Hawai'i Island Game Management Advisory Commission Report_ Q3-Q4 2022_

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Hawai'i Island Game Management Advisory Commission Q3-Q4 2022 Report July 19, 2022 • Commissioners listened to testimony from members of the public with regard to Hog Stop, a contraceptive bait used to control feral hogs on pastures, rangeland, forests, and non -crop areas. • Commissioners listened to a presentation from Hawaii County Parks and Recreation Director Maurice Messina regarding the Laupahoehoe Boat Ramp closure. • Vice -Chair GMAC Commissioner Brian Ley reported on the Pohoiki Boat Ramp and the Kumukahi Lighthouse access. • Hawaii Department of Agriculture, Acting Pesticide Program Manager, Greg Takeshima discussed the "HogStop" issue. • Chair Abraham Antonio provided an update regarding the Volcano Transfer Station boulders blocking the State Forest Reserve access and parking. A motion was made by L. Turalde, District 3, to draft a letter to DOFAW for an accessible parking area at the Volcano Transfer Station. • Commissioners discussed and approved sending a unanimously -approved letter advising Mayor Roth and the County Council to stop the sale of HogStop. • Under Announcements: • Per Chair Antonio, the GMAC-supported bills in the 2022 Hawai'i State Legislature Session, HB1872 and SB3298 passed over into law. • Kean Umeda shared an update regarding the Shooting Range - Development Bill, SB3298. • Teresa Nakama provided and update regarding the "Hunter, Fishing Day Expo" September 24, 2022. August 16, 2022 • Approval of the minutes was postponed to the next meeting. • Commissioners heard a presentation by Kalena Blakemore, OHA Land Manager Representative, about the history and OHA activities in the lowland wet forest of Wao Kele O Puna. • GMAC District 9 Commissioner George Donev led a discussion regarding a proposed advisory letter to the government agencies in support of Laupahoehoe Boat Ramp and seawall reconstruction. He motioned for GMAC to make a draft letter in support of the boat ramp, with a second by Cortney Okumura, the motion passed. • Chair Antonio provided an update on the Volcano Transfer Station Forest Reserve access blockage and hunter parking issue. • Chair Antonio led a discussion about the GMAC June 2023 Hunting/Fishing Expo. A request was made to rename the event "Outdoors Day." Chair Antonio also requested a motion to draft a letter for Mayor Roth's approval. With a motion by Leomana Turalde,