2021-12-14 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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AA: One minute… PS: OK. So, um, what I would like is for you guys to think about this opportunity – they have a little group on Maui talking about what to do with deer – they’re kind of frustrated – I don’t know who all they are – I know they’re cattlemen but I don’t know which ones in particular – they’re frustrated cause they’re not making any action, OK? The reason I went through the Cattlemen and you guys is because you’re people of action and so I’d like your help when it comes to this – whatever David Tarnas writes up is coming here – whatever you guys could help with – maybe organizing on other islands. Is this the only island with a group like this? AA: Yes, there’s also a state game management… PS: OK, so how can we help him do better for the animals and for the people who live with them – that’s what I’m here for… On that topic… AA: OK. Thanks, Mr. Simmons… You know – table the comments for next month’s meeting – we’ll bring you back to next month’s meeting to listen to your concerns and everybody going think about it over the next month cause we’re running short on time and then we’ll invite you next month – come back – and we can have a better discussion on this… PS: Sure… AA: OK. And thanks for your guys Ohia/waiwi presentation and also your concerns with the goats, but we’re gonna have to move on at this time… PS: OK. All the mammals… 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Update on the County GMAC letter requesting the County Planning Department to pursue the development of the Kaupakuea public access into the Hilo Forest Reserve. AA: All the mammals, right on. OK, um, Old Business update – Kaupakuea public access and the update with that is the letter was sent and received by Kamuela Plunkett. He asked for some more information – plans and stuff like that – and all that was – everything that Nani worked to get was all sent to him so we’re just waiting for him to come back. Tony – just real quick – we were working – this topic came up a few times already within the Commission – one, we had Ian Cole and Jason Omick so our plan is if we can get the county – they’re complaint – and even Steve Bergfeld – they’re complaint was the county owns the road so they don’t want to make no access or parking access better or in that sense up in that area – so we wrote – Nani did some enquiries about the area through the county and she was told to go through the Planning Department and so that’s where we’re at – the state also said if we get the road fixed that they would go and make – finish off the road on state land and make parking access – a parking area up in that area – so hunters and other forest users can actually access that forest in that area. 22