Ventana Wilderness Society EXHIBIT
2-A
The
Avian Habitat
Monitoring Program
PROPOSAL FOR
PROFESSIONAL AVIAN MONITORING SERVICES
EXHIBIT A: SCOPE OF SERVICES
This proposal
encompasses the three tasks outlined below.
Exhibits B and C (attached) detail a work and fee schedule for these
tasks.
Task
1: Transect
monitoring: SPRING 2005
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
(1993-2004) avian monitoring for the Monterey Peninsula Water Management
District.
Task
2: Transect
monitoring: FALL 2005
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
(1993-2004) avian monitoring for the Monterey Peninsula Water Management
District.
Task
3: 2005 ANNUAL REPORT
A
biologist from the Big Sur Ornithology Lab will
prepare an annual monitoring report for the 2005 field season using data
collected during spring 2005 and fall 2005. The report shall use a format
similar to that used in prior 1993-2004 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.
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.
EXHIBIT C: WORK SCHEDULE
Task
1: The completion goal for SPRING 2005
monitoring is June 2005. 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 2005 monitoring is October 2005.
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 2005 annual report is December 2005.
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