Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Program FY17_FY21

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in statewide documents and assure long-term diversified funding. Coordination with staff or other agencies concerning PR project activities will be conducted by written or verbal communication or by attendance at meetings or conferences. The coordinator will provide training sessions for Division staff review projects in the field throughout the State, and chair PR meetings. The coordinator will assure compliance with audit requirements, Federal Assistance standards, applicable State and Federal laws and regulations and maximize utilization of available Federal Assistance funding. The coordinator or other wildlife staff will attend annual meetings of Region 1 Federal Assistance Coordinators, twice -annual meetings of the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA), and other national meetings and training as needed. The coordinator will schedule and chair 1-2 statewide federal assistance meetings per year. The coordinator will conduct an annual site visit to each Branch to inspect federal assistance projects for compliance with program guidelines. During FYI 7-21, the coordinator and Branch project leaders will participate and assist in a scheduled Federal Assistance Program comprehensive audit. A draft game management plan for Hawaii is being developed through collaboration with a public hunting advisory group, and the same is planned for Maui. The advisory group will appoint a subcommittee to serve as a working group to provide guidance and oversight during the development of the plan. Public input will allow the team to focus on areas of greatest need identified by the hunting community. The Wildlife Program Manager is the senior wildlife staff position on the administrative staff and has been designated the Division Federal Assistance Coordinator. The Wildlife Program Manager reports to and works through the Administrator who has line authority over all forestry and wildlife programs and activities in the state through branch managers to branch wildlife staff. The Wildlife Program Manager serves in a staff support and advisory function to the Administrator and Division staff. Key personnel, organizational titles, and project functions are as follows: Jim Cogswell Wildlife Program Manager Vacant (Jason Omick TA) Game Program Coordinator Vacant (Kanalu Sproat TA) W. Hawaii Wildlife Manager Joey Mello E. Hawaii Wildlife Manager John Medeiros Maui Wildlife Manager Jason Misaki Oahu Wildlife Manager Thomas Kaiakapu Kauai Wildlife Manager Shane De Mattos Maui Wildlife Biologist Kanalu Sproat West Hawaii Wildlife Biologist Lindsay lbara Kauai Wildlife Biologist E. Location The Federal Assistance Coordinator and the Game Program Coordinator are stationed at the Honolulu Office of the Division of Forestry and Wildlife. The Branch Project Leaders are stationed in the respective Branch offices of the Division of Forestry and Wildlife in Lihue, Kauai; Honolulu, Oahu; Wailuku, Maui; Hilo, Hawaii; and Kamuela, Hawaii.