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Mauna Kea Soil & Water Conservation District
Mauna Kea Soil & Water Conservation District
February 13, 2013
Location: USDA/NRCS Waimea Service Center
Prepared by
Margaret Fowler, Admin. Assist.
Accepted on 3/13/13
Attendance
Chris Robb, Chair
Morgan Toledo, Director
Jill Beaton, HACD
Monty Richards, Director
Preston Irwin, NRCS
Meeting Called to Order at-4:05 p.m.
Quorum Present
Agenda/ approved
Minutes/ 1/9/13 approved
Treasurer Report/ approved
Chairman’s Report/
Chairman had nothing to report on this month
Committee Reports/
Paniolo Preservation Society-the first exhibit in partnership with MKSWCD, NRCS
and PPS was held with the Cherry Blossom Festival, Feb. 2, 2013, while attendance was
slow it was a good first time event
Hale Wailani-NOAA has sent additional conditions that land owner must agree to for the
project to move forward to contract, if land owner is okay with the proposed terms
District is fine with the terms as well
Fire Restoration Manual-Margaret & Jill participated in a phone conference with
Carolyn Stewart of MCSI, Elizabeth Pickett of Hawaii Wildfire Organization & Kathy
Chaston of NOAA regarding the Fire restoration Manual that has been in the works since
2011, NOAA feels best and quickest way to distribute funds is through a small business
and would like to do it through MCSI, there would be funding for MKSWCD to do some
demonstration products for the manual, Directors are fine with the project being done in
this manner
Waipio Valley- Bill for $2.2 million was introduce in the Hawaii State House of
Representatives was introduced today by Rep. Mark Nakashima, unfortunately it did not
pass , we will try again next year
Cooperator Agreements/
Iolani Islander LLC- Director’s have concerns over property being currently submitted
for subdivision review, person signing Cooperator Agreement is listed as agent for
property, does agent have signing authority, Director’s have concerns about MKSWCD’s
67-1185 Mamalahoa Hwy., Suite H148, Kamuela, HI 96743
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resources not being put to best use for a property that might be subdivided and then sold ,
approval on Cooperator Agreement deferred
NRCS/ see attached, written report only, Matt Wung of NRCS not at meeting
Conservation Specialist Report/see attached, CS Jill Beaton presented a slide show on
her trip highlights, including conferences (2) and visits to SWCD’s
Old Business/
HACD Annual Meeting-draft agenda was discussed with Directors
Forest Solutions Proposal-due to limited resources for both MKSWCD & Forest
Solutions the project is shelved at this time
Soils Workshop-April 18, 2013 date was selected, Kuhio Hale (DHHL Hall) in Waimea
has been reserved, M. Wung of NRCS would like planning committee meeting sometime
next week, NRCS Soil Scientist Amy Koch & Dr. Tamimi have been approached to
speak at the workshop, there was a discussion about cover crop seeds and Chair C. Robb
was agreeable to storing seeds at his farm if the District decided to bring in and sell cover
crop seeds to area farmers, he has stored cover crop seed for a year previously and still
had a 90% germination rate of the seed
Cooperator of the Year-Clayson Stone, Peter Risley, & Yvonne & Jacinth DeLuz are
nominated, will be voted on at next meeting
Business Plan-Chair reminds Directors to please review previously distributed
MKSWCD Objectives & Goals and have suggestions/comments for next meeting.
Margaret will check with Kona Small Business Center, Kohala Center & Credit Union to
see what assistance they have to develop business plan
New Business/
Maui SWCD request for financial assistance for National Conservation Awareness
Contest-approved to donate $250 towards State teams participation in National Contest
Preston Irwin NRCS State Range Specialist-Preston introduces himself and gives
Director’s a bio on him & his NRCS career
Adjournment at- 5:58 p.m.
Next Mauna Kea SWCD Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at the
NRCS Waimea Service Center, Waimea, HI from 4:00-6:00 pm
67-1185 Mamalahoa Hwy., Suite H148, Kamuela, HI 96743
FAX 808-885-4420
808 -885-6602