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Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge
Comprehensive Conservation Plan
All SUPs will have a definite termination date. Renewals will be subject to Refuge Manager review
and approval based on timely submission of and content in progress reports, compliance with SUP
stipulations, and required permits. Other stipulations and provisions would include the following:
� Potential researchers must submit a written, detailed research proposal to the Refuge Manager at
least 6 months prior to start of field work. The required proposal format would be provided to
researchers (see Attachment 1 to the Research CD);
� Researchers are responsible for acquiring and/or renewing any necessary State and Federal
permits prior to beginning or continuing their project;
� A Section 7 consultation under the ESA would be required for research activities that may affect
a federally threatened, endangered, or proposed species;
� Research that does not involve birds generally will only be allowed outside of the breeding
season of avian species, unless it can be demonstrated that there likely will be no impact to those
breeding species. If a research project can only be conducted during the breeding season, such
studies will only be permitted where there are specific protocols to minimize disturbance;
� Research will adhere to scientifically defensible protocols for data collection, where available
and feasible;
� Approved research projects will be conducted under a Refuge-issued Special Use Permit which
will have additional project-specific stipulations;
� Annual or other short-term Special Use Permits are preferred; however, some permits will be a
longer period, if needed, to facilitate the research. All Special Use Permits will have a definite
termination date. Renewals will be subject to Refuge Manager review of research data, status
reports, compliance with compatibility determination and permit stipulations, and other permits;
� If unacceptable impacts or issues arise or be noted by the Refuge staff, then the Refuge Manager
can suspend/modify conditions/terminate on Refuge research that is already permitted and in
progress;
� Research progress reports are required at least annually, and final reports are due within 1 year of
the completion of the project, unless negotiated otherwise. The minimum required elements for a
progress report will be provided to investigator(s);
� The Refuge staff will be given the opportunity to review draft manuscript(s) from the project
before being submitted to a scientific journal(s) for consideration of publication;
� The Refuge staff will be provided with copies of raw data (preferably electronic database format)
at the conclusion of the project;
� The Refuge staff will be provided with copies of all publications developed from Refuge research
projects;
� The Service and the Refuge will be appropriately cited and acknowledged in all written and oral
presentations resulting from the research on the Refuge;
� Where appropriate, the Refuge staff reserves the right to be coauthor(s) on any reports or
publications resulting from the study conducted on the Refuge. Authorship is appropriate where
justifiably based upon participation in the project over the course of implementation occurs (e.g.,
field work, data analyses, summary of findings);
� Upon completion of the project or annually, research sites must be cleaned up to the Refuge
Manager’s satisfaction and all physical markers removed. For long-term projects, conditions for
clean up and removal of equipment and physical markers would be stipulated in the Special Use
Permit;
� All samples collected on Refuge lands are the property of the Service even while in the
possession of the investigator(s). Any future work with previously collected samples not clearly
Appendix B: Appropriate Uses and Compatibility Determinations B-79