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AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE UNNERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
SAVANNAH RNER ECOLOGY LABORATORY
AND
THE AUGUSTA - RICHMOND COUNTY, GEORGIA
CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT
Effective, October 1, 2006, the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.,
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, hereinafter called the "University", accepts from the
Augusta - Richmond County Consolidated Government, hereinafter called the "Sponsor", a
research grant, the conditions of which are as follows:
I. Objectives: There are seven main objectives ofthis research grant. First, the University
will continue to develop and add to a previously-established aerial survey database describing the
abundance and distribution patterns of waterfowl (ducks, geese, and swans), wading birds
(herons, egrets, ibises, wood storks), other waterbirds (American coots, grebes, gallinules,
cormorants, anhingas, gull species), raptors, and avian species of special interest (bald eagles,
ospreys) using wetlands (both natural and man-made) in the vicinity of Augusta Regional Airport
at Bush Field, hereinafter called the "Airport". Specifically, additions to this database will
continue to describe use by the aforementioned species of the nearby Messerly Wastewater
Treatment Plant's artificial wetlands and Merry Land and Investment Company's brickyard
ponds. Second, the University will continue to conduct ground-based bird movement surveys at
both the Airport and the adjacent artificial wetlands. These ground-based surveys are designed to
provide time-and location-specific information regarding the daily patterns of movement,
altitude, and behavior of flocking bird species such as blackbirds and larger-bodied bird species
including waterfowl, wading birds, and birds of prey. Third, the University will continue to
provide assistance to Airport personnel, as requested, for the purpose of identifying birds
involved in collisions with aircraft at the Airport. Fourth, the University will continue to examine
historical and updated bird strike data from the Airport to identify patterns that may be associated
with the construction and operation of the artificial wetlands. Fifth, the University will
cooperatively conduct ground-based bird movements surveys in association with real-time
examination of radar imagery at the Airport by personnel of Geo-Marine, Inc (i.e., ground-
truthing. Sixth, the University will participate in a study of the efficacy of using controlled bums
to seasonally reduce roosting by blackbirds in the wetland vegetation during the fall/winter
months. Finally, the University will summarize the above data in a manner so as to provide
Airport officials useful information for identifying potential bird hazards in the vicinity of the
Airport, guiding bird control efforts, and gauging the effectiveness of bird control measures over
time.
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II. Programs: The principal contractor/investigator, Dr. I. Lehr Brisbin, Jr., Savannah
River Ecology Laboratory, will direct the programs. The contractor/investigator will be assisted
by certain technical consultants. Commitments as to the extent of the obligations of these
investigators will be the responsibility of the principal investigator, within the scope of the work
plans approved by the Sponsor. Work plans for accomplishing each ofthe objectives listed above
are attached.
III. Funds: (a). For the work accomplished by the University during the grant period from
October 1,2006 - September 30,2007 (total cost - $96,065.00), the Sponsor will pay the
University $96,065.00 upon submission of an invoice and upon receipt of evidence approved by
the Sponsor that the work programs are well underway. Budgets for the research programs are
attached.
(b). If this research grant is terminated prior to the end of the grant period, payments by
the Sponsor shall be provided based on the actual incurred and/or obligated expenditures as of
the date of termination.
(c). Expenditures shall be made at the discretion of the principal investigator in
conformity with the approved budgets and work plans and in relation to the fiscal policies of the
University.
N. Liability: To the extent provided by Georgia law, each party agrees to be responsible
for any and all liability including claims, demands, losses, costs, damages, and expenses of every
kind and description, or damages to persons or property, arising out of or in connection with, or
occurring during the course of this contract, where such liability is founded upon or grows out of
the acts or omissions of any of the officers, employees, or agents of the party. The University
assumes no responsibility for its interpretation of the data collected under these studies, with
regard to aircraft accidents occurring as the result of bird strikes at the Airport.
V. Reports: The principal investigator will submit fifteen (15) copies of a final report to
the Sponsor on October 31, in the year of the investigation's completion, covering all aspects of
these investigations, in accordance with the conditions defined in the work plan agreed to by the
University and the Sponsor. An interim report or presentation summarizing the results to date of
the study, as described above, may be provided to the Sponsor if requested.
