Senate Panel Seeks Update on SHPD Search, Sequestration, Kahoolawe

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The Hawaii Senate Committee on Water and Land is holding briefings Tuesday (Aug. 27) to receive updates on several emergent issues being addressed by the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

During the briefing the committee and department will discuss:

• 9:30 a.m. The effects of the federal sequester within DLNR.

• 10:30 a.m. Concerns raised in the Audit of the Kahoolawe Rehabilitation Trust Fund regarding the trust fund itself and restoration plan.

• 1:30 p.m. The search for a new Division Administrator for the DLNR State Historic Preservation Division, as well as concerns regarding the National Park Service Corrective Action Plan.

“This informational briefing is an opportunity for us to sit down with Department of Land and Natural Resources and discuss where they are in addressing key items concerning the State,” said Senator Malama Solomon, chair of the Senate Committee on Water and Land. “Through developing a stronger understanding of the organization’s current status we will be better able to plan for the future and prepare for the potential impacts of events such as sequestration.”

Other relevant issues will also be discussed. Note: Civil Beat will report on the briefings later.

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Photo: State Sen. Malama Solomon. (Courtesy)

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