Laserfiche WebLink
June 18, 2024 - GMAC Minutes <br />AA: Chair, I just have a question of why the HogStop is on the agenda. For one, when I was on the <br />Commission and past chair Corporation Counsel said that, people can’t go on the agenda unless <br />they’re reparable people. Kaui Lucas is not a reparable person on this HogStop issue. She may – <br />she’s only a sales distributor, District – 1, Robert Duerr had people from the public that wanted <br />to be on the agenda, and they couldn’t be on the agenda per Corporation Counsel saying that <br />they’re not reparable people even though they were people from the community and clubs and <br />organizations. So, at this time I think there should be a motion, Chair, that this item should be <br />removed from the agenda. <br /> <br />LT: Thank you for your testimony – what is the – do we have discussions on testimony? <br /> <br />SW: No. <br /> <br />LT: No. <br /> <br />SW: If you want to go on to Executive Session, I can discuss with you if, if that’s a matter – I can <br />discuss with the entire Board. I’d have to have the members of the public vacant, but at this <br />point you have one more testifier. <br /> <br />LT: OK. We’ll move forward for now then we’ll take care of that. We’re gonna move to our second <br />testimony, Mr. Tyson Chong from the public is representing Makahanaloa Fishing Association <br />and he’s testifying on behalf of HogStop as well. Aloha. <br /> <br />TC: Aloha, Commission, my name is Tayson Wong Chong representing Makahanaloa Fishing Assn, I <br />am against HogStop and the reason why I am against HogStop is because our – let me discuss <br />my background a little bit – I studied environmental science and biology, hunter-gather <br />fisherman, farmer, kalo and kalo farmer. I do pig trapping myself, to me this is a bigger problem <br />than just the pigs – we’re forgetting about our streams, native plants and animals, particularly <br />our people as well, yeah, especially on the aina, how can we take care of this pig problem – I <br />think it’s more than a pig problem – I think this is a problem in general that we need to address <br />and if we cannot address that what are we even trying to fix? You know, to me, it’s like we the <br />people – we’re trying to get rid of these hogs, right, and part of the problem but I think it, with <br />this, you know, from what I hear it’s a pretty much biochemical, yeah? That’s a problem that’s <br />way beyond what a hog can actually do. So, what I’m trying to say is – we need to - <br />furthermore the problem of just – not just what a hog can do but what can this product do to <br />the aina, and our people. To me we need to put aina and people over this problem, you know, <br />always first, and because in the future generations as well as my keiki and yours these are the <br />ones that going be affected, yeah? So, that’s what I want to say. <br /> <br />LT: Thank you, sir. I appreciate your testimony on behalf of Makahanaloa on the use of HogStop. <br />We have one more testifier Kyle from the public, he’s testifying on 5b which is also HogStop. <br /> <br />KK: Hello, I’m right here. <br /> <br />LT: Oh, OK. <br /> <br />KK: I’m online. So, I just want to bring up some points with HogStop. They claim to be a 25 B <br />exempted from EPA registration as a pesticide – and there’s a number of issues with that claim <br />4 <br /> <br />