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

Public Review and Comment:
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge
Comprehensive Conservation Plan
This determination was issued for public review and comment as part of the Hakalau Forest NWR
Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment between August 16, 2010-
September 15, 2010. An open house was held and written comments were solicited from the public
during this period for the CCP via news release, website posting, extensive mailing as well as e-mail
list, and circulation of Planning Update 3. No public comment was received on this compatibility
determination.
Determination:
___ Use is Not Compatible
X Use is Compatible with Following Stipulations
Stipulations Necessary to Ensure Compatibility:
Special Use Permits (SUP) will be issued for all photography, filming, video, or audio recording
activities conducted by non-Service personnel. The SUP will list the conditions that the Refuge
Manager determines to be necessary to ensure compatibility. Any permit may be terminated at any
time for noncompliance with the SUP conditions, or modified, redesigned, relocated or terminated,
upon a determination by the Refuge Manager that the activity is causing unanticipated adverse
impacts to wildlife, wildlife habitat, approved priority public uses, or other Refuge management
activities. Care will be taken to minimize the impacts of permitted photography, filming, video, or
audio recording activities on native birds, plants, and habitat to ensure compatibility. One of the
special conditions attached to each permit will state that activities may not be conducted in a manner
that modifies the natural behavior of the birds being filmed or photographed. Activities will cease
immediately if the subject shows signs of disturbance and/or stress, and the permittee must vacate the
vicinity. Special conditions to protect the habitat will also be incorporated. These include taking
precautions to prevent the introduction of nonnative plants and insects to the Refuge. Vehicles, boots,
clothing, and equipment must be cleaned and inspected for seeds, eggs, and larvae prior to entry to
the Refuge. Cutting or clearing vegetation is not permitted. Temporary blinds must be approved by
the Refuge Manager and removed after use. Refuge gates must be secured at all times to prevent
ungulate entry. Other conditions prohibit fires, require the removal of all trash, and restrict activities
to existing roads, trails, and natural clearings to minimize adverse impacts to native vegetation.
Permittees will be required to provide the Refuge with at least one free copy of all commercial
products generated on the Refuge for noncommercial use promoting the Hakalau Forest NWR and
the Refuge System.
All commercial films, books, and other recordings of images and sounds collected on the Refuge are
required to reference the fact they were collected at Hakalau Forest NWR under the administration of
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Justification:
Allowing commercial photography, video, filming, or audio recording as an economic use would
contribute to the achievement of the Refuge purpose and the Refuge System mission. The products
B-40 Appendix B: Appropriate Uses and Compatibility Determinations