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Bot ee cH Vie i &" TOWN OF ORCHARD PARK ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT S 4295 South Buffalo Street Orchard Park, New York 14127-2609 Phone: (716) 662-6425 TOWN ENGINEER Email: [email protected] WAYNE L. BIELER, PE., CFM April 10, 2026 Honorable Town Board Town of Orchard Park 4295 South Buffalo Street Orchard Park, NY 14127 Re: Consultant Agreement - Pond/Lake Management, Maintenance, Non-Pesticide Aquatic Vegetation Control & Fish Stocking Dear Board Members: Similar to previous years, to complete the management and maintenance of various ponds/lake including Green Lake; itis necessary to hire an environmental consulting firm that is familiar with non-pesticide aquatic vegetation control (grass carp), water quality (microbes and water aeration), general consultation and fish stocking. | have again solicited services and received a proposal from a local environmental consultant firm, AquaTech Environmental, Inc., which is qualified and more than capable of completing lake management work for Green Lake and other various Town owned ponds. Fish stocking in fifteen (15) Town owned water bodies would also be completed in the necessary timeframe, weather and appropriate season. The environmental services to be provided for the maintenance of Town ponds/lake are proposed as an annual maintenance service agreement and will include: Non-Pesticide Aquatic Vegetation Control (grass carp stocking), Initial Walkthrough (Biological, Chemical and Physical Analysis), Water Quality Analysis, Aeration Assessment, Installation and Adjustment, Stocking Permit Procurement, Fish Stocking, Fishery Assessment/Management and General Consultation Services. Aqua Tech Environmental, Inc. will provide these services on an as-needed basis for a fee of $1,000.00 due in April. Also a $1,000.00 stocking deposit will be due in April and will be later subtracted from the overall stocking costs. The total anticipated pond treatment (weather dependent) cost for 2026 is $0.00 for the year (attachment 2.0). Six (6) Town owned water bodies are listed with costs in case any microbial treatment.is needed this year. The 2026 pond and lake maintenance proposal includes $2,000.00 towards possible water treatment options along with 50% cost sharing opportunities from the drainage district. The $2,000.00 could also be applied towards the stocking of 75 grass carp in Green Lake pending spillway modifications and NYSDEC approval/permitting. The 75 grass carp would aid in the aquatic vegetation control in the lake and are offered by AquaTech at a cost of $1,725.00. The NYSDEC has become more cautious regarding grass carp stocking due to potential ecological impacts. There is concern that grass carp may enter connected waterways and affect regulated wetlands and sensitive species. As a result, permitting for stocking remains uncertain, therefore stocking costs have been developed to account for both scenarios, with and without the use of grass carp. S\Pond Treatment2026\T8 APRS HM te FOwN Ss Website at www.orchardparkny.gov