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Home My WebLink About2014-10-27 Game Management Advisory Commission Agenda Walter K.M. Lau Managing Director William P. Kenoi Mayor Randall M. Kurohara Deputy Managing Director County of Hawai‘i Office of the Mayor  25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 (808) 961-8211 Fax (808) 961-6553  KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg. C Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740  (808) 323-4444 Fax (808) 323-4440 MEETING NOTICE Hawai’i County Game Management Advisory Commission Via Videoconferencing Hilo to Kona Monday, October 27, 2014 6:30pm Hawai’i County Building West Hawai’i Civic Center Council Chambers Mayor’s Conference Room, Bldg. C 25 Aupuni St., Suite 1401 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy Hilo HI 96720 Kailua-Kona HI 96740 AGENDA I.Call to Order: II.Roll Call: III.Announcements and Introductions:  Lisa Hadway, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Administrator  Ryan Kohatsu, Mechanical Engineer, DLNR Volunteer IV.Approval of Minutes: September 15, 2014 V.Budget Report: VI.Public Testimony on Agenda Items: VII.Discussion Items: 1.DLNR Volunteer Ryan Kohatsu - The Future of Mammal Hunting in Hawaii. The path we’re on will end hunting as we know it. The need to do something different. 2.GMAC Commissioner Tony Sylvester – Concept of a statewide game management commission. Support? Council Resolution? Mayor? County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. GMAC October 27, 2014 Agenda 3.Tony Sylvester – Report of August 28 meeting with Pohakuloa Training Area th (PTA) Commanders and Staff as to Hunting, Animal Removal Activities, Game Census and Management Plans for PTA in the future. If PTA Commander or other representatives are in attendance they will be offered opportunity to respond to questions from the GMAC commissioners only. 4.DOFAW Administrator Lisa Hadway – Accounting of the Wildlife Revolving Fund: a.In 2014 what were the top 15 items WRF were used for? b.WRF expected to double in 2015, what is the proposed use and allocation of these funds? c.Is there or should there be a process by which the hunting community can help define spending priorities for the WRF? d.How will DLNR address the Game Mammal Enhancement as it relates to WRF? e.Will DLNR support a statewide game management commission and to what extent will authority be acceptable or given to them? 5. GMAC – Items for Consideration and Implementation a.Legislative Committee – Secured approval of GMAC to give powers to the Legislative Committee to negotiate, testify and advise on all legislative issues pertaining to the appropriate legislative sessions (2014, 2015, etc.). b.Standing and Ad Hoc Committees – Secure approval of GMAC to give powers to the various Standing and Ad Hoc Committees to negotiate, advise and seek resolution to items subject to committee referrals and other related committee interests. VIII.New Business IX.Committee Reports X.Commissioners Reports/Concerns XI.Next Meeting Schedule: November 17, 2014 XII.Adjournment Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (hereinafter “HRS”) §92-3.5, the Hawai‘i County Game Management Advisory Commission will be conducting this Committee meeting via videoconference. Game Management Advisory Commission 2 2 County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. GMAC October 27, 2014 Agenda members will be present at the following location(s), where the public is invited to participate: Hawai’i County Building, Council Chambers, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Suite  1401, Hilo, Hawaii, and  West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Mayor’s Conference Room, Building C, Second Floor 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii If audio stream between Hilo and Kona is lost for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be 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 961-8211 as soon as possible, but no later than five (5) working days prior to the meeting date, to arrange for accommodations. If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawai‘i County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist. {Article15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawai‘i County Code. “A lobbyist is any individual who is 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.” TOM LODGE, CHAIRPERSON GAME MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION BOARD MEMBERS: District 1 Willie-Joe Camara District 2 Dwayne D. “Ike” Yoshina District 3 Anthony H. “Tony” Sylvester, II District 4 Paul E. Bueltmann District 5 Tom H. Lodge District 6 Kenneth “Kalani” DeCoito District 7 Vacant District 8 Mark C. Bartell District 9 Vacant 3 County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.