NEIL ABERCROMBIE
Governor
BRIAN SCHATZ
Lieutenant Governor

August 18, 2011
Chairpersons and Members
Hawai‘i Invasive Species Council
State of Hawai‘i
Co-Chairs and Council Members:
SUBJECT: Approval of the 2011-2012 Fiscal Year Budget for the Hawai‘i Invasive
Species Council

Hawai‘i
Invasive
SpeciesCouncil
MEMBERS
Co-Chairs:
WILLIAM AILA, JR.
RUSSELL KOKUBUN
Loretta Fuddy
M.R.C. Greenwood, Ph.D.
Richard Lim
Glenn Okimoto
PARTICIPANTS
Keali`i Lopez
Alapaki Nahale-aMaj. General Darryll Wong
SENATORS:
J. Kalani English
Clarence Nishihara
Gilbert KaheleRonald Kouchi
REPRESENTATIVES:
Mele Carroll
Mark Hashem
Derek Kawakami
Clift Tsuji
COUNTIES:
Mayor Alan Arakawa
Mayor Peter Carlisle
Mayor Bernard Carvalho
Mayor William Kenoi
FEDERAL:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Department of Defense

The invasive species budget initiative calls for the expenditure of $1.4 million inState special funds for State Fiscal Year 2012 to provide support for the operationsof the Hawai’i Invasive Species Council (HISC) and its cooperating partners todevelop and implement a partnership of federal, state, county, and private
entities for a comprehensive state-wide invasive species prevention, detection,and control program. In FY 2012, this amount has been supplemented by anadditional $400,000 from the Legacy Land Conservation Commission, provided via
amendments to Act 209, Section 3, Section 173A-5: “The fund shall be used
for…invasive species control and mitigation by the invasive species council underchapter 194.”
Although this budget request is under the Department of Land and NaturalResources, it includes and involves programs and projects through multiple
departments, the four counties, and federal and private partners. The funding will
not replace state agency, private, or federal funding, but will support thedevelopment and implementation of innovative approaches that address gaps incapacity and build on existing cooperative programs. The goal of this program isto build successful programs that better protect Hawai’i from invasive species andencourage the incorporation of these programs into agency operations.
This budget was developed through collaboration of the working groups of theHISC. Projects were proposed in public meetings of the Public Outreach Working
Group, Established Pests Working Group, and Prevention Working Group, totaling$2.87 million. Due to the heavy demands on the budget from the other working
groups, the Research and Technology group did not request proposals this year. Apanel of evaluators was created for each of the working groups, consisting of theworking group chair, the HISC Coordinator, and at least two individuals who wereknowledgeable in the subject area at hand but who had not submitted proposals.
These evaluators quantitatively scored proposals on a number of criteria related
to the goals and objectives described in the HISC Strategic Plan. Working groupchairs used these scores to consider amounts of funding to be recommended forindividual projects, and worked with the HISC Coordinator to create an overall
recommended budget that was balanced with the amount of funding available tothe HISC. The Resources Working Group then met with the working group chairs
in a public meeting on July 29, 2011, to discuss the recommended $1.8 million
budget and make changes to the funding amounts among program areas andprojects based on the public discussion. The final recommended budget was approved by theResources Working Group chair and the chairs of the Public Outreach, Prevention, andEstablished Pests Working Groups.
The overall goals of the Hawai’i Invasive Species Council budget are to:Advise the governor and legislature on budgetary and other issues regarding invasivespecies.
Coordinate invasive species management and control programs for county, state,federal, and private sector entities by developing a structure for cooperators to work
together to share resources and responsibilities to address specific invasive species
issues.
Educate the public and private sector about invasive species to positively affectperception, action, and funding for control and prevention.
Review risks of pest/invasive species entry into the State; and implement measures andimprove capacity to prevent the entry of new pests/invasive species with sharedresources and shared responsibilities of all agencies.
Review priorities for the control of pests already present or recently arrived in the state;
and implement cost-effective eradication and control programs against incipient andestablished pests with shared resources and shared responsibilities among private, notfor-profit, county, state, and federal agencies.
This funding has historically been broken into four programs, as well as an administrative
support budget. The Resources Working Group, the group tasked with balancing the HISC
budget, agreed upon the following Fiscal Year 2012 budget:
RecommendedFunding$194,757$1,215,212.56$155,465.44$0% of $1.8M

Public Outreach
10.82%
Established Pests
67.51%
Prevention
8.64%
Research and0%
Technology*HISC Support$234,565
13.03%
Total HISC Funding$1,800,000*To maintain capacity in the other programs, Research andTechnology is not recommended for funding in 2012.
A budget request that details program and project funding is attached as an addendum.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Hawai’i Invasive Species Council approves the proposed FY 2012 budget for theprogram areas as presented to implement the State of Hawaii's Strategic Plan for invasive
species prevention, control, and public outreach.

