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SUMMARY:Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity Meeting
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LOCATION:Virtual Videoconference Meeting - ZOOM Webinar & In-person Dept.
  of Agriculture and Biosecurity/Plant Quarantine\, 1849 Auiki Street\, H
 onolulu\, HI 96819
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 pan></u></h1>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<h1 style="tab-stops: 1
 .75in\;"><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt\;">AGENDA</span></u>
 </h1>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; line-height: 12.
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 eight: normal\;">BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOSECURITY (BAB) MEETING</str
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 21303"></a>Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity<br />Plant Quaranti
 ne Branch<br />1849 Auiki Street <br />Honolulu\, Hawaii 96819-3100</p>\
 n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in\; text-indent: -1.0in\;"
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 ="MsoNormal">Please click the link below to join the webinar:<a href="ht
 tps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88262185347"><br />https://us02web.zoom.us/j/882
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 ar ID: 882 6218 5347</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">International numbers ava
 ilable: <a title="https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcBtbEgcZE" href="https://us
 02web.zoom.us/u/kcBtbEgcZE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://us02w
 eb.zoom.us/u/kcBtbEgcZE</a></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p cl
 ass="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" align
 ="center"><a name="_Hlk140154453"></a><em>Members of the public may subm
 it written testimony via e-mail to: </em><a name="_Hlk124424987"></a><a 
 href="mailto:DAB.BOARD.TESTIMONY@HAWAII.GOV"><span style="mso-bookmark: 
 _Hlk124424987\;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\;"><em>DAB.BOA
 RD.TESTIMONY@HAWAII.GOV</em></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:
  _Hlk140154453\;"><em> \, via postal mail to the</em></span></p>\n<p cla
 ss="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: center\; tab-stops: 1.75in\;" align=
 "center"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\;"><em><span style="fo
 nt-size: 12.0pt\;">BAB Chairperson&rsquo\;s Office at 1428 S. King Stree
 t\, Honolulu\, HI<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>96814-
 2512\;</span></em></span></p>\n<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:
  center\; tab-stops: 1.75in\;" align="center"><span style="mso-bookmark:
  _Hlk140154453\;"><em><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\;">or via fax to th
 e BAB Chairperson at (808)973-9613.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nb
 sp\; </span>Please include the word &ldquo\;testimony&rdquo\; and the su
 bject matter following the address line.</span></em></span><span style="
 mso-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; color: b
 lue\;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span></span></span><s
 pan style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt
 \;">We request submission of testimony at least 24 hours prior to the me
 eting to ensure that it can be distributed to the Board members.</span><
 /span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; line-height
 : 12.0pt\;" align="center"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\;"><
 em>Copies of the Board Packet will be available for on-line review at:<s
 pan style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span></em></span><a href="http
 ://dab.hawaii.gov/meetings-reports/"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk1401
 54453\;"><em>http://dab.hawaii.gov/meetings-reports/</em></span></a><spa
 n style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\;"><em>. Copies of the board packet
  are also available for inspection at the Hawaii Department of Agricultu
 re and Biosecurity at 1428 South King Street\, Honolulu\, HI<span style=
 "mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>96814.</em></span></p>\n<p class="M
 soNormal" style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt\; line-height: 107%\;"><strong>&nb
 sp\;</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in\; text
 -align: center\; text-indent: -1.0in\;" align="center"><strong>INTERNET 
 ACCESS:</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in\; t
 ext-indent: -1.0in\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-alig
 n: center\; tab-stops: 1.0in\;" align="center"><em>To view the meeting a
 nd provide live oral testimony during the meeting\, please use the above
  link.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>You will be asked
  to enter your name in order to access the meeting as an attendee.<span 
 style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>The Board requests that you e
 nter your full name\, but you may use a pseudonym or other identifier if
  you wish to remain anonymous.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; 
 </span>You will also be asked for an email address.<span style="mso-spac
 erun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>You may fill in this field with any entry in
  an email format\, e.g.\, *****@***mail.com.</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNorm
 al" style="margin-left: 1.0in\;"><em>&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNorm
 al" style="text-align: center\; tab-stops: 1.0in\;" align="center"><em>A
 s an attendee\, your microphone will be automatically muted during the m
 eeting unless you are providing testimony.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes
 \;">&nbsp\; </span>For each agenda item you wish to testify on\, please 
 click the Raise Hand button found on your Zoom screen.<span style="mso-s
 pacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>Board staff will individually enable each
  testifier to unmute their microphone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">
 &nbsp\; </span>When recognized by the Chair\, please unmute your microph
 one before speaking and mute your microphone after you finish speaking i
 n order to prevent audio feedback.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbs
 p\; </span>When testifying\, you will be asked to identify yourself and 
 the organization\, if any\, that you represent.<span style="mso-spacerun
 : yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>Each testifier will be limited to two minutes of
  testimony per agenda item.</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin
 -left: 1.0in\;"><em>&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-a
 lign: center\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><strong>PHONE ACCES
 S:</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt\;">&nbs
 p\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; text-indent: -
 1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em>If you ca
 nnot get internet access\, you may get audio-only access by calling</em>
 </p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5
 in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em><span style=
 "mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span>the Zoom Phone Number listed at the 
 top on the agenda.</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: cen
 ter\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="c
 enter"><em>&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: cen
 ter\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="c
 enter"><em>Upon dialing the number\, you will be prompted to enter the M
 eeting ID which </em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: cente
 r\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="cen
 ter"><em>is also listed at the top of the agenda.<span style="mso-spacer
 un: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>After entering the Meeting ID\, you will be as
 ked </em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; text-ind
 ent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em>to 
 either enter your panelist number or wait to be admitted into the meetin
 g.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>You will </em></p>\n<
 p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; ma
 rgin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em>not have a panelist
  number.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>So\, please wai
 t until you are admitted into the meeting.</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal
 " style="text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .
