Division Costs - National Recovery Plan for the Christmas Island Hawk-Owl Ninox natalis - Costs

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Action	Likely expenses	Cost estimate	Responsibility	Timeframe
Monitor the population every two years to detect any significant change in the distribution or abundance	PANCI staff, training consultant, and local staff/contractor	$17,500 in first year, then $9,500 / 2 year*	PANCI	Every two years
Develop and implement wildlife management plan for hawk-owl habitat outside the national park	PAN staff time	$10,000 then $5000 pa	PANCI	Ongoing
Ensure protection of habitat critical to survival outside the national park.	PANCI staff time	$2,000 pa	PANCI	Ongoing
Continue effective and long-term rainforest rehabilitation program managed by DOTARS & supported by other government depts, PAN and the mining company.	DOTARS staff time, PANCI supervision and monitoring, contractors.	$750,000^ pa	DOTARS	Until mine ceases operation & all levy funds expended
Implement Invasive Ants on Christmas Island Action Plan.	PANCI staff, ant bait, contractors, research	$475,000 in 2002/3 and $100,000 pa	PANCI	Ongoing
Maintain [and regular review] of quarantine barrier between Christmas Island and all other lands	AQIS staff time, PANCI assistance to AQIS	$2000 pa (PANCI)	AQIS	Ongoing
Community education program	PANCI staff, brochure production costs.	$2000 pa	PANCI	Ongoing
Establish a recovery team which meets regularly *	PANCI	$2000 pa	PANCI	Ongoing
Major review of the recovery plan	Recovery Team	$2500	PANCI	Yr 5

Notes: PAN: Parks Australia North; PANCI: PAN Christmas Island staff

* Consultant for 15 days from mainland including airfares and on island expenses $8000 (first year only), Local trained staff: 25 nights work (4 sites/night) @$250/night + $1250 mileage: $7500/year, Staff time to analyse data: $2000/year

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