2013-04-30 NKCDP Agriculture Subcommittee Meeting Notes Minutes

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Bill 174; GMO Labeling was defeated in the Legislature on Thursday, March 21. We discussed developing a Kohala Brand for non-GMO and Organic labeling of Kohala's Produce. Update 04/30: Recommend we persue the development of a Kohala Brand Produce; in support of Bill 79, being introduced by County Council Margaret Wille. Strategy 1.7: Sustainable AG-Water Development: Wells, Reservoirs. Cipriani has compiled a list of major local Well Drilling Companies having a Drillers License (C-57) and Pump License (C-57a). The list is available by request. Seeking guidance from the County to initiate a development plan for sustainable Ag water at strategically identified IALs. Update 04/30:Drilling Companies; Beylik Drilling & Pump Service-Kona; Derricks Well Drilling & Pump Service-Hilo; Diamond Drilling & Pump-Hilo (C-57,C57a). No permit required for test drilling. Discussion & Conclusion: Many of the goals of the NKCDP AG-Action Subcommittee co-inside with the objectives of David Fuertes and Andrea Dean's Committees. We will combine our resources and energy and work toward our common interests and goals to benefit our Community. Planning to achieve this end is on-going. We look forward to taking together! action Regarding the Issue of non-attendance: For the past three months, of the current 46 e-mail invitations sent out to my mailing list, just a couple people have shown up for the meetings. Copies of each month's Minutes have been attached to Meeting notifications sent out, with a request to be Removed if not interested in receiving notifications; I have had one (1) remove request. I will continue to disseminate information to these contacts electronically. The next AG-Action Subcommittee Meeting (should there be one), will be announced.