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<br /> Jan-13-Q4 O1t62P Norman ! Grady, MO 808-331-8773 P.O1 <br /> United States Department of the Interior <br /> y 1~ ISH ANf) WILDLIFE SERVICE T ` ~ <br /> Punic Islands Fish and Wildlife Oflirc TAN[ rRID6 <br /> _1U0 Ala U,aaoa Boulevsrd, Ronm 3-122 rNAMERIG <br /> nur.5UU8tl CO <br /> 17 ~ <br /> Honolulu, 4iswsi'i 96850 ~ <br /> lu Reply Rcfcr to: O~ Z z? <br /> I . ~.ll <br /> C)r. Ann Gaudy (~G- 1 ;j <br /> 'Three Ring Ranch Exotic Animal Sanctuary Z, _ ~ ' <br /> F.O. Rox 1248 _ -r= <br /> k:calakcktta, llawai'i 9[i7S0-124R ~ c~ <br /> fV <br /> Dear Pr. Croudy: <br /> Thank yuu for your November 7, 2003, phone ca!1 to our office altd the suhsequent infomtation <br /> yuu sent regarding a proposed change in zoning 1'roni agriculnlral to urbatt in the Kona area of the <br /> island ofHawai'i, Hawaii, TMK (:3) 7-5-Ot0:Ofi(i. Yuu rccTueslai infurntation regarding spu;ics <br /> lusted under the Federal Endangered Speeia> Act that might be affected by the proposed actiat. <br /> Teased on our review of the information contained in. your letter and in our files, including maps <br /> prepared by the Hawaii Natural heritage Program, the endangt:rcd Hawaiian hoary bat, or <br /> 'Spc'apc'a (Lasiurus cinercrts semutuY), and the endangered Hawaiian hawk, or 'io {Huten <br /> snllJOrius), arc present in the proposal action atroa and therefore should be considered in the <br /> planning process for this area. 'fhe LJ.S. rich and Wildlife Scr<~icc would be pleased to offer our <br /> tedulical assistance tilt this prujtxt or hRUe~: projects in w'der that impact, to listed native Hawaiian <br /> species can be avoided or minimirsd. We arc conecrnai that loss of habitat for these listed species <br /> resulting in fraglnenlatian may mt~an less area to forage and bree(l in and can result in increased <br /> predation in some areas. In particular, the potential far loss o~ habitat in the Hicnaloli drainage for <br /> 'bpeLpe'a in this area should be addressed as should the potential for loss of rousting or nesting <br /> trees for 'in. There arc no proposed species for listing ur desi~;ctated critical habitat in the project <br /> r;rca. <br /> We appreciate your efforts to conserve cudangered species. If you have any questions, please <br /> <:ontact 1)r. Annie Marshall, Fish and Wildlife Biologist (phone: 808/7)3-9400; fax: 8081792-9SR0). <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Cana .~uuai~ <br /> Acting Field Supervisor <br /> 434. Il. <br /> Council Chair, County of Hawaii Planni~ig Cumnrission Comm. No. <br /> Ref. To: <br /> Rif. Date ~ <br /> <br />