HI SCR210

Hawaii State Park System manages over 50 parks encompassing approximately 30,000 acres across the islands.

Current state processes prevent coconuts from maturing in parks due to safety concerns from falling fruit and do not allow collection of fallen coconuts for food distribution.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources' Division of State Parks is requested to develop and implement an innovative strategic plan to use coconut palms in state parks and state-owned lands as a sustainable food source.

Charity organizations including the Hawaii Foodbank and Hawaii Homeless Healthcare Hui have expressed willingness to accept and distribute edible coconuts collected from public lands.

A certified copy of the resolution shall be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources.