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c. Commissioner Austin Griffey – Letter in Support: DLNR Rule Changes for <br />Pohakuloa Hunting Unit A. <br /> <br />AA: Commissioner Austin Griffey – Letter in Support: DLNR Rule Changes for Pohakuloa Hunting <br />Unit A – referred to as “The Slice.” Did everybody have a chance to look over Austin’s letter? <br />Need a response saying “yes” would be great. If you guys don’t have it then it’s on the county <br />website. <br /> <br />AG: Would you like me to read it to you guys? <br /> <br />AA: That would be great, thanks. <br /> <br />AG: OK. Austin Griffey, District – 6, here’s the letter addressed to the Department of Land and <br />Natural Resources. On behalf of the Game Management Advisory Commission, we are in full <br />support of the new rule change – turning from rifle to archery in the small parcel of Unit A <br />located across the street from Mauna Kea State Park. After viewing the location on foot and <br />group discussion, we conclude that is an unsafe area to discharge firearms being so close to the <br />main highway and recreational area. The unit is sandwiched between the Mauna Kea State <br />Park and the Pohakuloa Military Base, leaving no safe shooting direction for rifles. It is such a <br />small hunting area that it gets heavily crowded with rifle hunters with no limit on the number <br />of hunters allowed at a time. Archery is a much safer option for such a small area. It’s quiet – <br />more distance limitation and will not scare visitors at the nearby park. We also feel, without <br />the consistent pressure of rifle hunters, the sheep will migrate through more frequently making <br />it a better hunting area. Best Regards, GMAC. <br /> <br />ACTION: <br /> A motion was made by C. Okumura to approve the draft letter of support regarding <br />DLNR Rule Changes for Pohakuloa Hunting Unit A. Seconded by R. Duerr. Motion <br />carried unanimously by poll voice vote with 6 ayes and no nays. <br /> <br />AA: Can someone make a motion to approve Austin’s draft letter? <br /> <br />CO: Cortney, District – 8. So, moved. <br /> <br />RD: Second. <br /> <br />AA: Cortney made the motion to approve the letter, Robert Duerr second, open for discussion? Any <br />questions or comments for Austin’s draft letter to the DLNR? <br /> <br />RD: Yeah, Austin, what happens next? I mean, how does this move forward so that they actually <br />consider this and \[unclear\] implement? <br /> <br />AG: It seems like they were making the rule change whether we give a letter of support anyways. <br />Though, this is just an extra insurance for – on their behalf for them to continue with the rule <br />change, um, I’m not too sure what goes next. I was gonna ask if I should address this to the <br />BLNR as well, cause they’re the ones that will make the rule change, aren’t they? <br />30 <br /> <br /> <br />