 0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em>&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal
 " style="text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .
 0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em>When the Chairperson asks for public 
 testimony\, you may indicate you want to testify </em></p>\n<p class="Ms
 oNormal" style="text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9
 .55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em>by entering &ldquo\;*&rdquo\; 
 and then &ldquo\;9&rdquo\; on your phone&rsquo\;s keypad.<span style="ms
 o-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>After entering &ldquo\;*&rdquo\; and t
 hen &ldquo\;9&rdquo\;\,</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align
 : center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" ali
 gn="center"><em><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span>a voice 
 prompt will let you know that the host of the meeting has been notified.
 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span></em></p>\n<p class="Ms
 oNormal" style="text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9
 .55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em>When recognized by the Chairpe
 rson\, you may unmute yourself by pressing &ldquo\;*&rdquo\; </em></p>\n
 <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; m
 argin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em>and then &ldquo\;6
 &rdquo\; on your phone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>
 A voice prompt will let you know that you are unmuted. </em></p>\n<p cla
 ss="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin:
  0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em><span style="mso-spaceru
 n: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span>Once you are finished speaking\, please enter &l
 dquo\;*&rdquo\; and then &ldquo\;6&rdquo\; again to mute yourself.</em><
 /p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5i
 n\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em>&nbsp\;</em><
 /p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; line-height: 12.0p
 t\;" align="center"><em>In the event that connectivity is lost\, and att
 empts to repair the connection exceed thirty minutes\, the meeting may b
 e terminated or continued to another date and time.<span style="mso-spac
 erun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span></em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-
 align: center\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><em>Consult the we
 bpage for updated information.</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="tex
 t-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in
 \;" align="center"><em>&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="lin
 e-height: 12.0pt\;"><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p><strong><span style
 ="font-size: 12.0pt\; line-height: 107%\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-ser
 if\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-ansi-language: EN-
 US\; mso-fareast-language: EN-US\; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\;">&nbsp\;</
 span></strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt\; l
 ine-height: 107%\;"><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" s
 tyle="text-align: center\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><strong
 >IN-PERSON ACCESS:<br style="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!--
  [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso-special-character: line-
 break\;" /><!--[endif]--></strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text
 -align: center\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><span style="mso-
 spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span><em>There will also be one meeting locati
 on\, open to the public\, which will have an</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNorm
 al" style="text-align: center\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><e
 m><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span>audio-visual connectio
 n. That meeting will be held at: <br style="mso-special-character: line-
 break\;" /><!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso-special-c
 haracter: line-break\;" /><!--[endif]--></em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" 
 style="text-align: center\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><em>St
 ate of Hawaii\, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity<br />Plant Qua
 rantine Branch</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\
 ; line-height: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><em>1849 Auiki Street </em></p>\
 n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; line-height: 12.0pt\;"
  align="center"><em>Honolulu\, Hawaii 96819-3100<br /><br />For internet
 \, telephone\, and in-person access\, when testifying\, you will be aske
 d to identify yourself and the organization\, if any\, that you represen
 t. Each testifier will be limited to two minutes of testimony per agenda
  item.<br /><br style="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!-- [if !
 supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso-special-character: line-break\
 ;" /><!--[endif]--></em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 1
 2.0pt\;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;
 &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>CALL TO ORDER</p>\n<p class="
 MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt\; tab-stops: 1.75in\;">&nbsp\;</p>
 \n<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt\;">II.<span style="mso
 -tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\
 ; </span>APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 8/25/26 MEETING</p>\n<p class="MsoBody
 TextIndent" style="tab-stops: list .5in left 1.75in\;"><span style="font
 -size: 12.0pt\; color: windowtext\; layout-grid-mode: both\;">&nbsp\;</s
 pan></p>\n<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-left: 27.0pt\; text
 -indent: -27.0pt\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; text-transform: upp
 ercase\;">III. <span style="mso-tab-count: 2\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nb
 sp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>INTRODUCTIONS<br /><span style="mso-spacerun: 
 yes\;">&nbsp\;</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nb
 sp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span><span style
 ="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&
 nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></p
 >\n<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-left: 63.0pt\; text-indent
 : -63.0pt\; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1\; tab-stops: list .5in 63.0pt left 
 1.75in\;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; mso
 -fareast-font-family: Arial\; color: windowtext\; text-transform: upperc
 ase\;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore\;">IV.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Tim
 es New Roman'\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\
 ;&nbsp\; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0
 pt\; color: windowtext\; text-transform: uppercase\;">COMMUNICATIONS FRO
 M DIVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION</span></p>\n<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" 
 style="tab-stops: list .5in left 1.75in\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0p
 t\; color: windowtext\; text-transform: uppercase\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\
 n<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-left: .75in\; text-indent: -
 .25in\; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2\; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.75in\;"><
 !-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; mso-fareast-fo
 nt-family: Arial\; color: windowtext\; text-transform: uppercase\;"><spa
 n style="mso-list: Ignore\;">A.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman
 '\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font
 -size: 12.0pt\;">AGRICULTURAL LOAN DIVISION</span></p>\n<p class="MsoBod
 yTextIndent" style="margin-left: .75in\; text-indent: 0in\; tab-stops: l
 ist .5in left 1.75in\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; color: windowte
 xt\; text-transform: uppercase\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoBodyT
 extIndent" style="margin-left: 1.0in\; text-indent: -.25in\; mso-list: l
 0 level1 lfo3\; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.75in\;"><!-- [if !supportLis
 ts]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial\; 
 color: windowtext\; text-transform: uppercase\;"><span style="mso-list: 
 Ignore\;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;
 &nbsp\; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0p
 t\;">Request for Approval to Activate and Set Parameters for Department 
 of Agriculture and Biosecurity Emergency Loan Program to Provide Relief 
 Due to Adverse Effects from the Hurricane Lala and tropical Storm Moke<b
 r style="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!-- [if !supportLineBre
 akNewLine]--><br style="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!--[endi
 f]--></span></p>\n<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-left: .75in
 \; text-indent: -.25in\; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2\; tab-stops: list .5in
  left 1.75in\;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt
 \; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial\; color: windowtext\; text-transform: 
 uppercase\;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore\;">B.<span style="font: 7.0pt
  'Times New Roman'\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->
 <span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; color: windowtext\; text-transform: upp
 ercase\;">AGRICULTURal RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION</span></p>\n<p class
 ="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto\; mso-margin-bottom-alt: au
 to\; margin-left: 1.0in\; text-indent: -.25in\;"><span style="color: bla
 ck\;">1.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>Request <
 /span>for Consent to Assign General Lease No. S-5592\; Nalo Farms\, Inco
 rporated\, Assignor\; Puakaʻilima Keeno-Kaea\, Assignee\; TMK: 1st Div/4
 -1-009:269\, Lot 13\, Waimānalo Farm Lots\, Waimānalo\, Koʻolaupoko\, Is
 land of Oʻahu\, Hawaiʻi</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-
 alt: auto\; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\; margin-left: 1.0in\; text-inde
 nt: -.25in\;"><span style="color: black\;">2.<span style="mso-tab-count:
  1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>Request </span>for Acceptance of Annual Leas
 e Rent as Determined by Independent Appraisal for Rent Reopenings for TM
 K Nos.: (1) 4-1-010:088\; (1) 4-1-027:001\; (3) 2-1-016:001\; (3) 2-2-05
 6:020\; (3) 2-4-049:029\; (3) 5-5-004:051 &amp\; 052\; (3) 6-6-005:021\;
  (3) 6-6-005:026\; (3) 8-8-004:010\; Statewide</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"
  style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto\; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\; margin-
 left: 1.0in\; text-indent: -.25in\;"><span style="color: black\;">3.<spa
 n style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>Request </span>for Ap
 proval of: (1) Amendment of the Character of Use of General Lease No. S-
 4763 from Macadamia Orchard to Diversified Agriculture\; (2) Extension o
 f Lease Term\, General Lease No. S-4763\; TMK: 3rd Div/2-2-056:042\, Lot
  16\, Panaʻewa Agricultural Park\, Waiākea\, South Hilo\, Island of Hawa
 iʻi\, Hawaiʻi</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto\
 ; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\; margin-left: 1.0in\; text-indent: -.25in
 \;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-left: .75in\
 ; text-indent: -.25in\; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2\; tab-stops: list .5in 
 left 1.75in\;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\
 ; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial\; color: windowtext\; text-transform: u
 ppercase\;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore\;">C.<span style="font: 7.0pt 
 'Times New Roman'\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><
 span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; color: windowtext\; text-transform: uppe
 rcase\;">PLANT INDUSTRY DIVISION</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style=
 "mso-margin-top-alt: auto\; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\; margin-left: .
