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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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 /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-alig
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 trong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\;">BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND BI
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 tyle="line-height: 12.0pt\;"><strong>Date:</strong><span style="mso-tab-
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 p\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>October 27\, 2026<span style="mso
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 bsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></strong>I
 n person access - <a name="_Hlk124421303"></a>Department of Agriculture 
 and Biosecurity<br />Plant Quarantine Branch<br />1849 Auiki Street <br 
 />Honolulu\, Hawaii 96819-3100</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-l
 eft: 1.0in\; text-indent: -1.0in\;"><strong><br />and </strong></p>\n<p 
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 rong>&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">Please click the link be
 low to join the webinar:</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">Join from PC\, Mac\, 
 iPad\, or Android:</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><a title="https://us02web.z
 oom.us/j/88065822730" href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88065822730" targe
 t="_blank" rel="noopener">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88065822730</a>&nbsp
 \;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">Phone one
 -tap:</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">+13462487799\,\,88065822730# US (Houston
 )</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">+16694449171\,\,88065822730# US</p>\n<p clas
 s="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">Join via audio:</p>\n</d
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 age: EN-US\; mso-fareast-language: EN-US\; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\;">&
 nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">Webinar ID: 880 6582 2730</p>\n<
 p class="MsoNormal">International numbers available: <a title="https://u
 s02web.zoom.us/u/kdXwpCWIm" href="https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdXwpCWIm" t
 arget="_blank" rel="noopener">https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdXwpCWIm</a></p
 >\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<
 p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" a
 lign="center"><a name="_Hlk140154453"></a><em>Members of the public may 
 submit written testimony via e-mail to: </em><a name="_Hlk124424987"></a
 ><a href="mailto:DAB.BOARD.TESTIMONY@HAWAII.GOV"><span style="mso-bookma
 rk: _Hlk124424987\;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\;"><em>DAB
 .BOARD.TESTIMONY@HAWAII.GOV</em></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookm
 ark: _Hlk140154453\;"><em> \, via postal mail to the</em></span></p>\n<p
  class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: center\; tab-stops: 1.75in\;" al
 ign="center"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\;"><em><span style
 ="font-size: 12.0pt\;">BAB Chairperson&rsquo\;s Office at 1428 S. King S
 treet\, Honolulu\, HI<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>96
 814-2512\;</span></em></span></p>\n<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-al
 ign: center\; tab-stops: 1.75in\;" align="center"><span style="mso-bookm
 ark: _Hlk140154453\;"><em><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\;">or via fax t
 o the BAB Chairperson at (808)973-9613.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;"
 >&nbsp\; </span>Please include the word &ldquo\;testimony&rdquo\; and th
 e subject matter following the address line.</span></em></span><span sty
 le="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; colo
 r: blue\;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span></span></spa
 n><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\;"><span style="font-size: 12
 .0pt\;">We request submission of testimony at least 24 hours prior to th
 e meeting to ensure that it can be distributed to the Board members.</sp
 an></span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; line-he
 ight: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\
 ;"><em>Copies of the Board Packet will be available for on-line review a
 t:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span></em></span><a href="
 http://dab.hawaii.gov/meetings-reports/"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk
 140154453\;"><em>http://dab.hawaii.gov/meetings-reports/</em></span></a>
 <span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\;"><em>. Copies of the board pa
 cket are also available for inspection at the Hawaii Department of Agric
 ulture and Biosecurity at 1428 South King Street\, Honolulu\, HI<span st
 yle="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>96814.</em></span></p>\n<p clas
 s="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNor
 mal" style="margin-left: 1.0in\; text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.0i
 n\;" align="center"><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" s
 tyle="margin-left: 1.0in\; text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.0in\;" a
 lign="center"><strong>INTERNET ACCESS:</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal
 " style="margin-left: 1.0in\; text-indent: -1.0in\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p cla
 ss="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; tab-stops: 1.0in\;" align="ce
 nter"><em>To view the meeting and 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 th
 e meeting as an attendee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </spa
 n>The Board requests that you enter your full name\, but you may use a p
 seudonym or other identifier if you wish to remain anonymous.<span style
 ="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>You will also be asked for an emai
 l address.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>You may fill 
 in this field with any entry in an email format\, e.g.\, *****@***mail.c
 om.</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in\;"><em>&nbs
 p\;</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; tab-stops
 : 1.0in\;" align="center"><em>As an attendee\, your microphone will be a
 utomatically muted during the meeting unless you are providing testimony
 .<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>For each agenda item y
 ou wish to testify on\, please click the Raise Hand button found on your
  Zoom screen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>Board staf
 f will individually enable each testifier to unmute their microphone.<sp
 an style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>When recognized by the Cha
 ir\, please unmute your microphone before speaking and mute your microph
 one after you finish speaking in order to prevent audio feedback.<span s
 tyle="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>When testifying\, you will be 
 asked to identify yourself and the organization\, if any\, that you repr
 esent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>Each testifier wi
 ll 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-align: center\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" ali
 gn="center"><strong>PHONE ACCESS:</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" sty
 le="line-height: 12.0pt\;">&nbsp\;</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 cannot get internet access\, you may get au
 dio-only access by calling</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-al
 ign: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" 
 align="center"><em><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span>the Z
