Hawaii Department of Land and Natural
Resources
Division of Forestry and Wildlife

Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Program
Game Management Program FY17-FY21
Program Narrative
W-22-G, Segments 17-21

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Table of Contents
Hawaii Game Management Program ................................................................................................. 4
Budget Schedule ................................................................................................................................. 7
Job Descriptions ................................................................................................................................. 8
Project 1.W-22-GC-1 State of Hawaii Game Program Planning and Coordination .......................... 8
Project 2.W-23-GL-1 Statewide Game Land Access and Acquisition……………………………..10
Project 3.W-29-GR-1 Game Mammal Research: Accurately Estimate Sheep and Goat Survival
Rates, Population Demographics and Habitat Use in the Puu Waawaa Forest Reserveand Puu Anahulu GMA: West Hawaii……………………………………………………………...12
Project 4.W-30-NP Nāpuʻu Conservation Project Hawaii Island..…………………………………13
Project 5.W-24-GO-01 Game Operations and Maintenance: Hawaii County - East Hawaii District.......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Project 6.W-24-GO-02 Game Operations and Maintenance Hawaii County - West Hawaii District.......................................................................................................................................................... 15
Project 7.W-24-GO-03 Game Operations and Maintenance- Maui County .................................... 15
Project 8.W-24-GO-04 Game Operations and Maintenance: Honolulu County .............................. 16
Project 9.W-24-GO-05 Game Operations and Maintenance Kauai County .................................... 17
Project 10.W-25-GP-01 Game Population Management Hawaii County - East Hawaii District .... 19
Project 11.W-25-GP-02 Game Population Management Hawaii County - West Hawaii District ... 20
Project 12.W-25-GP-03 Game Population Management: Maui County .......................................... 21
Project 13.W-25-GP-04 Game Population Management: Honolulu County ................................... 22
Project 14.W-25-GP-05 Game Population Management: Kauai County ......................................... 22
Project 15.W-26-GH-01 Game Habitat Management: Hawaii County - East Hawaii District ........ 24
Project 16.W-26-GH-02 Game Habitat Management: Hawaii County - West Hawaii District....... 25
Project 17.W-26-GH-03 Habitat Management: Maui County ........................................................ 26
Project 18.W-26-GH-04 Game Habitat Management: Honolulu County ........................................ 27
Project 19.W-26-GH-05 Game Habitat Management Kauai County ............................................... 28
Project 20.W-27-GF-01 Game Facilities Construction Hawaii County - East Hawaii District ..... 29
Project 21.W-27-GF-02 Game Facilities Construction Hawaii County - West Hawaii District ...... 29
Project 22 W-27-GF-03 Game Facilities Construction: Maui County ............................................ 30
Project 23W-27-GF-04 Game Facilities Construction: Honolulu County ....................................... 31
Project 24.W-27-GF-05 Game Facilities Construction: Kauai County............................................ 32
Project 25.W-28-GS-01 Game Surveys and Inventories (Game Mammal): Hawaii County - East
Hawaii District………………………………………………………………………………………33
Project 26.W-28-GS-02 Game Surveys and Inventories (Game Mammal): Hawaii County - West
Hawaii District……………………………………………………………………………………... 342

Project 27.W-28-GS-03 Game Surveys and Inventories (Game Mammal): Maui County…………35
Project 28.W-28-GS-04 Game Surveys and Inventories (Game Mammal): Honolulu County…….36
Project 29.W-28-GS-05 Game Surveys and Inventories (Game Mammal): Kauai County………...37
Project 30.W-28-GS-01Game Surveys and Inventories: Hawaii County (Game Bird) - East Hawaii
District………………………………………………………………………………………………39
Project31.W-28-GS-02 Game Surveys and Inventories (Game Bird): Hawaii County - West Hawaii
District………………………………………………………………………………………………41
Project 32.W-28-GS-03 Game Surveys and Inventories (Game Bird): Maui County……………...41
Project 33 W-28-GS-04 Game Surveys and Inventories (Game Bird): Honolulu County………...42
Project 34.W-28-GS-05: Game Bird Surveys and Inventories (Game Bird): Kauai County………43
Budget Activities…………………………………………………………………………………....45
Appendices………………………………………………………………………………………….84
I. DOFAW Game Management Guidelines………………………………………………………...84
II. Animal and Plant Species Listed in Hawaii and that occur in this state…………………….......87
III. Federal Assistance Section 7 Evaluation Forms……………………………………………......953

Hawaii Game Management Program

Introduction
Hawaii’s game management program provides opportunities for recreational hunting of 15 spp. of gamebirds and six spp. of game mammals. However, game species currently hunted in Hawaii are not native,
and game mammal species in particular may have negative impacts on sensitive native species andecosystems. Federal law precludes the use of federal funds in a manner that jeopardizes the continued
existence of listed, proposed, or candidate threatened and endangered species. Because a large
percentage of Hawaii's game program is funded by the Federal Wildlife Restoration Program (Pittman
Robertson or PR Program), game management decisions made for this program greatly influence
management policy for public hunting areas in general.
Maintaining a recreational public hunting program that does not threaten the persistence of native species
and ecosystems in Hawaii is a complex endeavor. Public hunting can provide a useful tool in controlling
game mammals on public and private lands where control is needed and funds are scarce. The Hawaii
Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) public hunting program supports and facilitates hunting on
public and private lands by providing a structured program that promotes and encourages participation.
The program aims to direct hunting toward less ecologically sensitive areas, while at the same providing
structured hunter access to more remote/pristine sites where recreational hunting can help to control
game mammal populations.
Hawaii's Five Year PR Game Management Program consists of eight separate Subgrants (W-22-GC throughW-30-NP) and 34 different projects or segments. This program will fund projects for monitoring hunter
activities and game species population status, land leases to provide additional areas for public hunting,game habitat improvement, game population management in suitable habitats through control of alien
predators, facility and infrastructure development, and projects that will aid in data gathering and analysis.
These and other activities are all aimed at maximizing hunter recreational opportunities and staff
efficiency, within budgetary constraints, in conjunction with other DOFAW mandates, and in compliancewith relevant state and federal laws and regulations. Project statements and a "Schedule of Funded Projects"
which provide specifics on planned management activities and expenditures are provided in the following
sections.
The State of Hawaii believes that after reviewing the impacts of activities funded in this grant package,findings of "No Effect" or "Not Likely To Adversely Affect Listed Species" are warranted for the Section
7 evaluation on the use of federal funds for this program. A brief overview of the program and additional
supporting information is provided below.
Program Overview
With an ever increasing human population, there has been a concomitant increase in demand for bothconsumptive (hunting) and non-consumptive (wildlife study and observation) wildlife resources. There areapproximately 916,000 acres of public hunting areas in Hawaii. Appendix I contains a list of public hunting
areas throughout the State and maps of their locations. Hunter checking station data collected throughout
the State during FY15 indicated that public hunting areas provided nearly 9,600 hunter trips for game birds
and 23,763 trips for game mammals, totaling 33,382 trips (or hunter days). Hunter trips for game birds wereup nearly 12% from those reported in the FY14, and trips for game mammals were close to equal to FY14
report data. Game harvest reports from public hunting area check stations in FY15 indicated approximately
13,300 game birds taken (up 73% from FY14) and nearly 4,883 game mammals taken FY14 reports).

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The most dramatic increase was an increase in the number of Game birds reported taken from Hawaii Island,up from 6107 in FY14 to 11,654 in FY15. Participating in game-related wildlife activities is an important
recreational outlet for many of Hawaii's residents and visitors. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service 2006 National Survey of Hunting, Fishing and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, 18,000 persons
hunted and spent 420,000 days hunting in Hawaii1. The survey also indicated that hunters spent$21,000,000 in the State for hunting-related recreation, up 40% from expenditures reported in 2001.
Legal Framework
Hawaii's resources are managed under the authority and mandates of several laws and regulations. Statelaw authorizes and mandates the protection, conservation, development and utilization of wildlife
resources of the State. Specifically, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) 171-3 mandates that the Department ofLand and Natural Resources shall manage and administer forests, forest reserves, wildlife, wildlife
sanctuaries, game management areas, public hunting areas, Natural Area Reserves, and other functions
assigned by law. HRS Section 183D-2 mandates that the Department shall manage and administer the
wildlife and wildlife resources of the State which, by definition, includes both game and nongame species.
Section 183D-3 further mandates that the Department shall adopt rules protecting, conserving,monitoring, propagating, and harvesting wildlife and under 183D-4 the Department is given the authority
to maintain, manage, and operate game management areas, wildlife sanctuaries, and public hunting areas
for these purposes. Chapter 195D, HRS, provides broad authority to the department for the managementof indigenous spp. and provides protection of those spp. by prohibiting take. Within the Department,
DOFAW has been delegated the management responsibility for terrestrial wildlife and the game management
component of that program.
Development of wildlife management policy in Hawaii involves a broad range of considerations. Natural
resources are managed in consultation and collaboration with partners, communities, and constituents,
who represent a wide variety of opinions about resource management. Legislative, congressional, andjudicial decisions influence, and may even dictate, natural resource management policy. In addition, manyof the statutes and rules that direct management are 1broad in nature and, at times, conflicting.

In order to deal equitably with its varied constituencies and mandates, DOFAW has developed an open andinteractive process to determine guidelines for management strategies for all lands under its jurisdiction. This
process has often resulted in emotional and, at times, divisive, debates over potential forest land use andwildlife management practices as demands among user groups increase and we attempt to integrate
environmental,
local
community,
hunting,andnativeHawaiiancultural concerns. Appendix IV describes the Resource Management Guidelines as
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Resolution of the very large discrepancies between the USFWS National Survey numbers and hunter checking station data has beenpreviously approached as follows. With questionnaires returned from over 1,300 Hawaii hunters in 2003, the number of hunting days
estimated was 5.2 times the number of hunting days reported in check stations for that year. If this factor is applied to FY10 checkstation data, the result is 204,700 hunting days. When national survey results were adjusted to include only licensed hunters (10,080 in
FY10), the national survey estimate was 234,100 hunter days annually, much closer than the more than 10 fold difference between
state and federal raw results

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they relate to game animal management and how they were used to develop and coordinate activities inthis program.
Federal Assistance Section 7 Assessment
In developing these projects, precautions have been taken to evaluate potential impacts to threatened andendangered species and to incorporate measures that will protect listed species that may be affected byproject activities. Hawaii currently has 503 species listed as threatened or endangered, an additional 49
proposed or candidate species under consideration for listing. (See Appendix II for a list of endangered andthreatened species found on the various Islands throughout the State).
A Federal Assistance Assessment (Section 7 Evaluation Form) has been completed by the State Federal
Assistance Coordinator for each project to identify potential impacts to listed species and to incorporate
measures to avoid impacts. The following considerations provide a general framework for the gameprogram and the evaluation of potential program impacts on listed species.
1. The majority of the activities carried out under this program are routine, ongoing and located in
disturbed areas with no or very few listed species. Improvements are located to avoid impacts to listed
species during construction and use.
2. A small percentage of the State's Federal Assistance PR Program is dedicated to Nongame/Endangered
Species wildlife activities that directly benefit and enhance listed species.
3. Many of the Game Management Program activities indirectly benefit and enhance listed species. For
example, predator control and water unit development for game birds also benefit nene in many areas.
Roads, trails and facilities developed or maintained in remote areas increase opportunities for wildlife
viewing and increase hunter pressure which helps control game mammal populations. Access also
facilitates fire control, which benefits listed species and native species and habitats.
4. DOFAW's Resource Management Guidelines and distribution maps of listed species were used as
Planning tools in developing game management project activities and in assessing potential impacts tolisted species in completing the State's portion of the Section 7 Assessments. The major focus of the gameenhancement program utilizing Federal funds is for game birds, which involves activities that are unlikely
to adversely affect listed species.
5. Program activities that might enhance game mammal populations have been purposefully designed, withspecific mitigative actions identified, to avoid activities that directly affect listed species. Program activities
that do enhance game mammal populations are done in a small number of "Game Production" areas (lessthan 10% of all hunting areas) and these projects include a commitment to identify and protect listed species
in the areas that are at risk from game mammals.
6. Where there is a potential for adverse impacts to listed species, DOFAW has included actions to mitigate
impacts such as fencing endangered plants, creation of "No Hunting" safety zones for nene, andeducational materials for hunters to increase6

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Job Descriptions
Project 1 W-22-GC-1 State of Hawaii Game Program Planning and Coordination
A. Need
Because of the complexity and volume of the program and geographic separation of project activities,
overall coordination must be provided in order to adequately plan, review, administer, and monitor
PR game projects. In addition, the Division has begun development of a series of district strategic
game management plans to facilitate effective program implementation. Liaison is needed with the
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, State agencies and other organizations to ensure prompt and efficient
handling of project affairs. Statewide program monitoring is needed to ensure compliance with
Federal Assistance standards and applicable State and Federal laws, regulations, and directives.
Monitoring and response may also be needed to proposed changes in State laws and regulations
which may affect State participation in the game portion of the PR program. In addition, possible
changes in Division administrative rules which facilitate compliance and cooperation with program
partners are continuously reviewed.
B. Objectives• Establish and maintain a system of planning, review, record keeping, project monitoring,supervision reporting and coordination among staff and outside personnel and agencies
adequate to meet the requirements for participation in and administration of the gamemanagement portion of the State's Federal Assistance in Wildlife Restoration Program.
• Complete the draft strategic game management plan for the island of Hawaii and develop thesame for Maui.
• Persue site-specific game management planning for all current and proposed public hunting
areas.
• Assure adequate and diversified long-term funding. The program will seek to leverage PR
funds to achieve broader program implementation.
C. Expected Results and Benefits
The Game Program Planning and Coordination Project will provide staff and procedures to ensurethat the State meets its responsibilities for participation in the Federal Assistance program, including
long-term planning, compliance, record keeping, reporting, field staff supervision, and coordinationof game Federal Assistance activities with the Service and other State and agency programs.
Coordination of the game portion of the program will help ensure continued participation in the PR
Federal Assistance program and thereby improve hunting and increase sport hunting opportunities,
protect and enhance wildlife habitat on both public and private land, improve the integration of gamemanagement activities with other compatible or competing uses and provide information on the wise
management and appropriate use of game species.
D. Approach
The Federal Assistance Coordinator will serve as the principal administrator of the Federal Assistance
Wildlife Restoration program and be responsible for compiling and submitting the statewide Grant
Proposal Package, annual Grant Agreements and annual progress and status reports. Branchpersonnel will perform planning, local compliance and coordination activities at the branch level aswell as provide the coordinator with project documents, reports, recommendations to be incorporated
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in statewide documents and assure long-term diversified funding.
Coordination with staff or other agencies concerning PR project activities will be conducted by
written or verbal communication or by attendance at meetings or conferences. The coordinator will
provide training sessions for Division staff, review projects in the field throughout the State, and chair
PR meetings. The coordinator will assure compliance with audit requirements, Federal Assistancestandards, applicable State and Federal laws and regulations and maximize utilization of available
Federal Assistance funding. The coordinator or other wildlife staff will attend annual meetings ofRegion 1 Federal Assistance Coordinators, twice-annual meetings of the Western Association of Fish
and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA), and other national meetings and training as needed. The
coordinator will schedule and chair 1-2 statewide federal assistance meetings per year. The
coordinator will conduct an annual site visit to each Branch to inspect federal assistance projects forcompliance with program guidelines. During FY17-21, the coordinator and Branch project leaders
will participate and assist in a scheduled Federal Assistance Program comprehensive audit.
A draft game management plan for Hawaii is being developed through collaboration with a public
hunting advisory group, and the same is planned for Maui. The advisory group will appoint a
subcommittee to serve as a working group to provide guidance and oversight during the developmentof the plan. Public input will allow the team to focus on areas of greatest need identified by thehunting community.
The Wildlife Program Manager is the senior wildlife staff position on the administrative staff and has
been designated the Division Federal Assistance Coordinator. The Wildlife Program Manager reports
to and works through the Administrator who has line authority over all forestry and wildlife programs
and activities in the state through branch managers to branch wildlife staff. The Wildlife Program
Manager serves in a staff support and advisory function to the Administrator and Division staff. Key
personnel, organizational titles, and project functions are as follows:
Jim Cogswell
Vacant (Jason Omick TA)
Vacant (Kanalu Sproat TA)
Joey MelloJohn Medeiros
Jason MisakiThomas Kaiakapu
Shane De Mattos
Kanalu Sproat
Lindsay Ibara

Wildlife Program Manager
Game Program Coordinator
W. Hawaii Wildlife Manager
E. Hawaii Wildlife Manager
Maui Wildlife Manager
Oahu Wildlife Manager
Kauai Wildlife Manager
Maui Wildlife Biologist
West Hawaii Wildlife Biologist
Kauai Wildlife Biologist

E. Location
The Federal Assistance Coordinator and the Game Program Coordinator are stationed at the Honolulu
Office of the Division of Forestry and Wildlife. The Branch Project Leaders are stationed in therespective Branch offices of the Division of Forestry and Wildlife in Lihue, Kauai; Honolulu, Oahu;
Wailuku, Maui; Hilo, Hawaii; and Kamuela, Hawaii.

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Project 2 W-23-GL-1 Statewide Game Land Access and Acquisition
A. NeedThe Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife(DOFAW/Division), manages over 1,000,000 acres of state land for wildlife-dependent
recreation and conservation, and demand is growing for public hunting on these public lands.
However, over half of all land in Hawaii is privately owned, and private landowners—as well asother public landowners—frequently block public access to substantial portions of the DOFAW
lands that are designated for public hunting. In order to expand opportunities for public hunting
and other wildlife-dependent public uses, it is imperative that DOFAW (1) sustain and optimize
public use of areas that are already accessible; (2) establish public access to areas that are notaccessible; and (3) acquire new land for public use. If DOFAW does not satisfy the growing
demand for access to public hunting areas, and if hunting pressure is not applied across a larger
landscape, then game animals will become more scarce in existing hunting areas and will cause
more damage on inaccessible public and private lands. DOFAW’s partnership with the hunting
community to manage ungulate populations will weaken, and hunter safety and satisfaction will
decline due to the lack of adequate space for hunting activities.
B. Objectives• Extend or renew existing leases, licenses, and other access agreements:o Extend an existing license to use the Kekaha Game Management Area, Kauai(approximately 13,000 acres) for public hunting for a five year period.
o Continue to acquire, by annual license fee, 1,000 acres of private ranch lands on Maui, tokeep them available for public hunting through September 2018.
o Renew the license for another ten year period, through September 2028.
o Continue to acquire, by annual cooperative management agreement fee, 30,000 acres ofprivate land on Lanai, to keep them available for public hunting through February 2018.
o Renew the cooperative management agreement for another three year term,
through February 2021.
• Create new leases, licenses, and access agreements:o Create a new license to use portions of the Kipuka Ainahou Wildlife Sanctuary(approximately 11,123 acres) and Humuula (approximately 4,303 acres), Hawaii, for
wildlife management and public hunting purposes for a five year period.
o Establish perpetual access to the Kau Forest Reserve, Hawaii, over lands owned by the
Hawaii Department of Agriculture and unencumbered state lands.
o Establish an agreement with Hawaii County to develop and manage a county easementthat provides access to private lands at Makahanaloa.
o Establish short-term access to the Hilo Forest Reserve, Hawaii, over private lands at
Makahanaloa.
o Establish access agreements for public hunting on Kauai, over state lands owned by the
Hawaii Agribusiness Development Corporation.
o Establish an agreement with Kauai County to develop and manage a segment of county
roadway for perpetual access to the Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve.
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o Establish an agreement with the Board of Land and Natural Resources to set-aside stateland at Kanaio, Maui, for the establishment and operation of a game management area.
o Establish a cooperative management agreement with private landowners at Kanaio, Maui,for the establishment and operation of a game management area.
• Acquire fee title or agricultural/conservation easements for key land parcels to improve
public access and enhance opportunities for public hunting, public recreation, and wildlife
management.
o Acquire fee title for a 1,735 acre addition to Hilo Forest Reserve to expand, and improveaccess to, existing public hunting areas.
o Establish the location of two reserved right-of-ways over private land for access to the
Moloaa Forest Reserve, Kauai.
o Identify and revise statewide priorities for land acquisition.
o Obtain appraisals, boundary surveys, environmental site assessments, and title reports forselected priority acquisitions.
o Conduct outreach and education to landowners and other stakeholders. This will increase
DOFAW’s capacity to create and maintain public access throughout the state.
o Participate in public forums organized by other DOFAW programs and partners, such as
DOFAW Na Ala Hele Trail and Access System; DOFAW Watershed Partnerships;
DLNR Kauai Aquatic Life and Wildlife Advisory Committee, DLNR Soil and Water
Conservation Districts; State Game Management Advisory Commission; and Hawaii
County Game Management Advisory Commission.
o Meet regularly with individual landowners and stakeholder groups.
o Design, plan, and produce statewide workshops on access and acquisition processes andissues, including the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of hunters and landowners,
and related problems of trespass, liability, insurance, and indemnification.
• Develop, improve, and maintain roads, parking areas, trails, fences, gates, and other accessinfrastructure.
o Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve, Kauai (two routes)o including boundary surveys and environmental assessmento Moloaa Forest Reserve, Kauai (two routes)o including boundary surveys
o Kau Forest Reserve, Hawaii (one route)o Kanaio Game Management Area (as determined in management plan)o including management plan and environmental assessmento Hilo Forest Reserve (one route)o including boundary survey
C. Expected Results and Benefits
The Access and Acquisitions project will facilitate public and management access toapproximately 1,000,000 acres of public lands, and will increase public access and management
opportunities on private lands. The program will improve DOFAW’s ability to more effectively
administer its wildlife management programs as well as significantly increase the size ofaccessible public hunting areas; improve hunter recruitment and retention; and expand hunter
effort (hunter days) and success (animals harvested).

