FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Cost of Treatment of Melaleuca quinquenervia Standing Biomass by Various Methods Jennifer Fugett.

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FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Cost of Treatment of Melaleuca quinquenervia Standing Biomass by Various Methods Jennifer Fugett EMBA Final Project Presentation, October 7, 2001 Jennifer Fugett EMBA Final Project Presentation, October 7, 2001 Exotic Control

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM What is Melaleuca ? Exotic, invasive plant species Australian native Distribution in Florida 1906 Sydney, Australia 1937 Aerial Dispersion to Dry Wetlands 1941 Erosion Control Today – Controlled Invasive Species Exotic, invasive plant species Australian native Distribution in Florida 1906 Sydney, Australia 1937 Aerial Dispersion to Dry Wetlands 1941 Erosion Control Today – Controlled Invasive Species

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Why an Invasive Species in Florida? Strangles out native flora Takes over wetland habitats Deprives other species of valuable food resources Flourishes in variety of ecological conditions Rapid colonization and population growth Strangles out native flora Takes over wetland habitats Deprives other species of valuable food resources Flourishes in variety of ecological conditions Rapid colonization and population growth

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Why Control Exotic Invasive Species? Cost billions of dollars annually in the US Crop damage Rangelands Waterways Government maintained lands Cause losses greater than $138 billion per year in the US Cost billions of dollars annually in the US Crop damage Rangelands Waterways Government maintained lands Cause losses greater than $138 billion per year in the US

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Background Challenge for DEP Funding by Entrepreneur from Future American Corp. Future American’s Treatment Method Way of Testing Proposed Method Against Other Methods Challenge for DEP Funding by Entrepreneur from Future American Corp. Future American’s Treatment Method Way of Testing Proposed Method Against Other Methods

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Overall Project Objectives Analyze Cost of Five Different Methods of Exotic Vegetation Treatment Determine the Least Expensive of the Five Methods Analyzed Determine Dry Weight Standing Biomass Determine Population Density Further Research Recommendations Analyze Cost of Five Different Methods of Exotic Vegetation Treatment Determine the Least Expensive of the Five Methods Analyzed Determine Dry Weight Standing Biomass Determine Population Density Further Research Recommendations

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Project Site hectare (400 Acre) Land Parcel 4  15 hectare (40 acre) parcels Various treatment methods 1 – hectares (237 Acre) Parcel Aerial spraying hectare (400 Acre) Land Parcel 4  15 hectare (40 acre) parcels Various treatment methods 1 – hectares (237 Acre) Parcel Aerial spraying SFWMD Survey Sketch

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Methods Established 3 100m 2 plots in Parcels 1 thru 4 Parcel 5 Not Included in Biomass Data Collected Data Melaleuca dbh Number Melaleuca seedlings Number of each type Native species present Predictive Equation developed by USGS Scientists Established 3 100m 2 plots in Parcels 1 thru 4 Parcel 5 Not Included in Biomass Data Collected Data Melaleuca dbh Number Melaleuca seedlings Number of each type Native species present Predictive Equation developed by USGS Scientists SFWMD Survey Sketch

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Measuring 10m X 10m Plots

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Data Collection

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Marked Plot

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Parcel No. 1 Method of Treatment Future American Corporation Use Inmate Labor Shear trees and cut manually with chainsaws Treat stumps with herbicide Trees Moved to Staging Area Chipped Loaded onto trucks Delivered to Prisons or Power Plant Treatment has not Started Use Inmate Labor Shear trees and cut manually with chainsaws Treat stumps with herbicide Trees Moved to Staging Area Chipped Loaded onto trucks Delivered to Prisons or Power Plant Treatment has not Started

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Parcel No. 2 Method of Treatment Habitat Restoration Resources Cut Down and Spray trees Tracked Feller Buncher Move Debris to Project Boundaries Shovel Loader Chip Trees w/ Whole Tree Chipper Haul chips away Remove Remaining saplings Gyro Trac Forestry Mower Hand Labor to Treat Stumps w/ Herbicide Retreat Site in 6-8 weeks for Re-growth Cut Down and Spray trees Tracked Feller Buncher Move Debris to Project Boundaries Shovel Loader Chip Trees w/ Whole Tree Chipper Haul chips away Remove Remaining saplings Gyro Trac Forestry Mower Hand Labor to Treat Stumps w/ Herbicide Retreat Site in 6-8 weeks for Re-growth

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Parcel No. 2 Tracked Feller Buncher Cutting Trees

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Parcel No. 2 Tracked Feller Buncher Spraying Stumps Treated Stump Spraying

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Parcel No. 2 Shovel Loader Moving Trees

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Parcel No. 2 Trees Stacked in Staging Area

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Parcel No. 3 Method of Treatment Applied Aquatic Management, Inc. Use Hand Labor Cut Trees with Chainsaws Treat stumps with Herbicide Application Remove seedlings Do Not Remove Melaleuca Biomass from Site Use Hand Labor Cut Trees with Chainsaws Treat stumps with Herbicide Application Remove seedlings Do Not Remove Melaleuca Biomass from Site

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Parcel No. 3 – After Treatment

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Parcel No. 4 Method of Treatment Florida Environmental Clearing Knock Trees Down and Mulch into Ground Clear-More Tree Chipper Stumper Leave Site in Level Condition Re-treat Re-Growth Aerially within One Year Knock Trees Down and Mulch into Ground Clear-More Tree Chipper Stumper Leave Site in Level Condition Re-treat Re-Growth Aerially within One Year

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Parcel No. 4 Clear-More Tree Chipper Stumper Knocking Down Trees

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Parcel No. 4 Clear-More Tree Chipper Stumper Grinding /Mulching

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Parcel No. 4 - After Treatment Remaining Natives Ground Rutting

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Parcel No. 5 Method of Treatment Helicopter Applicators Aerially Broadcast herbicide over Parcel Innermost 180 Acres Treated Method used to compare low cost of aerial treatment method Aerially Broadcast herbicide over Parcel Innermost 180 Acres Treated Method used to compare low cost of aerial treatment method

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Results 1

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FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Results 3

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Results 4

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Results 5

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FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Results 7

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Future Considerations Develop method to Analyze Re-Growth as an indicator of Method Effectiveness Analyze Costs to Treat Re-growth in each Parcel Prepare Estimates for Each Contract Using Industry Standard Estimation Software – Analyze Contract Costs Are Contract Amounts Accurate Cost-Benefit Analysis of Social Good of Future American Corporation’s Method Repeat Research on Similar Parcel of Land to Validate using $/Amount of Biomass Method of Comparison Develop method to Analyze Re-Growth as an indicator of Method Effectiveness Analyze Costs to Treat Re-growth in each Parcel Prepare Estimates for Each Contract Using Industry Standard Estimation Software – Analyze Contract Costs Are Contract Amounts Accurate Cost-Benefit Analysis of Social Good of Future American Corporation’s Method Repeat Research on Similar Parcel of Land to Validate using $/Amount of Biomass Method of Comparison

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM Acknowledgements Francois LaRoche, SFWMD Project idea, mentoring, and opportunity to continue developing project Thai Van, USGS Assistance reproducing Standing Biomass methods and interpreting biomass data Linda Yarrish, SFWMD Data collection Gordon Baker, SFWMD Data collection Francois LaRoche, SFWMD Project idea, mentoring, and opportunity to continue developing project Thai Van, USGS Assistance reproducing Standing Biomass methods and interpreting biomass data Linda Yarrish, SFWMD Data collection Gordon Baker, SFWMD Data collection

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM QUESTIONS?