STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1177-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 31
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water and Land Use, to which was referred
H.C.R. No. 31 entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE STATE OF HAWAII
     TO ACQUIRE TWO PARCELS OF LAND ADJACENT TO LIMAHULI STREAM
     ON THE ISLAND OF KAUAI FOR THE PRESERVATION OF IMPORTANT
     CULTURAL RESOURCES AND THEIR INCORPORATION INTO HA'ENA STATE
     PARK,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to encourage the State of
Hawaii to acquire two parcels of land adjacent to Limahuli Stream
on Kauai for cultural preservation and incorporation into Ha'ena
State Park.

     The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR)
testified in support of the concept of acquiring the two parcels
for inclusion in Ha'ena State Park, as long as it does not
adversely affect the Administration's current priorities in the
Executive Budget.

     A member of the 'Ilio'ulaokalani Coalition, Hui Maka'ainana
O'Makana, and the Hanalei River Hui, an assistant professor at
the Center for Hawaiian Studies at the University of Hawaii, two
archaeologists, National Tropical Botanical Garden, Limahuli
Garden and Preserve, Kupuna Mana'o Council on Kauai, and a number
of private citizens testified in support of this resolution.


 
 
 
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     Your Committee finds that there is land located at the
entrance of Limahuli Valley on Kauai that is rich with natural,
cultural, spiritual and archaeological resources.  Two parcels,
owned by out-of-state residents, are rich with archaeological
sites, significant to the total cultural importance of the area.
These parcels have remained untouched until 1998, when the owner
removed all trees on these lots, making it clear that development
on the property is imminent.  The owner of the parcels is not
willing to negotiate a land exchange in order to preserve the
archaeological sites.

     Your Committee amended this resolution by:

     (1)  Adding language that the State of Hawaii has the power
          to acquire interests in real estate for public use;

     (2)  Adding language regarding acquisition of resource value
          lands for public use; and

     (3)  Including parties that would either be affected by or
          have an interest in this land acquisition be sent
          certified copies of this resolution.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Water and Land Use that is attached to this report,
your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No.
31, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the
Committee on Finance, in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No.
31, H.D. 1.

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



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                                   ROMY M. CACHOLA, Chair