program, a hands-on learning experience for young people, empowering
at-risk teens through vocational trades and service learning. Four Mounds Foundation attracts
thousands of individuals through the team building ropes course.
Four Mounds Park provides a spectacular experience for residents and visitors to eastern Iowa.
The park’s unbelievable views of the Mississippi River, unique history, archeology and
architecture give it national significance. Over time, Four Mounds Park’s green space and natural
wooded areas have experienced erosion and sediment loss. Increasing numbers of invasive plant
species have added to the stormwater management issues on the park’s rolling and sometimes
rugged terrain.
LiDAR relief map of Four Mounds
REAP Project Description
Total cost of the Four Mounds Park REAP project is $229,876. The $200,000 REAP grant would
fund ecological restoration at $150,285 and ADA-accessible improvements at $49,715. The
project implements the Ecological Restoration Plan to enhance the historic Four Mounds Park by
restoring woodland, savanna, prairie and bluffland across portions of the 60-acre park. The
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project will mitigate and reverse impacts of erosion, sediment loss, and invasive species with
sustainable best management practices and appropriate woodland, savanna, and prairie species.
This project will restore and enhance native plant and animal communities and soil quality. The
project also involves ADA-accessible improvements for parking and site access.
The REAP-funded ecological restoration work involves a multi-prong approach using forestry
mowing, managed grazing and fire maintenance, selective treatment and seeding across 6 out of
11 zones. Ecological restoration will take place on 27 acres across 10 out of 24 subzones, or
approximately 45% of the 60-acre park. Interpretive signage included in this section of the project
are detailed later in this section. Project results include woody trees and shrubs cut, piled, and
burned from both savanna and prairie remnants; savanna and prairie burned; and invasive
species sprayed with selective herbicide treatment.
The REAP-funded ADA-accessible infrastructure at $49,715 will include: a 10 space paved parking
lot including two accessible spaces, lower-use permeable (reinforced grass) overflow parking of
24 spaces, and an ADA accessible 4’ sidewalk from the parking area, connecting to the Phase III
visitor ADA accessible visitor station, its walk, the council circle, camp area and ropes course.
The City of Dubuque will provide in-kind support of $20,000. The Public Works Department will
provide $15,000 in labor, material and equipment costs to repair the park’s entrance lane. The
Leisure Services Department will provide $5,000 in labor for diseased and dead tree removal in
the project area.
Four Mounds Foundation is currently seeking a $9,876 grant from Silos & Smokestacks National
Heritage Area for first-time site lighting and interpretive signage to complete this second phase
of the plan.
Signage included in the development and ecological restoration sections of the REAP plan:
Orientation and Interpretive signage will follow the guidelines of Silos & Smokestacks National
Heritage Area, in keeping with the 5 signs on-site already.
Wayside style signage (ADA accessible, in-ground, slanted
horizontal 2’x3’ full color panels) will be installed along the
walks and trails. Signage content and design are subject to
review by the SSNHA signage committee and all signs will
acknowledge donors for the projects that made them
possible.
• Orientation, Zone E11- Park Overview: this sign features
a map of the grounds and information about the
resources, trails, activities and programs of the
organization. It is located at the new ADA accessible
parking lot and walk.
• Interpretation 1, Zone E11- Donation History/Historical Overview: features general information
about the history of the site, the site’s donor and relationship to the City of Dubuque, and an
Partially restored prairie view
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overview of Four Mounds. It is also located along the ADA accessible walk at the primary paved
parking area.
• Interpretation 2, Zone E1- Prairie: features
interpretation of the prairie looking over the hillside
toward Peru Road, the changing land over the years
and the process for restoration. It is located along our
existing trail.
• Interpretation 3, Zone E2- Oak Savanna: features
interpretation of one of the rarest ecosystems in the
United States, the oak savanna. It is located at the Four
Mounds Point.
• Interpretation 4, Zone E 8- Upper Mississippi River:
features interpretation of the Mississippi from the
bluff, and the changes in the land overtime following the building of Lock & Dam #11, including
flooding Native American village sites and the town of Peru
• Other Signage: Wayfinding and ADA location signage included in the development portion of the
project.
Previous Planning
Four Mounds Foundation retained Great Lakes Archeological Research Center to complete a
Phase I Archaeology Investigation of the Four Mounds Estate Historic District. The survey,
completed in 2008, covered 16 acres of cultured grounds and adjacent natural areas in the Park.
Four Mounds Foundation retained Jeffrey Bruce and Company to create a Landscape Heritage
Assessment & Illustrative Site Plan for the Four Mounds Estate Historic District. Written in 2011,
Four Mounds Foundation uses the assessment on a micro-level to restore the aging landscape at
the estate center in a sustainable way that reflects the intent of the original landscape architect
(A. Phelps Wyman), while meeting today’s use and ecological needs. Previous projects using the
Landscape Heritage Assessment included the restoration of the White House driving circle and
adjacent gardens ($140,000) and fundraising to complete the restoration of the Grey House
driving circle landscape ($39,666), to be completed by 2020.
Since 2013, Four Mounds Foundation has leveraged US Fish & Wildlife Service funding and
technical assistance to create and begin implementing the Four Mounds Ecological Restoration
Plan. Four Mounds Foundation has invested well over $50,000 in resources restoring natural
areas across the site in the last five years working primarily with USFWS, and with additional
support from INHF, Alliant Energy, AmeriCorps NCCC, ITC, volunteer groups, and various private
donors. Over the past two years, the Foundation opened approximately 12 acres (in process
restoration to the original savanna and prairie) through the removal of invasive species and non-
native species (choking bittersweet, honeysuckle and buckthorn, among others) that previously
made these natural areas inaccessible. The continued reduction of these invasive species and
maintenance (forest mowing, burning) are promoting better ground absorption and reduction of
site runoff.
Oak savanna remnant
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Four Mounds Foundation retained Prudenterra in 2018 to prepare an Four Mounds Woodlands
and Prairie Land Management Plan. The plan divides the park in 11 Ecological Management
Zones, with 24 total subzones. This plan serves as the principle guide for the ecological
restoration portion of the REAP project.
Current Phased Planning
The phased plan for accessibility and ecological restoration in the REAP request are part of a larger
plan to restore both natural and cultured grounds while better accommodating day visitors in a
way that increases capacity and minimizes impacts on the site. The phased plan that will require
three years to implement at an estimated overall cost of $470,741.
Phase I: HRDP Restoration of Grey House Driving Circle Landscape 2018-2020
Using the Landscape Heritage Assessment, Four Mounds Foundation will restore the landscape
at the center of Four Mounds -- the driving circle and main entrance at the front of the 1908 Grey
House. This project is funded through the Historic Resource Development Program (HRDP). The
project includes: the cost of the local landscape professional, planting material, labor and
implementation, two community engagement workshops, and interpretive signage about the
history and landscape. With the City as sponsor, Four Mounds Foundation was awarded $24,833
in HRDP funds in 2018. (The total project budget is $39,666).
Phase II: REAP Ecological Restoration and Site Accessibility 2018-2020
See previous REAP Project Description
Phase III: Iowa Great Places Public Access Improvements 2019-2021
As a key strategy outlined in the community vision for the Iowa Great Places (IGP) action plan for
Dubuque’s Driftless North End, Four Mounds Foundation will increase community and visitor access to
the historic site and park, through the development of new facilities and amenities to support day visitors
to its site, trails, ropes course, and camps. The project develops first-time ADA facilities including: a visitor
station, restroom and a council ring connected by ADA-compliant paths. With the City as sponsor, Four
Mounds Foundation has applied for $198,160 in IGP funds.
Future Planning
Further ecological restoration of previously unmanaged areas, and return to restored areas to
develop new trails, some of which will be ADA compliant, on areas previously inaccessible to the
public are planned. Other long-term planning includes restoration of the farm campus, site-wide
fire protection, erosion runoff control (including repair of the entrance lane), and expansion of
parking behind the Grey House.
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III. Development Plan, Project Boundary Map and Aerial Photo
Below: Zone Map for Entire site, broken into zones E1- E11. E1 – E10 are primarily ecological,
while E11 is the cultured grounds zone.
Below: Parcel mapping of Four Mounds and related neighboring properties
•Four Mounds & INHF hold a joint conservation
easement, protecting this area
•City Ownership, Four Mounds Management
•Private ownership, with over a decade history
partnering with Four Mounds on ecological restoration
•Four Mounds ownership, INHF conservation easement
•Contiguous ownership by City all the way south
through Eagle Point Park
Mississippi
River
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Below: development schematic for Grey House driving circle restoration area, the REAP
development area and IGP project area
HRDP Project Area
REAP Development
portion project area
(includes SSNHA
project)
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Below: project boundary is the entire Four Mounds Park, parcel number 1001151003.
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The Aerial Photo shows the boundary of Four Mounds Park in relationship to surrounding
residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural land uses of row crops and pasture. The Aerial
Photo also shows the proximity of Four Mounds Park to the Mississippi River, City and County
roads, and the railroad along the river shoreline. Within Four Mounds Park, the Aerial Photo
shows the general location of the Four Mounds Estate Historic District and the entrance lane.
IV. Project Benefits, Needs, Justification and Urgency
The proposed REAP project for Ecological Restoration and Site Accessibility at Four Mounds Park
as part of a phased plan provides justifiable benefits, meets needs, and demands a sense of
urgency as discussed below.
Benefits
Investing in ecosystem management through the recommended restoration practices at Four
Mounds Park will provide great benefits for non-game wildlife and pollinator habitat, pre-historic
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cultural resources, and ecological education of the public who enjoy Four Mounds Park regularly
in their diverse school or civic programs.
This site has known populations of prairie and savanna plants found in previously restored areas
including forbs such as spurge, tall coneflower, false boneset, legumes like white and purple
prairie clover, tick trefoil, and leadplant, grasses including switchgrass, Indiangrass, big bluestem,
little bluestem and sideoats grama. A professional botanical inventory is included in the REAP
project activities, as there are likely are many more diverse plants to be documented in this
mostly untilled forest or old-pasture property.
This project strives to enhance a community asset and a regional destination where visitors and
residents can reconnect with nature by experiencing the natural, cultural and ecological aspects
of the environment through sustainably maintained cultured grounds and natural areas. The
development portions seeks to better welcome and provide amenities for day-visitors who seek
to use the site for passive enjoyment and recreation, while supporting all visitors to the site,
including those needing ADA facilities.
Needs
The undulating topography has provided for an incredible diversity of woodland plant
communities found across this relatively small unit of land including bur and red oak savanna,
white oak savanna; mixed hardwood regenerated forest of shagbark hickory, white, bur, black,
and red oaks; and dense sugar maple and northern red oak forest in cool, wet north and east
facing slopes. Today, just about half of the parkland remains forested and most of that is in a
condition far different than before the year 1800.
Located adjacent to the Mississippi River, an internationally recognized fly-way of diversity, birds
stop to forage along their way to northern breeding grounds and their return to winter habitats
towards the South. A volunteer bird enthusiast utilized the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Ebird app
to identify 131 species of birds, including 24 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (using, seen,
or nesting on-site), as identified in the Iowa Wildlife Action Plan (see attached survey).
The site facilities serving day-visitors is limited, without adequate parking, restrooms, or
accessible walks. As Four Mounds has worked to restore the ecology of E1 and E3, they have
opened new areas of prairie that were previously inaccessible by humans. Subsequently, they
have forged new trails for visitors to enjoy. Four Mounds anticipates that many more trails will
be possible post-restoration, and plans to make a variety of trails, including some ADA accessible
trails where terrain allows, in the future.
Justification
Restoration of the diverse habitat types and management disturbance of fire compliments the
cultural preservation objectives and community benefits. The namesake four Native American
burial mounds remain on-site. According to archeological evidence in the National Register listing
for the Four Mounds Site, the mounds’ significance period dates to A.D. 350-1250 and were built
in the late Woodland period. During this time, the indigenous peoples who lived at or around
Four Mounds would have burned the woodlands and prairie to help suppress the woody
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vegetation on the site, facilitate hunting and travel through the terrain. Returning the plant
communities and disturbance regime of the people who built the mounds offers the opportunity
to care for the burial mounds better and offer great interpretive value to visitors of the land who
seek to better know and understand the people who cared for this land before the arrival of
European settlers.
Funding will positively impact the restoration of Four Mounds Park, while also impacting the lives
of thousands of community members. Interpretive signage will educate visitors from all over the
region. (Four Mounds has over 25,000 visitors annually).
REAP funds can be invested with confidence towards this site because of the diversity of
partnerships involved ranging from Federal, State, City and private funding sources and partners
working with the Four Mounds Foundation:
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Biologist Gregg Pattison has been assisting and providing
funds when available to assist with the project including drafting a fire management
policy document that will be crucial to get burn plans approved by the City of Dubuque.
• Iowa Department of Natural Resources Private Lands Biologist Greg Schmitt has
reviewed the site and is involved in offering recommendations for wildlife monitoring and
how to develop the site for the widest wildlife diversity potential.
• Private forestry consultant Luke Gran of Prudenterra was hired in 2018 to develop a
Woodland and Prairie Management Plan. The plan is still in development because it
covers the entire site and future phases. The existing draft guides the REAP project
portion using the forest and wildlife habitat data collected and recommendations
prepared for Four Mounds Park.
Current Conditions Assessment from Prudenterra for REAP grant zones, 2018
E1A West and south facing slope with several draws, an uneven aged stand. Openings with
full sun and recent fire disturbance is growing native prairie wildflowers and grasses. Several
pockets of large and small sawtimber eastern cottonwood, pole sized black walnut throughout.
Sparse bur, black, northern red, and white oaks with savanna growth forms. One small area in
the northwest corner is dense cedar/mulberry/buckthorn.
E1B Bottom of the backslope along the road. A powerline is above much of this stand. Trees
have been removed but sumac, dogwood native shrubs and non-native invasive species
honeysuckle, buckthorn, oriental bittersweet have become established.
E2A Steep, north facing slope, an uneven aged stand. Mature northern red, and black oaks
with growth forms indicative of a savanna. Regenerated occasional black cherry. Sparse large
white oaks among very common dense ironwood and occasional eastern red cedar.
E2B Steep, west facing, even aged stand. Very common abundance of eastern red cedar and
buckthorn thickets among rocky outcroppings.
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E3 Southeast facing, upland slope, an uneven aged stand. Sparse mature white and bur oaks,
shagbark hickory indicative of savanna. About ⅔ of trees in this stand are shagbark hickory 8-20”
d.b.h., 7% of the trees are white oaks 20-24” d.b.h. making up ⅕ of the basal area. 7% are eastern
cottonwoods 14-18” d.b.h. about 14% of basal area. 10% of the trees are equal parts black or bur
oaks which make up 22% of basal area. White mulberry makes up about 3.5% of trees and 7% of
basal area. Finally, 3.5% are bitternut hickory and 2% of trees are hackberry each making up
about 3.5% of basal area.
E4A North and west facing slope, an uneven aged stand. About ¼ of the trees in this stand are
American elms while 19% are northern red oaks, each makes up 12.5% of basal area. 18% are
American basswood while 16% are black cherry each makes up ¼ of the basal area. 14% are black
oak and 10% black walnut each makes up 12.5% of basal area.
E5 Even aged stand along an upland ridge. Sparse mature white, bur, and northern red oaks,
and sugar maple. Native shrubs such as elderberry and highbush cranberry are growing in the
understory.
E6B Northwest facing slope, uneven aged stand. Sparse white oak with savanna form,
frequent shagbark hickory, sugar maple, and basswood. Potential local source of bittersweet is
well established with thick vines this stand.
Urgency
By implementing the Four Mounds Park Ecological Restoration and Site Accessibility Project, the
City and surrounding communities will over time see an already cherished public property
become a healthier and more engaging place for people and nature.
The urgency for action is simply that the problems of invasive plant species and erosion only
worsen if left unattended over time; some of them quite rapidly. The sooner habitats are restored
and stormwater managed in a sustainable manner, the sooner people can appreciate the park in
a new way and wildlife can find additional habitat.
There is an urgent need to invest in this site due to the rapid encroachment of oriental
bittersweet, buckthorn, Japanese barberry, garlic mustard, and honeysuckle as well as the native
woody plant sumac currently racing into the partially complete forest and prairie management
that has been conducted over the past few years. Completing the cutting and following this action
with foliar herbicide application and repeated prescribed burning should help this site recover
toward the more stable, diverse plant communities of prairie and open oak savanna. Once these
priority areas are treated the site can be further enhanced with timber stand improvement of
more dense woodland and forest areas and shrub thicket plantings. Additionally, it will
maintained with fire or hand removal and/or backpack spot application of herbicides for invasive
species management, depending on the needs of the zone.
