Wekiu bug mitigation report

Author:

Pacific Analytics L.L.C.,

Title:

Wekiu bug mitigation report

Year:

2000

Pages:

45 pp.

Subject:

Wekiu bug

Summary:

The Mauna Kea Science Reserve is a unique natural environment that supports the Wekiu bug, a rare insect found only in this extreme habitat. Some of the habitat is found directly adjacent to and below the W.M. Keck Observatory (WMKO), operated by the California Association for Research in Astronomy (CARA). Outrigger telescopes have been proposed as an addition that will greatly enhance the scientific capability of the WMKO. It is possible that construction and operation of the Outrigger Telescopes could have a deleterious impact on the Wekiu bug population. This Wekiu Bug Mitigation Report was developed to provide guidance for protecting and enhancing the Wekiu bug population and habitat during construction and operation of the proposed Outrigger Telescopes. This Report is consistent with the CARA goal of good stewardship of the natural environment on the summit of Mauna Kea. The Wekiu Bug Mitigation Report addresses five major concerns related to the on-site construction, installation and operation of the Outrigger Telescopes at the WMKO site that have the potential to impact Wekiu bug populations: 1) Habitat restoration and protection, 2) Dust, 3) Hazardous materials, 4) Trash, and 5) Alien Arthropods. The provides an analysis of the potential impacts, and make specific recommendations to mitigate those impacts. These include guidelines, procedures, and actions for protection and enhancements that architects, designers, contractors, builders, and operators of the Outrigger Telescopes should take to prevent impact to the habitat and population of the Wekiu bug. The National Aeronatics and Space Administration, through a contract with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of Technology, is the sponsor of this Mitigation Report. The University of Hawaii, the Institute for Astronomy, and CARA provided significant assistance and collaboration.

URL:

https://hilo.hawaii.edu/maunakea/environment/wekiu-bug-mitigation-report

Collection:

Monographs