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F <br />O <br />O <br />0 <br />.G <br />Auoubon i`1EB1s:ASKA <br />March 25, 2010 <br />RE: Funding Support for Crane Cam <br />Jerry I:cemry <br />Executive Director <br />Headwaters Corporation <br />4111 4th Avenue <br />Suite 6 <br />Kearney, NE 68845 <br />Dear Jerry Kenny: <br />JHe Fsf' dlfl: �'YY�°�T:`2>; °�2 €i.2Sfa'1'f�i`. <br />Ro «fe Sanctuary <br />Iain Itilicolson Audubon Center <br />44.15o Elm .island Road <br />Gibbon, NE 688go <br />Tel: 3o8- 468 -5282 <br />Fax: 3o8 -q -68 -5627 <br />V17 W \41.rU\h /Clsancto aI'y.or(L�' <br />I am writing in regards to the live feed Crane Cam on Rowe Sanctuary that provides <br />Internet viewing of the cr;�nes on the Platte River. The current camera system we have is <br />seven years old and failing. This camera is followed daily by people from all over the <br />world. I respectfully request a donation of 55,000 front the Platte River Recovery <br />Program to help replace the camera system so that we can continue to provide this <br />outreach to the public. We have already secured a new transmitter/receiver fTonr Verint <br />Corp. and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has agreed to supply funding also. <br />The Educational Service Unit 10 supplies the Internet streaming and the Nebraska Central <br />Telephone Co. supplies the T -1 Internet connection. In the future, the plan is to also use <br />the camera as a remote device to monitor Tern and Plover nesting islands on the <br />Sanctuary. If the Platte River Recovery Program deems it appropriate to fund this <br />request recognition oftbe program's contribution will appear on the Rowe Sanctuary <br />website adjacent to the live video feed along with other- sponsors. Th.i.s should be a great <br />eduCatlona.l outreach opportunity for the Program and also could provide some good <br />rnonitoring information for teals and plovers. <br />Respectfully, <br />6. -a jad, <br />Bill Ta.dd.icken <br />Director <br />Rowe Sanctuary <br />Iain Mcolson Auclubon Center Stewardship BOC17-61 <br />Dan Lindstom Chair Jon Abegglen Joel Johnson Dour Kristensen Kathleen McKenzie <br />Brian Moody Bill Ross Ed Scantling Kirl: & Jen Summers Holly 17@1- h <br />