Safe Harbor Agreement

Data Definitions

Title	Umikoa Ranch
USFWS Region(s)	1
USFWS Field Office(s)	Pacific Islands Fish And Wildlife Office
Permits	TE044015-0
Status	I
NEPA Process	categorical exclusion
Involved Agency	USFWS
Date Information
Date Noticed in Federal Register	06/07/2001
Date Permit Issued	12/05/2001
Date Application Withdrawn	---
Date Permit Expired	---
Date Permit Denied	---
Date Permit Suspended	---
Date Permit Revoked	---
Area Description Information
Location	Hawaii
Listed Species	Duck, Hawaiian (=koloa) - (Anas wyvilliana) Entire E Goose, Hawaiian - (Branta (=Nesochen) sandvicensis) Entire E
Non-Listed Species	No non-listed species
Habitat	Lower portion of Umikoa Ranch (~2200-4000') is grazed, open canopy 'ohi 'a/hapu'u montane wet forest; mid portion (~4000-4600') dominated by 500 ac of koa that was planted in 1991; upper portion (~4600-5400')was once mature koa forest with native plant understory, but degraded over last century by cattle grazing to montane wet kikuyu pasture with remnants of koa, 'ohi'a, naio, and hapu'u. 1998 re-establishment of koa forest on 150 ac of upper pasture; remaining 700 ac to be managed in 150 ac increments for koa re-establishment, as per SHA.
States	Hawaii
Size (Total Area Covered, by State)	2000 acres (Hawaii) Creation, enhancement of habitat for koloa (Hawaiian duck) and nene (Hawaiian goose) and control of predators; acreage located on the upper portion of Ranch. 2 ac of palustrine emergent marsh; 150 ac riparian and associated uplands for nene and koloa; balance in koa forest to be implemented in 150-ac units.
Enrolled Size (Total Area Enrolled, by State)	Data not available Creation, enhancement of habitat for koloa (Hawaiian duck) and nene (Hawaiian goose) and control of predators; acreage located on the upper portion of Ranch. 2 ac of palustrine emergent marsh; 150 ac riparian and associated uplands for nene and koloa; balance in koa forest to be implemented in 150-ac units.
Other Information
Applicant Type	corporation
Land Use	ranching forest management activities recreational activities agricultural
Duration	20 years, 0 months Anticipated that this will allow sufficient time for koloa and nene to establish self-sustaining breeding populations within the enrolled lands. Permit term is 50 years.
Plan/Agreement Documents	No info
Federal Register Documents	Availability of an Environmental Action Statement and Receipt of an Application for a Permit To Enhance the Survival of the Hawaiian Duck or Koloa and Endangered Hawaiian Goose or Nene through a Safe Harbor Agreement for Umikoa Ranch, HI (06/07/2001)

Report generated on: May 20, 2013

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