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REPORT OF THE <br />COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT <br />DATE: November 20, 2008 Re: Comm. 1566/Res. 816-08 <br />PLACE: Councilroom <br />Ben Franklin Building, 2"d Floor <br />333 Kilauea Ave. <br />Hilo, Hawaii <br />TIME: 10:30 a.m. <br />Council Chair and Members <br />Hawaii County Council <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Your Committee on Environmental Management, to which was referred Resolution 816-08, <br />reports as follows: <br />Resolution 816-08 was transmitted from Council Chair Pete Hoffmann, via Communication <br />1566, dated October 28, 2008, requests the County of Hawaii to immediately initiate a <br />campaign to protect Hawaii Island from the invasive Little Red Fire Ant. <br />The purpose of this resolution is to urge the administration to designate a person or persons to <br />coordinate efforts to control Little Red Fire Ants (LFA) infestations on the island. <br />There were farmers, researchers, and many other members of the public that testified in favor of <br />the resolution some offering stories of personal experiences that were most helpful for committee <br />members' understanding of what is really happening on the island. LFA's aze reported island <br />wide and pose a serious threat to agriculture, wildlife and have been reported to cause blindness <br />in livestock and pets. <br />Your Committee on Environmental Management is in accord with the purpose and intent of <br />Resolution 816-08, and recommends its adoption. <br />bl <br /> AYES NOES A&E EX <br />FORD X <br />HIGA X <br />HOFFMANN X <br />IKEDA X <br />JACOBSON X <br />NAEOLE X <br />PILAGO X <br />YAGONG X <br />YOSHIMOTO X <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL <br />MANAGEMENT <br />BOB JlAQOBSON, CHAIR <br />VV EMC REPORT NO. 20 <br />ADOPTED: ~ 1 7 on~~ <br />