Legacy Land Conservation Commission
About the Legacy Land Conservation Commission (Updated September 29, 2023)
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES! The Commission has one vacancy to fill now and more to fill during the 2024 legislative session. Contact the Program Office for more information.
To apply NOW, online, visit https://forms.ehawaii.gov/pages/board-survey/form.php
We suggest preparing and saving application materials offline before submitting the complete application package.
The Legacy Land Conservation Commission is a nine-member State commission created by Act 254, Session Laws of Hawai`i 2006, to advise the Board of Land and Natural Resources on projects proposed for funding under Chapter 173A, Hawai`i Revised Statutes (Acquisition of Resource Value Lands). Guided by the statutory priorities of Section 173A-2.6, the Commission conducts a grant application process, public review of applications, and decision making with staff support from the Legacy Land Conservation Program, Division of Forestry and Wildlife.
Commissioners
|
Name |
County |
Qualifications |
Term |
|
William “Butch” Haase Chairperson |
Maui Moloka’i |
Member of a Land Conservation Organization Scientific |
Term 2 ends 6/30/2024 |
|
John Sinton Vice-Chairperson |
O’ahu |
Scientific |
Holdover (Term 1 ended 6/30/2023) |
|
Patrick Hart |
Hawai’i |
Natural Area Reserves System Commission; Scientific |
ex-officio |
|
Beryl Blaich |
Kaua’i |
Member of an Environmental Organization Member of a Land Conservation Organization |
Term 2 ends 6/30/2025 |
|
Christiane “Kaui” Lucas |
O’ahu |
Member of an Environmental Organization Member of a Land Conservation Organization |
Term 2 ends 6/30/2025 |
|
Kim Falinski |
O’ahu |
Scientific |
Term 1 ends 6/30/2026 |
|
Kanoe Wilson |
Hawai’i |
Knowledgeable about Hawaiian culture |
Term 2 ends 6/30/2026 |
|
VACANT |
|
|
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|
Jacob Tavares |
Hawai’i |
Member of a Statewide Agricultural Association |
Holdover (Term 2 ended 6/30/2023) |
Documents & Links
- State Office of Information Practices guidance on Sunshine Law (“Open Meetings Law”)
- Overview of State Ethics Code for Boards & Commission Members
- Governing authorities for the Legacy Land Conservation Commission:
- Priorities for Commission recommendations under Section 173A-2.6, Hawai`i Revised Statutes
- Criteria for Commission recommendations under Section 13-140-39, Hawai`i Administrative Rules
- Commission responsibilities under Section 173A-2.5, Hawai`i Revised Statutes
- Selection and terms of members under Section 26-34, Hawai`i Revised Statutes
Meeting Records (updates in progress)
2024
February 29-March 1, 2024: Agenda 84 || LLCC_Meeting 84 Board Packet || Public Testimony
February 29, 2024: Agenda 83 || LLCC_Meeting 83 Board Packet
2023
December 7, 2023: Agenda 82 || LLCC Meeting 82 Board Packet || LLCC Minutes – Meeting 82 || LLCC Minutes – Meeting 82
September 18, 2023: Agenda 81 || LLCC Meeting 81 Board Packet || LLCC Minutes – Meeting 81
February 9-10, 2023: Agenda 80 || LLCC_Meeting 80 Board Packet
|| LLCC Meeting 80 Public Testimony || LLCC Minutes – Meeting 80.pdf
February 9, 2023: Agenda 79 || LLCC_Meeting 79 Board Packet || LLCC Minutes – Meeting 79
2022
December 12, 2022: Agenda 78 || LLCC_Meeting 78_Board Packet
May 6, 2022: Agenda 77 || Minutes || LLCC_Meeting 77_Board Packet || Recording
April 1, 2022: Agenda 76 || REVISED AGENDA || Board Packet: Item 2-Fiscal Year 2023 Grant Application Forms and Timelines || Item 3-Resource Land Acquisition Plan || Minutes Meeting 76 || Recording
