THE SENATE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND

Senator Malama Solomon, Chair

Senator Brickwood Galuteria, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER & LAND

Rep. Cindy Evans, Chair

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

 

DATE:

Monday, March 10, 2014

TIME:

2:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The purpose of this informational briefing is to receive an update on how the accomplishments of “The Rain Follows the Forest” watershed initiative are mitigating climate change and securing Hawaii’s water supplies. Statewide projects and future plans for invasive species removal, native tree plantings, fence construction, and other priority actions will be discussed.

 

Presentations will be made by:

 

·         William J. Aila, Jr., Director, Department of Land and Natural Resources

·         Lisa J. Hadway, Administrator, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Department of Land and Natural Resources

·         Colleen Cole, Coordinator, Three Mountain Alliance Watershed Partnership (Hawaii Island)

·         Jordan Jokiel, Coordinator, Leeward Haleakala Watershed Restoration Partnership (Maui)

 

 

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

No public testimony will be accepted.

 

If you require auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e. ASL or foreign language interpreter, or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk at least 24 hours prior to the hearing so that arrangements can be made.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 586-7335.

 

 

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Rep. Cindy Evans

Chair

 

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Senator Malama Solomon

Chair