2013-05-13 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes - May 13, 2013 we can work with Fish and Wildlife Service to create, again, a binding agreement or a long term agreement that secures hunting – you know on thousands of acres there – and hopefully that’s a good place for sheep – ‘cause I know it’s not just about areas, {unclear} species – so hopefully this is something that can happen. So, the last slide is – this is a picture of Keaaumoku – it’s highlighted in pink there – and I know you guys have been hearing about this – that’s a huge parcel that Parker Ranch used to own – or used to graze and now it’s owned outright – it’s not State land – it’s military owned land – it’s 24,000 acres – and so we’re hoping to get a long term hunting – I know there’s the short term hunting thing that’s been going on – you guys been – people have been going in there and hunting – I’m really interested in securing something long term – I wrote up an agreement – that I showed to the commander at PTA – it needs a bunch of revisions - we probably need to do a bunch more compliance work – and we need to figure who – if the commander isn’t that – the person that is authorized to sign off on it. But I hope we can get some kind of hunting on that parcel – because it’s – you know on Mauna Kea it has sheep – it has a number of different – you know – there’s a lot of opportunity for you guys there. So, that’s kind of the last slide. You know I just wanted to end by saying I know there’s a lot of emotion – and there’s a lot of passion and there’s a lot of history – and I know there’s been a lot of hard times – what I’m hoping to do – and this is just me personally and professionally – I really want to be able to focus on securing these areas and more areas. I’m super encouraged that, you know, Lisa Hadway is the District Manager – because we’ve already been talking about projects and how to move forward with getting some of these things done – and I think you guys have been looking at some of these same areas for years – and Puuwaawaa’s probably been about 10 years. And, so, I hope that we can move that quicker. That’s it, really… Any questions.. Chair Sylvester: Anyone has any questions? Mark… M. Bartell: What is it that this commission can do to help you? J. Jokiel: Well, I think there are a couple of things. I mean – and again this is just me speaking – I think for me - I think it’s good that you check in – you know at least with me – but maybe all 11