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Home My WebLink About2017-10-24 Game Management Advisory Commission Agenda Wil Okabe Managing Director Harry Kim Mayor Barbara J. Kossow 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 DATE: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 TIME: 6:30 – 8:30 PM PLACE: Hawai’i County Building West Hawai’i Civic Center nd Council Chambers Mayor’s Conf. Rm., Bldg. C, 2 FL 25 Aupuni St., Suite 1401 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy. Hilo HI 96720 Kailua-Kona HI 96740 AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - August 2017 3. APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDAS 4. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC – Comments on current agenda items only. Time limited to 3 minutes 5. COMMUNICATIONS A. FINANCIAL (BUDGET) REPORT B. LEGISLATIVE REPORT: No Report for September. C. PRESENTATION: 1) Kanalu Sproat report on questions posed during GMAC’s August Meeting. a) Forest Bird recovery after the removal of animals; b) Condition of the Forest Bird Sanctuary and Henahena as it stands 2) What Does Game Management Mean? a. Wildlife management can be defined as the manipulation of wildlife populations and habitat to achieve a goal (Sargent and Carter, 1999). What is that goal for Hawaii? b. Aldo Leopold defined Game management as the art of making land produce sustained annual crops of wild game for recreational use. Hawaii has many communities which rely on game as part of their economies. North American Wildlife Conservation Model Basic Principles – How does Hawaii Game Management Compare. Their efforts are the backbone of the North American Wildlife Conservation Model. The model has two basic principles – that our fish and wildlife belong to all Americans, and that they need to be managed in a way that their populations will be sustained forever. The principles of the North American Wildlife Conservation Model are explained more fully through a set of guidelines known as the Seven Sisters for Conservation. Sister #1 – Wildlife is Held in the Public Trust In North America, natural resources and wildlife on public lands are managed by government agencies to ensure that current and future generations always have wildlife and wild places to enjoy. Sister #2 – Prohibition on Commerce of Dead Wildlife Commercial hunting and the sale of wildlife is prohibited to ensure the sustainability of wildlife populations. Sister #3 – Democratic Rule of Law Hunting and fishing laws are created through the public process where everyone has the opportunity and responsibility to develop systems of wildlife conservation and use. Sister #4 – Hunting Opportunity for All Every citizen has an opportunity, under the law, to hunt and fish in the United States and Canada. Sister #5 – Non-Frivolous Use In North America, individuals may legally kill certain wild animals under strict guidelines for food and fur, self-defense and property protection. Laws restrict against the casual killing of wildlife merely for antlers, horns or feathers. Sister #6 – International Resources Wildlife and fish migrate freely across boundaries between states, provinces and countries. Working together, the United States and Canada jointly coordinate 2 wildlife and habitat management strategies. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 demonstrates this cooperation between countries to protect wildlife. The Act made it illegal to capture or kill migratory birds, except as allowed by specific hunting regulations. Sister #7 – Scientific Management Sound science is essential to managing and sustaining North America’s wildlife and habitats. For example, researchers put radio collars on elk to track the animals’ movements to determine where elk give birth and how they react to motor vehicles on forest roads. 3) Discussion on changes to be made to effectively apply integrated management strategies. According to the act that established the State Game Management Advisory Commission “The game management advisory commission shall: Consult and advise the board on any matter affecting hunting, including proposed rules and regulations; Assist in the evaluation and development of game management plans as appropriate or required and any changes to those plans as necessary; and (d)(12)Assist the department on policies, plans, and procedures related to the control of game mammals, including aerial shooting activities by the department and its contractors. 4) What is the State of Hawaii’s Game Management Policy? a) HCR22 - The management and protections of our “Natural Resources”. Game requires no upkeep and care, just management to specific goals. How is DLNR/DOFAW actively implementing this requirement? Poaching: Poaching is defined as the illegal shooting, trapping, or taking of game or fish from public or private property. It removes and wastes the resource by these activities from those in whose name game animals and such are held in Public Trust. 5) Rules Changes a) Top Down Approach – 8 years for minimal change 2015 b) Specific Changes Rules such as crossbow, caliber and foot pounds etc. 6. ORDER OF BUSINESS A. OLD BUSINESS B. NEW BUSINESS 1. Reintroduction of HB104 and HB105 3 2. Shooting Range Community Outreach – How to get Public Involved? 3. District Meetings with State Commissioners? 4. Changes to §183D – 10.5 Wildlife Revolving Fund 7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Colin Onaka – Hui Kuahiwa Game Club; purpose and strategies of management. 8. ANNOUNCEMENTS th 9. NEXT MEETING SCHEDULED tentatively November 28, 2017 in Hilo November meeting will be our last for 2017, no meeting in Dec. 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. Anyone wishing to discuss an item that does not appear on the agenda should call the commission secretary at 323-4444 or email donna.urban-higuchi@hawaiicounty.gov to have the subject placed on the next available agenda. Page 3 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 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, HI, and  West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Mayor’s Conference Room, Building C, Second Floor, 74- 5044 Ane Keohokālole 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. 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 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.” THOMAS H. LODGE, CHAIRPERSON GAME MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION 4