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May 16, 2016 rn
MEMORANDUM .�
To: Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chair r
and Members of the Hawaii County Council
From: Greggor Ilagan
Council Member 'tX
Re: Proposed Amendments to Resolution No. 516-16, Draft 2; A Resolution Urging
the Administrations of the State of Hawaii and the County of Hawaii to Take
Appropriate Steps to Prevent the Spread of Rapid `Ohi`a Death.
Please find attached proposed amendments to Resolution No. 516-16, Draft 2. The amendments
are illustrated below in Ramseyer format with respect to the contents of Resolution No. 516-16,
Draft 2 (material to be deleted is bracketed and stricken; material to be added is underscored).
1. Resolution No. 516-16, Draft 2, is amended by amending the thirteenth WHEREAS
clause followed by the addition of a new clause, to read as follows:
"WHEREAS,the Department of Environmental Management should take
appropriate proactive measures to ensure that the operations of its greenwaste sites and
transfer stations do not result in the inadvertent spread of Rapid `Ohi`a Death; [nem
* re,] and
WHEREAS, a copy of this resolution is translated in the Hawaiian language, as
shown in the attached "Exhibit A"; now,therefore,"
2. Resolution No. 516-16, Draft 2, is amended by inserting a new clause as the third
enacting clause to read as follows:
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Governor is urged to consider issuing
an emergency declaration, or to take other appropriate steps, for the purpose of expanding
research staffing with either the University of Hawaii or the Department of Agriculture,
including but not limited to the hiring or contracting of forest pathologists.”
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Dru Mamo Kanuha. Chair
and Members of the Hawaii County Council
May 16. 2016
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3. Resolution No. 516-16, Draft 2, is amended by inserting a new clause as the seventh
enacting clause to read as follows:
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Public Works is urged
to hire an arborist to help residents identify diseased trees and to acquire the necessary
equipment to prevent the spread of Rapid 'Ohi'a Death."
A draft copy of Resolution No. 516-16, Draft 3,with these amendments incorporated therein,
and "Exhibit A. are attached.
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Att.
A RESOLUTION URGING THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
AND THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO TAKE APPROPRIATE STEPS TO PREVENT
THE SPREAD OF RAPID `OHI`A DEATH.
WHEREAS, the 'ohi`a tree, Metrosideros polymmpha, is endemic to Ilawai`i and is the
most common of all native trees; and
WHEREAS, the `ohi`a tree can live for hundreds of years and is an essential and critical
component of the Hawaiian ecosystem and watershed, providing habitat for many native
animals; and
WHEREAS, kumu hula and respected cultural practitioner Manu Boyd has said that the
lehua is a kinolau, a physical manifestation of our deities. particularly Laka, the goddess
of hula"; and
WHEREAS. the 'ohi'a forests in the districts of Puna, Hilo. Ka`u, Kona, Hamakua, and
Kohala are all at risk of being lost to a disease known as Rapid 'Ohi'a Death; and
WHEREAS, Rapid `Ohi`a Death is caused by a new strain of the fungus Ceratocystis
frnbriawa, which has killed hundreds of thousands of`bhi`a trees across 34,000 acres as of
January 2016, according to an aerial survey; and
WHEREAS, following an initial infection, the crown of an infected `ohi`a tree will turn
yellowish and then brown within days to weeks,and within two to three years, nearly 100 percent
of`ohi'a trees in a stand succumb to the disease, according to research done by the University of
I lawai'i College of Tropical Agriculture and I luman Resources; and
WHEREAS, areas affected by Rapid `Ohi`a Death are susceptible to invasion by non-
native tree species; and
WHEREAS, no effective treatment to protect trees from Ceratoeysti.s,firnbrdata
has been found; and
WHEREAS, the health of Ilawai`i's forest ecosystem depends on a united effort among
the public to halt the unintentional spread of Rapid 'Ohi'a Death to new places around Hawaii
Island and to other islands; and
WHEREAS, the Hawai'i Department of Agriculture recommends the following
measures to help prevent the spread of Rapid `Ohi`a Death:
• Do not move 'ohi'a wood, firewood,or posts, especially from areas known to
have Rapid `Ohi`a Death;
• Comply with the new quarantine rule that prohibits the interisland movement,
except by permit, of all `bhi`a trees, portions of trees, and soil;
• Clean tools used for cutting `ohi`a trees, especially infected ones, with a solution
of 70 percent rubbing alcohol;
• Decontaminate shoes by dipping them in 70 percent rubbing alcohol to kill the
fungus and use hot water and laundry detergent to wash clothes; and
• Wash the tires and undercarriage of vehicles with detergent to remove all soil or
mud; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development should work in partnership
with the University of Hawaii, the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department
of Agriculture to educate members of the public and County employees about ways that they
may support efforts to prevent the spread of Rapid `Ohi'a Death; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works should take appropriate proactive
measures to ensure that its highway maintenance equipment does not result in the inadvertent
spread of Rapid `Ohi'a Death; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Environmental Management should take appropriate
proactive measures to ensure that the operations of its greenwaste sites and transfer stations do
not result in the inadvertent spread of Rapid `Ohi'a Death; and
WHEREAS, a copy of this resolution is translated in the Hawaiian language, as shown in
the attached "Exhibit A'; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
outbreak of Rapid `Ohi'a Death on I Iawai`i Island constitutes a grave and growing threat to the
native forest, native wildlife,natural beauty, watersheds, and cultural traditions of Hawai`i
Island.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Research and Development.
under the direction and guidance of the Administration, is urged to form a partnership with the
University of I lawai`i, the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, and Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners to advise, inform and educate the public
about Rapid 'Ohi'a Death.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Governor is urged to consider issuing an
emergency declaration, or to take other appropriate steps, for the purpose of expanding research
staffing with either the University of Hawai`i or the Department of Agriculture, including but not
limited to the hiring or contracting of forest pathologists.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Business. Economic
Development and Tourism is urged to conduct research on the economic impact of Rapid 'Ohi'a
Death, with a focus on tourism and agriculture.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the University of Hawaii is urged to provide
sufficient funding and staff positions to continue its research on potential control agents for
Rapid 'Ohi`a Death.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Public Works and Department
of Environmental Management are urged to work in collaboration under the direction of the
Administration to take proactive measures to ensure that their operations do not result in the
inadvertent spread of Rapid `Ohi`a Death.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Public Works is urged to hire an
arborist to help residents identify diseased trees and to acquire the necessary equipment to
prevent the spread of Rapid `Ohi`a Death.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Honorable Governor David Y. Ige, the Director of the Department of Business,
Economic Development and Tourism, the Director of the Department of Agriculture, the
Chairperson of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the President of the University of I lawai`i. the
Honorable Mayor William P. Kenoi, the Director of Research and Development, the Director of
Public Works, and the Director of Environmental Management.
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EXHIBIT A
KALANA 0 HAWAIIASS MOKU'AINA 0 HAWAI'I
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`OLELO HO`OHOLO HELU
HE 'OLELO HO`OHOLO F KOI ANA I NA LUNA 0 KA MOKU`AINA 0 HAWAII A
ME KE KALANA 0 HAWAII E 'IMI I KA HANA KOPONO E LAULAHA 'OLE Al KA
MAKE `OHI`A MI'OI.
`DIAL, 'o ke kumu `Ohi`a, Metrosideros polymorpha, he mcakanu 'apa'akuma ma
Hawaii, 'o ia ka laha boa o na kumula`au maoli a pau; a
'OIAI, he mau haneli makahiki ke ola o ke kumu 'Ohi'a a he kuleana koiko`i kona ma
ke kaiaola 'oiwi Hawaii a ma nä `aina kumu wai, a he kaianoho no nä holoholona 'biwi; a
'OIAI, ua 'ike 'ia ke a`oa`o a ke kumu hula a loea'ike Hawaii `o Manu Boyd.he
kinolau ka 'ohi`a no na akua Hawaii, keu ho'i `o Laka, ke akua wahine o ka hula: a
'OIAI, he wa hopohopo keia no ke ola o nä ulu 'Ohi'a ma nä moku 'o Puna. Hilo, Ka`u.