 75in\;"><u><span style="color: black\;">Plant Quarantine Branch</span></
 u></p>\n<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-margin-top-alt: 
 auto\; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\; margin-left: 1.0in\; mso-add-space:
  auto\; text-indent: -.25in\; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo1\;"><!-- [if !supp
 ortLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-
 serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial\; color: black\;"><span style="ms
 o-list: Ignore\;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\;">&nbsp\
 ;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-siz
 e: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; color: black\;">Request f
 or Review and Approval of Amended Interim Rule 26-2 That: 1) Designates 
 the Islands of Oahu and Kauaʻi as Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) Infest
 ed Areas\, and 2) Allows the Movement of Epiphytic Orchid Plants\, Epiph
 ytic Bromeliad Plants\, and Anthurium Plants from Non-infested Areas of 
 the State to the Islands of Maui and Lānaʻi\, Subject to Inspection and 
 Additional Mitigation Measures to Prevent the Spread of CRB to the Islan
 ds of Maui and Lānaʻi.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" s
 tyle="margin-left: 58.5pt\; mso-add-space: auto\; text-indent: -4.5pt\;"
 ><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\;"
 ><span style="text-decoration: none\;">&nbsp\;</span></span></u></p>\n<p
  class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red\; background: yellow\; mso-hi
 ghlight: yellow\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margi
 n-left: .25in\; mso-add-space: auto\; text-indent: .5in\;"><span style="
 display: none\; mso-hide: all\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal
 " style="text-indent: -27.0pt\; margin: 0in 5.05pt .0001pt 27.0pt\;">V.<
 span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>OLD 
 BUSINESS</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -27.0pt\; margin:
  0in 5.05pt .0001pt 27.0pt\;"><span style="color: red\;">&nbsp\;</span><
 /p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt\;">None<span style=
 "color: red\;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!-- [i
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 ak\;" /><!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-le
 ft: 27.0pt\; text-indent: -27.0pt\;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: 
 bold\;">VI.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </spa
 n>NEW BUSINESS</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0
 pt\; text-indent: -27.0pt\;"><span style="color: red\; mso-bidi-font-wei
 ght: bold\;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp
 \;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" 
 style="margin-left: 27.0pt\; text-indent: -27.0pt\;"><span style="color:
  red\; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&n
 bsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span><sp
 an style="color: black\; mso-themecolor: text1\; mso-bidi-font-weight: b
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 mily: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoBodyText2"
  style="margin-left: 4.5pt\; text-align: center\; text-indent: -9.0pt\; 
 line-height: normal\;" align="center"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
  bold\;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 ~~~~~<em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal\;"><br /></em></span><strong
  style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: 
 normal\;">*The Board may go into Executive Session pursuant to exception
 s provided under Section 92-5\, Hawai&lsquo\;i <span style="mso-spacerun
 : yes\;">&nbsp\;</span>Revised Statutes (HRS)\, including to consult wit
 h 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.</em></strong><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: n
 ormal\;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\;"><br style="mso-speci
 al-character: line-break\;" /><!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br s
 tyle="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!--[endif]--></span></em><
 /p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\;" align="center"><e
 m>The Hawai&lsquo\;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 feder
 al or state law\, in administration of its programs\, or activities\, an
 d the Hawai&lsquo\;i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity does not 
 intimidate or retaliate against any individual or group because they hav
 e 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.</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text
 -align: center\;" align="center"><em>&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNorm
 al" style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt\; line-height: 107%\;"><em>If you have a
 ny questions about this notice or any of the Department&rsquo\;s non-dis
 crimination programs\, policies\, or procedures\, you may contact:</em><
 /p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\;" align="center"><e
 m>Rae Gee\, Non-Discrimination Coordinator</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal
 " style="text-align: center\;" align="center"><em>Hawai&lsquo\;i Departm
 ent of Agriculture and Biosecurity\, 1428 S. King Street\, Honolulu\, Ha
 waii 96814\, (808) 973-9591\, </em><a href="mailto:dab.titlevi@hawaii.go
 v"><em>dab.titlevi@hawaii.gov</em></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><em><br
  style="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!-- [if !supportLineBrea
 kNewLine]--><br style="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!--[endif
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  text-align: center\; line-height: 107%\;" align="center"><em>If you bel
 ieve that you have been discriminated against with respect to a <br />De
 partment of Agriculture and Biosecurity program or activity\, you may co
 ntact the <br />Non-Discrimination Coordinator identified above.</em></p
 >\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\;" align="center"><em>
 To request language interpretation for this document\, please contact: L
 anguage Access Coordinator located at 1428 South King Street\, Honolulu\
 , HI 96813 (Phone: 808-973-9496) Email: </em><a href="mailto:dab.hr@hawa
 ii.gov"><em>dab.hr@hawaii.gov</em></a><em>). Individuals may request ora
 l interpretation services to request a written translation of this docum
 ent.</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\;" align="
 center"><em>&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: ce
 nter\;" align="center"><em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri
 \; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin\; color: black\;">If you need an 
 auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability\, conta
 ct Rae Gee at (808) 973-9591 or</span> </em><a href="mailto:dab.titlevi@
 hawaii.gov"><em>dab.titlevi@hawaii.gov</em></a><span class="MsoHyperlink
 "><em><span style="text-decoration: none\; text-underline: none\;"> </sp
 an></em></span><em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\; mso-f
 areast-theme-font: minor-latin\; color: black\;">as soon as possible. In
 clude a description of the accommodation you will need and tell us how t
 o 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. </span></em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: cent
 er\;" align="center"><em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\;
  mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin\; color: black\;">&nbsp\;</span></e
