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Maui Alien Species Action Plan – “ASAP”. 2005 Pacific Aviation Directors Workshop “Enhancing Partnership in Aviation Safety & Infrastructure Development” April 5, 2005 Lyle Wong, Hawaii Department of Agriculture. The ASAP. Has “standing” - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Maui Alien Species Action Plan – “ASAP”
2005 Pacific Aviation Directors Workshop“Enhancing Partnership in Aviation Safety &
Infrastructure Development”April 5, 2005
Lyle Wong, Hawaii Department of Agriculture
The ASAP
Has “standing”
Part of the FAA “Record of Decision” (ROD) approving the Maui EIS for Kahului Airport improvements
Federal & state agencies have an obligation to implement the plan under a signed MOU in the ROD
The ASAP is specific to Kahului Airport
The ASAP
List actions and activities to be accomplished prior to airport improvements.
Is “prescriptive” in obligating specific actions and activities
Can be changed based on pest risk assessment
Generally viewed as “onerous” by airlines
Chronology of Events
1982 HDOT completes Master Plan
1988/89 Airport development plan completed – Interisland and forecast overseas
1989 Environmental Assessment (EA) proposed
1991 Court stipulation – EIS required
1992 EIS completed - State approved Litigation
Chronology of Events
1993 New Kahului Airport Master PlanRunway extension, fuel storage,
others
1993 Dept. of Interior, National Parks asks to be cooperating agency in new EIS
1994 FAA denies DOI, NPS RequestEndangered Species Concerns
raised – purview DOI, Fish & Wildlife Service
Chronology of Events
1996 EIS draftedConcerns raised regarding
Federally listed endangered species
Biological Assessment Team (BAT) convened
Mitigation measures identified
1997 USFW issues a “No Jeopardy Biological Opinion” with mitigation
measures
Chronology of Events
1997 Federal and state agencies begin work on acceptable plan of action:Council of Environmental Quality (CEQ)FAADept. of Interior, National Park ServiceUSDAState Dept. of AgricultureState Dept. of Land and Natural
ResourcesPublic and private agencies
Chronology of Events
1998 FAA Judge approves EIS, incorporates MOU and ASAP in Record of
Decision
2000 Airlines give notice, will pull out of ASAP as unfairly identifying the airlines
as the problem
2000/01 Maui Pest Risk AssessmentFunded by FAA - $300,000
Chronology of Events
2005 Maui Planning Commission approves permits:
Alien Species Inspection FacilityAir cargo facility
Timeline: 1982 - 2005
Protecting Hawaii’s…Agricultural and horticultural industries
Animal and public health
Natural resources Environment
MRA Inspection Activities
Passenger surveillance at planeside Baggage surveillance and inspection on
ramp, staging, and baggage claim areas
Detector dog clearance of baggage in baggage claim
Cargo inspection
Flight Arrivals
Passenger Surveillance
Declaration forms are reviewed, andpassengers are watched upondeplaning.
Baggage Clearance
Incoming baggage is monitored,with agricultural items inspected.
Detector Dog Inspection
Detector dog teams search forundeclared fruits and other items.
Air Cargo Inspection
Inspectors check incomingcargo for pests.
Agricultural items include:
Interisland Air Inspection
Air carriers are monitored for the interisland movement ofagricultural items that may be harboring pests.
Findings (2000-2001):
During the seven 3 to 4 week blitzes between Sept 2000 to July 2001, a total of 1,897 commercial flights were inspected.
The risk of pest introduction through baggage, passengers, and aircraft cabins and holds was low.
Findings (2000-2001): Cargo was identified as a high risk
pathway for the entry of pests into Maui.
A total of 1,401 insect interceptions were made on agricultural commodities.
279 different species were intercepted, of which 125 were “NKO”
Maui Risk Assessment November 2003
The purpose was to evaluate new technology to increase efficiency.
Inspectors were trained on the new Invicta database.
Maui Risk Assessment May and July 2004
We continued to track the seasonality of pests and were able to quickly destroy infested commodities.
Maui Risk Assessment May and July 2004: Preliminary Findings:
Organically grown leafy greens continued to be a high risk commodity.
Maui Risk Assessment May and July 2004: Preliminary Findings:
From one box of organically grown red leaf lettuce:
Found about 30-35 different species of leafhoppers, aphids, lacewings, beetles, ants, thrips, plant bugs, loopers, spiders, and wasps, of which at least 18 “NKO”
Maui Risk Assessment May and July 2004: Preliminary Findings:
High Risk Commodities: Lettuce, Red leaf Lettuce, Green leaf Cabbage, kale Cabbage, chard Strawberries Wax flowers
Current status: Positions
9 DOT-funded Inspector positions, of which 5 is vacant.
Worked with Personnel Dept. to change the minimum qualifications which will open it up to more applicants.
Working with Maui Community College so required classes are available.
Worked with DHRD to develop media campaign for recruitment of people on Maui.
Current status: ASAP Inspection Building
Received approval from the Maui Department of Planning for the Special Management Area Permit for the construction of the Alien Species Inspection Facility and Interior Modifications to the Existing United and American Warehouse (cargo) Buildings.
Next Steps: HISC Prevention Projects
HDOA will be conducting statewide risk assessments for the Hawaii Invasive Species Council (HISC).
Next Steps: HISC Prevention Projects
Risk assessments will include:
Maritime studies to assess the pest risk on imported goods shipped via maritime vessels.
Risk assessment on a specific pest: Solenopsis invicta, red imported fire ant
Next Steps: HISC Prevention Projects
Risk assessment on imported goods from foreign countries
Risk assessment on propagative plant materials and cut-flowers
Risk assessment on pests moving between islands with emphasis on Coqui frog, nettle caterpillar and little fire ant
Interisland Movement of Pests will focus on:
Description of the pathway Treatments for shipping nursery products The merging of applied research with
practical applications Analysis of current regulatory system Linkage with federal, state, county
agencies and with private sectors to address the interisland pathway of pests.