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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0715.002 2008-2010KELLYGREENWELL Council Member District 8 - North Kana March 4, 2010 Hawai'i County Council County of Hawaii Kailua Trade C,,v, 75-5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109 Kailua-KanaHawaii 96740 To: J Yoshimoto. Chair and Members of the Hawai'i County Council From: tll ,r Kelly Grcenwell, Chair Environmental Management Committee Re: Presentation on Coqui Frogs P{rune- (8118) 327-3642 Fos 1808/ 329-4786 F'mail' d'greenwe0ri a. hmvaiihi. u.. Re: Comm. 715.2 Attached please find a copy of the petition presented by Mr. Mark Munekata at the March 2, 2010 meeting of the Environmental Management Committee. The petition contains approximately 1,045 signatures. Please enter the petition into the public record for future use and interest. Thank you. Attachment Serving Ore lnteresm ..f he People jour [stand f lavvai i' eunry is an F'qual Oppornmtry Provider and Emplane, Comm. No. Ref. To: Ref. Date PLEASE READ IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION BEFORE SIGNING. • Males expire 1-3 minutes • Females 2-5 minutes • Females with eggs 2-10 minutes • Immatures 1-3 minutes • The cooler temperatures extend the time of expiration because of lower respiration rate. • Dusting need not be heavy, meaning Sodium Bicarbonate (SB, FMC manufacturer) not blanketing foliage white as 'in a flocked Xmas tree or white powdered sugar doughnut. • Safety gear should be worn to lessen the continued exposure to sodium over time. • Long sleeve cotton shirt • Goggles • Respirator with hepa canisters install • Fonn fitting gloves • Long pants/shoes I • Hat • Ear muffs for sound reduction • Shower immediately after • Clean equipment per good hygiene/safety practices • Ryobi leaf blower model#.RY08544 used. Front blower attachment installed. Succulent plants, like the Impatiens may show marginal salt damage to leaf Thicker waxy leaf like Litchi or hapuu maynot, (refer to CTHAR publication7Salt and Wind Tolerance of Landscape Plants of Hawaii"' March 200 1 L-13) Testing for your area should be done to plants of value. Higher elevation plants may show more damage than lower elevation ones of the same cultivar/spp. Field trials were run over the course of 3 months in test fields at 900 ft. elevation to ff-Mum • Surveys were done before and after to monitor population reduction. • The amount of females and immatures were reduced and the adult male population calls were minimized to only 3-5 single callers:. • 1-3 Males were left to monitor overall population. • These sites were monitored for female/inimatures activity. • No females were seen coming to their calls but prior to dusting as many as 1-3 females were observed in immediate area with as many as 9 in one hiding place. o Immatures. were not seen after 1 month of dusting. a Over 20 successful trials were done in the buckets with 100+ mixed population of frogs total treated. * The limiting factor is, the weather as it is with all current frog treatments, but with the SB it will keep eliminating the frog until it is physically washed away. * Field trials were run over the course of 3 months. A trial was done in a 30 gallon trash can with SB applied once to the inside and frogs were randomly placed inside every week to see if time diminished effectiveness. Frogs continued to expire after 6 mos. Top of can was opened to allow ambient temperature but not rain. Independent trials by concerned individuals were done and also had the same results. Somc had been