MAHALO FOR A GREAT PARTY! The Executive Committee of the Sierra Club, Group extends its sincere gratitude and appreciation to the following members, friends and businesses who supported Pa`ina o ka `Aina. Attendees were treated to the scrumptious pupus and an inspiring presentation by Jack Jeffrey of the conservation and restoration efforts at Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge. We were even blessed by showers from above. Thanks to your support, more trees will be planted, more people will enjoy the outdoors, and our campaigns to protect open space will continue.

In-Kind Donors Organizations ABC Corporation Betsy Gagne Gary Gill Big City Diner Meredith Grimmer Dave Ioacobucci Bubbies Homemade Ice Cream & Desserts Suzan Harada Annette Kaohelauli‘i Gift and Gourmet Nelson Ho Vernon Knight Nature Center Lea Hong Ellen Kurtz Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park Jack Jeffrey Reese Liggett HawaiianForest.com Jae Kajiwara Pat Onogi Heidi’s Bread Basket, Inc. Annette Kaohelaulii Jim and Cindy Waddington Honolulu Theatre for Youth Kazuko Love Betsy Weatherford Hui Kû Maoli Ola Alma McGoldrick Mel Yoshioka Manoa Valley Theatre Donna Miyashiro Kastner Design Associates Ed Mersino Kincaid’s Margaret Mortz Kokua Market Ruth Otake Le Bistro Eno and Helen Plumley Manoa Valley Theatre Sharon Reilly Native Nursery Kimo Robello Palomino Maile Sakamoto Patagonia Nara Takakawa Pleasant Island Holidays Dan Tanji Sam Choy’s Diamond Head Restaurant Cindy Waddington Starbucks Coffee Betsy Weatherford Try Fitness Sylvianne Yee Waimea Valley Audubon Center Doug Young

Individuals Cash Donations Anonymous Lawrence & Donna Lum Bill Aoki Donna Fukuroku Renee Arcand Kathy Harter Susan Anderson Yuriko Morisato Wailani Broad Thomas Okahata Lisa Carter Randy Ching Volunteers Jim Crabtree Bill Aoki Laura Crites Naomi and Renee Arcand John Culliney Arlene Buccholtz Judy Dalton Judy Buffington Bill Doar John Burns Laura Edmunds Lisa Carter Solomon Enos Randy Ching Michael Furuya Suzan Harada

Malama I Ka Honua October - December 2003 • 19 Mahalo for making our work possible The Sierra Club, Hawaii Chapter gratefully recognizes the generous contributions of its members and friends during the 2003 calendar year. We extend our appreciation of your support by acknowledging your gifts on the following pages. We thank you for your commitment to ensuring that Hawaii’s beautiful places will exist for our keiki for generations to come. Note: Every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of this report. We deeply regret any error or omissions and ask that oversights be brought to the attention of the Sierra Club, Hawaii Chapter by emailing the Chapter Treasurer at [email protected].

