Ecological Services

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="0b200b00dvldtc.jpg"> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Driftless Land Stewardship LLC</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>    </B></FONT><B> |   </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Driftless Land Stewardship LLC"><U><B>Home</B></U></A><B> </B></div> <div> <B>Ecological Services</B>   |   <A HREF="id63.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Latest News"><U>Latest News</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id58.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Grant Programs"><U>Grant Programs</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id57.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id72.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Staff"><U>Our Staff</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id53.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id87.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Employment"><U>Employment</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id106.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Service Area"><U>Service Area</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" background="043bec00esnpes.png"> <div> <B><U>Specific services that DLS offers...</U></B></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Tree and brush removal</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Rx fire</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Herbicide application</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Light mowing</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Streambank stabilization & Erosion control</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Rx grazing</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Planting, site prep and seed mix design</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Invasive species bio-control releases</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Consultation and management plans</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Grant application</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Conservation Easements</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Nature preserve development</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">GIS data collection and management</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="12f00c00egerdp.jpg"> <div> Ecological Services</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#003366" FACE="Arial" ><I><IMG SRC="11620220.jpg" border=0 width="32" height="34" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></FONT><I><B>Rehabilitation and management of </B></I><A HREF="id78.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Natural Communities"><U><I><B>natural communities</B></I></U></A><I><B> including:</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="id86.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tree Brush Removal"><U><I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">T</B></I></U></A><A HREF="id86.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tree Brush Removal"><U><I><B>ree & brush removal</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rx Fire"><U><I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Rx Fire</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Invasive Species Control"><U><I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Invasive species control</B></I></U></A><I><B> </B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Diversity planting</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="id73.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Riparian and Wetland Restoration "><U><I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Riparian & Wetland restoration</B></I></U></A><I><B> </B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Erosion control</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="id91.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Biocontrol"><U><I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Bio-control</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id101.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Natural Areas Agriculture"><U><I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Rx Grazing</B></I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#003366" FACE="Arial" ><I><IMG SRC="11620220.jpg" border=0 width="32" height="34" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></FONT><I><B>Creation and management of surrogate habitat</B></I><I><B> includi</B></I><I><B>ng:</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Natural Community Reconstruction"><U><I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">"Prairie" and wetland plantings</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Grassland maintenance</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Budget native cover</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="11620220.jpg" border=0 width="32" height="34" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#003333" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Natural resource consultation including:</B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Natural Areas Management plans</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Biological surveys</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Pre-purchase/sale of real estate ecological assessment (rehabilitation potential, Floristic Quality Index, invasive species, etc.) </B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Conservation grant application (USDA, USFWS, DNR,etc.)</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rx Fire"><U><I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Rx burn plans</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Oversight and remediation of forestry and development activities</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Conservation easement facilitation and oversight</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="id101.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Natural Areas Agriculture"><U><I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Prescribed grazing</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id92.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Natural Areas Forestry"><U><I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Marketing of excess timber</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id92.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Natural Areas Forestry"><U><I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Managed Forest Law (WI) consultation and administration</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Geographic Information System (GIS) / Global Positioning System (GPS) data collection, management & mapping.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">General guidance</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="11620220.jpg" border=0 width="32" height="34" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#003333" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id85.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nature Preserve Development"><U><I><B>Nature preserve development</B></I></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Trail clearing and infrastructure</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Interpretive signage / literature</B></I><I><B> </B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">GIS data collection & management                                    </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>And more...</B></I></div> </td> </tr></table></body>