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<br />Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting <br />Minutes – September 15, 2014 <br />T. Nakama: Because the lands that reaches the mountain also reaches the <br />ocean and our pigs also swim in the ocean. I’ve met one alongside me as I was <br />fishing. <br /> <br />Chair Lodge will add Hawaiian customary practices regarding hunting from the <br />th <br />mountain to ocean on to the October 20 agenda. <br /> <br /> <br />VII. DISCUSSION ITEMS: <br /> <br />1. Mauna Kea State Park <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Director Clayton Honma apologized for not being able to <br />attend tonight’s meeting due to Puna issue with the lava flow. But he did share <br />that they will accommodate the hunters - the firearms and the dogs. They’re <br />going to be rehabilitating the kennels and what have you up there as well. <br /> <br />Many questions were asked regarding rules and regulations, will county adopt <br />the State’s rules and regulations, what transfers prior to the County adopting their <br />own rules, overnight camping, firearms, caliber weapon, dog kennels, bird <br />hunting opening date, obtaining a copy of the MOU, permit access to adjacent <br />hunting areas through the park, review draft rules before it goes out to public <br />hearing, opening date, policing, etc. <br /> <br />Public Hearings as stated in Chapter 91, HRS will be held on a draft set of rules <br />(County currently working on draft rules) and folks will have an opportunity to <br />provide testimony on those proposed rules. After the hearing and whatever <br />changes are made and they finalize the rules, those rules then have to go to the <br />Mayor’s office, County Clerk, Lieutenant Governor’s office and it will take effect <br />ten days after their approval. <br /> <br />Suggestion was made that they contact some of the bird hunters as well as other <br />hunters and ask for input before they promulgate these rules. <br /> <br />th <br />Mr. Honma has agreed to attend the next meeting on October 20 if his schedule <br />allows. He welcomes any questions or concerns and can be reached at 961- <br />8311. <br /> <br /> <br />2. County Game Management Plan <br /> <br />Chair Lodge: There are two issues that when we talk about a County Game <br />Management Plan there is a State plan that has been devised, that’s in draft form <br />right now for the County regarding a plan for the Island of Hawaii. <br /> <br /> 8 <br /> <br />