I would like to start by thanking the Committee Chair, Senator Lisa Murkowski, and Ranking Member, Senator Maria Cantwell, for recognizing the importance of this issue for Hawaii and scheduling this field hearing.

this continual fire borrowing is very detrimental.

And in that we probably could use more help from the Federal agencies.

Do you think this partnership should be made permanent because right now it is a pilot program?

the whole idea is to break through the silos?

it would help if everything were, sort of, put in one place

Yes, I do think it's achievable.

I really wanted to bring focus on the importance of our forested watersheds and that it is a part of the Energy Committee's jurisdiction.

I think that's a very important opportunity to re-envision how we can be a green community and a model moving forward.

The cultural aspects of how the people of Hawaii feel about our environment are very unique.

Therefore, the recent droughts on Maui and Hawaii, in particular, are beginning to draw attention to the fact that one size does not fit all across the archipelago.