HomeMy WebLinkAboutGMAC 2025-10-21 Final Agenda C.Kimo Alameda,Ph.D. N<V,os H� Leomana Turalde
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Mayor c.°• !., Chair
Taysen Wong Chong
William V. Brilhante,Jr.
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Managing Director ,_ ; Robert Duerr
' Cortney Okumura
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Merrick Nishimoto Brian Ley
Deputy Managing Director Justin Ackerman
County of Hawaii Abel Aquino
Game Management Advisory Commission
25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2603 . Hilo, Hawaii 96720 . (808)961-8211 . Fax(808)961-6553
KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg C . Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
(808)323-4444 . Fax(808)323-4440
AGENDA
DATE: Tuesday, October 21, 2025
TIME: 9:00 AM
PLACE: 25 Aupuni St., Puna Conference Rm., #1501, Hilo, HI 96720
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
This Commission will accept both written testimony and oral testimony. 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. All written testimony will be a part of the permanent record and must be
submitted either to: (i) this Commission's clerk: I irlh it ..1Ko oWC-hgAg!i!J.c O. _nly �.:)v; (ii) facsimile
to (808) 323-4440; or (iii) mail to Game Management Advisory Commission, 74-5044 Ane
Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg C, 2nd FL, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740.
Anyone wishing to present an item at a future meeting should contact this Commission's clerk at:
808-323-4444 or Barbara.Kossow(o-)-hawaiicounty.gov to request to have the subject placed on
the next available agenda subject to the Chair's approval.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: Commissioners attending the meeting from
private locations shall advise if any person is with them (except for the names of
minors).
2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: Interested persons
who want to provide oral testimony on any agenda item may do so now, or at
the time the specific agenda item is called, or at the sole discretion of the Chair.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
• September 16, 2025, meeting
4. COMMISSIONER'S DISTRICT REPORTS:
a. Each Commissioner will provide updates and share concerns about their
respective districts; Commissioners to decide on whether to add those
topics at the next meeting and to invite the public to provide testimonies
and presentations at their meeting. Permitted Interaction Groups may be
created at this time. There will otherwise be no discussion or voting, which
will be reserved for when it is itemized on a future agenda.
5. OLD BUSINESS:
a. GMAC creates an informational/marketing brochure design markups for
Commissioners to consider. Chair Turalde and Commissioner Aquino
b. GMAC 2025 First Quarter Report on its activities, Chair Turalde.
c. General Plan update status as is currently being discussed by the County
Council. Chair Turalde
d. Report on the site visit with NARS, DOFAW, GMAC, and hunters of the
proposed fencing of Puumakaala Forest from 800 acres to 400 acres,
Chair Turalde.
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e. Firearms rules public hearing update on rulemaking for the firearms
regulations. Chair Turalde
f. The Commission intends to discuss topics for future GMAC agenda
presentations. Chair Turalde
g. The Commission to discuss an official letter to mayor asking to extend
commissions terms for number of months meetings were cancelled. Chair
Turalde
6. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Kau Forest Reserve Access, discussion and decision-making as to
whether or not to support grant of easement for continued public access
to the Kau Forest Reserve crossing the mauka portion of Tax Map Key 9-
5-008.001 between Makino Road and Haao Springs, as related to the
Naalehu Hill Consolidation and Resubdivision, Application No. PL-SUB-
2024-000279. Commissioner Duerr
b. U.S. Department of the Interior FY 2026-2030 Strategic Draft for Public
Comment, discussion and decision-making to consider GMAC's
participation to provide comment.
c. The Commission to discuss a letter of opinion regarding the Pohakuloa
land lease. Chair Turalde
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
a. Next Meeting: November 18, 2025, at 9.00 a.m.
25 Aupuni Street, Puna Conference Room, 1501, Hilo, HI 96720.
8. ADJOURNMENT.
Executive Session: This 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 two-thirds
(2/3) vote pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statute Section 92-4 is necessary to hold an executive
session. Executive sessions are closed to the public.
Note: This meeting shall be automatically recessed for up to 30 minutes to restore communication
when audiovisual communication cannot be maintained with all Commission members
participating in the meeting or with the "in-person" location identified in this agenda. This 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, the remaining items on this agenda shall be
continued to the next meeting.
County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
Anyone who requires 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 accommodations.
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 "three (3) full business
days" 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 a-form. Sign-Up Link: hftj?5, -//www.hawaili count . ov/ouir ouno�r/Iboairds-and
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Notice to lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within
five 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.
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