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Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge
Comprehensive Conservation Plan
transfers to third parties. Breach of any of the terms of this permit will be grounds for
revocation of this permit and denial of future permits. Furthermore, if you sell or otherwise
transfer collected specimens, any components thereof, or any products or any research
results developed from such specimens or their components without a CRADA, you will pay
us a royalty rate of 20 percent of gross revenue from such sales. In addition to such royalty,
we may seek other damages and injunctive relief against you.”
Any research project 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
project is causing unanticipated adverse impacts to wildlife, wildlife habitat, approved priority public
uses, or other Refuge management activities.
Justification:
Research on the Hakalau Forest NWR is inherently valuable to the Service, since it is intended to
expand the knowledge base of those who are given the responsibility of managing the resources
found within the Refuge. This is particularly true for Hakalau Forest NWR, where many of the
resources remain in pristine condition and detailed information is lacking for a portion of these
species. In many cases, if it were not for the Refuge providing access to the lands and waters along
with some support, the research would never take place and less scientific information would be
available to the Service to aid in managing and conserving the Refuge resources.
Because each SUP will contain specific conditions for minimizing adverse effects to Refuge
resources while the research project 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 research activities. The relatively limited number of individuals
expected to be adversely affected due to research will not cause wildlife populations to materially
decline, the physiological condition and production of native wildlife and plant 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. Thus, allowing research to occur with the
stipulations described above will not materially detract or interfere with the purposes for which
Hakalau Forest NWR was established or 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
Appendix B: Appropriate Uses and Compatibility Determinations B-59