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(f) *Compensation (See para. 10.6)
(notional sum based on 10 cents per sq. yd. in the Nature Reserve of approx. 400 acres of kei wais)
(g)*Purchase of Crown Land Permit for 95 acres of kei wajs
(nctional sum based on $1 per sq. yd.)
$ 193,600
# 459,800
(h) Hides (4 at $2,000)
$9
8,000
(i) Turnstile (Notional sum)
$
5,000
(j) Fence (3 miles of 6 ft. Chainlink with barbed wire
at $40.00 per foot)
$ 633,600
(k) Pathways (1.5 miles at $7.00 per linear foot)
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(1) Signs, miscellaneous items
$
55,440
$ 10,000
Annually Recurrent Running Expenses
$3,591,940
Say
$3,600,000
(a) Food for birds (6 oz. per bird per day x 400 birds
at $3450 per 50 lb. bag)
37,778
(b) Purchase of replacement birds and new exhibits
$
5,000
(c) Water and Electricity Charges (Notional)
$
5,000
(d) Fuel for pumps etc.
3
1,000
(e) Miscellaneous stores, paint, cleaning materials, tools etc.
$
5,000
(f) Funds for research work, materials
5,000
$
58,778
Say
60,000 p.a.
Summary
(a) Capital Cost (at 1974 prices)
(b) Annually Recurrent
$3,600,000
Salaries and Wages
Running Expenses
Footnote
:
16. Revenue
$250,000 $ 60,000
310,000 p.2.
These costs are subject to detailed investigation and negotiation. They are notional only, but are related to the purchase value of agricultural land in the area at $3 per sq. ft.
16.1
There can be no way of accurately forecasting the number of visitors to the Wildfowl Fark. While it can be expected that a considerable number of local people will visit the Park out of curiosity when it first opens, the number if likely to be reduced somewhat after the first year. The educational