treating their property with HL/CA (Hydrated Lime/Citric Acid) for I to 5 years • SB is cost effective and also safer than 1HL and as safe as CA according to the FDA. • HL as a dust is uncontrollable and has no residual action. • CA has no residual action. Using a 10,000 square foot property as an example you would need 2-3 50 lb bags of SD (applied as a dust). $32 x 3 = $96 Ryobi leaf blower $132 Portable/no need for a truck to transport. Not necessary to wait for water to fill thru a 5/8" residential hose. Citric Acid 10 bags (16% solution in water) $42 x 10 = $420 400 gallon sprayer $11000 Hydrated Lime 1-2 bags (3% suspension in water) $11 x 2 = $22 100 gallon sprayer $5 000 Hydrated Lime's SLN (Special Local Need) is due to expire in 2008. r MI n I Pi M I MAW 1 11 , The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) uses the designation "minimum risk pesticide" and only needs the State of Hawaii to apply for an 11SLN" for Emergency use to be able to use Baking Soda and also purchase it with community grant monies. (THIS WAS AN INDEPENDENT STUDY) I have been a resident of Hawaii County for 7 years, I first noticed coqui frogs in Papaikou five years ago, I have been active 'in trying to control the frogs in a way that is as least invasive as possible. For the last four years I have been establishing a tea plantation. Tea (camellia sinensis) does best in acidic soils. So the Hamakua soil is very good for growing tea. I have been very concerned about using lime to control coquis as it is well known to change the PH in soil from acid to base. VA -tile I have used lime to attempt to control the coqui away from the area where th, Most recently I have been experimenting with sodium bicaibonate. I have found that this subvlance-�good in control liqgAhe-cDqui and is much less toxic from a handlingpQ-int-of view. I fully support sodium bicarbonate being approved by the EPA for use: in controlling the coqui frog. Sincerely, From: Jenny Johnson Representing the Pepeekeo/Papaikou Community Watch P.O. Box 43 Papaikou, Hi 96781 808-896-4149 Dear Sirs/Madame, This is a letter in support of the work that Mark Munekata is doing for the eradication of coqui frogs. His work with bicarbonate of soda has been a giant step forward in our battle locally with the infestation. We have been using hydrated lime and citric acid with a county grant to support this effort but many members of the community object to the irritation they cause. Many people out right refuse to allow us to spray their properties because of their landscaping or because of their dislike of "chemicals". When I approach them with the bicarbonate of soda and explain its use, they are much more receptive and even pleased with the idea of it. Our community has been in the forefront of the battle and we also have one of the largest infestations on the Hamakua coast and we desperately need any help we can get. We recommend speeding up the process in putting it on the label and we strongly recommend adding it to the allowable expenses for the county grants. In our limited testing of the soda, it has shown to be more effective than the other treatments and it seems to last longer. If there are any questions, please feel free to call me. Sincerely, Jenny Johnson ragr, I U1 I TrM11=4 From: "Sandy Vos" <sandyvos@gmafl.com> To: <rnune@cuhawaii.net> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 9:49 AM Attach: Support for BAKING SODA[11.rtf Subject: Baking Sada— Petition Hello, I hope this reaches you in time. We fully support this effort and are looking forward to applying the