Addendum: Description of Projects and Funding Amounts in the Recommended HISC FY2012
BudgetPublic Outreach (Total Funding: $194,757)
1. $35,000 to the Moloka‘i/Maui Invasive Species Committee for Public Outreach andEducation in Maui County: Support of educational efforts to increase detection and limit
the spread of invasive pests within Maui County and to neighboring islands. Target
audiences include citizens in priority communities, schools, and policymakers.
2. $31,360 to the Kaua’i Invasive Species Committee for Public Education and Outreach inKaua‘i County: Conduct outreach activities on invasive species issues on Kaua’i.
3. $33,490 to the Big Island Invasive Species Committee for Hawai‘i Island Invasive Species
Education and Outreach: Conduct outreach activities on invasive species issues in Hawai‘iCounty.
4. $35,000 to the O’ahu Invasive Species Committee for O‘ahu Island Invasive Species Public
Education and Outreach. Hire an outreach coordinator to conduct outreach activities oninvasive species issues on O‘ahu.
5. $4,500 to the Division of Aquatic Resources, DAR Aquatic Invasive Species for Aquatic
Invasive Species (AIS) Outreach: This project will produce and distribute outreach materials
for O’ahu, Maui, and Hawai’i; will work in partnership with the ISCs on each island; and willhold workshops to bring together public, research, and agency stakeholders.
6. $20,000 to Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project (HEAR) for Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk
Project Technical Assistant: The Hawaiian Ecosystem at Risk project technical assistantprovides support of outreach and inter-agency communication efforts of the Hawai’i
Invasive Species Council (HISC), Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species (CGAPS), and theisland-based Invasive Species Committees (ISCs) through the Hawai‘i Invasive Species
Partnership website: www.hawaiiinvasivespecies.org. The technical assistant also supports
the HEAR.org website and listserves.
7. $29,407 to the Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit for Management of Invasive Species Dataand Web Products in Hawai‘i. This project seeks to transition the Pacific Basin Information
Node (PBIN) from USGS following the loss of federal funding. PBIN hosts the data for theHawai‘i Invasive Species Partnership websites and provides a number of data services
related to invasive species management, including the data entry system for the Hawai‘iPacific Weed Risk Assessment, the Hawai‘i Early Detection Network, centralized datareporting and management for the island-based Invasive Species Committees, as well as thereportapest.org website and the forthcoming Plant Pono website.
8. $6,000 to the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlifefor Hawai‘i Landscape and Forestry Pest Identification Cards. This project seeks to produce
a set of informational, transportable cards highlighting forest pests that are either
established in Hawai‘i or at risk of being introduced. The project is targeting landscapeindustry professionals and forest managers as users of the cards, which will help individuals
identify new or existing pest populations rapidly. The cards will contain contact information
for reporting pests.
Established Pests (Total Funding: $1,215,212.56)
1. $205,000 to the Big Island Invasive Species Council for Big Island Invasive Species Detection& Control: The Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC) is a voluntary partnership ofprivate citizens, community organizations, businesses, land owners, and government
agencies to address invasive species issues on the island of Hawaii. This proposal will