Anonymous Nancie Caraway Ilsa Enomoto Nelson and Jennifer Ho Mr and Mrs Christian H Aall Kris Carlberg Zora Enomoto Kristen Holmes Kari Adams L Carlson & C Giuli Audrey Yasuko Enseki-Tom In memory of XXXXXX L Adolewski & S Gilbert Susan & Dan Marjorie & Duane D Erway Lea Hong Mary Louise Jeffrey Akaka Patricia Carroll Barbara Essman John Hoover & Marcia Stone John S Alexander Donn Carswell Teresa D Evangelista K Hoover Mr. and Mrs. George Allan Benjamin Cassiday Larry Fahn Arius Hopman Cheryl Ambrozic-Mooz Cindy Chamberlin Judith A Fekete Ruth Horie & Allen Matsunaga John Anderson M and M Chavez-Pardini Dr Virginia Fine Barbara Hudman Sherry W Arndt Barbara Childers Andrew M Fisher Guy M Hughes Ginny Aste Randy ChingLinda C Chock Jill Fitzpatrick Janyth Husic Laurence W Axtell Walter H K Choy Charles Frankel David Iacobucci Anita Bachmann Regina Chung David Kimo Frankel Jack Irvine Ernesto Baclig Mary Chung Richard Frankel Robert & Susan Irvine M Baker & L Hendrickson Richard Q. Coffman Stephanie Frazier Kimberley Isaak George and Lull Beal Katie Coleman Sandra Fricke Mrs Jean F Jackson Carol A S Bebb Christopher Commichau Edward F & Grace Furukawa John Jaeger Robert And Sydna Becker Edward K Conklin Betsy Gagne Mark R James Mary S Bell Hunton Conrad Benjy Garfinkle Pamela Jayne J Berger Maha Conyers Suzanne Gebler Arthur Johnsen Roxie Berlin May Cook G Donald Gedge Jacquelline Johnson Belle Bernatowicz Sam and Mary Cooke Maryann Gianantoni Michael and Susan Jones Lional And Mitzie Bernson Charles M Cooke, IV Lorin T Gill Hale Judson, III Janice Biltoft Mr and Mrs I M Cooke Kimie Gill Miki Kaipaka Gary And Beryl Blaich Robbie Cox Mr Mark Gillett Glen And Jae Kajiwara Ralph Blancato Paul Craig Kristin Gillette Annette Kaohelaulii Jasmin Bloom Marian A Crislip Kathleen and Peter Golden D Piilani Kaopuiki Carl Bonham Andrea Cronrod William P Golden, Jr Noriko Kasahara Karl and Marilyn Bornhorst Ann and R Dougal Crowe Alice Goo Suzanne Kashiwaeda Joan Bowden Charles Cummins John and Cheryl Goody Randall Katada Mary B Bowers William Cunningham Helen Griffin Stan Kato Susan L Bradford H Clark And Eleanora Dalton Bradley Grissom Donna Lee Kauhane Barbara & Barry Brennan Judy A Dalton Timothy Earl Haas Michael J. Kawamoto In memory of Ali Merchant Brian & Eva Daniells Dr. Michael G. Hadfield Corin Kelly Nancy Bresciani Lucienne Denaie John Hall Wilbur Kelly A Buchholz and S Novak Fran Deninno Mr Emmett M Hall Nicholas Kerna Jerry and Mary Ann Buchholz Richard T Denison M Hanabusa Barbara L Kiakona Nancy Budd Concetta Dileo George S Harada Thomas Kim J Buffington and V Knight Mary J. Dobson James & Patricia Harwood Jean King Kai Pono Builders Peter V Donaldson Mr William H Hays Masuo Kino Elizabeth Bushnell Robert Donigan Karin Hazelhoff Dr E Klein and Mrs E Klein Jo Byrne Marion A C Durant Melody Heidel Michael Kliks, Phd Arthur Lee Canfield William Eddy E.C. Herring & W.B. Borth Wayne Kobayashi Ruth B & Stephen W Canham Gary Edmonds Susan Hicks Marie and Paul K. Kodama Owen Howson & Gary Canier Faith Elarionoff Stephen D Hight Laraine K. Koga Lisa Keala Carter Ernestine K Enomoto Brian W Hill Cheryl Kojima