Relationship to Dubuque County 5-year REAP Plan
Implementation of the Four Mounds Park REAP Project is anticipated for REAP funding in FY2019
and listed as the FY2019 funding priority.
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Relationship to Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP):
In general, restoring natural communities and addressing soil and stormwater issues will create
a safer and more attractive park in Dubuque. This, in turn, will encourage more people to recreate
outdoors. The Four Mounds Park REAP Project will facilitate the accomplishment of the following
SCORP outdoor recreation priorities and associated goals.
PRIORITY 1: Address funding challenges as they relate to growing healthy and sustainable
opportunities in outdoor recreation and open spaces for Iowa.
REAP funds are vital to the success of this project. In addition, the City can leverage funds from
other sources more easily by demonstrating the State’s commitment to the project through
REAP. The following goals will thus be addressed:
Goal 1: Promote the contribution of natural resource recreation and conservation to the
economic vitality and quality of life for Iowans.
Goal 2: Ascertain funding opportunities available for consistent and long-term financial
support to meet the demands of outdoor recreation and conservation that are mutually
beneficial to government agencies, the private sector and user groups.
PRIORITY 2: Create places to go in Iowa that exemplify best practices in natural resources
conservation and protection while providing a variety of opportunities for outdoor recreation.
Restoring the ecological integrity of Four Mounds Park, representing a significant piece of natural
landscape within city limits, directly addresses all the four goals under this priority.
Goal 1: Preserve, enhance and protect statewide water and land resources while
specifically targeting connections (habitat and lineal greenbelts) regionally and locally to
ensure a greater protection of Iowa’s open spaces.
Goal 2: Encourage public agencies and local governments to protect the parks and natural
areas within their jurisdiction, limiting resale of public lands and open spaces for other
non-outdoor recreation or non-open space development.
Goal 3: Provide assistance to local communities and governments to improve the quality
and revitalize the recreational use of priority water bodies.
Goal 4: Provide high-quality, safe and affordable recreational opportunities that meet the
demands, needs and diversity of experiences Iowans desire.
PRIORITY 4: Promote outdoor recreation as a means to achieve healthier lifestyles, enhancing
the quality of life for all Iowans.
The Four Mounds Park REAP Project can be used to raise the profile of the park, increase access
to and appreciation of nature, and facilitate the following goals under this priority:
Goal 1: Link outdoor recreation and participation to desired wellness and public health
benefits.
Goal 2: Collaborate with existing Healthy Iowans, state and county initiatives to promote
outdoor recreation and increase participation.
PRIORITY 5: Better understand Iowans’ outdoor recreation wants and needs and develop
effective tools that connect them to Iowa’s natural resource opportunities, based on their
unique demographics and interests.
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The project addresses this priority by adding opportunities for nature-based recreation through
restoration and enhancement within Four Mounds Park.
Relationship to 2015 Iowa Wildlife Action Plan
Four Mounds Park REAP Project addresses 5 of the 8 elements of the Iowa Wildlife Action Plan.
The project being implemented outlines the Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) found
in Four Mounds Park or likely to be found in suitable habitat in the park.
As tracked through the Cornel University’s Lab of Ornithology’s Ebird Application, 131 unique
species of birds have been tracked at the site. Four Mounds has merged this list with the Iowa
Species of Greatest Conservation Need list to create a master list in 2018 that is attached. It
identifies 24 species from the SGCN list that have recently been seen from the site, using the site
while migrating, or nesting at Four Mounds.
The Four Mounds Park REAP Project will improve habitat for many of these likely to occur species
and includes monitoring of the land management plan’s progress. The 5 elements addressed by
this project:
1. Information on the distribution and abundance of wildlife, including low and declining
populations as each State Fish and Wildlife agency [DNR] deems to be appropriate, that
are indicative of the diversity and health of wildlife of the State. Low and declining
populations of fish and wildlife are defined in the Plan as SGCN.
2. Locations and relative conditions of key habitats and community types essential to
conservation of SGCN.
3. Descriptions of problems which may adversely affect SGCN or their habitats and priority
research and survey efforts needed to identify factors that may assist in restoration and
improved conservation of SGCN and their habitats.
4. Descriptions of conservation actions necessary to conserve SGCN and their habitats and
establish priorities for implementing such actions.
5. Provisions for periodic monitoring of SGCN and their habitats, for monitoring the
effectiveness of conservation actions, and for adapting these conservation actions as
appropriate to respond to new information or changing conditions.
Relationship to the 2006 Iowa Great River Road Corridor Management Plan.
The project fulfills goals in this plan as follows:
It will increase identification and protection of resources along the Great River Road.
It will expand local citizen awareness of the resources and importance of the Great River
Road.
It will provide new travel experiences through effective interpretation and promotion of
the Great River Road - by encouraging exploration and interpretation of the statewide
natural resources.
It will foster alliances with other organizations that are interested in the future of the
Great River Road and develop partnerships as well - by sharing information on these
organizations and encouraging the visitor to utilize their resources.
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Relationship to the 2017 Dubuque Comprehensive Plan
The Four Mounds Park REAP Project supports community recommendations in the 2017 Imagine
Dubuque Comprehensive Plan for Park and Open Space Land Use: Preserve key environmental
features and provide recreational opportunities for all segments of the population through a
variety of demanded active and passive options. The project also supports Imagine Dubuque
community recommendations for Environmental Integrity through Land Conservation: Conserve
areas near water trails and canoe launches, serene places to escape the city, and viewpoints to
watch migratory birds, shown on the Environmental Factors Map.
V. Environmental, Economic and Social Impacts of Project
The Four Mounds Park REAP Project involves acting to re-establish native vegetation, reduce
erosion and enhance soil, create wildlife habitat, and mitigate stormwater runoff through
creating opportunities for infiltration. Rugged and complex topography adds to highly scenic
character of the project site as well as the challenges of implementing site improvements and
sustainable BMPs. Permanent environmental, economic, cultural, aesthetic and social impacts of
the development project will be beneficial to human visitors as well as wildlife. No adverse
permanent impacts are expected. In fact, implementing the plan will help build a more
sustainable future for the park and the city.
The impact of this REAP-funded ecological restoration will result in 27 acres which includes
woody trees and shrubs cut, piled, and burned from savanna & prairie remnants; savanna and
prairie burned; and invasive species sprayed with selective herbicide treatment. All work will be
managed by contractors that serve clients in Iowa and are licensed to perform the ecosystem
management work, including prescribed burning. The City of Dubuque and Four Mounds
Foundation expect this project also will draw more community interest to the cultural and
ecological features at Four Mounds Park providing increased use of the accessible and historic
infrastructure for events and increased visitor stays. Four Mounds intends to continue to engage
volunteers, community groups, partners like the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation interns, the
Iowa Land Trust Alliance, and AmeriCorps groups in order to leverage work while outreaching
and educating the public about the benefits of ecological restoration.
In June 2020, Four Mounds Foundation is partnering with the City of Dubuque to host a
professional educational seminar at Four Mounds highlighting our innovative approach to
integrating historic preservation, cultured landscape and ecological restoration. This will take
place during the Preserve Iowa Summit, which takes place in Dubuque that year. Four Mounds &
the City also plan to provide sessions during the Summit, to further educate the 400 people
anticipated to participate.
In opening these previously inaccessible areas, this will allow more places for people to access
the outdoors and experience different ecological areas. The density with all invasive species,
especially including the choking oriental bittersweet, prevent the public from seeing, exploring
and accessing land. Even in open woodland areas without a diversity of species, erosion and lack
of healthy vegetation on the forest floor makes it difficult to navigate, with muddy and eroding
land. Opening woodlands, savanna and prairie provides opportunities to plan and create a variety
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of trail systems. The diversity the existing ecosystems will further increase following restoration
and provide even more demonstration and educational opportunities.
Four Mounds Park is a community-owned resource, open to the public 365 days a year. The Four
Mounds Foundation exists as a friends group to the site that is owned by the City of Dubuque.
This unique relationship means that the community resource is made available at no cost to the
taxpayers and Four Mounds Foundation has worked to invest almost $5 million in resources for
the restoration and preservation of the site since 1987, making Four Mounds Park available to
the public in many low-impact ways.
As a superbly intact gentleman’s farm, the Foundation actively buffers the site from development
(partnering with Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation) to afford natural views of the Mississippi
River and an experience of the site’s serenity that would have been similar to when it was
developed in the early 20th Century. Four Mounds Park is one of only two places in Dubuque
where the public has an unimpeded panoramic view of the largely undeveloped lands along the
Mississippi River.
The Foundation’s active youth programs make the site available for recreational and educational
purposes at no cost to over 85% of participants. Additionally, Four Mounds Park reaches over
15,000 annually on the ropes course hidden in the tall pines. Operation of the Inn & Conference
Center (Grey House, Cabin & White House) means that the public can intimately experience Four
Mounds Estate similar to the way it was intended. The Four Mounds Foundation offer
facilities/services to nonprofits at a reduced rate, often at no cost. The Foundation averages
$3,000 of donated gift certificates annually to area non-profits for their events.
Four Mounds Park hosts over 25,000 visitors annually. By making the site more accessible to the
natural and cultured grounds, capacity will increase to welcome day visitors who can passively
enjoy the site (birding, hiking, yoga, meditation, historic sites). The project supports Four Mounds
Foundation day camps and ropes course programs with higher quality trails for hiking and new
amenities. Operation of the Inn & Conference Center business is the single biggest sustainable
income source to help maintain and operate Four Mounds Park.
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VI. Historical, Archaeological and Architectural Features/Impacts
Four Mounds Park includes historical, architectural, and archeological features, such as farm
buildings, residential structures, and Native American burial mounds. Four Mounds Park is a City-
designated Landmark Site, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and a Silos and
Smokestacks National Heritage Area Partner.
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A 2008 Phase I Archaeology Investigation of the Four Mounds Estate Historic District in Dubuque
County, Iowa is documented as State Historic Preservation Office R&C #080231048. The survey
covered 16 acres of cultured grounds and adjacent natural areas within Four Mounds Park. The
Four Mounds Estate Historic District is documented as Iowa Site Inventory # 31-04042 for its
National Register listing. Four Mounds Site; Site# 130821 and Iowa Site Inventory # 31-03235
document the archeology listing of the burial mounds.
The Four Mounds Estate was bequeathed to the City of Dubuque upon the death of Elizabeth
Adams Burden in 1982. The estate consists of about 60 acres of bluffland along the Mississippi
River, comprised of cultured grounds, historic gardens, woodlands, prairie, and rare oak savanna.
The 17 buildings that make up the estate were residential, farm, recreational and support
structures for the site. The site’s namesake is four Native American burial mounds from the
Woodland period.
The farm campus portion of the site is focused around the historic Grey House, a 1908 Arts and
Crafts styled mansion designed by the Chicago architect Lawrence Buck. The cultured grounds
were planned out by Chicago landscape architect A. Phelps Wyman. Many buildings on the
estate's farm campus were built between 1908 and 1911, including the Barn/Garage, Chauffeur’s
House, Gardener's House and the Root Cellar.
George A. Burden and his wife Viola developed this gentleman's farm in the country outside
Dubuque to raise their children, George (Bill) and Viola. The Burdens were able to enjoy an idyllic
country lifestyle, with downtown Dubuque accessible using their automobile, allowing Mr.
Burden to commute to work daily. Bill Burden married Elizabeth Adams in 1924 and the second
primary residence on site was built for them -- the White House, a traditional Colonial Revival
style with its signature white clapboards (architect unknown). Elizabeth & Bill bequeathed the
property to the City upon Elizabeth’s death and Four Mounds Foundation formed in 1987 in
partnership with the City of Dubuque in order to preserve the site and make it available to the
public for a variety of educational uses.
There will be no permanent or temporary impacts to the historical, architectural, and
archeological features caused by the REAP project. The ecological restoration and ADA-
accessibility improvements proposed for the REAP grant will avoid the Four Mounds Park’s
historical, architectural, and archeological features. Work will be managed by professional
consultants and contractors in accordance with the various plans developed for the
environmental resources.
There are several partners working with Four Mounds Foundation to protect the historical,
architectural, and archeological features of Four Mounds Park. As a City-designated landmark
site owned by the City of Dubuque and part of the City’s public park system, oversight and
guidance is proved by the City of Dubuque’s Leisure Services Department and Planning Services
Department. With a historic district and an archeological site listed in the National Register of
Historic Places, Four Mounds Foundation maintains a close working relationship with the State
Historic Preservation Office as well as the Office of the State Archeologist.
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VII. Local Participation
Since 2006, the Mayor and City Council of Dubuque have identified “becoming a more
Sustainable City” as one of their top priorities for the Dubuque community. Sustainable Dubuque
is a City Council-adopted, community-created, and citizen-led initiative. To implement that
vision, the citizen task force defined 12 key principles including Resource Management and
Native Plants & Animals, which support the REAP project’s goals.
In developing the 2011 Landscape Heritage Assessment and Illustrated Site Plan for the Historic
Four Mounds Estate at the request of the Four Mounds Foundation, Jeffrey Bruce and Company
invited public into the process, with inclusion of volunteers, site users, the City of Dubuque
Historic Preservation Commission members, Main Street Iowa, and key City Departments. The
plan is posted on the Four Mounds Foundation’s website, https://www.fourmounds.org/.
In 2018 Four Mounds Foundation contracted with Prudenterra to develop a Woodlands and
Prairie Land Management Plan. Through this process, the foundation undertook a Goals &
Objectives exercise looking at Four Mounds Park’s values, reflecting on the Four Mounds
Foundation mission of preservation, education and service. Results include a balance of a
conservative approach to site use, habitat preservation and site development, while sharing the
site with the public in a variety of ways.
The Four Mounds Foundation has maintained regular communication with the neighboring
property owners. With the neighbors to the north, a relationship was built with Iowa Natural
Heritage Foundation (INHF) where Four Mounds Foundation holds easements with INHF on 22
acres of non-contiguous ownership outside the boundaries of Four Mounds Park, with protection
over 28 years. With the southern border neighbor, Four Mounds has a 30 year relationship and
has partnered over the past 10 years on joint ecological restoration projects.
The Four Mounds Foundation has maintained regular communication with the City of Dubuque
Park and Recreation Commission about ecological restoration and historic preservation projects
at Four Mounds Park, with the following recent updates provided at these public meetings:
• July 11, 2017: update on programs, site use, ecological restoration and plans
• June 12, 2018: overview on ecological restoration, site improvement planning and year-
review of investments by Four Mounds Foundation; introduced intent to write REAP
grant, pending City approval
• July 10, 2018: overview of proposed REAP grant request
• August 14, 2018: presentation of final REAP grant application
The REAP project was considered and approved at the Dubuque City Council’s August 6, 2018
public meeting, which is televised live on City Channel 8 and streamlined live on the City’s
website, www.cityofdubuque.org.
7. GRANT NARRATIVE Four Mounds Park: Ecological Restoration and Site Accessibility
pg. 21
The REAP project was considered and approved at the Dubuque County REAP Committee annual
meeting on August 8, 2018 and included in the FY2019 Dubuque County REAP plan. At that time
Chris Olson, project director, was inducted as a member of the committee.
Four Mounds Foundation has many other partners involved in the project’s planning process:
• Four Mounds Foundation board members involved, including a Dubuque City Council
representative
• Izaak Walton League on genetic testing, preservation, and tracking of American Chestnut
tree stand
• Volunteers included in data collection, particularly bird species at Four Mounds Park
• Gregg Pattison, US Fish and Wildlife Service Biologist
• Greg Schmitt, Iowa Department of Natural Resources Private Lands Biologist
• Jeffery Bruce, Jerry Bruce & Company landscape architect
• Luke Gran, Prudenterra private forestry consultant
• Four Mounds has been in close contact with the Office of the State Archaeologist
regarding the REAP and IGP projects.
VIII. Considerations Given to Minorities, Elderly and Disabled
The City of Dubuque’s Leisure Services Department encompasses the Park Division, Recreation
Division, Civic Center, and Multicultural Family Center. All programs, activities, and facilities are
operated and maintained in accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities
Act and Civil Rights Act.
