Department of Agriculture

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING

 

 Date:               August 24, 2010 (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 6/22/10 MEETING

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

IV.        COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

            A.      PLANT INDUSTRY DIVISION

 1.   Request to (1) Preliminarily Review the Currently Unlisted Madagascar Fireweed Defoliating Caterpillar, Secusio extensa (Butler) (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae), for Future Placement on the List of Restricted Animals (Part A) for Field Release for Biological Control of the Madagascar Fireweed, Senecio madagascariensis Poiret; (2) Establish Permit Conditions for the Importation of the Madagascar Fireweed Defoliating Caterpillar, Secusio extensa (Butler) (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae), for Field Release for Biological Control of Madagascar Fireweed,Senecio madagascariensis Poiret; (3) Allow the Importation of the Currently Unlisted Madagascar Fireweed Defoliating Caterpillar,Secusio extensa (Butler) (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae), Under Special Permit for Scientific Research, for Field Release for Biological Control of the Madagascar Fireweed, Senecio madagascariensisPoiret by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture – Plant Pest Control Branch (HDOA-PPC); and (4) Establish Permit Conditions for the Importation of the Currently Unlisted Madagascar Fireweed Defoliating Caterpillar, Secusio extensa (Butler) (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae), Under Special Permit for Scientific Research by HDOA-PPC, for Field Release for Biological Control of the Madagascar Fireweed, Senecio madagascariensis Poiret

                     Action:  Approved

                      

            B.     AGRICULTURAL LOAN DIVISION

                   1.   Request that One (1) Loan to Tropical Turfgrass, LLC be Referred to the Attorney 
                         General for Disposition and/or Collection.

                         Action:  Approved

                   2.  Request for Approval of One (1) Direct Class E (Facility-Equipment) Loan and One (1) 
                        Direct Class E (Operating) Loan to Kahuku Farms, Inc.

                        Action:  Approved

                   3.   Request for Approval of One (1) Participation/Guaranty Loan to Wai’anae Community
                         Re-Development Corporation dba Ma’o Organic Farms.

                         Action:  Approved

     

            C.        AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION

                      1.   Request for Authorization to Terminate General Lease No. S-4844, Issue 
                            Cancellation Document, Dispose of Lot through Negotiation and Submit Delinquent 
                            Account No. S-4844 to the Department of the Attorney General for 
                            Disposition/Collection
                            Keahole Agricultural Park, Phase II, Lot 31, Island of Hawai’i

                            Action:  Approved

                     2.     Request for Approval to Construct a Storage Building General Lease No. 
                             S-9002          
                             Molokai Agricultural Park, Lot 2-A-1, Island of Molokai

                             Action:  Approved

                       3.   Request for Consent to Assignment of Lease General Lease Nos. S-5367, S-8001, 
                             S-8002, S-8005, S-8008, S-8012, S-8013, S-8017 and S-8020, 
                            TMK (4) 1-2-016:001, 002, 004 to 019, Island of Kauai, Hawaii

                            Action:  Approved

V.         NEW BUSINESS

VI.        ADJOURNMENT