Land Board Submittals – 01/12/24
AGENDA
FOR THE MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DATE: January 12, 2024
TIME: 9:15 A.M.
LOCATION: In person at 1151 Punchbowl St. Room 132
(Kalanimoku Building),
Online via ZOOM, Livestream via YouTube
Board members, staff, applicants, and testifiers can choose to participate either in-person, via ZOOM or by telephone. Members of the public are encouraged to wear a mask if attending in-person.
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https://www.dlnr.hawaii.gov/meetings
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The Board may go into Executive Session pursuant to Section 92-5(a)(4), Hawaii Revised, Statutes, in order to consult with its attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities.
Individuals requiring special assistance or auxiliary aids or services (e.g., sign language interpreter), please contact staff at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at 808.587.0404 so that arrangements can be made.
In some of the matters before the Board, a person may wish to request a contested case hearing. If such a request is made before the Board’s decision, then the Board will consider the request first – before considering the merits of the item before it. A person who wants a contested case may also wait until the Board decides the issue, then request the contested case after the decision. It is up to you. Any request must be made in writing within ten days. If no request for contested case is made, the Board will make a decision. The Department will treat the decision as final and proceed accordingly.
NOTE: Agenda Items may be taken out of order.
C. DIVISION OF FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE
1. Request Approval of Draft Final Environmental Assessment titled “Pilot Release of ‘Alalā (Corvus hawaiiensis) on East Maui, Hawaiʻi” dated December 19, 2023, and Authorization for the Chairperson to Issue a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for this joint Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) effort for trialing methods to release captive bred ‘Alalā on East Maui. The draft Final EA is provided for the Board’s Assessment and Approval.
Portion of State of Hawaii and private lands on Maui, identified by the following Tax Map Keys:
(2) 1-1-001:044, (2) 1-1-002:002, (2) 1-6-001:001, (2) 1-6-001:003, (2) 1-6-001:005, (2) 1-6-010:001, (2) 1-7-001:024, (2) 1-7-001:031, (2) 1-7-001:032, (2) 1-7-001:033,(2) 1-7-001:034, (2) 1-7-001:037, (2) 1-7-001:044, (2) 1-7-001:045, (2) 1-7-001:999, (2) 1-7-002:001, (2) 1-7-002:010, (2) 1-7-002:011, (2) 1-7-002:014, (2) 1-7-002:028, (2) 1-7-002:030, (2) 1-7-002:031, (2) 1-7-002:032, (2) 1-7-002:033, (2) 1-7-002:034, (2) 1-7-002:035, (2) 1-7-002:050, (2) 1-7-002:051, (2) 1-7-002:055, (2) 1-7-002:056, (2) 1-7-002:057, (2) 1-7-002:064, (2) 1-7-002:071, (2) 1-7-002:073, (2) 1-7-002:074, (2) 1-7-004:004, (2) 1-7-004:006, (2) 1-7-004:009, (2) 1-7-004:010, (2) 1-7-004:016, (2) 1-8-001:007, (2) 1-8-001:011, (2) 2-3-005:004, (2) 2-4-016:004.
D. LAND DIVISION
1. Amend Prior Board Action of December 15, 2023, Item D-6 of December 7-8 Agenda, Approved, in Part, as Amended:
Issuance of Term, Non-Exclusive Easements to RP21 Coco Palms LLC, Wailua, Kawaihau, Kauai, Tax Map Keys: (4) 4-1-003:044 and (4) 4-1-005: por. 017;
Issuance of Revocable Permit to RP21 Coco Palms LLC and Sale of Lease at Public Auction for Parking and Landscaping Purposes, Wailua, Kawaihau, Kauai, Tax Map Key: (4) 4-1-003:017; and
Immediate Right-of-Entry for Management Purposes to RP21 Coco Palms LLC, Wailua, Kawaihau, Kauai, Tax Map Keys: (4) 4-1-003:044, (4) 4-1-003:017 and (4) 4-1-005:por. 017.
