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STATE OF HAWAII
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RESOLUTION NO. 397 10
A RESOLUTION TO SEEK MONETARY ASSISTANCE IN COMBATING AND
CONTROLLING THE COFFEE BEAN BORER.
WHEREAS, coffee is the leading agricultural field crop on Hawai`i Island; and
WHEREAS, the coffee bean borer has been recently identified as an introduced species
attacking local coffee farms; and
WHEREAS, this insect could affect production to a point where coffee would no longer
be economically viable; and
WHEREAS, the loss of coffee as an expanded crop for Hawai`i Island would severely
jeopardize agricultural activity to a point where farming in general became untenable; and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Agriculture has funds to expend on crop
disease control and prevention; and
WHEREAS, coffee in Hawai`i qualifies for these funds, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it
strongly encourages all appropriate County, State, and Federal agencies, offices, and departments
to solicit funding from any and all sources, including the United States Department of
Agriculture Farm Bill, for assistance in combating and controlling the coffee bean borer.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward copies of this
resolution to the Honorable Mayor William Kenoi, the Director of the Department of Finance,
the Director of the Department of Research and Development, the Director of the State of
Hawaii Department of Agriculture, the State of Hawai`i Lead ARRA Coordinator, the United
States Secretary of Agriculture, the United States Secretary of the Interior, the Director of the
USDA Agriculture Research Service- Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, the President
of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association, and the President of the Kona County Farm Bureau.
Dated at , Hawai`i, this day of , 2010.
INTRODUCED BY:
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C `r Ar 'i - TY OF HA AI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawaii ENRIQUES
FORD
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by GREENWELL
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the HOFFMANN
County of Hawai`i on
IKEDA
NAEOLE - BEASON
ATTEST: ONISHI
YAGONG
YOSHIMOTO
Reference: C- 962 /HSEDC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 397 10
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