Report Title:

Halawa Stream; Dredging

WHEREAS, the cleanliness of the Halawa Stream on Oahu is important to the quality of life for residents who live nearby; and

WHEREAS, a federal monitoring study recently concluded that many Oahu urban streams contain a high level of pesticide found in residues in stream bottoms, and that any urban stream life should be viewed as potentially hazardous; and

WHEREAS, Halawa Stream is filled with excessive topsoil, muck, and mire which hamper proper drainage; and

WHEREAS, residents also have expressed concern regarding vegetation overgrowth and silting in Halawa Stream along Kamehameha Highway; and

WHEREAS, the conditions in and around Halawa Stream increase the likelihood of flooding; and

WHEREAS, dredging and cleaning the Halawa Stream, beginning at Salt Lake Boulevard and continuing dredging towards Kamehameha Highway, would reduce soil erosion and sedimentation; reduce litter; and beautify Halawa stream so that it is more safe and appealing to the community; and

WHEREAS, dredging and cleaning Halawa Stream would protect the public health by improving the quality of water and stream life; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2001, the City and County of Honolulu is requested to dredge and clean the area of Halawa Stream beginning at Salt Lake Boulevard and continuing dredging towards Kamehameha Highway to improve the stagnant and unpleasant conditions and to improve drainage of Halawa Stream in this area; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the City and County of Honolulu and Chairperson of the Aiea Neighborhood Board.