Thesis

135 Taylor Road Niagara-On-The-Lake ON L0S 1J0
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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 Rough-
winged Swallow, and the Belted Kingfisher Project Proposal Report.

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Landscape Attributes and Their Effect on the Use of Sand Pits by the Bank Swallow, the Northern Rough-winged
Project Proposal Report
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 Client Overview ..................................................................................................................... 2
1.2.2 Project Issue .......................................................................................................................... 3
1.2.3 Project Purpose ..................................................................................................................... 3
1.2.4 Project Benefits ..................................................................................................................... 3
1.2.5 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
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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 Field-
Naturalists' 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 Field-
Naturalists' 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
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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
Milestone #1: Proposal Report and Presentation
Deliverable 1.1 Project Overview Statement
Deliverable 1.2 Research 3 Bird Species and Habitat
Deliverable 1.3 Create and Present Project Proposal
Deliverable 1.4 Write Project Proposal Report
Deliverable 1.5 Submit Project Proposal Report
Milestone #2: Progress Report and Presentation
Deliverable 2.1 Collect and Review Land Cover, Land Use, and Topography Data
Deliverable 2.2 Condense data to Study Area, Ecoregions 6E and 7E
Deliverable 2.3 Determine Centre of Pit Sites
Deliverable 2.4 Write Progress Report
Deliverable 2.5 Progress Report Presentation
Deliverable 2.6 Submit Progress Report
Milestone #3: Final Report and Presentation
Deliverable 3.1
Create a Map Containing Land Cover, Land Use, Topography, and Pit Site
Data in ArcMap
Deliverable 3.2
Generate Buffers with a 500m, 1 km, and 2km Radius Around Each of the Pit
Sites
Deliverable 3.3
Assessment of the Correlation Between Land Cover, Land Use, Topography,
and the Population of the 3 Bird Species
Deliverable 3.4 Produce Final Written Report Presenting Our Findings
Deliverable 3.5 Final Report Presentation
Deliverable 3.6 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 Description/Function/Source Cost
Personnel
Ashley Northcotte Project Manager
$80 per hour =
$16,840
Kirsten Anderson GIS Specialist 16398
$70 per hour=
$14,735
Janet Finlay Project Advisor
$150 per hour=
$825
Mike Cadman Client N/A
Total $32,400
Hardware Computer Supplied by Niagara College N/A
Total $0
Software
ArcMap $1,500
Microsoft Office Suite Supplied by Niagara College N/A
Total $1,500
Data
Pit Locations Supplied by Client N/A
Colony Size Supplied by Client N/A
Land Use
Classification
From the Southern Ontario Land
Resource Information System
(S.O.L.R.I.S)
N/A
Ecological Land
Classification (ELC) of
Ontario
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources N/A
Provinces and
Territories -
Cartographic
Boundary File
From Statistics Canada N/A
Total $0
Administrative
Printing Expected printing and paper costs $80
Transportation Estimated 50 per kilometer $150
Total $230
Grand Total $34,130

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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 Rough-
winged Swallow, and Belted Kingfisher were researched further by GeoSpatial Tech.
Table 3: WBS for 3 Bird Species Research
Proposed Start Date October 28, 2013
Proposed End Date November 15, 2013
Proposed Time 10 Hours
Proposed Cost $750.00
94%
5%
1%
Resource Costs ($)
Personnel
Software
Administrative

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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 January 14, 2014
Proposed End Date January 30, 2014
Proposed Cost $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 February 3, 2014
Proposed End Date February 7, 2014

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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Table 6: WBS to Determine Centre of Pit Sites
Proposed Start Date February 24, 2014
Proposed End Date February 28, 2014
Proposed Cost $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 April 1, 2014
Proposed End Date April 18, 2014

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 End Date April 25, 2014

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 End Date May 16, 2014
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 Proposed Start Date Proposed End Date Proposed Time
Project Management October 23, 2013 June 13, 2014 52.5 Hours
Client Meeting October 23, 2013 May 28, 2014 14 Hours
Advisor Meeting January 6, 2014 June9, 2014 16.5 Hours
Bi-Weekly Progress
Report
January 13, 2014 June 9 ,2014 22 Hours
Project Report and
Presentation
October 23, 2014 December 3, 2014 82 Hours
Project Overview
Statement
October 23, 2013 October 23, 2013 2 Hours
Research Three Bird
Species and Habitats
October 23, 2013 November 15, 2013 10 Hours
Create and Present
Project Proposal
November 26, 2013 December 3, 2013 50 Hours
Write Project Proposal
Report
November 19,2013 December 10, 2013 20 Hours
Progress Report and
Presentation
January 14, 2014 March 28, 2014 85 hours
Collect and Review Land
Cover, Land Use, and
Topography Data
January 14, 2014 January 30, 2014 30 Hours
Condense Data to Study
Area
February 3, 2014 February 7, 2014 10 Hours

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Determine Centre of Pit
Sites
February 24, 2014 March 28, 2014 15 Hours
Write Progress Report March 10, 2014 March 21, 2014 25 Hours
Progress Report
Presentation
March 4, 2014 March 28, 2014 8 Hours
Final Report and
Presentation
April 1,2014 June 13, 2014 204 Hours
Create a Map
Containing Land Cover,
Land Use, Topography,
and Pit Site Data in
ArcMap
April 1, 2014 April 18, 2014 30 Hours
Generate Buffers With a
500 m, 1 km and 2 km
Radius Around Each of
the Pit Sites
April 21, 2014 April 25, 2014 8 Hours
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
April 28, 2014 June 16, 2014 70 Hours
Produce a Written
Report Presenting
Findings
May 19, 2014 May 30, 2014 80 Hours
Final Report
Presentation
June 2, 2014 June 6, 2014 16 Hours
Total 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).

