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January 31, 2014 Mr. Mike Cadman Songbird Biologist Canadian Wildlife Service 867 Lakeshore Road Burlington, ON L0S 1J0 Dear Mr. Cadman: Re: Landscape Attributes and Their Effect on the Use of Sand Pits by the Bank Swallow, the Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and the Belted Kingfisher Please accept this letter as Geospatial Techs formal submission of the Landscape Attributes and Their Effect on the Use of Sand Pits by the Bank Swallow, the Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and the Belted Kingfisher Project Proposal Report. The milestones that will be achieved throughout this project are; the project report and presentation, progress report and presentation, and the final report and presentation. The project report and presentation entails generating the project overview statement, research on the Bank Swallow species, the Northern Rough-winged Swallow, the Belted Kingfisher and their habitat, the project proposal report, and project proposal presentation. The progress report and presentation consists of collecting and reviewing necessary data, condensing the data to the study area, determining the centre of the pit sites, the progress report and progress report and presentation. The final milestone, final report and presentation requires creating a map of the acquired data, generating buffers around each of the pits and quarries, determining the correlation between the data and all three bird species populations, the final written report, and final report presentation. This project began on October 23, 2013 and will be completed by June 13, 2014, costing approximately $37,000.00. The professionals at GeoSpatial Tech are confident that this project will be completed, on budget, by June 13, 2014. Geospatial Tech is a small GIS company comprised of Ashley Northcotte, project manager for the study, and Kirsten Anderson, GIS specialist for the study. Geospatial Tech will be working with Janet Finlay, who will act as project advisor. Should you require further information, or have any questions regarding the enclosure, please do not hesitate to contact me at your convenience via email at ashleynorthcotte@hotmail.com. I look forward to receiving feedback from you. Kind Regards, Ashley Northcotte, BA, BEd, OCT Project Manager, Geospatial Tech Cc: Kirsten Anderson A.N./ k.a. Enclosures: i.) Landscape Attributes and Their Effect on the Use of Sand Pits by the Bank Swallow, the Northern Roughwinged Swallow, and the Belted Kingfisher Project Proposal Report.

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Executive Summary
The Bank Swallow species is currently under assessment to determine whether or not it is at risk in Canada, creating a need for a current Bank Swallow habitat assessment. The status of the Northern Rough-winged Swallow and Belted Kingfisher will be assessed in the near future. This project looks at landscape attributes surrounding 127 pit and quarry sites, optimal habitats for Bank Swallows, Northern Rough-winged Swallows, and Belted Kingfishers. When the effects of the landscapes on the three bird species are understood, the decrease in their populations can be mitigated through the implementation of proper management strategies. The project is proposed by Mike Cadman of the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS). The CWS aims to protect natural habitats in order to conserve wildlife (Environment Canada, 2010). Mike Cadman, a songbird biologist with the CWS, is interested in determining the reason for the significant population decline of these three bird species. This project is much anticipated due to the lack of current studies regarding the habitat of these birds. The area of interest is in Southern Ontario, more specifically Ecoregions 6E and 7E, composed of; wetlands, marshes, bogs, swamps, forests, and water bodies (Morgan, 2012). To ensure the success of the project, extensive research on the Bank Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and Belted Kingfisher species, along with their habitat, is necessary to understand the final results of the study. Data regarding land cover, land use, and topology then need to be collected for assessment. The centre of the target locations needs to be determined so that the landscape around the sites can be accurately analyzed. A 500m, 1km, and 2km distance from each site will be evaluated, therefore buffers of these sizes will be generated around each of the sites. Once the data is collected and buffers are created, statistical analyses will be carried out to determine the correlation between land cover, land use, topography, and the population of the Bank Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and Belted Kingfisher species. The total budget for this project is $37,000.00, with a contingency of +/-$3,700.00. This budget is divided throughout 4 major subjects; necessary project management tasks, deliverables necessary to complete the project report and presentation phase, the progress report and presentation section and the deliverables it comprises, and the deliverables essential for the success of the final report and presentation. There are a few limitations that may occur during the course of this study. The location of the pit sites is currently documented as the pit site entrances. It is assumed that we will be able to locate the centre of the sites, which would be ideal for analysis. The information regarding colony size has not yet been obtained, which is crucial data for the assessment. This is not a major risk as the client has this data. The scope of the project is also a concern, as the study location is very large, causing the geoprocessing phases in ArcMap to be time consuming. Another concern is that the client, Mike Cadman, is situated in Burlington, making personal meetings less frequent. The fixed deadline for this project is June 13, 2014, therefore, any challenges that arise must not affect the project timeline.

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Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Project Understanding ........................................................................................................................ 2 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 Client Overview ..................................................................................................................... 2 Project Issue .......................................................................................................................... 3 Project Purpose ..................................................................................................................... 3 Project Benefits ..................................................................................................................... 3 Literature Review .................................................................................................................. 4

1.3 Proposed Study Location .................................................................................................................... 4 2.0 Project Goal and Supporting Objectives ................................................................................................. 5 2.1 Project Goal......................................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Primary Project Objectives.................................................................................................................. 6 3.0 The Study Team ...................................................................................................................................... 6 3.1 Project Manager: Ashley Northcotte .................................................................................................. 6 3.2 GIS Specialist: Kirsten Anderson ......................................................................................................... 7 4.0 Proposed Project Tasks ........................................................................................................................... 7 5.0 Milestones and Primary Project Deliverables ......................................................................................... 8 6.0 Project Resources.................................................................................................................................. 10 7.0 Methodology......................................................................................................................................... 12 7.2 Collect and Review Land Cover, Land Use, and Topography Data ................................................... 13 7.3 Condense Data to Study Area ........................................................................................................... 13 7.4 Determine the Centre of Pit Sites ..................................................................................................... 13 7.5 Create a Map Containing Land Cover, Land Use, Topography, and Pit Site Data in ArcMap ........... 14 7.6 Generate Buffers With a 500m, 1km and 2km Radius Around Each of the Pit Sites ........................ 14 7.7 Assessment of the Correlation Between Land Cover, Land Use, Topography, and the Population of the Bank Swallow Species ....................................................................................................................... 14 8.0 Project Schedule ................................................................................................................................... 15 9.0 Project Budget....................................................................................................................................... 17 10.0 Project Risk Assessment...................................................................................................................... 20 10.1 Project Assumptions ....................................................................................................................... 20

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10.2 Project Risks .................................................................................................................................... 20 10.3 Project Constraints.......................................................................................................................... 20 11.0 Closure ................................................................................................................................................ 21 12.0 Bibliography ........................................................................................................................................ 22

