Department of Agriculture

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING

 

Date:               August 26, 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 6/24/08 MEETING

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

 

IV.               “Executive Session with Legal Counsel regarding Chapter 343, HRS, (Hawaii Environmental Protection Act) Requirements.”

 

V.                 COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

 

A.                 AGRICULTURAL LOAN DIVISION

 

1.      Request for Approval of One (1) Direct Emergency Operating Loan to F. E. Traje Farm, Inc. 

 

         Action:  Approved

 

2.      Request for Approval of One (1) Direct Emergency Operating Loan to Turf & Shrub Care Hawaii, Inc. and Stanley Miranda dba Waiahole Botanicals (co-borrowers)

 

         Action:  Approved

 

3.      Request for Approval of One (1) Direct Real Estate Loan to Philip Davies

 

         Action:  Approved

 

4.      Request for Approval of One (1) Direct Operating Loan to Puna Orchids, Inc.

 

                    Action:  Approved

 

B.                 ANIMAL INDUSTRY DIVISION

 

1.      (1) Request for Approval to Adopt Proposed Amendments to Chapter 4-29, Hawaii Administrative Rules, entitled “Dogs, Cats, and Other Carnivores,” Relating to Rabies Quarantine and Concerning Objective, Definitions, Entry of Dogs, Cats and Other Carnivores, Arrival Ports, Carrier Responsibility, Preshipment Requirements, Other Requirements, Movement of Dogs and Cats Originating in Hawaii, Disposition of Newborns, Fees, and Guide and Service Dogs; and (2) Submission of Hearings Officer’s Summary of Public Hearings Testimony on Proposed Amendments to Chapter 4-29, and Hearings Officer’s Recommendations

 

                                Action:  Approved

 

C.             PLANT INDUSTRY DIVISION

 

1.      Request to (1) Allow the Importation of Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria), aka Alaska Black Cod, Butterfish for Aquaculture Production and Commercial Viability Research (2) Establish Permit Conditions for the Importation of Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria), aka Alaska Black Cod, Butterfish for Aquaculture Production and Commercial Viability Research.

 

         Action:  Approved

 

D.             QUALITY ASSURANCE DIVISION

 

1.      Request for Final Approval and Adoption of Proposed Amendment to Section 4-60-10, Hawaii Administrative Rules, entitled “Minimum Prices in the Hawaii milk shed”.

           

                    Action:  Approved

 

VI.        NEW BUSINESS

 

VII.       ADJOURNMENT