 oom Phone Number listed at the top on the agenda.</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>&nbsp\;</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>Upon dialing the number\, you 
 will be prompted to enter the Meeting ID which </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>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 admitted into the meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp
 \; </span>You will </em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: ce
 nter\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="
 center"><em>not have a panelist number.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;"
 >&nbsp\; </span>So\, please wait 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 t
 he Chairperson asks for public testimony\, you may indicate you want to 
 testify </em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; text
 -indent: -1.5in\; 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="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>After e
 ntering &ldquo\;*&rdquo\; and then &ldquo\;9&rdquo\;\,</em></p>\n<p clas
 s="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>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="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; text
 -indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em
 >When recognized by the Chairperson\, you may unmute yourself by pressin
 g &ldquo\;*&rdquo\; </em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: c
 enter\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align=
 "center"><em>and then &ldquo\;6&rdquo\; on your phone.<span style="mso-s
 pacerun: 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="cente
 r"><em><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span>Once you are fini
 shed speaking\, please enter &ldquo\;*&rdquo\; and then &ldquo\;6&rdquo\
 ; again to mute yourself.</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-ali
 gn: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" a
 lign="center"><em>&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-ali
 gn: center\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><em>In the event that
  connectivity is lost\, and attempts to repair the connection exceed thi
 rty minutes\, the meeting may be terminated or continued to another date
  and time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span></em></p>\n<p
  class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" al
 ign="center"><em>Consult the webpage for updated information.</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>&nbsp\;</em></p>\n
 <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt\;"><strong>&nbsp\;</stro
 ng></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; line-height: 1
 2.0pt\;" align="center"><strong>IN-PERSON ACCESS:<br style="mso-special-
 character: line-break\;" /><!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br styl
 e="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!--[endif]--></strong></p>\n<
 p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" a
 lign="center"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span><em>There 
 will also be one meeting location\, open to the public\, which will have
  an</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; line-heig
 ht: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><em><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp
 \;</span>audio-visual connection. That meeting will be held at: <br styl
 e="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewL
 ine]--><br style="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!--[endif]--><
 /em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; line-height: 
 12.0pt\;" align="center"><em>State of Hawaii\, Department of Agriculture
  and Biosecurity<br />Plant Quarantine Branch</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNor
 mal" 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 968
 19-3100<br /><br />For internet\, telephone\, and in-person access\, whe
 n testifying\, you will be asked to identify yourself and the organizati
 on\, if any\, that you represent. Each testifier will be limited to two 
 minutes of testimony per agenda item.<br /><br style="mso-special-charac
 ter: line-break\;" /><!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso
 -special-character: line-break\;" /><!--[endif]--></em></p>\n<p class="M
 soNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt\;">I.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\
 ;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </spa
 n>CALL TO ORDER</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt\; t
 ab-stops: 1.75in\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height
 : 12.0pt\;">II.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nb
 sp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM SEPTEMB
 ER 22\, 2026\, MEETING</p>\n<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="tab-stop
 s: list .5in left 1.75in\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; color: wind
 owtext\; layout-grid-mode: both\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoBody
 TextIndent" style="margin-left: 27.0pt\; text-indent: -27.0pt\;"><span s
 tyle="font-size: 12.0pt\; text-transform: uppercase\;">III. <span style=
 "mso-tab-count: 2\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>I
 NTRODUCTIONS<br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span><span 
 style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&n
 bsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbs
 p\;</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;
 &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n<p class="MsoBodyTextInd
 ent" style="margin-left: 63.0pt\; text-indent: -63.0pt\; mso-list: l0 le
 vel1 lfo1\; tab-stops: list .5in 63.0pt left 1.75in\;"><!-- [if !support
 Lists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial
 \; color: windowtext\; text-transform: uppercase\;"><span style="mso-lis
 t: Ignore\;">IV.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\;">&nbsp\;&nb
 sp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span></sp
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 xt-transform: uppercase\;">COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ADMINISTRAT
 ION</span></p>\n<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 1.0in\;"
 ><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; col
 or: red\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin
 -left: .75in\; text-indent: -.25in\; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2\;"><!-- [i
 f !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'
 \,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial\;"><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\; fon
 t-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp
 \;</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span>AGRICULTURAL LO
 AN DIVISION<br style="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!-- [if !s
 upportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso-special-character: line-break\;
 " /><!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class="MsoFooter" style="margin-left: 
 1.0in\; text-indent: -.25in\; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1\;"><!-- [if !supp
 ortLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Aria
 l'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial\;"><span style="mso-list
 : Ignore\;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp
 \;&nbsp\; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-
 size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\;">Request for Approval 
 of one (1) Class A Direct Farm Ownership/Improvement Loan for Maui Cocon
 ut Caregivers\, LLC</span></p>\n<p class="MsoFooter" style="margin-left:
  1.0in\;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'
 \,sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoFooter" style="margin-l
