I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5380 
To provide for the expansion of Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, 
Hawaii County, Hawaii. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 25, 2010 
Ms. HIRONO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the expansion of Hakalau Forest National 
Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii County, Hawaii. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hakalau Forest Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF HAKALAU FOREST NATIONAL WILD-
LIFE REFUGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For the protection of native wild-
life and plants, including species known to be threatened 
with extinction, on the island of Hawaii in the State of 
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Hawaii, Congress hereby expands the authorized bound-
aries of Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge to in-
clude all or a portion of the land or interests in land de-
scribed in subsection (c), as depicted on a map on file with 
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service entitled 
‘‘Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Expansion 
Area’’ and dated May 2010. The Secretary of the Interior 
may acquire these lands and interests and access thereto 
by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, 
or exchange. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land and interests 
referred to in subsection (a) are the following: 
(1) Parcels 1 and 2, consisting of approximately 
13,129 acres known as the Koa Forest property, to 
be added to the Hakalau Forest Unit of Hakalau 
Forest National Wildlife Refuge. 
(2) Parcels 3 and 4, consisting of approximately 
2,600 acres owned by McCandless Ranch, to be 
added to the Kona Forest Unit of Hakalau Forest 
National Wildlife Refuge. 
(c) BOUNDARY
REVISIONS.—The Secretary may 
make such minor revisions in the boundaries of any of the 
parcels described in subsection (b) as may be appropriate 
to— 
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(1) achieve the goals of the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service relating to the Refuge; or 
(2) facilitate the acquisition of land or interests 
under subsection (a). 
(d) INCLUSION IN REFUGE.—Land and interests ac-
quired under this section shall be part of the Hakalau For-
est National Wildlife Refuge and shall be administered in 
accordance with applicable law. 
(e) MANNER OF ACQUISITION.—All acquisitions of 
land and interests under this Act shall be made in a vol-
untary manner and shall not be the result of forced 
takings. 
(f) ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS.—For the purposes 
of this Act, the expansion of Hakalau Forest National 
Wildlife Refuges does not constitute a major Federal ac-
tion significantly affecting the quality of the human envi-
ronment under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)). 
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