2014-01-13 Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission Minutes

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HAWAII COUNTY PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES-REGULAR SESSION January 13, 2014 County Building Puna Conference Room 25 Aupuni Street, Suite #1501 Hilo, i 96720 Present: Chair Enock Freire Commissioner Debbie Hecht Commissioner Steven Hirakami Commissioner Timothy DeLozier Commissioner Searle Grace Commissioner Wilma Matsumura Commissioner Marilyn Nicholson Absent: Vice-Chair Gail Byrne Baber Others Present: Bill Brilhante, Deputy Corporation Counsel ( left @ 11:06 a.m.; returned @ 11:14 a.m.) Ken Van Bergen, Property Manager, Finance (left @ 11:06 a.m.) Alexandra Kelepolo, Property Management Technician, Finance CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chair Enock Freire at 10:07 a.m. POWERPOINT PRESENTATION BY CHEYENNE PERRY, COORDINATOR, MAUNA KEA WATERSHED ALLIANCE (MKWA) ON WATERSHED PARTNERSHIPS AND THE MKWA Mr. Cheyenne Perry introduced himself on behalf of the MKWA Association of Watershed Partnerships. acres. They are a voluntary alliance operating under an MOU along with State, Federal and private partners. Their main goal is on the ground watershed projects, watershed management to perpetuate native forests, conservation and ecosystem services. They plant on Mauna Kea between 6000-8000 feet during the months of February through May. He talked about the various partnerships that they have with the land holding partners in the MKWA area (i.e. Dept. of Land and Natural Resources, Kamehameha Schools, Dept. of Hawaiian Home Lands, the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge and Kukaiau Ranch). He also mentioned their affiliate partners, The Nature Conservancy, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife office and the Institute of Pacific Island Forestry, who provide other in-kind services. Mr. Brilhante asked if MKWA is part of the game management as well. Mr. Perry replied that they are - 1 -