Last Updated: August 2009 List of Vendors/Contractors Providing Natural Resources Management Services Note 1: The vendors/contractors identified below are not meant to be recommendations by the Hawai‘i Association of Watershed Partnerships. This list is merely a compilation of known vendors who provide natural resource management services. It will be up to you to conduct due diligence for each contractor. Note 2: This list was compiled by emailing known terrestrial-based conservation organizations in the state to query vendors used. Organizations ranged from government (federal, state, county) to private entities. Multi-Services Vendor Tetratech Penny Levin, Conservation Planner Ecosystems Restoration Associates Forest Solutions SWCA Environmental Services resource management and sustainable infrastructure services habitat restoration and management planning (which includes natural resources assessment through monitoring recommendations, and often completion of permit applications), including for wetland mitigation and restoration, but I've worked in a diversity of ecosystems from dry to wet and riparian to severely degraded habitats. I am also a NRCS Certified Conservation Planner. I do a lot of one on one time with land owners and managers helping them learn the plants (native and invasive) as well as understanding management strategies for invasive species and native plant recovery. My rates vary dependent on the site and the scope of work. Range of services from EAs to habitat restoration Contact Information www.tetratech.com/portal/site/TetraTech/ Forest management Range of services from planning to surveys to regulatory compliance www.hawaiiforest.com/ Honolulu: City Financial Tower 224 Ainahou Place Wailuku, Hawai'i 96793 Tel: (808) 285-3947 Email: pennysfh@hawaii.rr.com www.tcb.aecom.com/About/41/33/index.html 1 Last Updated: August 2009 Consulting Starr Environmental (Forest Starr & Kim Starr) Pacific Rim Conservation Sustainable Resources Group Inc. Pono Pacific Land Management LLC Natural Resources Conservation Service Botanical Surveys Entomology Assistance / Manduca Surveys ($3550/hr/person Plus travel if off Maui) Biological research and management environmental consulting firm specializing in environmental management and water resources engineering (planning, surveys, monitoring, restoration, watershed engineering, flood control, compliance, etc.) Natural resource conservation, invasive plant spraying and removal, ungulate removal, weed control and outplanting, resource monitoring/surveying and data collection, forestry management, trail rehabilitation and construction, land management and consulting, fence construction, habitat restoration and remote location construction. Conservation planning for private landowners, costshare programs for natural resources conservation for private individuals and entities 201 Merchant St, Suite 2310 Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 548-7922 (808) 548-7923 Fax email: info-honolulu@swca.com fstarr@hawaii.edu http://www.pacificrimconservation.com/ http://www.srgii.com/. Sustainable Resources Group Intn'l, Inc. 111 Hekili Street, Ste A373 Kailua, HI 96734 808-356-0552 (ph/fx) www.srgii.com contact@srgii.com Principals: Kristin Duin, kduin@srgii.com Andy Hood, ahood@srgii.com http://www.ponopacific.com/ 3569 Harding Avenue, Unit A Honolulu, HI 96816 Phone: (808) 628-7400 Fax: (808) 735-1223 contact: John Leong Field offices service each island/county. See: http://www.pia.nrcs.usda.gov/contact/ for contact information. 