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D. Approach
The Access/Acquisitions program will work statewide with DOFAW Administrative and Branchstaff as well as hunters and other stakeholders to guide the program and identify and complete
priority activities that lead to the achievement of access and acquisition project objectives.
Specific planned activities will include:• Information gathering to guide access and acquisition priorities. This includes interviews withkey staff and others knowledgeable on the history of access practices and landowner relations;documentation of historic right-of-way agreements; analysis of GIS spatial data sets; and fieldreconnaissance.
• Regulatory and fiscal compliance. This includes development of management plans andenvironmental assessments (including biological and cultural surveys, and fulfillment of federal
consultation and administrative requirements).
• Proposal writing and grant management. The project will seek funds from other sources toassist with project implementation.
• On-the-ground project implementation. Project implementation will include clearing of rightsof-ways; surveying and marking affected property boundaries; placement of signage and otherinfrastructure; and developing and maintaining roads, trails, and other public access corridors.
E. Location
Lands identified for the program include both private and public lands throughout the state.

PA

Planned Activities (PA)1
2

Pay for Kipuka Ainahou/Humuula License (terms innegotiation)
Pay for Kekaha License (terms in negotiation)

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4
5
6
7
8
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Pay for Kaonoulu Ranch Lease
Land Rental (Lanai)Land Negotiation (PA 25 )Create new access agreements and leases (PA 25)
Renew existing leases and access agreements (PA 25)
Gather information to identify access/acquisition (PA 25)
Acquire fee title or conservation easements

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Conduct due diligence/closing for land acquisition (fee title)at Makahanaloa mauka (addition to Hilo Forest Reserve)
Prepare Management Plan for Kanaio Game Management
Area
Prepare EA for Kanaio Game Management Area
Construct access improvements for Kanaio GameManagement Area
Write proposals and manage grants (PA 25)
Conduct outreach and coordination with landowners (PA 25)

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FY17
Activity
Estimated
Frequency
Cost ($)
15,427 ac/yr
35,00013,000 ac/yr

121,000

940 ac/yr
2,500
30,000 ac/yr
35,000As neededsalary+admin
As neededsalary+admin
As neededsalary+admin
Dailysalary+admin
submit a separate funding
proposal for each acquisition1
50,0001

28,0001
1466,000
200,000

As neededDailysalary+adminsalary+admin
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17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

Conduct boundary surveys for access to Moloaa Forest
Reserve via reserved rights-of-way
Construct access corridors to Moloaa Forest Reserve via
reserved rights-of-way
Conduct boundary survey for access to Lihue-Koloa Forest
Reserve via Kua Road
Conduct boundary survey for access to Lihue-Koloa Forest
Reserve via Puulima Place
Prepare EA for access road construction, Lihue-Koloa Forest
Reserve, via Puulima Place
Construct access corridor to Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve via
Kua Road
Construct access road to Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve via
Puulima Place
Construct pedestrian access corridor to Hilo Forest Reserve
via Makahanaloa mauka
Conduct boundary survey for access to Hilo Forest Reserve
via Makahanaloa makai
Access and Acquisition Coordinator (100% FTE)

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10,0002

50,000

1

5,000

1

5,000

1

15,0001

15,0001

50,000

1

2,000

1

5,000

1/yr

65,611

Game Land Access and Acquisition Totals
Total Cost/Year
Salary (A):$ 1,160,111$ 65,611

Operation (B):

$1,094,500

Actual Budget for FY17
Total Cost/Year
Salary (A):Operation (B):

$ 69,420$ 9,420$ 60,000

Project 3.W-29-GR-1 Game Mammal Research: Accurately Estimate Sheep andGoat Survival Rates, Population Demographics and Habitat Use in the Puu
Waawaa Forest Reserve and Puu Anahulu GMA: West Hawaii
A. NeedThe Puu Waawaa Forest Reserve (PWW FR) and the Puu Anahulu Game Management Area (PAH
GMA) are actively managed for sheep and goat hunting. Currently, there is a Habitat Conservation Planin development for these two areas that would give the State greater ability to manage game mammal
13populations in these areas, while protecting threatened and endangered plant and animal species foundthere. There is a dearth of information regarding survival rates, population demographics, and habitat use
for sheep and goats in these two areas.
B. Objective• Accurately estimate sheep and goat survival rates, population demographics, and habitat use in
the Puu Waawaa Forest Reserve and the Puu Anahulu Game Management Area.
C. Expected Results and Benefits
A capture-mark-recapture analysis will be used to estimate adult survival rates for these two game species
in these management areas. By incorporating this information with concurrent sheep and goat abundance
estimates bag limits can be more accurately determined to improve the overall hunting experience in theseareas. The geographic data collected will also improve home range and habitat use estimates.
D. ApproachThis is a continuation of a research project that began in FY16. The marked population of sheep will beaugmented capturing approximately 30 more individuals and fitting them with radio/GPS collars. Eachcollared individual will be visually located weekly. Pertinent geographic (i.e., utm coordinates) anddemographic (i.e., group size) data will be recorded. When a mortality occurs the carcass of the animal
will be promptly located. If possible, cause of death will be determined. A known-fate analysis will be
used in Program MARK to estimate survival rates. Locational data will be used in a geographic
information system to determine habitat use, animal movements, and home range sizes. Data from theGPS collars will be compared to data collected from visual locations of radio collared animals.
E. Location
West Hawaii District, Puu Waawaa Forest Reserve and Puu Anahulu Game Management Area.
F. CostYear 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 55-Yr
Total$80,000$65,000$30,000$30,000$30,000$235,00

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Project 4 W-30-NP-01 Nāpuʻu Conservation Project – West Hawaii
A. NeedGame mammal hunting has been an important activity in the Puu Waawaa Forest Reserve and
the Puu Anahulu GMA (Project Area) for more than a century. Access to hunting areas within
the Project Area is via four-wheel drive roads which act as fuel breaks in this highly fore prone
environment. The four wheel drive roads need to be actively maintained to prevent overgrowthby invasive weeds, primarily fountain grass and tree tobacco. In addition to being a valuablehunting area, the Project Area is also home to 15 endangered plant species and one endangered
moth species. The Division of Forestry and Wildlife has been developing a state Habitat
Conservation Plan (HCP) that will protect these endangered species while also implementing
game mammal population enhancements. Fenced exclosures as well as propagation andoutplanting of native plant species will help avoid and minimize impacts from game mammals
as well improve game bird habitat. While the HCP will provide the Division of Forestry andWildlife with an incidental take license on a State level, a Biological Opinion (BO) will be
required before any federal assistance can be applied to game mammal enhancement activities
in the Project Area. Data that will be required of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service(USFWS) to complete this BO will be collected by contractors and state employees. Federal
assistance is requested to fulfill USFWS requirements to complete the BO.
B. Objectives• Maintain over 70 miles of hunter and fire access roads within the Project Area.
• Assess current status of existing and proposed critical habitat areas within the Plan
based on the informational needs required from the USFWS.
• Implement habitat restoration activities in exclosures to improve game bird habitatand mitigate for game mammals impacts on native species in the Plan Area.
C. Expected Results•••

Continued hunter access into the Project Area via cleared four wheel drive roads. A map
roads maintained for hunter access and fire minimization.
Data from field surveys will be provided to the USFWS for the development of a BO for
the Plan Area. The BO would instruct the state as to which game mammal management
activities would be appropriate for federal assistance.
Implementation of outplanting activities in fenced exclosures to improve game bird
habitat as well as offset negative impacts on native plant species from game mammals.

D. Approach•

Utilize contractors (1 Project Coordinator, 1 Field Crew Leader, and 3Field
Assistants) and State employees to collect data required by the USFWS for thecompletion of the BO.

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•Improve game bird and native habitat in fenced exclosures and remove gamemammals.

E. Location of Work
Puu Waawaa Forest Reserve and Puu Anahulu GMA.
F. CostYear 1

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Year 4

Year 55-Yr
Total$259,000 $266,000 $274,000 $283,000 $283,000 $1,365,000

Project 5 W-24-GO-01 Game Operations and Maintenance: Hawaii County - East
Hawaii District
A. NeedEast Hawaii District is the largest district in the state, with 13 public hunting areas totaling 454,000
acres. Game program operations facilities are scattered throughout the island and maintenance requiresconsiderable travel time and expense. The deterioration of fences, roofs, water storage sheds, and metal
pipelines are exacerbated by volcanic fallout. The subtropical climate also leads to rapid
rotting of wooden structures. These factors combine to increase the frequency of maintenance work thatis needed to maintain the cost/benefit ratio of developmental investments. All nine (9) checking stations
must be regularly inspected and kept operational in the face of vandalism.
B. Objectives
Operate and maintain facilities and infrastructure in 13 public hunting areas totaling 454,000 acres inorder to support wildlife management activities and provide wildlife oriented recreation opportunities tothe people of Hawaii. Maintain baseyard facilities. Conduct nuisance wildlife investigations and solutions
throughout the whole district.
C. Expected Results and Benefits
Continue to provide opportunities for wildlife recreation activities, including provision for an
estimated 50,000 hunter trips for the five-year duration of the project, and an estimatedannual harvest of 400 pigs, 100 goats, 100 mouflon sheep, 100 feral sheep, 500 quail, 500 pheasant,500 chucker partridge, 500 francolin, 200 turkey, and 200 dove.
D. Approach
Maintain 10 hunter checking stations and other support buildings, 22 game bird water units andfeeders; maintain and replace as needed five (5) miles of fence, and 500 hunting area boundary signs.
Fifty three miles of roads will be maintained by grading the existing road bed.
Activity – Hunter Chekstation Maintenance16•Inspect and repair any damages, and control vegetation around to 9 check stations throughout theyear. Includes purchase of supplies: Lumber, mailboxes, fastners, sign in sheets, etc. Repairs andmaintenance to equipment, vehicles, tools
Activity – Sign and Marker upkeep• Inspect and replace signage in PHAs and GMAs. Includes purchase of signs, posts, fastners,
barriers, paint, cement, lumber, etc
Activity - Road and Trail Maintenance• Maintain 53 miles of roads throughout the year so that they are accessable to the public. Rental of
Machinery, equipment to grub road/trail, etc. Purchase of herbicides, power tools, equipment,
surge/gravel, fill, etc. For existing road/trail improvement.
Activity - Fence and Gate Maintenance• Inspect and maintain 5 miles of fence throughout the year. Purchase of: fencing, fastners, relatedmaterials, gates, tools, etc.
E. Location
Kapapala Cooperative GMA, Kapapala, Kau, Hilo, Mauna Loa and Waiakea Forest
Reserves, Kipuka Ainahou and other public hunting areas throughout the East Hawaii
District of Hawaii Island

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Year 4

Year 55-Yr
Total$90,000$70,000$70,000$70,000$70,000$350,000

Project 6 W-24-GO-02 Game Operations and Maintenance Hawaii County West Hawaii District
A. NeedWest Hawaii District oversees 23 public hunting areas covering over 250,000 acres. Many of the popular
hunting areas are found within the island's rain shadow and receive a very limited amount of rainfall.
There are over 60 wildlife guzzlers scattered throughout these arid Hunting areas and many are in
disrepair and need to be replaced or renovated. Exclosures, boundary and informational signs, roads,
fences, facilities, and hunter checking stations need to be inspected and maintained.
B. Objectives
Operate and maintain facilities and infrastructure in 23 public hunting areas in order to support
wildlife management activities and provide wildlife oriented recreation opportunities to the peopleof Hawaii.
C. Expected Results and Benefits
Maintaining existing improvements within the hunting areas will facilitate wildlife restoration
efforts for game and non-game animals which in turn provide safe and high quality recreational
opportunities for hunters and non-hunters alike.
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Maintain nine hunter checking stations and other support buildings, boundary fences, and 45 game bird
water units and feeders; maintain and replace as needed, five fence exclosures, five miles of waterline,
over 77 miles of roads, and 100 hunting information and area boundary signs.
Activity – Hunter Chekstation Maintenance• Inspect and repair any damages, and control vegetation around to 9 check stations throughout theyear. Includes purchase of supplies: Lumber, mailboxes, fastners, sign in sheets, etc. Repairs andmaintenance to equipment, vehicles, tools
Activity – Sign and Marker upkeep• Inspect and replace signage in PHAs and GMAs. Includes purchase of signs, posts, fastners,
barriers, paint, cement, lumber, etc
Activity – Gamebird Guzzler Maintenance, Game Mammal Guzzler Maintenance, Gamebird Feeding Site
Maintenance• Inspect and repair 45 game bird guzzlers throughout the year. Purchase of: guzzlers, lumber,plumbing, tools, fastners, etc
Activity - Fence and Gate Maintenance• Inspect and maintain 5 gates throughout the year. Purchase of: fencing, fastners, related materials,
gates, tools, etc.
Activity - Road and Trail Maintenance• Maintain 20 miles of roads throughout the year so that they are accessable to the public. Rental of
Machinery, equipment to grub road/trail, etc. Purchase of herbicides, power tools, equipment,
surge/gravel, fill, etc. For existing road/trail improvement.
Activity - Facilities and Building Maintenance• Inspect and maintain 2 baseyard and 1 remote building throughout the year. Purchase of lumber,paint, or materials for benches, shelters, kiosks, etc. Repairs to buildings, and other facilties.
Activity - District Administration• RCUH/UH contractors, other contracts for Game releated activities.

E. Location
Island of Hawaii - West Hawaii District
F. CostYear 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 55-Yr
Total$100,000 $208,700 $204,000 $148,000 $210,000 $710,700

Project 7 W-24-GO-03 Game Operations and Maintenance- Maui County

A. NeedIncreased awareness and interest in the outdoors has increased the demand for multi-use areas in
Maui County. In the recent past approximately 20,000 acres of public hunting lands within Maui County
has been lost because of their withdrawal from public use by private or public landowners. As available
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public hunting areas are at a premium and the recreational demands by both the hunting and non-hunting
public are beyond the capacity of the available areas, it is ever more important that operation andmaintenance of existing facilities be optimized to obtain the fullest recreational benefit from these areas.
B. Objectives• Operate and maintain facilities and infrastructure in nine (9) public hunting areas totaling 112,311
acres in Maui County (91,311 on Maui, 20,000 on Molokai, and 1,000 on Lanai) in order tosupport wildlife management activities and provide wildlife oriented recreation opportunities tothe residents of Maui County and the rest of the State.
• This includes maintaining both self-check and monitored hunter check stations, upkeep of signs,
maintain existing game bird guzzlers, fence and gate maintenance and road and access trail
maintenance.
• Purchase of a 4-wheel drive vehicle for the island of Maui and Molokai in
FY2017.
• Purchase of a utility vehicle for the island of Lanai in FY 2019 and a 4-wheel drive vehicle in
FY2021.
C. Expected Results and Benefits• For the five year duration of this project, within Maui County, approximately 1,750 days will beavailable for public hunting and a harvest of 2,400 feral pigs, 1,200 feral goats, 180 Axis deer,
1,000 pheasants, 1,900 chukar, 40 Erckel’s francolin, 800 grey francolins, and 300 doves.
• Operation and maintenance of wildlife facilities will ensure survival of huntable species andallow public hunters continued access into public hunting areas.
• Purchase of a vehicle for the islands of Maui, Molokai and Lanai will allow for the completion ofprojects during this grant period.
D. Approach• Island of Maui: Routine maintenance of 14 out-buildings (hunter check stations), 50 signs andmarkers, 2 miles of fence, 18 game bird guzzlers, and maintain and replace nine (9) access gatesas needed. Maintain 12 miles of access roads and trails by grading, filling, and hand removal ofvegetation at edges.
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Island of Molokai: Routine maintenance of one (1) base yard building, 20 signs and markers, 1
mile of boundary fence, three (3) gates, seven (7) water units, one (1) self-check hunter checkstation, and removal of vegetation at edge of access roads. Purchase of a 4-wheel drive vehicle.

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Island of Lanai: Routine maintenance of five (5) water units, one hunter check station, 30 signs
and markers, three (3)fence enclosures, and five (5) miles of water line maintenance . In addition,
there will be nine (9) miles of road maintenance and the maintenance of a building. Equipment
purchases include an utv and 4-wheel drive vehicle.
E. Location
Public hunting areas on the islands of Maui, Molokai, and Lanai.
G. Estimated Cost.
Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 55-Yr
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Total$124,000$70,000$70,000$75,000$75,000$375,000

Project 8 W-24-GO-04 Game Operations and Maintenance: Honolulu County

A. NeedExisting game management improvements, habitat management areas, and facilities require ongoing
repair and maintenance in order to provide the maximum opportunity for recreational hunting
B. Objectives
To operate and maintain buildings, structures, and infrastructure in 14 Public Hunting Areas (PHA) and
one Game Management Area (GMA), totaling 32,000 acres, to support wildlife management and wildlife
oriented recreation opportunities. This includes maintenance of:• Baseyard buildings used to house equipment, staff and tools for operations• Game bird guzzler units which provide water for game birds at Kuaokala GMA. Maintenanceincludes the purchase of guzzlers, lumber, plumbinh, tools and fastners.
• Roads and trails will be monitored and maintained by staff to ensure public access to Hunting
Areas. Maintenance includes: Rental of Machinery, equipment to grub road/trail, etc. Purchaseof herbicides, power tools, equipment, surge/gravel, fill, etc.
• Signage will be inspected and maintained so information is disseminated properly to huntersand other users in the areas. Includes-purchase of signs, posts, fastners, barriers, paint,
cement, lumber, etc.
• Cattle fences will be inspected and maintained to ensure cattle are restricted to paddocks
specific to grazing management objectives. DOFAW staff will work with ranchers to ensure
objectives are consistent with habitat management needs.
• Hunter Check Stations will be inspected and maintained to ensure that they are serving
as an effective structure to collect relevant information. Maintenance includes thepurchase of supplies: Lumber, mailboxes, fastners, sign in sheets, etc. Repairs andmaintenance to equipment, vehicles and tools• Program to issue special permits to non-Public Hunting Areas. These are DOFAW lands
that have not been designated as PHAs. Permits are issued to allow for public
recreational hunting opportunities in these areas
C. Expected Results and Benefits
The wildlife management areas on Oahu are expected to provide approximately 3,500 hunter days ofrecreation, resulting in a harvest of approximately 500 feral pigs, 200 feral goats, and 300 game birds
annually. Maintenance of access trails and roads provides a secondary benefit to non-hunting segmentsof the public by providing access to hiking and camping areas. Maintenance of infrastructure, water lines,
fences are integral to continue to enhance habitat and game populations in Game Management Areas.
New areas accessible to hunting will also increase quality and quantity of hunter harvest on Oahu.
D. Approach
The following existing infrastructure will be inspected and maintained (4x/year):
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Two (2) baseyard buildings and one (1) remote storage area at Kuaokala.
Twenty-six (26) game bird feed stations and water units
Twenty (20) miles of existing access roads, in heavily disturbed habitat, will be maintained bygrading and hand-clearing of vegetation.
Eighteen (18) miles of existing trails, in heavily disturbed habitat, will be maintained by handclearing of vegetation
Two (2) miles of boundary/cattle fences.
Inspect and maintain five (5) gate/year
Signage in PHAs and GMAs (Appx. 150 signs/Year)
1.5mi of waterline at Kuaokala GMA per year.

The following existing structures will be inspected and maintained (1x/year)•
13 hunter check-in stations
The following operations will be conducted to maintain access to non-public hunting areas:•
Issue permits to licensed hunters to the Honolulu Forest Reserve, Tantalus and Moanalua
Sections, and the Honouliuli Forest Reserve.
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Track harvest data via permit system•
Establish online permitting and data collection website
E. Location
Public Hunting Areas, and Kuaokala GMA, Oahu.

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 55-Yr
Total$100,000 $165,000 $165,000 $165,000 $165,000 $821,000

Project 9 W-24-GO-05 Game Operations and Maintenance Kauai County
A. NeedExisting game management roads, trails, fences, exclosures, game bird and mammal hunter checking
stations, storage buildings, campsites, feeding sites, watering units and hunting area management signs
will require annual repairs and maintenance to maintain a viable recreational hunting program in areasplanned for continued hunting on Kauai. Without maintenance of this infrastructure, recreational
mandates for public hunting cannot be adequately accomplished.
B. Objectives• Maintain and operate 13 mailbox type and seven building type hunter checking stations for thecollection of game harvest data and measurement of hunter effort in 13 hunting units.
• Maintain feeding sites in the Kekaha and Wailua GMAs (sustained-yield hunting areas) andHunting Unit L – Cooperative Management Area to increase game bird productivity in areas that
otherwise would support low natural populations.
• Upgrade and maintain 40 game bird water units (rain catchments, tanks and pipes within the
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Kekaha Game Management Area (GMA) to increase game bird productivity.
Maintain approximately 330 hunting area boundary, safety zone and instructional signs tomanage public hunting.
Maintain existing jeep roads and trails in all public hunting areas to facilitate hunter access toboth sustained yield hunting areas and to areas needing ungulate control.
Maintain existing boundary fences, cattle guards and exclosure fences to keep feral livestock outof the forest reserve areas, natural areas, and sites where remnant listed endangered plants occur.
Maintain hunter campsites in remote areas to encourage hunting pressure in areas needing animal
control.
Maintain five storage buildings necessary for protection of materials, equipment and supplies
from theft or damage caused by exposure to the elements.
Maintain game vehicles and heavy equipment to keep them in good running condition in order tocomplete game operation and maintenance jobs.
Replace game trucks and equipment when they are due for retirement.
Hire one game technician to accomplish the operations and maintenance jobs.

