Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 167 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this Concurrent Resolution is to urge the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to:

The Hawaii Audubon Society, Ocean Law & Policy Institute of the Pacific Forum CSIS, and two concerned individuals submitted testimony in support of this measure. The Nature Conservancy supported this measure with amendments. DLNR opposed the plan development due to budgetary concerns.

Your Committee finds that the best way to mesh traditional Hawaiian management with western-style management approaches is through community-based marine co-management. This approach not only educates the community about resource issues but directly involves a broad cross-section of the community in the management of their marine resources.

Your Committee further finds that there are indications that many different communities and marine resource users are willing to work with the State in the development of appropriate community-based marine co-management areas and to take active stewardship roles in the management of these areas.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 167 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.