2013-06-17 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes – June 17, 2013 Chair Sylvester: Total of 8 ayes. Motion carried. 2. GORSE CONTROL Chair Sylvester: Sorry about that, I have to back up one – for the reports – presentations – Mike Robinson [Gorse Control] his plane was too late to make it – so he’s going to be scheduled for th the 15. And the pick up interest of that – this is part of that Aina Mauna Legacy program – as far as working with the Hawaiian community and all that – this is an excellent project. Its several things – one is – this is part of the gorse eradication project – over 10,000 acres of Hawaiian Homes Land has been taken over by gorse and they’re looking at ways concerning all viable gorse eradication options. So, this is something that we looked at and said, hey, we can work with Mike Robinson – he’s the Forrester and the Land Manager there. [Unclear] possibly there’s a report from Paul Gittleman [sp?] a while back that – for gorse control with goats and sheep – and they’re able to reduce a pasture with 66% gorse to 7% using 44 goats per every 85 acres. And in one year, they were able to reduce gorse from 66% to 7% - and this is two-metre high gorse. So it’s pretty high stuff. And, you know, the side to that would be food for the beneficiaries of the Hawaiian Homes Land and also hunting opportunities. And this wouldn’t require any chemicals and all this other stuff. Apparently, what they’re trying to do is, you know, poison, burn, bull doze, ah… Plant trees to try shade it out and all that. We thought as far as being [unclear] we could work with Hawaiian Homes Land on this one – I think that would be something worth pursuing. So, we’ll have th to wait till July 15meeting and Mike will give the presentation on that. OK. Now next is just a quick report by Paul [Bueltmann] that meeting legislative session that he went to. Paul? [Unclear] with Malama Solomon and give an update… 3. LEGISLATIVE SESSION UPDATE P. Bueltmann: I attended the presentation – Dwayne was also present. We listened to their presentation about the amount of money that 12