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<br />2023 - 1st Quarter Report by Commissioner Turalde <br /> <br />January: <br /> <br /> Committee reports were presented on the Laupahoehoe boat ramp project. <br /> Committee reports were presented on laynet rules and regulations. <br /> Committee reports were presented on Puuanahulu rule changes. <br /> Committee reports were presented on legislative bills of interest. <br />o HB53 being a primary <br />o Resolution 50 being a primary <br /> Public announcement for rule changes of GMAC. <br /> Public announcement for rule time changes for GMAC monthly meeting. <br /> The Commission initiated a discussion on state and federal funding for hunting and <br />fishing. <br /> <br />February: <br /> <br /> Committee reported on Laupahoehoe Boat Ramp & Seawall. <br /> Committee report on Rules & Regulations Related to Manta Ray Tours. <br /> Committee report on DOFAW – Pu’uanahulu/Pu’uwa’awa’a Administrative Rule Change <br /> Committee investigation on DLNR expenditures of Pittman-Robertson grants <br /> Presentation of the Rule Changes from the DLNR Rule Change Committee for <br />Pohakuloa Hunting Unit E <br /> Presentation of the University of Hawaii’s Ungulate Program for Hawai’i Island. Derek <br />Risch, Conservation and Wildlife Planner and Ungulate Program Coordinator for the <br />University of Hawai’i <br /> Discussion on GMAC November 2022 recommendations for Pu’uanahulu/ <br />Pu’uwa’a’wa’a rule change for DLNR Rule Change Committee. <br /> Discussion on draft letter regarding HB53. <br /> Discussion of State Legislative Bills that Affect Hunting, Fishing, and/or Cultural <br />Practices Committee <br /> <br />March: <br /> <br /> Nomination of new Vice Chair for the Game Management Advisory Commission: <br />o Leomana Turalde, District 3, new Vice Chair <br /> Commissioner Austin Griffey presents to the board a Letter in Support: DLNR Rule <br />Changes for Pohakuloa Hunting Unit A. <br /> Committee report on Deliberation & Decision Making: DOFAW – <br />Pu’uanahulu/Pu’uwa’awa’a Administrative Rule Change <br /> Committee report on Deliberation & Decision Making: Rules & Regulations Related to <br />Manta Ray Tours <br /> Committee reports were presented on legislative bills of interest - <br />o HB53 being a primary <br />o Resolution 50 <br /> Presentation of Wildlife Biologist at DOFAW Joshua Pang-Ching, East Hawai’i Wildlife <br />Program Updates <br /> Adopted new rules for GMAC: <br />o Adopted new meeting time - Now morning meeting 9 -11am <br />