Mitigation of Noise Effects on Nesting Birds and the Ability to Proceed with Time Sensitive Construction Projects
Focus Area
Wildlife & Ecosystems
Subcommittee
Natural Resources
Status
Archived
Cost
Unknown
Timeframe
Under 1 year
Research Idea Scope
Considering the temporary nesting patterns of both migratory and resident birds such as a nesting Eagle or local bat populations, the net effect to a construction project in the immediate area can be monumental. The costs to stop construction or delay a project can be burdonsum to a contractor and an owner equally.
Urgency and Payoff
It is suggested that a method of persuading a relocation, an alternate nesting site and a method of re-directing the nesting locations could result in the saving of thousands of dollars in direct cost and many time that in resulting legal applications
Suggested By
George M. Lobman, AECOM Transportation
Submitted
03/26/2009