 eft: 1.0in\; text-indent: -.25in\; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1\;"><!-- [if 
 !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 
 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial\;"><span style="mso
 -list: Ignore\;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\;">&nbsp\;
 &nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-
 font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\;">Request for Appr
 oval of one (1) Class E Operating Loan for Hawaiian Agricultural Product
 s\, LLC</span></p>\n<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="mso-bidi-fo
 nt-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; color: red\;">&nbsp
 \;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoFooter" style="margin-left: 1.0in\; text-ind
 ent: -.25in\; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1\;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><spa
 n style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\;
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 pan style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span
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 ont-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; color: red\;"><span style="mso-tab-cou
 nt: 1\;"> </span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt\; font-f
 amily: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\;">Request for Approval of one (1) Class D Em
 ergency Loan for Kahuku Farms\, Inc.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoListParagr
 aph"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,san
 s-serif\; color: red\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoFooter"><span s
 tyle="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; co
 lor: red\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margi
 n-left: 58.5pt\; mso-add-space: auto\; text-indent: -22.5pt\; mso-list: 
 l2 level1 lfo2\;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0
 pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial\;
 "><span style="mso-list: Ignore\;">B.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New
  Roman'\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span></span><!--[endif]
 --><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\;">
 AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNorma
 l">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 76.5pt\; tex
 t-indent: -.25in\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial
 '\,sans-serif\;">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>Requ
 est for Consent to Assign General Lease No. S-4928A\; Anthony M. Ortiz\,
  Assignor\; Koʻolau Landscaping LLC\, Assignee\; TMK: (1) 4-1-035:007\, 
 Lot 7\, Waimānalo Agricultural Park\, Phase 1\, Waimānalo\, Koʻolaupoko\
 , Island of Oʻahu\, Hawaiʻi</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="m
 argin-left: 76.5pt\; text-indent: -.25in\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0
 pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="M
 soNormal" style="margin-left: 76.5pt\; mso-add-space: auto\; text-indent
 : -.25in\;">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>Re
 quest for Consent to Assign General Lease No. S-4849\; Greg Boyer-Hawaii
 an Landscapes\, Inc.\, Assignor\; to The Miranda Group Inc.\, Assignee\;
  TMK: (3) 7-3-049:032\, Lot 36\, Keāhole Agricultural Park\, Kalaoa-ʻOʻo
 ma\, North Kona\, Island of Hawaiʻi\, Hawaiʻi</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" 
 style="margin-left: 76.5pt\; mso-add-space: auto\; text-indent: -.25in\;
 ">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 76.5pt\; text-in
 dent: -.25in\;">3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>Reque
 st for Consent to Assign General Lease No. S-4548\; Karoll K.K. Penovaro
 ff\; Assignor\; to Jason Lau\, Assignee\; TMK: (3) 6-6-005:021\, Lot 3\,
  Lālāmilo Farm Lots\, Lālāmilo\, Waimea\, South Kohala\, Island of Hawai
 &lsquo\;i\, Hawai&lsquo\;i</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:
  76.5pt\; text-indent: -.25in\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style
 ="margin-left: 76.5pt\; mso-add-space: auto\; text-indent: -.25in\;">4.<
 span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>Request for Approval of:
  (1) Amendment of General Lease No. S-5381\, to Tony T. Brun\, Lessee\, 
 to Correct the Lease Expiration Date from December 31\, 2030\, to Decemb
 er 31\, 2029\, Change the Character of Use from Pasture to Pasture with 
 Diversified Agriculture Use Allowed on Up to 20% of the Premises Purpose
 s\, and Eliminate the Restriction on the Use of the Premises for Princip
 al Domicile Purposes\; and (2) Thirty-Year Extension of Lease Term\, Gen
 eral Lease No. S-5381\; TMK: 4th Div/2-8-022:006\, Weliweli\, Kōloa\, Ka
 ua&lsquo\;i\, Hawai&lsquo\;i<span style="color: red\;"> </span></p>\n<p 
 class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 76.5pt\; mso-add-space: auto\; tex
 t-indent: -.25in\;"><span style="color: red\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p cl
 ass="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class=
 "MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 58.5pt\; mso-add-space: 
 auto\; text-indent: -22.5pt\; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2\;"><!-- [if !supp
 ortLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-
 serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial\;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore\
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 &nbsp\; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0p
 t\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\;">PLANT INDUSTRY DIVISION</span><s
 pan style="font-size: 12.0pt\;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-b
 reak\;" /><!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso-special-ch
 aracter: line-break\;" /><!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class="MsoListPar
 agraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 58.5pt\; mso-add-space: auto\;"><u><
 span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\;">Plan
 t Quarantine Branch<br style="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!-
 - [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso-special-character: line
 -break\;" /><!--[endif]--></span></u></p>\n<p class="xmsonormal" style="
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 t\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; color: black\; mso-color-alt: win
 dowtext\;">Request </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 
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 o-border-alt: none windowtext 0in\; padding: 0in\;">for: </span></p>\n<p
  class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left: 58.5pt\; background: white\;"><s
 pan style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; mso-fa
 reast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; color: #242424\; border: none win
 dowtext 1.0pt\; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in\; padding: 0in\;">&n
 bsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left: 76.5pt\; tex
 t-indent: -18.2pt\; background: white\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\
 ; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New
  Roman'\; color: #242424\; border: none windowtext 1.0pt\; mso-border-al
 t: none windowtext 0in\; padding: 0in\;">(1) Preliminarily Review and Ap
 proval for Future Placement of the Currently Unlisted Wasp\, <em>Metaphy
 cus macadamiae</em> (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae)\, on the List of Restricte
 d Animals (Part A) as a Biocontrol Agent of <a name="x__Hlk153364851"></
 a><em>Acanthococcus ironsidei </em>(Hemiptera: Eriococcidae)<em>\,</em> 
 by the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity\, Plant Pest Control Br
 anch (DAB-PPC)\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 58
 .5pt\; background: white\;"><span style="color: #242424\; border: none w
