STAND. COM. REP. 1192

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.C.R. No. 173

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 173 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONDUCT A PILOT PROJECT TO ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY OF A COMMUNITY-BASED MARINE RESERVE ADVISORY PROCESS TO SUPPORT THE DEPARTMENT IN THE IDENTIFICATION, DESIGNATION, AND STEWARDSHIP OF MARINE RESERVE SITES AND TO CONDUCT A SURVEY TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT WHERE MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE PROTECTION NEEDS ARE THE GREATEST,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to conduct a pilot project to assess the feasibility of a community-based marine reserve advisory process to support DLNR in the identification, designation, and stewardship of marine reserve sites and to conduct a survey to identify areas of the marine environment where management and resource protection needs are the greatest.

The Hawaii Audubon Society, Ocean Law and Policy Institute of the Pacific Forum CSIS, Kahea: The Hawaiian Environmental Alliance, Conservation Council for Hawaii, Coalition Against CO2 Dumping, Nature Conservancy of Hawaii, Hawaii's Thousand Friends, a Maui County Councilmember, and numerous concerned citizens testified in support of this measure. DLNR supported the intent of this measure. Several individuals testified in opposition to this measure.

 

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 173 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs,

 

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EZRA R. KANOHO, Chair