Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (RM-CESU)

RM-CESU Cooperative Agreement Number:

PROJECT COVER SHEET

Title of Project: Integrated Pest Management Plan for Grant-Kohrs Ranch and Powell County Museum and Arts Foundation and Education Video

Name of Park/NPS Unit: Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site

Name of University Partner: Montana State University

NPS KEY OFFICIAL:

Chris Ford

Curator

Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS

266 Warren Lane

Deer Lodge, MT 59722

406-846-2070 x242

chris_ford@nps.gov

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:

William Lanier

Entomologist, Insect Diagnostician/Integrated Crop Pest Management Assistant

Montana State University

333 Leon Johnson Hall

Bozeman, MT 59717

(406) 994- 994-5690

wlanier@montana.edu

RESEARCHER:

Discovery Networks Professor of Science and Natural History Filmmaking

Program Director,

MFA Program in Science and Natural History Filmmaking

Department of Media and Theatre Arts

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana 59717 USA

(406) 994-6227

Zach Gildersleeve

Aver Ingenuity

408 South 12th Avenue

Bozeman, MT 59715

COST OF PROJECT:

Direct Cost: $4,348

Indirect Cost (CESU overhead): $652

Total Cost: $5,000 (to be transferred to Montana State University

NPS ACCOUNT NUMBER:

NAME OF FUND SOURCE: RM-CESU Technical Assistance Grant

PROJECT SCHEDULE, FINAL PRODUCTS, AND PAYMENTS

Date of Project Initiation: April 1

List of Final Products

·1 3 copies 75% IPM Plan, list of action items, and list of proposed chemical control product, vendor, and applicator information both parks in hard copy for review by GRKO & PCMAT (can also provide electronic files if preferred by both parties).

·2 5 hard copies and one cd of GRKO IPM Plan and 3 hard copies and one cd of PCMAF IMP Plan. Electronic files (text, graphics, digital photographs) in Microsoft word & jpg format

·3 If applicable, chemical control product, vendor & applicator information

·4 Three copies draft of Museum IPM Plan training video (2 to GRKO, 1 to entomologist

·5 1 master DVD copy and six viewing copies provided to the NPS (GRKO master and 1 copy, PCMAF 1 copy, MSU 1 copy, RM-CESU 3 copies)

·6 Associated project materials (field notes, drafts, photographs, electronic records) submitted to GRKO project coordinator

Payment Schedule:

25% at beginning of project

75% at end of project

End Date of Project:

December 1, 2004

SUBSTANTIAL INVOLVEMENT BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE:

Check the following to indicate the appropriate types of substantial involvement by both the NPS and the cooperator. In addition, the substantial involvement must be detailed within the attached Scope of Work:

x The National Park Service and the cooperator will jointly participate in developing, reviewing and modifying project proposals, data, and or reports.

x The National Park Service and cooperator will jointly participate in project research and/or fieldwork.

x The National Park Service will have substantial direct involvement prior to project activity to insure compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and/or the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), as well as in obtaining any necessary permits.

x Project findings will be incorporated into National Park Service operations and/or planning efforts.

CONTRIBUTION OF PROJECT TO OBJECTIVES OF CESU:

The NPS RM-CESU Research Coordinator indicates, by initials here, that this project contributes to the purpose of the CESU and is consistent with the approved Mission Statement, Strategic and/or Annual Work Plan.

Initialed by Kathy Tonnessen, RM-CESU Research Coordinator, on ________(date)

ATTACHMENTS

Attach a Scope of Work, including a detailed budget, list of products, schedule and description of substantial involvement by NPS. If needed the NPS Research Coordinator and Cultural Resource Specialist can provide examples of "standard language" related to student hires, video products, and other "special issues".

FINAL REPORT

Upon the completion of the project, a copy of the final report (electronic required; paper copy optional) must be submitted to the NPS Research Coordinator and to the RM-CESU host university. Send electronic copies to rmcesu@forestry.umt.edu and Kathy_tonnessen@nps.gov. Mail paper copies to RM-CESU, The University of Montana, College of Forestry and Conservation, Missoula, MT 59812.

RM-CESU CONTACTS

Kathy Tonnessen, RM-CESU NPS Research Coordinator

Phone: 406-243-4449

FAX: 406-243-4845

Kathy_tonnessen@nps.gov

Christine Whitacre, RM-CESU NPS Cultural Resource Specialist

Phone: 303-969-2885

FAX: 303-987-6675

Christine_whitacre@nps.gov

Lisa Gerloff, RM-CESU Executive Coordinator, University of Montana

Phone: 406-243-5346

FAX: 406-243-4845

lgerloff@forestry.umt.edu

Attachment

Scope of Work

National Park Service

IPM Plan and Training Video

PURPOSE

The purpose of this project is three-fold:

·1 Review existing museum Integrated Pest Management at Grant-Kohrs & revise the IPM to reflect resulting recommendations.