 indowtext 1.0pt\; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in\; padding: 0in\;">
 &nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 76.5pt\; te
 xt-indent: -.25in\; background: white\;"><span style="color: #242424\; b
 order: none windowtext 1.0pt\; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in\; pad
 ding: 0in\;">(2) Authorize the Chairperson to Schedule a Public Hearing 
 and Appoint a Hearing Officer in Connection with the Proposed Amendments
  to Chapter 4-71\, Hawaii Administrative Rules\, for the Future Placemen
 t of the Unlisted Wasp\, <em>Metaphycus macadamiae</em> (Hymenoptera: En
 cyrtidae) on the List of Restricted Animals (Part A) as a Biocontrol Age
 nt of <em>Acanthococcus ironsidei </em>by DAB-PPC\;</span></p>\n<p class
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 e windowtext 0in\; padding: 0in\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNorm
 al" style="margin-left: 76.5pt\; text-indent: -.25in\; background: white
 \;"><span style="color: #242424\; border: none windowtext 1.0pt\; mso-bo
 rder-alt: none windowtext 0in\; padding: 0in\;">(3) Provided the Wasp\, 
 <em>Metaphycus macadamiae\,</em> is Placed on the List of Restricted Ani
 mals (Part A)\, Allow the Importation\, Possession\, and Field Release f
 rom the DAB-PPC Insect Containment Facility of the Wasp\, <em>Metaphycus
  macadamiae</em>\, by Permit\, for Biocontrol of <em>Acanthococcus irons
 idei </em>by DAB-PPC\; and</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margi
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 6.5pt\; text-indent: -.25in\; background: white\;"><span style="color: #
 242424\; border: none windowtext 1.0pt\; mso-border-alt: none windowtext
  0in\; padding: 0in\;">(4) Provided the Wasp\, <em>Metaphycus macadamiae
 \,</em> is Placed on the List of Restricted Animals (Part A)\, Establish
  Permit Conditions for the Importation\, Possession and Field Release of
  the Wasp\, <a name="x__Hlk153365934"></a><em>Metaphycus macadamiae</em>
  as a Biocontrol Agent of <em>Acanthococcus ironsidei </em>by DAB-PPC.</
 span></p>\n<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 76.5pt\; mso-
 add-space: auto\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'
 \,sans-serif\; color: red\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><s
 pan style="color: red\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style=
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 tyle="display: none\; mso-hide: all\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="Mso
 Normal" style="text-indent: -27.0pt\; margin: 0in 5.05pt .0001pt 27.0pt\
 ;"><span style="display: none\; mso-hide: all\;">c. c.</span>V.<span sty
 le="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>OLD BUSINESS
 </p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -27.0pt\; margin: 0in 5.0
 5pt .0001pt 27.0pt\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-le
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 an style="display: none\; mso-hide: all\;">1\, \, =</span>None<br style=
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 >\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt\; text-indent: -27.0p
 t\;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\;">VI.<span style="mso-spac
 erun: yes\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>NEW BUSINESS</span></p>\n<p cl
 ass="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt\; text-indent: -27.0pt\;"><sp
 an style="font-size: 14.0pt\; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\;">&nbsp\;</spa
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 ; mso-add-space: auto\; text-indent: -.25in\; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3\;
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 : 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial\;"><span style="m
 so-list: Ignore\;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\;">&nbsp
 \;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-si
 ze: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; mso-bidi-font-weight: bo
 ld\;">NON-ACTION ITEM: Invasive Species Action Plan Updates</span></p>\n
 <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 44.4pt\; mso-add
 -space: auto\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,s
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 mal\;" align="center"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\;">~~~~~~~
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 bidi-font-weight: normal\;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal\;">*T
 he Board may go into Executive Session pursuant to exceptions provided u
 nder Section 92-5\, Hawai&lsquo\;i <span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nb
 sp\;</span>Revised Statutes (HRS)\, including to consult with the Board'
 s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Board's powers\, du
 ties\, privileges\, immunities\, and liabilities\, pursuant to Section 9
 2-5(4)\, HRS.</em></strong><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal\;"><sp
 an style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\;"><br style="mso-special-character
 : line-break\;" /><!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso-sp
 ecial-character: line-break\;" /><!--[endif]--></span></em></p>\n<p clas
 s="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\;" align="center"><em>The Hawai&
 lsquo\;i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity does not discriminate
  on the basis of race\, color\, sex\, national origin\, age\, or disabil
 ity\, or any other class as protected under applicable federal or state 
 law\, in administration of its programs\, or activities\, and the Hawai&
 lsquo\;i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity does not intimidate o
 r retaliate against any individual or group because they have exercised 
 their rights to participate in actions protected\, or oppose action proh
 ibited\, 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: cent
 er\;" align="center"><em>&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="m
 argin-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 may contact:</em></p>\n<p clas
 s="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\;" align="center"><em>Rae Gee\, 
 Non-Discrimination Coordinator</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="tex
 t-align: center\;" align="center"><em>Hawai&lsquo\;i Department of Agric
 ulture and Biosecurity\, 1428 S. King Street\, Honolulu\, Hawaii 96814\,
  (808) 973-9591\, </em><a href="mailto:dab.titlevi@hawaii.gov"><em>dab.t
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 pan></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt\; text-align:
  center\; line-height: 107%\;" align="center"><em>If you believe that yo
 u have been discriminated against with respect to a <br />Department of 
 Agriculture and Biosecurity program or activity\, you may contact the <b
 r />Non-Discrimination Coordinator identified above.</em></p>\n<p class=
 "MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\;" align="center"><em>To request l
 anguage interpretation for this document\, please contact: Language Acce
 ss Coordinator located at 1428 South King Street\, Honolulu\, HI 96813 (
 Phone: 808-973-9496) Email: </em><a href="mailto:dab.hr@hawaii.gov"><em>
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 st-theme-font: minor-latin\; color: black\;">If you need an auxiliary ai
 d/service or other accommodation due to a disability\, contact Rae Gee a
 t (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 
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 \; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\; mso-fareast-language: EN-US\; mso-bidi-lan
 guage: AR-SA\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">Webinar ID: 880
  6582 2730</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">International numbers available: <a
  title="https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdXwpCWIm" href="https://us02web.zoom.
