HILO, Hawaiʻi – Newly formed lands from the 2018 Kīlauea volcano lava flows, known as lava deltas, are creating a potential hazard for Hawaiʻi Island residents and visitors. The recent discovery of a large crack in a lava delta at Kapoho, in the Puna district, demonstrates the enduring instability that newly created land presents and may indicate signs of imminent collapse. Due to these circumstances and risk to public safety, DLNR advises extreme caution when visiting coastal areas on Hawaiʻi Island.
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HONOLULU – The DLNR Legacy Land Conservation Program (LLCP) invites grant applications from state and county agencies and nonprofit land conservation organizations for fiscal year 2026. Approximately $6.7 million in grant funds is expected to be available for award.
HILO, Hawaiʻi – The second and final phase of the demolition of the former Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel started this week, marking a significant step toward the revitalization of the Waiakea Peninsula. This phase will prepare the site for future use, with completion anticipated in January 2026.
(HONOLULU) – Today, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) agreed to set aside nearly 11 acres of DLNR land in Waimānalo for a kauhale housing project.
JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 8, 2024 DEMOLITION OF ICONIC UNCLE BILLY’S HILO BAY HOTEL UNDERWAY (HILO, HAWAI‘I) – Demolition of the condemned ...
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(HONOLULU) On Friday, the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) will consider a request from Maui County to utilize land currently under DLNR’s jurisdiction as a final disposition site for disposal of fire debris from the August 8 wildfires. The County of Maui’s current landfill in central Maui is 25 miles away from Lāhainā. The site suggested from the Solid Waste Division of the Maui County Department of Environmental Management, next to the closed Olowalu Landfill, is within five miles of the impact zone.
(HONOLULU) – Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed a second Emergency Proclamation last Friday, regarding the former Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel. It extends the first disaster emergency relief period designated in the July 18, 2023, proclamation, until November 13, 2023.
(KAHALUI, MAUI) – The Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources is providing aerial video and photos from flyovers today, of all four fires spread this week by winds from a hurricane passing south of the state. All images and video courtesy: Hawai‘i DLNR
(HILO, HAWAI‘I) – The dilapidated and condemned Uncle Billy’s hotel will have a perimeter fence constructed around the entire property beginning this month.
(HONOLULU) – The state Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) today voted to approve the dismantling of the Diamond Head Breakwater in front of Shangri La to address and deter unsafe behavior. Boulders from the breakwater will be relocated to create a natural rocky shoreline fronting the Shangri La estate seawall.