Department of Agriculture

Date:       March 28, 2006 (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 02/28/05 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 Parameters
                        for DoA’s Emergency Loan Program
                        to Provide Relief Due to Torrential
                        Rains and Flooding on all Islands.

                     Action:  Approved

          B. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION

                    1. Request for Authorization to Terminate
                        General Lease No. S-4415, Issue
                        Through Negotiation and Submit
                        Delinquent Account No. S-4415 to the
                        Department of the Attorney General for
                        Disposition/Collection Pahoa Agricultural
                        Park, Phase I, Lot 1, Island of Hawai’i

                    Action:  Approved

                    2. Request for Consent to Assignment of Partnership Interest and Sale of Assets of Hawaii Tropical Plants General Lease Nos. S-9010 and 9011 Molokai Agricultural Park, Lots 9 and 10, Island of Molokai

                    Action:  Approved

          3. Report on Disposition of Leases for Pahoa, Kekaha and Waianae Agricultural Park Lots and Request for Approval to Issue Lease and Rights-of-Entry to the High Bidders of Pahoa Agricultural Park Lots and the Applicants for Kekaha and Waianae Agricultural Parks, Lot 4 and Lot 2, Respectively

                    Action:  Approved

                     4. Request for Approval for the Transfer of General
                         Leases from the Department of Land and Natural
                         Resources to the Department of Agriculture
                         Pursuant to Act 90, SLH 2003

                      (this item will be withdrawn and resubmitted
                       when all information has been received and reviewed.)
 

V. Executive Session to have Legal Counsel Update the Board
        on the Status of the Ohana Pale Case (Regarding Mera
        Pharmaceuticals)

VI. NEW BUSINESS

VII. ADJOURNMENT