2 Last Updated: August 2009 (USDA) Hawai‘i Forestry Consulting Agriculture Research Center Aina Oiwi Ungulate and predator control, weed control, forest restoration Bio-logical LLC Land Management Services Hawaii Philip Thomas (HEAR) Plants Vendor Treessentials Company Native Nursery, LLC Weed mapping, fence construction, animal control, native species survey/monitoring wide range of resource management services: Ungulate and weed control, fence building, monitoring/data collection, consulting, and resource management planning. outreach initiatives; invasive species Contact: Nick Dudley at NDudley@harchspa.com Ben Ikeda, owner. (808) 333-5433, cell (808) 938-0489, 13-3464. Kula St., Pahoa, HI 96778 ikeda789@hotmail.com (808)987-4701, bio.logical.llc@gmail.com (Kealii Bio) email: LMS@Hawaii.rr.com Phone: (808) 463-7997 Philip Thomas Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) P.O. Box 1272 Puunene, HI 96784 webmaster@hear.org http://www.hear.org/ Services Contact Information offers tree seedling establishment tools for difficult to Kevin Sturgeleski, 60 E Plato Blvd #120, St. grow seedlings on challenging sties. They work with Paul, MN 55107. Ph: 1-800-248-8239. private landowners, wildlife managers and foresters, www.treessentials.com/ government agencies, and non-profit habitat organizations that work on reforestation, habitat improvement, riparian buffers, and more Native plant source http://www.mauinativenursery.com/ Nursery Location: 1267 Na`alae Rd. Kula, HI 96790 Mailing Address: PO Box 806 Kula, HI 96790 3 Last Updated: August 2009 tel. (808) 878-8276 cell. (808) 281-8494 (Ethan Romanchak) cell. (808) 250-3341 (Jonathan Keyser) fax. (808) 876-1020 Ho’olawa Farms information to restoration folks on plant recovery and grow out and works closely with them on seed collection, germination and outplanting of appropriate species for each site. Anna Palomino P.O. Box 731 Haiku, Hawai'i 96708 Tel: (808) 575-5099 Fax: (808) 575-5379 Email: apalomino@hawaii.rr.com Hui Ku Maoli Ola Hank Oppenheimer Hawaiian Plant Specialists www.plantnativehawaii.com/ botanical surveys (including wetlands, and remote/rough terrain) as well as conservation easement baseline documentations USGS-PIERC 1. Vegetation / species monitoring (sampling design, data collection methods, data analysis and interpretation). 2. Plant species / community mapping. 3. Effects of climate change on ecosystems, native species, invasive species. 4. Status and trends of native birds and plants. 5. Mammal population dynamics. 6. Avian disease and mosquito studies. 7. Habitat restoration, especially dry/mesic forest. 8. Bird translocation. Botanical surveys Hank Oppenheimer 34 Pi`ina Place Lahaina, Hawai`i 96761 808-669-4983 hmo3500@earthlink.net U.S. Geological Survey Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center 677 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 615, Honolulu, HI 96813 Scout Botanical Services ph: (808) 587-7456 FAX (808) 587-7451 jim_jacobi@usgs.gov 167 Aipuni Street, Hilo, HI 96720 (Orlo C. Steele) 4 Last Updated: August 2009 National Tropical Botanical Garden Future Forests Nursery LLC State Rare Plant Facilities Rare plant surveys 3530 Papalina Road, Kalaheo, HI 96741. Ken Wood – Research Biologist Source for native plants Jill Wagner, http://forestnursery.com/ The objectives of the Rare Plant Facilities: 1. Gene pool bank of Plant Extinction Prevention mid-elevation species (less than 50 individuals in the wild) that cannot be stored as seed or in tissue culture, with priority to species of the island on which the facility occurs. 2. ropagation testing for Plant Extinction Prevention mid-elevation species for which propagation techniques to raise plants to reproduction stage are not yet known. 3. Propagation of reintroduction material from Plant Extinction Prevention mid-elevation species from the island as needed for land managers with protected habitats and well-developed reintroduction goals that follow the HRPRG guidelines. 