Common use of BASELINE DETERMINATION Clause in Contracts

BASELINE DETERMINATION. The Parties agree that the baseline condition applicable to this Agreement is the number of nene currently found on the Ranch premises. Nene probably were extirpated on Maui by the end of the nineteenth century and today are found primarily within the boundaries of Haleakala National Park where reintroduction efforts began in 1962 (USFWS 1999). In addition, DOFAW is establishing a population in West Maui through a reintroduction program at Hanaula which began in 1995 (DOFAW 2000). There have been no known sightings of wild nene whatsoever on Ranch premises by either the local DOFAW biologist (▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, pers. comm. 2003) or Ranch staff (▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, pers. comm. 2003). Therefore, the baseline for this Agreement is zero (0).

BASELINE DETERMINATION. The Parties agree that the baseline condition applicable to this Agreement is the number of nene currently found on the Ranch premises. Nene probably were extirpated on Maui by the end of the nineteenth century and today are found primarily within the boundaries of Haleakala National Park where reintroduction efforts began in 1962 (USFWS 1999). In addition1962, and DOFAW is establishing a population in West Maui through a reintroduction program at Hanaula Hana’ula which began in 1995 (DOFAW 2000)1995. There have been no known sightings of wild nene whatsoever on Ranch premises by either the local DOFAW biologist (▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, pers. comm. 2003) or Ranch staff (▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, pers. comm. 2003). Therefore, the baseline for this Agreement is zero (0).