STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1795

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 176

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water and Land, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 176 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO COMPLETE THE TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD PROCESS FOR KA‘ELEPULU WATERSHED IN KAILUA, OAHU,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the Department of Health to complete the Total Maximum Daily Load process for Ka‘elepulu watershed in Kailua, O‘ahu, by December 31, 2019.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from thirty-two individuals.

Your Committee finds that the Ka‘elepulu Watershed, including the Ka‘elepulu Stream, Kailua Beach, Kailua Beach Park, Lanikai Beach, and Kailua boat ramp, was designated for Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) development based on the severity of pollution and uses of the water under the federal Clean Water Act, but the TMDL process was never completed. Your Committee finds that a TMDL process is necessary to ensure the health of the Ka‘elepulu Watershed.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water and Land that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 176 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water and Land,

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KAIALI'I KAHELE, Chair