Date:

Wednesday, 10/01/2025

Start Time:

05:00 PM

Place:

1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 132 (Kalanimoku Building, Board Room), Honolulu, HI 96813 and via zoom

Agenda

GAME MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING

DATE:            Wednesday, October 01, 2025

TIME:            5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

PLACE:         Kalanimoku Building BLNR Board Room 132

                        1151 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 

                        and Remote by interactive conference technology

                        (online via ZOOM and by telephone)

PURPOSE:    Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting (#23)

 

AGENDA

ITEM 1.                 Call to order, introductions of members, staff, and visitors.

ITEM 2.                 Action Item - Review and approve meeting minutes from the June 05, 2025, meeting.

ITEM 3.                 Action Item - Review and finalize the letter of support for the DOCARE recruit academy for additional funding.

ITEM 4.                 Revitalizing the GO HUNT HAWAII Newsletter: discussion on projects, data, and selecting the next topic(s) to post.

ITEM 5.                 Presentation & discussion on science-based population objectives for game mammals on public lands (GMAC - Nicolai Barca)

ITEM 6.                 Overview Game Program Activities – Nicholas Vargas

ITEM 7.                 A short report by each commissioner summarizes their meetings with DOFAW staff on the island they represent. Commissioners are to provide a list of hunting and wildlife issues for each island, including priorities and changes each commissioner would like to see.

ITEM 8.                  Set future meeting schedules, locations, and potential Agenda items.

ITEM 9.                  Announcements.

ITEM 10.               Adjournment.

 

PUBLIC TESTIMONY:  

Meeting materials are available for public review before the meeting; contact staff. If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for people with disabilities), please get in touch with Nicholas Vargas at least 72 hours before the meeting so arrangements can be made: 808-226-7757 or Nicholas.j.vargas@hawaii.gov.

The Chairperson will call for public testimony during the Commission's discussion of each agenda item.  To allow each person equal time to testify, the Chairperson may limit the time for testimony per individual or per issue by Section 13-140-16, Hawai'i Administrative Rules.  

WRITTEN TESTIMONY:  Submit written testimony to the Division of Forestry and Wildlife so that it arrives no later than 24 hours before the meeting via: 

·       Email to: Nicholas.j.vargas@hawaii.gov 

·       Facsimile to 808-226-7757

·       Postal mail/shipping service to Division of Forestry and Wildlife, 1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 325, Honolulu, HI  96813; or courier/hand delivery by appointment only, telephone our office at 808-587-0166.   

If the Division receives testimony less than 24 hours before the meeting, the Division will retain that testimony for the Commission's administrative record.  However, the Division does not assure that Commissioners will receive the testimony with sufficient time for review before discussion and decision-making.

Forestry & Wildlife, DLNR is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting #23

Time: Oct 1, 2025 05:00 PM Hawaii

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