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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> - INCIDENT ACTION PLAN <br /> COQUI FROG CONTROL AND ERADICATION <br /> `w.,. ISLAND OF HAWAII <br /> JULY 1, 2005 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 <br /> VERSION 8/26/05 <br /> PRIORITY OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES <br /> <br /> <br /> OBJECTIVE 1. PROVIDE COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO CONTROL FROGS <br /> • PROVIDE MINI GRANTS TO COMMUNITIES - COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> PROVIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CONTROL FROGS <br /> AND THEIR SPREAD - CTAHR <br /> • PROVIDE DIRECT CONTROL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITIES - USDA WS <br /> • PURCHASE ADDITIONAL SPRAY EQUIPMENT/CONTRACT WATER HAULING <br /> SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY LOAN PROGRAM - HIEDB <br /> • ADMINISTER SPRAY EQUIPMENT LOAN PROGRAM TO COMMUNITIES AND <br /> HOMEOWNERS - USDA WS <br /> <br /> OBJECTIVE 2. ERADICATE INCIPIENT POPULATIONS <br /> • UPDATE MAP OF FROG DISTRIBUTION USING HOTLINE DATA - BIISC/NWRC <br /> • CONDUCT RECONAISANCE AND FIELD CHECKS TO DOCUMENT FROG <br /> DISTRIBUTION - NWRC <br /> • ERADICATE POPULATIONS IN OUTLYING AREAS OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION - <br /> USDA WS <br /> • ERADICATE POPULATIONS TO PROTECT HIGH VALUE NATURAL AREAS - BIISC <br /> <br /> OBJECTIVE 3. CONTROL THE SREAD OF FROGS ON COMMODITIES <br /> • ENSURE THAT PLANT PRODUCTS SOLD AT ALL RETAIL OUTLETS ARE SANITIZED <br /> AND FREE OF FROGS - HDOA PLANT PEST BRANCH <br /> • PREVENT INTERISLAND SHIPMENT OF FROGS THROUGH PLANT COMMODITIES <br /> THROUGH QUARANTINE AND SANITATION MEASURES - HDOA PQ <br /> • PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NURSERIES, GREENHOUSES, FARMS TO <br /> ENSURE THAT FROGS ARE NOT SPREAD THROUGH PLANT COMMODITIES - CTAHR <br /> • OBTAIN DATA TO SUPPORT REGISTRATION OF HYDRATED LIME - NWRC/HDOA <br /> PESTICIDES BRANCH <br /> <br /> OBJECTIVE 4. DEVELOP AND IMPROVE METHODS TO CONTROL OF FROGS <br /> • IMPROVE CHEMICAL CONTROL OF FROGS IN THE FIELD and COMMODITIES- NWRC, <br /> HDOA PESTICIDES BRANCH <br /> • IMPROVE CONTROL OF FROGS ON PLANT COMMODITIES - CTAHR <br /> • DETERMINE ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS OF THE FROG INFESTATION - UH HILO <br /> • DOCUMENT AND DETERMINE EFFICACY OF ALL EFFORTS TO CONTROL FROG <br /> POPULATIONS - NWRC <br />