STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1402

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.C.R. No. 173

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 173 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO WORK WITH MOANALUA GARDENS FOUNDATION TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE USE OF KAMANANUI (MOANALUA) VALLEY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PURPOSES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to protect and preserve one of Hawaii's most treasured cultural and historical areas by urging the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to work with Moanalua Gardens Foundation to execute a Memorandum of Understanding for the use of Kamananui Valley, also known as Moanalua Valley, for educational and cultural purposes.

     The Moanalua Gardens Foundation supported this measure.  DLNR offered comments.

     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. 173 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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JERRY L. CHANG, Chair