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introduced, getting rid of the gorilla ogo, nobody eats it. So, it's a problem statewide. <br /> Kaunakakai's beaches they just—they rake it up—off the beaches and take it for <br /> compost. We've got a problem in the pond, which is going to impact the reef right <br /> outside, repairing the walls all the way around the edge of the pond and re-introducing <br /> [unclear]. We're already starting to see with our Genki ball project and physically <br /> removing some of the mud, an increase in the fish populations. And we're giving the <br /> small fish a place to hide. We're seeing as we remove the mud more springs are flowing <br /> so Waiola and this is the life of that pond is to get those springs flowing back into the <br /> pond. We've removed the mud from the Lihiwai Street side of the wall so now it's not <br /> only the tide coming through the two makaha, it's also coming through the gaps in the <br /> wall because the lower part of the wall is still traditional — no mortar. It's only the top <br /> part of the wall next to the road that has mortar, so, yes, we're restoring the flow, trying <br /> to get that exchange between the pond and the ocean happen. And there are two <br /> kinds of opae... <br /> LT: Nice, thank you very much. <br /> KTC: Thank you. <br /> 7. NEW BUSINESS: <br /> a. Commissioner Leomana Turalde: Introduction of the Mana Aina Award <br /> (GMAC) to honor outstanding individuals or groups who have <br /> demonstrated exceptional dedication to support the hunter-gatherer <br /> community and protecting our natural resources. This award <br /> recognizes efforts that embody the spirit of stewardship and respect <br /> for the land and community. <br /> LT: Introduction of the Mana Aina Award (GMAC) to honor outstanding individuals or <br /> groups who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to support the hunter-gatherer <br /> community and protecting our natural resources. This award recognized efforts that <br /> embody the spirit of stewardship and respect for the land and community. <br /> I have three awards that I want to implement on behalf of the GMAC and we're calling it <br /> the Mana Aina Award series. This is a way for us to give back and acknowledge all the <br /> hard work that people put in whether in their professional or personal lives to our <br /> natural resources, to our hunter and gatherer communities. See the Mana Aina Award <br /> nomination form —this is not the final draft. <br /> The Mana Aina Award is a prestigious community recognition established to honor <br /> outstanding contributions to the hunter-gatherer community for support for cultural <br /> practices and efforts in natural resource management. This award seeks to celebrate <br /> individuals and organizations to exemplify a deep commitment to preserving traditional <br /> 23 <br />