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154 <br /> PROPOSED BUDGET FOR NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY <br /> (1 ) N.C. Natural Heritage Program: $1 ,500 <br /> Supervisory costs for project organization and review (not <br /> including salary and time of NHP supervisory scientists) for <br /> travel , telephone, postage, supplies, editing, duplication <br /> and incorporation of inventory results into the State's central <br /> Natural Heritage data bank. <br /> (2) Professional services of contracted biologists $8,000 <br /> (a) "phase one" review of existing information and screening <br /> process <br /> (b) field surveys to identify all potentially important natural <br /> areas <br /> (c) repeat visits to all selected sites over several seasons <br /> (d) preparation of natural areas reports <br /> (e) preparation of general summary of ecological resources in <br /> the county or region of the study <br /> (3) Additional information required by county and towns, such as $3,500 <br /> land suitable for parks, wildlife corriodors, greenways, scenic <br /> areas, and other natural areas which may not be of outstanding <br /> significance but deserve recognition <br /> (4) Travel expenses for contracted biologist $1 ,000 <br /> (5) Telephone and postage $ 150 <br /> (6) Maps, materials and supplies $ 350 <br /> (7) Design and duplication of executive summary $ 500 <br /> $15,000 <br /> • <br />