product to our property! No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.0/886 - Release Date: 7/4/2007 1:40 PM llll� FFIIlljlllpIl�lI� 11111 11, 1111111; 1 1111111 iiiiiiiiiii� lill, lllll� IIIII 11111�111111 111111111111111111111111 iiliil�iiiillliil NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. Johi��and ar y Smith IM. 6L CCO dd Puna district] 17?4L) kffi TQC—l� L ... .. ...... ...... t)j I 0-v,- -, A �111�lk wt�,,Ck 0 01 4f- In / 4f I- NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith Z - (A V'V4A-'vl �y6t,, lei e�-44A Qto 0— AREA INFESTED Puna district] Va" P P� C, (r) A"lw I ,� C k C --r- - S, M < i laz ,i� �,ll �4t4 $Aj NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith //� oe K/6v � !r 1 LL ` --- 2.4-0f' �. l 't � �C-Ie,4�1 I 11 11111111 gill 1111 A AREA INFESTED Puna district] 4,11 wz� �°,dy-, . b`Illll` 4T I Allot ef of illgil 11 al III I 1 11,11, al, 1111111pil NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith - SI— AREA INFESTET Puna district] I PA ULA L L),Iqf E- p M, � . ........ Support for BAKING SODA (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs [Ex. John and Maly Smith AL1 INR ESTED Puna district] /��L) Z�,-7' ,6La, tom t L A� Support for BAJUNG SODA (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs Puna district] eA— I fkz"�i D6 -7f �2�drG I f v 4 t) kimGj�y'�P (� A-0- 0Uev_--v�"VVV ty V-Wyv 410 cxf e 6-\, 1 '-4, L-/ F� Support for BAJUNG SODA (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs [Ex. John and Mary %Mr 1�1u�d ��«n K��( FATRINNUMM Puna district] s R_1V)F (f Iy--, 5 -1 M- 0 FROPROMM-11 WE I Support for BAIUNG SODA (Sodiwn Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Froas NAME (PLEASE PRINT) AREA WFESTED [Ex. John and Mary Smith Puna district) S1-T'11C"1Kj1 6 'ozo KX-\ I "n I -, IL N"E (PLEASE PRINT' Tx. John! and Mary Smith Fvs� �� s�..9k �a,��_. - �L�y4 111 11111 1 � 7 pipil 111 1111111111 1 1111 1111111111 Puna district] A" 0 I 1 11 � K Ill NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith �Vev-k 0 AREA INFESTED Puna district] Ip K�+PAA- Co0"1 CL [,k- t -o H1, � o oe-sc, i A v 7F- 4� MOM NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith 6V62�� Ci�a4lklb U eve � k&,,A- AREA INFESTEI Puna district] WIN M M dU, //�OU VK6L hO �122Z �2zACV F"W= Support for BAKING SODA (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Controil Coqui Frop NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith W 664ed AREA INFESTED Puna district] PsNE., D�DnCA LC ,q) N C�C>C� QCX JOHN- 4uLv7s "k t r 1p KA UVI � 4-�t—'o 0 Q L i (V� Support for BAKING SODA (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs Puna district] L=s�'�i�. �/ray xrr NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith 262S��12/ Orb a Puna district] kzo-�bl-76 U A/zl L,/ 4 AL4 L hC Support for BAKING S (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs NAME (PLEASE PRINT) AREA INFESTED [Ex. John and Marr Smith Puna district) �A � v, L--, quk(�Sro r-- K -c, KC, C - z—&<> WET � R�w bf�l" JK*-- Ac E ,-> rL a ajC�_ H ) 0 k ne, CF,tib/ � 2e q.