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Home My WebLink AboutRES 088 Draft 01 2012-2014 COUNTY OF HAWAII ' •��' '��+- STATE OF HAWAII ,TE OF NF'J_, RESOLUTION NO. 88 13 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII - OFFICE OF RESEARCH SERVICES, PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR A GRANT TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF MATERIALS FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE ALONG KEANAKOLU ROAD (MANA ROAD) WHEREAS, the University of Hawaii — Office of Research Services, has authorized a state funded grant to be used by the Department of Public Works; and WHEREAS, the funds will be used to purchase materials for road maintenance along Keanakolu Road (Mana Road), the main road to the Mauna Kea Watershed Alliance project site; and WHEREAS, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 46-7, requires that County departments obtain the consent of the Council to enter into agreements with the Federal or State governments respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by law to furnish, expend, and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, in accordance with section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, that the Mayor of the County of Hawaii is authorized to execute, on behalf of the County, an agreement, as described in the grant proposal, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as "Exhibit A", and related documents with the University of Hawaii, to enable the County to receive this grant to purchase materials for road maintenance along Keanakolu Road (Mana Road). BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawaii shall transmit copies of this resolution to the Office of the Mayor, the Finance Department, and the Department of Public Works. Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i, this 9th day of April , 2013. INTRODUCED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX Hilo, Hawai`i EOFF X FORD X I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by ILAGAN X the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KANUHA County of Hawaii on April 9, 2013 KERN X ONISHI X ATTEST: POINDEXTER X 9f"-*.C6A-(1 WILLS X YOSHIMOTO X 9 0 0 0 Reference: C-203/FC -55 88 13 COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON &PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. Exhibit "A" CONTINUING PROPOSAL to DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE from UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I Office of Research Services Sakamaki Hall D200, 2530 Dole Street Honolulu, HI 96822 Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit University of Hawais i at Manoa Mauna Kea Watershed Alliance Planning and Management, FY 13 P1/4-/— TOTAL BUDGET$131,000 December 15,10la. -April 30, 2014 i Dr lifford W. Morden Date Dr.William L. Ditto at Associate Professor of Botany Dean, Natural Sciences Deputy Director PCSU/UH College of Arts and Sciences �1 i( c7 / 1 Dr. Alison Sherwood Date Mr. Kyle Koza Dat Professor of Botany Contracts and Grants Specialist And Interim Chair, Office of Research Services Botany Department SCOPE OF WORK This proposal seeks to expand the Mauna Kea Watershed Alliance(MKWA)operational capacity and strengthen partnership relationships through the incorporation of collaborative on-the-ground watershed projects. The MKWA on-the-ground projects include provide funds to inspect and maintain the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve(MKFR)and Kanakaleonui Bird Corridor(KBC) fence-lines,manage ungulates at KBC, provide funds to Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL)to control Ulex europaeus(gorse)at the headwaters of the Wailuku River, conduct plant surveys of Kamehameha Schools lands within MKWA bounds,and continue to develop the MKWA education and outreach program through participation in community events as well as by providing field and service learning trips to Mauna Kea. Additionally we seek funds to create the Mauna Kea Weed Management Plan and to support the completion of the gorse moth environmental assessment(EA). The MKWA will coordinate with the County of Hawaii to place mile markers and provide funds for materials for Public Works to do road maintenance along Keanakolu Road,our main access route for field work. Coordination of Watershed Partnership Activities 1. Coordination of watershed management activities,Inter-agency coordination and infrastructure for priority areas threatened by fire. a. Provide salary support to develop the Mauna Kea Weed Management Plan i. Consolidate weed information of all partners as well as public information within MKWA bounds on weed locations, composition, and access. ii. Make recommendations on landscape scale weed management. b. Keanakolu Road mile-marker project i. Establish mile markers along Keanakolu Road as general reference points and in the case of emergencies(i.e. fire calls, health emergencies, etc.). c. Keanakolu Road maintenance i. Develop relationship with County of Hawaii Public Works to provide for sustainable funds to maintain the Keanakolu Road. ii. Improve roadway near Pu`u Loaloa, an area that commonly erodes, to be able to bring in equipment to improve Keanakolu Road. iii. Directly benefits three of the alliance partners;Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, and Division of Land and Natural Resources. iv. County of Hawai`i Public Works highways maintenance has agreed to match with $15,000 labor. 