2013-11-25 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes – November 25, 2013 access and it seems to be on the shoreline it’s probably a special management area so it does fall under the county purview – the county is mandated under Chapter 205A the Coastal Zone Management Act to provide access to the shoreline. It usually comes in with the planning of the subdivision – in this case he’s saying that the county has purview over 6 lots or more of subdivision. At that time in either current provision long range planning provision for public access. And so Ala Loa Trail is probably – just what Teresa said – its public access and I don’t see anything that would prevent your commission or anybody from saying they support this particular project, whatever that may be, if it’s not contentious or what as public access. The Ala Kahakai Trail system is a very long trail system. It actually goes all the way down past Keauhou, way down there. It is a National Park trail which means the liability for that trail is also under the park service. Access to the shoreline under the county roads would be the liability of the county to provide that and the county is mandated to provide access. \[Inaudible\] from the feds under \[inaudible\] Coastal Zone Act. And so there is no issue providing that type of access. It would really be great for you guys to start having workshops on all this kind of stuff. \[Discussion\] Chair Sylvester asked T. Nakama to draft a letter or the highlights for board to look at the next meeting. She agreed. Chair thanked her for the presentation. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1. WILDLIFE REVOLVING FUND, CHAPTER 183-D Chair Sylvester shared a support letter addressed to the Hawaii State Legislature to the board members to review and approve with the following wordage. There is established a wildlife revolving fund under the Department of Land and Natural Resources, 183D-1-12, Section-10.5. The purpose would be to increase additional unencumbered funds free from PR matching funds to the Wildlife Revolving Fund. In summary – increases in funding shall be used to help implement a Game Management Plan and provide Game Management areas for increased hunting opportunities. Enable game enhancement in areas suitable for game and other game related activities. Currently, monies allocated to the Wildlife Revolving Fund are substantially insufficient for the Department to carry out the objectives of HRS 183-D. Signed letters of support to the hunters and others will be gathered to present to the Hawaii State Legislature in January. 4