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List of Tables
Table 1: Milestones and Primary Project Deliverables ............................................................................... 10 Table 2: Project Resources .......................................................................................................................... 11 Table 3: WBS for 3 Bird Species Research................................................................................................... 12 Table 4: WBS for Data Collection ................................................................................................................ 13 Table 5: WBS for Condensing Data to Study Area ...................................................................................... 13 Table 6: WBS to Determine Centre of Pit Sites ........................................................................................... 14 Table 7: WBS for Map Creation .................................................................................................................. 14 Table 8: WBS for Buffers ............................................................................................................................. 14 Table 9: WBS for Data Assessment ............................................................................................................. 15 Table 10: Project Task Schedule ................................................................................................................. 15 Table 11: Project Budget ............................................................................................................................. 17 Table 12: Contingency................................................................................................................................. 20

List of Figures
Figure 1: Map of Study Area ......................................................................................................................... 5 Figure 2: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) ................................................................................................ 8 Figure 3: Costs for Resources ...................................................................................................................... 12 Figure 4: Time it Takes to Complete Each Task........................................................................................... 17 Figure 5: Cost for Each Task ........................................................................................................................ 19

List of Appendices
Appendix 1: Terms of Reference .............................................................................................................. 23 Appendix 2: Project Overview Statement ............................................................................................... 26 Appendix 3: Resumes ................................................................................................................................ 30 Appendix 4: Gantt Chart............................................................................................................................ 37

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1.0 Introduction
The Government of Canada classifies species at risk as being; extirpated, endangered, threatened, or of special concern (Government of Canada, 2013). The Bank Swallow is currently under assessment to determine whether or not it is at risk in Canada. The status of the Northern Rough-winged Swallow and Belted Kingfisher are to be assessed in the near future. Mike Cadman of the Canadian Wildlife Service is interested in assessing the long-term population decline of these three species to understand the reasoning behind this decrease. The following will discuss the background of each of these species and their habitat, the Client who administered the project, along with the issue that will be solved by the successful completion of the study. This section also discusses why this study has been developed, how the project will be beneficial, and illustrates the scope of the project.

1.1 Background
The Bank Swallow is a migratory, highly social insectivore, nesting in colonies ranging from 3 to 2,000 burrows (Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, 2013). It travels to South America for the winter months, returning to Canada for breeding season around the beginning of May (Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, 2013). During this time, Bank Swallow individuals choose their colony site, followed by burrow site, based on previous year breeding success (Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011). These sites are usually located in sand and gravel pits, and vertical banks along rivers, streams and lakes (Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011). Like the Bank Swallow, the Northern Rough-winged Swallow is also an insectivore (De Jong, 2014). This species is able to fly at very low elevations, allowing it to catch insects close to the surface of the water (De Jong, 2010). The Northern Rough-winged Swallow will nest in burrows or crevices in vertical surfaces, such as banks, gorges, and manmade structures, preferring to nest near water. This bird species will also nest in open areas (De Jong, 2014). The Belted Kingfisher is a medium-sized, stocky bird with an overall slate colour and white chest with a distinctive long, solid bill (Seattle Audubon Society, 2014). Female Kingfishers are more colourful than their male counter parts, with an additional rust coloured belt below their slate breast band (Bezener, 2000). They are often found along shorelines and wetlands, perching on extended branches in order to observe their prey, which are predominately small fish (Bezener, 2000). Belted Kingfishers nest in burrows along sandy banks, built during the breeding season, by both the male and female species (Seattle Audubon Society, 2014). The pair of kingfishers will take turns excavating the nest burrow, using their bill on the exposed sandbank and their feet get rid of material in the tunnel (Bezener, 2000). Aggregate sites, which include sand and gravel materials, are in a high demand within Ontario; Canadas most industrialized and populated province (Yundt & Messerschmidt, 1979). Since Southern Ontario has

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a higher rate of development, it has the greatest demand for aggregate, an essential raw material used in the construction industry (Yundt & Messerschmidt, 1979). The Bank Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and Belted Kingfisher make use of surrounding resources for building their nests, and may choose small banks or extraction areas within a pit or quarry as their habitat (Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, 2013). Excavation or construction during the spring and summer months can greatly affect the Bank Swallow and Belted Kingfisher populations, along with their breeding and nesting rituals (Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, 2013). The Northern Rough-winged Swallow is able to adapt to environments disturbed by humans, therefore their population status is not a concern (De Jong, 2014). Suitable nesting banks for the Belted Kingfisher is a limiting factor in their distribution, therefore, water quality and nesting sites should be preserved for the successful reproduction of the Belted Kingfisher species (Seattle Audubon Society, 2014).

1.2 Project Understanding

The following statements describe the client that has requested the project be studied, the company the client is employed under, and the issue that will be solved following the completion of this project. 1.2.1 Client Overview

The CWS, a sector of Environment Canada, aims to protect natural habitats in order to conserve wildlife (Environment Canada, 2010). The conservation of wildlife has the potential to increase species diversity. The main focus of the CWS is areas of most substantial habitat loss (Environment Canada, 2010). The decline of migratory bird species has become of major concern to Environment Canada, therefore the CWS has been monitoring the status of these birds (Evrionment Canada, 2013). The CWS develops annual regulatory proposals in order to collaborate with international associates to help protect migratory birds. The development of these proposals is a joined effort between the CWS, provincial and territorial governments of Canada, and various non-governmental organizations (Evrionment Canada, 2013). Mr. Mike Cadman is a songbird biologist with the CWS and will serve as our client for the purposes of this project. Mike received his MSc from the University of Toronto for his research on American Oystercatchers (The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club, 2011). He is actively involved in several bird monitoring programs throughout Ontario, such as the Forest bird Monitoring Program, Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recovery Team, and Canadas Marsh Monitoring Program (The Ottawa FieldNaturalists' Club, 2011). He also initiated and coordinated the Ontario Rare Breeding Bird Program which resulted in the Ontario Birds at Risk publication (The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club, 2011). Mike organizes Wildlife Watchers, where volunteers participate in wildlife monitoring tasks, and manages the Guelph Christmas Bird Count (The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club, 2011). Mikes most notable and well known accomplishment was acting as coordinator and lead editor of the first and second versions of the Atlas of the Breeding birds of Ontario, published in 1987 and 2007 (The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club, 2011). Mike currently contributes to the conservation of bird

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populations and their habitats, alongside several organizations such as the Society of Canadian Ornithologists, Environment Canadas national landbird committee, Bird Studies Canada, and the Ontario Partners in Flight Working Group (The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club, 2011). Previously, he has been the chair for National Recovery Teams for Arcadian Flycatcher, Hooded Warbler, Henslows Sparrow, and Eastern Loggerhead Shrike (The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club, 2011). Mike has also been recognized by the Ottawa Field-Naturalist Club for his knowledge of bird understanding, bird distributions and habitat requirements and has made an honorary member (The Ottawa FieldNaturalists' Club, 2011). 1.2.2 Project Issue