 us/u/kdXwpCWIm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://us02web.zoom.us/u
 /kdXwpCWIm</a></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNorma
 l">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; line-he
 ight: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><a name="_Hlk140154453"></a><em>Members o
 f the public may submit 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: _Hlk140
 154453\;"><em>DAB.BOARD.TESTIMONY@HAWAII.GOV</em></span></span></a><span
  style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\;"><em> \, via postal mail to the</e
 m></span></p>\n<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: center\; tab-st
 ops: 1.75in\;" align="center"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\;
 "><em><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\;">BAB Chairperson&rsquo\;s Office 
 at 1428 S. King Street\, Honolulu\, HI<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">
 &nbsp\; </span>96814-2512\;</span></em></span></p>\n<p class="MsoBodyTex
 t" style="text-align: center\; tab-stops: 1.75in\;" align="center"><span
  style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\;"><em><span style="font-size: 12.0p
 t\;">or via fax to the BAB Chairperson at (808)973-9613.<span style="mso
 -spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>Please include the word &ldquo\;testimo
 ny&rdquo\; and the subject matter following the address line.</span></em
 ></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\;"><span style="font-si
 ze: 12.0pt\; color: blue\;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </
 span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\;"><span sty
 le="font-size: 12.0pt\;">We request submission of testimony at least 24 
 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that it can be distributed to the B
 oard members.</span></span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:
  center\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><span style="mso-bookmar
 k: _Hlk140154453\;"><em>Copies of the Board Packet will be available for
  on-line review at:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span></em
 ></span><a href="http://dab.hawaii.gov/meetings-reports/"><span style="m
 so-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\;"><em>http://dab.hawaii.gov/meetings-reports
 /</em></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140154453\;"><em>. Copie
 s of the board packet are also available for inspection at the Hawaii De
 partment of Agriculture and Biosecurity at 1428 South King Street\, Hono
 lulu\, HI<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>96814.</em></s
 pan></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in\;">&nbsp\;</p>\
 n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in\; text-align: center\; t
 ext-indent: -1.0in\;" align="center"><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p cl
 ass="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in\; text-align: center\; text-in
 dent: -1.0in\;" align="center"><strong>INTERNET ACCESS:</strong></p>\n<p
  class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in\; text-indent: -1.0in\;">&n
 bsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; tab-stops: 1
 .0in\;" align="center"><em>To view the meeting and provide live oral tes
 timony during the meeting\, please use the above link.<span style="mso-s
 pacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>You will be asked to enter your name in o
 rder to access the meeting as an attendee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes
 \;">&nbsp\; </span>The Board requests that you enter your full name\, bu
 t you may use a pseudonym or other identifier if you wish to remain anon
 ymous.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>You will also be 
 asked for an email address.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </s
 pan>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: c
 enter\; tab-stops: 1.0in\;" align="center"><em>As an attendee\, your mic
 rophone will be automatically muted during the meeting unless you are pr
 oviding testimony.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>For e
 ach agenda item you wish to testify on\, please click the Raise Hand but
 ton found on your Zoom screen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; 
 </span>Board staff will individually enable each testifier to unmute the
 ir microphone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>When reco
 gnized by the Chair\, please unmute your microphone before speaking and 
 mute your microphone after you finish speaking in order to prevent audio
  feedback.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>When testifyi
 ng\, you will be asked to identify yourself and the organization\, if an
 y\, that you represent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>
 Each testifier will be limited to two minutes of testimony per agenda it
 em.</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in\;"><em>&nbs
 p\;</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; line-heig
 ht: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><strong>PHONE ACCESS:</strong></p>\n<p clas
 s="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNo
 rmal" style="text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55
 pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em>If you cannot get internet access
 \, you may get audio-only access by calling</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNorma
 l" style="text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt 
 .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&n
 bsp\;</span>the Zoom Phone Number listed at the top on the agenda.</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\; text-indent: -1.5i
 n\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em>Upon dialing 
 the number\, you will be prompted 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\; </spa
 n>After entering the Meeting ID\, you will be asked </em></p>\n<p class=
 "MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0i
 n 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em>to either enter your paneli
 st number or wait to be admitted into the meeting.<span style="mso-space
 run: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>You will </em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" styl
 e="text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt
  1.5in\;" align="center"><em>not have a panelist number.<span style="mso
 -spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>So\, please wait until you are admitted
  into the meeting.</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>When the Chairperson asks for public testimony\, you may indi
 cate you want to testify </em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-ali
 gn: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" a
 lign="center"><em>by entering &ldquo\;*&rdquo\; and then &ldquo\;9&rdquo
 \; on your phone&rsquo\;s keypad.<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 .0001pt 1.5in\;" align="center"><em><span st
 yle="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span>a voice prompt will let you know
  that the host of the meeting has been notified.<span style="mso-spaceru
 n: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span></em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-ali
 gn: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5in\;" a
 lign="center"><em>When recognized by the Chairperson\, you may unmute yo
 urself by pressing &ldquo\;*&rdquo\; </em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" sty
 le="text-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001p
 t 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 class="MsoNormal" style="te
 xt-align: center\; text-indent: -1.5in\; margin: 0in 9.55pt .0001pt 1.5i
 n\;" align="center"><em><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span>
 Once you are finished speaking\, please enter &ldquo\;*&rdquo\; and then
  &ldquo\;6&rdquo\; again to mute yourself.</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\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><em>
 In the event that connectivity is lost\, and attempts to repair the conn
 ection exceed thirty minutes\, the meeting may be terminated or continue
 d to another date and time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </s
 pan></em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; line-hei
 ght: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><em>Consult the webpage for updated inform
 ation.</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>&
 nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt\;"><str
 ong>&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center
 \; line-height: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><strong>IN-PERSON ACCESS:<br st
 yle="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!-- [if !supportLineBreakNe
 wLine]--><br style="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!--[endif]--
 ></strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\; line-he
 ight: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;
 </span><em>There will also be one meeting location\, open to the public\
 , which will have an</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: c
 enter\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><em><span style="mso-space
