2021-09-19 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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AA: We just don’t support the part that you said – the cattle because… TR: OK. AA: …. are much more damage than what any other smaller grazing animals will do. TR: I hear what you’re saying – the point is we need to get it grazed. If the cattle are managed in and out I think we would definitely mitigate that but that’s not the point – the point is reduce the fire load – it’s not about the cattle. AA: Right, exactly, yeah… TR: It’s about the fire load… AA: Right. Kanalu would you like to touch up on any of this? NP: Did you say my name? AA: I said Kanalu… NP: Oh, Kanalu… KS: Sure, sorry I came on late I thought the start time was 6:30pm. AA: No worries… KS: Yeah, I know now, yeah, I mean, it’s real easy to say we gotta get cattle or whatever up in there to graze but we just have a lot of regulations and restrictions that don’t allow for that to happen so trying to work around – I’m open to trying – for now, as you guys know, I said it,\] many, many times there is federal mandate that really ties our hands on what we can and cannot do. But I’m open to trying to find ways around something – because I agree that the field loads up there are dangerous and we did get very lucky that the fire didn’t get up there this time. AA: All the fire departments was very quick on their response to protect the palila habitat and the mamane forest but it’s a good thing tonight we get Jason Sanborn – he’s our state GMAC representative and we go work very close with him to try to figure something else on the state GMAC side. Any other questions or comments for Mr. Richards? BL: Brian – District 4, again. At one point I know that PTA and Parker Ranch were trying to get into a thing to run cattle on PTA – is there any talk about opening that up since they’ve already, basically, wouldn’t take much to set it up, I know Parker Ranch is not, 12