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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />'4 <br /> <br />-,.. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF <br />HA W All that it supports the preservation of cultural rights and practices for subsistence hunters <br />and encourages the recognition of the feral pig (Sus Scrofa) as a component of these customs. <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council urges the State Department of Land and <br />Natural Resources to work with hunters, community members, interested organizations, and <br />agencies to develop a game management plan which will protect our natural watersheds, native <br />forests and endangered species while still perpetuating traditional hunting practices. <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council requests the Legislature of the State of <br />Hawaii and the Department of Land and Natural Resources take the appropriate steps to enact <br />legislation and implement appropriate rules that respect and preserve the cultural traditions of <br />subsistence hunters. <br /> <br />BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii, transmit copies of <br />this resolution to the Honorable Benjamin Cayetano, Governor of the State of Hawaii; the <br />Honorable Norman Mizuguchi, President of the Senate of the State of Hawaii; the Honorable <br />Joseph Souki, Speaker of the House of the State of Hawaii; the Honorable Senators Malama <br />Solomon, Andrew Levin and Wayne Metcalf; the Honorable Representatives Jerry Chang, <br />Robert Herkes, Eric Hamakawa, David Tamas, Dwight Takamine and Paul Whalen; the <br />Honorable United States Senators Daniel K. Inouye and Daniel K. Akaka; the Honorable United <br />States Representatives Patsy T. Mink and Neil Abercrombie; and Mike Wilson, Chairman of the <br />Board of Land and Natural Resources. <br /> <br />Dated at HHo, Hawaii, this 23Id , day of July <br /> <br />, 1997. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNlY COUNCIL <br />County of Hawaii <br />Hilo, Hawaii <br /> <br />I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the <br />vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the <br />County of Hawaii on Julv 23. 1997 <br /> <br />ArrEST: <br /> <br /> <br />~~,. <br />COUNTY CLERK' , CHAIRMAN &: PRESIDING OFFICER <br /> <br />, . <br />" <br /> <br />< f, 1 ;" <br /> <br /> AYES NOES ADS EX <br />ARAKAKI X <br />CHUNG X <br />LEITHEAD-TODD X <br />RAY X <br />REYNOLDS X <br />SANTANGELO X <br />SMITH X <br />TYLER X <br />YAGONG X <br /> 8 0 1 0 <br /> <br />Reference ' <br /> <br />,C-367.08 <br />..1-14 87 <br /> <br />'(DRAFT 4) <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br />