Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 94 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to express the Legislature's support for increasing the depth of Barbers Point Harbor.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Barbers Point Harbor Advisory Council and the Estate of James Campbell. The Department of Transportation (DOT) supported the intent of this measure.

Your Committee finds that Kalaeloa Barbers Point Harbor is the second busiest commercial harbor in the State.

Your Committee understands that DOT and the United States Army Corps of Engineers are currently working together with the local community to provide various improvements at the harbor, including dredging to a depth of 42 feet. However, this depth is insufficient to allow some types of ships to enter the harbor at full capacity.

Your Committee believes that the harbor should be dredged to 45 feet to accommodate almost all vessels that may use this harbor. In addition, your Committee finds that the dredging operation recommended in this concurrent resolution should be done at one time to minimize any adverse impacts on fishers and the local community.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 94 and recommends its adoption.