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<br />~J <br />C~ <br />CJ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />'. ._J <br /> <br />IV. <br /> <br />Environmental and Permit. <br /> <br />~. <br />C.. <br />- <br /> <br />Pertorm an apprailal at <br />eovernment aeenciel to <br />.cope ot environmental <br />timely permittine of the <br /> <br />environ.ental i.pact.. Contact <br />deter.ine per.it require.ent. and <br />work required tor lucce..ful and <br />de.on.tration tacility. <br /> <br />v, <br /> <br />Cost Estimate <br /> <br />Complete capital cost estimates to an order of +/- 15~ <br />based on the system desien includine eneineerine and <br />manaeement costs to fully desien and construct the <br />facility. Determine annual operatine COlt for the <br />demonstration facility including labor, power. maintenance <br />and operating contracts, The cost to plant, maintain, <br />grow, and harvest shall be estimated in addition to co.ts <br />of testing during the demonstration phase. Activites to <br />determine STEP pond operations cost will include: <br /> <br />o Interview academic experts to ootain <br />recommendations regarding procedures and costs. <br /> <br />their <br /> <br />o Consult with <br />agricultural <br />improve cost. <br /> <br />USDA and USBR authorities on conventional <br />practices that might be employed to <br /> <br />VI. Market Identification <br /> <br />Spartina aJterniflora is known as a natural foraee tor <br />wildlife. includine deer and elk. Its seeds are used as <br />food by ducks; its rootstalk is important to eeese and <br />muskrats, and followine rainS, the plant is readily erazed <br />by cattle. This and other emergent species are known and <br />utilized commercially for food and foraee, althoueh laree <br />variations in quality occur between strains. This task is <br />to estimate the extent of local demand for forage, the <br />forage market structure, the current and historical <br />supply. the price and quality schedule, and tbe price <br />required for market impact. Potential markets are forage <br />for water fowl and wildlife, foraee for cattle. sheep, <br />pigs, horses, feed 'for poultry, and forage for <br />over-wintering of cow-calf operations, The output <br />expected from this task is the identification of markets <br />and opportunity targets, as well as plans for entry and <br />testing, pertinent to STEP crops as forage. <br /> <br />VII, Water Riehts/Replacement Water <br /> <br />Resolve the issue of water rights during the demonstration <br />phase with state and local agencies. Investigate the <br />water rights issue for the commercial facility and the <br />potential alternatives for water replacement. <br />