Lime Kiln Park
Cedarburg Science worked with the Village of Menomonee Falls to develop a Natural Areas Management and Maintenance Plan for Lime Kiln Park. The intent of this plan is to serve as a reference tool for managing and sustaining the quality of the Park in a productive, easily understood manner. This Natural Areas Management and Maintenance Plan outlines management practices to control invasive species, enhance diversity of plants and wildlife, and boost the appeal of the Park to its visitors.

Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly Surveys
Cedarburg Science conducted habitat assessments and surveys in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, WDNR, and University of South Dakota, for the federally endangered Hine’s emerald dragonfly, Somatochlora hineana, in Ozaukee and Door Counties. Habitat surveys helped to identify viable breeding habitat for this rare species, further enhancing its protection and recovery.

Open Space Plan - YMCA
To help the YMCA facility fully utilize its open space, Cedarburg Science created a conceptual master plan for an enhanced outdoor recreational experience. The project engaged community stakeholders to demonstrate the benefits and functions of vegetative buffers, wetland and woodland preservation, open space management, wildlife habitat management, and reduction of stormwater runoff.

Land and Water Resource Management Plan
Cedarburg Science prepared the goals, objectives, timeframe, and budget of the Milwaukee County Land and Water Resource Management Plan, adopted in April 2001 and updated in 2006. Our staff also served on the Citizen Task Force to develop the Ozaukee County LWRMP. Cedarburg Science worked in coordination with the Milwaukee County Environmental Services, SEWRPC, NRCS, DATCP, WDNR, and WLWCA. The Plan set forth the County's goals to reduce nonpoint source pollution and protect land and water resources.

Buffer Initiative
The USDA launched the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) to protect water quality establishing buffers along waterways. Cedarburg Science helped to bolster and evaluate the CREP Buffer Initiative for three coastal counties in the Lake Michigan Basin (Ozaukee, Sheboygan and Manitowoc) under a grant from Wisconsin Coastal Management.

Water Quality Monitoring and Erosion Control / Stormwater BMP Inspection
Cedarburg Science has conducted multiple projects to sample and monitor water quality in local rivers, creeks and lakes (inc. temperature, dissolved oxygen, benthic organisms, flow, pH, turbidity, etc). Cedarburg Science has also been instrumental in helping clients avoid compliance violations at construction sites by conducting erosion control inspections and monitoring best management practices (BMPs). Erosion control practices have been installed and repaired to reduce or prevent sedimentation release to wetlands and waterways after storm events.

Wisconsin Coastal Management Program Sucker Brook Grant (2010-2011)
Cedarburg Science worked with the Land and Water Management Department of Ozaukee County and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on a grant from Wisconsin Coastal Management Program for the study of the impaired watershed of Sucker Brook.  This study was undertaken to determine amounts and causes of contaminants being carried through the watershed and into Lake Michigan.  Testing of water samples for E. coli, phosphorus, and nitrogen were used to determine contaminant levels and sources.  Solutions for reducing or eliminating sources of contamination will be implemented.  Community outreach is an important part of this grant and community members were invited to several meetings and encouraged to participate in improving the health of the watershed.

Botanical Survey – Rare Plants
Ottawa National Forest, U.S. Forest Service
In 2008, Cedarburg Science conducted a 9,500-Acre rare plant survey in the Ottawa National Forest within Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Under contract with the USFS, the 118-species survey was conducted during visits in the spring, summer and early fall. Cedarburg Science botanists and GPS experts traversed some of the most remote areas of Ottawa National Forest, classifying plant communities and searching for rare species. Over a dozen habitat types were surveyed, including mixed hardwood forests, cedar swamps, bogs, aspen stands, and red maple stands. A meander approach was used to survey for rare plant species, focusing on pockets of habitat within each habitat type. When found, occurrences of rare species were photographed, documented and a description of the habitat was taken. Each occurrence was reported to the USFS, and to Michigan’s Natural Features Inventory program.

Wastewater Treatment – Bark Beds, Filter Strips, Constructed Wetland
Cedarburg Science provided project management to the Great Lakes Nonpoint Abatement Coalition, a non-profit organization made up of 30 county Land Conservation Departments, SEWRPC, WDNR, and DATCP. The goal was to install wastewater treatment systems at suitable farm sites to reduce nonpoint source pollution within the Great Lakes Basin. This project, initiated in 1998, involved multiple counties. Under the program, farmers were assisted with installing bark beds, filter strips, and constructed wetlands to treat milk house wastewater. The systems were evaluated for treatment success. The work was instrumental in developing an applicable state standard by the Standards Oversight Council.

Agricultural Soil Loss Survey and Lease Rate Study - Milwaukee County
Cedarburg Science worked with Milwaukee County and the state Department of Agriculture (DATCP) to survey and report soil loss rates from all county cropped and fallow fields. Reports included crop history, tillage system, percent residue, farm practices, slope, soil type, and erosion. A lease rate study was also conducted.

US Army Reserve – Inventory of Invasive Species
In 2010, Cedarburg Science inventoried invasive species/noxious weeds at USARC facilities in Wisconsin, Illinois, Utah, and Colorado for BHE Environmental, Inc.  Under contract with BHE (working for USARC), Cedarburg Science staff surveyed facilities for occurrences of over 200 federally and state listed invasive plants/noxious weeds.  Surveys were conducted on an intuitive meander basis in a variety of habitats.  Data collected included location (GPS), phenology, distribution, and abundance, and site photography.

Park Master Planning - Shorewood
Cedarburg Science partnered with Planning & Design Institute. The project engaged community stakeholders to demonstrate the benefits of wetland and woodland preservation and management, wildlife habitat management, and park re-design. Park natural areas were assessed and described, and suggestions for enhancements were provided, including adding interpretative signage, removing invasive shrubs, redesigning soccer fields and trails, and enhancing parking areas.

Habitat Assessment and Conservation Planning - Butler’s Gartersnake
Cedarburg Science ecologists have prepared habitat assessments and conservation plans for the state threatened Butler’s gartersnake,Thamnophis butleri. Drift fence and cover board surveys have also been conducted to identify the presence of snakes. Associated work includesresearch, mapping, wetland delineations, and site assessments to document the presence of suitable habitat. Cedarburg Science has prepared conservation plans to identify impacted habitat, mitigation options, restoration plans, and detailed monitoring and management guidelines. Restoration of snake habitat has been successfully conducted as a part of Incidental Take permit approvals.

Ryan Creek Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Project, City of Franklin, WI
Cedarburg Science is working with Ruekert · Mielke and the City of Franklin on a 5-mile sanitary sewer interceptor project.  Cedarburg Science is involved with route evaluation, wetland and natural resource assessment, wetland restoration planning, alternatives analysis, and wetland permitting.  Wetland quality was analyzed and site-specific wetland restoration plans were generated.  A Natural Resource Protection Plan will be developed to map forests, waterways, and wetlands.  Cedarburg Science is working with the project team to achieve a balanced approach to sewer route alignment, minimizing impacts to natural resources, project costs, and landowner concerns to the greatest extent practicable.