Greenhouse Gas Sequestration Task Force Working Groups

Agriculture Permitted Interaction Group

  1. To identify and make recommendations on types of agricultural practices, agricultural policies, public land policies, and on-farm/on-ranch management practices that provide greenhouse gas sequestration, build healthy soils, and tangible economic benefits to agricultural operations in Hawai‘i. To identify and make recommendations to establish short-term and long-term greenhouse gas sequestration benchmarks for agricultural activities to assist the state in meeting the Zero Emission Clean Economy Target by 2045, established by HRS §225P-5, and identify the appropriate criteria to measure baseline levels and increases in greenhouse gas sequestration, improvements in soil health, and product yield. To identify and make recommendations to increase the generation and use of compost within agricultural areas, practices, and operations. To identify and make recommendations on financial incentives and funding mechanisms to encourage greenhouse gas sequestration for the agricultural sector in Hawai‘i; and other relevant agricultural measures for the preliminary report as indicated in HRS Sections 225P-4(a), 225P-4(b), and 225P-4(e)(1);
  2. With membership to be Jonathan Deenik, Earl Yamamoto, and Technical Expert Nicole Galase;
  3. To coordinate and consult with any other permitted interaction groups, as needed within the scope of its task and so long as there is not a quorum of the members of the Greenhouse Gas Sequestration Task Force; and
  4. With a deadline and deliverable date of May 11, 2022.

 

Aquaculture and Marine Use Permitted Interaction Group

  1. To identify and make recommendations on aquacultural practices, marine use policies, and mitigation options that would provide greenhouse gas sequestration benefits, encourage aquacultural practices to provide greenhouse gas sequestration benefits, and provide tangible economic benefits to aquacultural operations in Hawai‘i. To identify and make recommendations on land use and marine use policies and mitigation options that would encourage such aquacultural practices in Hawai‘i. To identify appropriate criteria to measure baseline levels and increases in greenhouse gas sequestration, aquacultural product yield, and other key indicators of greenhouse gas sequestration from beneficial aquacultural practices. To identify and make recommendations to establish short- and long-term greenhouse gas sequestration benchmarks for aquacultural activities and increasing greenhouse gas sequestration in Hawai‘i’s marine environment to assist the state in meeting the Zero Emission Clean Economy Target by 2045, established by HRS §225P-5. To make recommendations that increase climate resiliency or provide greenhouse gas sequestration benefits. To identify and make recommendations on financial incentives and funding mechanisms for aquacultural activities that would promote greenhouse gas sequestration for the aquacultural sector in Hawai‘i; and other relevant aquacultural, marine use, and marine environment measures for the preliminary report as indicated in HRS Sections 225P-4(a), 225P-4(b), and 225P-4(e)(1);
  2. With the membership to be David Forman, Christian Giardina, Ashley Lukens, Justine Nihipali, and Technical Expert Todd Low;
  3. To coordinate and consult with any other permitted interaction groups, as needed within the scope of its task and so long as there is not a quorum of the members of the Greenhouse Gas Sequestration Task Force; and
  4. With a deadline and deliverable date of May 11, 2022.

 

Urban Green Infrastructure Permitted Interaction Group

  1. To identify and make recommendations on land use policies and land use practices that promote increased greenhouse gas sequestration, build healthy soils, and increase climate resiliency within Hawai‘i’s urban environment. To identify and make recommendations on land use practices and policies that add trees or vegetation to expand the urban tree canopy in urban areas to reduce ambient temperatures, increase climate resiliency, and improve greenhouse gas sequestration in Hawai‘i. To make recommendations that increase climate resiliency, provide greenhouse gas sequestration benefits, or cool urban areas. To identify and make recommendations to increase the generation and use of compost; and other relevant urban area measures for the preliminary report as indicated in HRS Sections 225P-4(a), 225P-4(b), and 225P-4(e)(1);
  2. With the membership to be Danielle Bass, Melissa Miyashiro, Pradip Pant, and Technical Expert Heather McMillen;
  3. To coordinate and consult with any other permitted interaction groups, as needed within the scope of its task and so long as there is not a quorum of the members of the Greenhouse Gas Sequestration Task Force; and
  4. With a deadline and deliverable date of May 11, 2022.