HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023_08_15 Game Management Advisory Commissioin AgendaMitchell D. Roth
Mayor
Lee E. Lord
Managing Director
Robert H. Command
Deputy Managing Director
County of Hawai `i
Abraham Antonio,
Chair
Leomana Turalde
Co -Chair
Brian Ley
Robert Duerr
Austin Griffey
Natalie Reynolds
Cortney Okumura
Justin Ackerman
Game Management Advisory Commission
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 a Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 a (808) 961-8211 a Fax (808) 961-6553
KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg C a Kaiiva-Kona, Hawai'i 96740
(808)323-4444 a Fax (808) 323-4440
AGENDA
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, August 15 2023, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
PLACE: 25 Aupuni St., Puna Conference Rm., #1501, Hilo 11196720
This meeting will be held through a combination of some board members being physically present at the
meeting location and some members participating in an interactive video conference through Zoom.
Members of the public may provide remote oral testimony by Zoom or at the public location noted above.
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STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC:
The Commission will accept both written testimony and oral testimony. All written testimony will be a
part of the permanent record and must be submitted either to 1) 2)
facsimile to (808) 323-4440, or 3) mail to Game Management Advisory Commission, 74-5044 Ane
Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg C, 2" FL, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740.
Oral testimony can be provided at the beginning of the meeting, when the respective agenda is called, or
at the sole discretion of the Chair.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: (9:00 am)
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: July 18, 2023
3. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS:
4. COMMUNICATION: Dr. Melissa Price, Associate Professor, Department of Natural Resources &
Environmental Management College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources, University of Haivai `i
at Mdnoa, Entail: "Understanding local pig hunter values and practices. "
5. COMMISSIONER REPORT BY DISTRICT:
6. PRESENTATION:
a. Clay Trauemicht, Assistant Specialist, Department of Natural Resources & Environmental
Management to present: "Wild Ungulates seen to like it green: Unmanaged vs Managed
Grazing in Reducing Fire Risk. "
b. Joshua Pang -Ching, East Hawai'i Wildlife Biologist DLNR Division of Forestry and
Wildlife: Update Kapapala Ranch access.
Kanalu Sproat, West Hawai'i Wildlife Biologist DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife -
West Rawai'i Feral Ungulate Managetnent Plan Task Force update.
7. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Discussion and Decision Making: regarding presentation by Thomas Gilmore, DOH
Remedial Project Manager, seeking public comment on "Soil Remediation Plan for Hakalau
Beach Park."
b. Discussion and Decision Making: regarding presentation by Kim Kozuma, DVM, Animal
Disease Control Branch, Hawai'i Department of Agriculture, "Presentation Regarding
Diseases in Game Animals."
c. Discussion and Decision Making: Capital Improvement Plans for Wailoa Small Boat Harbor,
presented by Commissioner Robert Duerr.
d. Discussion: `Pittman -Robertson Wildlife Restoration Program Game Management Program
FYI 7-FY2I," published by DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife, discussion lead by
Chair Abraham Antonio,
S. OLD BUSINESS:
a. GMAC 2023 Second Quarter Report to Mayor Roth and County Council. Commissioner
Robert Duerr
b. Drafted Letter of Gratitude to House Rep. Mark Nakashima for introducing bills of GMAC
interest, Commissioner Leotnana Turalde.
c. Discussion and Decision Making.- Regarding recommendations provided by the Investigative
Committee Report Re: Rules and Regulations Related to Lobster Harvesting and Sale.
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Next meeting will be on September 19, 2023, at 9:00 am to 11:00 am at 25 Aupuni St., Hilo.
10. ADJOURNMENT: (11:00 a.m.)
Executive Session: The Game Management Advisory Commission anticipates it may convene in one or
more executive sessions regarding the above matters listed on the agenda, pursuant to HRS Sections 92-4
and 92-5 (a)(4), for the purpose of consulting with the Board's attorney on questions and issues pertaining
to the Commission's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities. A 2/3 vote pursuant to HRS
Section 92-4 is necessary to hold an executive session. Executive session is closed to the public.
Anyone wishing to discuss an item that does not appear on the agenda should call the commission secretary
at 808-323-4444 or email_ Barbara.Kossow hawaiicounty�_Yov to have the subject placed on the next
available agenda.
Note: A meeting held by interactive conference technology shall be automatically recessed for up to 30
minutes to restore communication when audiovisual communication cannot be maintained with all
members participating in the meeting or with the "in -person" location identified in this agenda. The
meeting may be in -person when either audiovisual communication is restored, or audio -only
communication is established after an unsuccessful attempt to restore audiovisual communication. If it is
not possible to reconvene the meeting as provided in this subsection within 30 minutes after an interruption
to communication, then the meeting shall be automatically terminated.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service, other reasonable modification, or language
interpretation to access this meeting please contact the Office of the Mayor at 808-961-8211 or
808-323-4444 as soon as possible, but no later than five (5) working days prior to the meeting
date, to arrange for accominodations.
Board Packet: Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 92-7.5, the board packet
provided to members of this board for this meeting is available for public inspection forty-eight
48) hours before the meeting date during regular business hours at the Hilo Office of the
Mayor, 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603, Hilo, Hawai'i, and at the Kona Office of the Mayor,
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg C, Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i.
Notification Sign -Up: Members of the public can sign-up for email notifications for information from
Game Management Advisory Commission on the Hawaii County website, hawaiicounty.gov, under
Boards and Commissions, tab "Sign Up for Boards and Commission Email Notifications", and fill out the
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days of becoming a lobbyist. [Chapter 2, Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii County Code.] A
lobbyist means "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five
hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence
legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public
officials." [Chapter 2, Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawaii County Code.] Registration forms and
expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk -Council, 25 Aupuni
Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.
ABRAHAM ANTONIO, CHAIRPERSON,
GAME MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION