4. 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
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Background
Challenge for DEP Funding by
Entrepreneur from Future American Corp.
Future American’s Treatment Method
Way of Testing Proposed Method Against
Other Methods
6. 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
7. FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - ENVIRONMENTAL MBA PROGRAM
Project Site
161.9 hectare (400
Acre) Land Parcel
4 15 hectare (40
acre) parcels
Various treatment
methods
1 – 96.15 hectares (237
Acre) Parcel
Aerial spraying
SFWMD Survey Sketch
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Methods
Established 3 100m2 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Parcel No. 4
Clear-More Tree Chipper Stumper
Knocking Down Trees
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Parcel No. 4
Clear-More Tree Chipper Stumper
Grinding /Mulching
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Parcel No. 4 - After Treatment
Remaining
Natives
Ground
Rutting
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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
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Results 1
14.49 15.18 15.58 16.19
72.84
0.00
10.00
20.00
30.00
40.00
50.00
60.00
70.00
80.00
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1. Future American
Corporation
2. Habitat
Restoration
Resources
3. Applied Aquatic
Management, Inc.
4. Florida
Environmental
Clearing
5. Helicopter
Applicators
Parcel No. & Contractor
Parcel Area Treated (Hectares)
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Results 2
$58,000.00
$99,400.00
$70,199.53
$75,190.00
$51,411.70
$0.00
$10,000.00
$20,000.00
$30,000.00
$40,000.00
$50,000.00
$60,000.00
$70,000.00
$80,000.00
$90,000.00
$100,000.00
$
1. Future
American
Corporation
2. Habitat
Restoration
Resources
3. Applied
Aquatic
Management,
Inc.
4. Florida
Environmental
Clearing
5. Helicopter
Applicators
Parcel No. & Contractor
Total Contract Cost ($)
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Results 3
$4,003.46
$6,550.06
$4,505.72 $4,645.05
$705.80
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
$
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1. Future American
Corporation
2. Habitat
Restoration
Resources
3. Applied Aquatic
Management, Inc.
4. Florida
Environmental
Clearing
5. Helicopter
Applicators
Parcel No. & Contractor
Total cost ($/Hectare)
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Results 4
876.22
2081.81
1160.89
2240.12
0.00
500.00
1000.00
1500.00
2000.00
2500.00
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1. Future American
Corporation
2. Habitat Restoration
Resources
3. Applied Aquatic
Management, Inc.
4. Florida Environmental
Clearing
Parcel No. & Contractor
Total Biomass per Parcel (metric tons)
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Results 5
20,133.33
31,400.00
37,000.00 37,066.67
0.00
5,000.00
10,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
25,000.00
30,000.00
35,000.00
40,000.00
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1. Future American
Corporation
2. Habitat
Restoration
Resources
3. Applied Aquatic
Management, Inc.
4. Florida
Environmental
Clearing
Parcel No. & Contractor
Population Density
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$66.19
$47.75
$60.47
$33.57
$0.00
$10.00
$20.00
$30.00
$40.00
$50.00
$60.00
$70.00
$
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1. Future American
Corporation
2. Habitat Restoration
Resources
3. Applied Aquatic
Management, Inc.
4. Florida Environmental
Clearing
Parcel No. & Contractor
Total Cost $ Per Metric Ton of Biomass
Results 6
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Results 7
$2,628.67
$6,245.44
$3,482.68
$6,720.37
$0.00
$1,000.00
$2,000.00
$3,000.00
$4,000.00
$5,000.00
$6,000.00
$7,000.00
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1. Future American
Corporation
2. Habitat Restoration
Resources
3. Applied Aquatic
Management, Inc.
4. Florida Environmental
Clearing
Parcel No. & Contractor
Possible Biomass Revenue (Market Value $3 /
Metric Ton)
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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
33. 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
