Department of Land and Natural Resources

AGENDA
FOR THE MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES

DATE:             June 14, 2024

          TIME:              9:00 A.M.

PLACE:           DLNR Boardroom, Kalanimoku Bldg. 1151 Punchbowl St. 1st Floor Room 132/ & Online via Zoom

Meeting ID: 839 5183 7381
ZOOM LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83951837381
LIVE STREAM: https://www.youtube.com/live/BvHQHUUvAQc

 

This meeting will be held using interactive conference technology under section 92-3.7, Haw. Rev. Stat. (HRS). Board members, staff, applicants, testifiers, and the public can choose to participate in person, online via Zoom, or by telephone. The public may also view the live meeting via its live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/live/BvHQHUUvAQc

To Provide Written Testimony
We encourage interested persons to submit written testimony in advance of the meeting, which will be distributed to Board members prior to the meeting and allow a timely review. Please submit written testimony via email to: [email protected]. Written testimonies can also be mailed to: P.O. Box 621, Honolulu, Hawaii 96809. Written testimonies may be posted upon the Board of Land and Natural Resources meeting website; as a precaution, please be mindful with any personal information prior to submitting unless you intend it to be shared. Late written testimony will be retained as part of the record and distributed to Board members as soon as practicable, but we cannot ensure the Board will receive it in sufficient time to review, prior to decision-making.

To Provide In-Person Oral Testimony (masks are highly encouraged)
Attend in-person at: 1151 Punchbowl St. Room 132 (Kalanimoku Building), Honolulu, Hawaii.

To Provide Testimony by Telephone
On the day of the meeting at the start of the agenda item you wish to testify on, dial 1-669-444-9171 (Zoom); input the meeting ID: 839 5183 7381 and follow the prompts.

To Provide Video/Zoom Testimony
Please send your request in a timely manner to: [email protected] with your information, email address, and the agenda item you wish to testify on. Once your request has been received, you will receive a confirmation email with pertinent information. You may testify without signing up in advance.

We kindly ask that all oral/video testimony be limited to not more than three (3) minutes. We ask that you identify yourself and any affiliation before speaking, but you can choose not to do so.

The Board may go into Executive Session pursuant to section 92-5(a)(4), HRS, in order to consult with its attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities.

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact, BLNR Secretary, at 808.587.0404 or [email protected] as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. Upon request, this agenda and other materials are available in alternate/accessible formats.

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 but before the close of the board meeting. It is up to you. Any request must also be made in writing within ten calendar 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.

 

Update ….

1. Item J-6 – Withdrawn [06/10/24]
2. Item M-HAR-6 – Withdrawn [06/10/24]

 

NOTE: Agenda Items may be taken out of order.

A. MINUTES

1. Approval of August 25, 2023, Summary Meeting Minutes
2. Approval of September 22, 2023, Summary Meeting Minutes
3. Approval of October 13, 2023, Summary Meeting Minutes
4. Approval of October 27, 2023, Summary Meeting Minutes
5. Approval of the Summary Meeting Minutes for the meeting held on December 7, 2023, and continued on December 8, 2023, and December 15, 2023.
6. Approval of January 26, 2024, Summary Meeting Minutes
7. Approval of February 9, 2024, Summary Meeting Minutes
8. Approval of March 8, 2024, Summary Meeting Minutes
9. Approval of April 12, 2024, Summary Meeting Minutes
10. Approval of April 26, 2024, Summary Meeting Minutes
11. Approval of May 10, 2024, Summary Meeting Minutes
12. Approval of May 24, 2024, Summary Meeting Minutes

 

C. DIVISION OF FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE

1. Acceptance of Hearing Officer’s report on a public hearing for two proposed additions to the Forest Reserve System on the Island of Hawai’i;
and
Approval and recommendation to the Governor for Issuance of an Executive Order for addition of Tax Map Key (3) 4-1-006:002, comprising approximately 162 acres, to Manowaiale’e Forest Reserve, Hamakua, Hawai’i;
and
Approval and recommendation to the Governor for Issuance of an Executive Order for addition of Tax Map Key (3) 9-8-001: portion of 010, comprising approximately 7,042 acres, to Kapapala Forest Reserve, Kau, Hawai’i.

2. Delegation of Authority to the Chairperson to: (1) Approve, Procure, Award, Sign, Execute, Amend, and Extend Contracts for (a) Axis Deer Control Projects and (b) a Maui Nui Snail Assessment; (2) Declare these Projects Exempt from the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment or Approve an Environmental Assessment and Issue a Finding of No Significant Impact, if Appropriate

 

D. LAND DIVISION

1. Lessee’s Request for Early Termination of General Lease No. S-5455, Teddy Pau, Lessee, Kikala and Keokea, Puna, Hawaii, Tax Map Key: (3) 1-2-043:055.

2. Consent to Assign General Lease Nos. S-4303, S-4379, S-5656 and S- 5848, Big Island Toyota, Inc., Assignor, to Servco Pacific Inc., Assignee, Waiakea House Lots Extension, Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 2-2-058:015 (GLS- 4303 & GLS-4379), TMK: (3) 2-2-058:017 (GLS-5656); Waiakea House Lots, Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 2-2-037:063 (GLS-5848)

3. Cancellation of Revocable Permit No. S-7934, Jonathan K Kamaka, Jr., Permittee, Unit 204, Waipahu, Ewa, Oahu, Tax Map Key:(1) 9-4-049: Portion of 062.

