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Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan Table C-4. Current and Proposed Staffing to Implement CCP*. Staff position GS & grade Annual cost (salary & benefits) Funding source 1. Refuge Manager GS-13 $127,922 1261,1263 2. Deputy Refuge Manager GS-12 $110,557 1261,1263 3. Wildlife Biologist GS-12 $107,570 1261 4. Horticulturist GS-11 $ 87, 254 1261 5. Maintenance Supervisor WS-4 $ 84,737 1262 6. Maintenance Worker Leader WG-8 $ 73,917 1262 7. Administrative Officer GS-9 $ 76,241 1261,1263 8. Park Ranger/Volunteer Coordinator (HFU) GS-5/7/9 $117,598 FY10-1992 9. Maintenance/Pest Control Worker (HFU) WG-5/6 $84,583 FY08-5988 10. Maintenance/Pest Control Worker (HFU) WG-5/6 $84,583 FY08-5971 11. Maintenance/Pest Control Worker (HFU) WG-5/6 $84,583 FY08-5989 12. Maintenance Worker WG-5/6 $84,583 FY08-5989 (HFU) 13. Wildlife Biologist/GIS GS-9/11 $142,274 FY08-6703 14. Budget Technician GS-5/6 $77,165 FY08-6702 15. Wildlife Refuge Specialist GS-9/11 $142,000 FY08 5965 16. Maintenance/Pest Control Worker (KFU) WG 5/6 $84,583 FY08-6709 17. Maintenance/Pest Control Worker (KFU) WG 5/6 $84,583 FY08-5990 18. Maintenance/Pest Control Worker (KFU) WG 5/6 $84,583 RONS 19. Park Ranger/Volunteer Coordinator (KFU) GS-5/7/9 $120,000 RONS 20. Visitor Services Specialist GS-5/7 $90,000 RONS 21. Wildlife Biologist (KFU) GS-5/7/9 $120,000 FY08-5965 22. Park Ranger/Law Enforcement (HFU) GS-5/7/9 $120,000 FY10-1292 23. Park Ranger/Law GS-5/7/9 $120,000 FY10-1293 Enforcement (KFU) 24. Office Assistant GS-4/5 $65,000 RONS 25. Fuels Specialist (Fire) GS-9/11 $142,000 RONS 26. Horticulturist GS-11 $142,000 RONS * Shaded cells indicate positions that are currently approved and filled. Highlighted cells indicate permanent full time positions needed under current management (based on the National Staffing Model). Italicized positions indicate additional staff required to implement the CCP. C-14 Appendix C. Plan Implementation
Partnering Projects Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan Current funding at Hakalau Forest NWR cannot meet all management needs. As a result, we rely on working with various partners to assist with implementation. The projects identified below are potential research and resource management actions and opportunities proposed by partner organizations and academic investigators as well as include Service database projects currently used for budget purposes. If pursued, these projects will be opportunistically pursued through internal and external funding sources. Following is a brief list of unranked projects which could assist the Refuge with implementing portions of its CCP. Adaptive approaches to meeting our funding needs will be applied throughout the plan period to achieve Refuge objectives. A) Forest bird survey training workshop To support goal six and objective “annual transect surveys to monitor species and habitat response to management actions,” funding is needed to host and coordinate a forest bird survey/training workshop to increase the number of qualified forest bird surveyors available to monitor population trends of these endangered species. With projected climate change impacts expected to severely affect Hakalau Forest NWR birds and habitats, it is essential to improve our collective capacity to document and detect gradual changes and trends in populations. The high elevation old growth koa/‘ōhi‘a forests at Hakalau are largely considered one of the best remaining refugia for these species. Based on results of a forest bird workshop held in October 2008, the need for replacing older, more experienced observers who have retired or are soon to retire from the field with a younger or expanded cadre of capable field biologists to carry on decades of specialized survey efforts is an acute crisis that needs to be addressed. Hakalau Forest NWR is uniquely situated to host such an exercise due to its complement of endangered birds, available facilities on site to train and house participants, long-history of established bird transects and readings, and ease of transportation to and from airport facilities. This would be an interagency initiative with invitations to USGS-BRD, the Service, DOFAW, UH, USFS, nongovernmental organizations, and private sector specialists in Hawaiian bird conservation, as well as nominated/sponsored trainees with basic field proficiencies all participating. Appropriate species experts would conduct the training. Funding would be available to support travel needs of participants, training equipment, materials, and supplies in the field. The desired outcome would be to increase the number of available forest bird monitors/surveyors in partner agencies and organizations and spur the potential for the next generation of forest bird experts to take over this essential function. Cost estimate: $57,000 B) Population dynamics and viability of ‘ākepa and other species in Hakalau Forest NWR: Influences of management, environmental factors, and potential nonnative competitors Identify changes in trends of Hakalau birds with best available models. Evaluate the best models to estimate trend and viability of monitored Hakalau birds using stochastic models. Evaluate uncertainty in estimates of trend and viability metrics and partition this variation into its sources, including model form, estimation method, parameter estimation, etc., to assist managers in reducing uncertainty in viability predictions. Set up viable population monitoring (VPM) for managers to monitor changes in short-term viability of Hakalau birds. Evaluate methods for improving Appendix C. Plan Implementation C-15
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Hakala
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Executive Summary Executive Summary
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Executive Summary Hakalau Forest Na
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Use: Wildlife Observation and Photo
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Wildlife Photography: Hakalau Fores
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