4. Gene pool bank of other than Plant Extinction Prevention mid-elevation species from the island that cannot be stored as seed or in tissue culture. 5. Propagation of reintroduction material from nonPlant Extinction Prevention rare species from the island as needed for land managers with protected habitats and well-developed reintroduction goals that follow the HRPRG guidelines. 6. Propagation of reintroduction material from PEP/other island rare species for private Olinda Rare Plant Facility Anna Palomino, propagator phone: 808-575-5099 email: apalomino@hawaii.rr.com Pahole Rare Plant Facility Doug Okamoto, propagator phone: 808-286-6378 email: dookamot@hawaii.edu P Volcano Rare Plant Facility Patty Moriyasu, propagator phone: 808-959-5750 email: pmoriyas@hawaii.edu Kokee Rare Plant Facility Lynlie Waimau phone: 808-241-3762 email: lynlie@hawaii.edu 5 Last Updated: August 2009 Plant Extinction Prevention Program LeGrande Biological Surveys Inc Weed Management Ungulate and Small mammal landowner restoration projects with protected habitats and well-developed reintroduction goals that follow the HRPRG guidelines, providing the project provides adequate project support for the facility. 7. Production of more common native species for restoration efforts, provided time and resources are available and the operation is self-supporting and does not detract from the first five goals. 8. Education, provided it is self-supporting and does not detract from the first five goals. seeks to prevent the extinction of Hawaii's most critically rare plant species, in particular, those that number fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the wild (can be hired to conduct surveys, plant IDs, restoration and outplanting services, etc.) plant surveys for both native and introduced plant species, report writing including vegetation type, species lists, recommendation for restoration, recovery, and protection. I can offer plant ID training, Conservation seed collections. Vendor Services Airgas Gaspro Equipment Brewer Environmental Industries Vendor Pesticides http://www.pepphi.org/ Maya LeGrande LeGrande Biological Surveys Inc 68-310 Kikou Street Waialua, HI 96791 (808) 722.3355 maya.legrande@gmail.com Contact Information www.airgas.com/content/about.aspx?id=9005 002024000 http://www.beihawaii.com/html/Home.html Services Contact Information 6 Last Updated: August 2009 Management Keepers of the Land Control services Ben Kawakami. P.O. Box 24, Kurtistown, HI 96760 / office: 808-966-7248 / cell: 808-9360635 / e-mail: kotl@hawaiiantel.net. USDA-APHS Wildlife Services Control services (works with cooperators) 3375 Koapaka Street, Suite H-420, Honolulu, HI 96819 / (808) 861-8575 (office) / (808) 861-8570 (fax) Xue-Feng Sinrud dba Thompson Snares Xcluder Animal control equipment 15815 2nd Pl. W., Lynnwood, Washington 98087 Fencing www.xcluder.com Sunshine Fencing, LLC aka Howard Hoshide, Allen Ramos Albert H Agliam dba Remote Fencing Outfitters JBH Specializing in low impact, remote, offroad fence construction; alien plant control 162119 Ainaloa Dr, Keaau, HI 96749 Contact Phone:(808) 967-8520 hoshideh@gmail.com Fencing 808-560-6277; cell 808-224-4947 or 3514160; email: albertagliam@yahoo.com Fencing RR Olson Inc dba Olson Enterprises, Inc. Ko‘olau Volunteer Hunters Group Greg Czar Fence materials Ungulate control P.O. Box 30941, Honolulu, HI 96820. ph: 808-223-6159; fax: 808-622-3789 62-2446 Kanehoa Street, Kamuela, HI, 967438730. Tel: 808-882-1598 or Fax: 808-8821037 Jeffrey DeRego (mauihunter@aol.com) Ungulate control rgczar@hotmail.com 7 Last Updated: August 2009 Glenn Kokubun Feed and Farm Supply Hawai‘i Game Management Prohunt Ungulate control Fence materials mahanabay@aol.com 87-1351 Paakea Road, Wai-‘anae, HI 96792 Ungulate control Matt Hoeflinger (foz.hoeflinger@gmail.com) Ungulate