March 11, 2022: Agenda 75 || Board Packet: Meeting Materials Part I Part 2 Part 3 || Public Testimony || Minutes – Meeting 75 || Recording
March 11, 2022: Agenda 74 || Board Packet: Item 2-Reports from Permitted Interaction Groups || Item 3-Turtle Bay Makai Debt Service Grant Application || Minutes-Meeting-74 || Recording
February 22, 2022: Agenda 73 || Board Packet: Meeting Materials || Public Testimony || Minutes – Meeting 73 || Recording
2021
March 31, 2021: Agenda 72 || Board Packet: Chronology | Exhibits || Minutes – Meeting 72
Public Testimony List: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 | FY21 Funding Scenarios || Recording Part 1 – Recording Part 2
2020
December 21, 2020: Agenda 71 || Minutes – Meeting 71 || Recording
May 29, 2020: Notice of Discussion, Outside of Public Meeting
2019
November 25, 2019: Agenda 70 || Minutes
September 4-6, 2019: Agenda 69 || Day 1 Minutes || Day 2 Minutes || Day 3 Minutes
September 4, 2019: Agenda 68 || Minutes
July 30, 2019: Agenda 67 || Day 1 Minutes || Day 2 Minutes
July 30, 2019: Agenda 66 || Day 1 Minutes || Day 2 Minutes || Day 3 Minutes
June 25, 2019: Agenda 65 || Minutes
April 22, 2019: Agenda 64 || Minutes
2018
December 10-11, 2018: Agenda 63 || Minutes
December 10, 2018: Agenda 62 || Minutes
October 12, 2018: Agenda 61 || Minutes
October 12, 2018: Agenda 60 || Minutes
May 2018: Agenda 59 || Minutes
2017
December 7-8, 2017: Agenda 58 || Minutes
December 7, 2017: Agenda 57 || Minutes
October 5, 2017: Agenda 56 || Minutes
May 8, 2017: Agenda 55 || Minutes
2016
December 12-13, 2016: Agenda 54 || Minutes
December 12, 2016: Agenda 53 || Minutes
October 21, 2016: Agenda || Minutes
February 29, 2016: Agenda || Minutes
2015
December 3, 2015: Agenda || Minutes
December 2, 2015: Agenda || Minutes
October 13, 2015: Agenda || Minutes
August 18, 2015: Agenda || Minutes
March 31, 2015: Agenda || Minutes
2014
December 5, 2014: Agenda || Minutes
December 4, 2014: Agenda || Minutes
October 13, 2014: Agenda || Minutes
April 16, 2014: Agenda || Minutes
2013
December 3, 2013: Agenda || Minutes
December 2, 2013: Agenda || Minutes
October 14, 2013: Agenda || Minutes
May 21, 2013: Agenda || Minutes
March 7, 2013: Agenda || Minutes
2012
December 6, 2012: Agenda || Minutes
December 5, 2012: Agenda || Minutes
October 17, 2012: Agenda || Minutes
June 26, 2012: Agenda || Minutes
April 27, 2012: Agenda || Minutes
February 24, 2012: Agenda || Minutes
2011
December 14, 2011: Agenda || Minutes
December 13, 2011: Agenda || Minutes
October 27, 2011: Agenda || Minutes
June 20, 2011: Agenda || Minutes
April 18, 2011: Agenda || Minutes
February 10, 2011: Agenda || Minutes
2010
December 3, 2010: Agenda || Minutes
December 2, 2010: Agenda || Minutes
October 13, 2010: Agenda || Minutes
July 19, 2010: Agenda || Minutes
May 12, 2010: Agenda || Minutes
March 29, 2010: Agenda || Minutes
2009
December 8, 2009: Agenda || Minutes
December 7, 2009: Agenda || Minutes
October 14, 2009: Agenda || Minutes
June 18, 2009: Agenda || Minutes
April 14, 2009: Agenda || Minutes
March 12, 2009: Agenda || Minutes
2008
December 19, 2008: Agenda || Minutes
December 18, 2008: Agenda || Minutes
October 14, 2008: Agenda || Minutes
June 2, 2008: Agenda || Minutes
February 6, 2008: Agenda || Minutes
2007
December 14, 2007: Agenda || Minutes
November 6, 2007: Agenda || Minutes
September 27, 2007: Agenda || Minutes
July 6, 2007: Agenda || Minutes
May 18, 2007: Agenda || Minutes
May 7, 2007: Agenda || Minutes