The purpose of the amendment is to allow Land Division 56 additional days, from January 26, 2024, to March 22, 2024, to return to the Board with a revised recommendation for the disposition of the subject lands. [Testimony]
2. Approval of 25-Year Term Extension of General Lease No. S-4946, Sunrise Capital, Inc., Lessee For Lessee-Financed Substantial Improvements to Lease for Business Purposes, Hanapepe, Waimea (Kona), Kauai, Tax Map Key: (4) 1-9-010:037. [Testimony]
3. Consent to Assign Grant of Perpetual, Non-Exclusive Easement to Construct, Use, Maintain and Repair an Access Utility Easement under Land Office Deed No. S- 28213, from Garret W.C. Hew and Mary Michael Hew, Assignors, to Diana Bray and Leigh Bray, Assignees; Kalihi, Makawao, Maui, Hawaii, Tax Map Key: (2) 2- 1-004: por. 114,
and
4. Amend Prior Board Action of July 28, 2023, Item D-8, Mutual Cancellation of General Lease No. S-4218 and Issuance of Direct Lease to Waipahu Soto Zen Temple Taiyoji for Landscaping, Parking and Memorial Purposes, Waikele, Ewa, Oahu, Tax Map Key: (1) 9-4-027:124.
The purposes of the amendment are to (1) authorize the eleemosynary lessee to enter into a Declaration with the City and County of Honolulu regarding use of the land for off-site parking, provided that a separate document be prepared for the Board’s consent to the Declaration as an encumbrance on the land that includes an indemnification by lessee of the State for granting such consent; and (2) set the cancellation date of the existing General Lease No. S-4218 and the effective date of the new lease to be issued.
5. Amend Prior Board Action of September 22, 2023, agenda item D-13, (1) Consent to Assign General Lease of Easement No. S-5175, (a) Shoji Kitami, Assignor to Masahiro Kitami, Assignee; (b) Masahiro Kitami, Assignor, to Lukasz John Maj and Mary Liu Lan, Assignees; (2) Amend the Easement Conditions regarding Consent to Assignment and Insurance Provision; Kaneohe, Koolaupoko, Oahu, Tax Map Key: (1) 4-6-001:011 seaward.
The purpose of the amendment is to authorize the issuance of an immediate management right-of-entry permit to Lukasz John Maj and Mary Liu Lan pending the finalization of the probate of the estate of the former lessee.
6. Issuance of Right-of-Entry Permit to Bumper Productions LLC for Film Production Purposes, Kawailoa, Waialua, Oahu: Tax Map Key: (1) 6-2-001: seaward of 001. [Testimony]
F. DIVISION OF AQUATIC RESOURCES
1. Request for Final Approval to Adopt Proposed Amendments to and Compilation of Hawaii Administrative Rules Chapter 13-74, “License and Permit Provisions and Fees for Fishing, Fish, and Fish Products.”
The proposed amendments would:
1) Establish and add provisions for a new Nonresident Recreational Marine Fishing License (NRMFL) pursuant to §188-72, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS);
2) Establish and add provisions for a new Commercial Marine Vessel License (CMVL) pursuant to HRS §189-2, including an exemption from Commercial Marine License requirements for CMVL holders;
3) Establish and add provisions for a new Commercial Marine Dealer License (CMDL) pursuant to HRS §189-10;
4) Increase the fee for the Bait License, the Mullet Pond Operator and Closed Season Sales License, the Kona Crab and Lobster Closed Season Sales License, the Special Marine Animal or Product Possession and Sale License, and the Aquaculture License from $50.00 to $100.00;
5) Remove the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Fishing Permit;
6) Add a catch reporting requirement for all Bait License holders;
7) Establish a fee for duplicate Aquaculture Licenses and licenses to sell reared species;
8) Give the Department discretion to require additional reports from Aquaculture License holders;
9) Establish a fee of $200 for a license to sell reared species; and
10) Make other non-substantive housekeeping amendments for clarity and consistency with other chapters, including adding new definitions and amending current definitions for clarity; removing definitions that are no longer applicable; clarifying that licenses and permits are non-refundable; clarifying the administrative penalty schedule for violations of the chapter; and adding asset forfeiture as an administrative enforcement tool within the chapter.
The proposed rule amendments can be reviewed in person, by appointment only, at the Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) office on Oahu at 1151 Punchbowl St. Room 330, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, except Holidays. To schedule an appointment to review the proposed rules in person, email [email protected].
The proposed rules, including a statement on the topic of the proposed rules, can be reviewed online at: https://ltgov.hawaii.gov/the-office/administrative-rules/proposed-changes/.
The proposed rules can also be viewed online at: http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dar/rules-and-public-notices/.
