Survey soliciting feedback on the Hawaii Waterbird Survey

OMB Control No. 1090-0011

Expires 10/31/2021

WATERBIRD DATA CONSERVATION NEEDS QUESTIONNAIRE

Aloha Waterbird Conservation Partners,

We need your help to ensure we effectively address information needs for conservations of four species of endangered Hawaiian waterbirds (Hawaiian duck, coot, gallinule, and stilt) at our upcoming technical meeting. Specifically, we ask for 30 minutes of your time to complete and electronic questionnaire “Waterbird Data Conservation Needs.” We are contacting you because you manage waterbird habitats, use waterbird survey data as part of your job, have experience with waterbird survey efforts, and/or are involved waterbird conservation efforts.

Your experience and expertise are vital to ensure that all information needs are included in discussions to improve waterbird survey methods. We want to fully recognize information needs and priorities of the diverse group of waterbird conservation stakeholders in Hawaii. We greatly appreciate your time to make this happen!

Please complete the questionnaire by April 12, 2019. Responses to partially completed surveys will be saved if you need to go back to the survey at a later time. Your responses will be submitted when you click on “Done” after the last question.

All responses are anonymous. A summary of stakeholder input received will be presented at the Hawaii Waterbird Survey Technical Meeting, 15-16 May 2019 at Koolau Ballrooms and Conference Center, Kaneohe, Hawaii.

To access the questionnaire, click the link at the bottom of this email.

If you prefer to complete a paper questionnaire, answer the questions by phone, or have any questions about this project, please contact Adonia Henry at [email protected] or (907) 469-2712.

Mahalo Nui Loa!

Adonia

Adonia Henry, Wetland Ecologist

Scaup & Willet LLC

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: We are collecting this information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501) to prioritize information needs for endangered Hawaiian waterbird conservation, inform waterbird survey objectives, and explore options to enhance the survey protocol. Your response is voluntary and we will not share your response publicly. We may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. OMB has reviewed and approved this focus group and assigned OMB Control Number 1090-0011.

Estimated Burden Statement: We estimate it will take 30 minutes to complete this survey, including time to read instructions and gather information. You may submit comments on any aspect of this information collection to the Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: AMAD-ARM-PPM, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803, or via email at [email protected]. Please do not send your completed survey to this address.

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