STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1457
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2013
RE: H.C.R. No. 96
H.D. 2
Honorable Joseph M. Souki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Seventh State Legislature
Regular Session of 2013
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 96, H.D. 1, entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE TO WORK WITH AFFECTED PERSONS AND COUNTIES IN ESTABLISHING CRITICAL HABITAT DESIGNATIONS FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES IN THE STATE,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Adding language to recognize that since federal law does not require the conduct of an environmental assessment or the preparation of an environmental impact statement, these actions were not taken by the Fish and Wildlife Service in its Critical Habitat Designation process;
(2) Adding language to express that conservation efforts should not impede the production of food in the State;
(3) Requesting the Fish and Wildlife Service to conduct an environmental assessment and, if warranted, prepare an environmental impact statement as part of its collaborative efforts with persons and counties affected by Critical Habitat Designation; and
(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 96, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 96, H.D. 2.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water & Land,
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____________________________ CINDY EVANS, Chair |
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