EXHIBIT 5-A
Ventana Wilderness Society
19045
Portola Drive, Suite F1
Salinas,
California 93908
The Carmel River
Riparian Corridor
Avian Habitat
Monitoring Program
PROPOSAL FOR
PROFESSIONAL AVIAN MONITORING SERVICES
EXHIBIT A: SCOPE OF SERVICES
This
proposal encompasses the four tasks outlined below. Exhibits B and C (attached) detail a work and fee schedule for
these tasks.
Task
1: Transect
monitoring: SPRING 2004
A
biologist from the Big Sur Ornithology Lab will collect and analyze Species
Diversity Index (SDI) data along 18 transects at 9 sites in the Carmel River
riparian corridor and 2 transects at one site in the Carmel River Lagoon
wetlands. The task will require up to 10 field days. For standardization, SDI
sampling protocol will follow methodology used in prior (1993-2003) avian
monitoring for the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District.
Task
2: Transect
monitoring: FALL 2004
A
biologist from the Big Sur Ornithology Lab will collect and analyze Species
Diversity Index (SDI) data along 18 transects at 9 sites in the Carmel River
riparian corridor and 2 transects at one site in the Carmel River Lagoon
wetlands. The task will require up to 10 field days. For standardization, SDI
sampling protocol will follow methodology used in prior (1993-2003) avian
monitoring for the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District.
Task
3: 2004 ANNUAL
REPORT
A
biologist from the Big Sur Ornithology Lab will prepare an annual monitoring
report for the 2004 field season using data collected during spring 2004 and
fall 2004. The report shall use a format similar to that used in prior
1993-2003 annual reports. The report will present and summarize findings from
each sampling period at each site. Data shall be analyzed using Shannon-Weaver
SDI methodology; trends in SDI values will be identified and evaluated. The
report will also include a detailed description of each transect site, with
each site keyed to aerial habitat photos.
Task
4: Monitoring
Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS): SUMMER 2004
EXHIBIT B: FEE SCHEDULE
Task
1-3: Tasks 1 through 3 will be performed at a
rate of $633 per task. No additional
fees for accommodation or other per diem expenses will be billed. The total amount will not exceed $633 per
task.
Task
4: The total amount for task 4 will not exceed
$13,700 including work conducted at 4 sites, the annual report, all personnel,
mileage, and costs incurred for specialized equipment.
EXHIBIT C: WORK SCHEDULE
Task
1: The completion goal for SPRING 2004
monitoring is June 2004. This is in
accordance with monitoring dates in previous years. Monitoring will not begin prior to 10 May, to ensure the arrival
of most breeding birds that are migratory.
Task
2: The completion goal for FALL 2004 monitoring
is October 2004. Monitoring will occur
during 21 September – 14 October. These dates were modified, in comparison to
previous years, to reflect fall peak migration timing in the region.
Task
3: The completion goal for the 2004 annual
report is December 2004.
Task
4: The completion goal for the 2004 MAPS
monitoring and the Final Report of MAPS results is December 2004. Monitoring will span 1 May – 8 August to
standardize with national protocols.
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