1. Produce qualitative lists of the flora and fauna of the _______ Preserve.
2. Increase the number of species on the lists over time through active investigation.

1. The production of qualitative lists of positively identified species from all five biological Kingdoms. Greater emphasis will be placed on the Kingdoms’ Plantae, Animalia & Fungi. Representative species from the Kingdoms’ Prokaryotae (bacteria) & Protista (Eukaryotes) will be limited to those few species that are readily discernible with the naked eye. In addition, lists will be generated for observed galls (distinctive plant structures that arise in response to insect egg implantation or fungal incursion) and for lichens (symbiotic union of fungi and algae into distinctive forms), which are best treated as standalone categories.
2. The fauna lists will be divided into the following six categories: Arthropods (insects, spiders, crustaceans, etc.), birds, fish, herpefauna (reptiles & amphibians), invertebrates other than arthropods (snails, molluscs, etc.) and mammals.
3. The flora will be housed in one all-encompassing list for any species within the Kingdom Plantae. Therefore flowering and non-flowering, vascular and non-vascular plants are contained in the same list.
4. Each identified species will appear on two lists. The short list is restricted to common & scientific names only. The longer lists provide data such as location (with GPS coordinates if the species is noteworthy or restricted to one isolated patch), whether the species is native or alien, bloom time & color, habit (tree, shrub, vine, etc.) for plants. For animal identifications, the longer list provides useful data such as: Type of verifying evidence (such as scat, bones, feathers, shells, etc), time of day and location sighted, native or alien species and other useful information of value to both scientists and the general public. For a sample of the information provided in the expanded lists please refer to the sample pages attached to the proposal.    

1. Printed or e-mailed updates to the lists at times other than the once per year August publishing date (after the phase one submission).
2. Anything not specifically stated in this proposal/contract.

1. Make repeated trips to ___________ Preserve to positively identify as many plant and animal species as possible using Wild Vision’s personalized ‘Initial Assessment’ lists of readily identifiable (to the author) north Texas species. Some accessions will be taken for further analysis at the office.
2. Data collection proceeds from the most common species (those most likely to be encountered and commented upon by the public) and the most rare (noteworthy to the scientific community), then moves over time to identifying species that are more obscure and difficult to accurately recognize. The potential for finding new (previously unrecognized by science) species is most likely to occur near the beginning of the inventory when the bulk of plants are identified and again in later years as uncommon species of arthropods are being identified.
3. Modify existing Wild Vision templates for flora & fauna lists. Match positively identified species with previously written species information in the author’s current database.
4. Add data unique to _________ Preserve (date, time sighted, location, etc.) for each species on each list.
5. Retrieve species lists from _________ Preserve the author compiled in years prior to the inception of this proposal.
6. Analyze species lists from volunteer contributors and call the contributors with any questions. These potential additions will be quality control checked against existing lists of known species for ________ County. Unlikely or controversial identifications will be investigated further. The contributor’s name will be associated with each identified species. In that manner, a contributor becomes ultimately responsible for an incorrect identification and any incorrect identifications that slip through the screening process will reflect on the veracity of the contributor without undermining the validity of the remainder of the data.
7. Make additional trips to __________ Preserve to follow up on unusual or unlikely species as noted by volunteer contributors.
8. Final editing of expanded lists.
9. Extract ‘short’ lists for the flora & fauna that provide common & scientific names only.
10. Conclude the first floral & faunal inventory after 30 hours of labor (on-site & office).
11. Notify _________ and submit via e-mail the results of the initial survey.

    Yearly List Maintenance

    Phase two (2004)

12. Analyze any new species lists received from volunteer contributors and call them with any questions.
13. Actively examine new target areas of the preserve at various times and seasons throughout the year and enter new flora & fauna identifications into the existing lists.
14. Spend a block of time (after a rain) focusing on fungi, galls, and lichens.
15. Use Wild Vision template and acquired data to produce a new list of the ‘Fungi, Galls, Lichens, Prokaryotes and Protists of ________ Preserve (see sample sheet attached to this document) to complete a framework into which any organism can be added to a corresponding list.
16. Submit a revised set of lists via e-mail to __________ in August of every year.

Plus _____ distance fees (at a rate of $_____ (depends on location) each round trip) = $50.

Total for first set of finished documents $950.

Plus ____ distance fees (at a rate of $____ (depends on location) each round trip) = $50.

Total = $500.

An invoice for half ($475) of phase one is attached to this document. An invoice for the remainder of phase one ($475) will be submitted with the finished first set of lists. An invoice for $500 will be submitted each August upon completion of the updated lists. Invoices are payable upon receipt and checks should be made to ‘Royce Milam’. Payment of any invoice delayed by 7 calendar days or more will result in the regular rate being charged for the invoice. The regular hourly rate is $45 per hour for all billed hours for that invoice and the regular distance fee of $___ per travel day.

Royce Milam retains copyright, with all rights reserved. ______________ has the right to reproduce and distribute all submitted documents as stipulated in any not-for-profit venue.

____________(Client)       Signature: _________________________________________________

                                                              Name: _________________________________________________

                                                                Title: ____________________________________________

           Date:___________________________________

Principal Investigator   Signature: _________________________________________________

                                                              Name: Royce Milam

                                                                 Title: Naturalist/Owner Wild Vision

                                                Date: _________________________________________________