STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3557

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  H.C.R. No. 151
                                        




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 H.C.R. No. 151 entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RELATING TO A COMPREHENSIVE
     MASTER PLAN FOR KOKEE AND WAIMEA CANYON STATE PARKS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to prepare a comprehensive
master plan for Kokee and Waimea Canyon State Parks (Parks).

     Specifically, the Department of Land and Natural Resources
is requested to:

     (1)  Facilitate the development of the master plan with
          existing lessees and other stakeholders and interested
          parties;

     (2)  Prioritize needs of the Parks; and


     (3)  Determine how to best fund and implement programs to
          address priorities indicated in the master plan.

     Testimony in support of the measure was received from the
Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Kokee
Leaseholders Association.

     Your Committee finds that the existing infrastructure (e.g.
water, sewer, and roads) at Kokee and Waimea Canyon State Parks

 
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is inadequate to meet the current and future needs.  There is
also an urgent need to repair and maintain the existing
infrastructure that serves Kokee and Waimea Canyon State Parks
and to provide necessary staffing and equipment.

     Your Committee believes that the development of a master
plan for these areas is a necessary first step.

     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 concurs with the intent and
purpose of H.C.R. No. 151, and recommends that it be referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.

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



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                                   COLLEEN HANABUSA, Chair

 
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