control Wai Ulu Farms Fence materials Miranda Country Store Mostly T-posts and chainlink supplies; some ungulate fencing Fencing/Fence materials Kelly Walker (kelvin@hughes.net or kelvin@prohunt.us (based New Zealand) Shep Murray (owner), Pukalani Triangle Camp, Makawao Avenue, Pukalani, HI 96768 (808) 572-0121 Wayne Miranda, Hilo, HI 935-4457 Southwest Fence and Supply Company Feral Animal Removal Experts, LLC Animal control / fence building services JBH Fence builder Island Signs metal signs made for our fencelines 1441 Calvary Lane, Livermore, CA 94550. PO Box 1523, Patterson, CA 95363. 1-800843-3623. www.swfence.com. Contact: Thomas E “Buddy” Simmons, Executive Vice President (buddy@swfence.com) Greg Czar Phone: 808-357-3252 rgczar@hotmail.com Mailing Address: 698 Upper Kimo Drive, Kula, HI 96790 John B. Hinto P.O. Box 30941 Honolulu, HI 96820 808-223-6159 info@horaklllc.com 355 Hukilike St. #116 Kahului, HI 96732 Phone: 808-877-0688 Fax: 808-871-8787 www.islandsign.com 8 Last Updated: August 2009 Invasive Species Solutions LLC Small mammal and pest wildlife control Volcano Helicopters Specializing in ungulate control, sling loads, low level recon, and various other Remote field transportation, external sling loads, aerial surveys and emergency extraction Contact Person: Tony Johnson http://invasivespeciessolutions.org/index.htm we have recently completed some work producing test baits and "indicator" baits for rats. Our mailing address is: Invasive Species Solutions, 341 S. Gastman Ct., Wasilla, AK 99654. I can be reached via telephone at 907-232-5531 and our email address is invasivespeciessolutions@yahoo.com. Rick C. Ellis, President Helicopter Windward Aviation Interagency Helicopter training aviation training Vendor Outreach and Education Signage Jesse Kline Island Signs Services Logo design metal signs made for our fencelines David Okita, Hilo, Hi. 808-961-3355 office 808-937-3022 cell volcopters@aol.com Don Shearer (owner) Donna Shearer (president) P.O. Box 596 Puunene, HI 96784 Kahului Arprt Tower Hanger 411 112, Kahului, HI 96732 windward@mauigateway.com Contact Phone:(808) 877-3368 www.iat.gov Contact Information His contact is 808 341 5571 or jesse@klineworks.com 355 Hukilike St. #116 Kahului, HI 96732 Phone: 808-877-0688 Fax: 808-871-8787 9 Last Updated: August 2009 Prison Street Design Communicatio Resource Media n and Media Outreach Strategies Malama Hawai‘i creative printing and design work Designing outreach strategies Malama Hawai'i provides strategic communications, counseling, and social marketing to non-profits and responsible businesses. We are supported by a partnership of nearly 75 organizations and agencies and hundreds of individuals dedicated to improving the health of our environment and communities. Recent projects include: Hokule'a Worldwide Voyage (Palmyra training sail), 2008 Hawai'i International Year of the Reef campaign, Ka'ena Point Ecosystem Restoration Project, and Koloa maoli pilot campaign PR Store ala carte media products/services. Mainland franchise with Honolulu location Website AI Design Development (experience with environmental Studio groups) Bump Networks Development of website TV and Akaku “The Maui Daily” focuses on local news. They get Video Community TV news anchors from non-profits to host each show, and in return, a segment of that show will be focused on that organization. Dive and Trek, Develop short videos to targeted or general audiences LLC, dba that can also be aired on television statewide through www.islandsign.com Contact Person: Tony Johnson 142 Kupuohi St. #F3 Lahaina, HI 96761 Phone: 808-283-9800 E-mail: info@prisonstreet.com Contact: Aydin Say http://www.resource-media.org/ Pauline Sato, Coordinator phone: (808) 497-5323 email: info@malamahawaii.org