The proposed rules would:
1) Outline the purpose of the Kīpahulu Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area (CBSFA) and its subzones;
2) Provide definitions for key terms;
3) Establish and delineate the boundaries for the Kīpahulu CBSFA, and subzones for the Kukui Bay Sanctuary and the ‘Opihi Rest Area;
4) Describe permitted and prohibited activities within the Kīpahulu CBSFA, including:
a. Restrictions on the take and/or possession of akule, ‘ōmilu, kala, kole, moi, ‘opihi, ula (spiny lobster), ula pāpapa (slipper lobster), ‘alakuma (7-11 crab), and native limu species;
b. Restrictions on the use of gill nets for surround net fishing, bag nets, throw nets, and fishing poles, lines, and hooks;
c. Prohibitions on the take of marine life with SCUBA gear or while night diving;
d. Prohibitions on the take of ‘opihi within the ‘Opihi Rest Area Subzone; and
e. Prohibitions on the take of marine life within the Kukui Bay Sanctuary;
5) Protect Native Hawaiian traditional and customary rights recognized by the Hawai‘i State Constitution;
6) Carve out an exception for vessels with restricted species or gear in active transit through the Kīpahulu CBSFA;
7) Establish the administrative and criminal penalties for violations of this chapter; and
8) Recognize the State’s asset forfeiture authority as an enforcement tool for violations of this chapter.
The proposed rules can be reviewed in person, by appointment only, at the Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) office on Oahu at 1151 Punchbowl St. Room 330, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, except Holidays. To schedule an appointment to review the proposed rules in person, email [email protected].
The proposed rules, including a statement on the topic of the proposed rules, can be reviewed online at: https://ltgov.hawaii.gov/the-office/administrative-rules/proposed-changes/.
The proposed rules can also be viewed online at: http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dar/rules-and-public-notices/.
J. DIVISION OF BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION
1. Cancellation of Revocable Permit No. 22, Nā Kālai Wa‘a, Permittee; Request for Waiver of Requirement for Conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessment upon Cancellation of Revocable Permit No. 22; Reissuance of Revocable Permit to Nā Kālai Waʻa for Vessel and General Storage, Maintenance of Improvements, Youth Programs, Education Programs, and Affiliated Community Programs Purposes, Situated at South Kawaihae Small Boat Harbor, Kawaihae, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, Tax Map Key: (3) 6-1-003:026 (por.). and
Declare Project Exempt from Environmental Assessment Requirements of Chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes and Title 11, Chapter 200.1, Hawaii Administrative Rules. [Testimony]
3. Issuance of Revocable Permit to Belly Rolls, LLC, for Mobile Food Concession purposes, Wailoa Small Boat Harbor, Hilo, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Tax Map Key: (3) 2-2-031:001 (por.): and
Declare Project Exempt from Environmental Assessment Requirements of Chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes and Title 11, Chapter 200.1, Hawaii Administrative Rules
4. Issuance of a Revocable Permit to J-23 CORP. for Shade Structure purposes at Honokohau Small Boat Harbor, Kailua-Kona, North Kona, Hawaii, Tax Map Key: (3) 7-4-008:003 (por.): and
Declare Project Exempt from Environmental Assessment Requirements of Chapter 343, HRS and Title 11, Chapter 200.1, Hawaii Administrative Rules.
K. OFFICE OF CONSERVATION AND COASTAL LANDS
1. Request for administrative fines and other penalties against Zhungo LLC (Rodney Youman, Managing Member) and Rodney Youman “Individually” for the Conservation District Enforcement Cases OA 19-08 and OA 21-07 regarding unauthorized structures located along the shoreline within the Conservation District and encroachment upon State Land makai of 59-149 Ke Nui Road, Haleʿiwa, Island of Oʿahu, Hawaiʿi, Tax Map Key: (1) 5-9-002:004.
The Board may go into Executive Session pursuant to Section 92-5(a)(4), Hawaii Revised Statutes, in order to consult with its attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities. [Testimony]
2. Request for Administrative Fines and Other Penalties against Sunset Oasis LLC, including members William and Melinda Kernot, for the Conservation District Enforcement Case OA 21-18 regarding the alleged permit noncompliance, construction of shoreline erosion control device, and encroachment upon State Land located makai of 59-151 A Ke Nui Road, Haleʿiwa, Island of Oʿahu, Hawaiʿi, Tax Map Key: (1) 5-9-002:005.
The Board may go into Executive Session pursuant to Section 92-5(a)(4), Hawaii Revised Statutes, in order to consult with its attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities. [Testimony]
L. ENGINEERING
M. OTHERS