Comment from Fred Brooks

To whom it may concern, I teach "first detector" training and publish a newsletter on the detection of invasive species in the Pacific Islands. Saying I am living and working in Hawaii should be reason enough to explain my attitude towards invasives. If the proposed regulation is as straight-forward and potentially as effective as it sounds, I am for trying it. I do not, however, want to add another level of state or federal bureaucracy. If it cannot be done within the existing governmental framework, or by streamlining existing processes, I am against it. Thank you for this opportunity to comment. Fred Brooks University of Hawaii at Manoa