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Housing & Conference Center Facilities |
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Housing is available only
to individuals and groups conducting research or
education activities during their stay. The
Kimbel Lodge (conference center) is available to
non-profit organizations when the building is not
being used by University research and education
groups. |
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COTTAGES: Each cottage
has two bedrooms (each with 2 or 4 beds), two
bathrooms, a fully-equipped kitchen, and living/dining
room. Capacity of each cottage is 6 persons. |
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Cost per Night |
Cost per Week |
Cost
per Month |
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Students |
$12 |
$72 |
$288 |
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Non-students |
$18 |
$108 |
$432 |
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Entire Cottage |
$90 |
$540 |
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DORMS:
Dorms A and
B have
four bedrooms (each with four beds), two bathrooms, a
fully-equipped kitchen, and living/dining area.
Dorm C has ten bedrooms (each with two beds), four
bathrooms, fully-equipped kitchen, and living/dining
room. Capacity for Dorm C is 20 persons and
capacity for both
Dorm A and
B is 16 persons. |
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Cost per Night |
Cost per Week |
Cost
per Month |
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Students |
$10 |
$60 |
$240 |
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Non-students |
$14 |
$84 |
$336 |
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Entire Dorm A or B |
175 |
$1000 |
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KIMBEL LODGE: The
conference center accommodates meetings for up to 100
person. It has a fully- equipped kitchen, ice
maker, chairs, tables, bathrooms, and heated/cooled
main room. Audio-visual equipment is available
upon request. Same rate applies whether
use is for 1 hour or 24 hours. |
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Per Day Rate |
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Per Week Rate |
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$125 |
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$750 |
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IMPORTANT POLICIES - PLEASE READ
Effective September 2006
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Rates are for one bed only. If
an individual wants exclusive occupancy of a room or
unit, payment for all other beds is required.
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Since University groups have
priority, other reservations cannot be confirmed
until 2 weeks before the requested date.
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A 10 day cancellation notice is
necessary to avoid being billed for 50% of the cost
of the reservation.
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Children under the age of 10 will
not be charged if they stay with their parents.
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No linens or towels are provided;
pillows and blankets are available.
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No food service is available on
site; restaurants and grocery stores are less than a
five mile drive.
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Before departure, users must sweep floors, clean
kitchen, place trash in cans on porch, and separate
recyclables into labeled trash cans located in
island between the dorms.
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Billing information must be provided
with your check-out sheet.
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Further details are available at
(843) 546-3623 (Georgetown) or (803) 777-3919
(Columbia).
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Lab/Office
Space, Equipment,
& Other Services |
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LABORATORY & OFFICE SPACE: Subject to
availability. Basic
laboratory equipment and non-expendable supplies are
included with laboratory space rental. |
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Facility |
Day Rate |
Weekly
Rate |
Monthly
Rate |
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Indoor Laboratory |
$0.25/sq ft |
$1.00/sq ft |
$3.00/sq ft |
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Seawater Lab
or Screened Porch |
$0.15/sq ft |
$0.50/sq ft |
$1.50/sq ft |
| Partial Lab with Desk |
$25
(flat rate for about 100 sq ft) |
$100 |
$300 |
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Desk & Computer only: |
$15
(flat rate) |
$50 |
$150 |
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Meeting Rooms |
$75
(flat rate) |
$300 |
$900 |
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BOATS: Available only to certified
operators with advanced reservations. Same
rates apply whether use is for 1 hour or 24
hours. Rates include one tank of gas/oil.
Additional gas/oil is available at the rate of
$3.50/gallon. Requests for boats to be trailered off site require a minimum of five
days notice and a preparation charge of $30/boat.
Costs of repairs due to negligence will be charged. |
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Boats |
Horse Power |
Cost per day |
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| Aluminum Skiff(s) |
15 HP |
$35/day |
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Large Aluminum
Skiff(s) |
35 HP |
$40/day |
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| 13' Whaler |
40 HP |
$45/day |
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| 15' Whaler |
60 & 70 HP |
$60/day |
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| 17' Whaler |
90 HP |
$85/day |
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| 18' Whaler |
150 HP |
$150/day |
Includes 15
gal of gas |
| 21' Whaler |
200 HP |
$175/day |
Includes 15
gal of gas |
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VEHICLES: Available only to certified
operators; plans for extended use must be approved in
advance. |
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Vehicles |
On Site |
Off Site add: |
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Half-Ton Pickups
and Suburban: |
$5/half day, $10/day |
$0.33/mile |
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| Sedan (Jeep, Taurus): |
$5/half day, $10/day |
$0.27/mile |
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| 15 Passenger Van: |
$5/half day, $10/day |
$0.40/mile |
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OTHER
SERVICES: Staff assistance, boat
certification session, data & water chemistry lab
services, & field equipment and other expendable
supplies. |
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Staff
Assistance |
$20/hour |
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| Boat Use
Certification |
$25/person/session |
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| Data &
Water Chemistry Lab Services |
Rates available
upon request. |
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| Field
Equipment & Expendable Supplies |
Replacement & Repair
costs only. |
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GUIDED EXPERIENCES: |
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Orientation to the site and programs (slide talk) |
No Charge |
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Guided marsh experience (walking) |
$50, Maximum 25 Persons |
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Guided boat experience (sampling) |
$175/Boat |
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Guided forest/uplands trip (driving/walking) |
Contact the Belle W. Baruch
Foundation
at (843) 545-9853. |
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PLEASE
NOTE: Please be sure to check with our
office (843) 546-3623 for availability of
space, equipment, and staff well in advance of your
intended visit. |
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