·2 Establish the first Museum IPM Program for the Powell County Museum and Arts Foundation

·3 Produce an educational video using these two sites as a case studies in the principles and implementation of IPM for circulation to regional museums.

BACKGROUND

GRKO is a 1,500 acre historic ranch with 89 historic structures, several housing exhibits or historically furnished period room. This site's existing Museum IPM Action Plan, written by a museum conservator, will benefit from review by an entomologist and expansion from just collections to other cultural resources. The basics of IPM have been studied and implemented. This plan will address the more difficult challenges of mitigating the presence of dermestid beetle larva around historic carpets, cluster flies by the thousands staining historic wallpaper, an increase in the presence of case-making and webbing moths, carpenter ants destroying the wall of an historic home from their channeling, pigeons rousting on historic structures and vehicles, and skunks burrowing through historic foundations.

Powell County Museum and Arts Foundation (MCMAF) is a non-profit umbrella organization that oversees several museums including the Old Territorial Prison, the Ford Auto Museum, the Frontier Museum, the Doll and Toy Museum, and the Powell County Museum. They have not yet taken an Integrated Pest Management approach in their museum. Establishing the basics will be a giant step forward for this organization.

The museum community across the states of Montana and Wyoming do not have a museum IPM training video. By using these very different sites - one with federal funding and professionally trained staff and the other a non-profit with on-the-job training - museums at all levels can benefit learning the processes used in developing these specific IPM Plans.

The on-site visit will be recorded through video-taping and digital photography. These formats will be cooperatively edited to produce educational material for the museum audience.

TASKS:

Task One: The IPM specialist and video technician will first review introductory information about GRKO and PCMAF mission, resources and draft Museum IPM Plan.

Task Two: Conduct a three-day on-site visit to GRKO and PCMAF by the project entomologist, videographer, and staff curators. GRKO resource staff (resource manager, building preservationist, facility manager) will attend appropriate portions of the GRKO visit. They will look first at known pest problems and then evidence of additional pests, habitat, and exclusion. Housekeeping and pest monitoring practices and schedules, as well as other management practices that might contribute to the habitat of pests (e.g. how garbage and recyclables are handled) will be reviewed.

Task Three: The entomologist will revise GRKO's IPM Plan, draft PCMAF's first plan, and produce a list of action items including the responsible party and cost estimate for both sites. If applicable, a list of proposed control chemicals will be produced in conjunction with NPS resource manager & include source and applicator information. The 75% drafts will be submitted to GRKO for comment. The final plan, list of action items for both parks, and information on proposed chemical source and cost if applicable, will be submitted to GRKO.

Task Four: The videograph will produce a color 15 to 30 minute digital video program on the development of a Museum IPM Plan, with narration, music and background sound where appropriate. Work will include travel to GRKO and PCMAF in Deer Lodge, interviews with entomologists and curators, and footage of the on-site visits & implementation of monitoring and control. Process will include development of a treatment, script, review of script by NPS/MSU staff for approval. A review of draft video by NPS/MSU staff will be submitted for comment and approval. The final product will be submitted MSU and GRKO.

· SCHEDULE

Task One: Completed within one month of the signed agreement.

Task Two: The on-site visit will be completed within one month of Task One.

Task Three: The 75% drafts will be submitted to GRKO and PCMAF within 2 months of Task Two. GRKO and PCMAF will have 3 weeks to submit review comments. The final plan, list of action items for both parks, and information on proposed chemical source and cost if applicable, will be submitted to the park within 6 weeks of the comments.

Task Four: Development of a treatment, script, review of script by NPS/MSU staff for approval within one month of the site visit. GRKO/MSU staff will have three weeks to review. A review of draft video by GRKO/MSU staff for approval will be submitted within six weeks of the submitted comments. GRKO/MSU staff will submit comments within three weeks. The final product will be submitted within one month of receiving draft comments.