http://www.malamahawaii.org/ http://www.prstore.com/locations/hawaii/hono lulu/prstore_271/ http://www.aidesignstudio.com/ bumpnetworks.com. For more info, contact Emily Sullivan, production manager, Emily @akaku.org Cal Hirai, Executive Producer 10 Last Updated: August 2009 Outside Hawai'i television show "Outside Hawaii" on OC16. phone: (808) 779-7617 email: diveandtrek@yahoo.com Extensive B-roll library of marine and forest ecosystems of Hawaii and Pacific (marine). Shoot B-roll and create video news releases (VNR). Animoto Radio Harmer Communication s Printing Hagadone Printing Aloha graphics Regulatory Vendor (environmenta l assessments, cultural and archaeological studies, etc.) Geometrician Associates Garcia and Associates Cultural Surveys Hawai‘i Kumu Pono Specializes in connecting with local communities A website where you can turn your images into a video. Just sign up for a free account and you can create a free 30 second video by uploading your images, selecting music (their library which is free or upload your own music) and making your video Radio license management www.animoto.com Mark Harmer 877-8082, 310-9 Alamaha Street, Kahului, HI 96732 Green printing www.hagadoneprinting.com/ Green printing www.alohagraphics.net/ Contact Information Services Environmental assessments and impact statements www.geometricianassociates.com/ Cultural Impact Assessments www.garciaandassociates.com/ Cultural Impact Assessments and Arch. surveys http://www.culturalsurveys.com/ Cultural Impact Assessments www.kumupono.com/ 11 Last Updated: August 2009 Associates Davianna MacGregor T.S. Dye and Colleagues, Archaeologists LLC Ahahui Malama i ka lokahi Akahele Archaeology GIS/Mapping/ Data Management Vendor Cultural Impact Assessments archaeological survey and impact assessment Cultural assessment consultations (not to do the studies) Archaeology surveys Services Phone Number: 956-7068 Fax Number: 956-9494 Email: davianna@hawaii.edu Tom Dye, http://www.tsdye.com/ http://www.ahahui.net/ 30 Laumaewa Loop Kihei, Hawai'i 96753 Principal Investigator: Theresa Donham, MA. (808) 891-1495 Contact Information Pacific Basin Information Node Resource Mapping Hawaii Juniper Systems data management and analysis www.pbin.nbii.gov/ Remote Sensing and mapping Stephen Ambagis: sambagis@yahoo.com or 808 756 5265 (cell). field management tools www.junipersys.com/main.php Sam Aruch Conservation GIS and Database consulting and training. Trimble GPS tools and software Samuel N.R. Aruch Natural Resource Data Solutions LLC 7 Hui Rd E Lahaina HI, 96761 808-895-4542 samaruch@gmail.com www.samaruch.net www.junipersys.com/main.php 12 Last Updated: August 2009 Monitoring 501c3 Fiscal Sponsor/Coop erators Pacific GPS ESRI GPS hard and software GIS software Pacific Ecosystem Assessment Services LLC Vendor Intelesense Remote sensing mapping Tri-Isle Resource Conservation and Development Council Inc Community Links Hawai‘i The Kohala Center Vendor Staff Training and Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Wilderness/ Remote Services Contact Information www.intelesense.net/ Services Contact Information monitoring Vendor www.pacificgps.com/index.html www.esri.com/ Craig Clouet, Account Manager/Technical Marketing, Hawai‘i and Pacific Region. 