Updated at 4:03 p.m., Monday, November 26, 2007
State seeking water resources commission members
Advertiser Staff
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources is looking for people interested in water resources to serve as a member of the state Commission on Water Resource Management to serve a new four-year term beginning July 1, 2008.Nominations, along with resumes, must be submitted no later than Dec. 14 to the Nominating Committee, Commission on Water Resource Management, P.O. Box 621, Honolulu, HI 96809. All names submitted to the Nominating Committee will be kept confidential by the Nominating Committee.
"The ideal candidate should have substantial experience or expertise in traditional Hawaiian water resource management techniques as well as traditional Hawaiian riparian usage," said Ken Kawahara, Deputy to the Water Commission.
The Commission on Water Resource Management is composed of seven members who have jurisdiction and final authority on matters relating to implementation and administration of the State Water Code.
Five members are appointed by the governor, who selects nominees from a list submitted by a nominating committee. Nominees are subject to confirmation by the state Senate.
Other members by law are the chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, who serves as chairperson of the Commission on Water Resource Management, and the director of the Department of Health. Members serve without pay except for reimbursement for expenses, including travel, necessary to do the job.