20 October - December 2003 Malama I Ka Honua V. Kosatschkow Ms Carolyn Mohn Harry Sato Dr Seeske Versluys Kit Kowalke Bob Moore in memory of Alissa Keala J and C Waddington Paul Krushelnycky Patrick And Sharon Moran Merchant Paulmino Francine Wai Ken and Patty Kupchak Ms Karen Motooka Harold Schatz Maria Walker Faye Kurk Rev Heather Mueller-Fitch Carl Scheer Robert Wall Raymond And Carol Kurosu Daphne F Myers George Schnack Joseph and Lynda Wallach Douglas K Lamerson Nick Myrianthis Fred Schneringer Deborah Ward Ruth Larkin Helen Nakano William Schnitzer F Warshauer David Lassner Helen M Narahara Robert Schwarzhaupt Hideko Watanabe Catherine Lau Diane Nielsen Madir A Scolpini Charles A Weber Lorrin And Nina Lee C T Nishimoto Justin Seguirant Dr R Weiner and M B Weiner Mollie Lee Charlotte and William Nuessle Kazuo Senda Katherine H Wery Mr. and Mrs. David Lengkeek Shiho Nunes Joyce Seyferth Dennis Whistler Mr and Mrs Don B Lichty Mary Louise Obrion Schinah J Sezak P and E Whitesell Reese Liggett & Suzan Harada Ms Patricia Ogburn Beppie J Shapiro Stewart Ed Wiggers C Lindamood & B Toyama Marsha S Okada Susan And Glenn Shea Gaylord And Carol Wilcox Shirley Liu Wallace M Okazaki Mark Sheehan R Wilder Karen L Loomis Mr Yoshiyuki Otoshi Diane Shepherd Wilma K Wilkie Cathy M Lowder Steven Oyama Junko Shimana G T Withy and J R Allen Kem Lowry Alexandra Palko Esther Shimazu H B Wolter Mabel Lum Harry Palmer James Shingle Edith S Worsencroft Jack & Claire Lundgren Benton K Pang Ming Shipp Mr. and Mrs. George M. Wyman John Lynch and Rani Ulrich Glenn F Park Karen Shishido Ellen M Yamada-Regidor Kay Ellen Lynch Robert Parsons S Shoppell & H Weatherwax Ms Ellen Y Yamamoto Virginia A Lyon Nora Pearl Julian Showkeir Mrs Sylvianne C Yee i Albert And Janis Lyon Steve Penick Mr John M Sinton n memory of K. Shields Pierce Machigashira Daniel S. Peters Daniel C Smith Roy Y Yoneji Richard Macquiston Gail Pickholz Dr Bart Smith Ms Jackie Young Kenneth Makino Kurt and Colette Pohlman Kenneth R Smith Thomas I Yoza Kathy Malasky Evelin Polland Robert Bart Smith Nathan P Yuen Winifred Marsh Alan Pollock Ms Colleen J Soares Sidnie Zari Martha E Martin K Pomeroy & J Broussard Kathleen M Spalding Jovita Rodas Zimmerman Dennis and Sharon Masui Sam Pooley Rand Sparling Dr Marvin & Barbara Mathews J T Power Barbara Stahly Michaelina Mayer Joan C Pratt G. Steigerwald/St. Denis Albert Mayeshiro Judith Ramseyer Neal & Linda Sutherland Lisa Mc Kinney J David Raney & Ruth Raney Fred Takakawa John McCarthy Judy Rantala Nara Takakawa John McComas Peter Rappa Pauline & James Tanabe Mr. & Mrs. James McCutcheon Patricia A Raybin K M Tanaka Licia McDonald Tia H Reber Nobour Tanoue Alma McGoldrick Thomas & Marilyn Reppun Chieko Tateishi Robert and Marion McHenry Sally Rice Gabriela Taylor Jo McKinney Ann Richard Gaius and Ann Thede Ann Marie McLaren Sterling Robbins Diane Thomas John McLaren Janice Roberts Antonette Thomson Neil McManus Thomas & Lois Roberts Alice Thursten Helen Mehl in memory of Pauline Mikulina Walter Tokushige Ed Mersino Theodore Rodgers Ms Carol Tomioka Tom & Lynne Mikulina Charles & Emma Rogers Wendy Tomita In memory of Pauline Mikulina Ira Rohter Margaret K Y Tong Jeanette Milholland Peter Rosegg Dr Rowena Toomey Marian Miller Scott Rowland Diane Trembly Arthur Minagawa Mr. and Mrs. William Russell Mrs Jerome Tucker John H Mitchell Janine Sakaki Rosemarie H Tucker Joy Miyasaki Carol Sakamoto Lois Tyler Jean M. Miyashiro Fredrick H Sands MD Amy E Uyechi

