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State Hazard Mitigation Forum
Hazard mitigation is a shared responsibility between state agencies; county governments; private companies; and non-governmental groups and organizations, including local residents.
The State of Hawai‘i formed the State Hazard Mitigation Forum in 1998 with representatives from a broad spectrum of state and county agencies and the non-governmental sector. Voting Members serve three-year terms and can be reappointed, while Ex Officio Members are non-voting. The Forum serves as an advisory body to HIEMA through these primary functions:
- Coordinate hazard mitigation activities in the State
- Recommend and prioritize project nominations for the BRIC and HMGP grant programs
- Conduct a statewide public awareness campaign
- Assist in obtaining funds for mitigation projects
- Develop a hazard mitigation strategy for the State
| Voting Member | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Danielle Bass | Sustainability Coordinator, State Office of Planning and Sustainable Development |
| Jim Buika | Coastal Resource Planner, Maui County Department of Planning |
| Pao-Shin Chu | State Climatologist, University of Hawaiʻi, School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology |
| Jimmie Collins | Senior Planner, Hawaiʻi Office of Homeland Security |
| David Kennard (Forum Chair) | Kauaʻi County, Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency |
| Bethany Morrison | Long Range Planner, Hawaiʻi County Long Range Planning Division |
| Raelynn Nakabayahi | Executive Support Office, Honolulu Board of Water Supply |
| Tara Owens | Extension Agent, University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program |
| Barry Perriatt | Administrative Officer, Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency |
| April Suprenant | Acting Deputy Director, Hawaiʻi County Planning Department |
| Jan TenBruggencate | Vice-President Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative Board |
| Lisa Webster | Coastal Zone Management Project Analyst, State Office of Planning and Sustainable Development |
| Michael Walker | State Protection Forester, Division of Forestry and Wildlife |