Proposed Budget for Carmel River Watershed Assessment Tasks Conducted by MPWMD
Hourly Project
Task Description Hours Rate Total ($)
         
5.4 Conduct Assessment of Riparian Functioning and Conditions  
MPWMD will provide an assessment of riparian functions in the main stem from the Carmel River Lagoon to the Ventana Wilderness.  This assessment will be based on "Properly Functioning Conditions (PFC).  The river will be divided into approximately 16 reaches.  MPWMD will supply a copy of all written documents (maps, checklists, photographs) used to complete the assessments.    
   
   
   
   
     
Riparian Projects Coordinator 40 58.20 2,327.80
Water Resources Engineer 40 63.82 2,552.93
Senior Fisheries Biologist 16 62.40 998.41
Associate Fisheries Biologist 16 54.30   868.73
Subtotal MPWMD Personnel for Task 5.4 112 6,747.87
 
5.5 Conduct Biological Assessment of Fish and Amphibian Populations  
MPWMD will provide a summary of existing data collected by MPWMD and others along the main stem of the Carmel River from the Lagoon to the headwaters of the watershed.  
 
5.5.1 Steelhead  
Senior Fisheries Biologist 80 62.40 4,992.05
Associate Fisheries Biologist 120 54.30 6,515.46
Fisheries Technician 128 37.92 4,853.76
Engineering Technician 24 48.57   1,165.68
Subtotal 352 17,526.95
 
5.5.2 California red-legged frogs  
Senior Fisheries Biologist 16 62.40 998.41
Associate Fisheries Biologist 32 54.30 1,737.46
Fisheries Technician 8 37.92 303.36
Engineering Technician 16 48.57   777.12
Subtotal 72 3,816.35
 
Subtotal MPWMD Personnel for Task 5.5 424 21,343.29
 
5.6 Conduct Assessment of Water Quality Conditions in the Carmel River and Lagoon  
MPWMD will provide of a summary of water quality data collected by MPWMD.  
 
Senior Fisheries Biologist 16 62.40 998.41
Associate Fisheries Biologist 16 54.30 868.73
Fisheries Technician 80 37.92   3,033.60
Subtotal MPWMD Personnel for Task 5.6 112 4,900.74
 
5.7 Conduct Assessment of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Community  
MPWMD will review existing data collected in the main stem and provide a summary of the data.  Functional groups will be identified.  Likely  constraints and limiting factors will be identified and links to steelhead will be presented.  
Senior Fisheries Biologist 120 62.40 7,488.07
Associate Fisheries Biologist 136 54.30 7,384.19
Fisheries Technician 120 37.92   4,550.40
Subtotal MPWMD Personnel for Task 5.7 376 19,422.66
           
 
Total MPWMD Personnel - All Tasks 1024 $52,414.56