VI. Records: The University agrees to abide by the General Services Administration
Federal Management Circular O.M.B. A-21 in regard to accounting for staff workloads.
VII. Publications: (a). The University shall have freedom of publication of the research
conducted under this contract.
(b). All manuscripts written for publication will be a collaborative effort between the
principal investigator and a designee of the Sponsor. In the event that no Sponsor collaborator is
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designated, the Sponsor will be provided two (2) courtesy copies of any manuscripts written by
the principal investigator prior to publication.
( c). In the event that the Sponsor elects to provide data collected by the University under
this research program to a third party for publication purposes, the principal investigator shall
have the following options in regard to such publications: (1) The principal investigator may
choose to be a co-author of the publication, with editorial privileges and/or (2) The principal
investigator shall be allowed the option of having a disclaimer appear in the publication claiming
no responsibility for the use and interpretation of data collected by the University.
VIII. Duration: (a). The period of performance shall be from October 1,2006-
September 30, 2007.
(b). This research grant may be terminated at any time upon 30 days written notice by
either party.
(c). The contract covering these research programs shall be renewable on an annual basis
upon agreement of both the Sponsor and the University.
IX. Equal Opportunity Employment: During the performance of this contract, the
University/Contractor agrees not to discriminate in its employment practices or subcontracts with
regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin or disability.
X. Inventions: Investigators/Contractors shall comply with the stipulations ofP.L.96-517.
PRINCIP AL CONTRACTOR/INVESTIGATOR
BY:
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Dr. L Lehr Brisbin, Jr.,
Senior Ecologist (Savannah River Ecology Laboratory)
UNNERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
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AUGUS~ A /fCHMOND COUNTY CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT
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Ecological Studies of Birds in the Vicinity of
the Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field and
the Messerly Wastewater Treatment Plant
To effectively monitor bird populations that mayor may not pose a hazard to air traffic
operations, we propose to continue aerial survey coverage of: (1) the artificial wetlands (i.e.,
Constructed Wetlands Project) constructed to process effluents from the Messerly Wastewater
Treatment Plant, and (2) the Merry Land and Investment Company brickyard ponds.
Continuation of more limited bird surveys at only those two wetlands mentioned above is based
upon prior survey results (1998-2001) from a larger wetland complex indicating that these are
the wetlands in the vicinity of Bush Field that consistently attract the largest numbers of heavily-
bodied birds such as geese, other waterfowl, wading birds, and flocking blackbirds to the vicinity
of the airport where such species are of particular concern from the perspective of a potential
aircraft-bird strike hazard. We will continue to limit aerial bird surveys by maintaining the
reduced frequency of these surveys at bi-weekly.
While limiting the extent of aerial surveys as described above, we also propose to
continue ground-based bird movement surveys at both the airfield and the adjacent constructed
wetlands. These ground-based surveys are designed to provide time- and location-specific
information regarding the daily patterns of movement, altitude, and behavior of the larger-bodied
bird species including waterfowl, wading birds, and birds of prey, as well as flocking blackbirds.
This specific information will provide the type of detail that will allow airport management and
flight controllers to continue to predict times, locations, and conditions of increased bird-strike
hazard potential that would be of particular consequence to aircraft in the area. Furthermore, in
the event that active bird dispersal activities (e.g., custom-trained harassment dogs or birds of
prey, pyrotechnics, or acoustics) are initiated at the artificial wetlands, these ground-based bird
movement surveys would have the further importance of evaluating the success of such a bird
dispersal program and identifying problematic bird movement patterns that might be created by
bird disturbances.
This contract year we propose to include a study of the utility of using controlled bums
(fire) to alter emergent vegetation within the Constructed Wetlands Project to reduce nighttime
roosting by blackbirds. Earlier ground-based bird movements surveys described above have
identified particular aircraft safety concerns associated with millions of blackbirds roosting
within and around the artificial wetlands during the fall and winter each year. Many of these
blackbirds have been documented to fly directly over Bush Field while in route to/from the
artificial wetlands. In this study, the City of Augusta Utilities Department will experimentally
manage (by controlled burning) standing vegetation in selected wetland cells and then SREL will
collect data on blackbird usage of the altered versus unaltered wetland cells as roosting sites by
blackbirds.