Financial Assistance is available to assist low income residents (residing within Dubuque city
limits). The Leisure Services Department provides qualifying individuals or families who meet
income guidelines with free or discounted swim passes, park passes, and registration for
programs, camps and classes.
The Park Division operates and maintains the municipal park system and off-road bike/hike trail
system. All parks and trails are open free to the public excluding the Pet Park and the main
vehicular entrance of Eagle Point Park.
The REAP project will meet state and federal requirements for Americans with Disabilities Act
and Civil Rights Act, because this is how the Leisure Services Department and the City of Dubuque
operate. Environmental restoration will enhance physical access, use and enjoyment of Four
Mounds Park for all park visitors.
Four Mounds Park is open at no charge to the public 365 days a year during daylight hours. It is
visited by over 100 schools (elementary to college), scouts and church groups, and organizations
annually. The Four Mounds Foundation’s youth programs reach low-income families at no cost,
with a participation level at 85%. These programs also have a higher minority participation that
the population at large, at approximately 49%. The City of Dubuque has an 8.3% minority
population (2010 Census).
7. GRANT NARRATIVE Four Mounds Park: Ecological Restoration and Site Accessibility
pg. 22
The phased plan for Four Mounds Park will allow for ADA compliance for parking, restrooms,
paths to the ropes course and the new council ring feature, which will better accommodate those
with differing abilities, such as the elderly and persons with disabilities. All plans for new
development will consider ADA accessibility, while Four Mounds Foundation looks for solutions
to make historic structures also accessible.
IX. Itemized Costs
Total cost of the Four Mounds Park REAP project is $229,876. The $200,000 REAP grant would
fund ecological restoration at $150,285 and ADA-accessible improvements at $49,715. Ecological
restoration will take place on 27 acres across 10 out of 25 subzones, or approximately 45% of the
60-acre park. The ADA-accessible infrastructure will include a paved parking lot including two
accessible spaces, low-use permeable (reinforced grass) overflow parking, and an accessible walk
around the new planned visitor enhancements. The City of Dubuque will provide in-kind support
of $20,000. Four Mounds Foundation is seeking a $9,876 grant from Silos & Smokestacks National
Heritage Area (SSNHA) for site lighting and interpretive signage.
Project Component REAP Request City / SSNHA Component Total
Ecological Restoration of 27 acres $150,285 $0 $150,285
ADA-accessible parking and trail
improvements $49,715 $0 $49,715
Entrance lane repairs and tree removal $0 $20,000 $20,000
Site lighting and interpretive signage $0 $9,876 $9,876
Project Totals $200,000 $29,876 $229,876
X. Public Communications
The purpose of the project’s Public Communications Plan is to ensure public knowledge of this
project at Four Mounds Park, acknowledge REAP and the partnerships involved in its
development, and encourage continued use of the amenities the restored parkland will offer.
Communication Tools
The City of Dubuque uses a variety of communication tools to keep Dubuque citizens informed
on local plans and projects.
• The “City News” newsletter is published bi-monthly by the City’s Public Information Office
and inserted into utility bills. Through this publication, photographs, updates, and
information on City projects are distributed to more than 21,000 households. The project
will be featured in the newsletter.
• Additionally, City Channel 8, the City’s public access television channel, broadcasts text
and visual images to the City’s cable customers (with a penetration rate of more than 80%
of households). Information about the project will be aired.
• The City’s website, www.cityofdubuque.org, is a fast, efficient way to highlight new
projects and update ongoing plans. Free public access to the Internet is available at the
7. GRANT NARRATIVE Four Mounds Park: Ecological Restoration and Site Accessibility
pg. 23
Carnegie-Stout Public Library, ensuring that all citizens have access to the website. Color
images of the project site as well as the REAP logo sign will be placed on the website. The
City of Dubuque also has a Facebook page offering a social media link with information
on the City website.
• Media releases about the project, recognition events and REAP funding will be used.
Frequent media releases throughout the year keep local and regional media informed
about large projects and translate into media coverage. Media releases will be used for
the project at key points, such as recognition events. The media releases are posted on
the City website as well.
• Community engagement is occurring across a broad spectrum in the City of Dubuque. The
Sustainable Dubuque framework has become the lens through which city operations are
developed and analyzed. The project will be publicized through Sustainable Dubuque via
media releases and announcements distributed through the Sustainable Dubuque email
list and posted on its Facebook page.
• Four Interpretive and one orientation signs will acknowledge the funding made available
by the REAP Program.
• The June 2020 seminar/workshop and sessions at the Preserve Iowa Summit will outline
how we went about the project and acknowledge REAP.
Recognition Events
The City of Dubuque often recognizes its major projects with a ground-breaking or a ribbon-
cutting ceremony hosted by the Dubuque Mayor and City Council. Invited to these events are the
public, partnership agencies and the media. In addition to showcasing a new public project, a
project program is distributed to participants providing background information. A recognition
event will be scheduled for the project. IDNR officials will be invited to and recognized at this
event for their REAP funding partnership.
The City of Dubuque also recognizes IDNR support with REAP funds by displaying the REAP signs
at the project sites. The City will install a REAP sign at a prominent, visible location at Four
Mounds Park upon completion of the project.
XI. Agreements and Easements
The City of Dubuque hold fee title to Four Mounds Park and leases it to the Four Mounds
Foundation with a 49-year lease that runs until 2037. The Foundation was founded as a not-for-
profit organization in 1987 for managing and stewarding Four Mounds Park.
There is a small parcel of land (0.24 acre) within Four Mounds
Park that is privately owned by John Gronen, Elizabeth Burden
and John Hamilton and leased to Four Mounds Foundation.
The parcel includes the Cabin shown here, which is rented as
part of the Inn and Conference Center operated by the
Foundation. These people are on the Foundation’s board and
supportive of the project. Enclosed are copies of these leases:
7. GRANT NARRATIVE Four Mounds Park: Ecological Restoration and Site Accessibility
pg. 24
• Original lease from City of Dubuque to Four Mounds Foundation
• Lease amendment for an easement on the adjacent Madsen property
• Lease from Four Mounds Foundation to Team Building Blocks (ropes course)
• Lease of Cabin site to Four Mounds Foundation
XII. County Resource Enhancement Committee Comments
On August 8, 2018, the Dubuque County Resource Enhancement Committee approved the City’s
FY 2019 REAP grant application for Four Mounds Park: Ecological Restoration and Site
Accessibility. The Chairperson signed the application in Section 6. The comments by the County
REAP Committee were supportive of the proposal.
Four Mounds Park
City of Dubuque
Appendices
A. Letter of Good Standing; CLG Program
B. City Parks Location Map (Sec I)
C. Project Photos and Illustrations (Sec II)
a. Contemporary photo mapping for project area
b. Early Settlement Conditions
c. Historic Aerials and Growth Conditions
D. Ecological Restoration References (Sec II)
a. Seed Mix by USFWS
b. Bird Survey merged with Species of Greatest Conservation Need
c. Four Mounds Soil Report
E. Letters of Support (Sec VII and XII)
a. Four Mounds Foundation
b. US Fish & Wildlife Service
c. Dubuque County REAP Committee (also Sec XII)
d. Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
e. Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area
f. City of Dubuque Parks & Recreation Commission
F. Phase I, II & III Budget Detail (Sec IX)
G. Leases (Sec XI)
a. Lease- City to Four Mounds- original
b. Lease- City to Four Mounds- easement amendment
c. Lease- Ropes Course at Four Mounds
d. Lease- Cabin at Four Mounds
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April 2, 2018
Ms. Kristen Vander Molen
Grants Manager
State Historical Society of Iowa
600 East Locust
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Kristen:
I have been asked by the Dubuque Historic Preservation Commission to provide
documentation on their Certified Local Government (CLG) status. This letter certifies
that Dubuque has submitted their annual report for 2017, is a CLG in good standing and
is eligible to apply for the HRDP grant program.
Sincerely,
Paula A. Mohr
CLG Coordinator
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Eagle Point Park
2601 Shiras Ave.
Flora Park
2605 Pennsylvania Ave.
Marshall Park
3800 Arboretum Dr.
McAleece Park and Recreation
Complex - 1801 Admiral Sheehy Dr.
Murphy Park
1700 S. Grandview Ave.
Veterans’ Memorial Park
2700 Northview Dr.
Washington Park
700 Locust St.
Miller Riverview Park
1851 Admiral Sheehy Dr.
Pyatigorsk Park
16th St. & Kerper Blvd.
Granger Creek Nature Trail
Dubuque Technology Park
Heritage Trail
22nd & Elm St.
Medical Associates Greenbelt
Associates Dr.
A.Y. McDonald Park
Hawthorne St. & Volunteer Dr.
Roosevelt Park
14000 N. Cascade Rd.
Bergfeld Recreation Area
7600 Chavenelle Dr.
Avon Park
500 Avon St.
Burden Park
2701 Burden Ave.
Cancer Survivor Park
3rd & College St.
Cleveland Park
625 Cleveland Ave.
Elmwood Green Park
830 Kane St.
Falk Park
1701 Earl Dr.
Flat Iron Park
43 S. Main St.
Grant Park
1500 Blu St.
Hillcrest Park
2825 Hillcrest Rd.
Hilltop Park
600 Wilson Alley
Jackson Park
1500 Main St.
Jeerson Park
665 University Ave.
Madison Park
1824 N. Main St.
Marna Ridge Children’s Forest
1694 Geraldine Dr.
Rocco Buda Jr. Park
508 Loras Blvd.
Eagle Valley Park
Eagle Valley Subdivision
Waller-Cooper Park
600 Cooper Pl.
Southern Park
200 Southern Ave.
Welu Park
Welu Drive
Teddy Bear Park
Gabriel & High Cloud Dr.
Harvest View Park
2350 Matthew John Dr.
Riley Park
Lunar Dr.
Westbrook Park
Westbrook Subdivision
Allison-Henderson Park
1500 Loras Blvd.
Comiskey Park
255 E. 24th St.
Gay Park
2833 Burlington St.
Usha Park
3937 Pennsylvania Ave.
Valentine Park
860 Valentine Dr.
Valley High Park
1290 Cerro Dr.
Orange Park
1800 Washington St.
Pinard Park
2819 Pinard St.
Ice Harbor Park
Port of Dubuque
Four Mounds Park
4900 Peru Rd.
Oakwood Park
3800 Central
Bunker Hill Golf Course
Bunker Hill Rd.
Skate Park
1801 Admiral Sheehy Dr.
Skate Park
1801 Admiral Sheehy Dr.
Pet Park
North Grandview Ave.
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2601 Shiras Ave.
Flora Park
2605 Pennsylvania Ave.
Marshall Park
3800 Arboretum Dr.
McAleece Park and Recreation
Complex - 1801 Admiral Sheehy Dr.
Murphy Park
1700 S. Grandview Ave.
Veterans’ Memorial Park
2700 Northview Dr.
Washington Park
700 Locust St.
Miller Riverview Park
1851 Admiral Sheehy Dr.
Pyatigorsk Park
16th St. & Kerper Blvd.
Granger Creek Nature Trail
Dubuque Technology Park
Heritage Trail
22nd & Elm St.
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Associates Dr.
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Hawthorne St. & Volunteer Dr.
Roosevelt Park
14000 N. Cascade Rd.
Bergfeld Recreation Area
7600 Chavenelle Dr.
Avon Park
500 Avon St.
Burden Park
2701 Burden Ave.
Cancer Survivor Park
3rd & College St.
Cleveland Park
625 Cleveland Ave.
Elmwood Green Park
830 Kane St.
Falk Park
1701 Earl Dr.
Flat Iron Park
43 S. Main St.
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1500 Bluff St.
Hillcrest Park
2825 Hillcrest Rd.
Hilltop Park
600 Wilson Alley
Jackson Park
1500 Main St.
Jefferson Park
665 University Ave.
Madison Park
1824 N. Main St.
Marna Ridge Children’s Forest
1694 Geraldine Dr.
Rocco Buda Jr. Park
508 Loras Blvd.
Eagle Valley Park
Eagle Valley Subdivision
Waller-Cooper Park
600 Cooper Pl.
Southern Park
200 Southern Ave.
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Welu Drive
Teddy Bear Park
Gabriel & High Cloud Dr.
Harvest View Park
2350 Matthew John Dr.
Riley Park
Lunar Dr.
Westbrook Park
Westbrook Subdivision
Allison-Henderson Park
1500 Loras Blvd.
Comiskey Park
255 E. 24th St.
Gay Park
2833 Burlington St.
Usha Park
3937 Pennsylvania Ave.
Valentine Park
860 Valentine Dr.
Valley High Park
1290 Cerro Dr.
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1801 Washington St.
Pinard Park
2819 Pinard St.
Ice Harbor Park
Port of Dubuque
Four Mounds Park
4900 Peru Rd.
Oakwood Park
3800 Central
Bunker Hill Golf Course
Bunker Hill Rd.
Skate Park
1801 Admiral Sheehy Dr.
Skate Park
255 E. 24th St.
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PROJECT
LOCATION
CITY PARKS LOCATION MAP
Existing Conditions: Mapping of Contemporary Photography
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The following color images are from August 2018, showing existing conditions at Four Mounds in the project
areas. We tracked the degree direction of the photograph and it’s GPS coordinates. This tracking provides
accountability so when reporting to REAP, or tracking progress in 10, 20 or 100 years, we can go back to the
exact location and recreate the shot. This is especially helpful for natural areas where we literally intend to
change the landscape. Mapping was an in-kind service by David Koch with the University of Dubuque.
Existing Conditions: Mapping of Contemporary Photography
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#23 Zone E2, E1 Overview of natural areas from John Deere (palisade in middle)
#37 Zone E1 Partially restored prairie, looking toward John Deere and newly adopted county park
Existing Conditions: Mapping of Contemporary Photography
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#22 Zone E1 From Peru Road, looking toward E1 hillside,
partial selective clearance complete
#16 Zone E1, E6 From Peru Road, looking at historic entrance E6 and hillside E1
Existing Conditions: Mapping of Contemporary Photography
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#28 Zone E3 Hilltop, toward barn ravine: restored prairie and woodland edge,
choked with bittersweet vines
#31a Zone E1 Partially restored prairie overlooking Peru Road
Existing Conditions: Mapping of Contemporary Photography
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#38 Zone E2 Oak savanna remnant, at top of point
#27 E3 Woodland edge, partially cleared, near hogshed. Demonstrates need for
multi-layer approach where bittersweet has vigorously returned
Existing Conditions: Mapping of Contemporary Photography
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The following photographs are a comparison of our historic palisade area, which is completely shielded by
trees until you get very close. It is also photographed from afar on the first image, #23
# 39 Zone E2 Palisade view from property (Historic palisade view from Peru Road, c 1930s)
END OF ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION PHOTOS
DEVELOPMENT PHOTOS START ON NEXT PAGE
Existing Conditions: Mapping of Contemporary Photography
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#F Zone E11 Council ring & visitor station locations,
tucked in woods and behind tall pines, respectively
#B Zone E11 Eco parking location, ADA walk, and visitor station,
To be located behind screening of tall pines
Existing Conditions: Mapping of Contemporary Photography
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#C Zone E11 Removal of non-historic pavers and outdated sign; location of eco-parking and
walk in foreground; replacement of gravel in background with ADA and
hard surface parking
#E Zone E11 Replacement of gravel area with hardsurface parking and ADA walk; eco-parking
beyond in background; replacement of grassy area with short-grass prairie at far left; replacement
of deteriorated lane
Existing Conditions: Mapping of Contemporary Photography
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#11 Zone E5 Location of new prairie area, to replace existing grass
#14 Zone E11 Start of lane replacement near barn looking
toward development area focus
Early Settlement Conditions of Four Mounds and Mississippi Bluff Environs
Above and left: the Mississippi
seen from the Four Mounds
Grey House; Below: The Grey
House.
All circa 1912-15
Representational imagery from George Catlin, showing
Dubuque area bluffs in 19th century. Above “Upper
Mississippi”; Below “Dubuque’s Grave”.
(Smithsonian Art Museum) Both paintings circa 1835-36
These images demonstrate
changes in the land over
time, compared with the
previous contemporary
images. The blufflands were
covered in prairie grass and
sparsely populated with
trees, making up the now
rare Oak Savanna.