 m></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\;" align="center"
 ><em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\; mso-fareast-theme-f
 ont: minor-latin\; color: black\;">Upon request\, this notice is availab
 le in alternate/accessible formats.</span></em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal
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  line-height: 12.0pt\; tab-stops: 1.75in\;" align="center"><strong style
 ="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\;">BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOSECURITY (
 BAB) MEETING</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0
 pt\; tab-stops: 1.75in\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-
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 >&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&
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 pan style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\
 ;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></strong>In person access - 
 <a name="_Hlk124421303"></a>Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity<br
  />Plant Quarantine Branch<br />1849 Auiki Street <br />Honolulu\, Hawai
 i 96819-3100</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in\; text-
 indent: -1.0in\;"><strong><br />and </strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" 
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 nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; line-height
 : 12.0pt\;" align="center"><a name="_Hlk140154453"></a><em>Members of th
 e public may submit written testimony via e-mail to: </em><a name="_Hlk1
 24424987"></a><a href="mailto:DAB.BOARD.TESTIMONY@HAWAII.GOV"><span styl
 e="mso-bookmark: _Hlk124424987\;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk1401544
 53\;"><em>DAB.BOARD.TESTIMONY@HAWAII.GOV</em></span></span></a><span sty
 le="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\;"><em> \, via postal mail to the</em></
 span></p>\n<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: center\; tab-stops:
  1.75in\;" align="center"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\;"><e
 m><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\;">BAB Chairperson&rsquo\;s Office at 1
 428 S. King Street\, Honolulu\, HI<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbs
 p\; </span>96814-2512\;</span></em></span></p>\n<p class="MsoBodyText" s
 tyle="text-align: center\; tab-stops: 1.75in\;" align="center"><span sty
 le="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\;"><em><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\;"
 >or via fax to the BAB Chairperson at (808)973-9613.<span style="mso-spa
 cerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>Please include the word &ldquo\;testimony&r
 dquo\; and the subject matter following the address line.</span></em></s
 pan><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\;"><span style="font-size: 
 12.0pt\; color: blue\;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span
 ></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\;"><span style="
 font-size: 12.0pt\;">We request submission of testimony at least 24 hour
 s prior to the meeting to ensure that it can be distributed to the Board
  members.</span></span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: cen
 ter\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><span style="mso-bookmark: _
 Hlk140154453\;"><em>Copies of the Board Packet will be available for on-
 line review at:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span></em></s
 pan><a href="http://dab.hawaii.gov/meetings-reports/"><span style="mso-b
 ookmark: _Hlk140154453\;"><em>http://dab.hawaii.gov/meetings-reports/</e
 m></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\;"><em>. Copies of
  the board packet are also available for inspection at the Hawaii Depart
 ment of Agriculture and Biosecurity at 1428 South King Street\, Honolulu
 \, HI<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>96814.</em></span>
 </p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt\; line-height: 10
 7%\;"><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-l
 eft: 1.0in\; text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.0in\;" align="center">
 <strong>INTERNET ACCESS:</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margi
 n-left: 1.0in\; text-indent: -1.0in\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"
  style="text-align: center\; tab-stops: 1.0in\;" align="center"><em>To v
 iew the meeting and provide live oral testimony during the meeting\, ple
 ase use the above link.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>
 You will be asked to enter your name in order to access the meeting as a
 n attendee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>The Board re
 quests that you enter your full name\, but you may use a pseudonym or ot
 her identifier if you wish to remain anonymous.<span style="mso-spacerun
 : yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>You will also be asked for an email address.<spa
 n style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>You may fill in this field 
 with any entry in an email format\, e.g.\, *****@***mail.com.</em></p>\n
 <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in\;"><em>&nbsp\;</em></p>\n
 <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; tab-stops: 1.0in\;" ali
 gn="center"><em>As an attendee\, your microphone will be automatically m
 uted during the meeting unless you are providing testimony.<span style="
 mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>For each agenda item you wish to tes
 tify on\, please click the Raise Hand button found on your Zoom screen.<
 span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>Board staff will individ
 ually enable each testifier to unmute their microphone.<span style="mso-
 spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>When recognized by the Chair\, please un
 mute your microphone before speaking and mute your microphone after you 
 finish speaking in order to prevent audio feedback.<span style="mso-spac
 erun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>When testifying\, you will be asked to ident
 ify yourself and the organization\, if any\, that you represent.<span st
 yle="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>Each testifier will be limited 
 to two minutes of testimony per agenda item.</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNorm
 al" style="margin-left: 1.0in\;"><em>&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNorm
 al" style="text-align: center\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><s
 trong>PHONE ACCESS:</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-heigh
 t: 12.0pt\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center
 \; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="cent
 er"><em>If you cannot get internet access\, you may get audio-only acces
 s by calling</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; 
 text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"
 ><em><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span>the Zoom Phone Numb
 er listed at the top on the agenda.</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style
 ="text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 
 1.5in\;" align="center"><em>&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style
 ="text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 
 1.5in\;" align="center"><em>Upon dialing the number\, you will be prompt
 ed to enter the Meeting ID which </em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="
 text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.