2. Development of bio-control agents for targeted habitat-modifying weeds. a. Completion of the environmental assessment of the introduction to Hawaii of Cydia ulicetana(Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)a biological control agent for gorse with Richard Hill&Associates i. Provide salary, fringe, and some materials and supplies to complete EA. ii. See attached complete proposal from Richard Hill&Associates. Project Timeline December 15,2012 -March 31,2013 • Provide funds to Mauna Kea Forest Restoration Project for Mauna Kea Forest Reserve inspections • Provide funds to Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to control U. europaeus (gorse) along headwaters of the Wailuku.River • Provide funds to Richard Hill&Associates for the completion of an environmental assessment of the introduction of Cydia ulicetana • Inspect fence-line KBC • Manage ungulates at KBC • Conduct MKWA education and outreach April 1, 2013 —June 30,2013 • Provide funds for Keanakolu Road maintenance • Conduct Keanakolu Road mile-marker project • Inspect fence-line MKFR • Manage ungulates at KBC • Conduct MKWA education and outreach July 1, 2013 —September 30,2013 • Maintain fence-lines at MKFR • Manage ungulates at KBC • DRAFT vegetation monitoring plan due • Conduct MKWA education and outreach • DRAFT MKW weed management plan due October 1,2013—April 30,2014 • All MKWA products due: o Summary of fence-lines inspection and maintenance for MKFR and KBC o Summary of ungulate management at KBC o Funds provided to Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for gorse control along Wailuku headwaters o Complete vegetation monitoring on Kamehameha Schools lands on Mauna Kea o Summary of MKWA education and outreach o Complete the MKW weed management plan o Complete Keanakolu Road mile-marker project o Funds provided for Hawaii County Keanakolu Road maintenance o Funds provided for Richard Hill&Associates for completion of EA for gorse moth Shapefiles and maps of project areas N On- the-Ground Projects A MKFR 52 mile fence Kanakaleonui Bird Corridor i Mauna Kea Forest Restoration Project IKukatau Ranch T 'Hakaiau Forest Natrona!Wildlife Refuge W'aituku Restoration Piihonua mauka Q MKWA bounds Prepared for the Marina Kea Watershed Affiance by C.Perri on Feblym}2012. Data Source:trttp:/Jhawa:i.gooJdbedtjgis,' G 2 4 6 STAdes. Figure 1:Summary of Mauna Kea Watershed Alliance Project Sites. Partner sites include Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, and Kuka`iau Ranch. The survey areas at Kamehameha Schools lands are still being determined. Mauna Kea Forest Reserve 52 mile fence MKFR 52 mile fence -. - ...4 Route 200 = Keanakolu/Mana Road -- --, R1 f a f. \ r' I y ,- . t a •1 '''.y" A Prepared for the Maurer Kea Watershed AIbance by.C.Pent'on Februay 20-i2 0 0 5 1 2 3 4 _ 6 Miles Data Source:btu:!,'hawafi.govidbedt/gls/ I , I ■ I , I ■ i ■ I ■ I Figure 2: The Mauna Kea Forest Reserve fence-line will be completed in 2013-2014. The MKWA proposes to assist the Mauna Kea Forest Restoration Project with fence inspections and maintenance/repairs. The Forest Reserve fence-line falls mostly under the TMK of 344015001 and according to the most recent information will be a total of 63 miles long. -Kanakal.eonut Brcor-ridor ir 1 ih+d Prepared tat tie d aura Kea Watershed dthanc C Derr}on Fecruags 201.- �, gato Source ti o..//ha v gav(dbedtfgto/ i-- „ Figure 3. The Kanakaleonui Bird Corridor is the first Mauna Kea Watershed Alliance on-the-ground project. Management includes fence inspections, trapping ungulates, and weed control. The corridor rests on Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (TMK: 338001009)and provides a wildlife corridor between the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge and Piha Forest Reserve up to the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve. Department of Hawaiian Home Lands • Wailuku restoration Gorse control A ' Keanakolu/Mana Road Prepared for the Mauna Kea Watershed Athance br:C.Pere on February 2012 0 0 5 1 2'Miles Data Source:http:r';hatea:i.gor;dbedt/gis% 1 , , , 1 1 1 1 I Figure 4: The area in blue represent one of the headwaters of the Wailuku River. U. europaeus (gorse) can be found throughout the area (TMK: 326018002) and is currently being managed by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Controlling gorse at its source will reduce seed that is transported downstream through the Hilo Forest Reserve and eventually to Hilo town and set the foundation for future ecological restoration efforts. Reporting Reports will be provided digitally,in Word, Excel, and ArcGIS format, to the Watershed Partnerships Program, Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW),Department of Land and Natural Resources viaLisa.Ferentinos @hawaii.gov. All activities will be reported using the RFP WP13 Reporting Template provided in the RFP. For activities not covered by the template, the following information will be provided: a brief description of activities to date organized under each scope of work item, a summary of any challenges faced or changes made in approach, photos, GIS layers, and/or maps illustrating project activities. In addition, site visits by the DOFAW watershed partnership program staff will be coordinated with the project staff. Reports will include all expenditures and other leveraged funds to date. The final report will be all inclusive of project activities and performance of work conducted during the entire grant period. It will also include an updated summary of partnership accomplishments. This will be made available to the public. First Progress Report : 3 months after project begins Second Progress Report: June 30, 2013 Third Progress Report December 31,2013 Final Report: June 30,2014 or with final invoice MKWP FY 13 Budget Total Salaries $ 58,686 MKWA Personnel $ 39,155 Mauna Kea Forest Personnel $ 19,531 Fringe $ 16,432 MKWA Personnel $ 10,963 Mauna Kea Forest Personnel $ 5,469 Materials&Supplies $ 1,429 Travel $ 800 Contract Services $ 40,000 Dept of Hawaiian Home Lands $ 20,000 Hawaii County Public Works $ 15,000 Richard hill&Associates $ 5,000 PCSU Direct(5%) $ 6,238 Direct Cost Total $ 123,585 Indirect Cost(6%) $ 7,415 Total $ 131,000