Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 12, Number 11, 1 Nowemapa 1995 — State Water Code Joint Public Information Meetings [ARTICLE]

State Water Code Joint Public Information Meetings

The State Legislature will be conducting a series of public hearings to obtain testimonv on the necd to improve the existing State Water Codc (Chapter 174c, Hawaii Reviscd Statutes). Discussion and analysis of proposed changes by ihe Review Commission in its final report of December 1 994 by the native Hawaiian community is essential to protect and preserve native Hawaiian water rights. ln order to provide information to the native Hawaiian community. a joint effort is being implemented by the following groups: 1 . Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) 2. Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) 3. Native Hawaiian Advisory Council (NHAC) 4. Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation (NHLC) These four groups announced that public information meetings in a panel format will be held prior to the upcoming legislative public hearings.

Date/Time: Tuesday, October 17, 1995 6:30 p.m. — 9:30 p.m. Saturday, October 21, 1995 9:00 a.m. — 12 noon Saturday, October 28, 1995 9:00 a.m. -4- 12 noon Saturday, November 4, 1995 9:00 a.m. — 12 noon Tuesday, November 7, 1995 6:30 p.m. — 9:30 p.m Saturday, November 18, 1995 9:00 a.m. — 12noon Tuesday, November 21, 1995 6:30 p.m. — 9:30 p.m.

Location: Wilcox Elementary School, 4319 Hardy St., Lihue, Kaua' i Keaukaha Elementary School, 240 Desha Ave. Hilo, Hawai'i Waimea Elementary & Intermediate School 67-1225 Mamalahoa Hwy. Waimea, Hawai'i DHHL Paukukalo Community Center, Keali'i Dr. Wailuku, Maui Moloka'i High and Intermediate School 2140 Farrington Ave. Ho'ole hua, Moloka'i Blanche Pope EIementary School, 41-133 Huli St. Waimanalo, O'aliu Nanaikapono Elementary School 89-195 Farrington Hwy. Nanakuli, O'ahu