Department of Agriculture

Date:       February 8, 2005 (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 12/21/04 MEETING

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

IV. COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

A. AGRICULTURAL LOAN DIVISION

1. Request for Approval of One (1) Direct Real Estate and One (1) Direct Operating Loan to James A. Jones dba Pukalani Plant Company.

Action: Approved

B. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION

1. Request for Consent to Assignment of Lease, General Lease No. S-4849, Keahole Agricultural Park, Phase II, Lot 36, Island of Hawai’i

Action: Approved

C. PLANT INDUSTRY DIVISION

1. Request for: (1) preliminary approval of proposed amendments to Title 4, Subtitle 6, Chapter 66, Hawaii AdministratIve Rules (Pesticides Rules); and (2) authorization for the Chairperson to schedule public hearings and appoint a presiding officer.

         Action: Deferred

D. NEW BUSINESS

VI. ADJOURNMENT