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Optimizing Network Costs and Budget Outlook for Field Sites

Current operating costs for each site are around $36,000, but tight State & Federal budgets may lead some sites to opt out, increasing costs per site with fewer sites. Available funding determines next steps. Options include evaluating site similarities, adjusting operational aspects like visit frequency or maintenance, and analyzing the effects of reducing elements like sampling frequency. State and EPA participation is crucial for assessing impacts on trends and data quality.

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Optimizing Network Costs and Budget Outlook for Field Sites

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  1. Network Costs

  2. Budget Outlook • Current operating costs ~$36,000 per site • State & Federal Budgets getting tighter – likely some protocol sites may opt out • Results in cost per site to go up with reduced sites • Depends on available funding what to do next

  3. Costs with Reduced Sites

  4. Example Options • Previous exercise looked at site similarities • Not much savings in eliminating individual sites • Operational Options • E.g. site visit frequency, delay maintenance • Analysis options • Already stopped PESA • Reduce elements • Sampling frequency or analysis frequency • May affect trends

  5. General Plan • Sub-group to identify options • Need State & EPA participation • Analyze effect on RHR trends (where possible) • Understand ramifications of any changes to data quality

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