STAND. COM. REP. 2862

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: S.C.R. No. 5

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 5 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUBMITTING TO THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII FOR REVIEW OF ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES ON LAND EXCHANGES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to submit to the Legislature for review action taken by the Board of Land and Natural Resources on a proposed land exchange between the State of Hawaii and Parker Ranch.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Department of Education, and Parker Ranch.

Your Committee finds that this land exchange between Parker Ranch and the State of Hawaii will enable the Department of Education to improve the facilities at both Waimea Elementary School and Waimea Intermediate School. Lands owned by Parker Ranch that consist of 4.998 acres would be exchanged for .780 acres of public lands located in Waimea and South Kohala, Hawaii. This additional acreage will provide the Department of Education with the necessary flexibility in constructing a new Waimea Elementary School campus if the need arises in the future. Further, Parker Ranch is willing to forego the difference in value between the parcels as the exchanged state land will allow for the realignment of Lindsey Road and improve the flow of traffic through Waimea Town.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 5 and recommends its adoption.

 

 

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

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LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair