2017-04-25 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes – April 25, 2017 this resolution is to get a gun range started. Tim Richards, Council Member, D9 will be introducing the resolution. GMAC members will be notified after Resolution has been reviewed by the County Council. Ms. Naniloa Pogline moved for approval of a gun range Resolution to be considered by the County Council, seconded by Dwayne Yoshina. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. III. LEGISLATIVE REPORT ON STATE GAME MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION CONFIRMATION HEARINGS Ms. Naniloa Pogline and Mr.Tom Lodge attended the State GMAC confirmation at the State of Hawaii – Legislature. Senator Karl Rhoads and Kekoa Kaluhiwa, First Deputy of DLNR were the main speakers. Present were Senator Lorraine Inouye, Senator Laura Thielen, Senator Mike Gabbard, Suzanne Case, Chairman, DLNR, and a few state commissioners were present. The County advisory commission were not included in the election process. Chairperson Lodge stated that there were candidates that weren’t suitable to serve on the State Game Management Advisory Commission, DLNR but they were chosen. As part of the criteria to serve in this commission, one must have a hunting license and leadership roles in a hunting or shooting organization. In his opinion, Lori Buchanan was chosen but feels that she wasn’t qualified. He indicated that Ms. Buchanan is smart but has no leadership position in a hunting or shooting organization and they went on for ten minutes trying to excuse that away by all the other work that she did as a member of the Maui Planning Commission and how she is involved in the aina. According to Mr. Lodge, she is unqualified and and their testimony was against her. He noticed that the DLNR has bent rules and sees it as a problem. Josiah Jury from Oahu Aha Moku & Watershed Partnership was selected. A lady from Oahu Pig Hunters, who is not an eradicator or hunter submitted her name. He mentioned that the Game Management Advisory Council representing the County of Hawaii along with Riffle Association, Kawaihae Hunting Association were in support of the lady but was not selected. According to Chairperson Lodge, the State has tendencies to overlook the rules which are supposed to be followed, not broken or bent. For instance, Ms. Buchanan gave a response toward to a qualified man from Molokai, which she then said, “oh but he’s only been here for two years.” Nevertheless, there is a commission which will go before the full Senate for approval either tomorrow or Friday and should have a commission by this weekend. A3