STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2171

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 695, 696

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Agriculture and Environment, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 695 and 696, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Environmental Council

G.M. No. 695	RONALD TERRY, for a term to expire 06-30-2023; and
G.M. No. 696	BARBARA KAAUMOANA, for a term to expire 06-30-2023,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by Ronald Terry and Barbara Kaaumoana for service on the Environmental Council.

RONALD TERRY

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of Ronald Terry from the Office of Environmental Quality Control; Hawaii Cattlemen's Council; Hawai‘i Island Chamber of Commerce; Hawai‘i Farm Bureau Federation; David S. De Luz, Sr. Enterprises, Inc.; and nine individuals.

Your Committee finds that Mr. Terry earned a B.A. in Geography from the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo. He received a Ph.D. in Geography from Louisiana State University through a National Science Foundation grant. Mr. Terry was an Assistant Professor of Geography at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo from 1987 through 1992. Mr. Terry is an Affiliate Professor at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo and continues to occasionally lecture. Mr. Terry started his own consulting business, Geometrician Associates, in 1992 where he has prepared nearly five hundred environmental assessments, environmental impact statements, and biological reports for projects throughout the Hawaiian islands. Clients have included federal, state, and county agencies as well as private sector firms.

Your Committee further finds that Mr. Terry has served on multiple government and nonprofit boards. Some of the boards related to environmental science and policy that he has been active on include the Marine and Coastal Zone Management Advocacy Council; Mauna Kea Management Board; University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Chancellor's Advisory Council and Chancellor Selection Committee; Board of Directors of the award-winning journal, Environment Hawai‘i; and the State's Environmental Council since 2016. As a member of the Environmental Council, Mr. Terry has helped lead the revision of the State's administrative rules on environmental impact statements.

BARBARA KAAUMOANA

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of Barbara Kaaumoana from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Office of Environmental Quality Control, Aha Moku Advisory Committee, County of Kaua‘i Office of the Mayor, one member of the state House of Representatives, Hawai‘i Farm Bureau, Hawaii Cattlemen's Council, and two individuals.

Your Committee finds that Ms. Kaaumoana received her education from Stanford University. Ms. Kaaumoana has served as a nurse, special education teacher, author, volunteer, and has served as the Executive Director of the Hanalei Watershed Hui since 1999, and Vice Chair of Hui Ho‘omalu i ka ‘Āina since 2000. As the Executive Director of the Hanalei Watershed Hui, Ms. Kaaumoana has applied for and managed multiple federal and local grants related to the environment, disaster planning, and rural development.

Your Committee further finds that Ms. Kaaumoana has served on multiple government and nonprofit boards, including the Environmental Council since 2016. Some of the boards related to environmental science and policy that she has been active on and held leadership roles include the Ha‘ena State Park Master Plan Advisory Committee; Kilauea Neighborhood Association; Marine and Coastal Zone Advocacy Council; United States Fish and Wildlife Service Hawaii Fish Habitat Initiative Steering Committee; and Conservation Council for Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council. Ms. Kaaumoana's participation in various organizations has focused on stewardship and collaborative management of the natural, cultural, and economic resources of Hawaii.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture and Environment that are attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominees, has found the nominees to be qualified for the positions to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nominations.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Agriculture and Environment,

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MIKE GABBARD, Chair