Department of Agriculture

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING

Date:               November 23, 2010 (Tuesday)                                  

Time:               8:00 a.m.                                                                    

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

  

I.          CALL TO ORDER

II.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 9/28/10 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 Class A Loan to Heavenly Hawaiian, Ltd. & 
                           The Other Farm, Ltd.

                           Action:  Approved

            B.       AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION

                     1.    Report on Disposition of Leases for Pahoa Agricultural Park Lots and Request 
                            for  Approval to Award Lease and Issue Right-of-Entry to the High Bidder of Pahoa 
                            Agricultural Park Lots

                             Action:  Approved

                     2.     Request for Consent to Assignment of General Lease No. S-4819, Pahoa 
                             Agricultural Park, Lot 29, Island of Hawaii

                             Action:  Approved

                     3.     Request for Extension of General Lease No. S-3753, Lot No. 2, Koolaupoko, 
                             Waimanalo, Island of Oahu

                             Action:  Approved

              C.    ANIMAL INDUSTRY DIVISION

                     1.      Request for Approval for Use of the Animal Quarantine Station by the U.S. Army 
                              Garrison, Hawaii.

                              Action:  Approved

              D.    PLANT INDUSTRY DIVISION

                     1.      Request to (1) Preliminarily Review the Currently Unlisted Parasitic Wasp, Encarsia 
                              diaspidicola (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), for Future Placement on the List of 
                              Restricted Animals (Part A) for Field Release for Biological Control of the White 
                              Peach Scale (Pseudalaucaspis pentagona); (2) Establish Permit Conditions for the 
                              Importation of the Parasitic Wasp, Encarsia diaspidicola (Hymenoptera: 
                              Aphelinidae), for Field Release for Biological Control of the White Peach Scale 
                              (Pseudalaucaspis pentagona); (3) Allow the Importation of the Currently Unlisted 
                              Parasitic Wasp, Encarsia diaspidicola (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), Under Special 
                              Permit for Scientific Research for Field Release for Biological Control of the White 
                              Peach Scale (Pseudalaucaspis pentagona) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
                              Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS); and (4) Establish Permit Conditions for 
                              the Importation of the Currently Unlisted Parasitic Wasp, Encarsia diaspidicola 
                              (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), Under Special Permit for Scientific Research for Field 
                              Release in the Biological Control of the White Peach Scale (Pseudalaucaspis 
                              pentagona) by USDA-ARS.

                              Action:  Approved

                  2.         Request for Adoption of an Interim Rule to Prohibit the Movement of Coffee Plants 
                              (any species of the genus Coffea), Plant Parts, Unroasted Seeds, and Used Coffee 
                              Bags out of a Primary Quarantine Zone in the Kona area and the Ka`u area on 
                              the Island of Hawaii and out of a Secondary Quarantine Zone, which includes the 
                              Entire Island of Hawaii Other than the Primary Quarantine Zone, Except by Permit 
                              Requiring Mitigative Measures.

                              Action:  Approved

 V.         NEW BUSINESS

 VI.        ADJOURNMENT