Department of Agriculture

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING

 

  Date:               June 23, 2009 (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 5/26/09 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 that One Loan Account to Van Tu be Referred to the Attorney
           General’s Office for Disposition and/or Collection.

                                Action:  Approval

             B.         AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION

    1.       Request for Consent to Assignment of Lease  General Lease No. S-4688
             Keahole Agricultural Park, Phase I, Lot 9, Island of Hawai’i

            Action:  Approval

                        2.       Request for Approval to Issue a Right-of-Entry and Term     Easement,
                                 Waimea Irrigation System, Puukapu, Waimea,   Hawaii,
                                 TMK (3) 6-4-017:006 (por)

                                 Action:  Approval

   3.        Certification of Acreage Assessments for Waimea Irrigation System, 2009
             Fiscal Year

                       4.        Certification of Acreage Assessments for Waimanalo Irrigation System,
                                 2009 Fiscal Year

   5.        Certification of Acreage Assessments for Kahuku Agricultural Park
             Irrigation System, 2009 Fiscal Year

   6.       Certification of Acreage Assessments for Molokai Irrigation System, 2009
            Fiscal Year

                       7.       Certification of Acreage Assessments for Honokaa- Paauilo Irrigation
                                System, 2009 Fiscal Year

                                 Action:  Approval. (Agenda Items 1-7 were taken up together)

                C.        AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

    1.      Request for Approval to Maintain Current Fees for the Seals of Quality 
            Under Chapter 4-135, Hawaii Administrative Rules.

             Action:  Approval

V.         UPDATE ON DEPARTMENT BUDGET AND OPERATIONS IN VIEW OF THE STATE REVENUES
            SHORTFALL

VI.        NEW BUSINESS

VII.       ADJOURNMENT