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Committee accepts $1,700 USFWS grant to cover half the cost of prescribed prairie burn at Hinesra Park
Summary
The committee approved acceptance of a $1,700 grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to cover half the cost of a planned prescribed prairie burn at Hinesra Park; staff said the city will cover the remaining cost, the Conservation Corps will provide $2,000 in in-kind services, and Golden Sands RC&D will provide prairie seed.
A Green Bay committee voted to accept a $1,700 grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to fund half the cost of a prescribed prairie burn at Hinesra Park.
The director described the site as a former yard-waste facility that was graded and seeded years ago; invasive species have moved in and a neighborhood group and conservation partners want to reestablish a formal prairie. The grant will fund half the burn cost, and the city will pay the remaining cash cost from an existing budget allocation.
Why it matters: The burn is intended to remove invasive species and prepare the site for prairie planting. Committee members were told the Conservation Corps will provide $2,000 in in-kind services for site preparation and planting, and Golden Sands RC&D and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will provide prairie seed (the seed donation’s value was referenced in the packet but not fully specified in the meeting).
Details from the meeting
The director said the city had previously used goats to reduce invasive species and that the partners recommended a prairie burn “either this fall or next spring” depending on weather. The director recommended accepting the $1,700 award so staff can schedule the burn when conditions allow.
On funding and in-kind contributions the director said: the city is responsible for the remaining cash cost and has budgeted for it; required in-kind contributions of $2,000 will be met by the Conservation Corps; Golden Sands RC&D and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are supplying prairie seed.
Action taken
A motion to accept the grant was made and seconded and passed by voice vote. The director noted that committee votes and approvals at this meeting are recommendations to the Common Council, which will consider final approval at its next meeting.
Ending
If weather cooperates, staff said the burn could take place this fall; otherwise it will be scheduled for next spring. Staff will proceed with the project after accepting the grant and coordinating with conservation partners and the Common Council as required.
