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SUMMARY:Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Council: Board of Agriculture\n\nOfficial Notice: https://calendar.ehawaii.gov/calendar/meeting/78100/details.html\n\n 
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\nAGENDA
\nBOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOSECURITY (BAB) MEETING
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\nPlace:            In person access - Department of Agriculture and BiosecurityPlant Quarantine Branch1849 Auiki Street Honolulu\, Hawaii 96819-3100
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\nWebinar ID: 880 6582 2730
\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdXwpCWIm
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\nMembers of the public may submit written testimony via e-mail to: DAB.BOARD.TESTIMONY@HAWAII.GOV \, via postal mail to the
\nBAB Chairperson’s Office at 1428 S. King Street\, Honolulu\, HI  96814-2512\;
\nor via fax to the BAB Chairperson at (808)973-9613.  Please include the word “testimony” and the subject matter following the address line.  We request submission of testimony at least 24 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that it can be distributed to the Board members.
\nCopies of the Board Packet will be available for on-line review at:  http://dab.hawaii.gov/meetings-reports/. Copies of the board packet are also available for inspection at the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity at 1428 South King Street\, Honolulu\, HI  96814.
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\nINTERNET ACCESS:
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\nTo view the meeting and provide live oral testimony during the meeting\, please use the above link.  You will be asked to enter your name in order to access the meeting as an attendee.  The Board requests that you enter your full name\, but you may use a pseudonym or other identifier if you wish to remain anonymous.  You will also be asked for an email address.  You may fill in this field with any entry in an email format\, e.g.\, *****@***mail.com.
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\nAs an attendee\, your microphone will be automatically muted during the meeting unless you are providing testimony.  For each agenda item you wish to testify on\, please click the Raise Hand button found on your Zoom screen.  Board staff will individually enable each testifier to unmute their microphone.  When recognized by the Chair\, please unmute your microphone before speaking and mute your microphone after you finish speaking in order to prevent audio feedback.  When testifying\, you will be asked to identify yourself and the organization\, if any\, that you represent.  Each testifier will be limited to two minutes of testimony per agenda item.
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\nPHONE ACCESS:
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\nIf you cannot get internet access\, you may get audio-only access by calling
\n the Zoom Phone Number listed at the top on the agenda.
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\nUpon dialing the number\, you will be prompted to enter the Meeting ID which 
\nis also listed at the top of the agenda.  After entering the Meeting ID\, you will be asked 
\nto either enter your panelist number or wait to be admitted into the meeting.  You will 
\nnot have a panelist number.  So\, please wait until you are admitted into the meeting.
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\nWhen the Chairperson asks for public testimony\, you may indicate you want to testify 
\nby entering “*” and then “9” on your phone’s keypad.  After entering “*” and then “9”\,
\n a voice prompt will let you know that the host of the meeting has been notified.  
\nWhen recognized by the Chairperson\, you may unmute yourself by pressing “*” 
\nand then “6” on your phone.  A voice prompt will let you know that you are unmuted. 
\n Once you are finished speaking\, please enter “*” and then “6” again to mute yourself.
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\nIn 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.  
\nConsult the webpage for updated information.
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\nIN-PERSON ACCESS:
\n There will also be one meeting location\, open to the public\, which will have an
\n audio-visual connection. That meeting will be held at: 
\nState of Hawaii\, Department of Agriculture and BiosecurityPlant Quarantine Branch
\n1849 Auiki Street 
\nHonolulu\, Hawaii 96819-3100For internet\, telephone\, and in-person access\, when testifying\, you will be asked to identify yourself and the organization\, if any\, that you represent. Each testifier will be limited to two minutes of testimony per agenda item.
\nI.          CALL TO ORDER
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\nII.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM SEPTEMBER 22\, 2026\, MEETING
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\nIII.        INTRODUCTIONS                     
\nIV.          COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
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\nA.     AGRICULTURAL LOAN DIVISION
\n1.    Request for Approval of one (1) Class A Direct Farm Ownership/Improvement Loan for Maui Coconut Caregivers\, LLC
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\n2.    Request for Approval of one (1) Class E Operating Loan for Hawaiian Agricultural Products\, LLC
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\n3.     Request for Approval of one (1) Class D Emergency Loan for Kahuku Farms\, Inc.
