Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan - U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge
Comprehensive Conservation Plan
e. Is the use consistent with goals and objectives in an approved management plan or other
document?
Public use activities are approved in instances where they can provide meaningful experiences that
contribute to public support for Refuge management and public appreciation of natural resources.
This activity will help the Refuge meet its objectives in goal seven. Special Use Permit special
conditions have been crafted to assure minimal to no impacts to Refuge resources.
f. Has an earlier documented analysis not denied the use or is this the first time the use has
been proposed?
This use has been requested and approved in the past and a documented analysis was conducted
during the Compatibility Determination process.
g. Is the use manageable within available budget and staff?
The Refuge permits a maximum of 12 SUPs at 100 visitors per year for this activity and it is
currently manageable with available budget and staff.
h. Will this be manageable in the future within existing resources?
The proposed activity at current threshold levels for use would be manageable in the future with
existing staff resources (see above).
i. Does the use contribute to the public’s understanding and appreciation of the refuge’s
natural or cultural resources, or is the use beneficial to the refuge’s natural or cultural
resources?
The proposed use is beneficial to the Refuge’s natural and cultural resources because enhanced
exposure with trained, experienced guides results in greater appreciation for Refuge purposes and our
agency mission by contributing to public understanding and appreciation of natural and/or cultural
resources.
j. Can the use be accommodated without impairing existing wildlife-dependent recreational
uses or reducing the potential to provide quality (see section 1.6D, 603 FW 1, for description),
compatible, wildlife-dependent recreation into the future?
The Refuge will ensure that the guided commercial activities will not impair existing or future
wildlife-dependent recreational use of the Refuge during ongoing annual permit reviews, prior to
issuing a SUP for subsequent years.
Appendix B: Appropriate Uses and Compatibility Determinations B-9