Legacy Land Conservation Commission
About the Legacy Land Conservation Commission (Updated October 25, 2024)
SERVICE OPPORTUNITY! The Commission has one vacancy to fill now, for a member from Maui County. Contact the Program Office for more information, or to APPLY NOW, online, visit https://forms.ehawaii.gov/pages/board-survey/form.php
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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 |
John Sinton Chairperson |
O’ahu |
Scientific |
Term 2 ends 6/30/2028 |
Beryl Blaich Vice-Chairperson |
Kaua’i |
Member of an Environmental Organization Member of a Land Conservation Organization |
Term 2 ends 6/30/2025 |
Jay Penniman |
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Natural Area Reserves System Commission |
ex-officio |
Kanoe Wilson |
Hawai’i |
Knowledgeable about Hawaiian culture |
Term 2 ends 6/30/2026 |
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 |
Elizabeth Robinson |
Hawai’i |
Scientific |
Term 1 ends 6/30/2028 |
Alexandra Kelepolo |
Hawai’i |
Member of a Land Conservation Organization |
Interim |
VACANT |
Maui |
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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
November 1, 2024: Agenda 86 || LLCC Meeting 86 Board Packet
July 1, 2024: Agenda 85 || LLCC Meeting 85 Board Packet ||
February 29-March 1, 2024: Agenda 84 || LLCC_Meeting 84 Board Packet || Public Testimony ||
February 29, 2024: Agenda 83 || LLCC_Meeting 83 Board Packet || LLCC Minutes – Meeting 83
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