Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00257:body:0:p15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00257
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some instances more than one costing has been provided for an activity. Costings have been placed in this section instead of against each objective because it is difficult to fully cost the implementation of each action because of unknown variables. In particular, research or field project costs are going to be highly variable dependent on the subject and location. A more remote location, or one with difficult access, will cost more than an accessible site. Other actions are contingent on particular prior actions (e.g. identification of high priority sites) and cannot be accurately costed until the prior action is undertaken. What is presented here are estimates of different elements to actions within the plan to provide a guide to governments, researchers, land managers, island owners, community and others when considering what actions they may be able to implement.

Anyone looking to implement an action is strongly recommended to undertake their own budget exercise for their particular circumstances and the outcomes sought.

Action                                                                    Cost anticipated or known at time of TAP development for action times                                                                                                Comments
Exclusion fencing                                                         Fencing (total cost) $7,000–14,000 per kilometre.                                                                                                                    Can be double in hilly country
                                                                          Components:
                                                                          Fencing materials $2,600 per kilometre
                                                                          Fencing labour $45 per hour
Trapping                                                                  Trap costs $650–800 each; comprising:                                                                                                                                Depends on trap type – these estimates are provided for a weldmesh style figure 6 trap.
                                                                          Trapping materials for 1 trap $200–500
                                                                          Labour – construction for 1 trap ranges from $25–$45 per hour for one day per trap.
                                                                          Maintenance labour with vehicle is $100,000 per year. An extra person adds $70,000 per year.

                                                                          Labour – checking traps $45 per hour, full day to check traps. Vehicle use $1.20 per kilometre and may average 150 km per day.

                                                                          Materials – bait (molasses/ apples/grain) $10 per kilogram. Also need to include ammunition/firearm costs plus training requirements for use of corporate firearms.
Aerial shooting                                                           Helicopter $1100–1200 per hour of flight
                                                                          Labour $75 per hour of flight
                                                                          Ammunition $100–150 per hour of flight
Poisoning with 1080 (meat or grain baits)                                 Grain + 1080 at 0.016 litres (16 mls) per kilogram, $250–300 per 100 kilograms
                                                                          Meat $1.80 per bait (2.4 mls injected 1080)
                                                                          Grain is $12/25kg, need to pre-feed for 1 month.
                                                                          Baiting programs can cost as little as $1,000–2,000 for the materials.
Poisoning with sodium nitrite (estimated; not released for use yet)       Estimated $60 for quantity sufficient to kill up to 20 pigs

Research projects, including development of new control tools and models  $250,000 annually per researcher.
Social research into barriers for pig control                             $200,000 including community engagement.                                                                                                                             Estimated $200,000 over whole of TAP (nationally; 5 years).
Prioritisation of pig control areas                                       $100,000 for initial regional reviews of areas per state/territory.                                                                                                  Estimated $800,000 plus additional funding for finer