1357 Kapiolani Blvd. Suite 1110, Honolulu, HI 96814. ph: 808947-0993. email: cclouet@esri.com P.O. Box 1223, Volcano, HI 96785. Roberta Martin ph: 650-678-2779 Statewide www.tri-isle.org Statewide www.communitylinkshawaii.org/ Statewide www.kohalacenter.org/ Services Contact Information www.remotemedical.com. 13 Last Updated: August 2009 Survival Medical Training/C PR NOAA often has the need to schedule training so could work with them Zee Medical CPR (class size up to 8 people ~$480 in 2008 Wilderness Medicine Institute Red Cross Contact Julie Whittaker 983-5355 to see if any sessions scheduled by NOAA staff www.zeemedical.com Wilderness first aid training (instructors are actual first responders versus just being trained so there is a depth to their courses that reflects real-life situations) 2 day Wilderness First Aid training ($125/person) http://www.nols.edu/wmi/. Instructors have flown to Hawai‘i before to provide classes. Usually comes out to about $200 per person. Lawris Hampton 739-8120 Sling Nets Universal Rope Fabrications Net fabrication Chainsaw Training Grant Writing About $5,800 for 14 people (2008) http://www.universalrope.com/ Contact for sling nets: Victor victor@universalrope.com *Company is located in Canada. They will give you a quote in US Dollars. PO Box 1343, Kailua, HI 96734. ph: 808-2544161, Fax: 254-4082. www.arborglobal.com http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/;jsession id=DA4NUVWOU4J1BLAQBQ4CGW15AA AACI2F Arbor Global LLC The Foundation Center PPE Flight suits Gibson and Barnes Fukuda Seed Store Flight Suits and helmets http://www.flightsuits.com/ Tabi with spikes (808) 841-6719. 1287 Kalani St Ste 106, Honolulu, HI 96817 14 Last Updated: August 2009 General (hunting) field gear Weed Charles Manageme Nagamine nt www.cabelas.com Pesticide Training Fire Wayne Ching Wildfire training GIS ESRI Free online training NPS Firearm and Valley Isle Hunter Ed. Sport Shooters Hawai‘i Hunter Education Program ATV ATV Safety Institute HI certified ATV instructors Rappelling Remote Medical International Randy Larson Free self-paced training manual NRA Basic Pistol Course DOCARE (State) Pesticide Risk Reduction Education, Cooperative Extension Service, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, UH-Mānoa. Email: charlie@hpirs.stjohn.hawaii.edu; ph: 808-9566007; www.pestworld.stjohn.hawaii.edu/pat/schedul e.html DOFAW. Wayne.F.Ching@hawaii.gov. Main target is state staff training, but if there is room, he will allow others to join www.esri.com www.nps.gov/gis/outreach/training.html Burt Swink 875-9085 (on Maui, Ukumehame range) www.state.hi.us/dlnr/dcre/home.htm www.atvsafety.org/ Training Active through the County emergency training program (CERT) training civilians and County Jayson Panglao (with Three Mountain Alliance) Ian Cole (Hawai‘i Island Natural Area Reserve) www.remotemedical.com/ Kona 328-8454. 15 Last Updated: August 2009 New Tribe Inc. employee's Rappelling and Tree Climbing, New Tribe, Inc Topics include: —tree selection —identifying hazards in trees —gear selection and maintenance —line placement —line movement —methods of ascending —methods of descending —self rescue 2 1/2 days. Tuition $550.00 Additional Categories Vendor Ohana Steel Buildings Inc. Donna Ching Evolution Sage University of Hawai‘i Economic Research Organization Services Pre-fabricated storage building group process, leadership and strategic planning, meeting facilitation Carbon inventorying/emission consulting economic impact studies, benefit-cost analyses, and other reports as needed. I have done a lot of work specifically on the economic impacts of invasive species, such as brown tree snake, miconia, and coqui frog Tim "Tengu" Kovar Master Instructor with Tree Climbers International & New Tribe tim@newtribe.com Barbara Rodriguez PO Box 638 Grants Pass, OR 97527 Toll-free 866-223-3371 Fax 541-476-5804 Tel 541-476-9492 New Tribe (Barbara Rodriguez) [whiz@newtribe.com] or email connect@newtribe.com Contact Information 71 Awalau Road, Haiku, HI 96708. Fax: 866535-7189 donnc@hawaii.edu, ph: 956-2255 www.evolutionsage.com/ Kimberly Burnett University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization 2424 Maile Way, Saunders Hall 540 Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 www.uhero.hawaii.edu 16