201406-18 NKCDP Agriculture Subcommittee Meeting Notes Minutes

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NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN AGRICULTURE ACTION SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES DATE: Wednesday, JUNE 18, 2014 :00 PM TIME: 5 North Kohala Senior Center PLACE: Chair Frank Cipriani, April Lee, Daniel Trumpy, Orion Orellana, Peter DeVries, ATTENDING: John Winter Welcome and Introductions: New Board Members: Orion Orellana, Daniel Trumpy, Peter DeVries. CALL TO ORDER: 5:15 Agriculture Updates/Reports: Important Agricultural Land (IAL) Initiative designation of IAL project (Strategy 1.8 NKCDP). Daniel Trumpy of Kohala Organic Produce signed his Petition for Voluntary IAL assisted by David Hirt, District 9 County Office. Trumpy expressed concern that there is not enough media attention for the IAL Initiative. Suggested that a document be circulated, defining all the benefits to ag landowners designating their lands as IALs. Cipriani replied; that documents titled:'Characteristics of IAL',(Act 183 2005; HB#1640, and; 'Incentives to Landowners' (Act 233 2008; SB#2646) an IAL File was attached to the May electronic Report to all Contacts in the AG-Action list. An article in KMN was suggested to further inform Ag- landowners. Strategically sited agricultural lands HOEA project update (Strategy 1.4 NKCDP). Cipriani Reported that to date, 'Iole, Kohala Organic Produce, Dan Jelks Aquaculture have been identified as Farm, qnd Ho'ea Makai (DLNR),Strategic AG-Sites. Cipriani said that another strategic site has been identified: a 485 acre Ag-dedicated now in Bankruptcy Court and on the market for $3.5M. This parcel: TMK#3-5-2-5-1, Makapala-Makanikahio subdivision is nestled between Waipunalau Gulch to the west and the Waikama Gulch to the east; bounded by the Kohala Ditch on a portion of the lower (north) side and the Kohala Forest Preserve on the upper (south) side. Water features include a pond, spring, Kohala ditch, waterfalls in the gulches and streams, Rainfall in this area adequate for catchment water for Agriculture and Farm Dwellings. A catchment pond was constructed to support cattle ranching/grazing. Cipriani requests that a letter be written to DOA urging the State to make a Legacy Purchase to preserve this Important Agricultural Land. K-12 Agricultural educational programs High School programs and Aquaponics Project (Strategy 1.5 NKCDP) . Cipriani reported that KHS Aquaculture is on-going, with a new Assistant, , Orion Orellana and a Summer Program is being offered to continuing KHS students and to Middle School in- th coming 9 graders participating in the Century 21 Summer session at KHS. An Aquaculture Orientation class and Field Trip to a fish farm is scheduled Fall enrollment in Aquaculture is being implemented at KHS The newly formed AG-Education Committee held the first meeting of this group, and met on June 6, 2:00 pm at the Kam Park Intergenerational Center. The meeting organizational in nature. The separate entities will network and report on new developments within their individual groups.