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7.2.1.2 Aquatic exposure<br />

Hakalau Forest National <strong>Wildlife</strong> Refuge<br />

<strong>Comprehensive</strong> <strong>Conservation</strong> <strong>Plan</strong><br />

Exposures to aquatic habitats (e.g., wetl<strong>and</strong>s, meadows, ephemeral pools, water delivery ditches)<br />

would be evaluated separately for ground-based pesticide treatments of habitats managed for fish <strong>and</strong><br />

wildlife compared with cropl<strong>and</strong>/facilities maintenance (for Hakalau Forest NWR, this would be<br />

streams <strong>and</strong> bogs). The primary exposure pathway for aquatic organisms from any ground-based<br />

treatments likely would be particle drift during the pesticide application. However, different<br />

exposure scenarios would be necessary as a result of contrasting application equipment <strong>and</strong><br />

techniques as well as pesticides used to control pests on agricultural l<strong>and</strong>s (especially those cultivated<br />

by cooperative farmers for economic return from crop yields) (not applicable to Hakalau Forest<br />

NWR) <strong>and</strong> facilities maintenance (e.g., roadsides, parking lots, trails) compared with other managed<br />

habitats on the refuge. In addition, pesticide applications may be done

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