Department of Agriculture

Date:       September 26, 2002 (Thursday)
Time:       9:45 a.m.
Location:  Komohana Research and Extension Service
               Conference Room B
               875 Komohana Street
               Hilo, Hawaii

A. AGRICULTURAL LOAN DIVISION

1. Request for Approval of One (1) Direct Real Estate Loan to Noel and Gemma Escobedo.

ACTION: APPROVED

2. Request for Approval of Transfer of Revolving Fund Monies.

ACTION: APPROVED

B. ANIMAL INDUSTRY DIVISION

1. Request for (1) Preliminary Approval of Proposed Amendments to Chapter 4-29, Hawaii Administrative Rules, entitled “Dogs, Cats, and Other Carnivores,” Concerning Definitions, Exempt Areas, Adding Guam as an Exempt Area, Pre-Arrival Requirements, Microchips, Post-Arrival Blood Testing, Post-Arrival Confinement, Approved Hospitals, Fees, and Guide and Service Dogs, and (2) Authorization of the Chairperson to Schedule Public Hearings and Appoint a Hearing Officer.

ACTION: APPROVED WITH AMENDMENT

2. Request for Adoption of Emergency Rules Regarding Import Requirements for Birds and Poultry to Prevent the Introduction of West Nile Virus

ACTION: APPROVED WITH AMENDMENT

C. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION

1. REQUEST FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE
General Lease No. S-4804
Pahoa Agricultural Park, Phase II, Lot 13, Island of Hawai’I

ACTION: APPROVED

2. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO NEGOTIATE WITH AND ISSUE LEASE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, MAUI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Hoolehua-Apana 2 and Palaau-Apana 2, Island of Moloka’I

ACTION: APPROVED

3. REQUEST FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE
General Lease No. S-9003
Molokai Agricultural Park, Lot 2-B, Island of Molokai

ACTION: APPROVED

4. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO EXTEND WAIVER OF RENTAL PAYMENTS
HAMAKUA/NORTH HILO AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE,
HAMAKUA AGRICULTURAL PARK, ISLAND OF HAWAII

ACTION: APPROVED

5. REQUEST FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE
General Lease No. S-4852
Keahole Agricultural Park, Phase II, Lot 39, Island of Hawai’I

ACTION: APPROVED

6. REQUEST TO AMEND PRIOR BOARD ACTION REGARDING
GENERAL LEASE NO. S-3001 AND TO APPROVE ASSIGNMENT
OF LEASE AND AMENDMENTS OF LEASE PROVISIONS,
INCLUDING LEASE TERM, CHARACTER OF USE, AND
ADDITIONAL RENT
Kula Vacuum Cooling Plant, Island of Maui

ACTION: APPROVED WITH AMENDMENT

7. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO RENEW EXISTING REVOCABLE PERMIT NO. 10, ISSUED TO ELIZABETH MARTINEZ, DBA OLOMANA GARDENS
Waimanalo, Island of Oahu

ACTION: APPROVED