2014-04-21 Game Management Advisory Commission Agenda

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VI.Reports/Special Committee/Presentation 1. Malia Chow will share information about the Habitat Blueprint Project for West Hawaii, its purposes and goals, and how we can address the concerns of our aquatic resource users. 2. Corporation Counsel Lincoln Ashida or designee. During the 1978 Constitutional Convention game animals were removed as a natural resource of the State. The Supreme Court of Hawaii held that a number of proposed amendments were not validly ratified. It appears that our game animals are still a natural resource of the State and should be protected as such. Can you please verify this for us? Unfinished Business: 1. A motion to form a special committee to work on issues within our County. This committee shall consist of Kalani DeCoito, Dwayne Yoshina and Mark Bartell. The committee shall undertake the following:  Provide a report on the undertaking of the GMAC to the County Council per the commission charter.  Follow up on the public access projects that Jordan Jokiel had initiated with the County of Hawaii.  Make a request to have a representative from the Hawaii County planning department attend one of our meetings to address public access.  Inquire about Kawa Bay in Kau.  Work with the County Council and develop a resolution asking for the State of Hawaii to look into the endangered species list and see if some species can be delisted.  Work with the County Council and create a resolution or ordinance within Hawaii County requiring that the use of snares to trap pigs shall be checked every 24 hours. 2. A request was made to find out if the area above tree planting road in the Waiakea Forest Reserve is scheduled to be fenced. 3. Concerns have arisen over privacy issues due to the use of hidden trail cameras in hunting areas. Discussion. New Business: IX. Future Meeting Dates:  Monday, May 19, 2014 6:30pm  Monday, July, 21, 2014 6:30pm X. Announcements: County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.