08-19-2010, 08:19 AM
This blows me away! This green harvest bs has been going on since I moved here in the early 80's. It is always the same tactics, used over and over and yet people still doubt what they are doing. Get out and talk to people face to face. Meet people. Why does it only have to be true if we read about it or see it on tv? Does anyone on here know anyone down at DLNR? I do. How about law enforcement? My brother in law and cousin are active duty HPD.
My point? My friend at DLNR has flow along on several "green harvest missions" and yes they use AND test sensors of all types. Part of their funding. Most of us have seen the one they hang from a long rope. Sorry, the names and the spelling errors I would have if I tried to remember what he said would get people all upset in here. The other they use at night to detect heat from the hps-metal halide lights growers use. It is also the overwhelming conclusion that visual inspections with eyes alone is a much more effective and efficient way to search.
This state also will use any helicopter it can get its hands on, military, commercial, to assist in finding this plant of gold. No restrictions on color or shape. My bro in law also agrees that the tactics used to search for plants by flying less than 500' is illegal even though they do it all the time unpunished. Lots of laughs at the stations when calls start pouring in of low flying aircraft and what should we do about it questions.
Flight Standards in Oahu and the FAA here in Hilo will back up the fact that unless ACTIVELY engaged in the recovery of plants they are NOT to fly below 500' at anytime. Yet they still do. The fact that people still discuss and argue whats going on with green harvest really means to me that they know nothing about what's going on with that issue.
My point? My friend at DLNR has flow along on several "green harvest missions" and yes they use AND test sensors of all types. Part of their funding. Most of us have seen the one they hang from a long rope. Sorry, the names and the spelling errors I would have if I tried to remember what he said would get people all upset in here. The other they use at night to detect heat from the hps-metal halide lights growers use. It is also the overwhelming conclusion that visual inspections with eyes alone is a much more effective and efficient way to search.
This state also will use any helicopter it can get its hands on, military, commercial, to assist in finding this plant of gold. No restrictions on color or shape. My bro in law also agrees that the tactics used to search for plants by flying less than 500' is illegal even though they do it all the time unpunished. Lots of laughs at the stations when calls start pouring in of low flying aircraft and what should we do about it questions.
Flight Standards in Oahu and the FAA here in Hilo will back up the fact that unless ACTIVELY engaged in the recovery of plants they are NOT to fly below 500' at anytime. Yet they still do. The fact that people still discuss and argue whats going on with green harvest really means to me that they know nothing about what's going on with that issue.