C. Expected Results and Benefits
The maintenance of game bird and mammal infrastructure in public hunting areas, forest reserves, naturalareas and portions of State Parks (open to hunting) will enable DOFAW to satisfy the recreational
mandates for its public hunting program, as well as manage hunting activity for the benefit to threatened
and endangered species and native ecosystem protection.
D. Approach
Thirteen mailbox-type hunter checking stations and seven small building-type hunter checking stations,five storage buildings and campsites need regular maintenance such as cleanning, painting, and routine
repairs when damaged by vandals or severe weather.
Forty gamebird water units in the Kekaha GMA need regular cleaning and maintenance to keep them
operational. Occasionally, water needs to be hauled by tank trailer during exceptionally dry periods.
Newly planned gamebird feeding sites in the Wailua GMA and Hunting Unit L will also require annual
maintenance.
Eighty miles of existing jeep roads, and fifty miles of trails used by hunters for access require annual
maintenance after storm damage, weed overgrowth, and rutting from heavy use.
Approximately 330 hunting area management signs, for designating hunting area boundaries, safetyzones, and instructions to hunters need to be checked for loss and vandalism requiring repairs or
replacement.
Approximately 0.75 miles of existing boundary fence, cattle guards, gates, and game range and plant
protection fencing require regular checks for needed repairs, and replacement of broken fencing when it
occurs.
Game vehicles and heavy equipment need to be maintain and/or replaced to keep the game program
running smoothly.
The purchase of a new marine boat for game management along the Na Pali Coast is needed for yearround work. Maintenance of the boat is needed to keep it in good running conditions.
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is needed to keep the game program running smoothly.
Hire one full-time game technician to accomplish the game operations and maintenance task.

E. Location.
All game operations and maintenance occur on public hunting areas on the island of Kauai. Game water
units and feed sites maintained under this project are located in the Kekaha and Wailua GMAs. Hunting
checking stations, storage buildings, jeep roads and foot trails, signs, exclosure fences and boundary
fences occur in various forest reserves, natural areas, and portions of State Parks. Facilities maintained inthese areas are not intended to enhance game mammal populations, but are maintained to encouragehunting for the reduction of ungulate impacts on native flora and fauna.
Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

5-Yr Total$90,000$250,000$260,000$270,000$280,000$1,360,000

Project 10 W-25-GP-01Game Population Management Hawaii County-East
Hawaii District
A. NeedDemand for recreational game bird hunting continues to increase while mortality continues due todiseases and predation from introduced mongooses, rats, feral cats and feral dogs. Population
management is needed to restore game bird populations depressed by predation. There are no native
mammalian predators in Hawaii. Niches for small and medium-sized predators are filled
by introduced Indian mongooses, feral dogs and cats, and rats. In many instances they are the primary
limiting factors on ground-nesting birds. Although game bird population levels are closely linked toannual precipitation, predation is usually the next limiting factor especially during the nesting and broodrearing seasons. Predator population management plays a key role in relieving predation pressure on
game bird populations. Where mammal management game is allowed, mineral and feed supplements will
improve the health of the population. In areas where control of game mammal populations is conducted,
management practices include maximizing use of the hunting community by increasing public access to
those game resources whenever safe, feasible, and effective. These practices include deployment offences to manage game movement, public harvest of game to reduce population levels, staff control ofgame where needed, and salvage of harvested game for public use. In some areas, fencing is necessary todelineate state boundaries for hunting areas and to prevent mammal populations from encroaching onroads for public safety.
B. Objectives• Enhance game bird populations at Kapapala Ranch, Mauna Loa, and Kipuka Ainahou
PHA’s by reducing predators and monitoring disease, thus enhancing reproduction andsurvival of game birds. Continue to maximize hunting opportunities in the reduction of feral
cattle numbers in appropriate hunting areas; 350 hunter trips, 90 feral cattle per year.
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C. Expected Results and Benefits
The reduction in numbers of predators and subsequent increase in game bird reproduction and survival
will increase the number of game birds in Kapapala, Mauna Loa, and Kipuka Aina Hou PHA’s.
Reducing disease and predation by 50% would potentially double game bird populations. Game birds
will be checked for pathogens to determine the effects of parasitism and disease as limiting factors.
Increased chick production is expected to result in an additional harvest of 2,900 game birds per year
and an additional 2,000 hunter recreation days, a substantial increase in wildlife recreation
opportunities. Mineral and feed supplements, where warranted, will provide for healthier game mamal
populations. Control of feral ungulates in sensitive areas, particularly feral cattle, will reduce damage
to sensitive ecosystems while providing
D. Approach
Predators will be reduced by trapping introduced mongooses, rats, feral cats and feral dogs. Disease
testing will be done at checking stations and in hunting areas. Game birds will be checked forpathogens to determine the effects of parasitism and disease as limiting factors. Investigations will be
conducted in cooperation with the Animal Industry Branch of the State Department of Agriculture.
Feed and mineral stations will be placed near water units where feasible. Feral cattle control hunts will
be managed for maximum benefit to hunting community and ecosystem protection.
E. Location.
Predator reduction will be conducted at Kapapala Ranch, Mauna Loa, and Kipuka Aina Hou PHA’s.
Year 1

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Year 4

Year 5

5-Yr Total$70,000$35,000$35,000$35,000$35,000$175,000

Project 11 W-25-GP-02 Game Population Management Hawaii County West Hawaii District
A. Need
There are no native mammalian predators in Hawaii. Niches for small and medium-sized predators arefilled by introduced Indian mongooses, feral dogs and cats, and rats. In many instances they are theprimary limiting factors on ground-nesting birds. There are no naturally occurring large predators tocontrol these introduced predators. Although game bird population levels are closely linked to annual
precipitation, predation can be another limiting factor especially during the nesting and brood rearing
seasons. Predator population management plays a key role in relieving predation pressure on game bird
populations. Where game mammal management is allowed, mineral and feed supplements will be
provided to improve the health of the population. In areas where control of game mammals’
populations is conducted, the Division implements management practices to increase public access to
those game resources whenever safe, feasible, and effective. Those practices include deployment offences to manage game movement, public harvest of game to reduce population levels, staff control ofgame where needed, and salvage of harvested game for public use.
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It is anticipated that during the next five year cycle a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) will be
implemented in Puu Waawaa Forest Reserve and Puu Anahulu GMA. This HCP will allow the State toperform various actions, including augmenting game mammal populations using translocations(releasing more game mammals into the area). When appropriate, this management activity will beutilized to improve game mammal populations.
B. Objectives• Increase game populations at Puu Waawaa Forest Reserve, Mauna Kea Forest Reserve,
Kaohe and Puu Anahulu GMA’s, and Kahua Special Permit Area by reducing predators,
thus enhancing reproduction and survival of game birds. Improve health of gamemammal populations where appropriate.
• Increase quality of game bird habitat through outplanting of native species in fenced units
at Puu Waawaa and Puu Anahulu.
• Control weeds in and around fenced units to increase the quality of game bird habitat.
• Control game mammal populations, where needed, in public hunting areas using public
hunting and staff control.
• Salvage game resources for public use in control areas where practical.
• Augment game mammal populations under the Habitat Conservation Plan at Puu Waawaa
and Puu Anahulu.
C. Expected Results and Benefits
The reduction in predation, the increase in quality of game bird habitat, and the subsequent increasein game bird reproduction and survival will increase the annual production of game birds. This will
result in increased game bird harvest and hunter success. Supplementation of minerals and feed tomammal population swill improve health, especially during droughts, and draw animals awayfrom ecological sensitive areas. Control of game mammal populations where needed will enhance
habitat by reducing the impacts of browsing and grazing. Augmentation of game mammals at Puu
Waawaa and Puu Anahulu will help to improve the population of game species in the area andimprove overall hunting opportunities.
D. Approach• 60 -100 traps will be deployed from February through September for rats, mongooses, feral
cats and feral dogs
• Utilize supplements for game management.
• Salvage will be conducted using helicopters or other suitable vehicles for transport up to 12
times per year
• Increase sheep population at Puu Waawaa and Puu Anahulu by 200 individuals per year.
Activity - Predator Control• Purchase of traps, nets, ammo, guns, bait, snares, etc to control predators
Activity – Rodent Control• Purchase of traps, rodenticide, bait stations, etc. to control rodents
E. Location
Predator reduction and game mammal population management may be conducted at Kaohe GMA,
Mauna Kea Forest Reserve, and other public hunting areas. . Predator reduction and game bird
population management may be conducted in Puu Anahulu GMA’s, Mauna Kea and Puu Waawaa
Forest Reserves, and other public hunting areas.
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Year 4

Year 5

5-Yr Total$30,000$84,000$89,000$97,000$93,000$457,000

Project 12 W-25-GP-03 Game Population Management: Maui County
A. NeedDemand for recreational game bird and game mammal hunting continues to increase, yet populations ofgame birds cannot keep pace with demand. One reason for inadequate production is heavy predation
losses from introduced mongoose, rats, feral cats and feral dogs. Population management is needed tomeet the goals of increased game hunting pressure. In order to restore game birds to their carrying
capacity in nesting areas, introduced predators must be severely reduced or eliminated.
B. Objectives• Restore game bird populations at the Kahakuloa GMA, the Lanai Cooperative GMA, Kanaio
GMA, Molokai Forest Reserve PHA, and the Kula Forest Reserve through a predator control
program.
• Purchase mongoose and cat traps as needed.
C. Expected Results and Benefits• The reduction in numbers of predators and subsequent increase in game bird survival andreproduction will increase the number of game birds in the Kahakuloa GMA, Kula Forest
Reserve, Kanaio GMA, the Lanai Cooperative GMA, and Molokai Forest Reserve PHA.
Reducing predation by 50%, would potentially double the recruitment of young to the game bird
population. This increased chick production is expected to result in an additional harvest of 450
game birds per year and an additional 600 hunter days of recreation, a substantial increase inwildlife recreational opportunities to the people of Maui County.
• The purchasing of traps to replace existing traps will allow for the ability to remove unwanted
predators
D. Approach• Predator numbers will be reduced by trapping introduced mongoose, rats, feral cats and feral
dogs. Twenty eight traps will be set and checked during the key game bird breeding and nestingseason (February through July) on the island of Maui. On Lanai, 12 traps will be set and checked
during the months of February and July.
• During FY17, FY19 and FY 21, 30 traps will be purchased to replace damaged or nonfunctioning traps•
E. Location
Predator reduction will be conducted at the Kahakuloa GMA, Kanaio GMA and Kula Forest Reserve on
Maui, the Lanai Cooperative GMA, and Molokai Forest Reserve Public Hunting Area.
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Year 1

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Year 5

5-Yr
Total$6,000$1,100$5,000$3,000$6,000$20,600

Project 13 W-25-GP-04 Game Population Management: Honolulu County
A. Need
There are no native mammalian predators in Hawaii. Niches for small and medium-sized predators arefilled by introduced Indian mongooses, feral dogs and cats and rats. In many instances they are theprimary limiting factors on ground-nesting birds. There are no naturally occurring large predators tocontrol these introduced predators. Demand for recreational game bird and game mammal hunting
continues to increase, yet populations of game birds and mammals cannot keep pace with demand.
Game bird populations are kept at very low numbers because of predation from introduced mongooses
and rats, and by feral cats and dogs. In order to restore game birds to their carrying capacity in nestingareas, introduced predators must be reduced or eliminated.
B. Objectives
Protect populations of wild francolin, quail, pheasant, partridge, dove, and turkey and other game birds
by reducing predation by mongooses, cats, rats and dogs through the use of:Live trapping: Traps will be deployed near guzzlers to protect chicks and juvenile birds. Traps will
also be deployed in areas where birds are most vulnerable, determined by staff. Free roaming animals
will also be neutralized opportunistically. Other predators detected in the area will be trapped as
situation dictates. The purchase of traps, nets, guns, ammom bait and snares will be used to control
predators along with the purchase of rodenticides and bait station to control rodents.
C. Expected Results and Benefits
The reduction in numbers of predators and subsequent increase in game bird reproduction andsurvival could increase the hunter success ratio per hunter trip by 20 percent over five years.
D. Approach• 60 live traps will be deployed year-round to control mongoose, cats and other non-native
predators.
• Free-roaming feral dogs will be trapped in live cage traps when presence is detected
E. Location.
Honolulu County, Island of Oahu.
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Year 5

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Project 14 W-25-GP-05 Game Population Management: Kauai County
A. Need
There are no native mammalian predators in Hawaii. Niches for small and medium-sized predators arefilled by introduced feral cats, feral dogs and rodents. In many instances, non-native predators are theprimary limiting factors on ground nesting birds. In 2012, two Indian mongooses were caught in Lihue,
Kauai prompting the need to increase efforts for detection and trapping. There are no naturally occurringlarge predators to control these introduced predators. Demand for recreational game bird and gamemammal hunting continues to increase, yet game populations cannot keep pace with demand. One reason
for the inadequate production is losses to predation. Population management through predator control isneeded to meet goals of increased game hunting opportunities.
B. Objectives
Restore game populations at the Kekaha and Wailua Game Management Areas, Forest Reserves, andCooperative Hunting Areas through the control of non-native predators.
C. Expected Results and Benefits
The reduction in numbers of non-native predators and subsequent increase in game populations will
improve harvest success and hunter experience. Reducing predation by 50%, would potentially double therecruitment of young birds. The increased chick survival is expected to result in an additional harvest of
700 game birds per year and additional 600 hunter-days of recreation, a substantial increase in wildlife
recreational hunting opportunities
D. Approach
Numbers of predator will be reduced by a combination of trapping, shooting and using bait stations.
E. Location
Kekaha and Wailua Game Management Areas, Hunting Unit L - Cooperative Management Area andForest Reserves, Kauai, Hawaii.

Year 1

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Year 4

Year 55-Yr
Total$10,000$24,000$26,000$28,000$30,000$130,000

Project 15 W-26-GH-01 Game Habitat Management: Hawaii County - East
Hawaii District
A. NeedGame bird habitat in game management areas is degraded by the dense growth of alien vegetation.
Himalayan Raspberry, Gorse, Faya bush, Madagascar ragwort, guinea grass and other invasive plants
decrease available habitat. Control of these vegetation types will reduce competition and provide better
forage and cover for game birds.
B. Objectives
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Improve game bird habitat annually by clearing 70 acres of dense and otherwise undesirable
introduced vegetation in the Kapapala cooperative hunting area.
Annually clear and plant, up to 5 acres food plots for game birds in the Kapapala Ranch
Cooperative GMA, and maintain livestock watering sites to take advantage of cattle grazing tomaintain desired vegetation stages.

C. Expected Results and Benefits
This project will improve at least 70 acres per year of wildlife habitat degraded by undesirable growth in
the Kapapala CGMA and will clear and plant five (5) acres in the area. The game bird habitat
improvement is expected to encourage game birds by 15 to 20% per year. Additionally, enclosure fences
around cleared areas and control of livestock water in cooperation with ranch mangagement will direct
the grazing activities of ungulates and create a desired edge effect for game birds. These activities are
expected to eventually double the carrying capacity for game birds and reduce the threat of total habitat
destruction by wildfire from fuel overload.
D. Approach.
Mature, dense stands of fayae bush and guava will be cut and the stumps poisoned by trained techniciansin Kapapala Ranch CGMA. Once removed, cleared areas are managed to maintain desirable vegetation
stages by mowing, select herbicide, planting and grazing cattle. Managed cattle grazing can be aneffective method to maintain habitat with minimal use of manpower and equipment. In areas wheremanaged grazing is not practical, game bird habitat will be maintained by mowing, and controlled burns.
Cleared patches will be planted with food crops and areas fenced to control cattle overgrazing.
E. Location.
This project will be conducted primarily in Kapapala Ranch Cooperative GMA.

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 55-Yr
Total$15,000$35,000$35,000$35,000$35,000$175,000

Project 16 W-26-GH-02 Game Habitat Management: Hawaii County - West
Hawaii District
A. NeedFood, water and cover are all important elements of habitat management for game species. Goals for
upland game bird habitat management are based on providing and improving these three resources.
Typically, upland game birds in the West Hawaii District occur in early successional habitats and/or
open canopy forests. This is because most gallinaceous bird species rely on walking and running for
general movement over flying. As such, habitat that is easy for them to move through will reduce
predation from predators using dense cover for ambush. The management techniques to increase
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grazing. Native outplanting activities in upland fenced exclosures will provide increased quality ofgame bird habitat. Weed control activities in these fenced units will reduce cover for predators andincrease the success of established outplant populations. Mowing and prescribed burns, when usedproperly, can also provide food opportunities by making seeds and invertebrates more accessible andalso encouraging new plant growth outside of large fenced exclosures. Invertebrates can be an
important food source especially for juveniles when a high protein diet is essential for growth anddevelopment. For food the planting of crops (i.e., legumes, forbs, etc.) can be beneficial but also costly.
Water, especially during drought conditions, can be a limiting factor of habitat for the game species.
The construction of water units is covered under game facilities construction. The lack of sufficient
cover for upland game birds is not as limiting as other habitat constraints. Overall, upland game bird
habitat management in the Western District includes mowing, researching the usage of prescribedburns, establishing food plots where appropriate, and outplanting native trees and shrubs to provide
food and cover for both game and non- game species.
As noted under the West Hawaii Population Management section, it is anticipated that during
the next five year cycle a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) will be implemented in Puu Waawaa
Forest Reserve and Puu Anahulu GMA. This HCP will allow the State to perform habitat
improvements for game mammals, including creating and maintaining food and cover plots. Whenappropriate, these management activities will be utilized to improve game mammal habitat.
B. Objectives• Work to alleviate habitat loss in degraded public hunting areas through tree and shrub
plantings in the Kaohe GMA and Puu Anahulu GMA.
• Initiate habitat improvements for game birds, including mowing and establishing food plots
in areas outside of large exclosures, most hospitable to game, using non-invasive plants.
• Initiate outplanting of native plant species, for increased quality of game bird habitat, up to
1000 plants per year.
• Support livestock grazing where appropriate to maintain game bird habitat.
• Reduce fire threat to game bird habitat plot areas in Puu Anahulu GMA.
• Create or maintain game mammal food and cover plots in Puu Waawaa Forest Reserve and
Puu Anahulu GMA•
C. Expected Results and Benefits
This project will improve annually at least 15 acres of wildlife habitat degraded by undesirable
growth in the Kaohe GMA and begin to alleviate habitat loss. These activities are expected toincrease the carrying capacity for game birds and reduce the threat of catastrophic habitat
destruction by wildfire. Species of shrub/trees planted will provide additional fruit and berries for gamebirds. Exclosures are to be constructed in Puu Anahulu GMA and Puu Waawaa FR to improve game bird
habitat. areas.
D. Approach• Annually plant up to 1000 shrub/tree seedlings in select areas.
• Construct planting exclosures (2-3 acres) 1-2 per year in degraded habitat to initiate
habitat improvements for game species.
• Strip mow 30 acres of game habitat per year.
• Create game habitat and food plots (10ac/yr.)• Maintain firebreaks around exclosures.
• Install or repair up to 5 miles of waterlines and fences per year.
• Create or maintain 10 acres of game mammal habitat in Puu Waawaa Forest Reserve and Puu
Anahulu GMA.
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Activity - Strip Mowing• Pruchase of parts, supplies or to pay for machinery and equipment repair, hauling services tomove machinery, rental of machinery.
Activity - Create New Gamebird Habitat• Rental of machinery or repair of machinery used to create new habitat by removing noxioius
weeds
Activity - Plant Propagation• Purchase of plants, planting tools, protection, irrigation equipment, to establish plants preffered togamebirds.
Activity - Create/Maintian Food Plots for Game Birds• Purchase plants, seeds, tools to establish vegeative food plots, prucahse fencing of tools tomaintain protective barriers
Activity - Grazing Management• Purcahse of tools and equipment to support rotational grazing, includes water/irrigation
maintenance
E. Location
Kaohe and Puu Anahulu GMA’s, Mauna Kea and Puu Waawaa FR’s and other areas in the Western
District.
F. CostYear 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 55-Yr
Total$20,000$72,000$65,000$60,000

58,000

325,000

Project 17 W-26-GH-03 Habitat Management: Maui County
A. Need
The increased use by the public hunter coupled with the loss of public hunting lands within Maui County
has placed greater demand on the remaining public lands for hunting. One means of keeping up with the
per capita use of a given areas is by increasing the game bird species carrying capacity of the remaining
areas through habitat management and manipulation.
B. Objectives• Annually clear and maintain 50-100 acres of brush and undesirable vegetation at the Kahakuloa
GMA and Kanaio GMA in order to improve and provide habitat for doves, francolins, quail,chukar and pheasants. Bi-annually mow 1,000 acres of game bird habitat in unit 3 of the Lanai
CGMA, which will create desirable habitat for pheasants, turkeys, doves, and francolins.
• Increase game bird habitat by planting desirable vegetation that will serve both for foraging andcover in the Kanaio GMA.
• Seed collection used to propagate plants for eventual outplanting.
C. Expected Results• To provide an additional 600 hunter days and harvest of 750 game birds.
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Propagating and planting desirable vegetation for game animals will improve habitat conditions
and result in increased hunter satisfaction.
4-wheel drive vehicle will allow for the completion of projects under this grant during the grant
period.

D. Approach• To provide an additional 600 hunter days and harvest of 750 game birds.
• Propagating and planting desirable vegetation for game animals will improve habitat conditions
and result in increased hunter satisfaction.
• 4-wheel drive vehicle will allow for the completion of projects under this grant during the grant
period.
E. Location
Kahakuloa Game Management Area and Kanaio Game Management Area on the island of Maui, and Unit
3 of the Lanai Cooperative Game Management Area.
F. Estimated Cost

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

5-YearTotal$30,000$90,000$45,000$45,000$50,000$270,000

Project 18 W-26-GH-04 Game Habitat Management: Honolulu County
A. NeedHabitat management is necessary in the Kuaokala GMA to improve the feeding, nesting and loafing
habitat for game birds. Much of the area is in need of restoration due to a history of inappropriate range
management and generally poor soil and weather conditions. The plant species present are dominated by
non-native grass species, which provide little food value for game birds unless carefully managed. These
grasses grow in dense stands, which offer cover around the edges, but are little utilized because their highdensity restricts game bird movement, feeding, and loafing.
B. Objectives• Seeds of local tree species will be collected for propagation and outplanted when appropriate.
Stands of native plants will be protected and enhanced by eliminating non-native weeds. Sitesurveys to locate threatened and endangered plants will be conducted prior to habitat
management site selection and vegetation clearing. Threatened and endangered plants will be
fenced and excluded from game habitat improvement areas.
• Invasive brush and weeds will be targeted for removal in geographically flat areas. Grasses andbrush will be controlled by mowing in cleared areas. Feed sources will be established with foodplots in areas most hospitable to game birds. Where appropriate, Paspalum grass, sorghum, corn32

and/or millet will be planted to provide plants that provide food and cover for game birds.
Grazing will be done on a rotational basis to control grasses in areas that cannot be mowed.