 5in\;" align="center"><em>is also listed at the top of the agenda.<span 
 style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>After entering the Meeting ID
 \, you will be asked </em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: 
 center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align
 ="center"><em>to either enter your panelist number or wait to be admitte
 d into the meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>You 
 will </em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; text-in
 dent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em>no
 t have a panelist number.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </spa
 n>So\, please wait until you are admitted into the meeting.</em></p>\n<p
  class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; mar
 gin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em>&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p
  class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; mar
 gin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em>When the Chairperson
  asks for public testimony\, you may indicate you want to testify </em><
 /p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5i
 n\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em>by entering &
 ldquo\;*&rdquo\; and then &ldquo\;9&rdquo\; on your phone&rsquo\;s keypa
 d.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>After entering &ldquo
 \;*&rdquo\; and then &ldquo\;9&rdquo\;\,</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" 
 style="text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .00
 01pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp
 \;</span>a voice prompt will let you know that the host of the meeting h
 as been notified.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span></em><
 /p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5i
 n\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em>When recogniz
 ed by the Chairperson\, you may unmute yourself by pressing &ldquo\;*&rd
 quo\; </em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; text-i
 ndent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em>a
 nd then &ldquo\;6&rdquo\; on your phone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;
 ">&nbsp\; </span>A voice prompt will let you know that you are unmuted. 
 </em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; text-indent:
  -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em><span s
 tyle="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span>Once you are finished speaking\
 , please enter &ldquo\;*&rdquo\; and then &ldquo\;6&rdquo\; again to mut
 e yourself.</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; t
 ext-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center">
 <em>&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; l
 ine-height: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><em>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.<spa
 n style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span></em></p>\n<p class="MsoNor
 mal" style="text-align: center\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><
 em>Consult the webpage for updated information.</em></p>\n<p class="MsoN
 ormal" style="text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.5
 5pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em>&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p class="MsoN
 ormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt\;"><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p><s
 trong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; line-height: 107%\; font-family: 
 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-a
 nsi-language: EN-US\; mso-fareast-language: EN-US\; mso-bidi-language: A
 R-SA\;">&nbsp\;</span></strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-
 bottom: 8.0pt\; line-height: 107%\;"><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p cl
 ass="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" align
 ="center"><strong>IN-PERSON ACCESS:<br style="mso-special-character: lin
 e-break\;" /><!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso-special
 -character: line-break\;" /><!--[endif]--></strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNo
 rmal" style="text-align: center\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" align="center">
 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span><em>There will also be o
 ne meeting location\, open to the public\, which will have an</em></p>\n
 <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" 
 align="center"><em><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span>audio
 -visual connection. That meeting will be held at: <br style="mso-special
 -character: line-break\;" /><!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br sty
 le="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!--[endif]--></em></p>\n<p c
 lass="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" alig
 n="center"><em>State of Hawaii\, Department of Agriculture and Biosecuri
 ty<br />Plant Quarantine Branch</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="te
 xt-align: center\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><em>1849 Auiki 
 Street </em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; line-
 height: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><em>Honolulu\, Hawaii 96819-3100<br /><
 br />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 tes
 timony per agenda item.<br /><br style="mso-special-character: line-brea
 k\;" /><!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso-special-chara
 cter: line-break\;" /><!--[endif]--></em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" styl
 e="line-height: 12.0pt\;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbs
 p\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>CALL TO ORDE
 R</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt\; tab-stops: 1.75
 in\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt\;">II
 .<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nb
 sp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 8/25/26 MEETING</p>\n
 <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="tab-stops: list .5in left 1.75in\;">
 <span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; color: windowtext\; layout-grid-mode: b
 oth\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-le
 ft: 27.0pt\; text-indent: -27.0pt\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; te
 xt-transform: uppercase\;">III. <span style="mso-tab-count: 2\;">&nbsp\;
 &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>INTRODUCTIONS<br /><span styl
 e="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">
 &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; <
 /span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span><span style="mso-s
 pacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;
 </span></span></p>\n<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-left: 63.