�.Z/✓C.4 Ut f ltp r -AUT -+60100 R- 4 -L" Support for BAKING SODA (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs RUMUMMEMMUMM [Ex. John and MaT4,v 11h S Puna district] gra Support for BAKIN1 SODA (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs NAME (PLEASE PRINT) AREA INFESTED (Ex. John and Mary Smith Puna district] Louise Vos, 01. W1 a 11 Rick Bakker Puna BPP- Q.upport for RANING SiODA (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs NAME (PLEASE PRINT) John and Mary Smith �' AcAn akarnov'P\ Y-0 4; 0 - I Wim. I,", 'DF—:7 H c:D t—ATt) AC, AREAINFESTED Puna district] M Kalof; subrt, ,I�3 PO H 1V LrtAl 6� A i!a� 0) A L43, NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith AREA INFESTED Puna district] j7? Support for BAKING SODA (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs NAME (PLEASE PRJNT) 7 ,Ex. John and Mary Smith L. Puna district] 4LAE.6) 60, �Ilew t k7e r NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith FUVA INFESTEJ Puna A K & a4cs Kz,cle44,54-z!;j-) ... ........ — . A - /C-- /W /�, It, 111 W OF FIT!! I U NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith, 1AMMAMIN90-p!lf, Puna districtl I �lt U r , i co ct LO -41 n (vv, 5L/L&re c� A Support for BAKING SODA (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs NAME (PLEASE PRINT" [Ex. John and Mary Smith, Nvttlo e, Al, �' A- io w �(A � 7- H f2_1 gP.A AREA INFESTED Puna district] We /i L�,', Support for BAJCLNG SODA (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs NAME (PLEASE PRINT) AREA INFESTED [Ex. John and Mary with Puna district] LD t 4 A,,! � / Z- 0 ill Ill 11 1 11 � I III , 111 111111111 1 ''1"11,1191111 11 � 11111111111111111 11�11 6 1 , :� :,I 1 11 lieli NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith f4 a tit r-" - a /�-pjefj AREA INFESTED Puna district] �q -'I v [Al NIYCf-M� VA (d flel. 1, 1 .Alt -o _5 Al'rtA. Lff A- PbrL4 - /W v v C, -4 If I SII B e, c e 4awn. 4orn , RoaJ I Support for BAYdNG SODA (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith i�VIA(I'l i�u Y�1or��ti �IQnni��.�w¢du Mo'c ��t Ca1rc.� Melnc, ayuq-) 0 dl 4-V J-) AAarSh(A AREA INFESTED Puna district] 0 i H D �1 q� -To 4 �ctoa, VA Support for RAKING SODA (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs NAME (PLEASE PRINT) AREA INFESTED [Ex. John and Mary Smith Puna district] 16-4o 71 4 aD 671'e- 7 Q e V,111 �Z) ca e2ft &-Ignol t g �1- - —kW. I Pk llh-4( a1JA— !J ((U, leeaex,j VV -'l I Vj-`j le Lt) NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith A low/ fir . LY AREA INFESTED Puna district] LAD 4� U 0) xkol L support for BAKINU NO (,lSoclium Bicarbonate) tri Controf ("Oqui 11'rogs NAME (PLEASE PRINT) AREAINFESTED Puna distrial 0 'rz (PLEASE PRIN [Ex. John andkfarySmith I AREA INFESTED Puna dish-ictl IA- cki',)1'17'10,�--�CAI-- m NA, ME (PLEASE T) [Ex. John and M7ry Sinith AREA Puna district] 6Sc,, 4 P NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith L ear". 61aae,� M Ite) to Control Coqui Frogs AREA INFESTE 11) Puna districtl ULt ids v f 5 i L/ A --D Va IM 21 In lipill 11111111 NAME (PLEASE PRINT) AREA INFESTED �ti ,-X) u�� `i I / EY, 'L I,---- - - --" VJ) / � A , -1 oj o rc4-p-& Wit-rR-C--D LN PLA-�3T�� AT L I A WALL ;�m_m � � _ —k1A.4okr) Ko, L, kc, I,-- k-t� k6 (VN� L Support for BAKING SODA (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs PDX Wrl UN U, M WEIRMW11 kt, 14 NMI 11111 -W c74�� Afe' TmC kv-k fq aq%u e�7 t AREA INFESTED kf< ielllev 01�1111-411::z < 77- 11111111 ell 1 11 M NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith c6i AREA INFESTED Puna district] 14.4 "t Wa�let'ke A, �ftc Support for BAIONG SODA (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith e, f IT -104 WPM,, , Puna district] �VA 12, PoL a. Z TK ,Ijl_�� "�4 - -- P 4 1114-1,2j �L ,- Support for BAKING SODA (Sodlu"m Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs JEx. John and Mary Smith A Mialf"Iff ffff - J`7 �V �/Of3.ac_ =�Flll-i I 7QWMTlUMMfl Mill I I I I I NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith! 0' ? 