Assabet River NWR Final CCP - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Appendix E: RONS and MMS
Project FTE Startup
cost
Conduct interpretive and educational
programs
Provide refuge visitor protection and law
enforcement
Provide refuge maintenance and facilities
repair
Provide habitat restoration, maintenance,
and facilities repair
Provide refuge Visitor Contact Station
support, administrative programs, and
visitor services
Equip and operate refuge Visitor Contact
Station
GS 5
Park
Ranger
GS 7
(LE)
Park
Ranger
WG 8
Maint.
Worker
WG 5
Main.
Worker
Admin
Tech.
Annual Duration
cost (years)
x1,000 x 1,000
107 42 15
114 49 15
118 53 15
110 45 15
107 42 13
280 30 15
Establish bat resting habitat 30 2 3
Increase accessible hunting and fishing
opportunities
60 10 2
Design, construct, and maintain accessible
interpretive trails, wildlife viewing
platforms, and photography blinds
180 20 15
Restore and maintain wetland habitat 50 10 15
Control exotic and invasive species 118 53 5
Develop and maintain parking areas and
refuge gates
108 8 14
Develop and implement FMP 76 28 10
Maintain and restore grassland habitat 80 15 15
Maintain and restore forest habitat 65 15 15
Conduct essential migratory bird surveys 30 8 15
Conduct herptile and invertebrate surveys 25 8 15
Inventory and evaluate status of key
wildlife species
55 55 2
Develop Habitat Inventory and
Management Plan
50 12 2
Conduct cultural resources overview of
refuge
80 8 3
Construct and maintain three on-site
interpretive kiosks
45 4 15
With partners, construct and maintain
three off-site interpretive kiosks
25 2 15
Total 2,565 846
Assabet River NWR