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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Murashige, Laura <br /> I <br /> From: Arnold Hara [arnold@hawaii.edu] <br /> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 10:29 AM ? c <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us 4n6 RUG 16~ 1.~ <br /> Cc: Kenoi, William; Shiroma, Karen <br /> Subject: Testimony for Comm 1013 <br /> tiAttachments: Countyfinancecounciltest0806.doc OUv <br /> <br /> -1 1 <br /> 'Eij <br /> Countyfinancecoun <br /> ciltest0806.d... <br /> August 22, 2006 <br /> Testimony Presented Before the Hawaii County Council Committee on Finance <br /> By <br /> Dr. Arnold H. Hara, Researcher <br /> University of Hawaii at Manoa <br /> College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources (CTAHR) Hilo, Hawaii <br /> Comm. 1013 (Res, 425-06) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE OF STATE <br /> FUNDING APPROPRIATED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE PURSUANT TO ACT 160, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII <br /> 2006, FOR THE COQUI FROG ERADICATION AND CONTROL EFFORTS BY THE COUNTY OF HAWAII; and <br /> (Bill 323) AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 06-79, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET <br /> FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 20, 2007 (appropriates $1 <br /> million to the coqui frog eradication and control account). <br /> Chair Virginia Isbell, Vice Chair Gary Safari and Members of the Committee: <br /> I am a resident and a UH-CTAHR researcher in the County of Hawaii. I am currently <br /> conducting research on the chemical, physical, genetic and biological control of the coqui <br /> frog and developing educational materials for public outreach. I am highly supportive of <br /> Comm. 1013 (Res. 425-06) and Bill 323 that will authorize the receipt and expenditure of <br /> state funds by the County of Hawaii in partnership with the Coqui Frog Working Group <br /> (CFWG). Since 2002, CFWG has collaboratively developed effective control efforts by Big <br /> Island communities, and coordinated research and education efforts by county, state, <br /> federal, non-profit and private organizations. Allocating coqui frog state funds to the <br /> County of Hawaii will assure efficient and accountable use of resources with the ultimate <br /> goal of suppressing the coqui frog on the Big Island. Without any mitigation, the coqui <br /> frog population will continue to exponentially increase because of their unlimited food <br /> supply, numerous nesting and retreat sites, and lack of natural enemies in Hawaii. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Comm. I <br /> Ref. To: <br /> Ref. Date , G 2 2 200Ct- <br /> t <br />