STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3212

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 242
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, and Hawaiian Affairs, to
which was referred Governor's Message No. 242, submitting for
study and consideration the nomination of:

NATURAL AREA RESERVES SYSTEM COMMISSION

     G.M. No. 242       REGINALD E. DAVID, NEAL EVENHUIS, Ph.D,
                        LLOYD L. LOOPE, Ph.D., for terms to
                        expire June 30, 2004, 

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon the review of the statements submitted by the nominees,
your Committee finds that the aforementioned nominees are
volunteers, willing to serve without compensation, and will work
with compassion and commitment to assist in administering the
duties and responsibilities of the Natural Area Reserves System
Commission.  Your Committee further finds that the nominees have
been appointed based on their professional credentials,
integrity, and a desire to make Hawaii better through their
participation with the Natural Area Reserves System Commission.

     Your Committee notes the specific qualifications of the
nominees:

     Reginald E. David was appointed in 1999 to the Natural Area
Reserves System Commission to serve out the final year in the
term of a member who resigned early.  Mr. David's broad knowledge
of birds, and conservation biology issues in Hawaii and the
Pacific has provided an important perspective for the work of the

 
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Commission.  Mr. David continues to operate Rana Productions, a
biological consulting firm which specializes in Hawaii and the
Pacific.  He is a member of many professional organizations,
serves on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) 'Alala
Recovery Team and the Department of Land and Natural
Resources/USFWS Hawaii Endangered Waterfowl Recovery Team and
Advisory Committee.  Mr. David has a strong commitment to working
with community and professional groups to increase knowledge and
ability to work together towards management and protection of the
State's native ecosystems.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Mr. David
from the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources,
the U.S. Geological Survey, Geo Metrician, and a private citizen.

     Neal Evenhuis, Ph.D., is an Entomologist and Chair of the
Natural Sciences Department of Bishop Museum.  Like Dr. Loope, he
has extensive knowledge and experience in the field and has
published numerous papers.  While his particular specialty is
Diptera (flies), his knowledge of other insects and their
necessary place in native ecosystems is invaluable.  In over two
decades at Bishop Museum, Dr. Evenhuis held positions in
scientific illustration, journal editing, entomologist, and is
presently Chair of the Department of Natural Sciences at Bishop
Museum.  He belongs to and is active in many professional
societies, has been on the editorial boards of numerous
entomological journals, is on the steering committee for Public
Awareness for the Hawaiian Conservation Biology Secretariat, and
is also now very active with Malama Hawaii, working with the
Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Polynesian Voyaging
Society, and numerous groups both public and private, to
reconnect us all with our surrounding environment.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Dr. Evenhuis
from the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources.

     Lloyd L. Loope, Ph.D., is research scientist for the U.S.
Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Pacific Island
Ecosystems Research Center, Haleakala Field Station located at
Haleakala National Park, Maui.  In his two decades at Haleakala,
Dr. Loope's research interest has focused on conservation biology
of Haleakala National Park and the island of Maui (principally
biology of invasions and dryland restoration).  His interests and
talents expanded into geographically broader issues such as
statewide and Pacific-wide prevention and management of alien
species problems and strategies for restoration of endangered
plant species.  Dr. Loope is involved in collaborative research
on impacts and control of alien ant species and potential effects
of global climate change on the Hawaiian Islands.  He is also

 
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interested and heavily involved in facilitating environmental
education on Maui, especially regarding the appreciation of
native biota and understanding the damage caused by alien
species.  He belongs to many professional organizations, has
authored numerous papers on a wide variety of topics, and serves
on the Maui Invasive Species Committee and the Social Concerns
Committee at Iao Congregational Church.  He has been an
inspiration and support to many young scientists, encouraging
them to remain in Hawaii to continue making a contribution to our
island ecosystems.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Dr. Loope
from the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources.

     Your Committee believes that the nominees are valuable
resources and well qualified to serve on the Natural Area
Reserves System Commission.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Water, Land, and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached
to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the
background, character, experience, and qualifications of the
nominees, has found the nominees to be qualified for the
positions to which nominated and recommends that the Senate
advise and consent to the nominations.

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



                                   ______________________________
                                   COLLEEN HANABUSA, Chair

 
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