Throughout many parts of the world, Bank Swallow populations are in a steady decline, with an estimated drop of over 95 percent in Ontario alone since 1970 (Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, 2013). The populations of the Northern Rough-winged Swallow and Belted Kingfisher species are also experiencing a decline. The cause of these declines has not yet been determined, however, a shift in landscape is being investigated as a potential contributor to the loss of habitat for the species (Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, 2013). A detailed account of the project Terms of Reference can be found in Appendix 2. The Bank Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and Belted Kingfisher have an affinity for nesting in the vertical banks of pits and quarries near streams and rivers (Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011). It is essential to determine whether the type of site (pit or quarry), the nature of the landscape surrounding these sites, or the geographic location of the site will affect the likelihood of these species to nest at that site. 1.2.3 Project Purpose

There are limited recent studies on the status of the Bank Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and Belted Kingfisher populations. As a result of declining population numbers, there is great interest in understanding the factors contributing to this decline. The purpose of this project is to determine the effects of land use, land cover, and topology on Bank Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and Belted Kingfisher habitats. When this understanding is established, management strategies can be implemented in order to protect the populations and habitats of these species. 1.2.4 Project Benefits

This project will be beneficial because it will determine how the landscape and geographic location of the pit and quarry sites affect the likelihood of the Bank Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and Belted Kingfisher to nest in these locations. This information will allow for the creation of new management strategies to aid in the fabrication and conservation of suitable Bank Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and Belted Kingfisher habitats. In turn, this information can be provided to the public to achieve a joined conservation effort.

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1.2.5

Literature Review

A thesis project was done by Mary J. Barczak, titled Habitat Quality and Assessing Risks to Avian Biodiversity. This thesis assessed biodiversity decline in bird habitats due to the effects of landscape change (Baeczak, 1996). A biodiversity risk model was established to predict the effects of landscape change on biodiversity. The model measured change in habitat abundance, as well as change in species richness (Baeczak, 1996). It was determined that bird species that nest in foliage, tree trunks, on the ground, migrate, and are very particular in their nesting sites, are at high risk due to landscape change (Baeczak, 1996). Considering this study, the biodiversity of the Bank Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and Belted Kingfisher species may be at risk due to landscape change. The Bank Swallow migrates to South America, only nest in vertical banks, and residential areas are deemed unacceptable for the Bank Swallows to reside (Baeczak, 1996).

1.3 Proposed Study Location

The study area consists of 2 Ecoregions that comprise southern Ontario; Ecoregions 6E, and 7E (Figure 1). The symbols in Figure 1 are the 127 pit sites that will be assessed for this study.

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Figure 1: Map of Study Area

These Ecoregions consist of many different types of land cover. Land cover is the feature that actually covers the grounds surface (Natural Resources Canada, 2008). The land cover associated with Ecoregions 6E, and 7E are; wetlands, marshes, bogs, swamps, forest stands, streams, lakes, grassy areas, and shorelines (Morgan, 2012). These Ecoregions are also composed of different land uses. Land use is the purpose the land itself poses (Natural Resources Canada, 2008). The study area is composed of several types of land use, such as; agricultural practices and industrial and residential development.

2.0 Project Goal and Supporting Objectives

The following statements outline the overall goal of this project, as well as the objectives necessary to achieve the project goal.

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2.1 Project Goal

To develop a better understanding of the attributes of pit and quarry sites that are used and not used by the Bank Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and Belted Kingfisher. This information will be useful for generating management strategies in the creation of pits and quarries, as well as habitat conservation.

2.2 Primary Project Objectives

Several objectives must be completed to assure the success of this project. The first step is to locate the habitat, pits and quarries, occupied by the Bank Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and Belted Kingfisher, to be completed by December 13, 2013. Secondly, the attributes of the landscape within 500m, 1km, and 2km from the pit and quarry sites must be determined. These distances will be established using buffers around each of the target sites. These attributes include the amount of forest cover, wetland cover, open water, agricultural land, development, and insect populations. This objective is to be completed by March 10, 2014. When the locations of the pit sites and the landscape attributes are determined, a map, using ArcMap, is to be produced. This map will display the location of the pit sites, as well as the significant variables of the landscape, along with 500m, 1km, and 2km buffers around each of the sites, to be accomplished by April 30, 2014. The information acquired from the map will then be statistically analyzed by June 1, 2014. This information will then be examined to determine whether there are significant differences among the attributes between each of the sites, to be finalized by June 13, 2014.

3.0 The Study Team

The project will be undertaken by GeoSpatial Tech. GeoSpatial Tech is comprised of Ashley Northcotte, and Kirsten Anderson. References for the study team can be found in Appendix 3.

3.1 Project Manager: Ashley Northcotte

Ashley Northcotte will be acting as the project manager for this study. Ashley graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, Honours, in Geography in 2009 and a Bachelor of Education the Junior/Intermediate division from Brock University in 2010. She is currently enrolled in the postgraduate GIS/Geospatial Management program at Niagara College. Ashley has experience in the field of geomatics, focusing on foundations in cartography and GIS analysis. She has completed projects in the area of water resource management, involving a site analysis of optimal reservoir placement as well as sustainable transportation initiatives involving an expansion of GO transit. Ashley also has exemplary management skills which she acquired through many years in the education system.

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3.2 GIS Specialist: Kirsten Anderson

Kirsten Anderson is the GIS specialist for this study. Kirsten graduated from the University of Guelph in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts, Honours, in Geography and a GIS minor. She is currently enrolled in the Geospatial Management program at Niagara College. Throughout her time at the University of Guelph, Kirsten completed 3 courses involving ArcMap, one of which, called Applied GIS, entailed a major project. Kirsten and her team worked extensively on this project using ArcMap. The basis of the project was siting a mining road in Northern Ontario using GIS-based Multi-Criteria Evaluation and Least-Cost Pathway models. The project incorporated economic, environmental and social criteria affected by mining road construction. The project also involved the collecting and altering of raw data.

3.3 Project Advisor: Janet Finlay

Janet Finlay is the Project advisor for this study. Janet received a Bachelor of Science in Geology from McMaster University in 1983 and a Bachelor of Arts in Geography from the University of Ottawa in 1985. Additional education includes a GIS Specialist Certificate from Mohawk College and McMaster University from 1999 as well as a Teach Training Program from Niagara College in 2000. Janet has had extensive experience within the field of GIS. Currently, she is the Program Coordinator, Thesis Project Coordinator and Instructor for the GIS-Geospatial Management Program at Niagara College. Previously, she has worked as an instructor at several other institutions including; Ryerson Polytechnic University, Grand River Polytechnic and Mohawk College. She has a comprehensive understanding with ArcGIS v10.0 and extensions, basic Avenue programming, AML, ArcObjects, Introduction to ArcInfo, Digital Image Processing using PCI Focus and ERDAS Imagine, MapInfo, Manifold and AutoCAD. For further information regarding Janet Finlay refer to Appendix 3.