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 Required Resources Proposed Time Estimated Cost
Project Management 52.5 Hours $4,700
Client Meeting
Project Manager
GIS Specialist
14 Hours $1,050
13%
19%
20%
48%
Project Schedule Time (Hours)
Project Management
Project Report and
Presentation
Progress Report and
Presentation
Final Report and
Presentation

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Advisor Meeting
Project Manager
GIS Specialist
16.5 Hours $1,700
Bi-Weekly Progress
Report
Project Manager
GIS Specialist
Project Advisor
22 Hours $230
Administrative
ArcGIS License, Printing
and Transportation
N/A $1,730
Proposal Report and
Presentation
82 Hours $6,150
Project Overview
Statement
Project Manager
GIS Specialist
2 Hours $150
Research Three Bird
Species and Habitats
Project Manager
GIS Specialist
10 Hours $750
Create and Present
Project Proposal
Project Manager
GIS Specialist
50 Hours $3,750
Write Project Proposal
Report
Project Manager
GIS Specialist
20 Hours $1,500
Progress Report and
Presentation
88 hours $6,600
Collect and Review Land
Cover, Land Use, and
Topography Data
Project Manager
GIS Specialist
30 Hours $2,250
Condense Data to Study
Area
Project Manager
GIS Specialist
10 Hours $750
Determine Centre of Pit
Sites
Project Manager
GIS Specialist
15 Hours $1,125
Progress Report
Project Manager
GIS Specialist
25 Hours $1,875
Progress Report
Presentation
Project Manager
GIS Specialist
8 Hours $600
Final Report and
Presentation
204 Hours $15,300
Create a Map
Containing Land Cover,
Land Use, Topography,
and Pit Site Data in
ArcMap
Project Manager
GIS Specialist
30 Hours $2,250
Generate Buffers With a
500 m, 1 km and 2 km
Radius Around Each of
the Pit Sites
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
Project Manager
GIS Specialist
70 Hours $5,250
Produce a Written
Report Presenting
Findings
Project Manager
GIS Specialist
80 Hours $6,000
Final Report
Presentation
Project Manager
GIS Specialist
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).

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).

14%
19%
20%
47%
Tasks Costs ($)
Project Management
Project Report and
Presentation
Progress Report and
Presentation
Final Report and
Presentation

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Table 12: Contingency
Total (Including HST) Contingency
$37,000.00 +/- $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/geography-
boundary/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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Project ID: 201314-23 (for our office use only)
Contact Person & Organization Details
Contact Person Name: Mike Cadman
Title: Songbird Biologist
Telephone: 905-336-6295
Fax: 905-336-6430
Email: Mike.Cadman@ec.gc.ca
Organization Name: Canadian Wildlife Service
Address: 867 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON, L7R 4A6
Website:
Date: October 1, 2013

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:
2
Equipment required (if any):
Data required (if any):
SOLRIS (to be provided); pit location data (to be provided); species occurrence
data (to be provided).
Software required (if any): ARC-GIS
Confidentiality None required

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Appendix 2: Project Overview Statement

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Project Name: Bank Swallow Habitat Assessment
Last Updated
Date:
November 12, 2013
Author(s): Kirsten Anderson & Ashley Northcotte
Project
Manager(s):
Ashley Northcotte
Project Members: Kirsten Anderson & Ashley Northcotte
Client Name: Mike Cadman, (905) 336-6295, Mike.Cadman@ec.gc.ca
Client
Organization:
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
Deliverable 1.1: Project Overview Statement
Deliverable 1.2: Research Bank Swallow species and habitats
Deliverable 1.3: Project proposal report
Deliverable 1.4: Project proposal presentation
Milestone 2: Progress Report and Presentation
Deliverable 2.1: Collect and review land cover, land use, and topography data
Deliverable 2.2: Condense data to our study area, ecoregions 5E, 6E, and 7E
Deliverable 2.3: Determine the centre of the pit sites
Deliverable 2.4: Progress report presentation
Milestone 3: Final Report and Presentation
Deliverable 3.1: Create a map containing land cover, land use, topography, and pit site data in ArcMap
Deliverable 3.2: Generate buffers with a 500 m, 1 km and 2 km radius around each of the pit sites
Deliverable 3.3: Assessment of the correlation between land cover, land use, topography, and the
population of the Bank Swallow species
Deliverable 3.4: Produce a written report presenting our findings
Deliverable 3.5: Final report presentation
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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The project must be complete by June 2014
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 Date Estimate
Project Start Date 2013-10-23
Milestone 1: Proposal Report and Presentation 2013-10-23 2013-12-3
Milestone 2: Progress Report and Presentation 2013-12-3 2013-03-21
Milestone 3: Final Report and Presentation 2013-03-21 2014-06-13
Project End Date 2014-06-13

APPROVALS (sign on the dotted lines)

Prepared By Date
(PROJECT MANAGER)

Approved By Date
(PROJECT / EXECUTIVE / CLIENT SPONSOR)

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
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
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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