PUBLIC NOTICE
NOMINATIONS FOR A COMMISSION MEMBER TO THE
STATE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
The Nominating Committee for the State Commission on Water Resource Management (“Commission”) is accepting applications for two (2) member positions on the Commission, which will expire on June 30, 2025. If selected and confirmed, the term for each of the two members will begin upon the vacancy on or after July 1, 2025 and expire on June 30, 2029. The Nominating Committee will review the applications and interview applicants to nominate a list of at least three (3) individuals deemed qualified according to Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS)
§ 174C 7(b), for each vacant position to send to the Governor for consideration. The persons selected for appointment by the Governor are subject to confirmation by the State Senate.
The Commission has exclusive jurisdiction and final authority over matters relating to the implementation and administration of the State Water Code (HRS Chapter 174C), except as otherwise provided in the chapter. The Governor appoints five (5) of the seven (7) members to the Commission under the process indicated in HRS
§ 174C-7. The two (2) remaining commissioners are ex-officio voting members – the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources who serves as the Chairperson of the Commission and the Director of the Department of Health, or the Director’s designee. State law requires that each member selected by the Nominating Committee have “substantial experience in the area of water resource management.” (HRS § 174C-7(b)), be a citizen of the United States, and a state resident for at least one year immediately preceding that person’s appointment. Haw. Const. Art. V, § 6.
Commission members serve a four-year term without pay, although certain expenses necessary for the performance of their duties, such as travel, are reimbursed.
To apply, visit https://boards.hawaii.gov/apply/ and under agency, select “Department of Land & Natural Resources,” then “Commission on Water Resource Management” or may be sent via U.S. mail to:
Nominating Committee
Commission on Water Resource Management
1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 227
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Applications and resumes should be submitted online or postmarked no later than February 13, 2025. For more information, please visit the Commission website, http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/cwrm/aboutus/commission/.
COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
/s/ Ciara W.K. Kahahane
Ciara W.K. Kahahane, Deputy Director
Dated: December 11, 2024
(SA/HTH/WHT/TGI1477621 12/26/24)
