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<br /> <br />HAWAII COUNTY GAME MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION <br />January 8, 2024 <br />Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and <br />Wild Life, and Natural Area Reserve System: DLNR Chairperson Dawn <br />Chang, DOFAW Administrator David Smith, DLNR Statewide Program <br />Manager Emma Yuen, DOFAW Forestry Manager Steve Bergfeld, and <br />NARS Manager Nicholas Agorastos. <br />Re: GMAC opposi?on to the proposed fencing project of the South <br />Boundry buffer zone Unit H Public Hun?ng Area (PHA), in the Ola'a <br />Forest Reserve (FR) adjacent to Stainback Highway near Kulani <br />Correc?onal facility. <br /> <br />Dear Dawn Chang, David Smith, Emma Yuen, Steve Bergfeld, and <br />Nicholas Agorastos, <br />Hawaii County GMAC is opposed to the proposed fencing project of the <br />South Boundary buffer zone Unit H PHA in the Ola'a FR. <br />This area is a Forest Reserve, surrounded on three sides by Pu'u <br />Maka'ala Natural Area Reserve (NAR). The surrounding NAR's have <br />ungulate-proof fences and protec?on. The front side of the parcel <br />facing Stainback Hwyway is unfenced and provides easy public access. It <br />allows for 2WD access for easy and frequent hun?ng opportuni?es. <br />This makes it especially easy to access public hun?ng and gathering for <br />families, keiki, novice hunters, the Kupuna, and the handicapped. The <br />access also provides two safe parking areas. From the parking area, two <br />roads leading in provide safe access to the Forest Reserve for hunters <br />and their dogs. This Forest Reserve has provided a sustainable resource <br />of wild game and a convenient launching point for cultural and <br />historical users. <br /> <br />