IA DNR Historic Aerial Photography and Growth Analysis
1930s, showing Peru Bottoms before dam (IA DNR)
1950s (IA DNR)
1970s (IA DNR)
Dubuque Assessor Site map with parcels, 2018-07-04
Growth patterns from 1930s to present day, from Landscape Heritage Plan, 2011
Four Mounds Foundation
Native Seed Mix
Compiled by Gregg Pattison, USFWL
August 2018
Savanna/Shaded Prairie
Common Name Scientific Name
Anise Hyssop Agastache foeniculum
Canada Anemone Anemone canadensis
Butterfly milkweed Asclepias tuberosa
Calico Aster Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
False Aster Boltonia asteroides
Tall Bellflower Campanula americana
Partridge Pea Chamaecrista fasciculata
Virgin’s Bower Clematis virginiana
Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea
Sweet Joe Pye Weed Eupatorium purpureum
Oxeye sunflower Heliopsis helianthoides
Round-headed bushclover Lespedeza capitate
Wild Bergamot Monarda fistulosa
Foxglove Beardtongue Penstemon digitalis
Purple Prairie Clover Dalea purpurea
Prairie Cinquefoil Potentilla argute
Mountain Mint Pycnanthemum virginianum
Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta
Showy Goldenrod Solidago speciose
Ironweed Veronia fasciculate
Golden Alexander Zizea aurea
Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium
Prairie Brome Bromus kalmia
Virginia wild rye Elymus virginicus
Full Sun Seed List
Common Name Scientific Name
Anise Hyssop Agastache foeniculum
Butterfly milkweed Asclepias tuberosa
Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea
Oxeye sunflower Heliopsis helianthoides
Round-headed bushclover Lespedeza capitate
Wild Bergamot Monarda fistulosa
Foxglove Beardtongue Penstemon digitalis
Purple Prairie Clover Dalea purpurea
Golden Alexander Zizea aurea
Nodding onion Alluim cernuum
Lead Plant Amorpha canscens
New England Aster Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Wild Blue Indigo Baptisia australis
Wild White Indigo Baptisia alba
Lance Leaf coreopsis Coreopsis lanceolate
Pale Purple Coneflower Echinacea pallida
Rattlesnake Master Eryngium yuccifolium
Cream Gentian Gentiana alba
Alum Root Huechera richardsonii
Prairie Blazing Star Liatris pychnostachya
Dense Blazing Star Liatris spicata
Great Blue Lobelia Lobelia siphlitica
Mountain Mint Pycnanthemum virginicum
Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta
Ohio Spiderwort Tradescantia ohiensis
Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium
Sideoats Gramma Bouteloua curtipendula
Prairie Dropseed Sporobolus heterolepsis
Canada Wild Rye Elymus Canadensis
Four Mounds Bird Survey collated with Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Represents 3 years of data from Cornell University EBird site, merged with Iowa SGCN from the IA Wildlife Action Plan
6/29/18
#Common Name ?
?Habit & Frequency SGCN Abundance Trend IOWA
STATUS NTL STATUS
27 American White Pelican SEEN- MAR-DEC X C I S4N N3B,N3N
123 Bald Eagle N USES- YEAR ROUND X SC I S3B, S3N N4B, N4N
92 Black-and-white Warbler USES- MAY, AUG-SEP X R K S5N N5B, N4N
91 Blue-winged Warbler USES- SEP X R-W/U-E S S3B, S4N N5B
88 Broad-winged Hawk SEEN- APR, SEP X R S S3B N5B
62 Brown Creeper USES - OCT-FEB, APR X R S S3B N5
102 Canada Warbler USES- AUG X U n/a S3N N5B, N5B
33 Canvasback SEEN- MAR, NOV X R S S2B, S4N N5B, N5N
81 Chimney Swift NEST MAY-SEP X C K N5B S5B
111 Dickcissel NEST- MAY-JUNE X A D S4B, S4N N5B
22 Eastern Meadowlark NEST- APR X C D S4B, S4N N5
14 Field Sparrow NEST- APR-AUG X C D S5B, S5N N5
74 Golden-winged Warbler USES- MAY, AUG-SEP X U n/a S1N N4B
108 Henslow's Sparrow NEST- JUL-AUG X Th I S3B, S2N N3B, N4N
93 Least Flycatcher USES- AUG X R K S1B, S4N N5B
not listed
on ebird Northern Pintail SEEN (undocumented)X R S S2B, S5N N5B, N5N
72 Peregrine Falcon USES- SEP X SC I S1B, S4N N4B, N4N
57 Redhead SEEN- NOV X U S S2B, S4N N5B, N5N
30 Red-headed
Woodpecker NEST- YEAR ROUND X C D S5B N5B, N5N
106 Sedge Wren NEST- AUG X U I S4B, S4N N4B, N5N
54 Trumpeter Swan N SEEN- AUG-NOV, JAN X R I S2B N4B, N4N
4 Willow Flycatcher NEST- JUN X C S S4B, S4N N5B
110 Wood Thrush USES- AUG X U D S4B, S4N N5B
not listed
on ebird Yellow-Billed Cuckoo NEST (undocumented)X C D S3B N5B
Abundance: A-abundant, C-common, CL-common locally, U-uncommon, UL-uncommon locally, R-rare, SC-special concern, Th-threatened, En-Endangered, X-
extirpated, E-extinct. Iowa Trend- D-decreasing, I-incresing, S-stable, K-unknown Iowa Status: B-breeding, N-non-breeding
Four Mounds Bird Survey collated with Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Represents 3 years of data from Cornell University EBird site, merged with Iowa SGCN from the IA Wildlife Action Plan
6/29/18
#Common Name ?
?Habit & Frequency SGCN Abundance Trend IOWA
STATUS NTL STATUS
26 American Black Duck APR, NOV
59 American Coot APR, SEP-NOV
61 American Crow YEAR ROUND
120 American Goldfinch NOV-JAN, MAR-SEP
51 American Kestrel SEP, DEC
97 American Redstart MAY-SEP
125 American Robin MAR-DEC
53 American Tree Sparrow NOV-JAN
128 American Wigeon SEP
7 Baltimore Oriole MAY-AUG
104 Bank Swallow AUG
131 Barn Swallow SEP
76 Bay-breasted Warbler AUG-SEP
77 Blackburnian Warbler AUG-SEP
41 Black-capped Chickadee YEAR ROUND
78 Black-throated Green
Warbler AUG-SEP
71 Blue Jay YEAR ROUND
98 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher APR-SEP
17 Brown Thrasher APR-SEP
23 Brown-headed Cowbird APR-JUN
58 Bufflehead MAR NOV-DEC
49 Canada Goose YEAR ROUND
99 Cape May Warbler AUG
107 Carolina Wren N MAY-SEP
73 Cedar Waxwing APR-SEP
Four Mounds Bird Survey collated with Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Represents 3 years of data from Cornell University EBird site, merged with Iowa SGCN from the IA Wildlife Action Plan
6/29/18
#Common Name ?
?Habit & Frequency SGCN Abundance Trend IOWA
STATUS NTL STATUS
87 Chestnut-sided Warbler MAY, SEP
20 Chipping Sparrow APR-SEP
105 Cliff Swallow AUG
35 Common Goldeneye MAR NOV
121 Common Grackle MAR-JUN
40 Common Merganser MAR
48 Common Redpoll P JAN
6 Common Yellowthroat MAY-JUL, SEP
43 Cooper's Hawk YEAR ROUND
46 Dark-eyed Junco SEP-APR
80 Double-crested
Cormorant MAY-OCT
45 Downy Woodpecker YEAR ROUND
32 Eastern Bluebird MAR-JUN, NOV-DEC
95 Eastern Kingbird AUG
19 Eastern Phoebe APR-OCT
15 Eastern Towhee APR-JUN, SEP-DEC
94 Eastern Wood-Pewee MAY-SEP
52 European Starling MAR-DEC
70 Golden-crowned Kinglet MAR, OCT-NOV
83 Gray Catbird MAY-SEP
114 Gray-cheeked Thrush MAY
13 Great Blue Heron APR-MAY
10 Great Crested Flycatcher JUN, SEP
130 Great Egret SEP
50 Great Horned Owl N DEC
Four Mounds Bird Survey collated with Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Represents 3 years of data from Cornell University EBird site, merged with Iowa SGCN from the IA Wildlife Action Plan
6/29/18
#Common Name ?
?Habit & Frequency SGCN Abundance Trend IOWA
STATUS NTL STATUS
44 Hairy Woodpecker AUG-JUN
25 Hermit Thrush APR
47 House Finch NOV-SEP
96 House Sparrow YEAR ROUND
113 House Wren APR-SEP
2 Indigo Bunting MAY-SEP
29 Lesser Scaup MAR-MAY
75 Magnolia Warbler MAY, AUG-SEP
56 Mallard AUG-DEC, MAR
37 Mourning Dove YEAR ROUND
86 Nashville Warbler MAY, SEP
38 Northern Cardinal YEAR ROUND
124 Northern Flicker APR-DEC
8 Northern Parula MAY-JUN
68 Orange-crowned
Warbler MAY, OCT
84 Ovenbird SEP
115 Palm Warbler APR-MAY, SEP
11 Philadelphia Vireo N MAY, SEP
129 Pied-billed Grebe SEP-NOV
3 Pileated Woodpecker APR-SEP
65 Pine Siskin MAR-APR, OCT-DEC
100 Pine Warbler P APR, AUG
63 Purple Finch NOV
1 Purple Martin APR, JUN
64 Red Crossbill N NOV
Four Mounds Bird Survey collated with Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Represents 3 years of data from Cornell University EBird site, merged with Iowa SGCN from the IA Wildlife Action Plan
6/29/18
#Common Name ?
?Habit & Frequency SGCN Abundance Trend IOWA
STATUS NTL STATUS
82 Red-bellied Woodpecker YEAR ROUND
42 Red-breasted Nuthatch SEP-MAY
5 Red-eyed Vireo MAY-SEP
66 Red-tailed Hawk YEAR ROUND
39 Red-winged Blackbird MAR-JUL
36 Ring-billed Gull MAR-DEC
34 Ring-necked Duck MAR, NOV
60 Rock Pigeon NOV
117 Rose-breasted Grosbeak APR-SEP
122 Ruby-crowned Kinglet APR-MAY, OCT-NOV
109 Ruby-throated
Hummingbird MAY-SEP
119 Scarlet Tanager MAY
18 Sharp-shinned Hawk APR, OCT
21 Song Sparrow MAR-JUN, SEP-DEC
16 Swainson's Thrush N APR-MAY, SEP
85 Tennessee Warbler AUG-SEP
89 Tree Swallow APR-SEP
31 Tufted Titmouse A YEAR ROUND
55 Tundra Swan Nov
28 Turkey Vulture MAR-OCT
112 Warbling Vireo APR-SEP
90 White-breasted
Nuthatch YEAR ROUND
116 White-crowned Sparrow MAY
69 White-throated Sparrow APR-MAY, SEP-DEC
103 Wild Turkey YEAR ROUND
Four Mounds Bird Survey collated with Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Represents 3 years of data from Cornell University EBird site, merged with Iowa SGCN from the IA Wildlife Action Plan
6/29/18
#Common Name ?
?Habit & Frequency SGCN Abundance Trend IOWA
STATUS NTL STATUS
12 Wilson's Warbler MAY, AUG
67 Winter Wren OCT
127 Wood Duck JUN-SEP
126 Yellow Warbler AUG
9 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher JUN
24 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker APR-MAY
118 Yellow-rumped Warbler APR-MAY, SEP-OCT
79 Yellow-throated Vireo MAY, AUG-SEP
101 Yellow-throated Warbler N APR-SEP
United States
Department of
Agriculture
A product of the National
Cooperative Soil Survey,
a joint effort of the United
States Department of
Agriculture and other
Federal agencies, State
agencies including the
Agricultural Experiment
Stations, and local
participants
Custom Soil Resource
Report for
Dubuque
County, Iowa
Four Mounds
Natural
Resources
Conservation
Service
July 3, 2018
Preface
Soil surveys contain information that affects land use planning in survey areas.
They highlight soil limitations that affect various land uses and provide information
about the properties of the soils in the survey areas. Soil surveys are designed for
many different users, including farmers, ranchers, foresters, agronomists, urban
planners, community officials, engineers, developers, builders, and home buyers.
Also, conservationists, teachers, students, and specialists in recreation, waste
disposal, and pollution control can use the surveys to help them understand,
protect, or enhance the environment.
Various land use regulations of Federal, State, and local governments may impose
special restrictions on land use or land treatment. Soil surveys identify soil
properties that are used in making various land use or land treatment decisions.
The information is intended to help the land users identify and reduce the effects of
soil limitations on various land uses. The landowner or user is responsible for
identifying and complying with existing laws and regulations.
Although soil survey information can be used for general farm, local, and wider area
planning, onsite investigation is needed to supplement this information in some
cases. Examples include soil quality assessments (http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/
portal/nrcs/main/soils/health/) and certain conservation and engineering
applications. For more detailed information, contact your local USDA Service Center
(https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?agency=nrcs) or your NRCS State Soil
Scientist (http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/soils/contactus/?
cid=nrcs142p2_053951).
Great differences in soil properties can occur within short distances. Some soils are
seasonally wet or subject to flooding. Some are too unstable to be used as a
foundation for buildings or roads. Clayey or wet soils are poorly suited to use as
septic tank absorption fields. A high water table makes a soil poorly suited to
basements or underground installations.
The National Cooperative Soil Survey is a joint effort of the United States
Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies, State agencies including the
Agricultural Experiment Stations, and local agencies. The Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) has leadership for the Federal part of the National
Cooperative Soil Survey.
Information about soils is updated periodically. Updated information is available
through the NRCS Web Soil Survey, the site for official soil survey information.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its
programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability,
and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion,
sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a
part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not
all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require
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and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of
Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or
call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity
provider and employer.
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Contents
Preface....................................................................................................................2
Soil Map..................................................................................................................5
Soil Map................................................................................................................6
Legend..................................................................................................................7
Map Unit Legend..................................................................................................8
Map Unit Descriptions..........................................................................................8
Dubuque County, Iowa....................................................................................10
129B—Arenzville-Chaseburg complex, 1 to 5 percent slopes....................10
163C—Fayette silt loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes...........................................11
163C2—Fayette silt loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded.........13
163D—Fayette silt loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes.........................................14
478G—Nordness-Rock outcrop complex, 18 to 60 percent slopes............15
499F—Nordness silt loam, 18 to 35 percent slopes....................................16
663D2—Seaton silt loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded.......17
663F—Seaton silt loam, 18 to 25 percent slopes........................................19
Soil Information for All Uses...............................................................................20
Suitabilities and Limitations for Use....................................................................20
Recreational Development..............................................................................20
Paths and Trails...........................................................................................20
Soil Properties and Qualities..............................................................................26
Soil Chemical Properties.................................................................................26
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)......................................................................26
Soil Physical Properties..................................................................................29
Percent Sand...............................................................................................30
Percent Silt..................................................................................................33
Percent Clay................................................................................................37
Soil Qualities and Features.............................................................................41
Drainage Class............................................................................................42
Depth to a Selected Soil Restrictive Layer: Lithic bedrock..........................45
Parent Material Name.................................................................................49
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Soil Map
The soil map section includes the soil map for the defined area of interest, a list of
soil map units on the map and extent of each map unit, and cartographic symbols
displayed on the map. Also presented are various metadata about data used to
produce the map, and a description of each soil map unit.
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Custom Soil Resource Report
Soil Map
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690100 690200 690300 690400 690500 690600 690700 690800 690900 691000
42° 33' 26'' N 90° 41' 6'' W42° 33' 26'' N90° 40' 20'' W42° 33' 4'' N
90° 41' 6'' W42° 33' 4'' N
90° 40' 20'' WN
Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 15N WGS84
0 200 400 800 1200
Feet
0 50 100 200 300
Meters
Map Scale: 1:4,740 if printed on A landscape (11" x 8.5") sheet.
Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION
Area of Interest (AOI)
Area of Interest (AOI)
Soils
Soil Map Unit Polygons
Soil Map Unit Lines
Soil Map Unit Points
Special Point Features
Blowout
Borrow Pit
Clay Spot
Closed Depression
Gravel Pit
Gravelly Spot
Landfill
Lava Flow
Marsh or swamp
Mine or Quarry
Miscellaneous Water
Perennial Water
Rock Outcrop
Saline Spot
Sandy Spot
Severely Eroded Spot
Sinkhole
Slide or Slip
Sodic Spot
Spoil Area
Stony Spot
Very Stony Spot
Wet Spot
Other
Special Line Features
Water Features
Streams and Canals
Transportation
Rails
Interstate Highways
US Routes
Major Roads
Local Roads
Background
Aerial Photography
The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at
1:15,800.
Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause
misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil
line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of
contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed
scale.
Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map
measurements.
Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey URL:
Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857)
Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator
projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts
distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the
Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more
accurate calculations of distance or area are required.
This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as
of the version date(s) listed below.
Soil Survey Area: Dubuque County, Iowa
Survey Area Data: Version 19, Sep 26, 2017
Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales
1:50,000 or larger.
Date(s) aerial images were photographed: May 2, 2011—Aug
21, 2011
The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were
compiled and digitized probably differs from the background
imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor
shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident.
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Map Unit Legend
Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI
129B Arenzville-Chaseburg complex,
1 to 5 percent slopes
2.0 3.1%
163C Fayette silt loam, 5 to 9 percent
slopes
5.8 8.8%
163C2 Fayette silt loam, 5 to 9 percent
slopes, moderately eroded
0.3 0.4%
163D Fayette silt loam, 9 to 14
percent slopes
5.2 7.9%
478G Nordness-Rock outcrop
complex, 18 to 60 percent
slopes
22.2 33.8%
499F Nordness silt loam, 18 to 35
percent slopes
6.1 9.4%
663D2 Seaton silt loam, 9 to 14
percent slopes, moderately
eroded
19.6 29.8%
663F Seaton silt loam, 18 to 25
percent slopes
4.4 6.8%
Totals for Area of Interest 65.6 100.0%
Map Unit Descriptions
The map units delineated on the detailed soil maps in a soil survey represent the
soils or miscellaneous areas in the survey area. The map unit descriptions, along
with the maps, can be used to determine the composition and properties of a unit.
A map unit delineation on a soil map represents an area dominated by one or more
major kinds of soil or miscellaneous areas. A map unit is identified and named
according to the taxonomic classification of the dominant soils. Within a taxonomic
class there are precisely defined limits for the properties of the soils. On the
landscape, however, the soils are natural phenomena, and they have the
characteristic variability of all natural phenomena. Thus, the range of some
observed properties may extend beyond the limits defined for a taxonomic class.
Areas of soils of a single taxonomic class rarely, if ever, can be mapped without
including areas of other taxonomic classes. Consequently, every map unit is made
up of the soils or miscellaneous areas for which it is named and some minor
components that belong to taxonomic classes other than those of the major soils.
Most minor soils have properties similar to those of the dominant soil or soils in the
map unit, and thus they do not affect use and management. These are called
noncontrasting, or similar, components. They may or may not be mentioned in a
particular map unit description. Other minor components, however, have properties
and behavioral characteristics divergent enough to affect use or to require different
management. These are called contrasting, or dissimilar, components. They
generally are in small areas and could not be mapped separately because of the
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scale used. Some small areas of strongly contrasting soils or miscellaneous areas
are identified by a special symbol on the maps. If included in the database for a
given area, the contrasting minor components are identified in the map unit
descriptions along with some characteristics of each. A few areas of minor
components may not have been observed, and consequently they are not
mentioned in the descriptions, especially where the pattern was so complex that it
was impractical to make enough observations to identify all the soils and
miscellaneous areas on the landscape.
The presence of minor components in a map unit in no way diminishes the
usefulness or accuracy of the data. The objective of mapping is not to delineate
pure taxonomic classes but rather to separate the landscape into landforms or
landform segments that have similar use and management requirements. The
delineation of such segments on the map provides sufficient information for the
development of resource plans. If intensive use of small areas is planned, however,
onsite investigation is needed to define and locate the soils and miscellaneous
areas.
An identifying symbol precedes the map unit name in the map unit descriptions.
Each description includes general facts about the unit and gives important soil
properties and qualities.
Soils that have profiles that are almost alike make up a soil series. Except for
differences in texture of the surface layer, all the soils of a series have major
horizons that are similar in composition, thickness, and arrangement.
Soils of one series can differ in texture of the surface layer, slope, stoniness,
salinity, degree of erosion, and other characteristics that affect their use. On the
basis of such differences, a soil series is divided into soil phases. Most of the areas
shown on the detailed soil maps are phases of soil series. The name of a soil phase
commonly indicates a feature that affects use or management. For example, Alpha
silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is a phase of the Alpha series.
Some map units are made up of two or more major soils or miscellaneous areas.
These map units are complexes, associations, or undifferentiated groups.
A complex consists of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas in such an intricate
pattern or in such small areas that they cannot be shown separately on the maps.
The pattern and proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas are somewhat similar
in all areas. Alpha-Beta complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, is an example.
An association is made up of two or more geographically associated soils or
miscellaneous areas that are shown as one unit on the maps. Because of present
or anticipated uses of the map units in the survey area, it was not considered
practical or necessary to map the soils or miscellaneous areas separately. The
pattern and relative proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas are somewhat
similar. Alpha-Beta association, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is an example.
An undifferentiated group is made up of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas
that could be mapped individually but are mapped as one unit because similar
interpretations can be made for use and management. The pattern and proportion
of the soils or miscellaneous areas in a mapped area are not uniform. An area can
be made up of only one of the major soils or miscellaneous areas, or it can be made
up of all of them. Alpha and Beta soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is an example.
Some surveys include miscellaneous areas. Such areas have little or no soil
material and support little or no vegetation. Rock outcrop is an example.
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Dubuque County, Iowa
129B—Arenzville-Chaseburg complex, 1 to 5 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 2tc4l
Elevation: 560 to 1,740 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 31 to 39 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 41 to 50 degrees F
Frost-free period: 120 to 190 days
Farmland classification: All areas are prime farmland
Map Unit Composition
Arenzville, occassionally flooded, and similar soils: 50 percent
Chaseburg, occassionally flooded, and similar soils: 45 percent
Minor components: 5 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Arenzville, Occassionally Flooded
Setting
Landform: Drainageways
Landform position (two-dimensional): Toeslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Base slope
Down-slope shape: Concave
Across-slope shape: Concave
Parent material: Silty alluvium
Typical profile
A - 0 to 8 inches: silt loam
C - 8 to 26 inches: stratified silt loam
Ab - 26 to 56 inches: silt loam
C' - 56 to 79 inches: stratified silt loam to very fine sand
Properties and qualities
Slope: 2 to 5 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Natural drainage class: Moderately well drained
Runoff class: Low
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately low to
moderately high (0.14 to 1.42 in/hr)
Depth to water table: About 48 to 72 inches
Frequency of flooding: Occasional
Frequency of ponding: None
Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.0 to 2.0
mmhos/cm)
Available water storage in profile: Very high (about 12.5 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 2w
Hydrologic Soil Group: B
Forage suitability group: High AWC, adequately drained (G105XY008WI)
Hydric soil rating: No
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Description of Chaseburg, Occassionally Flooded
Setting
Landform: Drainageways
Landform position (two-dimensional): Toeslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Base slope
Down-slope shape: Concave
Across-slope shape: Concave
Parent material: Silty alluvium
Typical profile
A - 0 to 10 inches: silt loam
C - 10 to 79 inches: silt loam
Properties and qualities
Slope: 2 to 5 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Natural drainage class: Well drained
Runoff class: Low
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately high to
high (0.57 to 1.98 in/hr)
Depth to water table: More than 80 inches
Frequency of flooding: Occasional
Frequency of ponding: None
Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.0 to 2.0
mmhos/cm)
Available water storage in profile: Very high (about 12.3 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 2e
Hydrologic Soil Group: B
Forage suitability group: High AWC, adequately drained (G105XY008WI)
Hydric soil rating: No
Minor Components
Orion, occassionally flooded
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Landform: Flood plains
Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf
Down-slope shape: Linear
Across-slope shape: Linear
Hydric soil rating: No
163C—Fayette silt loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: flv0
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Elevation: 700 to 1,500 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 30 to 38 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 43 to 50 degrees F
Frost-free period: 160 to 200 days
Farmland classification: Farmland of statewide importance
Map Unit Composition
Fayette and similar soils: 95 percent
Minor components: 5 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Fayette
Setting
Landform: Hillslopes
Landform position (two-dimensional): Shoulder, summit
Landform position (three-dimensional): Interfluve, side slope
Down-slope shape: Convex
Across-slope shape: Convex
Parent material: Loess
Typical profile
H1 - 0 to 10 inches: silt loam
H2 - 10 to 46 inches: silty clay loam
H3 - 46 to 60 inches: silt loam
Properties and qualities
Slope: 5 to 9 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Natural drainage class: Well drained
Runoff class: Medium
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately low to
moderately high (0.14 to 1.42 in/hr)
Depth to water table: More than 80 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 15 percent
Available water storage in profile: High (about 11.6 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 3e
Hydrologic Soil Group: C
Hydric soil rating: No
Minor Components
Sinkholes
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Hydric soil rating: No
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163C2—Fayette silt loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: flv1
Elevation: 700 to 1,500 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 29 to 38 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 43 to 54 degrees F
Frost-free period: 145 to 200 days
Farmland classification: Farmland of statewide importance
Map Unit Composition
Fayette, moderately eroded, and similar soils: 95 percent
Minor components: 5 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Fayette, Moderately Eroded
Setting
Landform: Hillslopes
Landform position (two-dimensional): Shoulder, summit
Landform position (three-dimensional): Interfluve, side slope
Down-slope shape: Convex
Across-slope shape: Convex
Parent material: Loess
Typical profile
H1 - 0 to 10 inches: silt loam
H2 - 10 to 46 inches: silty clay loam
H3 - 46 to 60 inches: silt loam
Properties and qualities
Slope: 5 to 9 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Natural drainage class: Well drained
Runoff class: Medium
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately low to
moderately high (0.14 to 1.42 in/hr)
Depth to water table: More than 80 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 15 percent
Available water storage in profile: High (about 11.4 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 3e
Hydrologic Soil Group: C
Hydric soil rating: No
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Minor Components
Fayette, severely eroded
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Landform: Hillslopes
Landform position (two-dimensional): Backslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Side slope
Down-slope shape: Convex
Across-slope shape: Convex
Hydric soil rating: No
163D—Fayette silt loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: flv2
Elevation: 700 to 1,500 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 30 to 38 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 43 to 50 degrees F
Frost-free period: 160 to 200 days
Farmland classification: Farmland of statewide importance
Map Unit Composition
Fayette and similar soils: 95 percent
Minor components: 5 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Fayette
Setting
Landform: Hillslopes
Landform position (two-dimensional): Backslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Side slope
Down-slope shape: Convex
Across-slope shape: Convex
Parent material: Loess
Typical profile
H1 - 0 to 10 inches: silt loam
H2 - 10 to 46 inches: silty clay loam
H3 - 46 to 60 inches: silt loam
Properties and qualities
Slope: 9 to 14 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Natural drainage class: Well drained
Runoff class: Medium
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately low to
moderately high (0.14 to 1.42 in/hr)
Depth to water table: More than 80 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
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Frequency of ponding: None
Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 15 percent
Available water storage in profile: High (about 11.6 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 3e
Hydrologic Soil Group: C
Hydric soil rating: No
Minor Components
Sinkholes
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Hydric soil rating: No
478G—Nordness-Rock outcrop complex, 18 to 60 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: flwj
Elevation: 700 to 1,300 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 30 to 38 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 43 to 50 degrees F
Frost-free period: 160 to 200 days
Farmland classification: Not prime farmland
Map Unit Composition
Nordness and similar soils: 50 percent
Rock outcrop: 45 percent
Minor components: 5 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Nordness
Setting
Landform: Hillslopes
Landform position (two-dimensional): Backslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Side slope
Down-slope shape: Convex
Across-slope shape: Linear
Parent material: Loamy or silty material over clayey residuum over limestone or
dolomite
Typical profile
H1 - 0 to 4 inches: silt loam
H2 - 4 to 9 inches: silt loam
H3 - 9 to 13 inches: silty clay loam
H4 - 13 to 17 inches: bedrock
Properties and qualities
Slope: 18 to 40 percent
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Depth to restrictive feature: 8 to 20 inches to lithic bedrock
Natural drainage class: Well drained
Runoff class: Very high
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately low to
moderately high (0.14 to 1.42 in/hr)
Depth to water table: More than 80 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Available water storage in profile: Very low (about 2.5 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 7s
Hydrologic Soil Group: D
Hydric soil rating: No
Description of Rock Outcrop
Setting
Parent material: Bedrock
Typical profile
R - 0 to 80 inches: bedrock
Properties and qualities
Slope: 18 to 60 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: 0 inches to lithic bedrock
Runoff class: Very high
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately high to
very high (1.42 to 14.17 in/hr)
Available water storage in profile: Very low (about 0.0 inches)
Minor Components
Dubuque, 20 to 30 inches to bedrock
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Landform: Hillslopes
Landform position (two-dimensional): Backslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Side slope
Down-slope shape: Convex
Across-slope shape: Linear
Hydric soil rating: No
499F—Nordness silt loam, 18 to 35 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: flx4
Elevation: 700 to 1,300 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 30 to 38 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 43 to 50 degrees F
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Frost-free period: 160 to 200 days
Farmland classification: Not prime farmland
Map Unit Composition
Nordness and similar soils: 100 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Nordness
Setting
Landform: Hillslopes
Landform position (two-dimensional): Backslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Side slope
Down-slope shape: Convex
Across-slope shape: Linear
Parent material: Loamy or silty material over clayey residuum over limestone or
dolomite
Typical profile
H1 - 0 to 4 inches: silt loam
H2 - 4 to 9 inches: silt loam
H3 - 9 to 13 inches: silty clay loam
H4 - 13 to 17 inches: bedrock
Properties and qualities
Slope: 18 to 35 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: 8 to 20 inches to lithic bedrock
Natural drainage class: Well drained
Runoff class: Very high
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately low to
moderately high (0.14 to 1.42 in/hr)
Depth to water table: More than 80 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Available water storage in profile: Very low (about 2.5 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 7s
Hydrologic Soil Group: D
Hydric soil rating: No
663D2—Seaton silt loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: flxp
Elevation: 500 to 1,360 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 27 to 38 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 43 to 54 degrees F
Frost-free period: 140 to 200 days
Farmland classification: Farmland of statewide importance
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Map Unit Composition
Seaton, moderately eroded, and similar soils: 95 percent
Minor components: 5 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Seaton, Moderately Eroded
Setting
Landform: Hillslopes
Landform position (two-dimensional): Backslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Side slope
Down-slope shape: Linear
Across-slope shape: Convex
Parent material: Loess
Typical profile
H1 - 0 to 9 inches: silt loam
H2 - 9 to 60 inches: silt loam
Properties and qualities
Slope: 9 to 14 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Natural drainage class: Well drained
Runoff class: Medium
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately low to
moderately high (0.14 to 1.42 in/hr)
Depth to water table: More than 80 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Available water storage in profile: Very high (about 12.7 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 3e
Hydrologic Soil Group: B
Hydric soil rating: No
Minor Components
Seaton, severely eroded
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Landform: Hillslopes
Landform position (two-dimensional): Backslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Side slope
Down-slope shape: Linear
Across-slope shape: Convex
Hydric soil rating: No
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663F—Seaton silt loam, 18 to 25 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: flxq
Elevation: 500 to 1,360 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 30 to 38 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 43 to 50 degrees F
Frost-free period: 160 to 200 days
Farmland classification: Not prime farmland
Map Unit Composition
Seaton and similar soils: 100 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Seaton
Setting
Landform: Hillslopes
Landform position (two-dimensional): Backslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Side slope
Down-slope shape: Linear
Across-slope shape: Convex
Parent material: Loess
Typical profile
H1 - 0 to 9 inches: silt loam
H2 - 9 to 60 inches: silt loam
Properties and qualities
Slope: 18 to 25 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Natural drainage class: Well drained
Runoff class: High
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately low to
moderately high (0.14 to 1.42 in/hr)
Depth to water table: More than 80 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Available water storage in profile: Very high (about 12.7 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 6e
Hydrologic Soil Group: B
Hydric soil rating: No
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Soil Information for All Uses
Suitabilities and Limitations for Use
The Suitabilities and Limitations for Use section includes various soil interpretations
displayed as thematic maps with a summary table for the soil map units in the
selected area of interest. A single value or rating for each map unit is generated by
aggregating the interpretive ratings of individual map unit components. This
aggregation process is defined for each interpretation.