In order to keep the cost of this work as low as possible, we propose to continue to
provide an annual report to Augusta that is similar in detail to the previous year's (2006) version
that includes a comprehensive, yet simplified approach of summarizing the results primarily in
tabular and graphical form (excluding detailed statistical analyses), and is accompanied by a brief
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Executive Summary explaining the meaning and importance of the data that have been collected.
We will be available however to verbally discuss our findings with Bush Field officials,
including the Wildlife Control Specialist, as necessary. This approach will continue to be the
most cost-effective in terms of directing a greater proportion of the overall personneVsalaries to
field technicians who are involved directly with the collection and reporting of critical data.
In addition to bird surveys described above, the principal investigator and/or technical
consultants supported under this contract will respond to all calls during the contract period for
assistance from airport officials, to help in identifying the remains and/or photographs of any
birds involved in aircraft strikes in the vicinity of Bush Field. If desired, these same individuals
will work with any Bush Field personnel during the contract period who may be interested in
improving their own abilities to identify such remains, and/or better understand the factors
involved in any bird strike incidents occurring in the vicinity of the airfield.
Specific details for carrying-out the research programs of this study ([I] conducting aerial
bird surveys, [II] conducting ground-based bird movement surveys, [III] providing real-time
comparative bird movement data for the bird radar system, [N] conducting a study of the effects
of controlled burning of wetland vegetation on roosting blackbirds) are provided in the four
individual work plans that follow. Separate budgets for each of the four major study components
are also provided.
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RESEARCH PROGRAM I :
Work Plan for Conducting Aerial Surveys of Birds
at the Constructed Wetlands Project and the Merryland Ponds
(12 months, beginning October 1,2006)
Wetland vegetation burning proposed in Program N has the potential to increase the
undesired use ofthe Constructed Wetland Project by waterfowl and wading birds by reducing
vegetation density and placing much of that vegetation at or below the water surface. Habitually,
wading birds and in particular waterfowl, which may be drawn to the artificial wetland cells as a
result of a vegetation burning program, often remain at the water surface for much of the day
once arriving at these destinations; they may even spend the night at such destinations with
negligible/absent flight activity. Ground-based bird movements surveys of Research Program II
are not designed to detect birds in wetlands unless they are visible while actively engaged in
flight. As was first implemented last year, maintaining a reduced plan for aerial bird surveys of
the Constructed Wetlands of the Messerly Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Merry Land and
Investment Company brickyard ponds will assure the detection of such undesired bird use should
it occur. Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL) personnel will engage the services of
Augusta Aviation, Inc., based at Daniel Field Airport in Augusta, to provide aircraft and pilots
for conducting aerial bird surveys over these study areas. These aerial surveys will be conducted
in close coordination with Bush Field administrative officials and air-traffic controllers to assure
safety of all aircraft operating in the vicinity of the airfield during the execution of these surveys.
During aerial surveys, SREL observers will reference only species and numbers of
individuals from the following list: waterfowl (ducks, geese, and swans), wading birds (herons,
egrets, ibises, wood storks), other large and/or flocking waterbirds (coots, cormorants, anhingas,
gull spp.), and raptors (hawks, kites, vultures, bald eagles, ospreys). Sightings will be map-
referenced at the time of occurrence. Other data to be included with each aerial survey are: date,
beginning and ending times of the survey, local weather conditions (including temperature, wind
speed, extent of wetland icing in winter, etc.), and sightings (map-referenced) of people,
watercraft, or other disturbance-related activities taking place during the aerial survey. Actual
duration of these aerial surveys will be approximately 45 minutes each, allowing additional flight
time of about 10 minutes for travel time to and from Daniel Field and the possibility of surveys
being interrupted by air-traffic controllers while other aircraft move through the survey area.
Aerial surveys will be conducted from a height of approximately 250-300 ft and at a minimal,
but safe airspeed given the prevailing weather conditions.
