Hearing to examine opportunities for federal and non-federal partnerships in integrated water management and efforts to improve water security in Hawaii
October 18, 2016
10:00 AM
Room 325 Hawaii State Capitol
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will hold a hearing on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. HST at the Hawaii State Capitol located at 415 South Beretania Street, Room 325, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) will chair the field hearing.
The purpose of the hearing is to examine opportunities for federal and non-federal partnerships in integrated water management and efforts to improve water security in Hawaii.
Audio of the hearing will be available on the Committee’s website after the hearing concludes. Witness testimony will be available on the website at the start of the hearing.
Opening Remarks
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The Honorable Mazie Hirono
SenatorUnited States Senate
Witness Panel 1
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The Honorable David Y. Ige
GovernorState of Hawai'i -
The Honorable Ryan I. Yamane
State House of RepresentativesState of Hawai'i -
The Honorable Mike Gabbard
State SenateState of Hawai'i
Witness Panel 2
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Mr. Stephen Anthony
Center Director, Pacific Islands Water Science CenterU.S. Geological Survey -
Mr. David Smith
Administator, Division of Forestry & Wildlife, Department of Land & Natural ResourcesState of Hawai'i -
Mr. Randy Moore
Regional Forester, Pacific Southwest RegionForest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Witness Panel 3
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Dr. Sam Gon
Senior Scientist and Cultural AdvisorThe Nature Conservancy -
Mr. Trae Menard
Chair, Hawai'i Association of Watershed PartnershipsThe Nature Conservancy -
Mr. Matthew Gosner
Extension Faculty, Sea Grant College ProgramUniversity of Hawai'i