Recreational Development
Recreational Development interpretations are tools designed to guide the user in
identifying and evaluating the suitability of the soil for specific recreational uses.
Example interpretations include camp areas, picnic areas, playgrounds, paths and
trails, and off-road motorcycle trails.
Paths and Trails
Paths and trails for hiking and horseback riding should require little or no slope
modification through cutting and filling.
The ratings are based on the soil properties that affect trafficability and erodibility.
These properties are stoniness, depth to a water table, ponding, flooding, slope,
and texture of the surface layer.
The ratings are both verbal and numerical. Rating class terms indicate the extent to
which the soils are limited by all of the soil features that affect the specified use.
"Not limited" indicates that the soil has features that are very favorable for the
specified use. Good performance and very low maintenance can be expected.
"Somewhat limited" indicates that the soil has features that are moderately
favorable for the specified use. The limitations can be overcome or minimized by
special planning, design, or installation. Fair performance and moderate
maintenance can be expected. "Very limited" indicates that the soil has one or more
features that are unfavorable for the specified use. The limitations generally cannot
be overcome without major soil reclamation, special design, or expensive
installation procedures. Poor performance and high maintenance can be expected.
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Numerical ratings indicate the severity of individual limitations. The ratings are
shown as decimal fractions ranging from 0.01 to 1.00. They indicate gradations
between the point at which a soil feature has the greatest negative impact on the
use (1.00) and the point at which the soil feature is not a limitation (0.00).
The map unit components listed for each map unit in the accompanying Summary
by Map Unit table in Web Soil Survey or the Aggregation Report in Soil Data Viewer
are determined by the aggregation method chosen. An aggregated rating class is
shown for each map unit. The components listed for each map unit are only those
that have the same rating class as listed for the map unit. The percent composition
of each component in a particular map unit is presented to help the user better
understand the percentage of each map unit that has the rating presented.
Other components with different ratings may be present in each map unit. The
ratings for all components, regardless of the map unit aggregated rating, can be
viewed by generating the equivalent report from the Soil Reports tab in Web Soil
Survey or from the Soil Data Mart site. Onsite investigation may be needed to
validate these interpretations and to confirm the identity of the soil on a given site.
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42° 33' 26'' N 90° 41' 6'' W42° 33' 26'' N90° 40' 20'' W42° 33' 4'' N
90° 41' 6'' W42° 33' 4'' N
90° 40' 20'' WN
Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 15N WGS84
0 200 400 800 1200
Feet
0 50 100 200 300
Meters
Map Scale: 1:4,740 if printed on A landscape (11" x 8.5") sheet.
Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION
Area of Interest (AOI)
Area of Interest (AOI)
Soils
Soil Rating Polygons
Very limited
Somewhat limited
Not limited
Not rated or not available
Soil Rating Lines
Very limited
Somewhat limited
Not limited
Not rated or not available
Soil Rating Points
Very limited
Somewhat limited
Not limited
Not rated or not available
Water Features
Streams and Canals
Transportation
Rails
Interstate Highways
US Routes
Major Roads
Local Roads
Background
Aerial Photography
The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at
1:15,800.
Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause
misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil
line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of
contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed
scale.
Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map
measurements.
Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey URL:
Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857)
Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator
projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts
distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the
Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more
accurate calculations of distance or area are required.
This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as
of the version date(s) listed below.
Soil Survey Area: Dubuque County, Iowa
Survey Area Data: Version 19, Sep 26, 2017
Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales
1:50,000 or larger.
Date(s) aerial images were photographed: May 2, 2011—Aug
21, 2011
The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were
compiled and digitized probably differs from the background
imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor
shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident.
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Tables—Paths and Trails
Map unit
symbol
Map unit name Rating Component
name (percent)
Rating reasons
(numeric
values)
Acres in AOI Percent of AOI
129B Arenzville-
Chaseburg
complex, 1 to 5
percent slopes
Somewhat
limited
Arenzville,
occassionally
flooded (50%)
Dusty (0.03)2.0 3.1%
Chaseburg,
occassionally
flooded (45%)
Dusty (0.03)
Orion,
occassionally
flooded (5%)
Depth to
saturated zone
(0.44)
Dusty (0.03)
163C Fayette silt loam,
5 to 9 percent
slopes
Somewhat
limited
Fayette (95%)Dusty (0.03)5.8 8.8%
163C2 Fayette silt loam,
5 to 9 percent
slopes,
moderately
eroded
Somewhat
limited
Fayette,
moderately
eroded (95%)
Dusty (0.03)0.3 0.4%
Fayette, severely
eroded (5%)
Dusty (0.07)
163D Fayette silt loam,
9 to 14 percent
slopes
Very limited Fayette (95%)Water erosion
(1.00)
5.2 7.9%
Dusty (0.03)
478G Nordness-Rock
outcrop
complex, 18 to
60 percent
slopes
Very limited Nordness (50%)Water erosion
(1.00)
22.2 33.8%
Slope (1.00)
Dusty (0.03)
499F Nordness silt
loam, 18 to 35
percent slopes
Very limited Nordness (100%)Water erosion
(1.00)
6.1 9.4%
Slope (1.00)
Dusty (0.03)
663D2 Seaton silt loam,
9 to 14 percent
slopes,
moderately
eroded
Very limited Seaton,
moderately
eroded (95%)
Water erosion
(1.00)
19.6 29.8%
Dusty (0.03)
663F Seaton silt loam,
18 to 25
percent slopes
Very limited Seaton (100%)Water erosion
(1.00)
4.4 6.8%
Slope (0.82)
Dusty (0.03)
Totals for Area of Interest 65.6 100.0%
Rating Acres in AOI Percent of AOI
Very limited 57.6 87.7%
Somewhat limited 8.0 12.3%
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Rating Acres in AOI Percent of AOI
Totals for Area of Interest 65.6 100.0%
Rating Options—Paths and Trails
Aggregation Method: Dominant Condition
Component Percent Cutoff: None Specified
Tie-break Rule: Higher
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Soil Properties and Qualities
The Soil Properties and Qualities section includes various soil properties and
qualities displayed as thematic maps with a summary table for the soil map units in
the selected area of interest. A single value or rating for each map unit is generated
by aggregating the interpretive ratings of individual map unit components. This
aggregation process is defined for each property or quality.
Soil Chemical Properties
Soil Chemical Properties are measured or inferred from direct observations in the
field or laboratory. Examples of soil chemical properties include pH, cation
exchange capacity, calcium carbonate, gypsum, and electrical conductivity.
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Calcium carbonate equivalent is the percent of carbonates, by weight, in the fraction
of the soil less than 2 millimeters in size. The availability of plant nutrients is
influenced by the amount of carbonates in the soil.
For each soil layer, this attribute is actually recorded as three separate values in the
database. A low value and a high value indicate the range of this attribute for the
soil component. A "representative" value indicates the expected value of this
attribute for the component. For this soil property, only the representative value is
used.
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42° 33' 26'' N 90° 41' 6'' W42° 33' 26'' N90° 40' 20'' W42° 33' 4'' N
90° 41' 6'' W42° 33' 4'' N
90° 40' 20'' WN
Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 15N WGS84
0 200 400 800 1200
Feet
0 50 100 200 300
Meters
Map Scale: 1:4,740 if printed on A landscape (11" x 8.5") sheet.
Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION
Area of Interest (AOI)
Area of Interest (AOI)
Soils
Soil Rating Polygons
= 0
Not rated or not available
Soil Rating Lines
= 0
Not rated or not available
Soil Rating Points
= 0
Not rated or not available
Water Features
Streams and Canals
Transportation
Rails
Interstate Highways
US Routes
Major Roads
Local Roads
Background
Aerial Photography
The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at
1:15,800.
Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause
misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil
line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of
contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed
scale.
Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map
measurements.
Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey URL:
Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857)
Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator
projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts
distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the
Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more
accurate calculations of distance or area are required.
This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as
of the version date(s) listed below.
Soil Survey Area: Dubuque County, Iowa
Survey Area Data: Version 19, Sep 26, 2017
Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales
1:50,000 or larger.
Date(s) aerial images were photographed: May 2, 2011—Aug
21, 2011
The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were
compiled and digitized probably differs from the background
imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor
shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident.
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Table—Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Map unit symbol Map unit name Rating (percent)Acres in AOI Percent of AOI
129B Arenzville-Chaseburg
complex, 1 to 5
percent slopes
0 2.0 3.1%
163C Fayette silt loam, 5 to 9
percent slopes
0 5.8 8.8%
163C2 Fayette silt loam, 5 to 9
percent slopes,
moderately eroded
0 0.3 0.4%
163D Fayette silt loam, 9 to 14
percent slopes
0 5.2 7.9%
478G Nordness-Rock outcrop
complex, 18 to 60
percent slopes
0 22.2 33.8%
499F Nordness silt loam, 18 to
35 percent slopes
0 6.1 9.4%
663D2 Seaton silt loam, 9 to 14
percent slopes,
moderately eroded
0 19.6 29.8%
663F Seaton silt loam, 18 to
25 percent slopes
0 4.4 6.8%
Totals for Area of Interest 65.6 100.0%
Rating Options—Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Units of Measure: percent
Aggregation Method: Dominant Component
Component Percent Cutoff: None Specified
Tie-break Rule: Higher
Interpret Nulls as Zero: Yes
Layer Options (Horizon Aggregation Method): Depth Range (Weighted Average)
Top Depth: 0
Bottom Depth: 12
Units of Measure: Inches
Soil Physical Properties
Soil Physical Properties are measured or inferred from direct observations in the
field or laboratory. Examples of soil physical properties include percent clay, organic
matter, saturated hydraulic conductivity, available water capacity, and bulk density.
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Percent Sand
Sand as a soil separate consists of mineral soil particles that are 0.05 millimeter to 2
millimeters in diameter. In the database, the estimated sand content of each soil
layer is given as a percentage, by weight, of the soil material that is less than 2
millimeters in diameter. The content of sand, silt, and clay affects the physical
behavior of a soil. Particle size is important for engineering and agronomic
interpretations, for determination of soil hydrologic qualities, and for soil
classification.
For each soil layer, this attribute is actually recorded as three separate values in the
database. A low value and a high value indicate the range of this attribute for the
soil component. A "representative" value indicates the expected value of this
attribute for the component. For this soil property, only the representative value is
used.
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690100 690200 690300 690400 690500 690600 690700 690800 690900 691000
42° 33' 26'' N 90° 41' 6'' W42° 33' 26'' N90° 40' 20'' W42° 33' 4'' N
90° 41' 6'' W42° 33' 4'' N
90° 40' 20'' WN
Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 15N WGS84
0 200 400 800 1200
Feet
0 50 100 200 300
Meters
Map Scale: 1:4,740 if printed on A landscape (11" x 8.5") sheet.
Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION
Area of Interest (AOI)
Area of Interest (AOI)
Soils
Soil Rating Polygons
<= 8.7
> 8.7 and <= 10.6
> 10.6 and <= 12.9
> 12.9 and <= 14.5
> 14.5 and <= 23.6
Not rated or not available
Soil Rating Lines
<= 8.7
> 8.7 and <= 10.6
> 10.6 and <= 12.9
> 12.9 and <= 14.5
> 14.5 and <= 23.6
Not rated or not available
Soil Rating Points
<= 8.7
> 8.7 and <= 10.6
> 10.6 and <= 12.9
> 12.9 and <= 14.5
> 14.5 and <= 23.6
Not rated or not available
Water Features
Streams and Canals
Transportation
Rails
Interstate Highways
US Routes
Major Roads
Local Roads
Background
Aerial Photography
The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at
1:15,800.
Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause
misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil
line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of
contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed
scale.
Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map
measurements.
Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey URL:
Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857)
Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator
projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts
distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the
Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more
accurate calculations of distance or area are required.
This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as
of the version date(s) listed below.
Soil Survey Area: Dubuque County, Iowa
Survey Area Data: Version 19, Sep 26, 2017
Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales
1:50,000 or larger.
Date(s) aerial images were photographed: May 2, 2011—Aug
21, 2011
The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were
compiled and digitized probably differs from the background
imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor
shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident.
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Table—Percent Sand
Map unit symbol Map unit name Rating (percent)Acres in AOI Percent of AOI
129B Arenzville-Chaseburg
complex, 1 to 5
percent slopes
14.5 2.0 3.1%
163C Fayette silt loam, 5 to 9
percent slopes
10.6 5.8 8.8%
163C2 Fayette silt loam, 5 to 9
percent slopes,
moderately eroded
8.7 0.3 0.4%
163D Fayette silt loam, 9 to 14
percent slopes
10.6 5.2 7.9%
478G Nordness-Rock outcrop
complex, 18 to 60
percent slopes
23.6 22.2 33.8%
499F Nordness silt loam, 18 to
35 percent slopes
23.6 6.1 9.4%
663D2 Seaton silt loam, 9 to 14
percent slopes,
moderately eroded
12.9 19.6 29.8%
663F Seaton silt loam, 18 to
25 percent slopes
12.9 4.4 6.8%
Totals for Area of Interest 65.6 100.0%
Rating Options—Percent Sand
Units of Measure: percent
Aggregation Method: Dominant Component
Component Percent Cutoff: None Specified
Tie-break Rule: Higher
Interpret Nulls as Zero: No
Layer Options (Horizon Aggregation Method): Depth Range (Weighted Average)
Top Depth: 0
Bottom Depth: 12
Units of Measure: Inches
Percent Silt
Silt as a soil separate consists of mineral soil particles that are 0.002 to 0.05
millimeter in diameter. In the database, the estimated silt content of each soil layer
is given as a percentage, by weight, of the soil material that is less than 2
millimeters in diameter.
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The content of sand, silt, and clay affects the physical behavior of a soil. Particle
size is important for engineering and agronomic interpretations, for determination of
soil hydrologic qualities, and for soil classification
For each soil layer, this attribute is actually recorded as three separate values in the
database. A low value and a high value indicate the range of this attribute for the
soil component. A "representative" value indicates the expected value of this
attribute for the component. For this soil property, only the representative value is
used.
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690100 690200 690300 690400 690500 690600 690700 690800 690900 691000
42° 33' 26'' N 90° 41' 6'' W42° 33' 26'' N90° 40' 20'' W42° 33' 4'' N
90° 41' 6'' W42° 33' 4'' N
90° 40' 20'' WN
Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 15N WGS84
0 200 400 800 1200
Feet
0 50 100 200 300
Meters
Map Scale: 1:4,740 if printed on A landscape (11" x 8.5") sheet.
Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION
Area of Interest (AOI)
Area of Interest (AOI)
Soils
Soil Rating Polygons
<= 51.7
> 51.7 and <= 64.6
> 64.6 and <= 66.9
> 66.9 and <= 69.6
> 69.6 and <= 71.5
Not rated or not available
Soil Rating Lines
<= 51.7
> 51.7 and <= 64.6
> 64.6 and <= 66.9
> 66.9 and <= 69.6
> 69.6 and <= 71.5
Not rated or not available
Soil Rating Points
<= 51.7
> 51.7 and <= 64.6
> 64.6 and <= 66.9
> 66.9 and <= 69.6
> 69.6 and <= 71.5
Not rated or not available
Water Features
Streams and Canals
Transportation
Rails
Interstate Highways
US Routes
Major Roads
Local Roads
Background
Aerial Photography
The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at
1:15,800.
Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause
misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil
line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of
contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed
scale.
Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map
measurements.
Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey URL:
Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857)
Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator
projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts
distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the
Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more
accurate calculations of distance or area are required.
This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as
of the version date(s) listed below.
Soil Survey Area: Dubuque County, Iowa
Survey Area Data: Version 19, Sep 26, 2017
Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales
1:50,000 or larger.
Date(s) aerial images were photographed: May 2, 2011—Aug
21, 2011
The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were
compiled and digitized probably differs from the background
imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor
shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident.