C. Expected Results and Benefits
To increase the number of game birds at the Kuaokala GMA in order to provide
hunting for 700 hunters per season, with a harvest of 300 birds

D. Approach•
Strip mow fields to enhance gamebird habitat at Kuaokala GMA (15 ac/year)• Pruchase of parts, supplies or to pay for machinery and equipment repair, haulingservices to move machinery, rental of machinery,•
Outplant native trees to aid in vegetation management (50 trees/year)• Purchase of plants, planting tools, protection, irrigation equipment, to establish plants
preffered to gamebirds.
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Create or maintain food plot (1 acre/year)• Purchase plants, seeds, tools to establish vegeative food plots, prucahse fencing andtools to maintain protective barriers.
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Create gamebird habitat (1ac/year)• Rental of machinery or repair of machinery used to create new habitat by removing
noxioius weeds.
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Graze cattle in areas where grass cannot be mowed (200 ac/year)• Purcahse of tools and equipment to support rotational grazing, includes
water/irrigation maintenance.

E. Location
Kuaokala GMA.
Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

5-Yr Total$60,000$86,000$90,000$90,000$90,000$362,000

Project 19 W-26-GH-05 Game Habitat Management: Kauai County
A. NeedGame habitat improvements are needed on selected portions of the Kekaha and Wailua GameManagement Areas, Hunting Unit L – Cooperative Management Area to enhance game populations,primarily game birds. Plans are to accelerate habitat enhancement for the control of invasive plant species
such as Molasses grass (Milinis minutiflora), Bushy Beardgrass Schizachyrium condensatum) and33

Melastoma (Melastoma candidum) which can be restored to excellent game bird habitat by mowing,clearing and planting with beneficial grasses such as Bahia grass (Paspalum notatum), and Bermuda grass(Cynodon dactylon). Game bird productivity and access for hunters to harvest game birds has beenhampered by this weedy overgrowth. Planting and maintaining fruit trees within the Kekaha GMA will
also help supplement feed for game production.
B. Objective• Clear, in contour strips, a total of 50 acres (10 acres per year) of undesirable vegetation.
• Plant with Bahia grass and/or Bermuda grass within Kekaha and Wailua GMAs and Hunting Unit
L – Cooperative Management Area.
• 1000 acres (200acres/year) of in house staff strip mowing of undesireables• 15 acres (3 acres/year) of fences fruit trees
C. Expected Results and Benefits
Planned strip mowing, clearing and planting is expected to improve game bird productivity and survivalby doubling the available nesting and feeding habitat. It also is expected to improve access for hunters toareas currently overgrown with impenetrable weed growth. This improvement will also reduce thechance of catastrophic brush fires by creating fire breaks within dense stands of flash fuels within Kekaha
and Wailua GMAs and Hunting Unit L- Cooperative Management Area
D. Approach
Habitat areas will be cleared by bulldozing, harrowing and/or mowing on 50 to 100 foot wide contour
strips, and planted with Bahia grass and/or Bermuda grass. A portion of this job will be by State contract
following procurement guidelines and rules due to limited in-house resources to complete the job on time.
Mowing will be done with in-house staff operating tractors and 15-20 foot pull-behind mowers. Fruit
trees seedlings will be bought, planted and maintained in fenced in areas around the Kekaha and Wailua
GMAs.
E. Location
This project will be conducted on the island of Kauai within Kekaha and Wailua GMAs and Unit L –Cooperative Hunting Area

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 55-Yr
Total$30,000$65,000$70,000$75,000$80,000$350,000

Project 20 W-27-GF-01 Game Facilities Construction
Hawaii District

Hawaii County - East

A. NeedLarge portions of Kapapala and Kipuka Aina Hou CGMA’s are only seasonally occupied by game birds
because there is no permanent source of water. Additional game bird water units will expand game birds
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in the CGMAs. Informational signs are needed to ensure hunter compliance with hunting areaboundaries, seasons and other hunting regulations. No hunter check -in station exists to facilitate hunter
data recording which is needed for proper management. Hunting trends in the Kau Forest Reserve
require accurate assessment.
B. Objectives• Enhance game bird populations and obtain better distribution of game by installing water
guzzlers Kipuka Ainahou CGMA.
• Promote hunter compliance by installing 200 additional informational signs and markers .
• Build hunter check-in station to accommodate Kau hunters
C. Expected Results and Benefits
Increase the number and distribution of game birds in Kapapala GMA by expanding their range to areas
where there is no current permanent water source. This is expected to encourage more hunter trips and abroader distribution of game birds.
D. Approach
Purchase and install of water units and 500 signs. Build a hunter check-in station at thetrailhead to Mountain House and Wood Valley.
E. Location
Kapapala, Kau, and Kipuka Ainahou CGMA’s and other public hunting areas
throughout the East Hawaii District of Hawaii Island

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

5-YearTotal$10,000$30,000$30,000$30,000$30,000$150,000

Project 21 W-27-GF-02 Game Facilities Construction Hawaii County - West Hawaii
District
A. NeedInformational signs are also needed to promote hunter compliance with hunting area boundaries andother hunting regulations. Buildings are needed for protection and storage of game management
materials and supplies.
B. Objectives• Promote hunter compliance by installing/replacing informational signs and hunter checkstations.
• Storage buildings, baseyard facilities and other infrastructure will be replaced or constructedto ensure they can support game program operations
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C. Expected Results and Benefits
Increase in the number and distribution of game in the West Hawaii District by expanding their range toareas where there is no current permanent water source. The result of this improvement will be increased
game harvest and hunter success. Hunter check stations and signs will provide hunter effort and success.
Construction and improvements to check stations will be done to ensure data can be collected
appropriately.
D. Approach• Construct/replace 1 game guzzlers per year where appropriate• Construct/repair one hunter check station per year
Activity - Construct/Replace Gamebird Guzzler• Purchase of materials, supplies parts to completely rebuild or build a guzzler/water unit. Include
cost to demo--tools, dump fees, hauling
Activity - Construct/Replace Check Station• Purchase of materials, supplies parts to completely rebuild or build a check station. Include cost
to demo--tools, dump fees, hauling
Activity - Fence Construction• Materials, parts, supplies to construct new fences, enclosures, cattle guards, gates, etc. Includes
contract work
Activity - Construct Campsites and other Public Use Facilities• Materials, parts, supplies to construct new campsites, and other facilities, etc. Includes contract
work
E. Location
Appropriate public hunting areas throughout West Hawaii District
F. CostYear 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

5-YearTotal$1,000$15,000$15,000$15,000$15,000$75,000

Project 22 W-27-GF-03 Game Facilities Construction: Maui County
A. NeedWith the expansion of the Kula Forest Reserve/Hunting Unit C, the potential acquisition of an additional
8,000 acres of public hunting areas on Maui; and increased hunting pressure within the Molokai Forest
Reserve/Hunting Units C, D, and E, there is a need for additional facilities and infrastructure forrecreational hunting, such as game bird water units, signs and markers, hunter check stations, game bird
holding pens, game bird feeder units and additional fencing. Expansion of the Lanai Cooperative GameManagement Area (Unit 3) also creates a need for additional facilities.
B. Objective
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Establish two (2) hunter check station in the Kanaio Game Management Area to obtain
distribution of hunters and hunter usage, and harvest data.
Construct game bird guzzler units on Maui, Molokai, and Lanai.
Construct game bird holding pens and establish game bird feed stations on Maui.
Construct gates to prevent illegal entry into areas.
Establish new signs and or markers within current and potentially new public hunting areas toensure hunter compliance and promote better management.

C. Expected Results• Establishment of new hunter check stations will result in increased awareness of hunter usage anddata on hunter harvest of game birds and game mammals.
• The construction of water units are expected to enhance game bird chick survival and increase thecarrying capacity for game birds in the area.
• The construction of game bird holding pens will ensure greater game bird chick survival and theestablishment of dedicated game bird feeders will ensure year round forage for game bird adults
and chicks• Signs and markers will promote better management and utilization of public hunting areas within
Maui County and ensure hunter compliance.
D. Approach• Two (2) hunter check stations, built on footings, will be constructed at two (2) primary entrancesin the newly established Kanaio Game Management Area on the island of Maui (FY18). On
Maui, eight (8) storage type water units will be constructed in the newly established Kanaio
GMA (FY 18, 19, 20 and 21). On Lanai, two (2) water units, fed by a main water source, will be
constructed (FY18 and 21). In FY17, a water unit will be constructed on the island of Molokai.
• Two (2) game bird holding pens will be constructed on the island of Maui, one (1) in FY 18 andone (1) in FY19. These pens will hold pen raised chicks prior to their release into the wild.
Acclimating themselves to the surround habitat will potentially ensure that birds will remain in
the area and increase overall abundance.
• One game bird feed station will be established each year between FY18 and FY21 to ensure year
round forage for game birds.
Potential construction sites will be inspected for native plant species and located to avoid impact to listed
species. Site surveys will be conducted prior to building water units and fences in order to lessen theimpact of the facilities on listed species.
E. Location
Kahakuloa Game Management Area, Kanaio Game Management Area and Kula Forest Reserve on Maui,
Molokai Forest Reserve Public hunting area and Unit 3 of the Lanai Cooperative Game Management
Area.
F. Estimated Cost.

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Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

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$3,000$32,000$22,000$18,000$20,000$98,000

Project 23 W-27-GF-04 Game Facilities Construction:
Honolulu County
A. NeedConstruction and/or replacement of game bird guzzlers are needed at Kuaokala GMA to encourage
game birds to establish a more uniform population distribution. The construction and/or replacement ofhunter checking stations are also necessary to monitor hunter use of public hunting areas. Buildings areneeded for protection and storage of game management materials and supplies.
B. Objectives• Game bird guzzlers will be monitored and replaced as necessary toensure that they are operating efficiently.
• Hunter check stations will be inspected to ensure they are able tocollect the date necessary monitor hunter effort. Older units that are
not able to be repaired will be replaced.
• Storage buildings, baseyard facilities and other infrastructure will be replaced or constructed toensure they can support game program operations. Shelters and other amenities will be
constructed support hunters and provide shade in open areas.

C. Expected Results and Benefits
Hunter check stations will provide hunter effort and success data on 5,200 acres of public hunting areas.
Construction and improvements to check stations will be done to ensure data can be collected
appropriately. Effort and success data will also be collected by surveying individual hunters in the fieldor over the phone, and by working with the local hunters associations and clubs. Shelters provide andamenity for hunters in the areas.
D. Approach• Construct/replace one hunter check-in station per year
• Purchase of materials, supplies parts to completely rebuild or build a check station. Include
cost to demo--tools, dump fees, hauling• Construct/replace one game bird guzzler per year
• Purchase of materials, supplies parts to completely rebuild or build a guzzler/water unit.
Include cost to demo--tools, dump fees, hauling• Construct one shelter at the Kuaokala GMA.
• Materials, parts, supplies to construct new campsites, and other facilities, etc. Includes
contract work
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E. Location
The game bird guzzlers will be located at Kuaokala GMA and Makua Keaau PHA. Hunter checkstations will be located at each Public Hunting Areas public access point. Buildings and infrastructure
are located at various locations throughout the District.
5-Yr
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total$1,000$20,000$22,000$25,000$20,000$102,000

Project 24 W-27-GF-05 Game Facilities Construction: Kauai
A. NeedThe newly built Kokee Hunter Checking Station’s plumbing will need a water catchment tank, water
pump and septic system to be installed. The Kokee hunter checking station services more than eighthunting management units on west Kauai. The building will be able to accommodate two wildlife
personnel during scheduled hunting seasons and regular working days. The hunter check station is also
used as a command post when there are fires in the Kokee area.
The fence line along the western section of the Kekaha GMA will need to be replaced after more thanforty years. The fence was maintained for cattle ranching operations by the former Kekaha Sugar
Company, which dissolved in 2000 leaving behind remnant cattle and seven miles of fence. Prior to
2000, Kekaha Sugar Company leased portions of the Kekaha GMA from the State. The existing fence isadjacent to the Mana lowlands being used for diversified agriculture. The new fence will need to be
upgraded to seven feet high to keep deer from jumping over it. Along the fence, a service route will need
to be made for maintenance. Up to a half a mile of new fence per year will need to be constructed tofinish the job in ten years.
The newly established Hunting Unit L – Cooperative Management Area located on former Kekaha sugar
cane lands will require fencing portions of the range to reduce crop depredation by game animals. The
cooperative agreement with the Agribusiness Development Corporation - State Department of Agriculture(ADC) allows the DLNR-DOFAW to assist in game animal population control through public hunting.
Construction of new or replacement of old gamebird water units are needed in the Kekaha GMA and
Hunting Unit L. New low-maintenance water units systems will be installed.
The establishment of two new hunter access routes and parking areas in Hunting Unit C of Lihue-Koloa
and Moloa’a Forest Reserves are needed to increase hunting pressure and provide more hunting
opportunities.
B. Objectives• Plan, design and install the plumbing system at the Kokee hunter checking station.
• Plan and construct up to 1 mile of fence and access road along the western boundary of the
Kekaha GMA per year.
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Plan and construct up to 1 mile of fence in Hunting Unit L – Cooperative Management Area per
year.
Protect remnant endangered plants in highly degraded habitats from ungulate damage by
constructing fenced exclosures, allowing for sustained yield hunting in surrounding areas.
Post appropriate informational signs and markers to effectively manage hunting areas.
Construct or replace 25 water units (5units/year) for gamebird use.
Plan, design and contruct two hunter access routes and parking area in Hunting Unit C – LihueKoloa and Moloa’a Forest Reserves, Kauai.

C. Expected Results and Benefits
The installation of the plumbing system at the Kokee Hunter Checking Station will allow for moresanitary and healthy working environment for wildlife personnel.
The construction of the hunting area fence lines and maintenance route will greatly reduce crop damage tolocal farmers and improve hunter access.
Exclosure fences will protect isolated threatened and endangered plants from feral animals, yet enable
hunters to utilize the game resources in highly degraded habitats. Appropriate signs will facilitate
management of hunters in hunting areas.
The construction and/or replacement of water units will result in less maintenance time for staff and morewater available for gamebirds in drier times.
D. Approach
All planning, designing and installation of the plumbing system at the Kokee Hunter Checking Station
will be contracted to a qualified vendor.
Portions of the fence construction may also be contracted to a private vendor. Other sections of the fence
job will be done through in-house personnel.
Three hundred informational, boundary and safety zone signs and markers (80 per year) will be posted. A
total of 0.2 miles of fencing will be used to create small exclosures to protect threatened and endangered
plants within GMA’s and forest reserves, to enable continued hunting while protecting endangered plants.
New and replacement gamebird water units will be purchased and installed by in–house staff.
The development of the environmental assessments for the new hunter access routes and parking areas
will be contracted a qualified vendor. Portions of the assessment including the flora and fauna surveys
will be done by staff botanist and wildlife biologist. Actual construction will be done using a
combination of in-house operators and equipment and contract vendors.
E. Location
The projects will be conducted with DLNR managed lands including Waimea Canyon State Park, Kekaha
and Wailua GMA’s, Cooperative Management Areas and Forest Reserves, Kauai, Hawaii.

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Project 25 W-28-GS-01 Game Surveys and Inventories (Game Mammal): Hawaii
County - East Hawaii District
A. NeedPublic hunting pressure has increased in recent years as more hunters compete for the same resourcesin fewer hunting areas. The purpose of surveys is to document long term population trends tofacilitate management through the regulation of bag limits. This is in order to enhance hunting
opportunities, maintain sustained yield in appropriate areas, and reduce game mammal populationlevels in areas designated for protection. Another need is to monitor the impacts of feral gamemammals on range quality and determine movements of feral pigs in and around sensitive native
wildlife and plant habitats. This information is necessary to ensure that game mammal hunting is
conducted to balance recreational opportunities with conservation and restoration of rare andendangered native species. Feral cattle control has recently been offered to hunters and met withtremendous interest. This is expected to continue.
B. Objectives• Determine the distribution, population densities, reproductive success, status, and trends ofgame mammals on the island of Hawaii.
• Monitor habitat condition and assess game mammal carrying capacity in PHA’s• Determine game mammal hunter pressure and success, and the effects of hunting on game
distribution and numbers.
• Survey new areas for additions to game management areas and expand cattle control efforts.
• Monitor diseases and parasitism in game mammals
C. Expected Results and Benefits
The data collected at hunter check-in stations, and surveys of game mammal populations will be
combined with information from previous years to provide a basis for management, development,
maintenance actions, and proposals for research involving game mammals and their habitat. The
information produced will be used to assess and adjust hunting regulations such as seasons, bag limits,days, and means of take. Application of the recommendations will maximize wildlife recreation
opportunities while insuring compatibility with forest and wildlife management objectives.
D. Approach
Quantitative information on game mammal populations, distribution, reproductive success and impact
on habitat as well as hunter effort and success will be gathered annually. Game mammal survey will
be conducted. These surveys include methods for particular species which have been developed tomonitor populations or indices of abundance. Surveys include aerial censuses using fixed winged
aircraft or helicopter, strip or total area counts on the ground, density indices based upon theoccurrence of spoor correlated to habitat type. Diseases and parasites of game mammals and gamebirds will be monitored as necessary in coordination with the Hawaii State Department of Agriculture.
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E. Location of Work
Island of Hawaii, East Hawaii District

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Year 4

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Total$5,000$30,000$30,000$30,000$30,000$150,000

Project 26 W-28-GS-02 Game Surveys and Inventories (Game Mammal):Hawaii County - West Hawaii District
A. NeedPublic hunting pressure has increased in recent years as more hunters compete for the same resources in
fewer hunting areas. The purpose of surveys is to document long term population trends to facilitate
management through the regulation of bag limits. This is in order to enhance hunting opportunities,
maintain sustained yield in appropriate areas, and reduce game mammal population levels in areas
designated for protection
Data are also needed to monitor the impacts of feral game mammals on range quality and determine
movements of game mammals in and around sensitive native wildlife and plant habitats. This informationis necessary to ensure that game mammal hunting is conducted to balance recreational opportunities withconservation and restoration of rare and endangered native species
B. Objectives• Determine the status and distribution, population densities, reproductive success,status and trends of game mammals on the island of Hawaii, West Hawaii District.
• Monitor habitat condition and assess game mammal carrying capacity in PHA’s.
• Determine game mammal hunter pressure and success, and the effects of hunting on
game distribution and numbers.
• Survey new areas as possible candidates for additional game management areas.
• Monitor diseases and parasitism in game mammals.
• Monitor the distribution, population densities, reproductive success, foraging behavior,
status and trends of game mammals in West Hawaii.
• Determine hunter effort and success, and the effects of hunting on game mammal
distribution and numbers.
C. Expected Results and Benefits
The data collected at hunter check-in stations, and surveys of game mammal populations will be
combined with information from previous years to provide a basis for management, development,
maintenance actions, and proposals for research involving game mammals and their habitat.
The information produced will be used as a basis for wildlife management regulations which maximize
wildlife recreation opportunities while insuring compatibility with forest and wildlife management
objectives.
D. Approach• Quantitative information on game mammal populations, distribution, reproductive
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success and impact on habitat as well as hunter effort and success will be gatheredannually.
• Aerial surveys will be conducted at Puu Waawaa and Puu Anahulu and other PHAs for range
and distribution of game mammals and habitat quality.
• Track movements of game mammals by utilizing radio and GPS collars• Diseases and parasites of game mammals will be monitored as necessary incoordination with the Hawaii State Department of Agriculture.
Activity - Aerial Surveys• Aerial surveys for mammals/birds. Contract for Helo time, supplies and gear for flying
surveying
Activity - Ground Surveys• Purchase of survey equipment or tools needed to survey
Activity - Collect and Analyze Data
• Used if contracting analysis or using RCUH Staff
Activity - Vegetation Impact Surveys• Purchase of survey equipment or tools needed to survey
Activity - Non PHA Hunt Mgt• Contract--RCUH to over see Permit Hunting Program
E. Location of Work
Island of Hawaii, West Hawaii District
F. CostYear 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 55-Yr
Total$8,000$37,000$37,000$38,500$39,000$197,000

Project 27 W-28-GS-03 Game Surveys and Inventories (Game Mammal):Maui County.
A. NeedWith an ever increasing public demand for recreational game mammal hunting on Maui and Molokai,
coupled with the previous loss of lands available for hunting, the quality and quantity of the hunt is
declining. A continued influx of the environmentally minded seeking the wonders of the outdoors has
placed additional demands on game mammal habitats.
Data on the trends of game mammal populations will be obtained through the collection of hunter harvest
information and annual aerial surveys. Hunter checking stations will provide information on huntingpressure and animal harvest. This information is needed to provide hunters with harvest information on
the hunts and ensure proper game management.
B. Objective• To collect harvest data to determine game mammal trends and to provide hunters withinformation related to game mammal management.
• Conduct aerial surveys to monitor population increases or decreases.
43•Transects to determine/evaluate levels of disturbance by feral pigs

C. Expected Results and Benefits• The information produced will be used to determine trends and to keep hunters informed on the
progress of hunts.
• The data will be used to design and implement a program to provide hunters the information on
game mammal harvest density trends over the years.
• Information gathered will be used to insure proper game management for the future.
D. Approach• Fourteen hunter check stations will be operated on a self-checking basis in the District to gather
hunter harvest data.
• Telephone and mail interviews with hunters will augment checking station data collection.
• Annual aerial surveys will be conducted over the Public Hunting Areas on Molokai and Maui tomonitor habitat conditions and population trends of game mammals.
• Transects within the Koolau Forest Reserve public hunting area will be conducted on a biannual
basis to evaluate disturbance levels of feral pigs.
• 4-wheel drive vehicle will allow for completion of projects during this grant period.
E. Location
Public hunting areas on the islands of Maui and Molokai.

