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

Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge
Comprehensive Conservation Plan
information upon request or, at a minimum, within 30 days of the end of each calendar year
(January 30).
2. The UH shall have the use of a site approved by the Service for operation and maintenance of
a biological field station at no cost to the Service. The site consists of an existing facility used
under prior (expired) agreement as a research station located on Refuge land within the
Administration Site for the Refuge as identified on the approved site plan.
3. It is expressly agreed by the parties that the UH is solely responsible for the cost of the
maintenance of the field station, pursuant to the terms of this permit. Continued maintenance
of and related operating expenses for the facility subsequent to occupation is to be borne by
the designated unit of the UH. The Service will not be responsible for capital costs for future
construction or additional maintenance expenses that may occur as a result of this SUP.
4. Use of the field station and all use of premises outside such buildings located on the Refuge
will be coordinated with and subject to the approval of the Refuge Manager and will be
compatible with Refuge objectives and operation. Individual research projects will require
approval and issuance of SUPs by the Refuge Manager.
5. Use of the field station will be limited to scientists, professors, students, volunteers, and UH
officials and others designated to conduct authorized research and educational programs on
the Refuge or official purposes related to facility operations and coordination with the
Refuge. No unapproved guests are authorized on the Refuge at any time.
6. The UH shall develop a policy for assigning residency at the field station by mutual
agreement with the Refuge, and priority shall be given to those individuals and projects
conducted on the Refuge. This policy shall include acceptable provisions for accommodating
visiting scientists and other authorized professionals who are not associated with the
University (e.g., visiting scientists and students) on a space available basis. Access to the
Refuge and use of the facility for offsite researchers, contractors, interns, etc., is not
authorized by this permit.
7. The Service shall at all times have the right of access to the land and facilities covered by this
permit. The Service, owing to site and space limitations, may by prior arrangement with UH,
occasionally reserve the field station for meeting space for official business (e.g., internal or
partnership meetings) and may arrange use of the dorm/kitchen when Service cabins are full
and space is available.
8. At the discretion of the Refuge, the field station may not be available to any person who is
not in good standing with the Refuge due to noncompliance with the Refuge SUP conditions.
9. Permittee agrees that all users of the facility agree to comply with all Federal, State, and
County laws and Refuge regulations applicable to the Refuge and the UH’s occupancy and
use of the land and facilities.
Appendix B: Appropriate Uses and Compatibility Determinations B-77