Board Actions for 06-24-08 Meeting

Posted on Jun 24, 2008 in Board Actions

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING

 

Date:               June 24, 2008 (Tuesday)                               

Time:               9:00 a.m.                                                                    

Location:         Department of Agriculture
                      Plant Quarantine Conference Room
                      1849 Auiki Street
                      Honolulu, Hawaii 

 

I.          CALL TO ORDER

 

II.          APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 05/27/08 MEETING

 

III.         COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (ORAL OR WRITTEN)

 

IV.                COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

 

A.        AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION

 

1.         Certification of Acreage Assessments for Waimea Irrigation System, 2008 Fiscal Year

 

2.         Certification of Acreage Assessments for Waimanalo Irrigation System, 2008 Fiscal Year

 

3.         Certification of Acreage Assessments for Kahuku Agricultural Park Irrigation System, 2008 Fiscal Year

 

4.         Certification of Acreage Assessments for Molokai Irrigation System, 2008 Fiscal Year

 

5.         Certification of Acreage Assessments for Honokaa-Paauilo Irrigation System, 2008 Fiscal Year

 

            Items 1-5 were taken up together

            Action:  Items 1-5 were approved.

  6.           Request for Approval to Reduce Water Toll Charge for Molokai Irrigation System Users through June 30, 2009

Action:  Approved.

  B.        PLANT INDUSTRY DIVISION

  1.          Request to (1) Allow the Importation of Five Butterfly Species on the List of Restricted Animals (Part B), Trogonoptera brookiana; Tbrookiana trojana, Ornithoptera priamusOpriamuscroesus, and Papilio ulysses by Kauai Butterfly Supply for Commercial Use and (2) Establish Permit Conditions for These Five Butterfly Species on the List of Restricted Animals (Part B) for Import by Kauai Butterfly Supply for Commercial Use

              Action:  Approved

  V.         Executive Session with Legal Counsel regarding the ‘Ohana Pale Decision (re Mera Pharmaceuticals)

 

VI.        NEW BUSINESS

 

VII.       ADJOURNMENT