 run: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span>audio-visual connection. That meeting will be 
 held at: <br style="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!-- [if !sup
 portLineBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso-special-character: line-break\;" 
 /><!--[endif]--></em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: cente
 r\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><em>State of Hawaii\, Departme
 nt of Agriculture and Biosecurity<br />Plant Quarantine 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" st
 yle="text-align: center\; line-height: 12.0pt\;" align="center"><em>Hono
 lulu\, Hawaii 96819-3100<br /><br />For internet\, telephone\, and in-pe
 rson access\, when testifying\, you will be asked to identify yourself a
 nd the organization\, if any\, that you represent. Each testifier will b
 e limited to two minutes of testimony per agenda item.<br /><br style="m
 so-special-character: line-break\;" /><!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]
 --><br style="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!--[endif]--></em>
 </p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt\;">I.<span style="
 mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nb
 sp\;&nbsp\; </span>CALL TO ORDER</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-h
 eight: 12.0pt\; tab-stops: 1.75in\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" s
 tyle="line-height: 12.0pt\;">II.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;
 &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>APPROVAL OF MIN
 UTES FROM SEPTEMBER 22\, 2026\, 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: both\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n
 <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-left: 27.0pt\; text-indent: -
 27.0pt\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; text-transform: uppercase\;">
 III. <span style="mso-tab-count: 2\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\
 ;&nbsp\; </span>INTRODUCTIONS<br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nb
 sp\;</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\
 ;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span><span style="mso-spac
 erun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;&nbs
 p\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n<p clas
 s="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-left: 63.0pt\; text-indent: -63.0pt\
 ; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\; tab-stops: list .5in 63.0pt left 1.75in\;">
 <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; mso-fareast-f
 ont-family: Arial\; color: windowtext\; text-transform: uppercase\;"><sp
 an style="mso-list: Ignore\;">IV.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Rom
 an'\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; <
 /span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; color
 : windowtext\; text-transform: uppercase\;">COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISION
 S AND ADMINISTRATION</span></p>\n<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="marg
 in-left: 1.0in\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\
 ,sans-serif\; color: red\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoListParagra
 ph" style="margin-left: .75in\; text-indent: -.25in\; mso-list: l2 level
 1 lfo2\;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; fon
 t-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial\;"><span 
 style="mso-list: Ignore\;">A.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\
 ;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-s
 ize: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\;"><span style="mso-space
 run: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</spa
 n>AGRICULTURAL LOAN DIVISION<br style="mso-special-character: line-break
 \;" /><!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso-special-charac
 ter: line-break\;" /><!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class="MsoFooter" sty
 le="margin-left: 1.0in\; text-indent: -.25in\; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1\
 ;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt\; f
 ont-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial\;"><spa
 n style="mso-list: Ignore\;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman
 '\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span styl
 e="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\;">Requ
 est for Approval of one (1) Class A Direct Farm Ownership/Improvement Lo
 an for Maui Coconut Caregivers\, LLC</span></p>\n<p class="MsoFooter" st
 yle="margin-left: 1.0in\;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt\; fon
 t-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoFooter
 " style="margin-left: 1.0in\; text-indent: -.25in\; mso-list: l0 level2 
 lfo1\;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0p
 t\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial\;"
 ><span style="mso-list: Ignore\;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New 
 Roman'\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
  style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\;"
 >Request for Approval of one (1) Class E Operating Loan for Hawaiian Agr
 icultural Products\, LLC</span></p>\n<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span s
 tyle="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; co
 lor: red\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoFooter" style="margin-left:
  1.0in\; text-indent: -.25in\; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1\;"><!-- [if !sup
 portLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Ari
 al'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial\;"><span style="mso-lis
 t: Ignore\;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\;">&nbsp\;&nbs
 p\;&nbsp\; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font
 -size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; color: red\;"><span s
 tyle="mso-tab-count: 1\;"> </span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size
 : 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\;">Request for Approval of o
 ne (1) Class D Emergency Loan for Kahuku Farms\, Inc.</span></p>\n<p cla
 ss="MsoListParagraph"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt\; font-fam
 ily: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; color: red\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="M
 soFooter"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'
 \,sans-serif\; color: red\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoListParagr
 aph" style="margin-left: 58.5pt\; mso-add-space: auto\; text-indent: -22
 .5pt\; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2\;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style
 ="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-fon
 t-family: Arial\;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore\;">B.<span style="font:
  7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span><
 /span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial
 '\,sans-serif\;">AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION</span></p>\n<
 p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-l
 eft: 76.5pt\; text-indent: -.25in\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; fo
 nt-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\;">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&n
 bsp\; </span>Request for Consent to Assign General Lease No. S-4928A\; A
 nthony M. Ortiz\, Assignor\; Koʻolau Landscaping LLC\, Assignee\; TMK: (
 1) 4-1-035:007\, Lot 7\, Waimānalo Agricultural Park\, Phase 1\, Waimāna
 lo\, Koʻolaupoko\, Island of Oʻahu\, Hawaiʻi</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNo
 Spacing" style="margin-left: 76.5pt\; text-indent: -.25in\;"><span style
 ="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;</span>
 </p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 76.5pt\; mso-add-space: a
 uto\; text-indent: -.25in\;">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;
 &nbsp\; </span>Request for Consent to Assign General Lease No. S-4849\; 
 Greg Boyer-Hawaiian Landscapes\, Inc.\, Assignor\; to The Miranda Group 
 Inc.\, Assignee\; TMK: (3) 7-3-049:032\, Lot 36\, Keāhole Agricultural P
 ark\, Kalaoa-ʻOʻoma\, North Kona\, Island of Hawaiʻi\, Hawaiʻi</p>\n<p c
 lass="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 76.5pt\; mso-add-space: auto\; text
 -indent: -.25in\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:
  76.5pt\; text-indent: -.25in\;">3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nb
 sp\; </span>Request for Consent to Assign General Lease No. S-4548\; Kar
 oll K.K. Penovaroff\; Assignor\; to Jason Lau\, Assignee\; TMK: (3) 6-6-
 005:021\, Lot 3\, Lālāmilo Farm Lots\, Lālāmilo\, Waimea\, South Kohala\
 , Island of Hawai&lsquo\;i\, Hawai&lsquo\;i</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" st
 yle="margin-left: 76.5pt\; text-indent: -.25in\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class=
 "MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 76.5pt\; mso-add-space: auto\; text-inde
 nt: -.25in\;">4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>Request
  for Approval of: (1) Amendment of General Lease No. S-5381\, to Tony T.