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Table—Percent Silt
Map unit symbol Map unit name Rating (percent)Acres in AOI Percent of AOI
129B Arenzville-Chaseburg
complex, 1 to 5
percent slopes
71.5 2.0 3.1%
163C Fayette silt loam, 5 to 9
percent slopes
66.9 5.8 8.8%
163C2 Fayette silt loam, 5 to 9
percent slopes,
moderately eroded
64.6 0.3 0.4%
163D Fayette silt loam, 9 to 14
percent slopes
66.9 5.2 7.9%
478G Nordness-Rock outcrop
complex, 18 to 60
percent slopes
51.7 22.2 33.8%
499F Nordness silt loam, 18 to
35 percent slopes
51.7 6.1 9.4%
663D2 Seaton silt loam, 9 to 14
percent slopes,
moderately eroded
69.6 19.6 29.8%
663F Seaton silt loam, 18 to
25 percent slopes
69.6 4.4 6.8%
Totals for Area of Interest 65.6 100.0%
Rating Options—Percent Silt
Units of Measure: percent
Aggregation Method: Dominant Component
Component Percent Cutoff: None Specified
Tie-break Rule: Higher
Interpret Nulls as Zero: No
Layer Options (Horizon Aggregation Method): Depth Range (Weighted Average)
Top Depth: 0
Bottom Depth: 12
Units of Measure: Inches
Percent Clay
Clay as a soil separate consists of mineral soil particles that are less than 0.002
millimeter in diameter. The estimated clay content of each soil layer is given as a
percentage, by weight, of the soil material that is less than 2 millimeters in diameter.
The amount and kind of clay affect the fertility and physical condition of the soil and
the ability of the soil to adsorb cations and to retain moisture. They influence shrink-
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swell potential, saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat), plasticity, the ease of soil
dispersion, and other soil properties. The amount and kind of clay in a soil also
affect tillage and earth-moving operations.
Most of the material is in one of three groups of clay minerals or a mixture of these
clay minerals. The groups are kaolinite, smectite, and hydrous mica, the best known
member of which is illite.
For each soil layer, this attribute is actually recorded as three separate values in the
database. A low value and a high value indicate the range of this attribute for the
soil component. A "representative" value indicates the expected value of this
attribute for the component. For this soil property, only the representative value is
used.
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690100 690200 690300 690400 690500 690600 690700 690800 690900 691000
42° 33' 26'' N 90° 41' 6'' W42° 33' 26'' N90° 40' 20'' W42° 33' 4'' N
90° 41' 6'' W42° 33' 4'' N
90° 40' 20'' WN
Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 15N WGS84
0 200 400 800 1200
Feet
0 50 100 200 300
Meters
Map Scale: 1:4,740 if printed on A landscape (11" x 8.5") sheet.
Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION
Area of Interest (AOI)
Area of Interest (AOI)
Soils
Soil Rating Polygons
<= 14.0
> 14.0 and <= 17.5
> 17.5 and <= 22.5
> 22.5 and <= 24.7
> 24.7 and <= 26.7
Not rated or not available
Soil Rating Lines
<= 14.0
> 14.0 and <= 17.5
> 17.5 and <= 22.5
> 22.5 and <= 24.7
> 24.7 and <= 26.7
Not rated or not available
Soil Rating Points
<= 14.0
> 14.0 and <= 17.5
> 17.5 and <= 22.5
> 22.5 and <= 24.7
> 24.7 and <= 26.7
Not rated or not available
Water Features
Streams and Canals
Transportation
Rails
Interstate Highways
US Routes
Major Roads
Local Roads
Background
Aerial Photography
The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at
1:15,800.
Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause
misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil
line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of
contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed
scale.
Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map
measurements.
Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey URL:
Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857)
Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator
projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts
distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the
Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more
accurate calculations of distance or area are required.
This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as
of the version date(s) listed below.
Soil Survey Area: Dubuque County, Iowa
Survey Area Data: Version 19, Sep 26, 2017
Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales
1:50,000 or larger.
Date(s) aerial images were photographed: May 2, 2011—Aug
21, 2011
The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were
compiled and digitized probably differs from the background
imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor
shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident.
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Table—Percent Clay
Map unit symbol Map unit name Rating (percent)Acres in AOI Percent of AOI
129B Arenzville-Chaseburg
complex, 1 to 5
percent slopes
14.0 2.0 3.1%
163C Fayette silt loam, 5 to 9
percent slopes
22.5 5.8 8.8%
163C2 Fayette silt loam, 5 to 9
percent slopes,
moderately eroded
26.7 0.3 0.4%
163D Fayette silt loam, 9 to 14
percent slopes
22.5 5.2 7.9%
478G Nordness-Rock outcrop
complex, 18 to 60
percent slopes
24.7 22.2 33.8%
499F Nordness silt loam, 18 to
35 percent slopes
24.7 6.1 9.4%
663D2 Seaton silt loam, 9 to 14
percent slopes,
moderately eroded
17.5 19.6 29.8%
663F Seaton silt loam, 18 to
25 percent slopes
17.5 4.4 6.8%
Totals for Area of Interest 65.6 100.0%
Rating Options—Percent Clay
Units of Measure: percent
Aggregation Method: Dominant Component
Component Percent Cutoff: None Specified
Tie-break Rule: Higher
Interpret Nulls as Zero: No
Layer Options (Horizon Aggregation Method): Depth Range (Weighted Average)
Top Depth: 0
Bottom Depth: 12
Units of Measure: Inches
Soil Qualities and Features
Soil qualities are behavior and performance attributes that are not directly
measured, but are inferred from observations of dynamic conditions and from soil
properties. Example soil qualities include natural drainage, and frost action. Soil
features are attributes that are not directly part of the soil. Example soil features
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include slope and depth to restrictive layer. These features can greatly impact the
use and management of the soil.
Drainage Class
"Drainage class (natural)" refers to the frequency and duration of wet periods under
conditions similar to those under which the soil formed. Alterations of the water
regime by human activities, either through drainage or irrigation, are not a
consideration unless they have significantly changed the morphology of the soil.
Seven classes of natural soil drainage are recognized-excessively drained,
somewhat excessively drained, well drained, moderately well drained, somewhat
poorly drained, poorly drained, and very poorly drained. These classes are defined
in the "Soil Survey Manual."
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690100 690200 690300 690400 690500 690600 690700 690800 690900 691000
42° 33' 26'' N 90° 41' 6'' W42° 33' 26'' N90° 40' 20'' W42° 33' 4'' N
90° 41' 6'' W42° 33' 4'' N
90° 40' 20'' WN
Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 15N WGS84
0 200 400 800 1200
Feet
0 50 100 200 300
Meters
Map Scale: 1:4,740 if printed on A landscape (11" x 8.5") sheet.
Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION
Area of Interest (AOI)
Area of Interest (AOI)
Soils
Soil Rating Polygons
Excessively drained
Somewhat excessively
drained
Well drained
Moderately well drained
Somewhat poorly drained
Poorly drained
Very poorly drained
Subaqueous
Not rated or not available
Soil Rating Lines
Excessively drained
Somewhat excessively
drained
Well drained
Moderately well drained
Somewhat poorly drained
Poorly drained
Very poorly drained
Subaqueous
Not rated or not available
Soil Rating Points
Excessively drained
Somewhat excessively
drained
Well drained
Moderately well drained
Somewhat poorly drained
Poorly drained
Very poorly drained
Subaqueous
Not rated or not available
Water Features
Streams and Canals
Transportation
Rails
Interstate Highways
US Routes
Major Roads
Local Roads
Background
Aerial Photography
The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at
1:15,800.
Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause
misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil
line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of
contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed
scale.
Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map
measurements.
Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey URL:
Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857)
Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator
projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts
distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the
Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more
accurate calculations of distance or area are required.
This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as
of the version date(s) listed below.
Soil Survey Area: Dubuque County, Iowa
Survey Area Data: Version 19, Sep 26, 2017
Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales
1:50,000 or larger.
Date(s) aerial images were photographed: May 2, 2011—Aug
21, 2011
The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were
compiled and digitized probably differs from the background
imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor
shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident.
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Table—Drainage Class
Map unit symbol Map unit name Rating Acres in AOI Percent of AOI
129B Arenzville-Chaseburg
complex, 1 to 5
percent slopes
Moderately well drained 2.0 3.1%
163C Fayette silt loam, 5 to 9
percent slopes
Well drained 5.8 8.8%
163C2 Fayette silt loam, 5 to 9
percent slopes,
moderately eroded
Well drained 0.3 0.4%
163D Fayette silt loam, 9 to 14
percent slopes
Well drained 5.2 7.9%
478G Nordness-Rock outcrop
complex, 18 to 60
percent slopes
Well drained 22.2 33.8%
499F Nordness silt loam, 18 to
35 percent slopes
Well drained 6.1 9.4%
663D2 Seaton silt loam, 9 to 14
percent slopes,
moderately eroded
Well drained 19.6 29.8%
663F Seaton silt loam, 18 to
25 percent slopes
Well drained 4.4 6.8%
Totals for Area of Interest 65.6 100.0%
Rating Options—Drainage Class
Aggregation Method: Dominant Condition
Component Percent Cutoff: None Specified
Tie-break Rule: Higher
Depth to a Selected Soil Restrictive Layer: Lithic
bedrock
A "restrictive layer" is a nearly continuous layer that has one or more physical,
chemical, or thermal properties that significantly impede the movement of water and
air through the soil or that restrict roots or otherwise provide an unfavorable root
environment. Examples are bedrock, cemented layers, dense layers, and frozen
layers.
This theme presents the depth to the user selected type of restrictive layer as
described in for each map unit. If no restrictive layer is described in a map unit, it is
represented by the "> 200" depth class.
This attribute is actually recorded as three separate values in the database. A low
value and a high value indicate the range of this attribute for the soil component. A
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"representative" value indicates the expected value of this attribute for the
component. For this soil property, only the representative value is used.
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690100 690200 690300 690400 690500 690600 690700 690800 690900 691000
42° 33' 26'' N 90° 41' 6'' W42° 33' 26'' N90° 40' 20'' W42° 33' 4'' N
90° 41' 6'' W42° 33' 4'' N
90° 40' 20'' WN
Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 15N WGS84
0 200 400 800 1200
Feet
0 50 100 200 300
Meters
Map Scale: 1:4,740 if printed on A landscape (11" x 8.5") sheet.
Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION
Area of Interest (AOI)
Area of Interest (AOI)
Soils
Soil Rating Polygons
0 - 25
25 - 50
50 - 100
100 - 150
150 - 200
> 200
Not rated or not available
Soil Rating Lines
0 - 25
25 - 50
50 - 100
100 - 150
150 - 200
> 200
Not rated or not available
Soil Rating Points
0 - 25
25 - 50
50 - 100
100 - 150
150 - 200
> 200
Not rated or not available
Water Features
Streams and Canals
Transportation
Rails
Interstate Highways
US Routes
Major Roads
Local Roads
Background
Aerial Photography
The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at
1:15,800.
Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause
misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil
line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of
contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed
scale.
Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map
measurements.
Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey URL:
Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857)
Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator
projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts
distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the
Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more
accurate calculations of distance or area are required.
This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as
of the version date(s) listed below.
Soil Survey Area: Dubuque County, Iowa
Survey Area Data: Version 19, Sep 26, 2017
Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales
1:50,000 or larger.
Date(s) aerial images were photographed: May 2, 2011—Aug
21, 2011
The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were
compiled and digitized probably differs from the background
imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor
shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident.
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Table—Depth to a Selected Soil Restrictive Layer: Lithic bedrock
Map unit symbol Map unit name Rating (centimeters)Acres in AOI Percent of AOI
129B Arenzville-Chaseburg
complex, 1 to 5
percent slopes
>200 2.0 3.1%
163C Fayette silt loam, 5 to 9
percent slopes
>200 5.8 8.8%
163C2 Fayette silt loam, 5 to 9
percent slopes,
moderately eroded
>200 0.3 0.4%
163D Fayette silt loam, 9 to 14
percent slopes
>200 5.2 7.9%
478G Nordness-Rock outcrop
complex, 18 to 60
percent slopes
36 22.2 33.8%
499F Nordness silt loam, 18 to
35 percent slopes
36 6.1 9.4%
663D2 Seaton silt loam, 9 to 14
percent slopes,
moderately eroded
>200 19.6 29.8%
663F Seaton silt loam, 18 to
25 percent slopes
>200 4.4 6.8%
Totals for Area of Interest 65.6 100.0%
Rating Options—Depth to a Selected Soil Restrictive Layer:
Lithic bedrock
Units of Measure: centimeters
Restriction Kind: Lithic bedrock
Aggregation Method: Dominant Component
Component Percent Cutoff: None Specified
Tie-break Rule: Lower
Interpret Nulls as Zero: No
Parent Material Name
Parent material name is a term for the general physical, chemical, and mineralogical
composition of the unconsolidated material, mineral or organic, in which the soil
forms. Mode of deposition and/or weathering may be implied by the name.
The soil surveyor uses parent material to develop a model used for soil mapping.
Soil scientists and specialists in other disciplines use parent material to help
interpret soil boundaries and project performance of the material below the soil.
Many soil properties relate to parent material. Among these properties are
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proportions of sand, silt, and clay; chemical content; bulk density; structure; and the
kinds and amounts of rock fragments. These properties affect interpretations and
may be criteria used to separate soil series. Soil properties and landscape
information may imply the kind of parent material.
For each soil in the database, one or more parent materials may be identified. One
is marked as the representative or most commonly occurring. The representative
parent material name is presented here.
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690100 690200 690300 690400 690500 690600 690700 690800 690900 691000
42° 33' 26'' N 90° 41' 6'' W42° 33' 26'' N90° 40' 20'' W42° 33' 4'' N
90° 41' 6'' W42° 33' 4'' N
90° 40' 20'' WN
Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 15N WGS84
0 200 400 800 1200
Feet
0 50 100 200 300
Meters
Map Scale: 1:4,740 if printed on A landscape (11" x 8.5") sheet.
Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION
Area of Interest (AOI)
Area of Interest (AOI)
Soils
Soil Rating Polygons
loamy or silty material
over clayey residuum
over limestone or
dolomite
loess
silty alluvium
Not rated or not available
Soil Rating Lines
loamy or silty material
over clayey residuum
over limestone or
dolomite
loess
silty alluvium
Not rated or not available
Soil Rating Points
loamy or silty material
over clayey residuum
over limestone or
dolomite
loess
silty alluvium
Not rated or not available
Water Features
Streams and Canals
Transportation
Rails
Interstate Highways
US Routes
Major Roads
Local Roads
Background
Aerial Photography
The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at
1:15,800.
Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause
misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil
line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of
contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed
scale.
Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map
measurements.
Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey URL:
Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857)
Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator
projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts
distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the
Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more
accurate calculations of distance or area are required.
This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as
of the version date(s) listed below.
Soil Survey Area: Dubuque County, Iowa
Survey Area Data: Version 19, Sep 26, 2017
Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales
1:50,000 or larger.
Date(s) aerial images were photographed: May 2, 2011—Aug
21, 2011
The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were
compiled and digitized probably differs from the background
imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor
shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident.
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Table—Parent Material Name
Map unit symbol Map unit name Rating Acres in AOI Percent of AOI
129B Arenzville-Chaseburg
complex, 1 to 5
percent slopes
silty alluvium 2.0 3.1%
163C Fayette silt loam, 5 to 9
percent slopes
loess 5.8 8.8%
163C2 Fayette silt loam, 5 to 9
percent slopes,
moderately eroded
loess 0.3 0.4%
163D Fayette silt loam, 9 to 14
percent slopes
loess 5.2 7.9%
478G Nordness-Rock outcrop
complex, 18 to 60
percent slopes
loamy or silty material
over clayey residuum
over limestone or
dolomite
22.2 33.8%
499F Nordness silt loam, 18 to
35 percent slopes
loamy or silty material
over clayey residuum
over limestone or
dolomite
6.1 9.4%
663D2 Seaton silt loam, 9 to 14
percent slopes,
moderately eroded
loess 19.6 29.8%
663F Seaton silt loam, 18 to
25 percent slopes
loess 4.4 6.8%
Totals for Area of Interest 65.6 100.0%
Rating Options—Parent Material Name
Aggregation Method: Dominant Condition
Component Percent Cutoff: None Specified
Tie-break Rule: Lower
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Laura Carstens August 13, 2018
City of Dubuque
50 W. 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Dear Laura,
Four Mounds Foundation stands ready to carry out the scope of work outlined in the City of
Dubuque’s application to the REAP City Parks & Open Spaces grant opportunity. Four Mounds has a unique
partnership with the City of Dubuque, serving as a friends group that has maintained and restored Four
Mounds over the last 30 years. We are an exemplary steward of this historic resource that boasts a wide
variety of unusual micro eco-systems, evidenced in 25 zones and subzones.
