HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-08-17 Game Management Advisory Commission AgendaWilliam P. Kenoi
Mayor
County of H awa i i
Walter K.M. Lau
Managing Director
Randall M. Kurohara
Deputy Managing Director
Office of the Mayor
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
MEETING NOTICE
Hawai'i County
Game Management Advisory Commission
Via Videoconferencing Hilo to Kona
Monday, August 17, 2015
6:30pm
Hawai'i County Building
Council Chambers
25 Aupuni St., Suite 1401
Hilo HI 96720
AGENDA
I. Call to Order: (6:30PM)
II. Roll Call:
III. Announcements and Introductions:
IV. Approval of Minutes:
V. Budget Report:
VI. Public Testimony on Agenda Items:
VII. Presentation and Discussion:
West Hawai'i Civic Center
Mayor's Conf. Rm., Bldg. C, 2nd FL
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy
Kailua-Kona HI 96740
1. Colonel Peterson, PTA Commander discussing hunting policy and future Community
plans for Pohakuloa Training Area
2. Creation of a Rules Committee and Chair of that Committee
3. Hawaii Conservation Convention - Recap by D. "Ike" Yoshina
4. Mauna Kea Recreational Area - Upcoming meeting with County Parks & Rec to
discuss suggestions for consideration - Public/ Commissioner Concerns?
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5. Legislative Agenda - What are our priorities for 2016?
a. Is a Statewide Advisory Commission to DLNR worth pursuing?
b. Constitutional Amendment reaffirming protections for Game Mammals.
c. Is legislation/Resolution Giving Shooters a safe place to shoot statewide a priority?
d. Legislation/Resolution Comprehensive Statewide Game Management Plan in all
forest areas?
e. Promotion of Hunting and Fishing by the State
VIII. Unfinished Business:
IX. New Business: Request to look into Monk Seal Translocations throughout the state
without permits, public notice, or environment assessments/impact statements.
X. Committee Reports:
XI. Commissioners Report by District
XII. Next Meeting Date: September 21, 2015. Place to be announced.
XIII. Adjournment (8:30PM)
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.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (hereinafter "HRS")
§92-3.5, the Hawaii County Game Management Advisory Commission will be
conducting this Committee meeting via videoconference. Game Management Advisory
Commission 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 Hawaii Civic Center, Mayor's Conference Room, Building C, Second Floor
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii; or Council Conference
Room A
If audio stream between Hilo and Kona is lost for more than a short period of time, the
meeting will be terminated.
County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
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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
323-4444 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 Hawaii County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist. {Article15,
Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii 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."
THOMAS H. LODGE,
CHAIRPERSON
GAME MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION
BOARD MEMBERS:
District 1
Willie -Joe Camara
District 2
Dwayne D. "Ike" Yoshina
District 3
Ryan Kohatsu
District 4
Naniloa Pogline
District 5
Thomas H. Lodge
District 6
Kenneth "Kalani" DeCoito
District 7
Vacant
District 8
Mark C. Bartell
District 9
Jonathan Bartsch
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