Permit Application Review
The Commission is in the process of transitioning to an electronic notification process for Stream Channel Alteration Permits (SCAP) and Stream Diversion Works Permits (SDWP). Full paper copies of permit applications will no longer be mailed to government agencies for review. When a permit application is ready for review, a PDF file will be posted below under the respective County heading. Each permit application will be listed by ID number and title, followed by the applicant, project summary, file size and deadline for comments. Click on the permit application ID number and title to download and/or view the application.
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Island of Kaua‘i
- SDWP.6001.2 Stream Diversion Works Permit Application, Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative, Kokee Ditch Diversion Modification and Monitoring, Waiakoali, Kawaikōī, Kōke‘e Streams, Waimea, Kaua‘i, Tax Map Key: (4) 1-4-001:003 and 013
Applicant: Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative
Landowner: State of Hawai‘i
Project Summary: The proposed work includes the following listed by stream name- Waiakōali. One concrete headwall with a control gate.
- Kawaikōī. One gravel cofferdam with a gated pipe and trash rack.<
- Kōkeʻe. One 36-inch bulkhead with gate and one 85-foot long 24-in HDPE pipe flume.
The proposed changes will result in less water diverted into the ditch and more water retained in the streams. It is intended to address the requirements for Phase One interim instream flow standards outlined in the mediation agreement for the Waimea Watershed Area approved on April 18, 2017 by the Commission on Water Resource Management.
File Size: 1 MB
Comment deadline: November 25, 2023 -
SCAP.6002.2 Stream Channel Alteration Permit Application, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, Kōkeʻe Ditch Diversion Modification and Monitoring, Waiakōali, Kauaikinana, Kōkeʻe Streams, Waimea, Kauai, Tax Map Key: (4) 1-4-001:003 and 013
Applicant: Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative
Landowner: State of Hawai‘i
Project Summary: The proposed work includes the following listed by stream name:- Waiakōali Stream. Construction of a stream gate, two pressure transducers and one staff gage, an equipment enclosure, and a gage weir.
- Kauaikinana Stream. Installation of one pressure transducer and two staff gages, spillway insert, modified ditch gate leaf, and an electrical enclosure.
- Kōkeʻe Stream. Installation of one pressure transducer and one staff gage, one acoustic Doppler, one HDPE ditch water flume pipe and control gate, one stoplog slot insert, one equipment enclosure.
The goals include gaining a better understanding of natural stream flow on the currently ungaged streams, measuring what is diverted into the ditch, and measuring flow in the stream channel below each diversion. It is intended to address the requirements for Phase One interim instream flow standards outlined in the mediation agreement for the Waimea Watershed Area approved on April 18, 2017 by the Commission on Water Resource Management.
File Size: 1 MB
Comment deadline: November 19, 2023 -
SCAP.6039.2: Stream Channel Alteration Permit Application, Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve Queensland Crossing, Wailua Stream, Kauaʻi, Tax Map Key(s): (4) 3-9-001:004; 3-9-002:001; and 4-2-001:002
Applicant: Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources
Landowner: Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources
Project Summary: The project proposes the repair of the Queensland Low-Water Crossing at Wailua Stream by removing the damaged crossing and replacing it with a new crossing consisting of reinforced concrete boxes spanning the stream. The crossing will also include concrete aprons and wingwalls.
File Size:30.0 MB
Comment deadline: November 19, 2023
Island of O‘ahu
- SCAP.6026.3: Stream Channel Alteration Permit Application, Kamehameha Highway Resurfacing, Laiewai to Waipuhi Bridge, Hauʻula and Maʻakua Streams, Oʻahu, Tax Map Key(s): DOT Right-of-Way
Applicant: Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation
Landowner: Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation
Project Summary: The project proposes the reconstruction of existing pedestrian bridges at Hauʻula and Maʻakua Streams. The work may require the temporary use of scaffolding to install the reconstructed pedestrian bridges
File Size: 23.6 MB
Comment Deadline: July 7, 2023 -
SCAP.6047.3: Stream Channel Alteration Permit Application, Waiheʻe Inclined Wells Modification, Waiheʻe Stream, Oʻahu, Tax Map Key(s): (1) 4-7-008:002
Applicant: City and County of Honolulu, Board of Water Supply
Landowner: City and County of Honolulu, Board of Water Supply
Project Summary: The project proposes the replacement of the existing above ground well components including the gate valves, piping, and pipe bends at each of the four (4) existing wells. Well No. 4 is located adjacent to the Waiheʻe Stream and the temporary excavation and barrier for the replacement of this pipe section would take place within the stream area as bounded by the observed ordinary high water mark.
File Size: 8.8 MB
Comment deadline: November 19, 2023
Island of Moloka‘i
- SDWP.5970.4: Stream Diversion Works Permit Application to Remove Pipes and Concrete with Hand Tools and Abandon Registration of Stream Diversion Works and Declaration of Water Use No. 862.4, Molokai Properties, Ltd., West Kawela Stream, Kawela Hydrologic Unit, Molokai, Tax Map Key: (2) 5-4-003:026
Applicant: Molokai Properties, LLC
Project Summary: The project proposes to remove pipes and concrete with hand tools and abandon the Registration of Stream Diversion Works and Declaration of Water Use No. 862.4 on the West Kawela Stream, Molokai. The diversion was last used in 2005.
File Size: 430 KB
Comment Deadline: January 21, 2023 - SDWP.5971.4: Stream Diversion Works Permit Application to Remove Pipes and Concrete and Abandon Registration of Stream Diversion Works and Declaration of Water Use No. 866.4, Molokai Properties, Ltd., East Kawela Stream, Kawela Hydrologic Unit, Molokai, Tax Map Key: (2) 5-4-003:026
Applicant: Molokai Properties, LLC
Project Summary: The project proposes to remove pipes and concrete with hand tools from the stream and abandon Registration of Stream Diversion Works and Declaration of Water Use No. 866.4 on the East Kawela Stream, Kawela Hydrologic Unit, Molokai. .
File Size: 436 KB
Comment Deadline: January 21, 2023
Island of Maui
- SDWP.5083.6: East Maui Irrigation Application for a Stream Diversion Works Permit for Abandonment, Category 1 Diversions, Honopou, Hanehoi (Puolua), Pi‘ina‘au (Palauhulu), and Wailuanui Streams, East Maui, Hawai‘i, Tax Map Key: Various
Applicant: East Maui Irrigation Company
Project Summary: The project proposes to abandon 15 diversions on the subject streams. The diversions were previously sealed by filling the grate openings with concrete and sluice gates were removed. The work was considered a maintenance activity. Streamflow was restored in 2018.
File Size: 8.1 MB
Comment Deadline: January 3, 2020 - SDWP.5508.6: After-The-Fact Stream Diversion Works Permit Application, Kahoma Stream, Lahaina, Maui, TMKs (2) 4-5-017:888 and 4-5-018:888, for end uses on TMKs (2) 4-5-016:009, 4-5-017:002 and 005, and 4-5-018:011
Applicant: Guth Farms
Landowner: Patrick and Naomi Guth; and Peter Martin
Project Summary: The diversion was constructed without a permit sometime in 2020. Approximately 100,000 gallons per day is diverted offstream for 3.3 acres of taro and diversified agriculture. No water is returned back into the stream. The diversion is located on TMK parcels (2) 4-5-017:888 and 4-5-018:888, for end uses on TMKs (2) 4-5-016:009, 4-5-017:002 and 005, and 4-5-018:011.
File Size: 7.9 MB
Comment Deadline: April 24, 2021 - SDWP.5807.6: Stream Diversion Works Permit Application, Reservoir 6 Intake, Waikapū Stream, Wailuku, Maui, TMK (2) 3-5-011:049
Applicant: Wailuku Water Co., LLC
Landowner: Waikapu Partners
Project Summary: The applicant proposes to abandon the Reservoir 6 Intake on the Waikapū Stream. The Reservoir 6 Intake was last used in 2006 and the intake grate is currently plugged with rocks and debris. No water is diverted.
File Size: 10.1 MB
Comment Deadline: August 7, 2022 - SDWP.5931.6: Stream Diversion Works Permit Application, Installation of a Portable Submersible Pump and New Diversified Agriculture and Domestic Use for 3,550 gpd, Wailuku River, ‘Īao Surface Water Management Area, Maui, TMK: (2) 3-3-018:008
Applicant: Mark Juergensmeyer
Project Summary: The proposed diversion will consist of a three-inch diameter, 73-gallon per minute (gpm) portable submersible pump estimated to pump daily to supplementally fill an existing 15,000 gallon rain catchment storage tank. The proposed water use is for 3,550 gallons per day (gpd) consisting of 2,950 gpd for diversified agriculture on 1.3 acres and 600 gpd of domestic use for one (1) home.
