2014-10-27 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes —October 27, 2014 Kauai and then on some working bird releases at Kekaha and Wailua GMAs. On Oahu they'd like to fill a vacant general laborer position that once — that helps with the program on Oahu —to run the hunting program there and more purchase of birds to release in the GMAs on Oahu. On Maui they want to continue with the Lanai lease and fill the positions and develop an on-line application system for the Lanai lottery hunts and then on West Hawaii and East Hawaii it's a continuation of things like the cattle hunts — as I mentioned to you earlier— that's very costly in terms of staff time — and this is the kind of program that could help fund that. And then in terms of process —was the next question and input. You know at this point the fund doesn't have a lot of leeway in terms of decision making based on the fact that we have to cover staff costs and the Lanai lease. I think if there was a state commission — that's an opportunity that that commission could discuss what the priorities would be. If the hunters statewide don't view the Lanai hunt as something that's important perhaps they could consider using those funds on something else. Man: The reason why I asked the question I just wanted to make sure this was the hunting commission [unclear] for all the hunters. We want to make sure it's not against us. L. Hadway: Yeah, 85 — it's in the statute and I am — I wish I could hand this report out right now— I called Honolulu begging them to let me release it today but until it comes out of the Governor's office — but it just basically describes what it's used for and 85% of the funds go to the hunting program and the 15% can be used for wildlife sanctuary management as well and that 15% usually includes things like predator control which will benefit both native species and save the game bird species. Chair Lodge: It doesn't look like there's, you know there's a habitat conservation plan for Puuwaawaa / Puuanahulu that's out there and WRF you know— monies from the WRF don't require a match to be spent on mammal enhancement and other things that enhance game mammals, is that correct? L. Hadway: The WRF's —we are using it as a match for Pittman-Robertson's. Chair Lodge: I understand that. You don't have to... L. Hadway: We wouldn't— it would be very challenging to budget appropriately to be able to use the Pittman-Robertson funds without using the WRF funds as match. Chair Lodge: I guess what I'm getting at is that this money, you know, every time we use a federal dollar for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, right, we're not 27