By utilizing REAP to continue ecological restoration, we’ll be able to use a first time, multi-layered
approach to curb back invasive species. This project will allow us to open up previously inaccessible lands to
the public for exploration and passive enjoyment, with future plans to includes different themed and
structured trails and interpretive signage. Our incredibly diverse set of eco-systems on a relatively small plot of
land provide great opportunities for public engagement.
In addition to working with the City to manage the grant and project, we are working to provide
matching funds to accomplish the following:
Committed:
• 9000 SF Lane repaving, adjacent to the parking & eco-parking. This is an in-kind service valued at
$15,000 from the City of Dubuque.
• Tree and stump removal from dying and diseased trees that are in the project location. This is an
inkind service valued at $5,000 from the City of Dubuque.
• A professional seminar highlighting our approach to mixing cultural landscape preservation with
ecological restoration, in June 2020 during the Preserve Iowa Summit.
• Completing the restoration of the Grey House Driving Circle, funded through HRDP and other sources
by the end of 2020, with a project cost of $39,666. (Phase I)
• Funding for the Council Ring: $3,039 in individual donation from Burden Family members (Phase III).
Pending:
• Four Mounds is requesting a $9,876 grant from Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area to help us
with lighting and interpretive, wayfinding and orientation signage
• Four Mounds, in partnership with the City, is requesting a $198,160 grant from Iowa Great Places to
support the visitor enhancements, including ADA accessible walks, a visitor station (water fountain,
restroom, storage for ropes course and camp), a council ring tucked in the woods, landscaping
throughout the project area and appropriate lighting.
We thank the City for their long-term partnership with Four Mounds Foundation and their support of this
project.
Sincerely,
Christine Happ Olson John N. Gronen
Executive Director Board President
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Iowa Private Lands Office
Sampson Hoffland Laboratories
700 College Drive
Decorah, IA 52101
Mobile: 515-979-5768
July 27, 2018
Laura Carstens, Planner
City of Dubuque
City Hall-50 W. 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Dear Ms. Carstens,
The Iowa Private Lands Office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would like to express our support for
the City of Dubuque’s REAP Grant Application for Ecological Restoration and Visitor Enhancements at
the Four Mounds Estate National Register Historic District, a City of Dubuque park.
Four Mounds lies on the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River, a major fly way for migratory birds that
will utilize the many remnant prairie and oak savanna acres to be restored on Four Mounds. These
habitats are critical for many migratory and resident wildlife species in Iowa and the Midwest. In
addition, the work we are doing will improve conditions for many pollinator species, including the
monarch butterfly and potentially the Rusty Patched Bumblebee, which was recently listed as
endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
The USFWS has been working closely with Four Mounds for several years to help start the restoration
process and begin to bring back some of the remnant prairie and oak savanna habitats. The process
involves removing much of the brush and trees that have over crowded many of the woodland and
prairie acres. It also involves controlling and removing invasive species such as oriental bittersweet.
The process of restoration can take a long time, but from the work completed so far – we can see
significant signs of potential for high quality remnant habitats.
Four Mounds is strategically located to provide the Dubuque are with opportunities for education on
ecological restoration. The funding from this REAP grant can greatly accelerate the restoration process
and allow Four Mounds to get ahead of the invasive plant species and give the native plants a chance
to thrive. Members of the community will be able to see benefits in wildlife habitat, water quality and
biodiversity and apply these methods to lands they own or manage to increase available habitat around
the greater Dubuque area.
We encourage the REAP Grant Review Committee to fund this project. Please contact me at 563-387-
1736 if you have any questions or require additional information.
Sincerely,
Gregg Pattison
Assistant State Coordinator
DUBUQUE COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Brian Preston, Director
13606 Swiss Valley Rd. Board Members:
Peosta, IA 52068 Jeff Cue
563-556-6745 Pat Rea
563-589-7885 fax Cindy Gotto
www.dubuquecounty.org Mary Radloff
Mark Wagner
July 26, 2018
Laura Carstens, Planner
City of Dubuque
City Hall-50 W. 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Dear Mrs. Carstens,
The Dubuque County Conservation Board would like to express their support for the City of
Dubuque’s REAP Grant Application for the Four Mounds Environmental Restoration Project.
Four Mounds is a unique City park that provides a spectacular experience for residents and
visitors to eastern Iowa. The park’s unbelievable views of the Mississippi River, unique history
and architecture give it national significance. This project will improve sustainability by restoring
and enhancing native plant and animal communities and soil quality. The environmental
restoration project is another example of Dubuque’s commitment toward environmental
sustainability.
The Dubuque County Conservation Board sincerely hopes the REAP Grant Review Committee
funds this ambitious project. Please contact me if you have any questions or require additional
information.
Sincerely,
Brian Preston, Director
Dubuque County Conservation Board
Fowler Building
604 Lafayette Street | Suite 202
P.O. Box 2845 | Waterloo, IA 50704-2845
Phone: 319.234.4567 | Fax: 319.234.8228
www.silosandsmokestacks.org
August 9, 2018
Laura Carstens
City of Dubuque
City Hall-50 W. 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Dear Mrs. Carstens:
Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area (SSNHA) strongly supports the REAP grant
application being made by the City of Dubuque for the Ecological Restoration and Visitor
Enhancements at the Four Mounds Estate National Register Historic District.
Since 2003, Four Mounds has been an active Partner Site with the Silos & Smokestacks
National Heritage Area. The heritage area is dedicated to preserving and telling the story of
American agriculture, and Four Mounds is an important link to the gentleman’s farm story.
SSNHA has assisted Four Mounds over the years with multiple projects including
interpretation, orientation, and wayfinding and planning. Additionally, SSNHA has provided
training and support to help grow Four Mounds into a site that better relates to visitors and
the public, helping them tell their story. In 2009, Four Mounds was recognized with the Golden
Silo award for their outstanding efforts in the preservation of agriculture.
Reciprocally, Chris Olson of Four Mounds has assisted SSNHA over the years by serving on the
interpretive signage committee for over a decade and presenting at our annual training;
sharing her expertise with other SSNHA partner sites. She has also served as a special ad-hoc
committee member to help revisit and evaluate our partnership program.
With your help, the City of Dubuque will be able to enhance the visitor experience and
continue the positive transformation at Four Mounds. The grant will assist in restoring
woodland, savanna, prairie and bluff land across 27 out of 60 acres on-site. As well as develop
first-time accessible parking, wayfinding, and interpretation for day visitors.
It is without hesitation, we support this application and their ecological restoration efforts and
visitor enhancements. If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at 319-234-4567.
Sincerely,
Cara Miller Candy Welch-Streed
Executive Director Director of Partnerships
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Development
or Ecological Unit #s
Unit
Descrp Unit Cost Cost Section Total REAP Request IGP Request
Secured In-
kind from City
SSNHA
Request
Other
Funding
I E11 Grey House Driving Circle Restoration Development 1 ea 24,833.00$ 24,833$ $ 24,833
I E11 Grey House Driving Circle Restoration Development 1 ea 14,833.00$ 14,833$ $ 14,833
HRDP - GRANTED IN 2018 ($24,833)(Phase I)39,666$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 39,666$
II E1 Prairie Interpretive sign Ecological 1 ea 3,150.00$ 3,150$ 3,150$ 3,150$
II E1AB Cut/pile invasive trees in prairie Ecological 10 acres 3,500.00$ 35,000$ 35,000$ 35,000$
II E1AB 2 stage/season herbicide Ecological 16.5 acres 750.00$ 12,375$ 12,375$ 12,375$
II E1AB High intensity burn Ecological 16.5 acres 200.00$ 3,300$ 3,300$ 3,300$
II E1AB Spot spray basal bark herbicide Ecological 16.5 acres 150.00$ 2,475$ 2,475$ 2,475$
II E1AB burn brush piles, 2 stage Ecological 16.5 acres 180.00$ 2,970$ 2,970$ 2,970$
II E2 Oak Savannah Interpretive sign Ecological 1 ea 3,100.00$ 3,100$ 3,100$ 3,100$
II E2A
Invasive bush removal (bag Japenese
barberry/garlic mustard)Ecological 3 acres 800.00$ 2,400$ 2,400$ 2,400$
II E2A Bittersweet heribicide Ecological 3 acres 450.00$ 1,350$ 1,350$ 1,350$
II E2A Low intensity burn Ecological 3 acres 300.00$ 900$ 900$ 900$
II E2A Cut/pile basswood, ironwood Ecological 1.5 acres 3,500.00$ 5,250$ 5,250$ 5,250$
II E2A Burn timber piles Ecological 1.5 acres 250.00$ 375$ 375$ 375$
II E2B Spray basal bark application Ecological 2 acres 800.00$ 1,600$ 1,600$ 1,600$
II E2B High intensity burn Ecological 2 acres 250.00$ 500$ 500$ 500$
II E2B Bittersweet herbicide (steep hillside)Ecological 2 acres 600.00$ 1,200$ 1,200$ 1,200$
II E2B Cut/pile ironwood and others Ecological 0.5 acres 3,500.00$ 1,750$ 1,750$ 1,750$
II E2B Burn timber piles Ecological 0.5 acres 250.00$ 125$ 125$ 125$
II E3 Bittersweet herbicide Ecological 4.5 acres 450.00$ 2,025$ 2,025$ 2,025$
II E3 Low intensity burn Ecological 4.5 acres 300.00$ 1,350$ 1,350$ 1,350$
II E3 2nd year spot spray Ecological 4.5 acres 200.00$ 900$ 900$ 900$
II E3 Cut/pile maple, hickory, elm, etc.Ecological 3 acres 3,000.00$ 9,000$ 9,000$ 9,000$
II E3 Burn timber piles Ecological 3 acres 300.00$ 900$ 900$ 900$
II E3 Cut & haul 14 4-16" diameter trees Ecological 1 ea 6,000.00$ 6,000$ 6,000$ 6,000$
II E4A Bittersweet herbicide Ecological 2.5 acres 450.00$ 1,125$ 1,125$ 1,125$
II E4A Low intensity burn Ecological 2.5 acres 300.00$ 750$ 750$ 750$
II E4A Cut/pile invasives/trees Ecological 2.5 acres 2,000.00$ 5,000$ 5,000$ 5,000$
II E5 Prairie seed (1 acre, meadow)Ecological 1 acres 5,000.00$ 5,000$ 5,000$ 5,000$
II E5 Preparation, groundwork Ecological 1 acres 1,500.00$ 1,500$ 1,500$ 1,500$
II E5 Tree management Ecological 1 acres 3,500.00$ 3,500$ 3,500$ 3,500$
II E5 Native shrub edge planting/care Ecological 1 acres 2,000.00$ 2,000$ 2,000$ 2,000$
II E6B Low intensity burn Ecological 0.7 acres 300.00$ 210$ 210$ 210$
II E6B Bittersweet herbicide Ecological 0.7 acres 450.00$ 315$ 315$ 315$
II E6B 2nd year spot spray Ecological 0.7 acres 200.00$ 140$ 140$ 140$
II E6B Cut/haul trees, brush (25+ trees)Ecological 1 ea 20,000.00$ 20,000$ 20,000$ 20,000$
II E8 Upper Mississippi interpretive sign Ecological 1 ea 2,750.00$ 2,750$ 2,750$ 2,750$
II ALL Ecological Plan Update & Modification Ecological 1 ea 5,000.00$ 5,000$ 5,000$ 5,000$
II ALL Botanist Survey Ecological 1 ea 5,000.00$ 5,000$ 5,000$ 5,000$
REAP - ECOLOGICAL PORTION (Phase II)150,285$ 150,285$ -$ -$ -$ -$
Phase Zone Line item
Development
or Ecological Unit #s
Unit
Descrp Unit Cost Cost Section Total REAP Request IGP Request
Secured In-
kind from City
SSNHA
Request
Other
Funding
II E11 Road grinding, paving Development 9000 SF 1.67$ 15,000$ 15,000$ 15,000$
II E11 Dying maple & bass tree removal Development 3 1,666.67$ 5,000$ 5,000$ 5,000$
II E11 Wayfinding/Parking ID Sign- purchase Development 1 180.00$ 180$ 225$ 225$
II E11 ADA parking ID signs- purchase Development 2 ea 38.00$ 76$ 250$ 250$
II E11 6' rubber parking blocks Development 10 ea 80.00$ 800$ 800$ 800$
II E11 New Asphalt Pk Lt (8 + 2 ADA spaces)Development 2160 SF 5.00$ 10,800$ 10,800$ 10,800$
II E11 Parking lot striping ADA Development 1 LS 350.00$ 350$ 350$ 350$
II E11 Histocrete sidewalk 48"x4' along lot Development 432 SF 8.50$ 3,672$ 3,672$ 3,672$
II E11 Earthwork (east eco-parking)Development 1 LS 1,200.00$ 1,200$ 1,200$ 1,200$
II E11 Interpretive panel (fabricated, installed)Development 1 LS 2,250.00$ 2,250$ 2,250$ 2,250$
II E11 LV Night Lighting & Controller Development 1 LS 3,500.00$ 3,500$ 3,500$ 3,500$
II E11 Electrical conduit under road Development 240 LF 4.59$ 1,101$ 1,101$ 1,101$
II E11 Electrical panel breakers Development 1 ea 550.00$ 550$ 550$ 550$
II E11 Orientation Panel (fabricated, installed)Development 1 ea 2,750.00$ 2,750$ 2,750$ 500$ 2,250$
II E11 Near West - Eco-Parking Development 2400 SF 5.00$ 12,000$ 12,000$ 12,000$
II E11 Histocrete curb, 6'x18"Development 120 LF 25.00$ 3,000$ 3,000$ 3,000$
II E11 Near East - Eco-Parking Development 1600 SF 5.00$ 8,000$ 8,000$ 8,000$
II E11 Seeding, compost, landscape repair Development 1 ea 2,843.00$ 2,843$ 2,843$ 2,843$
II E11 Project Mgmnt, Engineering & Permits Development 0.15 % project 42,000.00$ 6,300$ 6,300$ 6,300$
REAP - DEVELOPMENT PORTION (Phase II)79,591$ 49,715$ -$ 20,000$ 9,876$ -$
III E11 Visitor Station Development 1 contract 105,000.00$ 105,000$ 105,000$ 105,000$
III E11 Utility: electrical from pump house Development 1 contract 2,500.00$ 2,500$ 2,500$ 2,500$
III E11 Utility: water extension from garden Development 1 contract 1,900.00$ 1,900$ 1,900$ 1,900$
III E11 Utility: waste line to septic Development 1 contract 2,200.00$ 2,200$ 2,200$ 2,200$
III E11 Interior buildout of Ropes Course HQ Development 1 contract 2,500.00$ 2,500$ 2,500$ 2,500$
III E11 Histocrete sidewalk 48"x4' to ropes Development 1060 SF 8.50$ 9,010$ 9,010$ 9,010$
III E11 Landscape implementation Development 1 contract 27,500.00$ 27,500$ 27,500$ 27,500$
III E11 Limestone Council Ring installation Development 1 contract 8,600.00$ 8,600$ 8,600$ 8,600$
III E11 Materials sourced for council ring Development 1 contract 3,000.00$ 3,000$ 3,039$ -$ 3,039$
III E11 Histocrete path to Ring, gravel bed Development 800 SF 7.50$ 6,000$ 6,000$ 6,000$
III E11 Tree removal Development 1 contract 4,300.00$ 4,300$ 4,300$ 4,300$
III E11 Lighting to station, circle Development 1 contract 7,500.00$ 7,500$ 7,500$ 7,500$
III E11 turf restoration following project Development 1 contract 750.00$ 750$ 750$ 750$
III E11 Wayfinding & orientation signage Development 1 contract 1,200.00$ 1,200$ 1,200$ 1,200$
III E11 Project Mgmnt, Engineering & Permits Development 0.12 % project 160,000.00$ 19,200$ 19,200$ 19,200$
IOWA GREAT PLACES (Phase III)201,199$ -$ 198,160$ -$ -$ 3,039$
PHASE I 39,666$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 39,666$
PHASE II 229,876$ 200,000$ -$ 20,000$ 9,876$ -$
PHASE III 201,199$ -$ 198,160$ -$ -$ 3,039$
ALL PHASES 470,741$ 200,000$ 198,160$ 20,000$ 9,876$ 42,705$