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<br />NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN <br />AGRICULTURE ACTION SUB-COMMITTEE <br />MEETING MINUTES <br />DATE: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 <br />TIME: 6:00 PM <br />PLACE: North Kohala InterGenerational Center, Kamehameha Park <br />CALL TO ORDER: 6:00PM <br />ATTENDING: Chair Frank Cipriani, Jana Bogs, Andrea Dean <br />ACTIVITY: The Meeting was spent bringing Andrea Dean up to date on the various Issues <br />being addressed by the Ag Subcommittee. <br />REPORTS: <br />Strategy 1.4: Promote & Support a Community of Diversified Agriculture. <br />(Goal: Produce 50% of the Food consumed in North Kohala) <br />Andrea spoke on the issues being addressed by Sustainable Initiatives Featured Projects. <br />She reported that the draft of; “Growing a Local Food System in North Kohala-Planning for 50% <br />Food Self-Sufficiency” is near completion and should be available soon. We will combine in <br />our efforts to help develop 'Sustainable Food & Energy Security' for North Kohala <br />. <br />Strategy 1.7: Regarding the Important Ag Lands; Current (IAL) Initiative. <br />Cipriani distributed hard copies of the IAL Qualification & Incentives abstract. Discussed ways & <br />means of disseminating the information to AG Landowners. Protecting and preserving Kohala's <br />Agricultural Lands is a priority. Planning is on-going. <br />Strategy 1.4 & 1.7: “The Identification of 'Strategically-sited' Agricultural <br />Lands at Ho'ea makai.” <br />Cipriani projected photos of the visual survey of the Site, a TMK map of the 52 acre DLNR <br />parcel and a Concept Overview of the proposed “BioEnergy Hub” <br />This strategically located site shows promise for a Mariculture Project and Alternative Energy <br />Cluster consisting of; a near-shore Wave Energy Conversion (WEC), an anaerobic Waste to <br />Energy (WtE) Platform, Photo Voltaic Arrays (PV), and Wind, with the potential of developing <br />a “smart-grid” in cooperation with the Kohala Wind Farm. This Site has the potential of <br />combining both sea-water and fresh-water aquaculture, in support of diversified agriculture. <br />As such, the strategic-value of this land is multiplied. Planning is on-going. Seeking support. <br />BioFarms Hawaii LLC is seeking a lease agreement with DLNR for a Project at this Site, as well as <br />evaluating optional Strategically-sited North Kohala Lands for a “BioEnergy Hub.” <br />Strategy 1.4 & 1.5: Soil Testing Issues: <br />Cipriani projected photos of the Test-garden at Kohala High School. Dr. Bogs will conduct: a soil <br />analysis, provide soil amendments, and plant tissue analysis at harvest, continuing over an approximate <br />three month period. <br /> <br />