  Brun\, Lessee\, to Correct the Lease Expiration Date from December 31\,
  2030\, to December 31\, 2029\, Change the Character of Use from Pasture
  to Pasture with Diversified Agriculture Use Allowed on Up to 20% of the
  Premises Purposes\, and Eliminate the Restriction on the Use of the Pre
 mises for Principal Domicile Purposes\; and (2) Thirty-Year Extension of
  Lease Term\, General Lease No. S-5381\; TMK: 4th Div/2-8-022:006\, Weli
 weli\, Kōloa\, Kaua&lsquo\;i\, Hawai&lsquo\;i<span style="color: red\;">
  </span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 76.5pt\; mso-add-
 space: auto\; text-indent: -.25in\;"><span style="color: red\;">&nbsp\;<
 /span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red\;">&nbsp\;</spa
 n></p>\n<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 58.5pt\
 ; mso-add-space: auto\; text-indent: -22.5pt\; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2\
 ;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-famil
 y: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial\;"><span style="
 mso-list: Ignore\;">C.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\;">&nbs
 p\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=
 "font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\;">PLANT INDUSTRY 
 DIVISION</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\;"><br style="mso-special-
 character: line-break\;" /><!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br styl
 e="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p 
 class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 58.5pt\; mso-add-sp
 ace: auto\;"><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,s
 ans-serif\;">Plant Quarantine Branch<br style="mso-special-character: li
 ne-break\;" /><!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso-specia
 l-character: line-break\;" /><!--[endif]--></span></u></p>\n<p class="xm
 sonormal" style="margin-left: 58.5pt\; background: white\;"><span style=
 "font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; color: black\; m
 so-color-alt: windowtext\;">Request </span><span style="font-size: 12.0p
 t\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times N
 ew Roman'\; color: black\; mso-color-alt: windowtext\; border: none wind
 owtext 1.0pt\; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in\; padding: 0in\;">for
 : </span></p>\n<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left: 58.5pt\; backgr
 ound: white\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sa
 ns-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; color: #242424\;
  border: none windowtext 1.0pt\; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in\; p
 adding: 0in\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-l
 eft: 76.5pt\; text-indent: -18.2pt\; background: white\;"><span style="f
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 amily: 'Times New Roman'\; color: #242424\; border: none windowtext 1.0p
 t\; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in\; padding: 0in\;">(1) Preliminar
 ily Review and Approval for Future Placement of the Currently Unlisted W
 asp\, <em>Metaphycus macadamiae</em> (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae)\, on the 
 List of Restricted Animals (Part A) as a Biocontrol Agent of <a name="x_
 _Hlk153364851"></a><em>Acanthococcus ironsidei </em>(Hemiptera: Eriococc
 idae)<em>\,</em> by the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity\, Plan
 t Pest Control Branch (DAB-PPC)\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style
 ="margin-left: 58.5pt\; background: white\;"><span style="color: #242424
 \; border: none windowtext 1.0pt\; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in\;
  padding: 0in\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-
 left: 76.5pt\; text-indent: -.25in\; background: white\;"><span style="c
 olor: #242424\; border: none windowtext 1.0pt\; mso-border-alt: none win
 dowtext 0in\; padding: 0in\;">(2) Authorize the Chairperson to Schedule 
 a Public Hearing and Appoint a Hearing Officer in Connection with the Pr
 oposed Amendments to Chapter 4-71\, Hawaii Administrative Rules\, for th
 e Future Placement of the Unlisted Wasp\, <em>Metaphycus macadamiae</em>
  (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) on the List of Restricted Animals (Part A) as
  a Biocontrol Agent of <em>Acanthococcus ironsidei </em>by DAB-PPC\;</sp
 an></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 58.5pt\; background: w
 hite\;"><span style="color: #242424\; border: none windowtext 1.0pt\; ms
 o-border-alt: none windowtext 0in\; padding: 0in\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n
 <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 76.5pt\; text-indent: -.25in\; 
 background: white\;"><span style="color: #242424\; border: none windowte
 xt 1.0pt\; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in\; padding: 0in\;">(3) Pro
 vided the Wasp\, <em>Metaphycus macadamiae\,</em> is Placed on the List 
 of Restricted Animals (Part A)\, Allow the Importation\, Possession\, an
 d Field Release from the DAB-PPC Insect Containment Facility of the Wasp
 \, <em>Metaphycus macadamiae</em>\, by Permit\, for Biocontrol of <em>Ac
 anthococcus ironsidei </em>by DAB-PPC\; and</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNor
 mal" style="margin-left: 58.5pt\; background: white\;"><span style="colo
 r: #242424\; border: none windowtext 1.0pt\; mso-border-alt: none window
 text 0in\; padding: 0in\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" styl
 e="margin-left: 76.5pt\; text-indent: -.25in\; background: white\;"><spa
 n style="color: #242424\; border: none windowtext 1.0pt\; mso-border-alt
 : none windowtext 0in\; padding: 0in\;">(4) Provided the Wasp\, <em>Meta
 phycus macadamiae\,</em> is Placed on the List of Restricted Animals (Pa
 rt A)\, Establish Permit Conditions for the Importation\, Possession and
  Field Release of the Wasp\, <a name="x__Hlk153365934"></a><em>Metaphycu
 s macadamiae</em> as a Biocontrol Agent of <em>Acanthococcus ironsidei <
 /em>by DAB-PPC.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-le
 ft: 76.5pt\; mso-add-space: auto\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; fon
 t-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; color: red\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p cla
 ss="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="
 MsoNormal" 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 5.05p
 t .0001pt 27.0pt\;"><span style="display: none\; mso-hide: all\;">c. c.<
 /span>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\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"
  style="margin-left: .25in\;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;&
 nbsp\; </span><span style="display: none\; mso-hide: all\;">1\, \, =</sp
 an>None<br style="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!-- [if !suppo
 rtLineBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso-special-character: line-break\;" />
 <!--[endif]--></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt\; te
 xt-indent: -27.0pt\;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\;">VI.<spa
 n style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>NEW BUSINESS<
 /span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt\; text-inden
 t: -27.0pt\;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt\; mso-bidi-font-weight: bol
 d\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mar
 gin-left: 45.0pt\; mso-add-space: auto\; text-indent: -.25in\; mso-list:
  l1 level1 lfo3\;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.