4 q, q I fir. DF -13 W I M-"Llfff- V] Punadistrictl A kIli L A Ll H;4KA J'-�Ajz,, Support forBAKING (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control CoquiFrogs NAME (PLEASE PRIM) .: INFESTED [Ex. John and Mary Smith Puna dishict] 111 iI ' �' 1 �, ! a M'4 ' (PLEASE r a, t John and Mary -- I� I u r�- NAAM (PLEASE PRIM) 1Ex. John and Mary Smith (1-11 K �- '�-Fl q, I �l' 4�' Puna d' 7 tj 1711� . I [kj" ZD� U � Q k- o < I- �.; — a - / L M ek�I, tVkp noc� NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith t n Ai", C, A uW-1 ro P-7 ka r6 -1ja ZE-,4Aj,4A,11 K -A iL- LM - KeIVA— U ret Uk -V-v,(Nl Los" - c ve S,t fill 111 F I 1� NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex, John and Alary Smith AREA INFESTED Puna dish-ictl Si. upport for BAKING SODA (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Sivith �IMMLIIMK� Puna district] Leg I zle�/-1111 li'vi lilp 1111111irli 11111, ll;,� 1111111 Jill;, 111' 1111111111111111 lJ Pill, 1111111 iiiii�illill'illi�llilli�ilililI Jill I 111�1 NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith gy fy� �Ull AREA INFESTED Puna district] 'J eAJ fA- 0 lu E6 13 :Lo L)l A 'D R� ?a uc Support for BAKING SODA (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith :&- AREA WFESTED Puna district] Mv, Eli Support for BAKING SODA (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith AREA INFESTED Puna district] Support for BAKING SODA (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith i�� AREA INFESTED Puna district] t"r-"er 0,— %-- t, e•, ` tY4 Vl'et.,,) Support for BAKING SODA (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith ".A- �Uij-ZQL- CJ-J X61 s2v / �96e< `AIN AREA INFESTED Puna district] pat 7— t� c9 C� I W. WIM7, i =MAVU il 0 6AO w �I a /I M T F9r 1=4Muni W Support for BAKING SODA (Sodilum Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith OU0, AREA INFESTED Puna district] Mk f�A /57) - U 14A 4,-A L A 0 M Support/f� OD ,,,or B G SA (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs N '(PLEASE PRINT) AREA INFESTED [Ex. Johnand Mary Smith Puna district , ] K. " cAk Kr�kla MAU, M 6I' J�":2J4�t--(f 5 Support for BAKING SODA (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith AREA INFESTED Puna district] I KACD av�ot�� W3 ff9P CC 14F, r Support for BA�! " �SODA (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs NAME [ PLEASE PRINT) AREA INFESTED Puna district] Ex. John and a�r th a 0 X11, kEL,iis , t -c L �- � 4 Com. 6 L41 lWa 1Yo4 tlh4- le. n lk /�6 "P17Z,111, I I I, I I I Al MERVIN pp A NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith AREA INFESTE* Puna district] J. Lz lv,4P/mg) - - 'ke7 t. 14, V, Rat\ N 4E- ------ ill 1 11 q 1 11 lipi iii MIMI I I iiiiiiiii MINOR NAME (P- EASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith Puna district] ILK ku 4"L:40 n. L4 A:Aq el - )A, &A 57? NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith \A. fvr�cy%mA AREA INFESTED Puna districtl IMP -7 Z�L,g;2 QNVg�, fk,\ IQ Support for BAKING SODA (Sodium Bicarbonate) to Control Coqui Frogs NAME (PLEASE PRINT) [Ex. John and Mary Smith AREA INFESTED Puna district] .4 Ic - i ( a c jct-t( �,, Lt�L 4� �c v—e , s, 9,,cl nea YA (',qti/cPct yr,,/� 2�-)-�k 17 Ck � /t� , CZY7V(�- �J�se�h I -I -o Pe�y f) ,I- NAME (PLEASE PRINT) Ex. ,,16hn and Mary Sm ith im m AREAINFESTED Puna, district] . ..... . ..... . V U,-, C, - , S, MIT =1 AREA INFESTED Puna districtl ..... ..... .. C I' ; lcza 9J -j T110 (161ma"t ,A. s/� I I IF I 1 1 1 1� I I I I I NAME (PLEASE kINT) lEx. John and Mary &nfth . . . . .... ..... f ,�— � cx-A S" " -, ",t* ... Puna disoict) I L�24", 44W.O� g 1- � 0 / /1--: -,, F6? ';; Y,-