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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> THE COQUI FROG WORKING GROUP CONSISTS OF: <br /> COQUI FROG COORDINATOR, COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> WILLIAM KENOI, COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> ARNOLD HARA, CTAHR <br /> WILLIAM MAUZ, UH HILO <br /> WILL PITT, NWRC <br /> KYLE ONUMA, HDOA <br /> TIM OHASHI (SHAYNE VERIATO AS ALTERNATE), WILDLIFE SERVICES <br /> <br /> The CFWG will develop objectives and strategies and is comprised of a coordinator and section <br /> chiefs charged with implementing the incident response plan. <br /> <br /> Coqui Frog Working Group Coordinator (Incident Commander) - County Contractor <br /> • A county contractor will serve as the chairperson of the CFWG and will be in charge <br /> managing the incident response plan <br /> • Coordinate activities of the county and cooperating agencies, section chiefs and community <br /> groups <br /> • Serve as spokesperson for CFWG <br /> • Serve as legislative liaison <br /> <br /> Operations Section Chief - Tim Ohashi, USDA APHIS WS <br /> • Operations will be divided into two divisions: Wildlife Services Division and BIISC Division <br /> • Wildlife Services Division will field crews to assist and support community efforts to control <br /> frogs <br /> • Wildlife Services Division will conduct direct control operations to eradicate incipient <br /> populations not covered by BIISC <br /> • BIISC Division will field crews to protect high value natural areas from infestations such as <br /> those near the national park and natural areas reserve systems. <br /> • Hawaii County Division will field crews to conduct control operations on County lands <br /> especially solid waste transfer stations <br /> • HIEDB will contract water hauling services for community operational support in catchment <br /> areas <br /> • County will provide water for community operations in non-catchment areas. <br /> • CTAHR will field one two man crew during the summer to respond to small frog infestations <br /> of 1-10 individuals during the summer <br /> <br /> Reconnaissance, Planning and Evaluation Section Chief - Dr. Will Pitt, USDA APHIS WS <br /> NWRC <br /> • BIISC will continue to obtain data from HOTLINE and will provide to NWRC <br /> • NWRC will update database and distribution map of coqui populations <br /> • Updated maps will be provided to Operations Section to plan control of incipient populations <br /> • NWRC will conduct reconnaissance activities to improve map and to assist in planning <br /> control of incipient populations <br /> • NWRC will evaluate Wildlife Services Division operations for efficacy and to recommend <br /> retreatments. <br /> <br /> Research and Development Section Chief- Dr. William Mautz, UH Hilo <br />