 0pt\; text-indent: -63.0pt\; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1\; tab-stops: list 
 .5in 63.0pt left 1.75in\;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-s
 ize: 12.0pt\; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial\; color: windowtext\; text-
 transform: uppercase\;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore\;">IV.<span style=
 "font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nb
 sp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style
 ="font-size: 12.0pt\; color: windowtext\; text-transform: uppercase\;">C
 OMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION</span></p>\n<p class="Ms
 oBodyTextIndent" style="tab-stops: list .5in left 1.75in\;"><span style=
 "font-size: 12.0pt\; color: windowtext\; text-transform: uppercase\;">&n
 bsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-left: .75in
 \; text-indent: -.25in\; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2\; tab-stops: list .5in
  left 1.75in\;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt
 \; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial\; color: windowtext\; text-transform: 
 uppercase\;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore\;">A.<span style="font: 7.0pt
  'Times New Roman'\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->
 <span style="font-size: 12.0pt\;">AGRICULTURAL LOAN DIVISION</span></p>\
 n<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-left: .75in\; text-indent: 0
 in\; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.75in\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\
 ; color: windowtext\; text-transform: uppercase\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<
 p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-left: 1.0in\; text-indent: -.2
 5in\; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3\; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.75in\;"><!-
 - [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; mso-fareast-font
 -family: Arial\; color: windowtext\; text-transform: uppercase\;"><span 
 style="mso-list: Ignore\;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\
 ;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=
 "font-size: 12.0pt\;">Request for Approval to Activate and Set Parameter
 s for Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity Emergency Loan Program t
 o Provide Relief Due to Adverse Effects from the Hurricane Lala and trop
 ical Storm Moke<br style="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!-- [i
 f !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso-special-character: line-bre
 ak\;" /><!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="m
 argin-left: .75in\; text-indent: -.25in\; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2\; tab
 -stops: list .5in left 1.75in\;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="
 font-size: 12.0pt\; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial\; color: windowtext\;
  text-transform: uppercase\;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore\;">B.<span s
 tyle="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span></sp
 an><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; color: windowtext\; te
 xt-transform: uppercase\;">AGRICULTURal RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION</sp
 an></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto\; mso-marg
 in-bottom-alt: auto\; margin-left: 1.0in\; text-indent: -.25in\;"><span 
 style="color: black\;">1.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;
  </span>Request </span>for Consent to Assign General Lease No. S-5592\; 
 Nalo Farms\, Incorporated\, Assignor\; Puakaʻilima Keeno-Kaea\, Assignee
 \; TMK: 1st Div/4-1-009:269\, Lot 13\, Waimānalo Farm Lots\, Waimānalo\,
  Koʻolaupoko\, Island of Oʻahu\, Hawaiʻi</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style
 ="mso-margin-top-alt: auto\; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\; margin-left: 
 1.0in\; text-indent: -.25in\;"><span style="color: black\;">2.<span styl
 e="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>Request </span>for Acceptan
 ce of Annual Lease Rent as Determined by Independent Appraisal for Rent 
 Reopenings for TMK Nos.: (1) 4-1-010:088\; (1) 4-1-027:001\; (3) 2-1-016
 :001\; (3) 2-2-056:020\; (3) 2-4-049:029\; (3) 5-5-004:051 &amp\; 052\; 
 (3) 6-6-005:021\; (3) 6-6-005:026\; (3) 8-8-004:010\; Statewide</p>\n<p 
 class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto\; mso-margin-bottom-al
 t: auto\; margin-left: 1.0in\; text-indent: -.25in\;"><span style="color
 : black\;">3.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>Requ
 est </span>for Approval of: (1) Amendment of the Character of Use of Gen
 eral Lease No. S-4763 from Macadamia Orchard to Diversified Agriculture\
 ; (2) Extension of Lease Term\, General Lease No. S-4763\; TMK: 3rd Div/
 2-2-056:042\, Lot 16\, Panaʻewa Agricultural Park\, Waiākea\, South Hilo
 \, Island of Hawaiʻi\, Hawaiʻi</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-marg
 in-top-alt: auto\; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\; margin-left: 1.0in\; te
 xt-indent: -.25in\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="ma
 rgin-left: .75in\; text-indent: -.25in\; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2\; tab-
 stops: list .5in left 1.75in\;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="f
 ont-size: 12.0pt\; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial\; color: windowtext\; 
 text-transform: uppercase\;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore\;">C.<span st
 yle="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span></spa
 n><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; color: windowtext\; tex
 t-transform: uppercase\;">PLANT INDUSTRY DIVISION</span></p>\n<p class="
 MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto\; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto
 \; margin-left: .75in\;"><u><span style="color: black\;">Plant Quarantin
 e Branch</span></u></p>\n<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso
 -margin-top-alt: auto\; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\; margin-left: 1.0in
 \; mso-add-space: auto\; text-indent: -.25in\; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo1\
 ;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-famil
 y: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial\; color: black\;
 "><span style="mso-list: Ignore\;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New
  Roman'\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><spa
 n style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; color: b
 lack\;">Request for Review and Approval of Amended Interim Rule 26-2 Tha
 t: 1) Designates the Islands of Oahu and Kauaʻi as Coconut Rhinoceros Be
 etle (CRB) Infested Areas\, and 2) Allows the Movement of Epiphytic Orch
 id Plants\, Epiphytic Bromeliad Plants\, and Anthurium Plants from Non-i
 nfested Areas of the State to the Islands of Maui and Lānaʻi\, Subject t
 o Inspection and Additional Mitigation Measures to Prevent the Spread of
  CRB to the Islands of Maui and Lānaʻi.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoListPar
 agraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 58.5pt\; mso-add-space: auto\; text-
 indent: -4.5pt\;"><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Aria
 l'\,sans-serif\;"><span style="text-decoration: none\;">&nbsp\;</span></
