Kāne‘ohe Bay Regional Council

Kāne‘ohe Bay, Google Earth image

The Kāne‘ohe Bay Regional Council was established in statute by the 1993 State Legislature. It is administered by the Department of Land and Natural Resources, and charged with the following functions.

Facilitate the implementation of the master plan as it relates to ocean use activities;
Review and periodically amend the master plan as it relates to ocean use activities;
Serve as a central coordinative clearinghouse of public and private activities in Kāne‘ohe Bay, and as a repository and disseminator of information on the bay;
Facilitate productive interaction between users of the bay and the general public in order to develop a common vision and make recommendations for public policy related to the bay;
Recommend research, studies, data collection, and planning activities designed to provide additional information on Kāne‘ohe Bay, with particular reference to the specific needs of the bay, and to publicize the results thereof, to the extent that these functions do not duplicate or supplant activities provided by other state or county agencies;
Advise and make recommendations to the State and the county on matters regarding the use of Kāne‘ohe Bay by the general public, marine research programs, and commercial ocean use activities, including legislative matters;
Develop short- and long-term goals based on the master plan, resources, and programs for Kāne‘ohe Bay;
Educate the public and users of Kāne‘ohe Bay on the problems and needs of the bay through public education programs;
Serve as the public advocate for Kāne‘ohe Bay;
Initiate and maintain contact with public, private, county, and state organizations, agencies, and individuals engaging in activities in Kāne‘ohe Bay;
Establish a Kāne‘ohe Bay fishing panel to monitor fishing activities in the bay, as recommended in the master plan as it relates to ocean use activities; and
Hold quarterly meetings on the status of the implementation of the master plan.

Council Members

Seat	Status	Name	Appointed by	Term Begins	Term Ends
Kahalu‘u Neighborhood Board Rep	Current	Mr. Clifford Loo	Governor	7/1/2021	6/30/2025
Kāne‘ohe Neighborhood Board Rep	Current	Ms. Elena Bryant	Governor	7/1/2022	6/30/2025
Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology	Current	Mr. Frederick Reppun	Governor	7/1/2019	6/30/2023 extended
Kāne‘ohe Bay commercial operators	Current	Mr. Joseph Pickard	Governor	7/1/2023	6/30/2025
Kāne‘ohe Bay fishing panel	Current	Mr. Cedric Bertlemann	Governor	9/1/2020	6/30/2024
Kāne‘ohe Bay recreational boating association	Current	Mr. Jeffrey Kaluhiwa	Governor	7/1/2020	6/30/2024
Office of Hawaiian Affairs	Vacant		Governor	7/1/2023	6/30/2027
DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation	Current	Ms. Meghan Statts	Ex-officio; non-voting member
DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (Chair)	Current	Brian Neilson, Administrator	Ex-officio; non-voting member
Kāne‘ohe Marine Base Hawai‘i	Current	Ms. Jessica Jimenez	Ex-officio; non-voting member
Director of Health	Vacant		Ex-officio; non-voting member
Office of Planning and Sustainable Development	Current	Scott G. Glenn	Ex-officio; non-voting member