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partially fund continuing operations of the BIISC for FY12, including early detection ofincipient pest species and control of established pests.
$211,857 to the Kaua’i Invasive Species Committee for Kaua‘i Island Invasive Species
Detection & Control: Survey and eradication work for incipient forest pests and incipient
invasive vertebrates in Kaua‘i County.
$180,000 to the Maui Invasive Species Committee and Moloka’i Invasive Species Committee
for Detection and Control of Invasive Species in Maui County: Conduct detection andcontrol operations for high priority invasive species on the islands of Maui, Moloka’i, andLana’i.
$208,041.56 to the O‘ahu Invasive Species Committee for O‘ahu Island Invasive Species
Detection & Control: Survey and eradication work for incipient forest pests and incipient
invasive vertebrates.
$207,531.41 to the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic
Resources for Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Management and Control: Continued
implementation of field activities for the control of aquatic invasive species in Hawai’i.
$40,000 to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture Plant Pest Control Branch (PPC) for HDOA
Biocontrol Foreign Exploration: HDOA’s Biocontrol Program has effectively controlled many
invasive pests in Hawai’i which were not amenable to control by other means. This proposal
requests funding for PPC foreign exploration in Southeast Asia and addresses biocontrol
targets for coffee berry borer, small hive beetle, stinging nettle caterpillar, pickleworm,fireweed, maile pilau, fountain grass, banana aphid, and Miconia.
$72,782.59 to the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture Plant Pest Control Branch for Controlof Little Fire and Emerging Pest Ant Species in Hawai‘i. This project provides core funding
for the Hawai‘i Ant Lab, which provides prevention, response/control, outreach andresearch services for invasive ants to the State of Hawai`i. Little Fire Ants are now wellestablished on the east coast of the Big Island and are rapidly spreading to neighbor islands
and the west coast of the Big Island. This funding will address: eradicating or aggressively
controlling LFA infestations in Kailua-Kona, Maui and Kauai; providing practical advice toindustry and homeowners for management; providing information, training and technicaladvice to the ISCs, developing better treatment options for existing infestations; anddevelopment of management solutions for emerging pest species.
$90,000 to the Big Island Invasive Species Committee for the Axis Deer Project, which seeks
to locate and quantify herds of axis deer on the big island. This funding will allow for thecapture and neutering of “Judas deer” from Moloka‘i and for satellite collars to be attachedto these deer. The neutered, collared deer will be released on the Big Island, where they will
herd with existing, hard-to-locate deer populations, providing location information.

Prevention (Total Funding: $155,465.44)
1. $21,481 to the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources for
Ballast Water and Hull Fouling Coordinator: This position is critical to maintain for themanagement and prevention of aquatic invasive species for DLNR. Duties of this position
include: recording and evaluating ballast water reports, maintain ballast water database,develop hull fouling management policies and guidelines, conduct hull inspections, andmaintain equipment for hull inspections.
2. $119,541 to the Hawai’i Invasive Species Council for the Hawaii-Pacific Weed RiskAssessment (HPWRA) for Continued Support of the Hawaii-Pacific Weed Risk Assessment(HPWRA): The Hawaii-Pacific Weed Risk Assessment addresses gaps in our capacity toprevent new invasive plants from entering the state and reduce the spread of existinginvasive plants. Continuation of funding for the HPWRA will fulfill prevention objectives
highlighted in the 2008- 2013 Strategic Plan of the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, will allow
for ongoing screening of new plants, and will also expand the list of both high risk species aswell as low risk or “approved” species that are essential to public and private adoption ofthe system.
3. $14,443.44 to the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture Plant Pest Control Branch for Early
Detection of Africanized Honeybees and Exotic Honeybee Species. Hawai‘i is the largest
exporter of European honeybee queens in the world, an industry that is worth $13 million tothe local economy. These queens pollinate a range of crops whose value is in the billions ofdollars. Africanized and Asian honeybees pose a serious threat to not just beekeeping inHawai‘i but also to human health. This funding will provide proactive services including: thedevelopment of early detection systems, creating training and awareness programs forbeekeepers, inspection personnel of various agencies, and shipping companies.
Research and Technology (Total Funding: $0)
The HISC budget has decreased over recent years in direct relation to the fall in property
sales associated with the economic downturn. During this time, the Research and Technology
group has not been recommended for funding in order to maintain capacity in other programs.
Research and Technology has not been allocated funds for the previous three years, and funding
is not recommended for 2012.
HISC Support (Total Funding: $234,565)
1. $54,000 (3% of $1,800,000) for DOFAW overhead.
2. $126,000 (7% of $1,800,000) for Central Services Fee.
3. $54,565 for two HISC support positions:a. HISC Coordinator: The duties of HISC Coordinator support the continued functioningof the HISC. The HISC Coordinator facilitates the convening of the Council andprovides assistance in planning HISC operations, writing of annual reports, drafting
policy documents related to invasive species management, administration ofcontracts, and budget management. The HISC Coordinator facilitates interagency
collaboration and maintains communication between the HISC and leaders ofprojects receiving HISC funds. The HISC Coordinator maintains a broad
understanding of invasive species issues in Hawai‘i and current gaps in funding andmanagement.
b. HISC Communications Coordinator: The HISC Communications Coordinator’s duties
are in direct support to the core functions of the HISC. The Communication
Coordinator manages all internal and external communications for the HISC,
including member agencies and supported projects. This position is also responsiblefor assisting with partnership building, engaging more participants in the HISC,
promoting interagency collaboration, coordinating public education and community
involvement strategies through the Public Outreach Working Group, and serving as
the HISC point of contact for media and the outreach component of priority
statewide issues.

