2014-02-24 Game Management Advisory Commission Agenda

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Because of GMAC’s responsibility to advise various governmental agencies on sustainable subsistence hunting and fishing, as well as protect traditional cultural gathering rights, GMAC is particularly interested in learning the status of: The proposed amendment changes to Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 13, Subtitle 5, Part 2, Chapter 124, Indigenous Wildlife, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife, and Introduced Wild Birds. a) GMAC has especial interest in knowing more about the purpose of the proposed amendments listed below and what is the status of these changes? Amend section 12-124-2 "definitions" to provide definitions for the terms "Introduce" and "Release" and amend the definitions of Introduced wildlife" "Injurious" and "Wildlife". Amend Section 13-124-3 "prohibited activities" to prohibit the transport and release of introduced wildlife. b) Update on the DOFAW Game Management Program Development: DRAFT CONCEPTUAL PLAN. c) Time frame for DLNR Chairperson William Aila to return to Hawai’i County and speak with our resource users. d) Actual locations and total acreage to be fenced and ungulates are to be removed per the Watershed Protection Plan. e) DLNR’s recent press release: Can you explain the difference between “doubling the acreage of protected watershed forests in a decade” to the 140,000 acres now being managed to conserve Hawaii’s forest which will be increased to more the 480,000 acres by the time projects currently funded are completed? f) The implementation of the Watershed Initiative Plan states that DLNR and our partners are employing more efficient management techniques. Why resource users are not considered a “partner” in this plan or any other plan? VII. Unfinished Business: 1. A motion to accept our legislative testimony for HB1901, HB1902, HB1903, HB1904 HB1905, HB1907, SB2511. VIII.New Business: 1. A motion to submit a formal request asking Dr. Bill Walsh of the Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources to attend one of our upcoming meetings to discuss: http://westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-news/brief-big-island-state-2-5-14 IX. Future Meeting Dates:  Monday, March 24, 2014 6:30pm  Monday, April 21, 2014 6:30pm County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.