This project will include the previously reduced number of only twenty-five (25) flights
over a contract period of twelve (12) months to be executed at approximately bi-weekly intervals
(no aerial surveys will be undertaken during the week of the Masters Golf Tournament). If
inclement weather or aircraft unavailability precludes the completion of more than five (5) flights
over the contract period, flights may be added to the end of the contract period or may be used
for other purposes related to the study during the contract period, at the discretion of the Sponsor.
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For the purposes of electronic data storage and summarization, map-referenced data from
the aerial surveys will include only the Constructed Wetlands Project near the Messerly
Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Merry Land and Investment Company brickyard ponds.
Birds will be identifiable to individual wetland cells of the Constructed Wetlands Project. Data
will be stored on a networked PC-workstation operating in a Microsoft-Windows environment.
Upon project completion, all data will be provided to the Sponsor in a mutually agreeable
database format (e.g., Microsoft Excel). Data summaries will be performed using the Statistical
Analysis System (SAS Institute, Inc.). Summaries will include locational (wetland cell)
differences in avian species assemblages and numbers, as well as temporal changes in bird
distributions among wetland cells. Since bird use of the Constructed Wetlands Project will be
specified by individual wetland cells, this aerial survey data will be used in conjunction with the
vegetation crushing study conducted in selected wetland cells to determine if crushing the
vegetation increases undesired use by waterfowl and other wetland bird species.
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RESEARCH PROGRAM II:
Work Plan for Conducting Ground-Based Bird-Movement
Surveys at the Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field
and the Constructed Wetlands Project
(12 months, beginning October 1,2006)
Based on previous aerial surveys of bird abundance and distribution in wetlands near the
Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field, relatively large numbers of large-bodied aquatic birds
are found in the area, particularly during the winter period when migratory waterfowl are most
abundant. In addition to the many waterfowl, numerous wading birds, divers including
cormorants and anhingas, blackbirds, gulls, and raptors including vultures are known to frequent
the area as well. Wetlands near Bush Field harboring the majority of these birds include the
Merry Land and Investment Company brickyard ponds and the Constructed Wetlands Project of
the Messerly Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL) personnel will collect ground-based bird
data to determine daily behavior and movement patterns (i.e., timing, directions, altitudes) of
birds moving through the airspaces of Bush Field and the Constructed Wetlands Project.
Emphasis will be placed on documentation of movements of flocking bird species such as
blackbirds and large-bodied bird species such as waterfowl that are most likely to produce
serious consequences when involved in collisions with aircraft.
Bird movements will be documented from routinely-monitored ground stations at Bush
Field and the Constructed Wetlands Project. Stations selected at Bush Field (3) and at the
Constructed Wetlands Project (1) in December 2001 will continue to be used to ensure adequate
coverage of the areas of interest. The daylight hours will be divided into four approximately
equal time blocks: (1) 15 minutes before sunrise until 9:00AM, (2) 9:01AM until 12:00PM, (3)
12:01PM until 3:00PM, and (4) 3:01PM until 15 minutes after sunset (Eastern Standard Times;
add one hour when Eastern Daylight Saving Time is in use). Emphasis will be placed on the time
blocks coinciding with sunrise and sunset, because most bird movements occur during these
times of the day. Observations will be made at two different stations within two different time
blocks daily, for two days each week. This methodology allows for all possible combinations of
the four locations and the four time blocks to be chosen monthly in a randomized design.
Observations will be made over a 2.5 hr period and will consist of four 30-minute observation
bouts with a 10-minute lapse between each observation period. Observations will be initiated at
the beginning of a time block with the exception of the last time block, which will be timed so
that the final 30-minute observation bout ends approximately 15 minutes after sunset. During the
observation bouts, observers will scan the 3600 horizon with binoculars, attempting to collect
data on as many flying birds as possible with no upper limit on distance from the observer. Short
movements by birds (<100m) or movements by small passerine birds in flocks of less than 20
birds will not be recorded. Emphasis will be placed on movements of waterfowl (ducks and
geese), wading birds (herons, egrets, ibises, wood storks), other large and/or flocking waterbirds
(coots, cormorants, anhingas, gull spp., blackbird spp.), and raptors (hawks, kites, vultures, bald
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eagles, ospreys). During times of intense movements, observers will give priority to larger birds
and larger flocks. Observations will be conducted regardless of weather conditions. In addition to
meteorological data, the following data will also be recorded for each observation: time, species,
actual or estimated number of individuals, approximate distance from the observer, approximate
direction from observer, estimated altitude above land or water, approximate direction of bird
movement, and flight behavior (e.g., level flight, landing, taking-oft).
