STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1505-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.C.R. No. 117

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 117 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, LAND DIVISION, TO ASSEMBLE VARIOUS STATE, COUNTY, AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES TO MEET AND DEVELOP A HANAPEPE SALT POND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Land Division, to assemble various state, county, and community agencies to meet and develop a Hanapepe Salt Pond Resource Management Plan.

     The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Hawaii Boaters Political Action Association, and numerous concerned individuals testified in support of this concurrent resolution.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources opposed this measure.

     Your Committee finds that the Hanapepe Salt Ponds on the island of Kauai are a precious resource, in danger of destruction by pollution from various sources.  Your Committee believes that a comprehensive management plan to alleviate the multiple stresses on this resource is crucial to its revitalization.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 117 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs,

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KEN ITO, Chair