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\nB.     AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
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\n1.  Request 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
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\n2.   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 Park\, Kalaoa-ʻOʻoma\, North Kona\, Island of Hawaiʻi\, Hawaiʻi
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\n3.  Request for Consent to Assign General Lease No. S-4548\; Karoll 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‘i\, Hawai‘i
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\n4.  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 Premises for Principal Domicile Purposes\; and (2) Thirty-Year Extension of Lease Term\, General Lease No. S-5381\; TMK: 4th Div/2-8-022:006\, Weliweli\, Kōloa\, Kaua‘i\, Hawai‘i 
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\nC.     PLANT INDUSTRY DIVISION
\nPlant Quarantine Branch
\nRequest for: 
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\n(1) Preliminarily Review and Approval for Future Placement of the Currently Unlisted Wasp\, Metaphycus macadamiae (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae)\, on the List of Restricted Animals (Part A) as a Biocontrol Agent of Acanthococcus ironsidei (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae)\, by the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity\, Plant Pest Control Branch (DAB-PPC)\;
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\n(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 Placement of the Unlisted Wasp\, Metaphycus macadamiae (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) on the List of Restricted Animals (Part A) as a Biocontrol Agent of Acanthococcus ironsidei by DAB-PPC\;
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\n(3) Provided the Wasp\, Metaphycus macadamiae\, is Placed on the List of Restricted Animals (Part A)\, Allow the Importation\, Possession\, and Field Release from the DAB-PPC Insect Containment Facility of the Wasp\, Metaphycus macadamiae\, by Permit\, for Biocontrol of Acanthococcus ironsidei by DAB-PPC\; and
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\n(4) Provided the Wasp\, Metaphycus macadamiae\, is Placed on the List of Restricted Animals (Part A)\, Establish Permit Conditions for the Importation\, Possession and Field Release of the Wasp\, Metaphycus macadamiae as a Biocontrol Agent of Acanthococcus ironsidei by DAB-PPC.
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\nc. c.V.     OLD BUSINESS
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\n   1\, \, =None
\nVI.    NEW BUSINESS
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\n1.    NON-ACTION ITEM: Invasive Species Action Plan Updates
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\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*The Board may go into Executive Session pursuant to exceptions provided under Section 92-5\, Hawai‘i  Revised Statutes (HRS)\, including to consult with the Board's attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Board's powers\, duties\, privileges\, immunities\, and liabilities\, pursuant to Section 92-5(4)\, HRS.
\nThe Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity does not discriminate on the basis of race\, color\, sex\, national origin\, age\, or disability\, or any other class as protected under applicable federal or state law\, in administration of its programs\, or activities\, and the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity does not intimidate or retaliate against any individual or group because they have exercised their rights to participate in actions protected\, or oppose action prohibited\, by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7\, or for the purpose of interfering with such rights.
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\nIf you have any questions about this notice or any of the Department’s non-discrimination programs\, policies\, or procedures\, you may contact:
\nRae Gee\, Non-Discrimination Coordinator
\nHawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity\, 1428 S. King Street\, Honolulu\, Hawaii 96814\, (808) 973-9591\, dab.titlevi@hawaii.gov
\nIf you believe that you have been discriminated against with respect to a Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity program or activity\, you may contact the Non-Discrimination Coordinator identified above.
\nTo request language interpretation for this document\, please contact: Language Access Coordinator located at 1428 South King Street\, Honolulu\, HI 96813 (Phone: 808-973-9496) Email: dab.hr@hawaii.gov). Individuals may request oral interpretation services to request a written translation of this document.
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\nIf you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability\, contact Rae Gee at (808) 973-9591 or dab.titlevi@hawaii.gov as soon as possible. Include a description of the accommodation you will need and tell us how to contact you if we need more information. Make your request as early as possible. Last-minute requests will be accepted\, but may be impossible to fill. 
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\nUpon request\, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats.
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LOCATION:Virtual Videoconference Meeting - ZOOM Webinar & In-person Dept. of Agriculture and Biosecurity/Plant Quarantine\, 1849 Auiki Street\, Honolulu\, HI 96819
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