Task List, Stafftime and Cost Estimate for Watershed Assessment, Items 5.5, 5.6, and 5.7  
                               
      Stafftime (hrs)     Hourly Rates     Estimated Cost        
General Task Task Number Task Description Sen. Fish Bio. Assoc. Fish Bio. Fish. Tech. Eng. Tech. Sen. Fish Bio. Assoc. Fish Bio. Fish. Tech. Eng. Tech. Sen. Fish Bio. Assoc. Fish Bio. Fish. Tech. Eng. Tech.  
Biological assessment of steelhead and red-legged frog populations                          
  5.5.1 Steelhead                          
  5.5.1.1 Distribution maps for rearing and spawning habitat 8 8 8 24 62.4 54.3 37.92 48.57 $499.20 $434.40 $303.36 $1,165.68  
  5.5.1.2 Potential rearing habitat and population surveys for juvenile steelhead 16 40 40   62.4 54.3 37.92 48.57 $998.40 $2,172.00 $1,516.80    
  5.5.1.3 Population counts adult steelhead at Los Padres and San Clemente dams 8 8 16   62.4 54.3 37.92 48.57 $499.20 $434.40 $606.72    
  5.5.1.4 Trend analysis for juvenile and adult steelhead 16 32 32   62.4 54.3 37.92 48.57 $998.40 $1,737.60 $1,213.44    
  5.5.1.5 Distribution of woody debris and its role in steelhead ecology 16 16 16 16 62.4 54.3 37.92 48.57 $998.40 $868.80 $606.72 $777.12  
  5.5.1.6 Constraints and limiting factors for steelhead population, potential restoration areas and list of projects 16 16 16   62.4 54.3 37.92 48.57 $998.40 $868.80 $606.72    
    Subtotal 80 120 128 40                  
  5.5.2 Red-legged frog                          
  5.5.2.1 Distribution maps for red-legged frog sightings 8 16   32 62.4 54.3 37.92 48.57 $499.20 $868.80   $1,554.24  
  5.5.2.2 Maps of critical habitat   16   16 62.4 54.3 37.92 48.57 $0.00 $868.80   $777.12  
  5.5.2.3 Limiting factors for red-legged frog population 16 16 8   62.4 54.3 37.92 48.57 $998.40 $868.80 $303.36    
    Subtotal 24 48 8 48                  
Assessment of water quality conditions in the mainstem and lagoon                          
  5.6.1 Mainstem 8 8 40   62.4 54.3 37.92 48.57 $499.20 $434.40 $1,516.80    
  5.6.2 Lagoon 8 8 40   62.4 54.3 37.92 48.57 $499.20 $434.40 $1,516.80    
    Subtotal 16 16 80                    
Review and analysis of benthic macroinvertebrate community                          
  5.7.1 Review of existing information 24 24 24   62.4 54.3 37.92 48.57 $1,497.60 $1,303.20 $910.08    
  5.7.2 Analysis of macroinvertebrate functional groups 24 24 16   62.4 54.3 37.92 48.57 $1,497.60 $1,303.20 $606.72    
    --Drift feeders 48 48 40                    
    --Detritus processors                          
    --Algal consumers                          
  5.7.3 Factors limiting benthic invertebrate production 8 8 8   62.4 54.3 37.92 48.57 $499.20 $434.40 $303.36    
  5.7.4 Constraints to populations of benthic populations and functional groups 8 16 16   62.4 54.3 37.92 48.57 $499.20 $868.80 $606.72    
  5.7.5 Link between steelhead and benthic invertebrate production 8 16 16   62.4 54.3 37.92 48.57 $499.20 $868.80 $606.72    
    Subtotal 120 136 120 0                  
                               
    Total 240 320 336 88 984       $11,980.80 $14,769.60 $11,224.32 $4,274.16  
Overall:                              
5.5 Biological assessment of steelhead and red-legged frog populations $25,043.28          
5.6 Assessment of water quality conditions in the mainstem and lagoon $4,900.80        
5.7 Review and analysis of benthic macroinvertebrate community $12,304.80        
                               
    Grand Total $42,248.88        
                               
Note:  Estimated costs based on hourly billing rates:                          
    Senior Fisheries Biologist $62.40                        
    Associate. Fisheries Biologist $54.30                        
    Fisheries Technician $37.92                        
    Engineering Technician $48.57