F. Estimated Cost

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 55-Yr
Total$35,000$35,000$76,000$39,000$39,000$224,000

Project 28 W-28-GS-04 Game Surveys and Inventories (Game Mammal): Honolulu
County.
A. NeedData on the status and trends of game mammal populations and the condition of their habitats areneeded to manage these populations effectively and to maximize recreational hunting opportunities,
while assuring compatibility with other forest and wildlife management objectives. Information on
hunter effort and success is needed to assess game mammal population trends. Habitat surveys areneeded to assess game mammal habitat conditions, the status of watershed quality and condition, andthe effects these introduced animals may be having on native vegetation communities. Management ofcontrol hunts in areas that are not designated PHAs are based on ungulate disturbances, nuisancecomplaints, and native species protection. The control hunts are managed to reduce the number
ungulates in the areas.
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B. Objectives• Hunter participation and game harvest information will be collected on a monthly basis from
12 hunter check-in stations Effort and success data will also be collected by surveying
individual hunters in the field or over the phone, and by working with the local hunters
associations and clubs. This information will be used to manage needs of game program,
identify areas of improvements, and obtain overall usage of Hunting Areas.
• Aerial surveys will be conducted to obtain trends in populations of feral goats where they arefound on the Island. They will be conducted via elevation transects in the Makua-Keaau andWaianae Kai PHAs. Control hunt data will determine the conditions and stipulations of permits
issued to ensure that ungulates are being controlled. Control will be based on decreasing hunter
effort/catch. A downward trend will indicate a reduction in populations. Permits and accesswill be issued relative to this data.
C. Expected Results and Benefits
Information collected on hunter effort and success will be used to assess game mammal population
trends and will provide data on which to base recommendations for hunting seasons, which maximize
hunting recreation opportunities while ensuring protection of watersheds and native vegetation.
Habitat survey results will be used to assess game mammal habitat, quantify the status of watershed
conditions in public hunting areas, and the measure the effects that game animals may be having on
native vegetation communities.
D. Approach• Determine hunter participation and hunter success in 12 PHA’s and one GMA on Oahu by datafrom each area (12x/year)• Monitor range conditions of feral pigs and goats via aerial surveys (3x/year) at Makua Keeauand Waianae Kai PHA.
• Determine hunter success for permits for the Honolulu Forest Reserve, Moanalua Section,
Manoa Tantalus section and the Waimanalo Forest Reserve (12x/year)
E. Location
Public Hunting Areas and Forest Reserves on Oahu

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 55-Yr
Total$4,500$35,800$35,800$35,800$35,800

179,000

Project 29 W-28-GS-05 Game Surveys and Inventories (Game Mammal): Kauai
CountyA. NeedMeasurement of game mammal population trends, habitat conditions and the levels of hunting pressure
are needed to effectively manage the game resources for sustained yield hunting where it is appropriate,45and to protect native ecosystems. Measurements of hunting pressure, in terms of hunter trips made, total
game killed, and hunter success are needed to gauge the effectiveness of the public hunting program for
supplying the demand for recreational hunting on those lands designated for sustained yield hunting, andto protect native flora, fauna and their habitats from damage caused by feral ungulates in areas designatedfor native ecosystem protection. Without the collection of this information, rational game mammal
management decisions cannot be made that will achieve the various mandates of the DOFAW.

B. Objectives• Measure the population status and trends of feral pigs, feral goats and black-tailed deer on areas
under the control and management of DOFAW, to assure maximum recreational opportunity
where it is appropriate, and to minimize animal damage to intact native ecosystems where theyoccur.
• Measure the conditions and trends of feral pig, feral goat and black-tailed deer on Kauai’s public
lands to protect sustained yield game habitat from being over-used, and to protect native
ecosystems from damage.
• Collect and analyze the levels of hunting pressure, harvest of feral pigs, feral goats and blacktailed deer on Kauai’s public hunting lands as a measure of the success of recreational hunting
program, and to identify areas in need of intensified hunting pressure for the protection of rarenative species and their habitats.
• Analyze the data collected for use in making recommendations for hunting seasons and bag limits
to ensure maximum recreational benefits are realized in appropriate areas, while providing forthe protection of native ecosystems and threatened and endangered flora and fauna in other areas.
C. Expected Results and Benefits
The information collected will provide the necessary information on which to base recommendations forgame mammal hunting seasons. It will enable DOFAW to attain the maximum recreational benefit inthose lands designated for sustained yield hunting, and protect to the best degree possible, through the useof liberal public hunting seasons, those areas that have significant native resources that need protection.
The information collected will be used to monitor long term habitat conditions trends that will be usefulfor addressing long term actions and priorities in ecosystem management.
Feral goat populations in Waimea Canyon and the Na Pali Coast will be surveyed during the springmonths using the previously established helicopter contours method. Black-tailed deer and feral pig
population estimates and densities will be assessed by analyzing the results of the annual browse survey
transects, and through evaluation of hunter success ratios in the annual hunting season results.
D. Approach
Hunter checking stations will be maintained throughout game mammal hunting seasons, to collectinformation on total number of hunter trips made, and numbers and species of game mammals taken ineach hunting unit.
Game habitat conditions will be monitored at the previously established transects and game range
exclosures in the Puu Ka Pele and Na Pali-Kona Forest Reserves and the Na Pali Coast State Park. New
transects will be established in other portions of the forest reserves to determine the level of habitat use
and the presence of new alien weed species. Photo stations will be re-visited and re-photographed torecord long term and broad scale vegetational changes that are not necessarily related to animal impacts.

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Recommendations will be made for hunting season and bag limit changes where necessary to maximize
recreational hunting opportunity in those land zoned for sustained yield hunting, or to minimize habitat
damage in those areas zoned for protection of native ecosystems and threatened and rare plants.
E. Location
The projects will be conducted on State forest reserves, game management areas, and cooperative hunting
areas on the island of Kauai, Hawaii.

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 55-Yr
Total$37,000$38,000$40,000$42,000$44,000$200,000

Project 30 W-28-GS-01Game Surveys and Inventories: Hawaii County (GameBird) -East Hawaii District
A. NeedData on the status and trends of game bird populations and the condition of the habitats in which they arefound are needed to manage these populations effectively and to maximize recreational hunting
opportunities. Analysis of hunting effort and success and population survey data will provide
information on species distribution and abundance, habitat trends in game bird hunting areas and theeffectiveness of habitat management programs. There is also a need to monitor diseases and seek ways
to accommodate bird hunting and nene restoration in the same areas to accomplish multi-resource
management.
B. Objectives• Determine the status and distribution, population densities, reproductive success, status, andtrends of game birds and in East Hawaii.
• Monitor habitat conditions.
• Determine hunter pressure and success.
• Survey new areas as possible candidates for additional PHA’s.
• Monitor diseases and parasitism.
C. Expected Results and Benefits
The data collected at hunter checking stations, along with information from previous years, will
provide a basis for management, development, and maintenance actions.
D. Approach• Quantitative data on game bird populations, distributions, reproductive success, and hunter effort
and success will be obtained from surveys and hunter checking stations.
• Surveys may incorporate the use of aerial surveys, ground based strip-transect routes, callcounts, and telephone surveys• Collection of game birds for crop analysis in conjunction with vegetation surveys during various
seasons can give the Division insight in game birds foraging behavior.
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Other lands with a potential for eventual incorporation into public hunting will be surveyed
and pursued.

E. Location of Work
Island of Hawaii, East Hawaii District

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 55-Yr
Total$10,000$20,000$20,000$20,000$20,000$100,000

Project 31 W-28-GS-02 Game Surveys and Inventories (Game Bird): Hawaii
County -West Hawaii District
A. NeedData on the status and trends of game bird populations and the condition of the habitats in which they arefound are needed to manage these populations effectively and to maximize recreational hunting
opportunities. Analysis of hunting effort and success and population survey data will provide
information on species distribution and abundance, habitat trends in game bird hunting areas and theeffectiveness of habitat management programs.
B. Objectives• Monitor the distribution, population densities, reproductive success, foraging behavior, status
and trends of game birds in West Hawaii.
• Determine hunter effort and success, and the effects of hunting on game bird distribution andnumbers.
• Evaluate the success of implemented habitat improvement and predator control programs on
game bird productivity and hunter success.
• Assess the effects of limiting factors, including disease, parasitism, predation, and weather, on
the distribution density and reproductive success of game birds and on their habitats.
C. Expected Results and Benefits
The surveys proposed will provide the basis to formulate and design new management programs
that eventually lead to improved public hunting opportunities. Data produced from surveys willaid in the evaluation of management practices and techniques, and enable us to identify potential
lands suitable for use as game bird hunting areas. Data obtained will be combined withinformation gathered in previous years for use in making wildlife management decisions.
D. Approach• Roadside and aerial surveys will be conducted 1-2x per year at Mauna Kea FR, Puu Waawaa
FR and Puu Anahulu GMA and other PHAs for range and distribution of game birds.
Quantitative data hunter effort and success will be obtained from surveys and hunterchecking stations and reported annually. Other lands with a potential for eventual
incorporation into public hunting will be surveyed and pursued.
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E. Location of Work
Island of Hawaii, West Hawaii District

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 55-Yr
Total$5,000$2,000$2,000$2,500$3,000$11,500

Project 32 W-28-GS-03 Game Surveys and Inventories (Game Bird): Maui
A. NeedWith a yearly increase in demand for game bird hunting opportunities coupled with the loss of lands for
public game bird hunting on Maui, Molokai, and Lanai, hunting in terms of quality and quantity are on
the decline. An increase of non-hunting, multi use activities within the same public game bird hunting
areas on Maui, Molokai, and Lanai have negatively impacted the hunting program and adversely
affected game bird survival, productivity, and availability. Therefore there is a need to manage gamebird resources and their habitats more intensely in order to maximize productivity, increase hunter
opportunities and harvest, and to improve the quality of the hunting experience.
B. Objective
•
•
•
•
•
•

Monitor the distribution, population densities, reproductive success, status andestablish
trends for game birds in the District of Maui-Maui, Lanai and Molokai.
Determine/evaluate hunter effort and success, and the effects of hunting on game bird distribution
and numbers.
Evaluate the success of habitat improvements in improving game bird productivity/survival andhunter success.
Assess the effects of human activities and land uses on game bird distribution and reproductive
success in terms of alterations to their habits and habitats.
Determine the effects of limiting factors, such as disease, parasitism, predation and weather, on
the distribution, density, and reproductive success of game birds and their habitats.
Purchase of a 4-wheel drive vehicle for the island of Maui (FY20).

C. Expected Results and Benefits.
••

The gathering, interpretation, evaluation, and reporting of the information will provide a basis forgame bird management, development, maintenance and proposals for research programs
involving game birds and their habitats within the Maui District, and to make recommendations
concerning compatible and non-compatible uses within public game bird hunting areas.
Game bird survey information will be used to evaluate efficacy of previous management practices
and hunting seasons. This information will form the basis for the design and implementation of
new management programs and public hunting season regulations. It will be utilized to seek out
new areas for game management.
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•
•
•

Studies of the causes of decreasing game bird productivity will provide answers for management
and the means for reversing such trends.
Data obtained will be combined with information gathered in previous years for use in making
wildlife management decisions.
Utilize survey information to identify potential land suitable for use as game bird hunting areas,then actively pursue development of additional lands for the purpose of public hunting to replace
lost areas.
Purchase of a vehicle will allow for the completion of projects that are part of this grant.

D. Approach
•
•
•
•
•

•
•

Hunter check stations on Maui, Molokai, and Lanai will be run on a self check basis throughout
the game bird season for the collection of harvest data.
Distribution maps will be maintained to show current range of established game birds.
Game bird population densities, distribution, and brood survival will be monitored to assess thestatus and track population trends.
Game bird habitats on public hunting areas and potential public game bird hunting areas will besurveyed to determine the effect of the environment and hunter’s activities on game bird
production and hunting.
The value of habitat improvements within public hunting areas in Maui County will be assessed
and utilized in planning further improvement and/or development projects.

Brood survival and total game bird densities will be correlated with rainfall within thegame management areas.
Reports with recommendations for management programs, habitat development, public
hunting area acquisition, and leaser or Cooperative Agreement will be preparedperiodically and annually.

E. Location
Public hunting areas on the islands of Maui, Molokai and Lanai.
F. Estimated Cost

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 55-Yr
Total$2,000$4,000$4,500$43,000$7,000$75,000

Project 33 W-28-GS-04 Game Surveys and Inventories (Game Bird):
Honolulu County.
A. NeedData on the status and trends of game bird populations and the condition of the habitats in which they arefound are needed to manage these populations effectively and to maximize recreational hunting
opportunities. Analysis of hunting effort and success and population survey data will provide
50information on species distribution and abundance, habitat trends in game bird hunting areas and theeffectiveness of habitat management programs.
B. Objectives• Game birds will be surveyed by line transect methods and mapping of individual birds. The
surveys will be conducted on three miles of roads in the Kuaokala GMA and Makua Keaau
PHA.
• Hunter effort and success in the Kuaokala GMA and the Mokuleia and Makua Keaau PHA’s
will be determined using check in data.
• Hunter participation and game bird harvest information will be collected during the game bird
season (Nov- Jan).
• Effort and success data will also be collected by surveying individual hunters in the field or overthe phone, and by working with the local hunters associations and clubs.
• Checking station data will be analyzed to determine hunter effort and success.
• Habitat assessments will be made based on vegetation type andcondition.
C. Expected Results and Benefits
The surveys will provide data on game bird population distribution, trends, and limiting factors, which
can be used as a basis for wildlife management actions. Habitat survey results will be used regulate
hunter pressure on game bird populations.
D. Approach• Monitor game bird distribution and abundance in public hunting and game management areas
on Oahu (2x/year).
• Determine hunter effort and success in the Kuaokala GMA and Mokuleia and Makua Keaau
PHA’s by analyzing check station data (12x/year).
• Survey and interview hunters for information and feedback on hunting conditions (16x/year)
E. Location
Kuaokala, Mokuleia and Makua Keaau PHA’s, Oahu

Project 34 W-28-GS-05: Game Bird Surveys and Inventories (Game Bird):
Kauai County
A. NeedThe monitoring of game bird populations, their habitats, and levels of hunting pressure are needed toeffectively manage the resources for maximum public benefit. Measurements of hunting pressure, interms of hunter trips made, and hunter success ratios are needed to measure the effectiveness of recent
habitat improvements and management actions. The newly established Hunting Unit L – Cooperative51

Management Area adds 5,000 acres of former sugar cane lands for public hunting. The new hunting unit
requires additional surveying effort.
B. Objectives• Conduct pre-season surveys to measure the status of game populations and forecast the hunting
season.
• Man hunter checking stations to gather data on gamebird harvest, and input from gamebird
hunters.
• Compile monthly harvest to obtain the number of gamebirds harvested by species, hunter effort
measured by hours spent in the field, and hunter success ratio measured by the number of
gamebirds harvested per hunter trip.

C. Expected Results and Benefits.
The information collected will measure the effectiveness of habitat development projects and hunting
season management in meeting our annual harvest goal of 1.0 game bird per hunter trip in Kauai public
hunting areas.
D. Approach.
Gamebird hunter checking stations will be maintained throughout the game bird hunting season to collectinformation on total hunter trips made, hours hunted, and the numbers and species of game birds taken ineach area. Data will be analyzed to measure hunting pressure, hunter success, and species composition
for each area. Pre-hunting season surveys will be made in game management areas with volunteers andtheir bird dogs to determine relative game bird availability. Hunting season recommendations and habitat
management decisions will be based upon the results of those surveys.
E. Location
The projects will be conducted in the Kekaha and Wailua GMAs, Unit L – Cooperative Management
Area and State forest reserves on the island of Kauai, Hawaii.

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 55-Yr
Total$3,000$4,000$5,000$6,000$7,000$25,00052

Budget Activities
W-22-GC-1 State of Hawaii Game Planning and Coordination
FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY21

ActivityFrequency

ActivityFrequency

ActivityFrequency

ActivityFrequency

ActivityFrequency

daily, as needed

daily, as needed

daily, as needed

daily, as needed

daily, as needed

2 / yr, Jan -March

2 / yr, Jan -March

2 / yr, Jan -March

2 / yr, Jan -March

2 / yr, Jan -March

1/yr; An. RptSept; Grant Agr.

1/yr; An. RptSept; Grant Agr

1/yr; An. RptSept; Grant Agr

1/yr; An. RptSept; Grant Agr

1/yr; An. RptSept; Grant Agr

-

-

-

-

1

2/yr

2/yr

2/yr

2/yr

2/yr

1/yr

1/yr

1/yr

1/yr

1/yr

WAFWA & IAFWA
Meetings
Annual Site Visits toeach District
Proposaldevelopment
University of Hawaii
IAFWA Meeting

2/yr

2/yr

2/yr

2/yr

2/yr

1/yr

1/yr

1/yr

1/yr

1/yr

As needed

As needed

As needed

As needed

As needed

1/yr

1/yr

1/yr

1/yr

1/yr

Game Management
Plan: draft, review,
reviseWeekly as
needed---1

Planned Activities

Review record,
reports, procedures,& accounting
Coordinate & assist
with Statewide Audit
Prepare & compile
annual grant
agreement and report
Prepare 5 year Grant
Proposal Package
Statewide Federal
Aid Staff Meeting
R1 Coordinator Mtg

5-yr. Total

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Hunting License
Administration andStamp Development
Wildlife Core Group
Meetings for Game
ProgramApril 01 eachyear

April 01 eachyear

April 01 eachyear

April 01 eachyear

April 01 eachyear

2x/year2x/year2x/year2x/year2x/year

10 Staff 1/yr

10 Staff 1/yr

10 Staff 1/yr

$162,500$42,500.00$120,000$150,000$50,000$100,000$250,000$150,000$100,000

Hawaii Conservation
ConferenceGame Coordination Totals
Annual Totals$83,485
Salary (A)$63,485
Operating (B)$20,000$125,000$25,000.00$100,000

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)$770,985$330,985$440,000

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-1

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W-23-GL Statewide Game Land Access and Acquisition
FY12

FY13

FY14

FY15

FY16

Planned Activities

ActivityFrequency

ActivityFrequency

ActivityFrequency

ActivityFrequency

ActivityFrequency

Est. Cost

1

Pay for Kipuka Aina Hou
Lease

15,426 acre/ year

15,426.9 ac/yr

15,426.9 ac/yr

15,426.9 ac/yr$36,000

2

Pay for Kaonoulu Ranch
lease
Land Rental

940 acres/yr

940 acres/yr

940 acres/yr

940 acres/yr

15,426.9
ac/yr(through
October
2016)
940 acres/yr

1,000 acs/ yr

1,000 acs/ yr

1,000 acs/ yr

1,000 acs/ yr$5,000Land Negotiation
Create new accessagreements and leases
Renewal of existing leases
and access agreements
Information gathering to
identify access/acquisition
Acquire fee title orconservation easements

1/ yr
As needed

1/ yr
As needed

1/ yr
As needed

1/ yr
As needed

30,000 acs/yr (Lanai
March 20162017)
1/ yr
As needed

As needed

As needed

As needed

As needed

As needed$5,000

Daily

Daily

Daily

Daily

$2,000As needed

As needed

As needed

As needed

Daily (PA20-21)As needed

Conduct Environmental
compliancePrepare EA for Kanaio GameManagement Area (Maui)
Conduct Botanical and otherAs needed

As needed

As needed

As needed

As needed

3

4
5
6
7
8

9
10
11

1 x /year

5Year
Total

$2,600$5,000submitseparatefunding
proposals
for eachacquisition$15,000$200,000

1 x /year

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12
13
14

15
16

17

18

19

20
21

surveys for Kanaio GMA
Prepare EA for Keamuku
GMA
Proposal writing and grantmanagement
Conduct on-the-groundcoordination with
Landowners
Conduct on-the-groundproject implementation
Create access corridor to
Kalaheo section Lihue via
Puulima Place and Kua Road
Create access corridor to Hilo
Forest Reserve via
Makahanaloa mauka
Conduct survey for access to
Hilo Forest Reserve via
Makahanaloa makai
Conduct survey for access toKa’u Forest Reserve via
Department of Agriculture
route
Access and Acquisition
Coordination (100%FTE)
Access and Acquisition
Assistant (60%FTE)

1 x /year

DroppedAs needed

As needed

As needed

As needed

Daily

Daily

Daily

Daily

As needed

As needed

As needed

As needed

As needed(PA 20-21)
Daily$2,000As needed(PA 16-19)

1 x /year

2$100,000

1 x /year1$2,0001 x /year$5,0001 x /year$15,000

1

1

1$70,0641

1

1$24,67856

Game Land Access and Acquisition Totals
Total Cost/ Year
$69,091$220,000

312,500$218,750$630,000$1,450,341

Salary (A)$9,091$50,000$62,500.00$74,000.00$183,400$378,991

Operation (B)$60,000$170,000$250,000$144,000$446,600$1,070,600

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17-FY21)

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-2

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W-29-GR-01 Game Mammal Research Accurately Estimate Sheep and Goat Survival Rates,
Population Demographics and Habitat Use in the Puu Waawaa Forest Reserve and Puu Anahulu GMA: West Hawaii

1

2
3

4
5
6

PlannedActivities
Develop &revise research
proposalIssuance ofContract
Coordination
with field work
& monitoring
contract
Conduct mailsurveyConduct pilot
phone survey
Publish Results
Annual Totals
Salary (A)FY17
ActivityFrequency
1/yr; May

*FY18
ActivityFrequency
1/yr; May

FY19
ActivityFrequency-

FY20
ActivityFrequency-

FY21
ActivityFrequency-

1/yr; July

1/yr; July

-

-

-

2/month2/month

---1/island

1/island---

1/island

1/island

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

5 year total$48,250$76,250$45,000$45,000$45,000$259,500$19,137$11,250.00$15,000$15,000

15,000$67,500

Operating (B)$37,000$65,000$30,000$30,000$30,000$192,000*Game Bird Research begins – Graduate level research project to estimate bird guzzler use and effects. Narrative will be submitted in FY18

