Webinar ID: 846 4466 3177

International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdXKpJa9HU

Members of the public may submit written testimony via e-mail to: DAB.BOARD.TESTIMONY@HAWAII.GOV , via postal mail to the

BAB Chairperson’s Office at 1428 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI  96814-2512;

or via fax to the BAB Chairperson at (808)973-9613.  Please include the word “testimony” and the subject matter following the address line.  We request submission of testimony at least 24 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that it can be distributed to the Board members.

Copies of the Board Packet will be available for on-line review at:  http://dab.hawaii.gov/meetings-reports/. Copies of the board packet are also available for inspection at the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity at 1428 South King Street, Honolulu, HI  96814.

INTERNET ACCESS:

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In the event that connectivity is lost, and attempts to repair the connection exceed thirty minutes, the meeting may be terminated or continued to another date and time. 

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IN-PERSON ACCESS:

 There will also be one meeting location, open to the public, which will have an

 audio-visual connection. That meeting will be held at:

State of Hawaii, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity
Plant Quarantine Branch

1849 Auiki Street

Honolulu, Hawaii 96819-3100

For internet, telephone, and in-person access, when testifying, you will be asked to identify yourself and the organization, if any, that you represent. Each testifier will be limited to two minutes of testimony per agenda item.

I.          CALL TO ORDER

II.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 12/23/25 MEETING

III.        INTRODUCTIONS
                     

IV.          COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

A.       AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION

1.    Request for Approval to: (1) Accept, After the Fact, Annual Lease Rent Amount Determined by Appraisal for the May 1, 2024 Rent Reopening Under General Lease No. S-3109 through the Cancellation Date of the Lease, Milton Coleman, Jr., Lessee; (2) Cancel General Lease No. S-3109, Milton Coleman, Jr., Lessee; (3) Issue Cancellation Document; and (4) Dispose of the Parcel to the Public by Negotiation; TMK:  (1) 4-1-018:048, Koʻolaupoko, Waimānalo, Island of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi

2.    Request for Amendment of Prior Board Action of October 28, 2025, Item IV.B.4, Approved as Amended, as That Action Relates to the Modification of General Lease No. S-3138; Hawaii Land & Livestock, LLC, Lessee.  The Purpose of the Requested Amendment is to Include One Additional Lease Modification, Which is to Delete the Lease Clause Allowing the Lessor to Withdraw the Lease Premises, or Portion Thereof, “for Leasing to Renewable Energy Producers and/or for the Creation of Photovoltaic Projects,” Honoʻuliʻuli, ʻEwa, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, TMK: (1) 9-1-031:001

3.    Request for Approval to: (1) Cancel General Lease No. S-4795; Eberlii Tropical Flowers, Inc., Lessee; (2) Issue the Cancellation Document; and (3) Dispose of the Parcel to the Public by Negotiation; TMK: 3^rd DIV/1-5-116:032, Lot 05, Pāhoa Agricultural Park, Phase II, Keonepoko Iki, Puna, Island of Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi

4.    Request to: (1) Rescind Prior Board Action Approving Assignment of General Lease No. S-4829; William Hanson and Henrietta Hanson, Assignor; to Jungle Mist Orchids, LLC, Assignee; (2) Approve Cancellation of General Lease No. S-4829; William Hanson and Henrietta Hanson, Lessee; (3) Issue the Cancellation Document; and (4) Dispose of the Parcel to the Public by Negotiation; TMK: 3^rd DIV/1-5-116:034, Lot 7, Pāhoa Agricultural Park, Phase II, Keonepoko Iki, Puna, Island of Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i

5.    Request for Approval to: (1) Cancel General Lease No. S-4779; William Hanson and Henrietta Hanson, Lessee; (2) Issue the Cancellation Document; and (3) Dispose of the Parcel to the Public by Negotiation; TMK: 3^rd DIV/2-2-056:055, Lot 29, Pana‘ewa Agricultural Park, Island of Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i

6.    Request for Approval to: (1) Cancel General Lease No. S-4426; John F. Garcia, Jr., Lessee; (2) Issue the Cancellation Document; and (3) Dispose of the Parcel to the Public by Negotiation; TMK: 3^rd DIV/1-5-116:011, Lot 11, Pāhoa Agricultural Park, Phase II, Keonepoko Iki, Puna, Island of Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i

7.    Request for Approval to Extend Authorization of Temporary Access to the Waimea Irrigation System to Preserve Animal Life and Setting of a Delivery Rate; Waimea, Island of Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi

B.     PLANT INDUSTRY DIVISION

Plant Quarantine Branch

1.    Request for Review and Approval of the Petition From Megan Lamson, Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund, and Leila Kealoha, Pōhaku Pelemaka, to Initiate Administrative Rulemaking to Implement an Interim Rule Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §150A-9.5, to Require a Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity Permit or Compliance Agreement for the Following, to Contain/Slow the Spread of CRB on Hawaiʻi Island:

a.    Restrict the Transportation of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) Host Material Which Includes All Genera of Live Palm Plants, Potted Plants of Any Size, Decomposing Plant Material Such as Compost, Wood, Tree Chips, and Mulch, Plant Propagation Medial and Other Items Comprised of Decomposing Organic Plant Material Such as Landscaping Material or Erosion Control Socks From a Designated CRB Infested Area on Hawaiʻi Island to Any Other Area in the State; and

b.    Restrict the Transportation, Receipt, Processing, Sale, Barter, Donation, or Otherwise Giving Away of CRB Host Material Within the Designated CRB infested area on Hawaiʻi Island.

c. c.V.     OLD BUSINESS

1.    1, , =Update on Plan to Address Delinquent Irrigation Bills for the Moloka‘i Irrigation System, as Presented to the Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity on September 23, 2025

VI.    NEW BUSINESS

1.    NON-ACTION ITEM: Invasive Species Action Plan Updates

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*The Board may go into Executive Session pursuant to exceptions provided under Section 92-5, Hawai‘i  Revised Statutes (HRS), including to consult with the Board's attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Board's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities, pursuant to Section 92-5(4), HRS.

The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, or disability, or any other class as protected under applicable federal or state law, in administration of its programs, or activities, and the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity does not intimidate or retaliate against any individual or group because they have exercised their rights to participate in actions protected, or oppose action prohibited, by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7, or for the purpose of interfering with such rights.

If you have any questions about this notice or any of the Department’s non-discrimination programs, policies, or procedures, you may contact:

Rae Gee, Non-Discrimination Coordinator

Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, 1428 S. King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814, (808) 973-9591, dab.titlevi@hawaii.gov

If you believe that you have been discriminated against with respect to a
Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity program or activity, you may contact the
Non-Discrimination Coordinator identified above.

To request language interpretation for this document, please contact: Language Access Coordinator located at 1428 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 (Phone: 808-973-9496) Email: dab.hr@hawaii.gov). Individuals may request oral interpretation services to request a written translation of this document.

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact Rae Gee at (808) 973-9591 or dab.titlevi@hawaii.gov as soon as possible. Include a description of the accommodation you will need and tell us how to contact you if we need more information. Make your request as early as possible. Last-minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill.

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