Budget requests and recommended funding for fiscal year 2012:
HISC Support ($234,565)

RequestAwardHawai‘i Invasive Species Council

DOFAW Overhead (3% of $1.8M)$54,000.00$54,000.00

Hawai‘i Invasive Species Council

Central Services Fee (7% of $1.8M)
HISC Coordinator and Communications
Coordinator$126,000.00$126,000.00$54,565.00$54,565.00

Kaua'i Invasive Species Committee

Kaua‘i Island Invasive Species Detection & Control$266,500.00$211,857.00

Oahu Invasive Species Committee$360,000.00$208,041.56

Division of Aquatic ResourcesO‘ahu Island Invasive Species Detection & Control
Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Management andControl$245,830.00$207,531.41

Big Island Invasive Species Committee

Big Island Invasive Species Detection & Control$386,500.00$205,000.00

Moloka'i/Maui Invasive SpeciesCommittee

Detection & Control of Invasive Species in MauiCounty$200,000.00$180,000.00

Big Island Invasive Species Committee$166,800.00$90,000.00$109,566.12$72,782.59

Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture

Big Island Axis Deer ProjectControl of Little Fire and Emerging Pest Ant
Species in Hawai‘iForeign Exploration and Introduction of Natural
Enemies in Hawai‘i for Suppression of Invasive
Pests$100,000.00$40,000.00

Division of Forestry and Wildlife

Australian Tree Fern Control in Hono O Na Pali
Natural Area Reserve$46,726.00$0.00$19,931.00$0.00$64,975.00$0.00

Hawai‘i Invasive Species Council
Established Pests ($1,215,212.56)

Hawaii Department of Agriculture

Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit
University of Hawaii
Division of Forestry and Wildlife

Management of Invasive Species Data and Web
Products in Hawai‘i
Real-Time Elimination of Incipient Miconia(Miconia calvescens) Targets using Herbicide
Ballistic Technology (HBT) Platform$9,482.00$0.00

Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture

Kaena Point Ecosystem Restoration ProjectControl, Containment, or Eradication: Responseto coqui frogs and other pests of the Hawaiian
Islands$13,632.00$0.00

Division of Forestry and Wildlife

Mariana Swiftlet Predator Control Project$4,696.00$0.00

Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture

Nosema Screening and Monitoring in Hawaii$16,843.44$0.00$35,000.00$35,000.00$35,000.00$35,000.00

Big Island Invasive Species Committee

Public Outreach & Education in Maui CountyO‘ahu Island Invasive Species Public Education
and Outreach
Hawai‘i Island Invasive Species Education andOutreach$32,000.00$33,490.00

Kaua'i Invasive Species Committee

Public Education and Outreach in Kaua‘i County$31,360.00$31,360.00$29,407.00$29,407.00$20,000.00$20,000.00$5,000.00$6,000.00

Public Outreach ($194,757)
Moloka'i/Maui Invasive SpeciesCommittee
Oahu Invasive Species Committee

Division of Forestry and Wildlife

Management of Invasive Species Data and Web
Products in Hawai‘i
Support of Invasive Species Public Outreach
Efforts in Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i Landscape and Forestry Pest
Identification Cards

Division of Aquatic Resources

Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Outreach$11,500.00$4,500.00

Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture

Invasive Ant Outreach$20,100.00$0.00

West Maui Mountains WatershedPartnership

Stewardship & Invasive Species Education in WestMaui

$8,204.77$0.00

University of Hawaii

An illustrated guide to the non-native freshwaterand land snails in Hawai‘i$41,910.00$0.00

US Department of Agriculture (APHIS)

Species Introduction: inquiry-based curriculum
and outreach actions for Hawai‘i's keiki$13,591.97$0.00

Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit
Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project

Prevention ($155,465.44)

Hawai‘i Invasive Species Council

Proposal for the Continued Support for theHawai‘i-Pacific Weed Risk Assessment FY2012$121,041.00$119,541.00

Division of Aquatic Resources

Ballast Water/Hull Fouling Coordinator$53,201.00$21,481.00$35,686.88$14,443.44$106,066.12$0.00

Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture

Early Detection of Africanized Honeybees andExotic Honeybee species
Hawai‘i Ant Lab Prevention Program for Invasive
Ant Species

Pacific Cooperative Studies UnitManagement of Invasive Species Data and Web
Products in Hawai‘iHawai‘i Department of Agriculture

TOTAL$28,665.00$2.87M$0.00$1.8M