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Sunday, March 11

East Honolulu Fishpond Heritage

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HB2820 HD3Directs Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish the East Honolulu fishpond heritage area. Provides state lease preferences for the reconstruction, restoration, repair, or use of Hawaiian and kanaka maoli fishponds. Creates a preference for the use of traditional names of Hawaiian fishponds. Effective July 1, 2012. (HB2820 HD3)—has cleared the House and has been referred to the Senate on 8 March 2012. It has passed first reading and has been referred to WLH/HWN, WAM. The WLH and HWN committees have scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-12 2:55PM in conference room 224. Please provide your support by submitting public testimony (see link at bottom of public hearing notice) or by speaking at the meeting.

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Doug Fetterly

Marine / Coastal Captain
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Sat as Vice Chair on the Natural Resource Commission in Davis, CA (near Sacramento). College coursework in Natural Resource Conservation, Marine Biology, and Watershed Management (majors were electronic engineering and English lit). Helped create and sat on the board of a non-profit that worked with the County of Sonoma to create a Community Services District to allow our own wastewater and water management. Took Oceanography at UH to gain local knowledge. Love to surf, backpack, sail (sailed for 20 years in San Francisco area; raced for 5), run, swim, backcountry ski. Married to my absolute Sweetie. Kids and grandkids in N. CA.