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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting <br />Minutes – November 13, 2018 <br />KS: I would. But I don’t think we have the population to support it yet. But that is <br />my goal. <br /> <br />TL: The habitat in the mauka side by many accounts – and I’m not that familiar – I <br />haven’t been up there in years – but by many accounts the habitat on the <br />upper side is much better than the lower. What would it take to bring the lower <br />section into a better habitat regime so to speak that would support more <br />animals? <br /> <br />KS: More water. <br /> <br />TL: Water in rain or water in tanks? <br /> <br />KS: Rain – I mean, I can’t go water the whole place with watering tanks. Rain. <br /> <br />TL: How beneficial are water tanks? <br /> <br />KS: I don’t know. That’s another project we’re looking to. <br /> <br /> When we start talking about habitat modifications we’re getting into the same <br />issues with compliance to Endangered Species Act. So, I mean, is it <br />possible? Sure but is it likely? <br /> <br /> I’m just saying we get into the same compliance road blocks and issues so is <br />it possible, sure, is it likely, not without a plan which is what the HCP is <br />supposed to be. <br /> <br />TN: Isn’t there a plan mauka side of Puuwaawaa for reforestation cause when I <br />was up there several years ago we visited the seeding area next to the cabin <br />and the project of reseeding the area to become a forest once again was <br />happening at the time so has that been expanded cause they asked for 600 <br />more acres – I’m not sure where that project is today. I’ve seen no reports <br />but... How is the existing plans and is there future plans for your reforestation <br />project? <br /> <br />KS: In 2005 there was a Puuwaawaa Advisory Council that drafted a <br />management plan for Puuwaawaa and Puuanahulu kind of together and they <br />got that plan passed by the Board of Land of Natural Resources – it was <br />passed in concept because it needed an environmental assessment to <br />support it. The HCP that we talk about was kinda meant to bring that <br />compliance to make that plan at Puuwaawaa kinda make it into reality, I <br />guess, and so then that was 2005 and that was a ten year plan and here we <br />are in 2018 without an HCP still – so there is a drafted plan that managers <br />including myself and DOFAW are basing our management off of – but it’s not <br />something that has been finalized and passed by our board. <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br /> <br />