The
Renewable Natural Resources Extension Program at the University
of Hawai‘i is a Targeted National Program supported primarily
by Formula Funds from the USDA. The funds are authorized by Congress
under the Renewable Resources Extension Act (RREA). The goals of
RREA include development of a stewardship ethic, an appreciation
of biodiversity, and a knowledge base that will sustain natural
resources.
The program
allocates funds to participating states based on periodically submitted
and approved Plans of Work (POW). CSREES guidance includes six potential
areas of focus: Forestland Management, Harvesting Marketing and
Processing of Wood Products, Rangeland Management, Urban Forestry,
Fish and Wildlife Management, Outdoor Recreation, and Environmental
Management and Public Policy.
Hawaii’s
current POW addresses primarily three of these; namely Forestland
Management, Rangeland Management, and Urban Forestry. Plans of Work
and overall program direction are designed with participation from
a community-based Advisory Committee.
Hawaii's Natural
Renewable Resources Extension program is administered through the
Cooperative Extension Service, College of Tropical Agriculture and
Human Resources, University of Hawai`i at Manoa.
Coordination, Management and Staff
of the Hawaii RREA Program
Dr. J.B.
Friday, State Coordinator
Email: jbfriday@hawaii.edu
Jody Smith,
Program Assistant
Email: smithjos@hawaii.edu
Program
Advisory Committee
Bill Cowern,
Hawaiiian Mahogany
Nick Dudley, Hawaii Agriculture Research Center
Mike Robinson, Dept. of Hawaiian Homelands
Correspondence
Address
RREA Program
University of Hawai`i / CTAHR
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management
1910 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Telephone: (808) 956-7530
Fax: (808) 956-6539
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