RECREATIONAL RENAISSANCE Ka Iwi as we know it today will never be the same

Ka Iwi

Aloha, we are sorry to cast a dark shadow over the recent good news regarding the Governor's action to change the land use designation of the Ka Iwi makai lands from urban to conservation BUT this is serious...and needs your immediate attention. Please share with your friends. HB 980 Ka Iwi included - 911 Hearing WLO 02-09 -09. Status RELATING TO RECREATIONAL RENAISSANCE. Fortifies the recreational renaissance program of the department of land and natural resources through various amendments to state law. On Monday ( Hearing WLO 02-09 -09 ) this committee will deliberate on HB 980 a.k.a. Recreational Renaissance and if passed as written (click on link HB980 above) Ka Iwi as we know it today will never be the same. Ka Iwi is on the 'user fee hit list' which means the State will now rely on this area to help make bank for other park projects. It also means changes as noted in section 10 will be at their discretion -- read section 10 and see what sort of wild things can happen. The word 'cabin' is included and though we suspect that may refer to specific Big Island parks that is not what it says. We need Ka Iwi taken off this list. This is not fair and completely derails us from our long term vision to form partnerships to purchase mauka lands. 30 years in the making to protect this wild natural resource and this happens? Go figure! Please write to us if you feel differently. If you agree with our position to keep Ka Iwi in its natural state and deleted from HB980 please send your letter today or tomorrow to: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION OF 2009 COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES Rep. Ken Ito, Chair Rep. Sharon E. Har, Vice Chair Rep. Rida Cabanilla Rep. Sylvia Luke Rep. Jerry L. Chang Rep. Hermina M. Morita Rep. Pono Chong Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III Rep. Denny Coffman Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching Rep. Robert N. Herkes Rep. Cynthia Thielen Rep. Chris Lee NOTICE OF HEARING DATE: Monday, February 09, 2009 TIME: 9:00 a.m. PLACE: Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street A G E N D A HB 1552 Status RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. Authorizes DLNR to issue long-term residential leases to qualified persons currently residing in Kahana Valley state living park. Establishes Kahana planning council to develop Kahana valley state living park master plan to ensure the living park achieves its purpose and goals. WLO, FIN HB 980 Status RELATING TO RECREATIONAL RENAISSANCE. Fortifies the recreational renaissance program of the department of land and natural resources through various amendments to state law. WLO, FIN HB 1604 Status RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY. Imposes a tax upon the value of improvements surrendered to a lessor by a lessee, without compensation to the lessee, upon the expiration of a long-term non-residential lease. WLO, FIN HB 1040 Status RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY. Repeals the sunset date and makes permanent the law shielding county lifeguards from liability. WLO, JUD HB 848 Status RELATING TO GOVERNMENT LIABILITY. Makes permanent the tort law exception to liability for county lifeguard services and the conclusive presumptions relating to the duty of public entities to warn of dangers on improved public lands. WLO, JUD HB 1055 Status RELATING TO LAND USE. Provides for a use-it-or-lose-it automatic reversion of urban or rural district land use reclassifications if development has not commenced within ten years. WLO, JUD HB 127 Status RELATING TO LAND USE. Allows mining as a permitted use in the agricultural district. WLO, AGR HB 1767 Status RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN. Limits county eminent domain powers to preclude condemnation of private property owned by tax exempt charitable organizations for use for certain economic development related purposes. WLO, JUD HB 665 Status RELATING TO FORFEITURE. Clarifies that the forfeiture laws apply to violations of conservation and resources statutes and rules and to protection of caves, historic preservation, and the Kaho‘olawe island reserve. WLO, JUD HB 1712 Status RELATING TO FISHING. Requires the department of land and natural resources to submit a report to the legislature on any proposed rules to regulate the taking of uhu, weke/moana kali, and ulua/papio. WLO, FIN DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating: · Testifier's name with position/title and organization; · The Committee the comments are directed to; · The date and time of the hearing; · Measure number; and · The number of copies the Committee is requesting. While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing. Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways: PAPER: 1 copy (including an original) to Room 438 in the State Capitol; FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-8504 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or WEB: For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit through the Web page at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns. This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony. If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-8470 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations. Selected meetings are broadcast live. Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074. ________________________________________ Rep. Ken Ito Chair