Miller, Jacquelin N.

Moberly, Ralph

Rappa, Peter

Tabata, Ray

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University of Hawaii at ManoaEnvironmental CenterA Unit of Water Resources Research CenterCrawford 317.2550 Campus RoadHonolulu, Hawaii 96822 RL: 0942Telephone (808) 956-7361HB 219RELATING TO BEACHESStatement forHouse Committees onwater, Land Use and Hawaiian AffairsHealthIntergovernmental Relations and International AffairsHousingPublic Hearing - February 8, 1991ByJacquelin Miller, Environmental CenterPeter Rappa, Sea Grant/Environmental CenterRay Tabata, Sea GrantRalph Moberly, Geology and GeophysicsHB 219 would establish a state office on beaches within the Departmentof Land and Natural Resources.OUr statement on this bill does not represent an institutional positionof the University of Hawaii.We concur with the findings of this bill as presented in section 1-There are a number of environmental problems related to the piecemealmanagement of shoreline protection devices inclUding the eroding of adjacentproperty, interruption in long shore sand transport, and interference withlong term cyclic beach erosion and acretion. We also concur that bettermethods of beach stabilization exist, partiCUlarly the use of offshore sandas a more cost effective and less environmentally damaging alternative.Unfortunately, we cannot concur with the proposed solution.The creation of a separate state office to address the specific issue ofbeaches would seem to be inappropriate and to set an inappropriate precedentfor dealing with other narrowly focussed issues. One might argue for astate office on marinas, bikeways, or any other special area/topic.Rather than set up a separate Office of Beaches, we suggest that theOffice of Coastal Zone Management be directed to review the apparentoverlaping jurisdictions between the counties and state and to make arecommendation on the appropriate placement of responsibility.In closing we note that "beach" is not defined in the Hawaii statutes.AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

HB 219, Relating to Beaches - Statement for House Commitees on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs; Health; Intergovernmental Relations and International Affairs; and Housing,  Public Hearing - February 8. 1991

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HB 219, Relating to Beaches - Statement for House Commitees on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs; Health; Intergovernmental Relations and International Affairs; and Housing, Public Hearing - February 8. 1991

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