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Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge
Comprehensive Conservation Plan
may reach groups of people who would not normally know about the Refuge. The services provided
by commercial filmmakers and photographers are beneficial to expand public appreciation for and
understanding of unique wildlife, diverse native habitats, management programs, and the mission of
the Refuge System.
Because each SUP will contain specific conditions for minimizing adverse effects to Refuge
resources while the commercial activity is being conducted, it is anticipated that wildlife populations
will find sufficient food resources and resting places such that their abundance and use of the Refuge
will not be measurably lessened from these activities. The relatively limited number of individuals
expected to be adversely affected from these activities will not cause wildlife populations to
materially decline, the physiological condition and production of native wildlife species will not be
impaired, their behavior and normal activity patterns will not be altered dramatically, and their
overall welfare will not be negatively impacted. In light of the benefits these uses are expected to
have in expanding public appreciation for and understanding of Hakalau Forest NWR’s unique
wildlife, diverse native habitats, management programs, and the mission of the Refuge System,
allowing commercial photography, filming, video, or audio recording activities to occur with
stipulations will contribute to the purposes for which the Refuge was established and the Refuge
System mission.
Mandatory 10- or 15-year Reevaluation Date:
____________Mandatory 15-year reevaluation date (for wildlife-dependent public uses)
____X______ Mandatory 10-year reevaluation date (for nonwildlife-dependent public uses)
NEPA Compliance for Refuge Use Decision (check one below)
___Categorical Exclusion without Environmental Action Statement
___Categorical Exclusion and Environmental Action Statement
_X Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
___Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision
References Cited:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1985. Refuge Manual. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing
Office.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2009. Compatibility determination for commercial photography,
videography, filming, or audio recording, Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
Appendix B: Appropriate Uses and Compatibility Determinations B-41