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Date:      August 23, 2005 (Tuesday)                              

Time:        9:00 a.m.                                                                

Location:  Department of Agriculture
                  Plant Quarantine Conference Room
                  1849 Auiki Street
                  Honolulu, Hawaii 

 I.          CALL TO ORDER

 II.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 8/2/05 MEETING

 III.        AMENDMENTS TO CORRECT 5/24/05 BOARD MEETING MINUTES
              REGARDING MERA PHARMACEUTICALS REQUEST TO IMPORT
             GENETICALLY MODIFIED ALGAE

 IV.           COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
              (ORAL OR WRITTEN)

 V.           COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

 A.      ANIMAL INDUSTRY DIVISION

 1.   Request for Approval to Adopt Proposed Amendments Presented
       at Public Hearings to Chapter 4-29, Hawaii Administrative Rules,
       entitled "Dogs, Cats, and Other Carnivores."

                   Action:  Approved

             B.    PLANT INDUSTRY DIVISION

 1.   Executive Session to Consult with Legal Counsel regarding the
      Request for Contested Case Hearing and Complaint for Declaratory
      and Injunctive Relief concerning the Board's 6/28/05 Approval of an
      Import Permit to Mera Pharmaceuticals.

2.   Update on the Fireweed Control Project

C.    NEW BUSINESS

VI.            ADJOURNMENT

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