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HI HR68
Resolution
Status
4/7/2022
Primary Sponsor
Scot Matayoshi
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AI Summary
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Urges the City and County of Honolulu Department of Environmental Services to partner with the University of Hawaii, Pacific American Foundation, and other organizations to develop aquaculture on the former Kaneohe Wastewater Pretreatment Facility site at 45-230 Kulauli Street in Kaneohe, Hawaii.
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The 16-acre property (TMK No. 1-4-5-030:036) was decommissioned after digester tank demolition in 2020 and is currently underutilized, with only ancillary and storage structures remaining on the industrial-zoned land.
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Aquaculture use would convert the environmentally sensitive former treatment facility into productive use while supporting the State's goals for food production, food self-sufficiency, seafood consumption, and export opportunities.
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The property is located adjacent to Waikalua Loko Fishpond, a 400-year-old ancient Hawaiian fishpond currently being restored by the Pacific American Foundation and Waikalua Loko Fishpond Preservation Society since 1995.
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Requires certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the University of Hawaii System President, Honolulu Mayor, Environmental Services Director, and Pacific American Foundation leadership.
Legislative Description
Urging The City And County Of Honolulu Department Of Environmental Services And Partners To Utilize The Property Located At 45-230 Kulauli Street, Kaneohe, Hawaii, For Aquaculture Purposes That Will Not Unreasonably Interfere With The Department's Regular Use Of The Property.
Kaneohe Wastewater Pretreatment Facility
Last Action
Resolution adopted in final form.
4/7/2022