 0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial\
 ;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore\;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times Ne
 w Roman'\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><sp
 an style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Arial'\,sans-serif\; mso-bid
 i-font-weight: bold\;">NON-ACTION ITEM: Invasive Species Action Plan Upd
 ates</span></p>\n<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:
  44.4pt\; mso-add-space: auto\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-f
 amily: '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><s
 trong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-st
 yle: normal\;">*The Board may go into Executive Session pursuant to exce
 ptions provided under Section 92-5\, Hawai&lsquo\;i <span style="mso-spa
 cerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span>Revised Statutes (HRS)\, including to consul
 t with the Board's attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Bo
 ard's powers\, duties\, privileges\, immunities\, and liabilities\, purs
 uant to Section 92-5(4)\, HRS.</em></strong><em style="mso-bidi-font-sty
 le: normal\;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\;"><br style="mso-
 special-character: line-break\;" /><!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]-->
 <br style="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!--[endif]--></span><
 /em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\;" align="cente
 r"><em>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 
 federal or state law\, in administration of its programs\, or activities
 \, and the Hawai&lsquo\;i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity does
  not intimidate or retaliate against any individual or group because the
 y have exercised their rights to participate in actions protected\, or o
 ppose action prohibited\, by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7\, or for the purpos
 e of interfering with such rights.</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style=
 "text-align: center\;" align="center"><em>&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p class="Ms
 oNormal" style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt\; line-height: 107%\;"><em>If you h
 ave any questions about this notice or any of the Department&rsquo\;s no
 n-discrimination programs\, policies\, or procedures\, you may contact:<
 /em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\;" align="cente
 r"><em>Rae Gee\, Non-Discrimination Coordinator</em></p>\n<p class="MsoN
 ormal" style="text-align: center\;" align="center"><em>Hawai&lsquo\;i De
 partment of Agriculture and Biosecurity\, 1428 S. King Street\, Honolulu
 \, Hawaii 96814\, (808) 973-9591\, </em><a href="mailto:dab.titlevi@hawa
 ii.gov"><em>dab.titlevi@hawaii.gov</em></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><e
 m><br style="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!-- [if !supportLin
 eBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso-special-character: line-break\;" /><!--[
 endif]--></em></span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 8.
 0pt\; text-align: center\; line-height: 107%\;" align="center"><em>If yo
 u believe that you have been discriminated against with respect to a <br
  />Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity program or activity\, you m
 ay contact the <br />Non-Discrimination Coordinator identified above.</e
 m></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\;" align="center"
 ><em>To request language interpretation for this document\, please conta
 ct: Language Access Coordinator located at 1428 South King Street\, Hono
 lulu\, HI 96813 (Phone: 808-973-9496) Email: </em><a href="mailto:dab.hr
 @hawaii.gov"><em>dab.hr@hawaii.gov</em></a><em>). Individuals may reques
 t oral interpretation services to request a written translation of this 
 document.</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\;" al
 ign="center"><em>&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-alig
 n: center\;" align="center"><em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Ca
 libri\; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin\; color: black\;">If you nee
 d an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability\, 
 contact Rae Gee at (808) 973-9591 or</span> </em><a href="mailto:dab.tit
 levi@hawaii.gov"><em>dab.titlevi@hawaii.gov</em></a><span class="MsoHype
 rlink"><em><span style="text-decoration: none\; text-underline: none\;">
  </span></em></span><em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\; 
 mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin\; color: black\;">as soon as possibl
 e. 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 ear
 ly as possible. Last-minute requests will be accepted\, but may be impos
 sible to fill. </span></em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:
  center\;" align="center"><em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Cali
 bri\; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin\; color: black\;">&nbsp\;</spa
 n></em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center\;" align="ce
 nter"><em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\; mso-fareast-th
 eme-font: minor-latin\; color: black\;">Upon request\, this notice is av
 ailable in alternate/accessible formats.</span></em></p>\n<p class="MsoN
 ormal" style="text-align: center\;" align="center"><em><span style="mso-
 fareast-font-family: Calibri\; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin\; col
 or: black\;">&nbsp\;</span></em></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin
 -bottom: 8.0pt\; line-height: 107%\;"><em><span style="mso-fareast-font-
 family: Calibri\; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin\; color: black\;">
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