STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1042-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: S.C.R. No. 7

 

 

 

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 S.C.R. No. 7 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING PORTION OF SUBMERGED LANDS AT SPRECKELSVILLE, WAILUKU, MAUI, HAWAII, FOR MAINTENANCE OF ROCK GROIN PURPOSES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to authorize the issuance of a non-exclusive easement covering a portion of submerged lands at Spreckelsville, Maui, for the maintenance of rock groins.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) testified in support of this measure.

During the 1920s, the Baldwin family constructed three rock groins on state-owned fast and submerged lands during construction of their main beach house. In order for the current owners of the property, Arapaho Financial Plaza, LLC, to make improvements on the parcel in the future, a shoreline certification needs to be obtained in accordance with ordinances established by the County of Maui. This requires a request to DLNR for an easement to maintain the groins in the area.

 

Site inspections conducted by a University of Hawaii Sea Grant Coastal Processes Extension Service Specialist in December 2001, and by the DLNR Coastal Lands Program Specialist in January 2002, confirmed that removal of the groins could lead to erosion in the area, potentially affecting the historic residence, and reduce the public's recreational opportunities.

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 S.C.R. No. 7 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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