STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1394

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.C.R. No. 208

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 208 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ADOPTION OF RULES RESTRICTING COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES AND IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE HANAPEPE AND WAIMEA RIVERS ON KAUAI,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to propose rules to the Board of Land and Natural Resources that would restrict commercial activity and implement an effective restoration and conservation management plan for the Hanapepe and Waimea Rivers on Kauai.

Specifically, these rules, as drafted by the Kauai Westside Watershed Council (KWWC) and the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation of the DLNR, are to:

(1) Establish noncommercial zones;

(2) Designate these noncommercial zones to encourage and support regional sustenance, recreation, and Hawaiian gathering rights, and recognize their historical importance; and

(3) Restore these activities and monitoring and enforce restrictions through a partnership between KWWC and DLNR.

DLNR submitted testimony in support of this concurrent resolution.

Your Committee finds that the Divisions of Boating and Ocean Recreation and Aquatic Resources of the DLNR are working closely with the KWWC regarding future expansion of activities until environmental evaluations are conducted and a restoration and conservation management plan has been implemented to prevent the degradation of these fragile waterways.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 208 and recommends its adoption.

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

 

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EZRA R. KANOHO, Chair