2015-09-21 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes—September 21, 2015 Discussion followed with attorney B. Castillo Hall to entertain motion to amend agenda. The following motions were made. Action: Ike Yoshina motioned amend the agenda to include the discussion on the county parks skeet range. Seconded by M. Bartell. Motion carried unanimously. Action: M. Bartell motioned to amend the agenda by adding in GMAC's legislative items. Seconded by Ike Yoshina. Motion carried unanimously. VI. Public Testimony on Agenda Items: Tony Sylvester shared information on a multi-generational family owned company, Aloha Green, established in 1998 which will manage 2,000 plus acres along the Hamakua Coast. Grounded its roots as an agricultural based company, Aloha Green has emerged as a prominent advocate for the revitalization of economic conditions and positive community supported change. Aloha Green own and operates 40 acres tropical foliage farms, shade house growing operations, 30 acres tropical fruit orchard, and grass fed beef. They have engaged in land stewardship commercial/industrial development and leasing, and agricultural leasing. Also, provides land and opportunities to new agricultural businesses ensuring the diversity of this industry. Smart Development, long range vision for a balance community using principles of sustainability and planned development. Company vision includes mix agricultural, commercial, office, industrial, residential and conservation uses with a strong focus on the surrounding communities. Multiple entities getting involved in this project and I thought this would be a good opportunity for the hunting, farming, fishing community. Steve Shropshire is the proprietor of Aloha Green. He will be meeting with DLNR to make an attempt to rezone two parcels (Hakalau) at the top of the valley at the old sugar mill. Might be an opportunity for GMAC to show support as Steve goes through with this. And we would get like a 25 year lease for a dollar a year cause we want something that is signed in here— not spend time and money on something and get nothing out of it— so we're going through all these formal agreements and everything to do this. SMA permitting for that particular area is required. It will be a mixed-use area. We feel pretty confident on this and it's just a matter of going through the support. I guess it'll have to go through the county council to be able to move the project through for particular zonings. And like I said, the zoning is actually changing it from an industrial to like commercial, residential at the top and the valley stays as conservation. 2