Data will be stored on a networked PC-workstation operating in a Microsoft-Windows
environment. Upon project completion, all data will be provided to the Sponsor in a mutually
agreeable database format (e.g., Microsoft Excel). For the purposes of electronic data storage and
summarization, bird movement data from Bush Field and the Constructed Wetlands Project will
be retained according to each of four observational stations. Data summaries will be performed
using the Statistical Analysis System (SAS Institute, Inc.). Summaries will be made for each
observation station and will be comprised of avian species movement patterns including timing
and direction of flight, flight altitudes, and temporal (annual and seasonal) changes in bird
movement patterns.
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RESEARCH PROGRAM III :
Work Plan for Providing Real-Time, Ground-Based Bird-Movement
Data for Direct Comparison with the Augusta Regional
Airport at Bush Field Bird Radar System
(12 months, beginning October 1,2006)
In July, 2004, under the direction of Augusta's Utilities Department, Geo-Marine, Inc.
(GMI) of PIano, TX installed a Mobile Avian Radar System (MARS@) for the automated
detection of bird movements at the Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field. Two goals were
identified during recent discussions with Augusta's Utilities Department regarding the GMI
MARS@ ground truth surveys. The first goal is to adjust the MARS@ to maximize radar
detection. The second goal is to provide ground truth correlation data. In support of this effort,
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL) personnel will collect and relay ground-based bird
data to provide real-time behavior and movement patterns (i.e., timing, directions, altitudes) of
birds moving through the airspace of Bush Field to GMI-designated personnel actively
operating the bird radar system.
GMI proposes that two ground truth surveys assisted by SREL be conducted yearly on
mutually acceptable dates in the months of interest. The surveys will be conducted during the
two periods that have the highest bird activity (September and December) and the greatest
potential for a bird aircraft strike. Morning and evening surveys will be conducted for three
consecutive days. Each survey will be two hours long. The morning survey will start at sunrise
and the evening survey will start two hours prior to sunset. Survey points will be proposed and
approved by the airport prior to initiation of the survey effort. Survey points used during
previous SREL airport surveys will be evaluated. The SREL biologist will report movements of
birds crossing a set transect bearing when large numbers of blackbirds are present in December.
In September, the SREL biologist will report observations within a set 180 degree field of view.
An initial meeting and practice session will be held in the afternoon before the first
ground truth day. SREL will provide one observer (biologist) and two data communicators. One
data communicator will accompany the SREL biologist and transmit observation data to the
other data communicator stationed at the MARS@. The MARS@ communicator will inform the
GMI radar operator of the observations. The GMI radar operator will attempt to locate the
target activity on the radar screen and either confirm or refute the observation. The MARS@
data communicator will record the transmitted data on a data form or on a micro-cassette tape
recorder and the observation status (confirmed, unconfirmed). SREL personnel will have a GPS
and cell phones or walkie-talkies for communication (to be provided by GMI). Based on the
results of the ground truth surveys, the radar settings may be adjusted to maximize avian target
detections. Target correlation data will be analyzed by GMI and included in the GMI report.
Any failure of GMI personnel or airport personnel under the direction of GMI to participate in
previously scheduled events on mutually accepted dates does not constitute a forfeiture of
SREL's incurred expenses.
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RESEARCH PROGRAM IV:
Work Plan for Conducting a Study Using Controlled Burning of
Standing Vegetation in Cells of the Constructed Wetlands Project
to Reduce Roosting of Blackbirds
(12 months, beginning October 1,2006)
Based on previous ground-based surveys of bird abundance and movements in and
around the Constructed Wetlands Project of the Messerly Wastewater Treatment Plant near the
Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field, blackbirds numbering into the millions have been
shown to roost at night within and adjacent to the Constructed Wetlands where they use the
standing vegetation of the wetland cells as a roosting substrate. This behavior is particularly
notable in the fall/winter months (November-February) when migratory blackbirds frequent the
area.
