2015-10-19 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes—October 19, 2015 §197-4 Aquatic Life and Wildlife Advisory Committees (ALAWAC). (a) There is established in each of the counties of the State an aquatic life and wildlife advisory committee. Each committee shall be composed of members of the board representing the county, who shall serve ex officio and shall be nonvoting members, and five members appointed by the governor in accordance with section 26-34, who shall be knowledgeable in the taking and conservation of aquatic life and wildlife. The members shall serve for four-year terms. Each committee shall select its own chairperson from its voting members, and three voting members shall constitute a quorum. Members of the committees shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed by the board for all necessary expenses, including stenographic services. b) A committee shall meet at the call of its chairperson or of any three of its members for the consideration of any matter affecting the taking and conservation of aquatic life and wildlife within the county, including proposed rules and the enforcement thereof. Each committee may hear such persons and acquire such information as it desires and shall communicate its findings and recommendations to the department. [L 1985, c 74, pt of§1] M. Bartell's goal was to come up with a recommendation for GMAC as to whether or not we should — in place of a statewide Game Management Advisory Commission — is to go with ALAWAC. It's already on the books. It's in the rules, And all we got to do is get state reps to get DLNR to re-start it. Pros: It is on the books. It is at the county level. Cons: If by re-instating the ALAWAC —the 197-4 the county committees —you have to re-instate the larger commission made up of DLNR folks, county chairman of the ALAWACs as well as six scientists —with the primary goal about managing introduced both aquatic and terrestrial species. Downside: A glob of bureaucracy and we will become unfocused and not get much accomplished. However, more research needs to be done. Is it possible to re-instate 197-4 and just create county level ALAWAC groups like Kauai — Kauai continues to have their ALAWAC meeting. Recommend we don't table this one yet. Seek additional information from the Kauai group and see how it's affecting them in a little more detail as well as speak with a couple representatives on the island, specifically Rep. Onishi, to understand whether or not we can create county level groups, that might meet the need. Action: D. Yoshina motioned to table ALAWAC until M. Bartell is able to talk with the Kauai folks as well as local state representatives and 3