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-3

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W-24-GO-01 Game Operations and Maintenance: Hawaii County - East Hawaii District
FY18
ActivityFrequency
10/mo
500/yr22/yr
5 mi/yr
11 mi/year

FY19
ActivityFrequency
10/mo
500/yr22/yr
5 mi/yr
11 mi/year

FY20
ActivityFrequency
10/mo
500/yr22/yr
5 mi/yr
11 mi/year

FY21
ActivityFrequency
10/mo
500/yr22/yr
5 mi/yr
11 mi/year

5-yr. Total

Maintain hunter check stations
Sign and marker upkeep
Game waterunit maintenance
Boundary fence maintenance
Roadside brushing and upkeep

FY17
ActivityFrequency
10/mo
300/yr22/yr
5 mi/yr
10 mi/year

Total Cost/Year
Salary (A):Operation (B):$120,000$21,554$90,000$100,000$30,000$70,000$100,000$30,000$70,000$105,000$35,000$70,00$105,000$35,000$70,000$530,000$160,000$370,000Planned Activities
1
2
3
4
5

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-5

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W-25-GP -01 Game Population Management Hawaii County East Hawaii District

PlannedActivities
Predator Control
Manage Feral
Cattle Control
Hunt
Total Cost/Year
Salary (A):Operation (B):FY17
ActivityFrequency
20 traplines/mo

FY18
ActivityFrequency
20 traplines/mo

FY19
ActivityFrequency
20 traplines/mo

FY20
ActivityFrequency
20 traplines/mo

FY21
ActivityFrequency
20 traplines/mo

5-yr. Total

52/days /yr

4x/month

4x/month

4x/month

4x/month$97,160$27,160$75,000$40,000$72,000$40,000$75,000$40,000$75,000$40,000$394,160$187,160$70,000$35,000$35,000$35,000$35,000$210,000

FY20
ActivityFrequency
70 acres/yr$55,000$20,000$35,000

FY21
ActivityFrequency
70 acres/yr$55,000$20,000$35,000

W-26-GH-01 Game Habitat Management: Hawaii County - East Hawaii District

Planned Activities
1

Habitat restoration
Total Cost/Year
Salary (A):Operation (B):FY17
ActivityFrequency
70 acres/yr$62,478$47,478$15,000

FY18
ActivityFrequency
70 acres/yr$55,000$20,000$35,000

FY19
ActivityFrequency
70 acres/yr$55,000$20,000$35,000

5-yr. Total$282,478$1274,478$155,00060

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Summary of Activities and Costs - D-6

W-27-GF-01 Game Facilities Construction Hawaii County - East Hawaii District

1
2
3

FY17
ActivityFrequency
1/yr

FY18
ActivityFrequency
1/yr

FY19
ActivityFrequency
1/yr

FY20
ActivityFrequency
1/yr

FY21
ActivityFrequency
1/yr

1/yr
000/yr

1/yr
300/yr

1/yr
300/yr2/yr
300/yr300/yrTotal Cost/Year$45,341$45,000$45,000$45,000$45,000$225,341

Salary (A):Operation (B):$35,341$10,000$15,000$30,000$15,000$30,000$15,000$30,000$15,000$30,000$95,341$130,000PlannedActivities
Game Bird
Waterunits
Check Stations
Sign and Marker
Placement

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17- FY21)

5-yr. Total

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-7

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W-28-GS-01 Game Surveys and Inventories (Game Mammal): Hawaii County - East Hawaii District

Planned Activities
1
2
3

Aerial Survey Comprehensive
Pig Study (nos.& habitat use)
Evaluate Hunter Use
Total Cost/Year
Salary (A):Operation (B):FY17
ActivityFrequency
12hrs/yr
2 x/yr12 day/yr$21,591$16,591$5,000

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)FY18
ActivityFrequency
12hrs/yr
4 x/yr12 day/mo$45,000$15,000$30,000

FY19
ActivityFrequency
08hrs/yr
4 x/yr12 day/mo$45,000$15,000$30,000

FY20
ActivityFrequency
08hrs/yr
4 x/yr12 day/mo$45,000$15,000$30,000

FY21
ActivityFrequency
08hrs/yr
4 x/yr12 day/mo$45,000$15,000$30,000

5-yr. Total$201,591$76,591$125,000

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-8

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W-28-GS-01Game Surveys and Inventories: Hawaii County (Game Bird) - East Hawaii District

PlannedActivities
Field Surveys
Vet diagnosis
Collect andanalyze hunting
data
Expandedhunting area
appraisal
Total Cost/Year

1
2
3

4

Salary (A):Operation (B):FY17
ActivityFrequency
3mo/yr3x/yr
12 wks/yr

FY18
ActivityFrequency
3mo/yr3x/yr
12 wks/yr

FY19
ActivityFrequency
3mo/yr3x/yr
12 wks/yr

FY20
ActivityFrequency
3mo/yr3x/yr
12 wks/yr

FY21
ActivityFrequency
3mo/yr3x/yr
12 wks/yr

5-yr. Total

2 days/mo

2 days/mo

2 days/mo

2 days/mo

2 days/mo$12,995$35,000$35,000$35,000$35,000$152,995$2,955$10,000$15,000$20,000$15,000$20,000$15,000$20,000$15,000$20,000$62,955$90,000

Hawaii County, East Hawaii District Totals

Total Cost/Year
Salary (A):Operation (B):FY17$335,000$135,000$200,000

FY18$355,000$135,000$220,000

FY19$355,000$135,000$220,000

FY20$360,000$140,000$220,000

FY21$360,000$140,000$220,000

5-yr. Total$1,765,000$685,000$1,080,000

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Summary of Activities and Costs - D-9

W-30-HP-01 Nāpuʻu Conservation Project

Planned Activity
Contractor
Contractor
Contractor
Total Cost/Year
Salary (A):Operation (B):FY17
ActivityFrequency
1/year1/year3/year

FY18
ActivityFrequency

FY19
ActivityFrequency

FY20
ActivityFrequency

FY21
ActivityFrequency

5-yr. Total$277,804$18,804$259,000$250,000$10,000$240,000$250,000$10,000$240,000$250,000$10,000$240,000$250,000$10,000$240,000$1,390,000$58,804$1,219,000

W-24-GO-02 Game Operations and Maintenance Hawaii County - West Hawaii District

1
2
3

4

PlannedActivities
Hunter checkstationSign and marker
upkeepGame bird
guzzler & feeder
maintenanceSelf-checkstation

FY17
ActivityFrequency
9/yr

FY18
ActivityFrequency
3/yr

FY19
ActivityFrequency
3/yr

FY20
ActivityFrequency
3/yr

FY21
ActivityFrequency
3/yr

100/yr100/yr100/yr100/yr100/yr

45/yr

45/yr

45/yr

45/yr

45/yr

5/mo

5/mo

5/mo

5/mo

5/mo

5-yr. Total

64

5

6

7

8

maintenance
Boundary fence
and gatemaintenance
Roadside and
Trail
Maintenance
Facility and
Building
Maintenance
Vehicle PurchaseTotal Cost / Year
Salary (A):Operation (B):

5 /yr

5 /yr

5 /yr

5 /yr

5 /yr

50 mi/yr Roads
10 mi/yr Trails

77 mi/yr Roads
10 mi/yr Trails

77 mi/yr Roads
10 mi/yr Trails

77 mi/yr Roads
10 mi/yr Trails

77 mi/yr Roads
10 mi/yr Trails

3 bldgs/year

3 bldgs/year

3 bldgs/year

3 bldgs/year

3 bldgs/year$284,000$30,000.00$204,000$238,000$30,000$148,000$300,000$30,000$210,000

1$118,014$18,014$100,000$228,000$20,000.00$208,000

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)$1,168,014$128,014$870,000

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-10

W-25-GP-02 Game Population Management Hawaii County – West Hawaii District

Planned Activities

FY17
ActivityFrequency
60 traps/yr

FY18
ActivityFrequency
60 traps/yr

FY19
ActivityFrequency
60 traps/yr

FY20
ActivityFrequency
60 traps/yr

FY21
ActivityFrequency
60 traps/yr

1

Predator Control

2
3

Salvage operationsGame Mammal Population
Augemntation

8 trips/ year
200/year

8 trips/ year
200/year

8 trips/ year
200/year

8 trips/ year
200/year

8 trips/ year
200/year

Total Cost / Year
Salary (A):Operation (B):$69,811$39,811$30,000$94,000$30,000$84,000$124,000$35,000$89,000$211,000$30,000$97,000$151,550$30,550$93,000

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)5-year Total$650,361$165,361$393,000

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-11

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W-26-GH Game Habitat Management : Hawaii County - West Hawaii

Planned Activities
12
3
4

Strip Mowing
Creat and maintain food plots
for Game birds
Create and and maintain Game
Mammal Habitat
Grazing Management

Total Cost / Year
Salary (A):Salary (B):FY17
ActivityFrequency
30/yr
3 ac/yr

FY18
ActivityFrequency
30/yr
3 ac/yr

FY19
ActivityFrequency
30/yr
3 ac/yr

FY20
ActivityFrequency
30/yr
3 ac/yr

FY21
ActivityFrequency
30/yr
3 ac/yr

1ac/yr10 ac/yr

10 ac/yr

10 ac/yr

10 ac/yr

5 miles/yr

5 miles/yr

5 miles/yr

5 miles/yr

5 miles/yr$69,091$49,091$20,000$25,000$35,000$72,000$118,750$15,766$65,000$87,500$50,000$60,000$120,000$59,350$58,000

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)

5- yr Total$420,341$209,207$275,000

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-12

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W-27-GF-02 Game Facility Construction Hawaii County – West Hawaii District

Planned Activities
1
2
3
4
5

Install waterline
Install game bird guzzlers ofwaterline
Game bird guzzler
construction
Install informational sings
Repair base yard facility
Total Cost / Year
Salary (A):Salary (B):FY17
ActivityFrequency
1mi/yr
1/yr

FY18
ActivityFrequency
2mi/yr
10/yr

FY19
ActivityFrequency
2mi/yr10/yr

FY20
ActivityFrequency
4mi/yr
10/yr

FY21
ActivityFrequency
2mi/yr
10/yr

0/yr

4/yr

4/yr

4/yr

4/yr

10/yr
$10,076$9076$1,0002/yr$55,000$40,000$15,000

2/yr
1$25,000$10,000$15,000

5/yr
1$45,000$30,000$15,000

2/yr
2ac/yr$56,250$41,750$15,000

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)

5- yr Total$191,326$130,826$61,000

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-13

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W-28-GS-02 Game Surveys and Inventories (Game Mammals): Hawaii County - West Hawaii District
FY18
ActivityFrequency
2/yr
15/yr

FY19
ActivityFrequency
2/yr
15/yr

FY20
ActivityFrequency
2/yr
15/yr

FY21
ActivityFrequency
2/yr
15/yr

5- yr Total

Aerial survey
Ground Surveys

FY17
ActivityFrequency
1/yr
1/yr

Total Cost / Year
Salary (A):Salary (B):$21,591$13,591$8,000$43,750$8,750$37,000$56,250$11,250$37,000$50,000$23,000$38,500$56,250$11,250$39,000$227,841$67,000$159,500

Planned Activities
1
2

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-14

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W-28-GS-02 Game Surveys and Inventories (Game Bird): Hawaii County - West Hawaii District
FY18
ActivityFrequency
4/yr

FY19
ActivityFrequency
4/yr

FY20
ActivityFrequency
4/yr

FY21
ActivityFrequency
4/yr

5- yr Total

Ground surveys

FY17
ActivityFrequency
4/yr

Total Cost / Year
Salary (A):Salary (B):

$13,674$8,674$5,000$7,000$5,000$2,000$7,000$5,000$2,000$7,500$5,000$2,500$8,000$5,000$3,000$43,174$28,674$14,500

Planned Activities
1
2
3
4
5
6

Hawaii County, West Hawaii District Totals

FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY21

5-yr. Total

Total Cost / Year

$315,931$556,750$519,016$529,000$595,900$2,484,666

Salary (A):$138,257$138,750$107,016$168,000$177,900$711,666.00

Operation (B):$164,000$418,000$412,000$361,000$418,000$1,773,000

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-15

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W-24-GO-03 Game Operations and Maintenance- Maui County

Planned Activities
1
2
3
4

5
6
7
8

Hunter Check Station
MaintenanceSign and marker upkeep
Game Bird Guzzler
MaintenanceFence and Gate Maintenance

FY17
ActivityFrequency
1 @ 2x permonth
30 @ 2x permonth
4 @ 1x per week

FY18
ActivityFrequency
1 @ 2x permonth
30 @ 2x permonth
4 @ 1x per week

FY19
ActivityFrequency
1 @ 2x per
month.
30 @ 2x permonth
4 @ 1x per week

FY20
ActivityFrequency
1 @ 2x permonth
30 @ 2x permonth
4 @ 1x per week

FY21
ActivityFrequency
1 @ 2x permonth
30 @ 2x permonth
4 @ 1x per week

5- yr Total

3 @ 2x per year

5 miles @ 1x per
month/3 @ 2x
per year
9 mi/yr
1 @ 2x per year

5 miles @ 1x per
month/3 @ 2x
per year
9 mi/yr
1 @ 2x per year

5 miles @ 1x per
month/3 @ 2x
per year
9 mi/yr
1 @ 2x per year

5 miles @ 1x per
month/3 @ 2x
per year
9 mi/yr
1 @ 2x per year

$91,000$92,000$492,902

Road and Trail maintenance
Building and Facilities
Maintenance
Purchase 4WD vehicle
Utility Vehicle
Total Cost / Year

9 mi/yr
1 @ 2x per year

$138,902$85,000

Lanai- 1$86,000

Salary (A):$14,902$15,000$16,000$16,000$16,000$77,902

Salary (B):$70,000$70,000$70,000$75,000$75,000$414,000

Lanai- 1

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Summary of Activities and Costs - D-16

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Island of Molokai
FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY21

Planned Activities

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Maintain Hunter Check
StationSign and marker upkeep

1 @ 2x per month

1 @ 2x per month

1 @ 2x per month

1 @ 2x per month

20 @ 1x per month

20 @ 1x per month

20 @ 1x per month

Gamebird Guzzler
MaintenanceFence and Gate
Maintenance6 @ 2x per month

7 @ 2x per month

7 @ 2x per month

7 @ 2x per month

3 gates 3x / yrcheck/maintain 1
mi of fence per yr

3 gates 3x / yrcheck/maintain 1
mi of fence per yr

3 gates 3x / yrcheck/maintain 1
mi of fence per yr

5

Building and facilities maint1 @ 2x per month

ActivityFrequency
1 @ 2x permonth
20 @ 1x permonth
7 @ 2x permonth
3 gates 3x / yrcheck/maintain1 mi of fence
per yr
1 @ 2x permonth

1 @ 2x per month

1 @ 2x per month

1 @ 2x per month

6

Purchase 4WD vehicle
Total Cost / Year
Salary (A):

Molokai -1$50,000$5,000$7,500$5,000$10,000$7,500$10,500$7,500$11,500$8,000$88,500$33,000

Salary (B):$44,000$2,500$2,500$3,000$3,500$55,500

1
2
3
4

20 @ 1x per month

3 gates 3x / yrcheck/maintain 1
mi of fence per yr

5- yr
Total

71

Island of Lanai
FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY21

Planned Activities

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Maintain Hunter Check
StationSign and marker upkeep

1 @ 2x per month

ActivityFrequency
1 @ 2x per month

1 @ 2x per month

1 @ 2x per month

1 @ 2x per month

30 @ 2x per month

30 @ 2x per month

30 @ 2x per month3

Gamebird Guzzlers
Maintenance

4Road and Trail
MaintenanceFence and Gate
Maintenance
Building and Facilities
MaintenanceUtility Vehicle
4-Wheel drive vehicle

4 @ 1x per week
5 miles @ 1x per
month.
9 mi/yr

30 @ 2x permonth
4 @ 1x per week
5 miles @ 1x per
month.
9 mi/yr

4 @ 1x per week
5 miles @ 1x permonth
9 mi/yr

4 @ 1x per week
5 miles @ 1x per
month.
9 mi/yr

4 @ 1x per week
5 miles @ 1x per
month.
9 mi/yr

3 @ 2x per year

3 @ 2x per year

3 @ 2x per year

3 @ 2x per year

3 @ 2x per year

1 @ 2x per year

1 @ 2x per year

1 @ 2x per year

1 @ 2x per year

1 @ 2x per year

1
2

5
6
7
8

30 @ 2x per month

5- yr
Total

1- Lanai

Total Cost / Year
Salary (A):$20,000$12,500$20,000$10,000$42,000$12,000$24,000$12,000$71,000$14,000$177,000$60,500

Salary (B):

$10,000$10,000$30,000$12,000$57,000$119,00072

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17- FY21)

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-17

W-25-GP-03 Game Population Management: Maui County
FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY21

Planned Activities

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

1

Predator control - Maui

28 traps / week
checked daily.
(February - July)
8 traps @Kahakuloa 8 traps@ Kula Forest 12
traps @ Lanai

ActivityFrequency
40 traps / week
checked daily.
(February July)
8 traps@ Kahakuloa 8
traps @ Kula
Forest12 traps @Kanaio 12 traps@ Lanai

40 traps / week
checked daily.
(February - July)
8 traps @Kahakuloa 8 traps@ Kula Forest
12 traps @ Kanaio
12 traps @ Lanai

40 traps / week
checked daily.
(February - July)
8 traps @Kahakuloa 8 traps@ Kula Forest
12 traps @ Kanaio
12 traps @ Lanai

40 traps / week
checked daily.
(February - July)
8 traps @Kahakuloa
8
traps @ Kula
Forest12 traps @ Kanaio
12 traps @ Lanai

2

Cat and Mongoose trap
purchase
Total Cost / Year
Salary (A):Salary (B):30 / yr$45,491
39,491$6,00030 / yr$6,600$5,500$1,100$11,000$6,000$5,000

5- yr
Total

30 / yr$11,000$7,000$3,000$14,000$8,000$6,000$88,091$65,991$21,10073

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-18

W-26-GP-03 Game Habitat Management Maui County
FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY21

Planned Activities

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

1

Strip mowing to maintaingame bird habitat

50 acres per year
(Kahakuloa)
500 acres per year Lanai (Mowing to
be done 2x/year
during Fall andSpring)2

Crop propogation

75 acres per year
(Kahakuloa/Kanaio)
500 acres per year Lanai (Mowing to
be done 2x/year
during Fall andSpring)1,500 plants/yr
planted (Kanaio)
2 days/month seedcollection (Kanaio)

75 acres per year
(Kahakuloa/Kanaio)
500 acres per year Lanai (Mowing to
be done 2x/year
during Fall andSpring)1,500 plants/yr
planted (Kanaio)
2 days/month seedcollection (Kanaio)

100 acres per year
(Kahakuloa/Kanaio)
500 acres per year Lanai (Mowing to
be done 2x/year
during Fall andSpring)1,500 plants/yr
planted (Kanaio)
2 days/month seedcollection (Kanaio)

3

Create new gamebird
habitatActivityFrequency
50 acres per year
(Kahakuloa)
500 acres per year
-Lanai (Mowing to
be done 2x/year
during Fall andSpring)1,500 plants/yr
planted (Kanaio)
2 days/month seedcollection(Kanaio)
25 acres/year(Kanaio)

25 acres/year(Kanaio)

25 acres/year(Kanaio)

25 acres/year(Kanaio)454-wheel drive vehicle
Crop propogation

1- Lanai
1 per year

1 per year

$97,000$7,000$90,000$53,000$8,000$45,000

Total Cost / Year
Salary (A):Salary (B):$55,417$25,417$30,000

5- yr
Total

1 per year
$53,000$8,00045,000$59,000$9,000$50,000$317,417$57,417$260,00074Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-19

W-27-GF-03 Game Facilities Construction: Maui County
FY17
Planned Activities

Activity Frequency

1

Replace or construct newgame bird guzzler

1/yr

2

Replace or construct new
check stationGame Bird holding pen
Game Bird Feed units
Construct fence (includes
gates/cattle guards, etc)
Total Cost / Year
Salary (A):Salary (B):

3
4
5

FY18
ActivityFrequency

FY19

FY20

FY21

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

5- yr
Total

1 /yr
Maui - 2

1 /yr
1/year
1 /yr
1/year

1 /yr
51/yr

1 /yr

1/year

1/ year
1 /yr
2/year$15,114$12,114$3,000$32,000$7,000$25,000$22,000$7,000$15,000$18,000$8,000$10,000$20,000$8,000$12,000$107,114$42,114$65,000

75

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-20

W-28-GS-03 Game Surveys and Inventories (Game Mammal): Maui County
FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY21

Planned Activities

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

1

Aerial Survey

1x / yr (South
Maui, and Kula
Forest) 1x/yr(Molokai Forest
Reserve)

1x / yr (South
Maui, Kanaio andKula Forest)
1x/yr (Molokai
Forest Reserve)

1x / yr (South
Maui, Kanaio andKula Forest)
1x/yr (Molokai
Forest Reserve)

1x / yr (South
Maui, Kanaio andKula Forest)
1x/yr (Molokai
Forest Reserve)

2

Ground Surveys

3

Collect and Analyze Data
from Hunter Check Station

2x /yr (Spring andFall)
2x/wk @ 12 huntercheck stations.

ActivityFrequency
1x / yr (South
Maui, Kanaio
and Kula
Forest)1x/yr (Molokai
Forest Reserve)
2x /yr (Springand Fall)
2x/wk @ 12
hunter checkstations.

2x /yr (Spring andFall)
2x/wk @ 14 huntercheck stations.

2x /yr (Spring andFall)
2x/wk @ 14 huntercheck stations.

2x /yr (Spring andFall)
2x/wk @ 14 huntercheck stations.

