STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3100

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.C.R. No. 89
                                        S.D. 1




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Labor and Environment, to which was
referred S.C.R. No. 89 entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
     LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONVENE A WORK GROUP TO STUDY
     CONDITIONS AT PUNALU`U BEACH AND THE NEAR-BY KAMEHAME BEACH
     AND RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT
     THE AREA'S ENDANGERED SPECIES AND THE ECOSYSTEM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of
Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to convene a work group to
study conditions at the beaches of Punalu`u and Kamehame and
provide recommendations to preserve and protect the areas'
endangered species and ecosystem.

     Testimony in support of this measure was provided by the
Department of Land and Natural Resources and Earthjustice Legal
Defense Fund.

     Currently, endangered species and other threatened animals
and their habitat are being imperiled by predators and
recreational activities.  In addition, the green sand beach is
suffering from the effects of subsidence and the illegal removal
of beach sand.  The overlapping jurisdiction among government
agencies results in a lack of coordination in efforts to protect
and manage these natural resources.  This measure requests DLNR
to convene a work group to examine the conditions at the beaches

 
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of Punalu`u and Kamehame and provide recommendations to preserve
and protect the endangered species and ecosystem.  Your Committee
finds that the areas are in need of stewardship and that certain
activities should be regulated to sustain continued use and
enjoyment of the beaches.

     Your Committee amended the measure by extending the deadline
for reporting findings and recommendations to the Legislature
twenty days before the convening of the 2002 Regular Session
rather than the 2001 session.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Labor and Environment that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
S.C.R. No. 89, as amended herein, and recommends that it be
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, in the form attached
hereto as S.C.R. No. 89, S.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Labor and
                                   Environment,



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                                   BOB NAKATA, Chair

 
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