4.0 Proposed Project Tasks

There are many tasks that must be completed in order for the study to be completed. Figure 2 displays these tasks in a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) that will serve as a rough idea of the order in which these tasks must be completed in. The project management section will take place throughout the course of the project. The proposal and presentation, progress report and presentation, and final report and presentation must be completed in chronological order.

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Figure 2: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

5.0 Milestones and Primary Project Deliverables

The following outlines the Milestones that will be accomplished throughout the course of the project, as well as the deliverables that will be completed during these milestones (Table 1). The first Milestone is the proposal report and presentation. This milestone will be accomplished following the completion of 4 deliverables; the project overview statement (Appendix 2), the research that will be looked into about the Bank Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and Belted Kingfisher species and their habitat, the project proposal report, and the project proposal presentation. The second milestone is the progress report and presentation. The first deliverable in this milestone is to collect and review land cover, land use, and topographical data, which will then be condensed to fit

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the study area, Ecoregions 6E, and 7E. The centre of the pit sites must then be determined in order to complete the progress report and progress report presentation, the final deliverables in the second milestone. The final milestone is the final report and presentation. Firstly, a map comprising land cover, land use, topography, and pit site locations will be created in ArcMap. Using this map, 3 buffers will be generated around each of the pit sites, the first buffer being 500m, second being 1km, and the third, 2km. An assessment of the correlation between land cover, land use, topography, and the population of the Bank Swallow species will be carried out. This assessment will allow for the production of the final report and presentation.

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Table 1: Milestones and Primary Project Deliverables

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Milestone #1: Proposal Report and Presentation

Deliverable 1.1 Deliverable 1.2 Deliverable 1.3 Deliverable 1.4 Deliverable 1.5 Project Overview Statement Research 3 Bird Species and Habitat Create and Present Project Proposal Write Project Proposal Report Submit Project Proposal Report

Milestone #2: Progress Report and Presentation

Deliverable 2.1 Deliverable 2.2 Deliverable 2.3 Deliverable 2.4 Deliverable 2.5 Deliverable 2.6 Collect and Review Land Cover, Land Use, and Topography Data Condense data to Study Area, Ecoregions 6E and 7E Determine Centre of Pit Sites Write Progress Report Progress Report Presentation Submit Progress Report

Milestone #3: Final Report and Presentation

Deliverable 3.1 Deliverable 3.2 Deliverable 3.3 Deliverable 3.4 Deliverable 3.5 Deliverable 3.6 Create a Map Containing Land Cover, Land Use, Topography, and Pit Site Data in ArcMap Generate Buffers with a 500m, 1 km, and 2km Radius Around Each of the Pit Sites Assessment of the Correlation Between Land Cover, Land Use, Topography, and the Population of the 3 Bird Species Produce Final Written Report Presenting Our Findings Final Report Presentation Submit Final Written Report

6.0 Project Resources

There are 5 crucial resources necessary in order to complete this study. The first resource is personnel, which encompasses Ashley Northcotte, Project Manager, Kirsten Anderson, GIS Specialist, Janet Finlay, Project Advisor, and Mike Cadman, the client. The personnel are the most costly resource of this project (Figure 3), totaling $32,400. The hardware necessary for this study is a computer, which will be supplied

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by Niagara College. The software essential for the project, ArcMap, costs $1,500 (Figure 3), however Microsoft Office Suite will be supplied by Niagara College at no charge to the client. The data needed will likely be open source data, or data that can be obtained by the Canadian Wildlife Service. This data will be discussed in more detail in Table 2. The administrative resource type entails transportation, to and from client meetings, as well as printing costs (Figure 3). Table 2 demonstrates the resource type and its respective cost in more detail.
Table 2: Project Resources

Resource Type

Resource Name
Ashley Northcotte Kirsten Anderson Janet Finlay Mike Cadman

Description/Function/Source
Project Manager GIS Specialist 16398 Project Advisor Client Supplied by Niagara College

Cost
$80 per hour = $16,840 $70 per hour= $14,735 $150 per hour= $825 N/A

Personnel

Total $32,400 Hardware Computer ArcMap Microsoft Office Suite Pit Locations Colony Size Land Use Classification Data Ecological Land Classification (ELC) of Ontario Provinces and Territories Cartographic Boundary File Printing Transportation Supplied by Niagara College Supplied by Client Supplied by Client From the Southern Ontario Land Resource Information System (S.O.L.R.I.S) Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources N/A Total $0 Software $1,500 N/A Total $1,500 N/A N/A N/A

N/A

From Statistics Canada

N/A Total $0

Administrative

Expected printing and paper costs Estimated 50 per kilometer

$80 $150

Total $230 Grand Total $34,130

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Resource Costs ($)

5% 1%

Personnel Software Administrative 94%

Figure 3: Costs for Resources

7.0 Methodology
The following summarizes the major components required of the project.

7.1 Research Three Bird Species and Habitat

In order to develop a comprehensive understanding of this project, it is important to complete background research of the Bank Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and Belted Kingfisher and their habitat (Table 3). Much of the literature for the research was supplied by Mike Cadman, outlining the Bank Swallow species and habitat characteristics, the current status of the Bank Swallow population, and aggregate site management and use. Background information regarding the Northern Roughwinged Swallow, and Belted Kingfisher were researched further by GeoSpatial Tech.
Table 3: WBS for 3 Bird Species Research

Proposed Start Date Proposed End Date Proposed Time Proposed Cost

October 28, 2013 November 15, 2013 10 Hours $750.00

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7.2 Collect and Review Land Cover, Land Use, and Topography Data
Several different data files need to be collected in order to conduct a spatial analysis of the pit and quarries and the surrounding landscape (Table 4). Land use data will be retrieved from the Southern Ontario Land Resource Information System (SOLRIS), which Niagara College has access to. Ecoregion border shapefiles for 6E and 7E were provided by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and the pit site location were supplied by the client.
Table 4: WBS for Data Collection

Proposed Start Date Proposed End Date Proposed Time Proposed Cost

January 14, 2014 January 30, 2014 30 Hours $2,250.00

7.3 Condense Data to Study Area

Once data files are collected and reviewed, the land cover, land use and topography data need to be condense to the two Ecoregions being studied (Table 5). The clip tool in ArcMap will be used to reduce the data collected to the study area, the combination of the 2 Ecoregions that comprise Southern Ontario.
Table 5: WBS for Condensing Data to Study Area

Proposed Start Date Proposed End Date Proposed Time Proposed Cost

February 3, 2014 February 7, 2014 10 Hours $750.00

7.4 Determine the Centre of Pit Sites

In order to properly display the 127 pits and quarry sites, the centre of each of the sites must be located (Table 6). The information regarding the pit sites only entails the entrance of the pit sites, not the centre. In order to accurately analyze the landscape of the pit site, the centre of the pits sites but be obtained. This will be done by locating the sites, using satellite imagery, and documenting the location for the centre of each site.

