Common use of Monitoring and Maintenance Clause in Contracts

Monitoring and Maintenance. Monitoring and Maintenance Phase costs include all the tasks, services and deliverables associated with monitoring the wetland replacement project to ensure the replacement wetland is meeting the goals and objectives of the approved project design and completing an annual monitoring report. The Monitoring and Maintenance Phase begins when the construction phase ends. Monitoring and maintenance shall be completed annually and in accordance with the Monitoring and Maintenance Plan after the construction phase is completed, for four consecutive years following completeion of construction. Monitoring and maintenance costs include reasonable costs associated with completing: • annual inspections and maintenance on the wetland structures; • annual wetland monitoring program including: o hydrology monitoring; o vegetation monitoring; and o general monitoring; and • undertaking post-construction maintenance undertaken to address issues with wetland structures, wetland establishment or function as designed, including, but not limited to: o weed management; o additional vegetation planting; o soil amendments; and o recontouring basin topography as required. • all observed and measured issues and impairments with a replacement wetland must be communicated to the Province within 20 working days. Corrective actions and associated costs must be proposed by the Project Proponent in advance and approved by the Province in writing.