Kona, Hamakua, a me Kohala no ka laha o kahi mai e kapa 'ia nei ka Make 'Ohi'a MPoi; a
'OIAI,he ma'i ka Make `Ohi`a Mi`oi i ulu mai kc kalina Ceratocystis fimbriata, he ma'i
i pepehi i mau haneli kaukani kumu 'Ohi'a ma *6 ma 'ane`i o 34,000 'eka ma ka nana hope -ia
mai ka lewa mai ma lanuali 2016; a
`DIAL, ke lona ke kumu 'Ohi`a i keia ma'i, e pala a make nä lau o luna o ke kumu i loko o
na la a pule paha, a ma loko no o ka 'elua a 'ekolu paha makahiki, e pau ana na Lunn c kokoke
mai ana, wahi a ka noi'i a ke Koleke Mahi`ai a Kumuwaiwai Kanaka o ke Kulanui o Hawaii; a
`DIAL i ka pau `ana o na kumu `Ohi`a i ka Make `Ohi`a Mi'oi,he ma'alahi ka ulu `ana o
nä kumula'au 'oiwi 'ole ma ia 'dim.ho'okahi; a
'OIAI, he koe aku ka pa'a o kekahi lapa'au a ki'ina hana paha e pakele ai na kumu 'Ohi'a
mai ka Ceratocystis fimbriata; a
`OIAI, no ke ola ehuehu o ke kaiaola ulula`au o Hawaii, he pono ka hana laulima o
kakou like a pau no ka ho`oku i ka laulaha o ka Make `Ohi`a Mi`oi; a
'OIAI.ke kuhikuhi nei ka `Oihana Mahi'ai o Hawaii i keia mau hana e kokua ai kakou i
ka laulaha `ole ai ka Make 'Ohi'a MP'oi:
• Mai ho`one'e i ka la`au 'ohi`a, ka wahic, a me nä kia, keu aku mai ka 'aina kahi i 'ike 'ia
ka Make 'Ohi'a MT`oi;
• F maliu i ka lula hou e papa ana i ka ho`onee i nä kumu 'ohi`a, na `apana kumu 'ohi'a, a
me ka lepo i waena o na mokupuni me ka 'ole o ka palapala 'ac;
• E ho`oma'ema`e pono i na pono hana i ho'ohana la no ke `oki i na kumu `hhi'a, keu aku
na kumu `bhi'a i baa i ka ma`i, me ka `alekohola he 70 pakeneka ka ikaika;
• E ho`olu`u i na kama'a ma ka `alekohola he 70 pakeneka ka ikaika, a c holoi i ka lole me
ka wai wela me ke kopa tole i make pono ke kalina; a
• E holoi i na kaea a is lalo o na ka`a me ke kopa c wehe 'ia ka lepo a pau;a
`OIAt, ke paipai `ia nei ka 'Oihana Noi'i A Ho'omohala Waiwai c hana laulima mc ke
Kulanui 0 Hawaii, ka `Oihana Mahi'ai o Hawaii, a me ka `Oihana Mahi'ai o 'Amelika Hui Pu
'la no ka ho`ona'auao i na limahana o ka Kalana a me ka lehulehu akea no nä hana like 'ole e
hiki ai ke ho'emi i ka laulaha o ka Make `Ohi'a Mi'oi; a
`OIAI, ke paipai `ia nei ka `Oihana Kukulu Pono Lehulehu e hana koke i na hana kupono
i 'ole e ho'olaulaha `ia ka Make 'Ohi'a Mi`oi ma o nä mIkini malama alanui; a
`OIAI, ke paipai `ia nei ka `Oihana Malama Kaiapuni e hana koke i nä hana kupono i
'ole e ho`olaulaha 'ia ka Make 'Ohi'a Mi'oi ma o na kikowaena 'chi `bpala; a
`OIAI, ua unuhi `ia he kope o keia `Melo ho`oholo ma ka 'Melo Hawni`i, i 'ike -ia ma ka
"Ha'ike A" e pili pa ana; no laila,
E HO`OHOLO 'IA F KA `AHA KALANA 0 HAWAII he kulana weliweli ka
laulaha o ka Make `Ohi`a Mroi ma Hawai`i Mokupuni, he pb'ino no ka ulula'au 'biwi, na
holoholona `biwi, ka nani kulohelohe, na'aina kumu wai, a me na loina ku'una o Hawaii
Mokupuni.