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL) personnel will conduct a study of the
effectiveness of using controlled burning of the wetland cell vegetation to reduce the numbers of
roosting blackbirds. SREL personnel will collaborate with Mr. Allen Saxon of the Augusta
Utilities Department (representing the Sponsor) and Dr. Gene Eidson of the Southeastern Natural
Sciences Academy to select a total of 4 wetland cells in which to conduct the study in the
falVwinter of 2006-2007. As early as November (specific dates to be arranged in collaboration
with Mr. Saxon), controlled burning of wetland vegetation will be carried out by Augusta
Utilities Department personnel or their designees within 2 "treatment" cells in an attempt to
reduce the amount of standing vegetation available for use as a roosting substrate by the birds.
Two undisturbed wetland cells will serve as "controls" in the study. Each treatment cell will be
paired with an adjacent control cell. Following the bum treatment of the selected wetland cells,
SREL personnel will collect ground-based bird count data to determine the responses of roosting
blackbirds and other bird species. Emphasis will be placed on the documentation of numbers of
flocking bird species such as the blackbirds and large-bodied bird species such as wading birds
and waterfowl that are most likely to produce serious consequences when involved in collisions
with aircraft.
The study protocol will follow that use during the previous winter when the airboat
vegetation crushing study was conducted. Bird species and numbers will be documented from
routinely-monitored ground stations at the 4 selected wetland cells. Stations will be selected to
ensure adequate coverage of the cells of interest. Since blackbirds roosting in the wetland cells
arrive in the evening and depart at dawn, the observations will concentrate on the evening arrival
period. Observations will be conducted 45 minutes before sunset until 15 minutes after sunset
(60 minutes per count; Eastern Standard Times). Observations will be made while SREL
personnel are centered between two adjacent wetland cells, one containing burned vegetation
(treatment) and another that remains untreated (control). During the observation bouts, observers
will scan the selected wetland cells at I-minute intervals with binoculars, attempting to collect
data on as many birds landing within each of the study cells as possible. The I-minute intervals
will alternate between treatment and control wetland cells until the 60-minute observational
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period ends. To control for potentially confounding issues associated with variable weather
conditions, observations will be conducted only during evenings when there is no precipitation
and there is less than 50% cloud cover. The following data will be recorded for each observation
within a designated 1-minutecount interval: species, and actual or estimated number of
individuals landing in the wetland cells under observation. Each month from November 2006
through March 2007, the two pairings of treatment/control cells will be observed on two (2)
evenings each.
Under this agreement, SREL personnel will only be responsible for conducting the bird
counts associated with this study and the analysis of that same data. SREL will not assume
responsibility for conducting the controlled burns. Costs for conducting the controlled burns will
be the responsibility of the Sponsor.
Data will be stored on a networked PC-workstation operating in a Microsoft-Windows
environment. Upon project completion, all data will be provided to the Sponsor in a mutually
agreeable database format (e.g., Microsoft Excel). For the purposes of electronic data storage and
summarization, bird count data from the selected cells of the Constructed Wetlands Project will
be retained according to each of the observational stations that includes a treatment versus a
control wetland cell. Data summaries will be performed using the Statistical Analysis System
(SAS Institute, Inc.). Summaries and statistical comparisons will be made for treated versus
control wetland cells. Comparisons will focus on potential differences in numbers and types of
birds using each observation station/treatment type. Aerial survey data from Research Program I
will also be evaluated to determine treatment effects on bird use of the study cells.