4

Purchase new 4WD vehicle
Total Cost / Year
Salary (A):Salary (B):$41,743$6,743$35,000

Maui -1$84,000$8,000$76,000$47,000$8,000$39,000$48,000$9,000$39,000$42,000$7,000$35,000

5- yr
Total

$262,743$38,743$224,00076

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-21

W-28-GS-03 Game Surveys and Inventories (Game Bird): Maui County
FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY21

Planned Activities

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Ground surveys

1x / mo(Kahakuloa, Kula
Forest, Lanai and
Molokai.)Once
a year - (Sept. orOct.) Lanai

2Collect and analyze hunter
harvest data

2x/wk @ 5 hunterstations during
game bird season(Nov-Jan)2x/wk @ 5
hunter stations
during game bird
season (Nov-Jan)

ActivityFrequency
1x / mo(Kahakuloa, Kula
Forest, Kanaio,
Lanai and
Molokai.)Once a year (Sept. or Oct.)
Lanai and Kanaio
2x/wk @ 5 hunterstations during
game bird season(Nov-Jan)

Activity Frequency

1

ActivityFrequency
1x / mo(Kahakuloa, Kula
Forest, Lanai and
Molokai.)Once a year (Sept. or Oct.)
Lanai and Kanaio

1x / mo(Kahakuloa, Kula
Forest, Kanaio,
Lanai and
Molokai.)Once
a year - (Sept. orOct.) Lanai andKanaio2x/wk @ 5 hunterstations during
game bird season(Nov-Jan)
Maui - 1

1x / mo(Kahakuloa, Kula
Forest, Kanaio,
Lanai and
Molokai.)Once
a year - (Sept. orOct.) Lanai andKanaio2x/wk @ 5 hunterstations during
game bird season(Nov-Jan)$5,398$3,398$2,000$4,000$3,000$1,000$4,500$3,500$1,000$47,000$4,000$43,000$7,000$4,500$2,500

3

Purchase new 4-wheel drive
vehicleTotal Cost / Year
Salary (A):Salary (B):
Maui County Totals

Total Cost/Year

5- yr
Total

$67,898$18,398$49,500

FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY21

5-yr. Total$302,065$266,600$260,600$266,000$239,000$1,334,165

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Salary (A):$102,065$44,500$48,500$51,000$54,500$300,565

Operation (B):
$200,000
Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)

222,100

212,100

215,000

184,500
1,033,600
Summary of Activities and Costs - D-22

W-24-GO-04 Game Operations and Maintenance: Honolulu County
FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY21

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

15/ year

15/ year

15/ year

Planned Activities

Activity Frequency

1

Hunter Check Station
Mainteance12/ year

ActivityFrequency
15/ year22Sign and Marker Upkeep
Game bird guzzler andfeeder maintenanceRoad &Trail maintenance

150/year
26/year150/year
26/year150/year
26/year150/year
26/year150/year
26/year20mi/year -Trail
10mi/year -Roads

20mi/year -Trail
10mi/year -Roads

20mi/year -Trail
10mi/year -Roads

20mi/year -Trail
10mi/year -Roads

4

Boundary fence and gate
maintenance

2mi/year & 5/year
gate maintainence

2mi/year & 5/year
gate maintainence

2mi/year & 5/year
gate maintainence

2mi/year & 5/year
gate maintainence

5

Facilities and Building
MaintenanceDistrict Administration
Total Cost / Year
Salary (A):Salary (B):

3 bldgs/year

20mi/year -Trail
10mi/year Roads
2mi/year &5/year gate
maintainence
3 bldgs/year

3 bldgs/year

3 bldgs/year

3 bldgs/year

1$123,788$23,788$100,000

1$188,750$23,750$165,000

1$188,750
23,750$165,000

1$188,750
23,750$165,000

1$188,750
23,750$165,000

3

7

5- yr
Total

$878,788$118,788$760,00078

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-23

W-25-GP-04 Game Population Management: Honolulu County
FY17

1

FY18

Planned Activities

Activity Frequency

Live trap for feral
cat/mongoose

30 traps/mo

ActivityFrequency
60 traps/mo

Total Cost / Year
Salary (A):Salary (B):$69,091$37,591$31,500

75,0005,000
70,000

FY19

FY20

FY21

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

60 traps/mo

60 traps/mo

60 traps/mo

75,0005,000
70,00075,0005,000
70,000$75,000
5,000
70,000

5- yr
Total

$369,091$57,591$311,50079

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)

ummary of Activities and Costs - D-24

W-26-GH-04 Game Habitat Management: Honolulu County
FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY21

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

200ac/year

200ac/year

200ac/year

Planned Activities

Activity Frequency

1

Grazing Management

200ac/year

ActivityFrequency
200ac/year2

Create new game bird
habitat
Strip mowing
Create and Maintain Food
Plots
District Administration
Total Cost / Year
Salary (A):Salary (B):

1 ac/year

1 ac/year

1 ac/year

1 ac/year

1 ac/year

15 ac/ yr
1ac/year

15 ac/ yr
1/year15 ac/ yr
1ac/year

15 ac/ yr
1ac/year

15 ac/ yr
1ac/year1$83,485$23,485$60,000

1$96,000$10,000$86,000

1$96,000$10,000$86,000

1$96,000$10,000$86,000

1$96,000$10,000$86,000

3
4
5

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)

5- yr
Total

$467,845$63,485$404,00

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-25

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W-27-GF-04 Game Facilities Construction: Honolulu County
FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY21

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

1/yr

1/yr

1/yr

Planned Activities

Activity Frequency

1

Hunter check station
construct /replacement

0/yr

ActivityFrequency
1/yr

2

Game bird guzzler
construct/ replacement
Total Cost / Year
Salary (A):Salary (B):

0/yr

1/yr

1/yr

1/yr

1/yr

$15,833$14,833$1000.00$30,000$15,000$15,000$35,000$15,000$20,000$35,000$15,000$20,000$35,000$15,000$20,000

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)

5- yr
Total

$150,833$74,833$76,000

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-26

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W-28-GS-04 Game Surveys and Inventories (Game Mammal): Honolulu County
FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY21

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

5 transects/yr

5 transects/yr

5 transects/yr

5- yr
Total

Planned Activities

Activity Frequency

1

Ground Surveys

1 transects/yr

ActivityFrequency
5 transects/yr

2
3

Aerial surveys
Non-PHA Hunt Mgt
Total Cost / Year

1x/year0$21,591

3x/year
1x/year$44,800

3x/year
1x/year$49,000

3x/year
1x/year49,0003x/year
1x/year$49,000$213391

Salary (A):Salary (B):

$17091$4,500$10,000$34,800$10,000$39,000$10,000$39,000$10,000$39,000$59091$156300

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-27

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W-28-GS-04 Game Surveys and Inventories (Game Bird): Honolulu County
FY17

1

FY18

Planned Activities

Activity Frequency

Gamebird Surveys(Ground)1x/year

ActivityFrequency
3x/year

Total Cost / Year
Salary (A):Salary (B):

$6,477$2,477$4,000$1500$500$1,000

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)

FY19

FY20

FY21

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

3x/year

3x/year

3x/year$1500$500$1,000$1500$500$1,000$1500$500$1,000

5- yr
Total

$12,477$4,477$8,000

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-28

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Honolulu County Totals
FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY21
5-yr. Total

Total Cost / Year

$320,265$436,050$445,250$445,250$445,250$2,092,065

Salary (A):$119,265$64,250$64,250$64,250$64,250$376,265

Operation (B):

$201,000$371,800$381,000$381,000$381,000$1,715,800

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-29

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W-24-GO-05 Game Operations and Maintenance Kauai County
FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY21

Planned Activities

Activity Frequency

ActivityFrequency

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Hunter check station
maintenance

15 stations/month15
stations/month

15 stations/month

15 stations/month

15 stations/month2

Game bird feeding site
maintenance12 sites/month(Apr. - Oct)

12 sites/month(Apr. - Oct)18 sites/month(Apr.-Oct.)18 sites /month(Apr.-Oct.)18 sites /month(Apr.-Oct.)

3

Game bird water unit
maintenance

12 units/month

12 units/month

12 units/month

18 units/month

18 units/month60/yearas needed

60/yearas needed

60/yearas needed

60/year&as needed

60/yearas needed

5- yr Total

1

4
Sign and Marker Upkeep
5

Hunting Area Road
Maintenance80 miles/year asneeded80 mile/year
as needed

80 miles/year
as needed

80 mile/year
as needed

80 miles/year
as needed

6

Hunting Area Trail
Maintenance

50 miles/year
as needed

50 miles/year
as needed

50 miles/year
as needed

50 miles/year
as needed

50 miles/year
as needed

7

Exclosure fence
maintenance

0.1 mile/monthas needed

0.1 mile/monthas needed

0.1 mile/monthas needed

0.1 mile/monthas needed

0.1 mile/monthas needed

8

Fence and Gate
maintenance.75 mile/monthas needed.75 mile/monthas needed.75 mile/monthas needed.75 mile/monthas needed.7 mile/monthas needed

9

Building and Facilities
Maintenance
Purchase new 4 WD trucks

2 buildings/month-2
buildings/month
1- Replace #12

2 buildings/month
1 -Replace #45

2 buildings/month
1 – Replace #3

2 buildings/month
-

10

85

11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18

Purchase new marine boat
25’

$100k

-

-

-

-

Purchase Heavy-equipment
Attachments
Marine Boat maintenance
Helicopter Transportation

Dozer blade
20 hours/year

Mega Mower
Twice/year
20 hours/year

Side Arm cutter
Twice/year
20 hours/year

Twice/year
20 hours/year

Twice/year
20 hours/year

1040 hours/year-

1040 hours/year
1040 hours/year

1040 hours/year
1040 hours/year

1040 hours/year
1040 hours/year

1040 hours/year
1040 hours/year

520 hours/year

520 hours/year

520 hours/year

520 hours/year

520 hours/year

52 hours/year

52 hours/year

52 hours/year

52 hours/year

52 hours/year$124,508$375,000$390,000$400,000$415,000$1,704,508

Salary (A)$34,508$125,000$130,000$130,000$135,000$554,508

Operating (B)$90,000$250,000$260,000$270,000$280,000$1,150,000

Game Tech Salary (#1)
(50% of Effort)
Hire new Game Tech (#4)
(50% of Effort)
Game Biologist Salary(25% of Effort)
Wildlife Manager Salary(2.5% of Effort)
Annual Totals

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY1)

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-30

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W-25-GP-05 Game Population Management: Kauai County

1
2
3
3
4
5
6
7

FY17

FY18
Output Measure

FY19
OutputMeasure

FY20
OutputMeasureFY21
OutputMeasurePlanned Activities
Service Diphacinone bait
stations
Purchase trapping
equipment
Game Tech (#1) Salary
5% of Effort)
Game Tech (#2) Salary(50% of Effort)
Game Tech (#3) Salary(50% of Effort)
Hire new Game Tech(#4) (5% of Effort)
Game Biologist Salary(5% of Effort)
Wildlife Manager Salary(2.5% of Effort)

Output Measure
10/month

10/month

10/month

10/month

10/month

50 traps

50 traps

50 traps

104 hours/year

104 hours/year

1040 hours/year

1040 hours/year

1040 hours/year

1040 hours/year-

104 hours/year

104 hours/year

104 hours/year

50 traps
104
hours/year
1040
hours/year
1040
hours/year
104
hours/year
104
hours/year

52 hours/year

52 hours/year

52 hours/year

52 hours/year

50 traps
104
hours/year
1040
hours/year
1040
hours/year
104
hours/year
104
hours/year
52
hours/year

Total Cost / Year$45,341$69,000$73,000$77,000$81,000$345,341

Salary (A):$35,341$45,000$47,000$49,000$51,000$227,341

Operation (B):

$10,000$24,000$26,000$28,000$30,000$118,000

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)

104 hours/year
1040
hours/year
1040
hours/year
104 hours/year
104 hours/year

5-yr. Total

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-31

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W-26-GP-05 Game Habitat Management: Kauai County

1
2
3
4
5
4
5
5
6
7

8

9

Planned Activities
Create new gamebird
habitatEstablish food plots- Kekaha GMA
Range mowing –Kekaha GMA
Range mowing Wailua GMA
Range mowing –Hunting Unit L
Food plot
maintenanceGame Tech Salary(#1) (5% of Effort)
Game Tech Salary(#2) (50% of Effort)
Game Tech Salary (#3) (50% of Effort)
Hire new Game Tech(#4) (5% of Effort)
Game Biologist
Salary (10% ofEffort)Wildlife Manager
Salary (2.5% ofEffort)Annual Totals
Salary (A)Operating (B)FY17
Output Measure

FY18
Output Measure

FY19
Output Measure

FY20
Output Measure

FY21
Output Measure

5-yr. Total

10 acres/year

10 acres/year

10 acres/year

10 acres/year

10 acres/year

3 acres/ year

3 acres/ year

3 acres/ year

3 acres/ year

3 acres/ year

100 acres/year

100 acres/year

100 acres/year

100 acres/year

100 acres/year-

50 acres/year

50 acres/year

50 acres/year

50 acres/year

50 acres/year

50 acres/year

50 acres/year

50 acres/year

50 acres/year

3 acres/year

6 acres/year

9 acres/year

9 acres/year

9 acres/year

104 hours/year

104 hours/year

104 hours/year

104 hours/year

104 hours/year

1040 hours/year

1040 hours/year

1040 hours/year

1040 hours/year

1040 hours/year

1040 hours/year

1040 hours/year

1040 hours/year

1040 hours/year

1040 hours/year-

104 hours/year

104 hours/year

104 hours/year

104 hours/year

208 hours/year

208 hours/year

208 hours/year

208 hours/year

208 hours/year

52 hours/year$62,614$32,61452 hours/year$111,000$46,000

52 hours/year$118,000$48,000

52 hours/year$125,000$50,000

52 hours/year$132,000$52,000$544,614$228,614$30,000$65,000$70,000$75,000$80,000$320,00088

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-32

W-27-GF-05 Game Facilities Construction: Kauai County
FY17

1
2
3
4
5

6
7

8
9
10
11

Planned Activities
Construct Kokee HCS
restroom
Construct exclosure toprotect T E plants
Construct new gamebird
water units
Construct Kekaha GMA
Fence
Construct new Hunting Unit
L Fence
Construct new hunter accessto Unit C
Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve
Construct new hunter accessto Unit C Moloa’a Forest
Reserve
Game Tech Salary (#1)
(25% of Effort)
Hire new Game Tech (#4)
(25% of Effort)
Game Biologist Salary(10% of Effort)
Wildlife Manager Salary(5% of Effort)

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY21

5- yr Total

Output Measure

Output Measure

Output Measure

Output Measure

Output Measure

1 Septic system

1 Water system

-

-

-

As needed

As needed

As needed

As needed

As needed

5 units/year

5 units/year

5units/year

5 units/year

5units/year

Plan and design

1 mile/year

1 mile/year

1 mile/year

1 mile/year

Plan and design

1 mile/year

1 mile/year

1 mile/year

1 mile/year

Draft EA

Draft EA

1 Access route
1 Parking area

Finish any
uncompletedFinish any
uncompleted

Draft EA

Draft EA

1 Access route
1 Parking area

Finish any
uncompletedFinish any
uncompleted

520 hours/year

520 hours/year

520 hours/year

520 hours/year

520 hours/year-

520 hours/year

520 hours/year

520 hours/year

520 hours/year

208 hours/year

208 hours/year

208 hours/year

208 hours/year

208 hours/year

104 hours/year

104 hours/year

104 hours/year

104 hours/year

104 hours/year

Annual Totals$69,091$212,000$240,000$240,000$240,000$1,131,091

Salary (A)$39,091$32,000$40,000$40,000$40,000$191,091

89Operating (B)$30,000
Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17- FY21)$180,000$200,000$200,000$200,000$940,000
Summary of Activities and Costs - D-33

W-28-GS-05 Game Surveys and Inventories (Game Mammal): Kauai County

Planned Activities

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Aerial Goat Census
B.T. Deer Survey
Game Exclosure Analysis
Feral Pig Surveys
Check Station Record
Collection
Helicopter Transportation –Surveillance
Deer Checking Station
Operation
Analyze data and prepare
reportGame Tech Salary (#1)
(10% of Effort)
Hire new Game Tech (#4)
(10% of Effort)
Game Biologist Salary(40% of Effort)
Wildlife Manager Salary(20% of Effort)
Total Cost/Year
Salary (A):Operation (B):

FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY21

5- yr
Total

Activity Frequency

ActivityFrequency

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

1 x / year
1 x / year
1 x / year
1 x / year

1 x / year
1 x / year
1 x / year
1 x / year

1 x / year
1 x / year
1 x / year
1 x / year

1 x / year
1 x / year
1 x / year
1 x / year

1 x /year
1 x /year
1 x /year
1 x /year

Twice / month

Twice / month

Twice / month

Twice / month

Twice / month

25 hours/year

25 hours/year

25 hours/year

25 hours/year

25 hours/year

Sept. to Nov.

Sept. to Nov.

Sept. to Nov.

Sept. to Nov.

Sept. to Nov.

1 x / month

1 x / month

1 x / month

1 x / month

1 x / month

208 hours/year

208 hours/year

208 hours/year

208 hours/year

208 hours/year-

208 hours/year

208 hours/year

208 hours/year

208 hours/year

832 hours/year
416 hours/year

832 hours/year
416 hours/year

832 hours/year
416 hours/year

832 hours/year
416 hours/year

832 hours/year
416 hours/year$71,250$34,250$37,000$74,000$36,000$38,000$78,000$38,000$40,000$84,000$42,000$42,000$88,000$44,000$44,000$395,250$192,250$201,00090

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-34

W-28-GS-05: Game Bird Surveys and Inventories (Game Bird): Kauai County

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY21

Planned Activities

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Activity Frequency

Check Station Record
Collection
Pre-Season Survey Kekaha GMA
Pre-Season Survey Wailua GMA
Pre-Season Survey Hunting Unit L
Gamebird Check Station
Operation
Analyze Data and Prepare
Annual ReportGame Tech (#1) Salary(5% of Effort)
Hire new Game Tech (#4)
(5% of Effort)
Game Biologist Salary(10% of Effort)
Wildlife Manager Salary(5% of Effort)
Total Cost/Year
Salary (A):Operation (B):Nov. - Jan Weekly

Nov.- Jan. Weekly

Nov. - Jan. Weekly

Nov. - Jan. Weekly

1 x /year

ActivityFrequency
Nov. - Jan.
Weekly1 x /year

1 x /year

1 x /year

1 x /year

1 x /year

1 x /year

1 x /year

1 x /year

1 x /year

1 x /year

1 x /year

1 x /year

1 x /year

1 x /year

Nov. to Jan.

Nov. to Jan.

Nov. to Jan.

Nov. to Jan.

Nov. to Jan.

1 x /yr.

1 x /yr.

1 x /yr.

1 x /yr.

1 x /yr.

104 hours/year

104 hours/year

104 hours/year

104 hours/year

104 hours/year-

104 hours/year

104 hours/year

104 hours/year

104 hours/year

208 hours/year

208 hours/year

208 hours/year

208 hours/year

208 hours/year

104 hours/year

104 hours/year

104 hours/year

104 hours/year

104 hours/year$6,477$3,477$3,000$18,000$14,000$4,000$20,000$15,000$5,000$22,000$16,000$6,000

5- yr
Total

$24,000$17,000$7,000$90,477$65,477$25,00091Kauai County Total
Game Program Totals
Total Cost / Year
Salary (A):Operation (B):

FY17

FY18
$876,000$275,000$200,000

Hawaii Pittman-Robertson 5-year Plan (FY17 – FY21)FY19$901,000$320,000$582,000

FY20$966,000$341,000$623,000$995,000$351,000$645,000

FY21$1,023,000$363,000$665,000

5- yr Total$4,764,000$1,649,000$3,115,000

Summary of Activities and Costs - D-35

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AppendicesI.

DOFAW Game Management Guidelines

To formulate and use a consistent philosophy for game management priorities and actions by DOFAW,
and to make those known to agency personnel, partners, and the general public, the Division has
developed a set of working guidelines for game management policy on DOFAW managed lands. The
guidelines recognize and prioritize the importance and sustainability of native ecosystems. They areintended to provide administrative policy direction and prioritize resource management activities basedon the integrity of existing natural resources. The guidelines were developed through meetings held withthe public, cooperating agencies, and researchers and provide a mechanism for public and agency
interaction that improves the understanding of our management programs by the community, otheragencies and policy makers. The basis of DOFAW's Resource Management Guidelines is the status of
the native vegetation in an area. The character of the vegetation is classified as: "Most Pristine Native","Predominantly Native", "Considerably Disturbed", or "Badly Degraded or Highly Altered". The
vegetation status is then considered in conjunction with public safety, public demand for specificresources, and the effect of the proposed use on the vegetation. Potential game management strategies
have been divided into four categories, called Game Animal Management Classifications. These are:Game Production. Game is a primary objective. Areas are managed for public hunting on a sustained
yield basis. Habitat may be manipulated for the purpose of increasing or maintaining the game carrying
capacity of the habitat. Hunting seasons and bag limits are set to provide sustained public hunting
opportunities and benefits. Some of the GMA’s are in this class.
Mixed Game and Other Uses. Production of game is an objective integrated with other uses such as
hiking, production of forest products, and protection of native resources. Game populations are managed toacceptable levels using public hunting. Habitat manipulation for game enhancement may be conducted, but
only when it is consistent with other uses. Seasons and bag limits are designed to ensure compatibility withother uses. These areas include portions of forest reserves and some GMA’s.
Game Control. Protection of resources is the primary objective, with emphasis on native plant community
and watershed protection. Hunting is used to reduce animal impacts to those resources. Bag limits or
seasons are liberal. These areas include watershed areas, portions of forest reserves, Natural Area Reserves,
and wilderness preserves.
Staff Control. Areas designated for animal removal by staff or agency designees because of remoteness,environmental sensitivity, or public safety. Game mammal control is the objective. Control actions can
include but are not limited to staff shooting or animal translocation.

