STAND

STAND. COM. REP. NO.3344

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2002

RE: S.C.R. No. 159

S.D. 1

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Economic Development and Technology and Water, Land, Energy and Environment, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 159 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A FRESHWATER FISHERY AT THE WAHIAWA RESERVOIR, OAHU,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to convene a task force to determine the feasibility of establishing a freshwater fishery at the Wahiawa Reservoir. The task force will examine:

(1) Previous attempts to develop a freshwater fishery;

(2) Plans and proposals that could alter the water quality of the Reservoir;

(3) Alternative species of fish that might be considered;

(4) The potential market for and cost factors for establishing a fishery; and

(5) Potential environmental and economic impacts.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources.

Your Committees find that there are certain opportunities for upgrading the recreational fishery and improving the surrounding area which the task force could address.

Your Committees have amended this measure by expanding task force membership to include representatives from general recreational fishers on the lake, North Shore Freshwater Anglers, the Association of Freshwater Sport Anglers, Castle & Cooke or its subsidiary Dole Corporation, and other parties the members feel would substantially add to the discussion.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Economic Development and Technology and Water, Land, Energy and Environment that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 159, as amended herein, and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 159, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Economic Development and Technology and Water, Land, Energy and Environment,

____________________________ LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair		____________________________ ROD TAM, Chair