RESEARCH PROGRAM I :
Budget for Conducting Aerial Surveys of Birds at the
Constructed Wetlands Project and the Merryland Ponds
(12 months, beginning October 1,2006)
Personnel costs, including benefits
R.A. Kennamer (Research Coordinator, 7.5% FTE)
Salary: $3,448 Benefits: $896
W.L. Stephens, Jr. (Field Technician, 10% FTE)
Salary: $3,994 Benefits: $1,038
Aircraft and pilot (Augusta Aviation, Daniel Field)
bi-weekly aerial surveys @ approx. 0.75 hr each
Vehicle expenses
RESEARCH PROGRAM I DIRECT COSTS
Other direct SREL costs (facilities, operations)
SREL DIRECT COSTS (PROGRAM I)
Indirect costs (Univ. Georgia overhead, 11.5%)
RESEARCH PROGRAM I: TOTAL
$ 4,344.00
$ 5,032.00
$ 2,290.00
$ 750.00
$12,416.00
$ 2,483.00
$14,899.00
$ 1,713.00
$16,612.00
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RESEARCH PROGRAM II :
Budget for Conducting Ground-Based Bird-Movement
Surveys at the Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field
and the Constructed Wetlands Project
(12 months, beginning October 1,2006)
Personnel costs, including benefits
I.L. Brisbin, Jr. (Principal Investigator, 2% FTE)
Salary: $2,386 Benefits: $239
R.A. Kennamer (Research Coordinator, 45% FTE)
Salary: $20,689 Benefits: $5,379
W.L. Stephens, Jr. (Field Technician, 20% FTE)
Salary: $7,988 Benefits: $2,077
$ 2,625.00
$26,068.00
$10,065.00
Vehicle expenses
$ 2,500.00
RESEARCH PROGRAM II DIRECT COSTS
$41,258.00
Other direct SREL costs (facilities, operations)
$ 8,252.00
SREL DIRECT COSTS (PROGRAM II)
$49,510.00
Indirect costs (Univ. Georgia overhead, 11.5%)
$ 5,694.00
RESEARCH PROGRAM II: TOTAL
$55,204.00
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RESEARCH PROGRAM III :
Budget for Providing Real-Time, Ground-Based Bird-Movement
Data for Direct Comparison with the Augusta Regional
Airport at Bush Field Bird Radar System
(12 months, beginning October 1, 2006)
Personnel costs, including benefits
I.L. Brisbin, Jr. (Principal Investigator, 2% FTE)
Salary: $2,386 Benefits: $239
R.A. Kennamer (Research Coordinator, 2% FTE)
Salary: $920 Benefits: $239
W.L. Stephens, Jr. (Field Technician, 2% FTE)
Salary: $800 Benefits: $208
$ 2,625.00
$ 1,159.00
$ 1,008.00
Vehicle expenses
$ 300.00
RESEARCH PROGRAM III DIRECT COSTS
$ 5,092.00
Other direct SREL costs (facilities, operations)
$ 1,018.00
SREL DIRECT COSTS (pROGRAM III)
$ 6,110.00
Indirect costs (Univ. Georgia overhead, 11.5%)
$ 703.00
RESEARCH PROGRAM III: TOTAL
$ 6,813.00
RESEARCH PROGRAM IV:
Budget for Conducting a Study Using Controlled Burning of
Standing Vegetation in Cells of the Constructed Wetlands Project
to Reduce Roosting of Blackbirds
(12 months, beginning October 1, 2006)
Personnel costs, including benefits
I.L. Brisbin, Jr. (Principal Investigator, 2.7% FTE)
Salary: $3,221 Benefits: $322
RA. Kennamer (Research Coordinator, 15% FTE)
Salary: $6,896 Benefits: $1,793
Vehicle expenses
Expendable supplies
RESEARCH PROGRAM IV DIRECT COSTS
Other direct SREL costs (facilities, operations)
SREL DIRECT COSTS (pROGRAM IV)
Indirect costs (Univ. Georgia overhead, 11.5%)
RESEARCH PROGRAM IV: TOTAL
RESEARCH PROGRAM III: TOTAL (from page 15)
RESEARCH PROGRAM II: TOTAL (from page 14)
RESEARCH PROGRAM I : TOTAL (from pa{!e 13)
GRAND TOTAL:
Prepared by: Dr. I. Lehr Brisbin, Jr. and Robert A. Kennamer
The University of Georgia
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
P.O. Drawer E, Aiken, SC 29802
$ 3,543.00
$ 8,689.00
$ 600.00
$ 200.00
$13,032.00
$ 2,606.00
$15,638.00
$ 1,798.00
$17,436.00
$ 6,813.00
$55,204.00
$16.612.00
$96,065.00
(803) 725-0387
kennamer@sre1.edu
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