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.. .. . . ( I; I; (j,_/! de c;t_ COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 141 97 AUTHORIZATION FOR COUNTY OF HAWAII TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEMONSTRATION PAPAYA QUARANTINE PROGRAM. WHEREAS, the State Department of Agriculture ("DOA"), the COllege of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources ("CTAHR") and Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii ("RCUH") desire to implement a demonstration quarantine program in Puna, Hawaii, and has invited the County of Hawaii to be a participant; and WHEREAS, the role of the County of Hawaii will be to lease lands from Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate for purposes of allowing permittees to plant papaya pursuant to pre-approved crop development plans and to implement disease control measures; and WHEREAS, DOA and the Papaya Administrative Committee, with County observing, will select and assist in assigning lands to permittees in a fair and impartial manner; and WHEREAS, DOA, with CTAHR assisting, will develop project management protocols and implement the demonstration "Quarantine Program" project in accordance with conditions contained in the management protocols; and WHEREAS, RCUH will act as the fiscal agent for the County and will be responsible to the County for collection of rents, disbursement of project expenses and accountability of all project income and expenses; and WHEREAS, RCUH, in its capacity as fiscal agent for the County, shall be responsible for lease payments to Kamehameha Schools Bishop iEstate under the terms of the County of Hawaii's lease agreement with Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate. i I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it ~uthorizes the County Administration to participate in the demonstration "Quarantine Program". i I i I !