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These 79 areas include portions of forest reserves, Natural Area Reserves, wilderness reserves, and plant
and wildlife sanctuaries. Under DOFAW's Resource Management Guidelines, maintaining game bird
populations is considered compatible with other uses in most areas. Game birds are managed for"Game Production" or "Mixed Game and Other Uses" in most areas. Because of potential detrimental
effects of game mammals on native ecosystems, management strategy for game mammals is more
complex. Areas managed for game mammal production, i.e. "Game Production", are locatedprimarily in areas classified as "Badly Degraded or Highly Altered". These areas have a
preponderance of weedy species, contain very few native plants, and are managed to produce game
animals for recreational hunting. Under this management approach, known individuals or populationsof listed plants are fenced or otherwise protected from feral ungulates. Areas classified as"Predominantly Native" and "Considerably Disturbed" are managed as "Mixed Game and Other
Uses" for game mammals and have seasons and bag limits designed to ensure compatibility withother uses, including native ecosystem protection. Areas classified as "Most Pristine Native" aremanaged for "Game Control or Staff Control" and have the most liberal hunting seasons to minimize
the pressure of feral animals on native ecosystems.

The following maps provide guidelines for each island with management categories described asfollow:• A-1: Game Production Game is a primary objective in these areas. Hunting seasons and bag
limits provide maximal sustained public hunting opportunities and benefits. Areas include
Game Management Areas.
• A-2: Mixed Game and Other Uses In these areas game management is an objective
integrated with other uses. Habitat may be manipulated for game enhancement. Game
populations are managed to acceptable levels using public hunting.
A-3: Game Control (public) In these areas resource protection is the primary objective,
with emphasis on native plant communities and watersheds. Seasons and bag limits aredesigned for public hunting to reduce impacts to native resources.
• A-4: Game Control (supervised) These areas are designated for animal removal by staff oragency designees because of environmental sensitivity, remoteness, or public

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Appendix II. List of Endangered (E), Threatened (T) and Proposed Endangered (PE) Species.
Marine Species Listed as Threatened or Endangered
StatusTaxonGroup
SciNameE
Crustacean Species
Spelaeorchestia koloana
E
Crustacean Species
Vetericaris chaceorum
E
Fish Species
Sphyrna lewini
E
Mammal-Marine Species
Balaenoptera borealis
E
Mammal-Marine Species
Balaenoptera musculus
E
Mammal-Marine Species
Balaenoptera physalus
E
Mammal-Marine Species
Eubalaena japonica
E
Mammal-Marine Species
Megaptera novaeangliae
E
Mammal-Marine Species
Monachus schauinslandi
E
Mammal-Marine Species
Physeter macrocephalus
E
Mammal-Marine Species
Pseudorca crassidens
E
Reptile-Marine Species
Caretta caretta
E
Reptile-Marine Species
Dermochelys coriacea
E
Reptile-Marine Species
Eretmochelys imbricata
E
Reptile-Marine Species
Lepidochelys kempii
T
Reptile-Marine Species
Chelonia mydas
T
Reptile-Marine Species
Lepidochelys olivacea
Avian Species Listed as Threatened and Endangered
Status TaxonGroup
SciNameE
Bird Species
Anas wyvilliana
E
Bird Species
Branta sandvicensis
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Buteo solitarius
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Chasiempis sandwichensis ibidis
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Corvus hawaiiensis
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Fulica americana alaiE
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Gallinula chloropus sandvicensis
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Hemignathus lucidus
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Hemignathus munroiE
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Hemignathus procerusE
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Himantopus mexicanus knudseni
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Loxioides bailleuiE
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Loxops caeruleirostrisE
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Loxops coccineus coccineus
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Loxops coccineus ochraceusE
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Melamprosops phaeosoma
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Moho braccatus
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Myadestes lanaiensis rutha
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Myadestes myadestinusE
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Oreomystis bairdi
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Oreomystis manaE
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Palmeria dolei
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Paroreomyza flammea
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Paroreomyza maculata
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Pseudonestor xanthophrys
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Psittirostra psittacea
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Pterodroma phaeopygia sandwichensis
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Telespyza cantans
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Asplenium fragile var. insulareE
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Ctenitis squamigera
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Diellia erecta
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Diellia falcata
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Diellia mannii
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Diellia pallida
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Diellia unisoraE
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Diplazium molokaienseE
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Doryopteris angelica
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Doryopteris takeuchii
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Dryopteris crinalis var. podosorus
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Huperzia mannii
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Huperzia nutans
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Marsilea villosa
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Pteris lidgatei
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Cenchrus agrimonioides
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Cyperus pennatiformis
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Pritchardia remota
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Sesbania tomentosa
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Abutilon eremitopetalum
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Abutilon menziesii
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Abutilon sandwicense
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Acaena exigua
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Achyranthes mutica
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Achyranthes splendens var. rotundata
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Alectryon macrococcus
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Alsinidendron lychnoides
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Alsinidendron viscosumE
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Argyroxiphium kauense
Argyroxiphium sandwicense ssp.
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Astelia waialealae
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Bidens amplectens
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Bidens campylotheca ssp. pentamera
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Bidens campylotheca ssp. waihoiensis
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Bidens conjuncta
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Bidens hillebrandiana ssp. hillebrandianaE
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Bidens micrantha ssp. ctenophylla
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Bidens micrantha ssp. kalealaha
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Bidens wiebkei
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Bonamia menziesii
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Brighamia insignis
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Brighamia rockii
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Calamagrostis hillebrandii
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Canavalia molokaiensis
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Canavalia pubescens
Centaurium sebaeoides
Chamaesyce celastroides var. kaenana
Chamaesyce deppeana
Chamaesyce eleanoriae
Chamaesyce halemanui
Chamaesyce herbstii
Chamaesyce kuwaleana
Chamaesyce remyi var. kauaiensis
Chamaesyce remyi var. remyi
Chamaesyce rockii
Charpentiera densiflora
Clermontia drepanomorpha
Clermontia lindseyana
Clermontia oblongiflora ssp. brevipes
Clermontia oblongiflora ssp. mauiensis
Clermontia peleana
Clermontia pyrularia
Clermontia samuelii
Colubrina oppositifolia
Cyanea acuminata
Cyanea asarifolia
Cyanea asplenifolia
Cyanea calycina
Cyanea copelandii ssp. copelandii
Cyanea copelandii ssp. haleakalaensis
Cyanea crispa
Cyanea dolichopoda
Cyanea dunbariae
Cyanea duvalliorum
Cyanea eleeleensis
Cyanea glabra
Cyanea grimesiana ssp. grimesiana
Cyanea grimesiana ssp. obatae
Cyanea hamatiflora ssp. carlsonii
Cyanea hamatiflora ssp. hamatiflora
Cyanea horrida
Cyanea humboldtiana
Cyanea kolekoleensis
Cyanea koolauensis
Cyanea kuhihewa
Cyanea kunthiana
Cyanea lanceolata
Cyanea lobata
Cyanea longiflora
Cyanea macrostegia ssp. gibsonii
Cyanea magnicalyx
Cyanea mannii
Cyanea maritae
Cyanea marksii
Cyanea mauiensis
Cyanea mceldowneyi
Cyanea munroi
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Cyanea platyphylla
Cyanea procera
Cyanea profuga
Cyanea purpurellifolia
Cyanea remyi
Cyanea shipmanii
Cyanea solanacea
Cyanea st.-johnii
Cyanea stictophylla
Cyanea superba
Cyanea tritomantha
Cyanea truncata
Cyanea undulata
Cyperus trachysanthos
Cyrtandra crenata
Cyrtandra cyaneoides
Cyrtandra dentata
Cyrtandra ferripilosa
Cyrtandra filipes
Cyrtandra giffardii
Cyrtandra gracilis
Cyrtandra kaulantha
Cyrtandra munroi
Cyrtandra nanawaleensis
Cyrtandra oenobarba
Cyrtandra oxybapha
Cyrtandra paliku
Cyrtandra polyantha
Cyrtandra sessilis
Cyrtandra subumbellata
Cyrtandra tintinnabula
Cyrtandra viridiflora
Cyrtandra wagneri
Cyrtandra waiolani
Delissea rhytidosperma
Delissea rivularis
Delissea subcordata
Delissea undulata
Dubautia herbstobatae
Dubautia imbricata ssp. imbricata
Dubautia kalalauensis
Dubautia kenwoodii
Dubautia latifolia
Dubautia pauciflorula
Dubautia plantaginea ssp. humilis
Dubautia plantaginea ssp. magnifolia
Dubautia waialealae
Eragrostis fosbergii
Eugenia koolauensis
Euphorbia haeleeleana
Euphorbia skottsbergii var. skottsbergii
Exocarpos luteolus
Festuca molokaienesis
Flueggea neowawraea
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Gardenia mannii
Geranium arboreum
Geranium hanaense
Geranium hillebrandii
Geranium kauaiense
Geranium multiflorum
Gouania hillebrandii
Gouania meyenii
Gouania vitifolia
Haplostachys haplostachya var.
angustifolia
Hedyotis cookiana
Hedyotis mannii
Hedyotis schlechtendahliana var. remyi
Hedyotis st.-johnii
Hesperomannia arborescens
Hesperomannia arbuscula
Hesperomannia lydgatei
Hibiscadelphus distans
Hibiscadelphus giffardianus
Hibiscadelphus hualalaiensis
Hibiscadelphus woodii
Hibiscus arnottianus ssp. immaculatus
Hibiscus brackenridgei
Hibiscus clayi
Hibiscus waimeae ssp. hannerae
Ischaemum byrone
Isodendrion hosakae
Isodendrion laurifolium
Isodendrion pyrifolium
Kadua coriacea
Kadua degeneri
Kadua parvula
Kanaloa kahoolawensis
Keysseria erici
Keysseria helenae
Kokia cookei
Kokia drynarioides
Kokia kauaiensis
Korthalsella degeneri
Labordia cyrtandrae
Labordia helleri
Labordia lydgatei
Labordia pumila
Labordia tinifolia var. lanaiensis
Labordia tinifolia var. wahiawaensis
Labordia triflora
Lepidium arbuscula
Lipochaeta fauriei
Lipochaeta kamolensis
Lipochaeta lobata ssp. leptophylla
Lipochaeta micrantha
Lipochaeta venosa
Lipochaeta waimeaensis
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Lobelia monostachya
Lobelia niihauensis
Lobelia oahuensis
Lysimachia daphnoides
Lysimachia filifolia
Lysimachia iniki
Lysimachia lydgatei
Lysimachia maxima
Lysimachia pendens
Lysimachia scopulensis
Lysimachia venosa
Mariscus fauriei
Melanthera tenuifolia
Melicope adscendens
Melicope balloui
Melicope christophersenii
Melicope degeneri
Melicope haupuensis
Melicope hiiakae
Melicope knudsenii
Melicope lydgatei
Melicope makahae
Melicope mucronulata
Melicope munroi
Melicope ovalis
Melicope pallida
Melicope paniculata
Melicope puberula
Melicope quadrangularis
Melicope reflexa
Melicope saint-johnii
Melicope zahlbruckneri
Mezoneuron kavaiensis
Mucuna sloanei var. persericea
Munroidendron racemosum
Myrsine juddii
Myrsine knudsenii
Myrsine mezii
Myrsine vaccinioides
Neraudia angulata
Neraudia ovata
Neraudia sericea
Nothocestrum breviflorum
Nothocestrum peltatum
Nototrichium humile
Ochrosia kilaueaensis
Panicum carteri
Panicum niihauense
Peperomia subpetiolata
Phyllostegia bracteata
Phyllostegia floribunda
Phyllostegia glabra var. lanaiensis
Phyllostegia hirsuta
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Phyllostegia knudsenii
Phyllostegia mannii
Phyllostegia mollis
Phyllostegia parviflora
Phyllostegia racemosa
Phyllostegia renovans
Phyllostegia velutina
Phyllostegia waimeae
Phyllostegia warshaueri
Phyllostegia wawrana
Pittosporum halophilum
Pittosporum hawaiiense
Pittosporum napaliense
Plantago hawaiensis
Plantago princeps
Plantago princeps var. longibracteata
Plantago princeps var. princeps
Platanthera holochila
Platydesma cornuta var. cornuta
Platydesma cornuta var. decurrens
Platydesma remyi
Platydesma rostrata
Pleomele fernaldii
Pleomele forbesii
Pleomele hawaiiensis
Poa mannii
Poa sandvicensis
Poa siphonoglossa
Portulaca sclerocarpa
Pritchardia affinis
Pritchardia hardyi
Pritchardia kaalae
Pritchardia lanigera
Pritchardia munroi
Pritchardia napaliensis
Pritchardia schattaueri
Pritchardia viscosa
Psychotria grandiflora
Psychotria hexandra ssp. oahuensis
Psychotria hobdyi
Pteralyxia kauaiensis
Pteralyxia macrocarpa
Remya kauaiensis
Remya mauiensis
Remya montgomeryi
Sanicula mariversa
Sanicula purpurea
Santalum haleakalae var. lanaiense
Scaevola coriacea
Schiedea adamantis
Schiedea apokremnos
Schiedea attenuata
Schiedea diffusa ssp. macraei
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Schiedea helleri
Schiedea hookeri
Schiedea jacobii
Schiedea kaalae
Schiedea kauaiensis
Schiedea kealiae
Schiedea laui
Schiedea lydgatei
Schiedea membranacea
Schiedea nuttallii
Schiedea obovata
Schiedea salicaria
Schiedea sarmentosa
Schiedea spergulina var. spergulina
Schiedea stellarioides
Schiedea trinervis
Sicyos alba
Silene alexandri
Silene lanceolata
Silene perlmanii
Solanum incompletum
Solanum sandwicense
Spermolepis hawaiiensis
Stenogyne angustifolia var. angustifolia
Stenogyne bifida
Stenogyne campanulata
Stenogyne cranwelliae
Stenogyne kanehoana
Stenogyne kauaulaensis
Stenogyne kealiae
Tetramolopium arenarium
Tetramolopium capillare
Tetramolopium filiforme
Tetramolopium lepidotum ssp. lepidotum
Tetramolopium remyi
Tetraplasandra bisattenuata
Tetraplasandra flynnii
Tetraplasandra gymnocarpa
Tetraplasandra lydgatei
Trematolobelia singularis
Urera kaalae
Vicia menziesii
Vigna o-wahuensis
Viola chamissoniana ssp. chamissoniana
Viola helenae
Viola kauaensis var. wahiawaensis
Viola lanaiensis
Viola oahuensis
Wikstroemia villosa
Wilkesia hobdyi
Xylosma crenatum
Zanthoxylum dipetalum var. tomentosum
Zanthoxylum hawaiiensis
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Invertebrate Species Listed as Threatened and Endangered
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Drosophila digressa
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Drosophila heteroneura
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Drosophila montgomeryi
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Drosophila musaphila
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Drosophila obatai
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Drosophila ochrobasis
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Drosophila sharpi
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Drosophila substenoptera
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Drosophila tarphytrichia
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Manduca blackburni
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Megalagrion nesiotes
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Megalagrion nigrohamatum nigrolineatum
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Megalagrion oceanicum
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Megalagrion pacificum
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Drosophila mulli
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Achatinella abbreviata
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Achatinella apexfulva
E
Snail Species
Achatinella bellula
E
Snail Species
Achatinella buddii
E
Snail Species
Achatinella bulimoides
E
Snail Species
Achatinella byronii
E
Snail Species
Achatinella caesia
E
Snail Species
Achatinella casta
E
Snail Species
Achatinella cestus
E
Snail Species
Achatinella concavospiraE
Snail Species
Achatinella curta
E
Snail Species
Achatinella decipiens
E
Snail Species
Achatinella decora
E
Snail Species
Achatinella dimorphaE
Snail Species
Achatinella elegans
E
Snail Species
Achatinella fulgens
E
Snail Species
Achatinella fuscobasis
E
Snail Species
Achatinella juddii
E
Snail Species
Achatinella juncea
E
Snail Species
Achatinella lehuiensis
E
Snail Species
Achatinella leucorrhapheE
Snail Species
Achatinella lila
E
Snail Species
Achatinella livida

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E
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E
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E
E
E
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E
E
E
E
E
E
E
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Snail Species
Snail Species
Snail Species
Snail Species
Snail Species
Snail Species
Snail Species
Snail Species
Snail Species
Snail Species
Snail Species
Snail Species
Snail Species
Snail Species
Snail Species
Snail Species
Snail Species
Snail Species
Snail Species
Snail Species
Snail Species
Snail Species

Achatinella lorata
Achatinella mustelina
Achatinella papyracea
Achatinella phaeozona
Achatinella pulcherrima
Achatinella pupukanioe
Achatinella rosea
Achatinella sowerbyana
Achatinella spaldingi
Achatinella stewartii
Achatinella swiftii
Achatinella taeniolata
Achatinella thaanumi
Achatinella turgida
Achatinella valida
Achatinella viridans
Achatinella vittata
Achatinella vulpina
Newcombia cumingi
Partulina semicarinata
Partulina variabilis
Erinna newcombi

Mammal Species Listed as Threatened and Endangered
Status TaxonGroup
SciNameE
Mammal-Terrestrial Species
Neomonachus schauinslandi
E
Mammal-Terrestrial Species
Lasiurus cinereus semotus
Marine Species Listed as Proposed Endangered
Definition
TaxonGroupPE
Crustacean Species

Scientific Name
Procaris hawaiana

Avian Species Listed as Proposed Endangered
Definition
TaxonGroup
SciNamePE
Bird Species
Oceanodroma castro
Plant Species Listed as Proposed Endangered
Definition TaxonGroup
SciNamePE
Fern and Fern Ally Species Asplenium diellaciniatumPE
Fern and Fern Ally Species Cyclosorus boydiae
PE
Fern and Fern Ally Species Deparia kaalaana
PE
Fern and Fern Ally Species Dryopteris glabra var. pusillaPE
Fern and Fern Ally Species Huperzia stemmermanniae
PE
Fern and Fern Ally Species Hypolepis hawaiiensis var. mauiensis
PE
Fern and Fern Ally Species Microlepia strigosa var. mauiensis
PE
Flowering Plant Species
Portulaca villosa
PE
Flowering Plant Species
Solanum nelsonii
PE
Flowering Plant Species
Calamagrostis expansa
PE
Flowering Plant Species
Cyanea kauaulaensis
PE
Flowering Plant Species
Cyperus neokunthianus
PE
Flowering Plant Species
Cyrtandra hematos

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PE
PE
PE
PE
PE
PE
PE
PE
PE
PE
PE
PE
PE
PE
PE
PE
PE
PE
PE
PE

Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species
Flowering Plant Species

Exocarpos menziesii
Festuca hawaiiensis
Gardenia remyi
Joinvillea ascendens ssp. ascendens
Kadua fluviatilis
Kadua haupuensis
Labordia lorenciana
Lepidium orbiculare
Myrsine fosbergii
Nothocestrum latifolium
Ochrosia haleakalae
Phyllostegia brevidens
Phyllostegia helleri
Phyllostegia stachyoides
Pritchardia bakeri
Pseudognaphalium sandwicensium ssp.
molokaiense
Ranunculus hawaiensis
Ranunculus mauiensis
Sanicula sandwicensis
Santalum involutum
Schiedea diffusa ssp. diffusa
Schiedea pubescens
Sicyos lanceoloideus
Sicyos macrophyllus
Stenogyne kaalae ssp. sherffii
Wikstroemia skottsbergiana

Invertebrate Species Listed as Proposed Endangered
Definition
TaxonGroup
SciNamePE
Insect Species
Hylaeus anthracinus
PE
Insect Species
Hylaeus assimulans
PE
Insect Species
Hylaeus facilis
PE
Insect Species
Hylaeus hilarisPE
Insect Species
Hylaeus kuakea
PE
Insect Species
Hylaeus longiceps
PE
Insect Species
Hylaeus manaPE
Insect Species
Megalagrion xanthomelas

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III. Federal Assistance Section 7 Evaluation Forms
In developing these game management projects, precautions have been taken to evaluate potential
impacts to threatened and endangered species and to incorporate measures that will protect listed
species that may be affected by project activities. Hawaii currently has 503 species listed as
threatened or endangered, an additional 49 proposed or candidate species under consideration forlisting (See Appendix II for a list of endangered and threatened species found on the various Islands
throughout the State). A Federal Assistance Assessment (Section 7 Evaluation Form) has been
completed by the State Federal Aid Coordinator for each project to identify potential impacts and,
where needed, incorporate additional measures that the State will take to avoid impacts or ensure that
listed species are identified and protected.
The Division believes that Findings of "No Effect" or "Not Likely To Adversely Affect Listed
Species" are warranted for the project activities in this grant package. The following considerations andmitigation measures were factors in reaching those findings.
1. The majority of the activities carried out under this program are routine, ongoing and located in
disturbed areas with no or very few listed species. Improvements are located to avoid impacts to listed
species during construction and use.
2. A small portion of the State's Federal Aid PR Program is dedicated to Nongame/Endangered
Species wildlife activities that directly benefit and enhance listed species.
3. Many of the Game Management Program activities benefit and enhance listed species. For
example, predator control and water unit development for game birds also benefit nene in many
areas. Roads, trails and facilities developed or maintained in remote areas increase hunter pressure
which help control game mammals.
4. DOFAW's Draft Resource Management Guidelines and distribution maps of listed species were used
as planning tools in developing game management project activities and in assessing potential impacts tolisted species in completing the State's portion of the Section 7 Assessments. The major focus of thegame enhancement program utilizing Federal funds is for game birds, which involves activities that are
unlikely to adversely affect listed species.
5. Program activities that might enhance game mammal populations have been purposefully
designed, and specific mitigation actions recommended, in order to avoid negatively affecting listed
species. Program activities that do enhance game mammal populations are done in "Game
Production" areas and these projects include a commitment to identify and protect any listed species in thearea that are at risk from game mammals.
6. Where there is a potential for adverse impacts to listed species, DOFAW has included actions to
mitigate impacts such as fencing endangered plants, creation of "No Hunting" safety zones for nene, andeducational materials for hunters to increase their awareness of endangered species that may be found in
public hunting areas.

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