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Proposed Start Date Proposed End Date Proposed Time Proposed Cost

February 24, 2014 February 28, 2014 15 Hours $1, 125.00

7.5 Create a Map Containing Land Cover, Land Use, Topography, and Pit Site Data in ArcMap
When the appropriate data is obtained, a map displaying the land cover, land use, topography, and pit site locations can be created using ArcMap (Table 7).
Table 7: WBS for Map Creation

Proposed Start Date Proposed End Date Proposed Time Proposed Cost

April 1, 2014 April 18, 2014 30 Hours $2,250.00

7.6 Generate Buffers With a 500m, 1km and 2km Radius Around Each of the Pit Sites
Once the land cover, land use, topography, and pit site locations are mapped, 500m, 1km, and 2 km buffers will be generated around each of the sites (Table 8). These buffers will be created using the multiple ring buffer tool in ArcMap, since multiple distance buffers need to be generated around each of the sites.
Table 8: WBS for Buffers

Proposed Start Date Proposed End Date Proposed Time Proposed Cost

April 21, 2014 April 25, 2014 8 Hours $600.00

7.7 Assessment of the Correlation Between Land Cover, Land Use, Topography, and the Population of the Bank Swallow Species
A statistical analysis will be completed between land cover, land use, and topography in correlation with Bank Swallow population within the created buffers (Table 9). The sites will be divided into categories based on similar characteristics in order to optimize the duration of the analysis.

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Table 9: WBS for Data Assessment

Proposed Start Date Proposed End Date Proposed Time Proposed Cost

April 28, 2014 May 16, 2014 70 Hours $5,250.00

8.0 Project Schedule

Table 10 outlines the tasks that need to be completed, along with their scheduled start and end dates, and time allotted, throughout the course of the study.
Table 10: Project Task Schedule

Task
Project Management Client Meeting Advisor Meeting Bi-Weekly Progress Report Project Report and Presentation Project Overview Statement Research Three Bird Species and Habitats Create and Present Project Proposal Write Project Proposal Report Progress Report and Presentation Collect and Review Land Cover, Land Use, and Topography Data Condense Data to Study Area

Proposed Start Date

October 23, 2013 October 23, 2013 January 6, 2014 January 13, 2014 October 23, 2014 October 23, 2013 October 23, 2013 November 26, 2013 November 19,2013 January 14, 2014 January 14, 2014

Proposed End Date

June 13, 2014 May 28, 2014 June9, 2014 June 9 ,2014 December 3, 2014 October 23, 2013 November 15, 2013 December 3, 2013 December 10, 2013 March 28, 2014 January 30, 2014

Proposed Time
52.5 Hours 14 Hours 16.5 Hours 22 Hours 82 Hours 2 Hours 10 Hours 50 Hours 20 Hours 85 hours 30 Hours

February 3, 2014

February 7, 2014

10 Hours

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Determine Centre of Pit Sites Write Progress Report Progress Report Presentation Final Report and Presentation Create a Map Containing Land Cover, Land Use, Topography, and Pit Site Data in ArcMap Generate Buffers With a 500 m, 1 km and 2 km Radius Around Each of the Pit Sites Assessment of the Correlation Between Land Cover, Land Use, Topography, and the Population of the Bank Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and Belted Kingfisher Species Produce a Written Report Presenting Findings Final Report Presentation Total

February 24, 2014 March 10, 2014 March 4, 2014 April 1,2014

March 28, 2014 March 21, 2014 March 28, 2014 June 13, 2014

15 Hours 25 Hours 8 Hours 204 Hours

April 1, 2014

April 18, 2014

30 Hours

April 21, 2014

April 25, 2014

8 Hours

April 28, 2014

June 16, 2014

70 Hours

May 19, 2014

May 30, 2014

80 Hours

June 2, 2014

June 6, 2014

16 Hours 423.5 Hours

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Milestone 3, the final report and presentation, is allotted the most amount of time to complete (Figure 4).

Project Schedule Time (Hours)

13% Project Management Project Report and Presentation Progress Report and Presentation 20% Final Report and Presentation

48%

19%

Figure 4: Time it Takes to Complete Each Task

9.0 Project Budget

This project budget has been prepared for learning purposes and that in no way is the client expected to incur these proposed costs. The value of this project is being donated to the client/ client organization by the student consultants, Niagara College, and the advisory staff. Table 11 displays each task that will be completed throughout the course of the study, the resources each task will require in order to be completed, the purposed time determined by the project manager and GIS consultant, and the estimated cost of the task based on the length of time it will take to complete and the resources required.

Table 11: Project Budget

Task
Project Management Client Meeting

Required Resources
Project Manager GIS Specialist

Proposed Time
52.5 Hours 14 Hours

Estimated Cost
$4,700 $1,050

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Advisor Meeting Bi-Weekly Progress Report Administrative Proposal Report and Presentation Project Overview Statement Research Three Bird Species and Habitats Create and Present Project Proposal Write Project Proposal Report Progress Report and Presentation Collect and Review Land Cover, Land Use, and Topography Data Condense Data to Study Area Determine Centre of Pit Sites Progress Report Progress Report Presentation Final Report and Presentation Create a Map Containing Land Cover, Land Use, Topography, and Pit Site Data in ArcMap Generate Buffers With a 500 m, 1 km and 2 km Radius Around Each of the Pit Sites

Project Manager GIS Specialist Project Manager GIS Specialist Project Advisor ArcGIS License, Printing and Transportation

16.5 Hours

$1,700

22 Hours

$230

N/A 82 Hours

$1,730 $6,150 $150 $750 $3,750 $1,500 $6,600

Project Manager GIS Specialist Project Manager GIS Specialist Project Manager GIS Specialist Project Manager GIS Specialist

2 Hours 10 Hours 50 Hours 20 Hours 88 hours

Project Manager GIS Specialist Project Manager GIS Specialist Project Manager GIS Specialist Project Manager GIS Specialist Project Manager GIS Specialist

30 Hours

$2,250

10 Hours 15 Hours 25 Hours 8 Hours 204 Hours

$750 $1,125 $1,875 $600 $15,300

Project Manager GIS Specialist

30 Hours

$2,250

Project Manager GIS Specialist

8 Hours

$600

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Assessment of the Correlation Between Land Cover, Land Use, Topography, and the Population of the Bank Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and Belted Kingfisher Species Produce a Written Report Presenting Findings Final Report Presentation

Project Manager GIS Specialist

70 Hours

$5,250

Project Manager GIS Specialist Project Manager GIS Specialist

80 Hours

$6,000

16 Hours

$1,200 Total $32,800 HST (13%) $37,000

Since the final report and presentation milestone is the most time consuming section of this project and requires the project manager, GIS consultant, and the project advisor, it is the most expensive portion of the study (Figure 5).

