84 Boffa Miskell Ltd | Waihi North Project | Terrestrial Ecology Values and Effects of the WUG | 22 June 2022 A programme for monitoring the response of the Archey’s frog population to potential vibration impacts and pest control will be developed in advance of project commencement (Section 8.5.5). 8.5.4 Research Funding Compensation is proposed in the form of financial support for researchers to undertake investigative work within the WUG and wider Wharekirauponga Animal Pest Management Area to assess efficacy of pest control regimes for frog recovery. The proposed research budget is $25,000.00 at establishment and $25,000.00 per year for the duration of stoping. Ongoing Archey’s frog surveys within the Coromandel Peninsula are also proposed to better understand the distribution, abundance and habitat preferences of Archey’s frogs.
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