Malama I Ka Honua October - December 2003 • 21 FISH FARM FEUD by David Kimo Frankel (outgoing Chair)

Depending on your perspective, the Hawai‘i Chapter ExComm is preoccu- pied counting the number of angels on a pin—or in the midst of a substantive philosophical dispute. At the October meeting of the ExCom, a majority of the members appeared to support a policy on ocean fish farms that would tolerate those fish farms that could satisfy a set of stringent criteria. Some members felt that since no fish farm will ever satisfactorily address our concerns, we should oppose all new fish farms. Please take a look at the two draft policies and send us an email ([email protected]) or a letter with your thoughts.

FISH FARM POLICY Policy Statement Alternative 1

It shall be the policy of Sierra Club, Hawai‘i Chapter, to oppose any new ocean-based fish farm unless each of the areas of concern are satisfactorily addressed. Areas of Concern 1. The State Department of Health has not established water quality standards protective of both human health and ecological quality. It does not have the staff to adequately monitor exisiting water quality. Until ecologically- based water quality standards are enacted and enforced, the State risks jeopardizing the ecosystem by allowing new fish farms to operate. 2. A fish farm’s use of antibiotics, pesticides, alien species and genetically-modified organisms can have long-term devastating impacts on the ecosystem. No fish farm should be permitted that uses any of these. 3. Privitization of public space compromises public rights and leave future generations to deal with unforseen conse- quences. Private interests have resisted efforts to convert, for example, old public land leases to more environ- mentally appropriate uses (Kawainui Marsh, Pu‘uwa‘awa‘a). Fish farms should not restrict the use of surface waters by anyone. 4. Fish farms should not protrude above the water and marr scenic vistas. 5. Fish farms should leave a sizeable bond with the state so that they can be cleaned up in case the company goes out of business. 6. Fish farms should be engineered so that turtles, dolphins, whales and other marine life do not become entagled in any nets. 7. Fish farms should have low densities in order to ensure to prevent nutrient overloading and the creation of a disease breading ground. 8. Fish farms should not be stocked from the wild since doing so does nothing to foster long-term health of fisheries. 9. Fish farms should not threaten the sustainability of subsistence fishing practiced by native Hawaiians.

FISH FARM POLICY Policy Statement Alternative 2

Whereas the State risks jeopardizing the native ecosystem by allowing open-netcage aquaculture to operate; Whereas open-net aquaculture use of antibiotics, pesticides, alien species and genetically-modified organisms can have long-term devastating impacts on the ecosystem; Whereas open-netcage aquaculture can entangle turtles, dolphins, whales and other marine life in nets; continued on following page

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Fish Farm Policy Statement Version 2, continued Whereas open-netcage aquaculture with high densities can be disease breeding grounds and add too many nutrients to the ecosystem; Whereas open-netcage aquaculture that is stocked from the wild does nothing to foster long-term health of fisheries; Whereas open-netcage aquaculture may threaten the sustainability of subsistence fishing practiced by native Hawaiians; Whereas privatization of public space compromises public rights and leaves future generations to deal with unforseen consequence; Whereas open-netcage aquaculture may restrict the use of surface waters; Whereas open-netcage aquaculture protrudes above the water and mars scenic vistas; Whereas the State Department of Health has not established water quality standards protective of both human health and ecological quality and does not have the staff to adequately monitor existing water quality; Whereas ecologically-based water quality standards are not enacted nor enforced by the State; Whereas open-netcage aquaculture companies cannot be held to clean up in case the company goes out of business;

The Hawai‘i Chapter of the Sierra Club believes that there is no assurance that the ecological impact from open-net aquaculture can be benign. Any benefits derived are outweighed by risks to healthy wild fish populations and potential harm to the ocean environment. We therefore do not support open-net aquaculture at this time.

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