Tasks Costs ($)

Project Management 14% 47% 19% Project Report and Presentation Progress Report and Presentation 20% Final Report and Presentation

Figure 5: Cost for Each Task

The taxes must be included in the budget in order to generate the total cost of the project. There is a 10% contingency on the total budget, meaning that if the final cost of the project is over or under by this number, it still qualifies as being on budget (Table 12).

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Total (Including HST)

$37,000.00

Contingency
+/- $3,700.00

10.0 Project Risk Assessment

The following section discusses the assumptions the project manager and GIS specialist have made regarding the project, the risks associated with the project, as well as the constraints that could cause issues during the study.

10.1 Project Assumptions

Currently, it is assumed that we will be able to locate the centre of the 127 pits and quarries using digital imagery, however, if recent aerial imagery cannot be obtained, the UTM coordinates for the entrances to each will have to be used instead in order to generate the necessary buffers. Also, it is assumed that we will acquire all population and colony size data which was collected in the summer of 2013. We have not yet received this data from our client but it has been communicated that this information will be supplied.

10.2 Project Risks

Risks for this project include not being able to locate data regarding insect numbers and types, as well as the inability to locate the necessary land use, land cover and topography data for the analysis component of the project. Another risk would be not being able to locate the centre of the pits and quarries as stated above.

10.3 Project Constraints

The project has some constraints which might alter the outcome of the deliverables. Firstly, the target area consisting of Ecoregions 6E and 7E may be too large of a scope in order to process the data efficiently. There are 127 pit and quarry sites to examine within these two Ecoregions each needing three different types of buffers and requiring further analysis. Another constraint involves the aerial imagery which needs to be up to date. If we cannot find recent aerial imagery, locating the centre of the pits and quarries may not be possible, considering we only have UTM coordinates for pit entrance locations. Similarly, our client is not located within the Niagara Region which might make meeting in person less frequent. This project has a hard deadline of June 13, 2014, meaning regardless of any unforeseen challenges the project must be completed by this date.

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11.0 Closure
The professionals at Geospatial Tech are confident that, with the combined experience of our project team, we are fully capable of completing the project beyond the expectations of the client, by June 13, 2014. The project will be accomplished within the $37,000.00 budget, with a contingency of $3,700.00. We at Geospatial Tech assure that the client, Mike Cadman, has made the optimal choice in selecting Ashley Northcotte and Kirsten Anderson to take on this Bank Swallow habitat assessment. The successful outcome of this project will reflect Miss Northcottes attention to detail and Miss Andersons extensive experience in ArcMap. The experts at Geospatial Tech are looking forward to working closely with the Canadian Wildlife Service to complete the Landscape Attributes and Their Effect on the Use of Sand Pits by the Bank Swallow, the Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and the Belted Kingfisher project and develop successful management strategies in order to overcome the decline of these three bird species.

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12.0 Bibliography
Altus Group. (2009). State of the Aggregate Resource in Ontario Study. Toronto: Golder Associates. Baeczak, M. J. (1996). Habitat Quality and Assessing Risks to Avian Biodiversity. Oregon: Oregon State University. Bezener, A. (2000). Birds of Ontario. Edmonton: Lone Pine Publishing. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. (2011). Bank Swallow. Retrieved December 8, 2013, from Birds of North America: http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/414/articles/habitat Environment Canada. (2010, April 1). Government of Canada. Retrieved December 7, 2013, from Environment Canada: http://www.ec.gc.ca/habitat/default.asp?lang=En&n=3B4A50B1-1 Evrionment Canada. (2013, July 8). Government of Canada. Retrieved December 7, 2013, from Environment Canada: http://www.ec.gc.ca/mbc-com/default.asp?lang=En&n=89ED70C3-1 Government of Canada. (2013, December 3). Species at Risk Public Registry. Retrieved December 8, 2013, from Government of Canada: http://www.sararegistry.gc.ca/species/default_e.cfm Morgan, J. (2012, June 1). Waterloo Library. Retrieved December 7, 2013, from University of Waterloo: http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/locations/umd/digital/SOLRIS.html Natural Resources Canada. (2008, February 4). Government of Canada. Retrieved December 7, 2013, from Natural Resources Canada: http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/earth-sciences/geographyboundary/remote-sensing/fundamentals/2035 Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association. (2013, April 26). Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) Fact Sheet. Mississauga , Ontario, Canada. Seattle Audubon Society. (2014). Bird Web. Retrieved January 21, 2014, from Belted Kingfisher: http://birdweb.org/birdweb/bird/belted_kingfisher The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club. (2011, June 16). The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club . Retrieved December 7, 2013, from OFNC: http://www.ofnc.ca/awards/2011/Cadman.php Yundt, S. E., & Messerschmidt, B. P. (1979). Mineral Affregate Resource Management in Ontario Canada. Minerals and the Environment Vol. One, 101-111.

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Appendix 1: Terms of Reference

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Contact Person & Organization Details

Contact Person Name: Title: Telephone: Fax: Email: Organization Name: Address: Website: Date: October 1, 2013 Mike Cadman Songbird Biologist 905-336-6295 905-336-6430 Mike.Cadman@ec.gc.ca Canadian Wildlife Service 867 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON, L7R 4A6

Bank Swallow Habitat Assessment Project Details

Project Background Project Problem/Opportunity: The Bank Swallow is currently under assessment to determine whether or not it is at risk in Canada, and the Northern Rough-winged Swallow and Belted Kingfisher will likely be assessed in the near future due to long-term declines. Aggregate extraction sites (pits and quarries) are known to be important to these species, each of which nests in vertical sand banks. A recent study by CWS and OMNR investigated the use of pits and quarries by these species. 150 pits and quarries were visited in 2 ecoregions across southern Ontario in 2013. Some sites had all 3 species nesting, but some had only 1 or 2 of them. We would like to know whether the type of site (pit or quarry), the nature of the landscape around each site, or the geographic location of the site, affect the likelihood of each of the species nesting in that pit. Business Goal: A better understanding of the attributes of sites used and not used by each species will be helpful in developing management strategies for each species and for pits and quarries. Primary Project Objectives [Provide a list of the project objectives.] To determine the attributes of the landscape (eg., amount of forest cover, wetland, open water, agriculture, development) within a 500 m, 1 km and 2 km radius area around all target sites To develop a profile of the attributes of pits and quarries used by each species To determine whether there are significant differences among the attributes of sites used by each of the 3 species.

Primary Project Deliverables [Provide a list of the project objectives.] Data files containing information on the location of each site, and the attributes of the landscape surrounding each site within 500m, 1 km and 2 km radii. A report summarizing the attributes of the sites used by each species, and an assessment of whether there are differences in the attributes of the sites used by each species. The report should give documentation of methods, results, and references. Documentation should be sufficiently complete such that the client can duplicate the work in future studies.

