Several newsletters, publications and other forms of media focused on Miconia control over the grant period.  The new Kona field team was announced in the newspapers, along with public service announcements and other news articles.  Press in Kona, Hilo, Puna, and state-wide, reported on Miconia control.

2) Treat new and remote Miconia populations using a combination of mechanical and chemical methods. Unit of measure is acres treated and plants killed.
 [Timeline: ongoing, present through June 30, 2000]

· Treat plants in Honaunau and Honalo (MU 23 and 24, about 700 acres)
· Treat plants in Kurtistown (MU #6, about 150 acres)
· Treat plants in Mountain View (MU #7, about 300 acres)
· Treat plants in Onomea above 600’ elevation (MU #2 & #3, about 500 acres)

There is no new or remote work in Kurtistown or Mountain View.  All work in these areas is included in monitoring (Table 4.), or old established stands (Table 10.). The following table shows work done in Honaunau, Honalo, Onomea and other new and remote locations.
 
 

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