02-02-2010, 09:13 AM
I made several attempts to contact DLNR by phone and email a couple years back regarding the public access, over state lands, to the Kapoho ponds. I was trying to find out what DNLR's intentions might be and to see what opportunities for public input might exist. No reply.
I was never able to secure a respond from anyone and I gave up.... which I assumed to be what DLNR preferred. My general tactic in life is to assume the best and ask questions. With DLNR I am now in an assume the worst position.
To date I have not become aware of any effort which DLNR has done well or with any degree of efficiency. I would prefer to be impressed and would welcome a change in my opinion but I will not be holding my breathe.
Personally I would be in favor of disbanding DLNR in total and moving the responsibilities to the counties where there might be a slim hope of local accountability.
As far as over staff and over paid I think I should explain that, without further detail, I am assuming that there are offices with desks in DLNR's Honolulu office which likely inhibit the field personnel in their work more than it helps. Our state is overladen with redundant management if you can call it management. They are very good at managing to get nothing done.
The whole Kapoho access situation has been aggravated by DLNR's failure to engage much less acknowledge the situation. Budgets were not resitricted when this came up. People were upset about things. All attempts to work with DLNR, who I have reason to understand has responsibilites regarding land and natural resources, were and remain futile.
I was never able to secure a respond from anyone and I gave up.... which I assumed to be what DLNR preferred. My general tactic in life is to assume the best and ask questions. With DLNR I am now in an assume the worst position.
To date I have not become aware of any effort which DLNR has done well or with any degree of efficiency. I would prefer to be impressed and would welcome a change in my opinion but I will not be holding my breathe.
Personally I would be in favor of disbanding DLNR in total and moving the responsibilities to the counties where there might be a slim hope of local accountability.
As far as over staff and over paid I think I should explain that, without further detail, I am assuming that there are offices with desks in DLNR's Honolulu office which likely inhibit the field personnel in their work more than it helps. Our state is overladen with redundant management if you can call it management. They are very good at managing to get nothing done.
The whole Kapoho access situation has been aggravated by DLNR's failure to engage much less acknowledge the situation. Budgets were not resitricted when this came up. People were upset about things. All attempts to work with DLNR, who I have reason to understand has responsibilites regarding land and natural resources, were and remain futile.
Assume the best and ask questions.
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