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West Maui Mountains Watershed Partnership url www hawp org Protecting and sustaining the forest the water and the people of Hawai i Testimony of Trae Menard Chair of the Hawai i Association of Watershed Partnerships...recognize that the best way to protect our forested watersheds and the source of our fresh drinking water was through collaborative management across landscapes Starting with the East Maui Watershed Partnership...forum to discuss a variety of environmental topics ranging from endangered species invasive species water issues and pollution Whenever federal agencies are planning a particular action like critical habitat...
Regarding OPPORTUNITIES FOR FEDERAL AND NON FEDERAL PARTNERSHIPS IN INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT AND EFFORTS TO IMPROVE WATER SECURITY IN HAWAII October 18 2016 Thank you for hosting this important hearing...hearing to examine the critical nexus between partnerships watershed management and water security It is my privilege to represent the United States Department of Agriculture USDA Forest Service in describing...programs in Hawaii that address forest and watershed health which contribute to the security of our water supply and will also touch on programs of national scope including several important programs within...
scheduling this hearing and allowing us to speak on the subject of integrated water management and efforts to improve Hawaii s water landscape An additional thank you to my fellow speakers for your important...the University of Hawai i UH Sea Grant College Program Hawai i Sea Grant Interim Director of the UH Water Resources Research Center WRRC and the University Director of the Pacific Islands Climate Science...the Hawai i Sea Grant program Water Resources Development Act of 2016 WRDA 20161 To begin my testimony I would like to first thank the Senate for passing S 2848 the Water Resources Development Act of 2016...
Hearing on Water Security in Hawaiʻi October 18 2016 The Nature Conservancy of Hawai i is a private non profit conservation organization dedicated to the preservation of the lands and waters upon which...acres in 14 preserves and work in 19 coastal communities to help protect the near shore reefs and waters of the main Hawaiian Islands We forge partnerships with government private parties and communities...Conservancy a private non profit conservation organization dedicated to the preservation of the lands and waters upon which life depends Hawaii s native ecosystems once extended from the mountains to the sea with...
examine opportunities for federal and non federal partnerships in integrated water management and efforts to improve water security in Hawai i Tuesday October 18 2016 Submitted by David Y Ige Governor...clean water There are no nearby states from which we can draw to meet our fresh water needs for drinking and agriculture Our rainforests play a critical role in the capture and storage of water Our forests...the forests are healthy our water source is secure and clean When damaged by invasive species or fire or disease or loss of species the forest loses its integrity and water capturing capability That s...
for much of our nation s onshore and offshore mineral resources And the Interior Department manages water resources in Western states responsible for our nation s hydropower system something that Sen Wyden...last Congress was passing bipartisan legislation preserving our special places through the Land and Water Conservation Fund I believe that Congressman Zinke will have a chance to discuss that in his testimony...lands and was enthusiastic about us trying to come up with bipartisan legislation to fix the Land and Water Conservation Fund My constituents want to know with a new administration are these public lands going...
broad expanse of wilderness with little else of interest or value We ve lost access to lands and waters that even President Carter promised would be open to us We ve had our long standing right to manage...nearly all of the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas It has withdrawn tens of thousands of square miles of water outside of those two areas It has attempted to convert the non wilderness 1002 area in our Coastal...With little regard for local concern and opposition President Obama has designated more land and water as National Monuments than the previous 18 presidents combined Landscape level planning a term that...
the visitors Tourism provides many benefits and is largely supported by accessible public lands and waters At the same time tourism increases not only the number of stakeholders to fire risk but also the...ensure healthy populations and habitats Healthy forests provide an array of benefits including clean water for fish habitat for animals to thrive and a variety of other uses depending on resource management...
Doing Our current focus is on the Seward Marine Industrial Center and Alternative Energy with the Sea Water Heat Pump at the Alaska SeaLife Center featured as the central project Historically Seward has struggled...
forestry practices on private municipal and state lands with a mandate of protecting fish habitat and water quality during timber management activities The NASF represents the directors of the state forestry...State Foresters deliver technical and financial assistance along with protection of forest health water and wildfire for more than two thirds of the nation s forests The mission and duties of state agencies...
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