File Size: 0.6 MB
Comment Deadline: Pending - SDWP.5951.6: Stream Diversion Works Permit Application, Abandon, Breach and Removal of the Kapalaalaea Dam, Papalua Stream, Haʻikū, Maui, TMK: (2) 2-8-007:001
Applicant: East Maui Irrigation, Co.
Landowner: East Maui Irrigation, Co.
Project Summary: The purpose of the project is to breach and remove the Kapalaalaea Dam and return the stream to natural conditions.
File Size: 18.6 MB
Comment Deadline: January 13, 2023 - SDWP.5990.6: Approval of Stream Diversion Works Permit Application to Modify Diversion Nos. 185, 194, 196, 215, and 308; Repair Leaks and Provide Habitat Connectivity Project; Kaʻaiea, ʻOʻopuola, Kailua and Hoʻolawanui Streams, Maui; Tax Map Key(s): (2) 1-1-001:042, 2-9-014:035. and 2-9-014:007
Applicant: East Maui Irrigation Co., Ltd.
Landowner: East Maui Irrigation Co., Ltd.
Project Summary:Div. No. Description TMK Stream 188 Construct 3-inch high by 30-inch wide (concrete/metal plate) channel across low-flow intake including downstream notch to pass up to 1.8 cfs, fix leaks. (2) 2-9-014:035 Kailua 194 Construct 3-inch high by 30-inch wide (concrete/metal plate) channel across low-flow intake including downstream notch to pass up to 1.8 cubic feet per second (cfs), fix leaks. (2)1-1-001:042 Kaʻaiea 196 Construct 3-inch high by 30-inch wide (concrete/metal plate) channel across low-flow intake including downstream notch to pass up to 1.8 cfs, fix leaks. (2)1-1-001:042 ʻOʻopuola 215 Seal holes in intake wall and create weir in sluice gate dam to allow approximately 3.0 cfs to flow over new weir when repaired sluice gate is closed. (2) 2-9-014:007 Hoʻolawanui 308 Construct 3-inch high by 30-inch wide (concrete/metal plate) channel across low-flow intake including downstream notch to pass up to 1.8 cfs, fix leaks. (2)1-1-001:042 ʻOʻopuola File Size: 13.4 MB
Comment Deadline: April 1, 2023 - SDWP.5991.6: Stream Diversion Works Permit Application to Abandon Stream Diversion Works Nos. 173, 150, 262, 260, 273, 238, 234, and 254; Seal and Abandon Diversions and Restore Streamflow; Makanali, ʻOʻopuola, Oanui, Waipiʻo, and Hoʻolawanui Streams, Maui; Tax Map Key(s): (2) 1-1-001:042; 2-9-014:001, 002, 007, and 009
Applicant: East Maui Irrigation Co., Ltd.
Landowner: East Maui Irrigation Co., Ltd.; State of Hawaii
Project Summary:Div. No. Description TMK Stream 150 Remove PVC piping and seal intake. (2) 2-9-014:002 ʻOʻopuola 173 Remove PVC piping and seal intake. (2) 1-1-001:042 Makanali 234 Remove metal grate and fill with concrete/rocks to seal intake structure. (2) 2-9-014:001 Hoʻolawanui 238 Lay new pipe in ditch and construct concrete bypass structure crossing over the ditch and pipe. (2) 2-9-014:009 Waipiʻo 254 Seal diversion intake with concrete and rocks. (2) 2-9-014:001 Hoʻolawanui 260 Seal intake with concrete slab across intake grate. (2) 2-9-014:001 ʻOʻopuola 262 Remove PVC piping and seal intake. (2) 2-9-014:002 ʻOʻopuola 273 Remove metal grate and fill with concrete/rocks to seal intake and inlets inside intake structure. (2) 2-9-014:007 Oanui File Size: 17.5 MB
Comment Deadline: April 1, 2023 - SDWP.6011.6: Approval of Stream Diversion Works Permit Application to Modify Diversion Nos. 156, 209, 232, 142, 168, 267, 255, 187, 177, 145, 243, 144, 236, and 244, Fix Leaks and Provide Habitat Connectivity, East Kōlea, Kaʻaiea, ʻOʻopuola, Nailiilihaele, Hānawana, and Hoʻolawa Streams, Maui, Tax Map Key(s): (2) 1-1-001:042, 50; 2-9-004:004; 2-9-012:029; 2-9-014:001, 004, and 009
Applicant: East Maui Irrigation Co., Ltd.
Landowner: East Maui Irrigation Co., Ltd.; State of Hawaiʻi
Project Summary:Div. No. Description TMK Stream 156 Install 18-in wide steel plate x 0.6-in high concrete channel and upstream berm lip at low point side to pass all flows up to 0.08 cfs (0.05 mgd) to remain in the stream without providing for connectivity. If necessary, notch down stream potion of dam lip. (2) 1-1-001:050 East Kōlea 209 Install 18-in wide steel plate x 0.6-in high concrete channel and upstream berm lip at low point side to pass all flows up to 0.08 cfs (0.05 mgd) to remain in the stream without providing for connectivity. (2) 1-1-001:050 East Kōlea 232 Install 18-in wide steel plate x 4.3 in high concrete channel and upstream berm lip(s) at low point across grate to pass 1.8 cfs (1.12mgd). Where necessary, fix leaks in wing wall. (2) 1-1-001:042 Kaʻaiea 142 Install 18-in wide steel plate x 1.5-in high concrete channel and upstream berm lip at low point side across grate to transport all flows up to 0.36 cfs (0.23 mgd). (2) 2-9-014:001 ʻOʻopuola 168 Install steel plate to cover 20% of grated area with 1-in high concrete channel and upstream berm lip(s) at low point across grate to transport 20% of all flows and provide connectivity and recreational uses. (2) 2-9-014:001 Nailiilihaele 267 Within ditch, increase ditch intake invert 0.75-in above top of dam such that all flows up to 1.8 cfs (1.12 mgd) pass over dam to provide for habitat connectivity and recreational uses. (2) 2-9-014:001 Nailiilihaele 255 Within ditch, increase ditch intake invert to be 1.8-in higher than bedrock elevation at top of waterfall such that all flows up to 3.6 cfs (2.32 mgd) go over waterfall to provide for habitat connectivity and recreational uses. (2) 2-9-014:004 Nailiilihaele 187 Maintain wetted path over dam with invert notch (18-in-wide x 9.1-in deep) in concrete dam to transport all flows up to 5.2 cfs (3.36 mgd) to provide for habitat connectivity and recreational uses. Close sluice gate. Add weir in ditch behind gate with a height to match top of notch. (2) 2-9-014:004 Nailiilihaele 177 Increase pipe diameter to 8-in to prevent clogging and maintain a continual flow of water to meet downstream riparian uses. (2) 2-9-012:029 Hānawana 145 Install steel plate to cover 20% of grated area with a 1-in high concrete channel and upstream berm lip at low point across grate to transport 20% of all stream flows to provide for recreational and aquatic habitat uses. (2) 2-9-014:001 Hoʻolawa 243 Install 8” PVC piping at 0.29% slope and valve from Lowrie ditch to ensure 0.7 cfs (0.45 mgd) continues for recreational uses & downstream habitat [no connectivity] when sluice gate is closed. (2) 2-9-004:004 Hoʻolawa 144 Install steel plate to cover 20% of grated area with a 1”-high concrete channel & upstream berm lip(s) at low point across grate to transport 20% of all streamflows to provide habitat connectivity, recreational, riparian, and aquatic habitat uses. (2) 2-9-014:001 Hoʻolawa 236 Create 18-in wide x 3.25-in deep channel at low point in bedrock to ensure all flows up to 1.2 cfs (0.78 mgd) continue downstream from the intake to provide recreational, downstream habitat, riparian, and aquatic habitat uses. New weir in ditch to match top with top of new channel in bedrock. Baffle to limit high flows into ditch remains. (2) 2-9-014:009 Hoʻolawa 244 Install steel plate to cover 20% of grated area with a 1-in high concrete channel and upstream berm lip at low point across grate to transport 20% of all flows to provide downstream habitat connectivity, recreational, riparian, and aquatic habitat uses. (2) 2-9-014:001 Hoʻolawa File Size: 6.3 MB
Comment Deadline: November 25, 2023Island of Hawai‘i
- No applications pending