HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES             H.R. NO.91            
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 1999                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                     HOUSE  RESOLUTION

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO STUDY
   THE PROBLEMS WITH FLOODING IN THE WAILUPE STREAM AREA.
 


 1       WHEREAS, Wailupe stream is susceptible to flooding and
 2   currently has an erosion problem; and
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 4       WHEREAS, due to erosion of the stream, some homeowners may
 5   experience loss of part of their property; and
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 7       WHEREAS, the Army Corps of Engineers studied the problem
 8   but was not able to establish a federal interest in going on
 9   with the study or project, therefore the study was terminated;
10   and
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12       WHEREAS, the Corps found that the project did not meet the
13   benefit/cost ratio criteria; and
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15       WHEREAS, the homeowners near the stream are concerned that
16   there may be damage to their property if the erosion problem is
17   not fixed; now, therefore,
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19       BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the
20   Twentieth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session
21   of 1999, that the department of land and natural resources is
22   requested to study the flooding problems of Wailupe stream,
23   including creating plans, specifications and estimates for the
24   Wailupe stream flood control project; and
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26       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the department shall report
27   findings and recommendations to the legislature no later than
28   twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of
29   2000; and
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31       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this
32   resolution be submitted to the chair of the board of land and
33   natural resources and the speaker of the House of
34   Representatives.
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