Task May June July August September October November December

GKRO & PCMAF Submit Reference Material 1-May

Entomologist/Filmer 3-day on-site visit 1-Jun

Submit to GRKO & entomologist treatment, script, review of script 1-Jul

Submit to GRKO 75% IPM plans, action items, chemical control information 1-Aug

Submit comments to film producer 1-Aug

Submit GRKO/PCMAF comments to entomologist 1-Sep

Submit final IPM product to GRKO 1-Oct

Submit draft video to GRKO & entomologist for comment 1-Oct

Submit comments to film producer 1-Nov

Submit final video products to GRKO & entomoligist 1-Dec

OBJECTIVES:

GRKO IMP Plan:

·1 To go beyond basic Museum IPM review and implementation to assess the more challenging/severe Museum IPM issues at the site

·2 To revise the existing Museum IPM Plans and procedures to reflect assessment

·3 To provide a prioritized list of action items including who is responsible and estimated cost

PCMAF IMP Plan:

·1 To conduct an onsite assessment of Museum IPM issues

· To provide a plan basic plan that will help explain basic IPM principles and simple/routine monitoring and control actions

Training Video:

· Viewers will understand the principles of Integrated Pest Management

· Viewers will understand how to write a basic Museum IPM Plan that includes monitoring and control

· Viewers will understand how to implement an Museum IPM monitoring program

· Viewers will understand how to implement basic/lowcost Museum IPM control measures

AUDIENCE

GRKO IMP Plan: professional cultural resource managers and their technicians.

PCMAP IMP Plan: museum staff with little professional training.

IMP Training Video: individuals with little or no museum training. The vast majority of museums in these Montana and Wyoming are small and managed by volunteers or small staffs with little professional museum training. Larger regional museums can use the video to help train volunteers and technicians.

PROJECT COORDINATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The principle project coordinator will be Christine Ford, Curator, Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS. The principle investigator will be William Lanier, Entomologist, Montana State University. Researchers will include

Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS Responsibilities

·1 Coordinate dissemination of information/comments from and products to PCMAF

·2 Provide reference materials about GRKO & existing IPM plan and data

·3 Schedule (and permit if needed) on-site visit to GRKO and PCMAF and involvement of appropriate staff

·4 Coordinate review of draft products by appropriate staff

·5 Archive project materials at GRKO

·6 Ensure Museum IPM Plan is signed by Superintendent and implemented as resources allow

Powell County Museum and Arts Foundation Responsibilities

·1 Provide reference materials about their site and museum program to GRKO

·2 Provide access to museum collection areas during on-site visit

·3 Review draft products and submit comments to GRKO

·4 Implement Museum IPM Plan as resources allow

MSU Responsibilities

·1 Coordinate MSU entomology and filming staff responsibilities

·6 Incorporate video into lending library & promote availability through Montana and Wyoming state museum associations

MSU DELIVERABLES

·2 3 copies 75% IPM Plan, list of action items, and list of proposed chemical control product, vendor, and applicator information both parks in hard copy for review by GRKO & PCMAT (can also provide electronic files if preferred by both parties).

·7 5 hard copies and one cd of GRKO IPM Plan and 3 hard copies and one cd of PCMAF IMP Plan. Electronic files (text, graphics, digital photographs) in Microsoft word & jpg format

·8 If applicable, chemical control product, vendor & applicator information

·9 Three copies draft of Museum IPM Plan training video (2 to GRKO, 1 to entomologist)

·10 1 master DVD copy and six viewing copies provided to the NPS (GRKO master and 1 copy, PCMAF 1 copy, MSU 1 copy, RM-CESU 3 copies)

·11 Associated project materials (field notes, drafts, photographs, electronic records) submitted to GRKO project coordinator

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COPYRIGHT & OWNERSHIP

All rights to footage will be held either by the National Park Service, or else will be in the Public Domain. Any resale or commercial distribution must be either done with prior approval of the NPS, or else must be in accordance with existing laws and regulations regarding Public Domain audio visual materials.

MODIFICATION TO TASK AGREEMENT/SCOPE OF WORK

Any modification to this Task Agreement is subject to the review and approval of the GRKO Superintendent and must be coordinated through the Project Manager. The contraction or subcontracting of any element of this task agreement is not authorized without the written permission of the Superintendent, GRKO.

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BUDGET

Personnel CESU In-Kind

Entomologist: 60 hours @ $35 per hour $ 2,100

Video Technician: 64 hours @ $35 per hour $2,240

NPS Facility Manager: 24 hours @ $37 per hour $ 888

NSP Building Preservationist: 48 hours @ $32 per hour $ 1,536

NPS Curator: 56 hours @ $32 per hour $ 1,792

NPS Nat. Resource Manager: 24 hours @ $33 per hour $ 792

PCMAF Curator 35 hours @ $20 per hour $ 700

Travel

Hotel, per diem: $100 per day x 4 days $ 400 Video Equipment Rental $1,108

Printing & supplies $ 600

Archive Project Materials: time & materials $ 50

CESU Overhead (15%), Indirect Costs $ 652

Subtotal NPS: $ 5,000

Subtotal In-kind $ 7,730

Total Project: $12,730

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PAYMENT SCHEDULE

25% at time agreement is signed

75% at project approval and completion