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Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge
Comprehensive Conservation Plan
Appendix C. Plan Implementation
Overview
The Comprehensive Conservation Plan proposes numerous projects to be implemented over the next
15 years. Implementation of the CCP will require increased funding, which will be sought from a
variety of sources. This plan will depend on additional congressional allocations, partnerships, and
grants. There are no guarantees that additional Federal funds will be made available to implement
any of these projects. Other sources of funds (both public and private) will need to be obtained.
Activities and projects identified will be implemented as funds become available. The 5-year
intervals column indicates the Service anticipating implementation during the first, second, and third
5-year period of the 15-year life of the CCP (e.g., 2015, 2020, 2025).
Many of these projects are included in either the Refuge Operational Needs System (RONS) or
Service Asset Maintenance and Management System (SAMMS), both of which are used to document
funding needs and request funding from Congress. The RONS database tracks proposed new projects
to implement the CCP to meet refuge goals and objectives and legal mandates. The SAMMS
database documents and tracks repairs, replacements, and maintenance of facilities and equipment.
Smaller proposed projects will be implemented as funding allows, and funding will be sought for
these projects through a variety of resources and partnerships.
Monitoring
Monitoring activities will be conducted on a percentage of all new and existing projects and activities
to document wildlife populations and changes across time, habitat conditions, and response to
management practices. General monitoring activities are discussed in Chapter 2 under Goal 6, as well
as existing monitoring activities summarized in Appendix L. Additionally, under each objective in
Chapter 2, attributes have been identified that serve as monitoring indicators.
Monitoring of CCP implementation is addressed in the last section of this appendix.
Costs to Implement CCP
A. One-time and recurring costs
The following sections detail both one-time and recurring costs for various projects. One-time costs
reflect the initial costs associated with a project, such as the purchase of equipment, contracting
services, construction, etc. Recurring costs reflect the future operational and maintenance costs
associated with the project. The following tables primarily document projects with a physically
visible, trackable “on-the-ground” component, such as public use and management facilities and
structures, habitat restoration, research, and monitoring and surveys. The scope and costs for
“administrative” activities such as MOAs, reporting, and establishment of partnerships are difficult to
estimate in advance and thus are not accounted for in the tables below. Cost estimates are in 2010
dollars and do not account for future inflation and other anticipated rising costs.
Appendix C. Plan Implementation C-1