STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1067-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   H.C.R. No. 181

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 181 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, LAND DIVISION, TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO REDIRECT STORM WATER RUNOFF FROM STATE LANDS ADJACENT TO THE HANAPEPE SALT PONDS AWAY FROM THE SALT PANS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Land Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to develop a plan to redirect storm water runoff from state lands adjacent to the Hanapepe Salt Ponds away from the salt pans, to prevent the further decline of these ancient Hawaiian salt ponds.

     Hui Hana Pa'akai O Hanapepe and a concerned individual testified in support of this concurrent resolution.  DLNR opposed this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Stipulating in the request to DLNR, that DLNR consult with the salt makers when developing the plan to redirect storm water runoff away from the salt pans; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 181, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 181, H.D. 1.

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

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KEN ITO, Chair