2014-09-15 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes – September 15, 2014 the difficulties we have managing – we can’t even build affordable housing because of endangered species issues. But, we also are one of the most unique places in the world and it makes us – it’s an incredible place for all of us – and being at DOFAW and the short time I’ve been the administrator, I recognize listening to you guys that things need to be more comprehensive and looked at in a broader way. I have programs that have negative funding – the trails program. The balance on the staff minus $93,000. The balance in the Wildlife Revolving Fund minus $25,000. I’ve got a deal with matching federal dollars which are coming on in Pittman Robertson and I don’t even have the state money to match it and I’m working very hard to make sure that, that is happening. D. Yoshina: You know Lisa, no one is saying that you’re not… L. Hadway: I come to these meetings and consistently get reamed and I’m here because I want to work with you guys. D. Yoshina: What I’m trying to tell you is, that there are a lot of people that are willing to work with you guys but there’s no opportunity to do that. L. Hadway: So that’s why I’m saying… D. Yoshina: You know, we just had an example here. There’s a transfer of a state park, from the state to the county and the important part of that is left out. So much so that now we’re up against a bird hunting season… L. Hadway: Are you sure it’s left out? I mean we’ve… st D. Yoshina: Are you going to tell me that by November 1, we’re going to have these things shrunken down. I doubt that very much. L. Hadway: Well, we’ll have them certainly researched very well and come up with an idea of how it can be addressed. D. Yoshina: But the season for birds starts in November. So, I mean, these guys who go up to Mauna Kea, myself included, are going to be impacted by that. So, you know, can we talk to Steve and his group? I don’t know, you know, but I keep hearing that everybody wants to talk to everybody else but nobody does it. L. Hadway: Well, I think what would be really valuable is if we were sure to kind of have – I think you’ve raised – they were very good questions raised for regarding those issues – and I think if we had the time and the place to make sure that we were able to bring those answers forward, sounds like the dog issue may be addressed. The gun issue is probably a significant one because they’re probably thinking about other users besides just hunters as well and it’s probably an overall public policy with guns in public places, other than hunting. And so 26