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Requirements
Number of students required to complete the project: Equipment required (if any): Data required (if any): Software required (if any): Confidentiality SOLRIS (to be provided); pit location data (to be provided); species occurrence data (to be provided). ARC-GIS None required 2

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Appendix 2: Project Overview Statement

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Project Name: Last Updated Date: Author(s): Project Manager(s): Project Members: Client Name: Client Organization:

Bank Swallow Habitat Assessment November 12, 2013 Kirsten Anderson & Ashley Northcotte Ashley Northcotte Kirsten Anderson & Ashley Northcotte Mike Cadman, (905) 336-6295, Mike.Cadman@ec.gc.ca Canadian Wildlife Service

Project Business Case Business Problem/Issue/Opportunity

The Bank Swallow is currently under assessment to determine whether or not it is at risk in Canada, and the Northern Rough-winged Swallow and Belted Kingfisher will likely be assessed in the near future due to long-term declines. Aggregate extraction sites (pits and quarries) are known to be important to these species, each of which nests in vertical sand banks. A recent study by CWS and OMNR investigated the use of pits and quarries by these species. 150 pits and quarries were visited in 2 ecoregions across southern Ontario in 2013. Some sites had all 3 species nesting, but some had only 1 or 2 of them. We would like to know whether the type of site (pit or quarry), the nature of the landscape around each site, or the geographic location of the site, affect the likelihood of each of the species nesting in that pit.

Project Business Goal

A better understanding of the attributes of sites used and not used by each species will be helpful in developing management strategies for each species and for pits and quarries.

Primary Project Objectives Primary Project Objectives

To develop a profile of the attributes of pits and quarries used by each species by December 13, 2013 To determine the attributes of the landscape (eg., amount of forest cover, wetland, open water, agriculture, development, insects) within a 500 m, 1 km and 2 km radius area around all target sites by March 10, 2014 To create a map in ArcMap displaying the location of the pit sites, as well as the significant variables of the landscape, along with 500 m, 1 km and 2 km around each pit site by April 30, 2014 To statistically analyze the data acquired from the generated maps by June 1, 2014 To determine whether there are significant differences among the attributes of sites used by each of the 3 species by June 13, 2014 http://www.ec.gc.ca/habitat/default.asp?lang=En&n=3B4A50B1-1

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Project Benefits Project Benefits

To determine how the landscape and geographic location of the site affects the likelihood of each of the species of Bank Swallow nesting To provide information to the public so they are aware of how to protect Bank Swallow habitats

Primary Project Deliverables Milestone 1:

Proposal Report and Presentation

Project Overview Statement Research Bank Swallow species and habitats Project proposal report Project proposal presentation

Deliverable 1.1: Deliverable 1.2: Deliverable 1.3: Deliverable 1.4:

Milestone 2:

Progress Report and Presentation

Collect and review land cover, land use, and topography data Condense data to our study area, ecoregions 5E, 6E, and 7E Determine the centre of the pit sites Progress report presentation

Deliverable 2.1: Deliverable 2.2: Deliverable 2.3: Deliverable 2.4:

Milestone 3:

Final Report and Presentation

Create a map containing land cover, land use, topography, and pit site data in ArcMap Generate buffers with a 500 m, 1 km and 2 km radius around each of the pit sites Assessment of the correlation between land cover, land use, topography, and the population of the Bank Swallow species Produce a written report presenting our findings Final report presentation

Deliverable 3.1: Deliverable 3.2: Deliverable 3.3: Deliverable 3.4: Deliverable 3.5:

Project Conditions Project Assumptions and Risks

It is assumed that we will be able to locate the center of the pits using digital imagery It is assumed that we will acquire all population/colony size data collected in the summer of 2013 Information regarding insect types and numbers for each location may not be attainable Unsure if land use data is available for use The center of the pits may not be able to be located

Project Issues and Constraints

Target area, ecoregions 5E, 6E, and 7E, may be too large of a scope to process data efficiently Aerial imagery for the whole area may not be attainable Client is not located in the Niagara Region, making meeting face to face less frequent

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Project Critical Success Factors (Key Performance Indicators) Project Critical Success Factors
Exemplary time management skills, from both the project members as well as the client, in order to meet each milestone Assure regular communication between the project manager and the client Maintain regular communication between the project members and the project advisor Complete project by June 2014

Project Duration Estimates (Expend this section as needed) Project Phases

Project Start Date Milestone 1: Proposal Report and Presentation Milestone 2: Progress Report and Presentation Milestone 3: Final Report and Presentation Project End Date

Date Estimate
2013-10-23 2013-10-23 2013-12-3 2013-12-3 2013-03-21 2013-03-21 2014-06-13 2014-06-13

APPROVALS (sign on the dotted lines)

Prepared By (PROJECT MANAGER)

Date

Approved By (PROJECT / EXECUTIVE / CLIENT SPONSOR)

Date

By signing this document, the above objectives, statements and dates have been agreed upon. However, due dates are only an estimate and are qualified to change based on certain situations and issues. Refer to http://www.tenstep.com/open/miscpages/94.3Glossary.html for terms used in this document.

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Appendix 3: Resumes

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Ashley M. Northcotte
24 Meadowvale Dr.| St.Catharines, ON L2N3Z6 | (905) 937 2992 | ashleynorthcotte@hotmail.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Recognized by clients and colleagues as a dedicated, industrious, goal oriented professional with a contagious passion for excellence and a capacity for both teamwork and motivational leadership Possesses exceptional oral and written communication skills; extremely personable Ability to solve complex problems using a combination of knowledge and creativity

EDUCATION
NIAGARA COLLEGE-Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Canada Geographic Information Systems- Geospatial Management, 2014 ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS Certificate of Qualification and Registration, 2011 BROCK UNIVERSITY- St.Catharines, ON, Canada Special Education- Part I, 2010 BROCK UNIVERSITY- St. Catharines, ON, Canada Bachelor of Education- Junior & Intermediate Divisions, 2010 BROCK UNIVERSITY St. Catharines, ON, Canada Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Geography, 2009

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
REMINGTONS OF NIAGARA- Niagara Falls, ON Server/Assistant Manager, June 2010- Present Responsible for providing positive interactions with guest while serving in an efficient manor Supervised servers while ensuring patrons were enjoying their overall dining experience Produced sales and labor reports and deposited large sums of money in company safe PEGASUS SCHOOL IMAGES- Stoney Creek, ON Photographer, August 2012- December 2012 Executed portrait photography for students JK-12 Maintained strong commitment to generating high quality and properly composed images Provided a positive experience for students in a fast paced setting

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OXFORD LEARNING- Niagara Falls, ON Teacher, August 2010- November 2010 Educated students Grades 1-10 in phonics, vocabulary, reading comprehension, spelling and math fundamentals, providing them with transferable tools and skills to succeed in a school setting.

