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11. AUTHORITY A. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT USDA - The Wildlife Services program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture is the Federal Agency authorized to manage wildlife that threaten natural resources, agriculture and human health and safety (46 Stat. 1468, 7 U.S.C. 426). B. STATE GOVERNMENT • DOA - The Plant Quarantine program regulates the inter- island movement of plants infested with the coqui frog (HRS 150A-2 & HAR 4-72-3,4). The DOA officially declared the coqui frog a pest on September 27, 2001. The Plant Pest Control Branch is tasked with controlling or eradicating pests injurious to agriculture or vegetation. (HRS 141-3, HAR 4-69A). • DLNR - Species that are injurious to wildlife fall under the jurisdiction of the DLNR. They are tasked with enforcing the unlawful transportation or release of pests or harmful organisms into the wild, into areas where they are not established, or export from the State. (HRS Title 13, Chapter 124). • UH - The University of Hawaii, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) is federally mandated to fulfill the University's threefold land grant mission of instruction, scientific research, and outreach to address the State needs. C. COUNTY GOVERNMENT • OFFICE OF THE MAYOR - The County of Hawaii has jurisdiction to execute and implement programs to safeguard the health and well-being of its residents. The Office of the Mayor, as the executive agency of the County, has the authority to proclaim and declare a state of emergency if a threat to the County exists (FIRS, Chapter 127 and 128, Hawaii County Code, Chapter 7). 3