HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 054 Draft 02 1998-2000 COUNl"Y OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 54 99
(Draft 2)
A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE CONTROL OF MICONIA IN HAWAII.
WHEREAS, the State Department of Agriculture recognized the dangerous nature of
Miconia calvescens by placing it on the Noxious Weed List, thereby encouraging funding and
participation in control efforts; and
WHEREAS, Miconia has demonstrated its invasive nature by dominating neazly 70% of
Tahiti's native forest lands; and
WHEREAS, the lazgest Miconia population in the State is located on the Island of
Hawaii, and contaminates between 10,000 and 20,000 acres of land; and
WHEREAS, Miconia contamination threatens our islands' agricultural production, and
forested watersheds, and endangers native forests and their endemic plant and animal
inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii has supported "Operation Miconia" financially for the
past three years with a total grant of $181,000; and
WHEREAS, the effort will have to be sustained for six to nine years until the viability of
previously matured seeds has passed.
NOW, TIiEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII that it encourages the State Legislature to appropriate $175,000 of supplemental funds
for "Operation Miconia" in Hawaii County.
BE [T FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council also urges the State Department of Land
and Natural Resources and the State Department of Agriculture to continue and increase agency
support for the field control efforts on the Big Island.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii transmit copies of
this resolution to the Honorable Benjamin Cayetano, Governor of the State of Hawaii; the
Honorable Norman Mizuguchi, President of the Senate of the State of Hawaii; the Honorable
Calvin Say, Speaker of the House of the State of Hawaii; the Honorable Senators Lorraine
Inouye. Andrew Levin and David Matsuura; the Honorable Representatives Jerry Chang, Robert
Herkes. Eric Hamakawa, Jim Rath, Dwight Takamine and Paul Whalen; Mr. Tim Johns,
Chairman of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, and James Nakatani, Chairman of the
Department of Agriculture.
INTRODUCED BY:
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