Biological opinion on routine military training and transformation of the 2nd Brigade 25th Infantry Division (Light), U.S. Army Installations on the Island of Hawaii (1-2-2003-F-02)

Author:

Shultz, Gina M

Title:

Biological opinion on routine military training and transformation of the 2nd Brigade 25th Infantry Division (Light), U.S. Army Installations on the Island of Hawaii (1-2-2003-F-02)

Year:

2003

Pages:

213 p.

Subject:

Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA)

Summary:

This Biological Opinion responds to a request made by Colonel David L. Anderson for a formal consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). At issue are the impacts that proposed actions may have on threatened and endangered species and their habitats on the U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii (Army) installation called Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA) on the island of Hawaii. Species included in this consultation include 15 plants: Asplenium fragile var. insulare, Haplostachys haplostachya, Hedyotis coriacea, Isodendrion hosakae, Lipochaeta venosa, Neraudia ovata, Portulaca sclerocarpa, Silene hawaiiensis, Silene Ianceolata, Solanum incompletum, Spermolepis hawaiiensis, Stenogyne angustifolia, Tetramolopium arenarium, Vigna o-wahuensis, Zanthoxylum hawaiiense; one mammal, the Hawaiian hoary bat Lasiurus cinereus semotus); and designated critical habitat for one avian species, palila (Loxioides bailleui). Since palila and akiapolaau Hemignathus munroi) have not been observed within the action area for almost 20 years, these will not be addressed further in this biological opinion. Biological surveys to determine the status and abundance of nene (Branta sandvicensis), Hawaiian dark-rumped petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia sandwichensis) and io or Hawaiian hawk (Buteo solitarius) will be conducted as part of this project description.

URL:

https://home.army.mil/hawaii/index.php/download_file/view/3529

Collection:

Monographs