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NR00-07 Public Hearings Scheduled on Proposed Amendments to Animal Quarantine Rules Honolulu - The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) will be holding a series of public hearings across the state on proposed amendments to Hawaii's animal quarantine rules (Chapter 4-29, entitled Dogs, Cats and other Carnivores). (Editor's note: Locations for the Kona and Oahu hearings have been changed since the initial public notice was issued to assure that meeting sites are ADA-compliant.) The proposed amendments include:
The HDOA encourages the public to submit written testimony or to attend one of the following public hearings: Island Date Time Location Kauai April 20, 2000 1:00
p.m. HDOA Conference Room Hilo, Hawaii April 24,
2000 7:00 p.m. State Office Building, Kona, Hawaii April 25,
2000 7:00 p.m. Kona Adult Day Center Maui April 26, 2000 7:00
p.m. HDOA Conference Room Oahu April 28, 2000 7:00
p.m. HDOA, Plant Quarantine Branch Copies of the proposed amendments may be reviewed in person during normal business hours at HDOA offices on Kauai, Big Island, Maui and Oahu. To obtain a copy via mail, please call any HDOA office listed above for information on photocopying and mailing charges. The proposed rules are also available on the department's website at: www.hawaiiag/hdoa/publicnotices.htm. The HDOA will continue to accept written testimony until May 5, 2000. Testimony may be mailed to:
Any persons requiring special accommodations, such as sign language, interpretation, large print, taped materials, accessible parking, is asked to provide a request 72 hours prior to the scheduled hearing. The request may be made in writing to the Honolulu address listed above or by calling (808) 483-7103 in Honolulu. For more information regarding the public hearings, please call the HDOA's Animal Industry Division at (808) 483-7103. * denotes locations that have been changed since initial public hearing notice was issued. ### |