VOLUNTEER
GEOSPATIAL NIAGARA- St.Catharines, ON Director of Education- November 2013 Plan, prepare and deliver geography themed lessons to intermediate and secondary students in order to improve geographic literacy SIMCOE STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL, John Howard Society- Niagara Falls, ON Youth Program Director- November 2010- June 2013 Organized and facilitated an afterhours recreational program for students Grades 4-8 Promoted sportsmanship, leadership, cooperation and positive social interaction SHERIDAN PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL- St.Catharines, ON EcoHawks Club, March 2010-April 2010 Organized club meetings and school wide activities to bring recognition to environmental issues Arranged daily environmental duties for students; power down, lights off and recycling GOVERNOR SIMCOE SECONDARY SCHOOL, Honours Internship-St.Catharines, ON Teacher- October 2008- April 2009 Planned, prepared, and delivered lessons for introductory Geography classes Directed lessons towards; Canadas spatial organization, regional diversities and Canadas renewable and non-renewable resources/sustainability

INTERESTS
BIRDING/ PHOTOGRAPHY For the last few years have developed an interest in the learning the behavior and photographing many species of birds Life list of birds is currently over 150 different species

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Kirsten Anderson
1208 Lansdown Drive Oakville, Ontario L6J 7N6 Phone (289) 259-2790 E-mail kirstenpatrice@gmail.com

Education
Bachelor of Arts Honors in Geography & Geographic Information Systems and Environmental Analysis Minor, University of Guelph, 2009-2013 Guelph, Ontario High School Diploma, Oakville Trafalgar High School, 2005-2009 Oakville, Ontario

Work Experience
Server/Cashier, Archies Ice Dream & Jellybean, summer 2013 Oakville, Ontario Took guests orders Completed cash and credit transactions Served food to guests Cleared tables and cleaned the shop Set up and organized displays in the shop Cashier, Canadas Wonderland, summer 2012 Vaughn Mills, Ontario Completed cash and credit transactions Assisted guests in finding merchandise Solved issues presented by guests Cleaned stores Set up and organized displays in the store Packaging, Kreo Technologies Inc., summer 2011 Oakville, Ontario Vacuum sealed and packaged lab equipment Created labels for packaging Made boxes for materials Ensured a clean and safe workspace Cashier, Wendys Restaurants, summer 2010 Oakville, Ontario Took customers orders Completed cash and credit transactions Prepared food for customers Cleaned dining room, kitchen, and washrooms Data organizing, The Advertising Company, summer 2008

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Burlington, Ontario Organized and filed data Entered data into computers

Volunteer Experience
Painter, Wyndham House Guelph, Ontario Supervisor, Schellenberg Stables Horseback Riding Camp Oakville, Ontario

Interests and Activities

Geographic Information Systems, mapping and mapping software Equestrian (horseback riding/jumping) Soccer Piano Guitar

Skills and Attributes

Exceptional computer skills (including ArcMap) Organized Great listener Exceptionally creative Extremely hard worker Fast learner

Reference
Wanhong Yang Applied GIS Professor, University of Guelph 50 Stone Road Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (519) 824 - 4120 ext. 53090

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JANET FINLAY 35 Quincy Court ~ Hamilton, Ontario ~ L8W 2T5 Home: (905) 389-4859 Cell: 905-308-1455 Email: jfinlay@niagaracollege.ca

EXPERIENCE
Program Coordinator, GIS-Geospatial Management Program 2011-present Guided new instructors on program policies Advised department chair regarding course loadings and budget items Advised students regarding program requirements Strong dedication to ensuring the program is one of the most current in Ontario Participated in Coordinators Forums and GNIAG- Geomatics Niagara Information Advisory Group Thesis Project Coordinator, GIS-Geospatial Management Program 2005-present Coordinated major thesis project for students. Involved contacting previous clients and potential clients inviting submission of project ideas, coordinating interviews with clients, and obtaining feedback from clients at year end. Primary contact for student recruitment for GIS program. Instructor, Postgraduate GIS-Geospatial Management Program 1999-present Niagara College Instructed students in the area of ArcGIS v10.0, and its extensions, basic Avenue programming, AML, ArcObjects, Introduction to ArcInfo, Digital Image Processing using PCI Focus and ERDAS Imagine, Fundamentals of Mapping using MapInfo, Manifold and AutoCAD, Spatial Analysis using ArcGIS, as well as 3D Visualization using ArcGIS, and Terragen. Instructed Undergrad students in the area of surveying, mapping and GPS. Instructor, Native Geographic Information Systems 1998-1999 Grand River Polytechnic Lectured to students enrolled in Native GIS Program. Responsible for teaching theory of GIS, ArcView, Mapping in GIS, Native Applications in GIS, as well as supervising the completion of a major project and an internship program. Instructor, Continuing Education 1998 Ryerson Polytechnic University Instructed mature students in the area of Remote Sensing including theory and applications using ERDAS software. Instructor, GIS Staff 1995-2001 Mohawk College Lectured to mature students in the area of GIS including theory, fundamentals of Arc/Info and ArcView as well as a practical application using this software in a municipal environment. Developed and delivered an on-line course for ArcInfo.

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Geoscience Systems Specialist 1985-1990 Ontario Geological Survey, Ministry of Northern Development and Mines Developed prototypes using Geographic Information System (System 9) to support the planning, design and implementation of a geoscience spatial information system; Provided consultation services to the field sections of the Survey by assisting in the manipulation and presentation of data using a Geographic Information System(System 9) and automated cad package (AutoCAD); Part of interdisciplinary group developing strategies using a 4GL distributed database (Empress) aimed at meeting user needs in regional offices; Prepared technical and non-technical reports. Management Information Services Clerk 1984-1985 Public Works Canada Maintained contractor and work project cost accumulation systems. Marine Casualty Investigation Clerk 1984 Transport Canada Ensured availability and validity of computer entry details concerning marine casualties; Assisted in the production of tables and graphs for the publishing of the Annual Statistical Summary of Marine Casualties (1983).

EDUCATION
Part-Time Teacher Training Program Niagara College, 2000 Teacher development program GIS Specialist Certificate Program Mohawk College and McMaster University, 1998-99 Courses in Avenue and Advanced ArcInfo. Bachelor of Arts - Geography University of Ottawa, 1985 Courses in research methodology, spatial information and computer graphics. Bachelor of Science - Geology McMaster University, 1983 Courses in Geology and Physical Geography

VOLUNTEER WORK
Hamilton Girls Hockey Association Team Manager, 2008-2010 C.B. Stirling School Council Member, 1996-2006 Barton Secondary School Council Member, 2001 - 2005 C.B. Stirling School Council Chair, 1996-1998, 2001-2002 President of C.B. Stirling Home and School Association, 1995-1997, 1999-2000 Classroom Volunteer at C.B. Stirling School, 1993-2006 Coordinator of Snack Program at C.B. Stirling School, 1997-1998 T-Ball Convener - Quinndale Community Council, 1996 YWCA Womens Fitness Centre Volunteer, 1994-1997 McMaster Students Union/ Student Representative Assembly, 1981-1983.

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Appendix 4: Gantt Chart

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