2017-02-17 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes — February 13, 2017 importantly the permitting process because suspensions and revocations of permits are something that is a very strong deterrent to a lot of folks, a nominal fine, to someone who's making tens of thousands of dollars a year doesn't really mean anything, but pulling the permit to affect that does. TL: Any questions? TN: Several years back, there was a strategic plan by DOCARE. Are you familiar with the strategic planning that was supposed to have been implemented in 2014? RF: I believe that was a 2009 strategic plan and I have read it, yes. TN: And what's to come of it? Is it something you folks will follow? Something you'll improve? Something you'll go back to the table and look at it again? RF: I think there's elements of the strategic plan that makes sense. I'm not sure if you're aware - I believe there was a strategic plan. It was in reference or in answer to an audit that was done and so many of the things that the strategic plan addressed were contained in that earlier audit and I think many of those things are valid still and in terms of training and accountability. I think we're gonna look at that. But some of those are also antiquated in terms of modern law enforcement administration so I think there's certainly elements of that strategic plan that will move forward but I think it's probably gonna need to be updated. TN: Thank you. NP: In the beginning, you talked about the need for a shooting range. I was wondering what kind of steps would DOCARE take to solve the problem. RF: Our lands division, partners such as yourselves and other entities at the county level try and identify the most likely spots and I know there's been a lot of work done. I think that the major thing is that we're all on the same page and we're all working together. I've only been here three weeks so I'm still trying to identify the issues but I've met with some important constituents and also representatives over at the legislature. I think they're behind the process as well and so we just need to put our heads together and chose the best path forward. NP: Yeah. Have you heard of anyone's vision for that exactly including the public? The hunters? RF: I've heard different things. I think right now, we just need to stick to a baseline range where folks can go and be free. It's being treated now as 7