AbstractModeling Avian Electrocution SusceptibilityTrack: Ecology and Conservation Author An Avian Protection Plan (APP) is a voluntary program developed to protect and conserve migratory birds by reducing the operational and avian risks that result from avian interactions with electric utility facilities. The Avian Electrocution Susceptibility (AVES) spatial model was developed for Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (MCBCP) as a part of their APP. AVES is a parsimonious additive model that predicts the risk for raptor electrocution and collision associated with all utility poles and towers on MCBCP. It is based on three inputs: raptor nesting data, vegetative habitat data, and raptor incident data. Implementation of the AVES model within the MCBCP's APP establishes a GIS based framework for raptor incident data collection, and provides a cost effective data driven process to prioritize electric poles for retrofitting. Beth Forbus AC/S Environmental Security MCB Camp Pendleton Box 555008, Bldg 22165 Camp Pendleton, California 92055-5008 United States Phone: 760-725-9739 E-mail: elizabeth.forbus@usmc.mil Dillon Fitch HDR 8690 Balboa Ave Suite 200 San Diego, California 62123 United States Phone: (858)7128326 E-mail: dfitch@hdrinc.com Anders Burvall HDR 8690 Balboa Ave San Diego, Colorado 92123 United States Phone: (858) 712 8326 E-mail: anders.burvall@hdrinc.com Megan Sayles AC/S Environmental Security, USMCB Camp Pendleton Bldg 22165, MCB Box 555008 Camp Pendleton, California 92055-5008 United States Phone: 760-763-1990 E-mail: megan.sayles@usmc.mil |