STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1560

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 233
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ocean Recreation and Marine Resources, to
which was referred H.C.R. No. 233 entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
     LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF
     ESTABLISHING A SHORELINE FISHERY MANAGEMENT AREA AT
     HANAPEPE, KAUAI,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to:

     (1)  Request the Department of Land and Natural Resources
          (DNLR) to study the impact of establishing a shoreline
          fishery management area on the island of Kauai in the
          vicinity of Hanapepe Salt Pond and Burns Field, with
          particular emphasis on Kuunakaiole; and 

     (2)  Request the DLNR to submit a report of their findings
          to the Legislature not less than twenty days prior to
          the convening of the Regular Session of 2000.

     Your Committee received testimony from DLNR in support of
the intent of this measure.  The Office of Hawaiian Affairs
testified in support of this measure.  Testimony in opposition
was received from several fishers.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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     Your Committee believes this measure will provide the
Legislature with current information when making policy decisions
with regards to the impact of establishing a shoreline fishery
management area at Hanapepe, Kauai.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Ocean Recreation and Marine Resources that is
attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent
and purpose of H.C.R. No. 233, and recommends that it be referred
to the Committee on Finance.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Ocean Recreation
                                   and Marine Resources,



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                                   Roy M. Takumi, Chair