 span></u></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red\; background
 : yellow\; mso-highlight: yellow\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNor
 mal" style="margin-left: .25in\; mso-add-space: auto\; text-indent: .5in
 \;"><span style="display: none\; mso-hide: all\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p
  class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -27.0pt\; margin: 0in 5.05pt .000
 1pt 27.0pt\;">V.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&n
 bsp\; </span>OLD BUSINESS</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 
 -27.0pt\; margin: 0in 5.05pt .0001pt 27.0pt\;"><span style="color: red\;
 ">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt\;"
 >None<span style="color: red\;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-b
 reak\;" /><!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso-special-ch
 aracter: line-break\;" /><!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"
  style="margin-left: 27.0pt\; text-indent: -27.0pt\;"><span style="mso-b
 idi-font-weight: bold\;">VI.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;&nb
 sp\;&nbsp\; </span>NEW BUSINESS</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="
 margin-left: 27.0pt\; text-indent: -27.0pt\;"><span style="color: red\; 
 mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&n
 bsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span></p>\n<p c
 lass="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt\; text-indent: -27.0pt\;"><s
 pan style="color: red\; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\;"><span style="mso-t
 ab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; 
 </span></span><span style="color: black\; mso-themecolor: text1\; mso-bi
 di-font-weight: bold\;">None</span></p>\n<p class="MsoListParagraph" sty
 le="margin-left: 44.4pt\; mso-add-space: auto\;"><span style="font-size:
  12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p cla
 ss="MsoBodyText2" style="margin-left: 4.5pt\; text-align: center\; text-
 indent: -9.0pt\; line-height: normal\;" align="center"><span style="mso-
 bidi-font-weight: bold\;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal\;"><br /></
 em></span><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\;"><em style="mso-
 bidi-font-style: normal\;">*The Board may go into Executive Session purs
 uant to exceptions provided under Section 92-5\, Hawai&lsquo\;i <span st
 yle="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span>Revised Statutes (HRS)\, includi
 ng to consult with the Board's attorney on questions and issues pertaini
 ng to the Board's powers\, duties\, privileges\, immunities\, and liabil
 ities\, pursuant to Section 92-5(4)\, HRS.</em></strong><em style="mso-b
 idi-font-style: normal\;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\;"><br
  style="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!-- [if !supportLineBrea
 kNewLine]--><br style="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!--[endif
 ]--></span></em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\;" 
 align="center"><em>The Hawai&lsquo\;i Department of Agriculture and Bios
 ecurity does not discriminate on the basis of race\, color\, sex\, natio
 nal origin\, age\, or disability\, or any other class as protected under
  applicable federal or state law\, in administration of its programs\, o
 r activities\, and the Hawai&lsquo\;i Department of Agriculture and Bios
 ecurity does not intimidate or retaliate against any individual or group
  because they have exercised their rights to participate in actions prot
 ected\, or oppose action prohibited\, by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7\, or fo
 r the purpose of interfering with such rights.</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNo
 rmal" style="text-align: center\;" align="center"><em>&nbsp\;</em></p>\n
 <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt\; line-height: 107%\;">
 <em>If you have any questions about this notice or any of the Department
 &rsquo\;s non-discrimination programs\, policies\, or procedures\, you m
 ay contact:</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\;" 
 align="center"><em>Rae Gee\, Non-Discrimination Coordinator</em></p>\n<p
  class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\;" align="center"><em>Hawai
 &lsquo\;i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity\, 1428 S. King Stree
 t\, Honolulu\, Hawaii 96814\, (808) 973-9591\, </em><a href="mailto:dab.
 titlevi@hawaii.gov"><em>dab.titlevi@hawaii.gov</em></a><span class="MsoH
 yperlink"><em><br style="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!-- [if
  !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso-special-character: line-brea
 k\;" /><!--[endif]--></em></span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margi
 n-bottom: 8.0pt\; text-align: center\; line-height: 107%\;" align="cente
 r"><em>If you believe that you have been discriminated against with resp
 ect to a <br />Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity program or acti
 vity\, you may contact the <br />Non-Discrimination Coordinator identifi
 ed above.</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\;" al
 ign="center"><em>To request language interpretation for this document\, 
 please contact: Language Access Coordinator located at 1428 South King S
 treet\, Honolulu\, HI 96813 (Phone: 808-973-9496) Email: </em><a href="m
 ailto:dab.hr@hawaii.gov"><em>dab.hr@hawaii.gov</em></a><em>). Individual
 s may request oral interpretation services to request a written translat
 ion of this document.</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: 
 center\;" align="center"><em>&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" styl
 e="text-align: center\;" align="center"><em><span style="mso-fareast-fon
 t-family: Calibri\; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin\; color: black\;
 ">If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a d
 isability\, contact Rae Gee at (808) 973-9591 or</span> </em><a href="ma
 ilto:dab.titlevi@hawaii.gov"><em>dab.titlevi@hawaii.gov</em></a><span cl
 ass="MsoHyperlink"><em><span style="text-decoration: none\; text-underli
 ne: none\;"> </span></em></span><em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family
 : Calibri\; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin\; color: black\;">as soo
 n 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 re
 quest as early as possible. Last-minute requests will be accepted\, but 
 may be impossible to fill. </span></em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style=
 "text-align: center\;" align="center"><em><span style="mso-fareast-font-
 family: Calibri\; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin\; color: black\;">
 &nbsp\;</span></em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\
 ;" align="center"><em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\; ms
 o-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin\; color: black\;">Upon request\, this 
 notice is available in alternate/accessible formats.</span></em></p>\n<p
  class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 330.0pt\;"><span style="mso-fareast
 -font-family: Calibri\; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin\;"><span sty
 le="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\
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