Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Neotropical Bird
Region	Southeast
State	FL
Location	Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Date of this update	8/3/99

2. Problem(s) addressed (check one or more)

Habitat Restoration/Protection
Wetlands
River systems
Beaches/Dunes
Offshore areas
Mangroves
Assisting Species at Risk
Pollution Mitigation
Non-Point Source Pollution
Other (describe)

3. Project Description (100 words or less. Please include qualitative information, e.g. acres of habitat restored, miles of steam reopened to migration, and legislative authorization, e.g. WRDA, ISTEA, CWA/NEP, CZMA, etc.)

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act provides protection for over 800 species of birds from direct harm. However, avian ecologists have recently examined long-term population trends and have concluded that many neotropical migrant species are experiencing a significant decline in numbers. Reduction and fragmentation of breeding and wintering habitats, especially forests, is frequently cited as a primary cause for shrinking populations of migrants.

4. Goals/Benefits (quantify where possible using measures of success list) Was a cost-benefit study conducted for this project? yes/no If yes, provide a summary of findings.

This project will provide valuable data concerning neotropical migrant utilization of Cape Canaveral AFS. Currently, this aspect of CCAFS biota is not well defined. Specific management actions resulting from this investigation will ensure the maintenance of suitable stopover and overwintering habitats for neotropical migrant land birds. Efforts to conserve neotropical migrants will go far in maintaining or possibly enhancing biological diversity on CCAFS.

5. Partners (include each participant's responsibilities - funding, permitting, etc.)

• Federal

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• Non-Federal

  Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission
  The Nature Conservancy
  National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

• Cash

  Federal
  Non Federal	State government
  	Local government
  	Private industry
  	Public interest groups
  Total		150,000

• In-Kind Services (hours, equipment, or other forms of assistance and estimated dollar value)

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• Volunteers (number of people and hours, and estimated dollar value)

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7. Legislative authorities used by each participant

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8. Value added by Coastal America Partnership including Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals achieved through this collaboration (500 words or less)

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9. Project Status

Initiation date	1993
Completion date	1994
Current stage	Complete

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

  Don George
  407-853-6578
  Johnson Controls World Services Inc.
  P.O. Box 4608, Mail Unit: LBS
  6380 Patrick Air Force Base, FL 32925

• Participating Agency/Organization Contacts: (e.g. volunteer groups, conservation groups, state agencies, and other federal agency contacts)

11. Any additional information/comments

Funding:

Olin Miller
Chief, Environmental Planning and contracting
45th CES/CEV
Patrick Air Force Base, FL 32925
407-494-7288

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