THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AND AGRICULTURE

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

Senator Willie C. Espero, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:

January 31, 2003

TIME:

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

The Purpose of this Informational Briefing is to discuss Ocean & Coastal Resources Management

    1. Opening Remarks
    2. Director, Office of Planning

    3. Ocean & Coastal Resources Management Overview
    4. Office of Planning (OP)

      Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program (CZM Hawaii)

      Chris Chung, Program Manager, CZM Hawaii

      • Ocean Resources Management Plan (ORMP)

      • Ongoing Outreach & Education Initiatives

      • Key Ocean & Coastal Issues

    5. Fisheries and the Economy
    6. Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WESTPAC)

      Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, WESTPAC

      • Key Fisheries Management Issues & Solutions

      • Economic Impacts of Fisheries

      • Resource Opportunities

    7. Hawaiian Culture and the Coast
    8. Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA)

      Leimana Damate, Policy Analyst, Hawaiian Rights Divison

      • Traditional and Customary Ocean & Coastal Resource Management Issues

      • Indigenous Knowledge & Community Based Management

      • Traditional & Cultural Resource Opportunities

    9. Ocean Industries

Ocean Resources Branch (ORB), Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT)

Elizabeth Corbin, Program Manager, ORB

• The Economics of Industry

• Resources Management and Industry

• Opportunities

VI. Adjournment

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6782.

 

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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye

Chair