F. HO`OHOLO HOU 'IA e paipai i ka 'Oihana Noi'i a Ho'omohala Waiwai, ma lalo o
ka malu o ka Mahele Alaka`i, e `imi i ka hana laulima me ke Kulanui 0 Hawaii, ka 'Oihana
Mahi'ai o Hawaii,ka `Oihana Mahi'ai o 'Amelika Hui Pu `la, a me na loca ku'una Hawaii no
ke a`oa`o a ho`ona'auao i ka lehulehu akea no ka Make `Ohi`a MT`oi.
E HO`OHOLO HOU 'IA e paipai ike Kia'aina e no`ono`o ike kukala pbulia, a i `ole
kekahi hana kupono, no ka ho'oulu i ka papahana noi`i o ke Kulanui 0 Hawaii a i 'ole ka
`Oihana Mahi`ai, e like me ka hai 'ana i nä kauka `a'a'a hunaola ulula`au.
E HO`OHOLO HOU `IA e paipai i ka 'Oihana Ho'omohala Pa'oihana, Waiwai, a
llo'okipa e noi'i na hopena ho`okele waiwai o ka Make `Ohi'a MT`oi. me ke kalele i na hopena i
na `oihana ho`okipa a mahi'ai.
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E HO`OHOLO HOU 'IA e paipai Ike Kulanui O I lawai`i e ho'olako pono i ke kala a
me na limahana no ka ho'omau i ka noi`i no ka lapa'au a ki'ina hana paha e pau ai ka Make
'Ohi`a MP`oi.
E HO`OHOLO HOU 'IA e hana laulima na 'Oihana Kukulu Pono Lehulehu a Malama
Kaiapuni ma lalo o ka malu o ka Mahele Alaka'i e hana koke i na hana kupono i `ole e
hoolaulaha `ia ka Make 'Ohi'a Mi of ma ka lakou mau hana.
E HO`OHOLO HOU 'IA e paipai `ia ka 'Oihana Kukulu Porto Lehulehu c hai i laekahi
kumula'au no ke kOkua i ka lehulehu ma ka he'oia i na kumula au ma'i, a e ku`ai i na mikini e
pono ai ka ho`opau i ka laulaha o ka Make 'Ohi`a M7`oi.
E HO`OHOLO HOPE 'IA e ho`ouna ke Kakau'Olelo Kalana i kope o keia 'Olelo
ho'oholo i ke Kia'aina Hanohano David Y. Ige. ka Luna o ka 'Oihana Ho'omohala Pa'oihana,
Waiwai, a Ho'okipa, ka Luna o ka 'Oihana Mahi'ai, ka Luna IIo`omalu o ke Ke`ena Kuleana
Hawaii, ka Pelekikena o ke Kulanui 0 Hawaii,ka Meia Hanohano William P. Kenoi, ka Luna
o ka 'Oihana Noi`i a Ho'omohala Waiwai, ka Luna o ka 'Oihana Kukulu Pono Lehulehu,a me
ka Luna o ka `Oihana Malama Kaiapuni.
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