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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-2018 Hawaii Wildlife Fund Final Report_Kawa, Ka'u TMK No.: (3) 9-5-016:006, 030 Page 1 2017 PONC Final Activities and Spending Report Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund Jan 2017 – Dec2018 2017 PONC Stewardship Grant for Hawai‘i County (# C.006636) Project Name: Estuary and Shoreline Conservation Anticipated Project Timeline: Feb 1, 2017 – Jan 31, 2018* Extended Grant Duration: April 2017 – Dec 31, 2018** * per original 2017 PONC proposal application dated Aug 2016 ** extended timeline after two grant agreement amendments (per Amendment No. 2 dated Sept 2018) This Final Activities and Spending Report Covers a -year period: Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2018 Area: TMK (3) 9-5-016:030 and TMK (3) 9-5-016:006 Compiled by: Megan R Lamson, HWF Program Director (available at ) Submitted: 26 January 2019 (amended version submitted March 29, 2019) Executive Summary: a lengthy postponement to our proposed timeline due to multiple conducting until all required permits in hand restoration began in February 2017 and ended in January 2018 HWF postponed in early 2018 in the experiencing delays in receiving the County Depand Recreation, and some - These delays led to August 2018ssion by delays, HWF has been able to meet the deliverables as planned application (including hosting 11 restoration - Page 2 over 276 participants (143 kids) helped to remove a total of 1,309 lbs. of marine debris and ~2,000 lbs. of invasive plant species (3 truckloads) estuary and adjacent shoreline In addition, HWF has -resistent 2x3’ metal sign and post has been pre-purchased and is pending , State, Federal agencies a to help protect the native species and in -l During this two-year period, HWF staff and volunteers have conducted the following: PERMITTING / PLANNING WORK: - Apr 2017(ARC) - Area Minor Permit (SMM 14- - Jun 2017: Received SMM 14- - Aug 2017: Replied regarding email Kittrena Morgan - Sept 2017: Reached out to state CCL) about SPA HA-14- - 7 () and i (HIHTRP - -14-38 without - - Jun 2018: - - ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND RESTORATION WORK: - Jan 2017: Purchased a hand-- th - Mar 2017 : HWF hosted a coastal ecosystem th - Apr 2017 : HWF hosted a coastal ecosystem - ay (17 pa Page 3 - event - Nov 2017 – Jan 2018: Little Fire Ants (LFA) – but - Sep 2017: - Jan 2018 , again - Feb 2018 - (estimated at 25 participants, 4 - June 2018 - July 2018 and National Geographic Student Collective high school students and IPNKA youth group (94 participa - nd - - -resource monitoring (students 5 - in the estuary and not counted in these numbers (18 participants, Deliverables Summary: The proposed one-year project included 4 quarterly estuarine and coastal habitats at K , -year project, HWF team members hosted (or co- hosted) 11 , including 8 shoreline cleanups and 3 estuary cleanup During these collective 276 participants (143 kids) helped to remove a total of 1,309 lbs. of marine debris and ~2,000 lbs. of invasive plant species (3 truckloads) estuary periphery Page 4 MOVING FORWARD and NEXT STEPS: - ontinue to: o Conduct o , o as requested, and as HWF r - -Department - at other appropriate ng by local artist is shared b PARTNERS ENGAGED AND INVOLVED: - , Finance and other s - - IPNKA) - Three Mountain Alliance - National Geographic Student Collective - - - - board members - - - ey brought: o o nd Science o - Schools involved with HWF : o o o Sciences o Pahala Elementary o – Hilo HAWKSBILL SIGNAGE INFO: the more common green turtle (honu) occur · 15 – – 225 eggs in up to 6 0 days leading to some Page 5 · i and on Maui at -256- SELECTED PHOTOS: Draft hawksbill painting for sign by Patrick Ching (as of 3/5/2019): The following three photos are July workdays with HWF, Imi Pono No Ka ‘Aina, National Geographic Student Collective, HIHTRP and NMOK. Fourth photo is of the Dec 2018 workday with HWF, KUPU and NMOK. Photo credit for all images goes to HWF. Page 6 Page 7 FINAL BUDGET REPORT: ment, travel, and “other” items For the County portion: including YSI calibration supplies, -aid supplies and re-rashguardsincluded a hand- and necessary probes to measure pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, and salinityd eleven -75 per trip per vehicle and any other mileage reimbursement HWF team members, postage to return YSI to deal a DLNR permit For the Match (HWF) portion: Costs included -time one additional contractors to help coordinate events, LFA trail-cutting vlabor but not contractors based on a 4-s and hour (based on the 2016 estim i volunteers conservative estimate project total) 8 Page ) 6 (201 g r o . i i a w a h d l i ) w 7. w w % 201 w - – Expended 5 8 7 6 9 I H o Total n based on independentsector.org value of volunteer hours - $13,345.10$43,559.50 a c > l Expenditures -- o GRANT TO HWF V , IP 0 7 x 1 % o RDSH B Proposed e c i f distributed to date f STEWA O t s o P 13,200.00 Budget County Funds $36,744.64 Proposed other donated by 250 volunteers at $24 / hour equip travel other* signage supplies personnel contractual (volunteers**) workday Subtotal (HWF) / other FINANCIALS FOR FINAL REPORT (PONC COUNTY(PONC) MATCH (HWF) * Lifeguard certification fees, postage and OCCL permit application.** Estimated at 4hrs