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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Between U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE BIG ISLAND NWR COMPLEX and HAWAII FIRE DEPARTMENT Expiration Date: December 31, 2019 This memorandum of understanding is entered into between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and Hawaii Fire Department for the purpose of supporting wildland and structural firefighting services provided by the Hawaii Fire Department on lands withing the boundaries of the Big Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex which includes lands at Hakalau Forest NWR and Kona Forest NWR(Attachment A),and to provide a public benefit through US Fish& Wildlife Service support and assistance. The objective of this agreement is to identify the terms and conditions under which the purpose will be carried out. Authority for the Service to participate in this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is provided in the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 USC 742) and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act(16 USC 661-667). The Cooperator enters this agreement pursuant to the authority provided by the regulations governing the Hawaii Fire Department. The parties hereto agree as follows: The Hawaii Fire Department will: 1) Respond immediately upon notification by any individual or agency of a wildland or structural fire on Service lands. 2) Provide as available,the manpower, equipment and expertise for suppression of wildland fires on Service lands under the direction of the Cooperator Fire Chief and in cooperation with the Refuge Manager. 3) Provide as available, the manpower, equipment and expertise for suppression of structural fires on Service lands under the direction of the Cooperator Fire Chief and in cooperation with the Refuge Manager. A list of structures on the Refuge is included as Attachment B. 4) Request suppression assistance from State and Federal agencies for large fires on Service lands if the Cooperator is unable to provide sufficient manpower and equipment to extinguish the fire. 5) At the first indication of a wildland fire(or other emergency) on Service lands, provide immediate notification to the Refuge Manager at the telephone number listed below. The Service will: 1) Provide available staff and equipment to suppress fires on Service lands at the request of the Hawaii Fire Department. 2) Delegate command authority to the Cooperator Fire Chief or his designee during wildland and structural fire suppression activities by the Cooperator on Service lands. 3) Provide advice to the Cooperator Fire Chief relative to best access route to the fire, location of roads and natural features that might service as fuel breaks, location of water sources on or near the Refuge, fuel types on the Refuge, areas with particular resource value and deserving of special protection, etc. 4) Reimburse the Cooperator and assist State agencies for firefighting services at prevailing rates. MOU Template-March 2012