HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.C.R. NO.

54

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

S.D. 1

   


HOUSE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

 

requesting the hawaii community development authority to transfer ownership of the kaneohe meadowland (he'eia wetlands) to the state of Hawaii as public lands to be administered by the department of land and natural resources for the protection and enhancement of the natural and cultural resources of the wetlands.

 

WHEREAS, a portion of the Kaneohe meadowland, commonly called the He'eia wetlands, located north of Alaloa Street, is currently under the ownership of the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) pursuant to section 206E-4(8), Hawaii Revised Statutes; and

WHEREAS, the He'eia wetlands lie outside of HCDA's redevelopment jurisdiction and HCDA would like to transfer those lands to the State of Hawaii to enable the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to manage and protect the natural and cultural resources of the wetlands; and

WHEREAS, DLNR currently lacks the staff and resources to adequately plan for and manage the He'eia wetlands; and

WHEREAS, there have been long-standing efforts by the community to protect the He'eia wetlands from commercial development and have the wetlands managed as an integrated part of the ahupua'a of He'eia; and

WHEREAS, adjacent landowners including Kamehameha Schools, Honolulu Board of Water Supply, Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation of DLNR, and State Parks Division of DLNR have a common interest in ensuring that the He'eia wetlands are properly managed; and

WHEREAS, coordinating the management of the He'eia ahupua'a will help to preserve cultural and environmental resources, and will provide excellent educational opportunities for many residents of Oahu due to He'eia's proximity to Oahu's urban population; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2004, the Senate concurring, that HCDA is requested to transfer ownership of the Kaneohe meadowland (He'eia wetlands) to the State of Hawaii as public lands to be administered by the DLNR for the protection and enhancement of the natural and cultural resources of the wetlands; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the DLNR is requested to work with cooperating partners, and the local community to protect and enhance the He'eia wetlands, as part of the He'eia ahupua'a; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Executive Director of HCDA, Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Chief Engineer of the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, Land Assets Division of the Kamehameha Schools, and Chairperson of the Kaneohe Neighborhood Board.

 

 

Report Title:

Kaneohe Meadowland; Conservation Protection