4. Request for Mutual Cancellation of Grant of Non-Exclusive Easement No. 5476 to Andrea Mapuna Peters, also known as Andrea Mapuana Peters, Grantee; Waimanalo, Koolaupoko, Oahu; Tax Map Key: (1) 4-1-007: adjacent to 065.

 

F. DIVISION OF AQUATIC RESOURCES

1. Request for Authorization and Approval to Issue a Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Native Hawaiian Practices Permit to Mr. Nainoa Thompson, Polynesian Voyaging Society, for Access to State Waters to Conduct Sails for Navigators Using Non-Instrumental Navigation Activities

 

J. DIVISION OF BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION

1. Issuance of a Direct Lease to Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club, Inc., for Education of, and Promoting Sportsmanship Among, Groups in the Community, through Fishing and Boating Activities, Public Meetings, Tournaments, and Harbor Meetings; and Marine Research purposes, at Honokohau Small Boat Harbor, Island of Hawaii, identified by 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.

[Testimony – 6/12, 6/13 ]

2. Issuance of a Revocable Permit to Hawaii Yacht Service LLC dba Hawaii Yacht Sales for the use of the building, located at the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor, Kalia, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, Tax Map Key: (1) 2-3-037:012 (portion); and
Declare Project Exempt from Environmental Assessment Requirements of Chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes and Title 11, Chapter 200.1, Hawaii Administrative Rules.

3. Consent to Sublease Under Harbor Lease No. H-70-14, Keehi Marine, Inc. (“Keehi Marine”), Lessee, Clay Carson, an Individual, Sublessee, Ke’ehi Small Boat Harbor, Kalihi, Honolulu, Hawaii, Tax Map Key: (1) 1-2-023:030.

4. Consent to Sublease Under Harbor Lease No. H-70-14, Keehi Marine, Inc. (“Keehi Marine”), Lessee, K.P. Grocery & Liquor, Inc., a Hawaii Corporation, Sublessee, Ke’ehi Small Boat Harbor, Kalihi, Honolulu, Hawaii, Tax Map Key: (1) 1-2-023:030.

5. Continuation of a Revocable Permit to Hawaii Fire Department, County of Hawaii, for Office Space for West Hawaii Ocean Safety Operations Purposes, Situated at Kailua-Kona Pier, Lanihau, North Kona, Island of Hawaii, Tax Map Key: (3) 7-5-006:039 (por.). And
Declare Project Exempt from Requirements of Chapter 343, HRS and Title 11, Chapter 200.1, Hawaii Administrative Rules.

[Testimony Late – 1]

6. Renewal of Revocable Permits on the Islands of Oahu, Maui, Hawaii and Kauai, See Exhibit E for List of Revocable Permits. And Waiver of Requirement for Conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessment upon the termination of Revocable Permit Nos. 11 and 90. And Declare Project Exempt from Requirements of Chapter 343, HRS and Title 11, Chapter 200.1, Hawaii Administrative Rules. [Withdrawn – 06/10/24]

7. Approve One of the Dispositions to Applicant, Secure Parking Hawaii LLC, for Vehicle Parking Management in the Designated Areas Located Within the Maalaea Small Boat Harbor, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, Identified by Tax Map Keys: (2) 3-6-001:002 (por.) and (2) 3-8-014:028 (por.) as Follows:
Option A: Direct Issuance of a Parking Concession to Secure Parking Hawaii LLC, Vehicle Parking Management in the Designated Areas Located Within the Maalaea Small Boat Harbor, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, Identified by Tax Map Keys: (2) 3-6-001:002 (por.) and (2) 3-8-014:028 (por.) and Extend the Current Revocable Permit from June 30, 2024 Until the Concession Contract Can Be Implemented. OR
Option B: Continuation of Revocable Permit No. 125 to Secure Parking Hawaii LLC for Vehicle Parking Management in the Designated Areas Located Within the Maalaea Small Boat Harbor, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, through June 30, 2025. Identified by Tax Map Keys: (2) 3-6-001:002 (por.) and (2) 3-8-014:028 (por.) And
Declare Project Exempt from Environmental Assessment Requirements of Chapter 343, HRS and Title 11, Chapter 200.1, Hawaii Administrative Rules.

[Testimony – 6/12, 6/13, Late – 1, 2 ]

 

M. OTHERS

1. Issuance of a Concession Agreement Relating to the Operation of the Retail Concession by Request for Proposals, Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Tax Map Key: (1) 1-1-003: 001 (Portion).

2. Amendment No. 3 to Hangar Facilities Lease No. DOT-A-07-0004, Request for Additional Premises to the Lease, Schuman Aviation Company, Ltd., Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Tax Map Key: (1) 1-1-072: 032 (Portion).

3. Issuance of a Revocable Permit for Land for Above-Ground Propane Tanks, The Gas Company, LLC dba Hawaii Gas, Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole, Tax Map Key: (3) 7-3-043: Portion of 003.

4. Issuance of a Revocable Permit for Terminal and Ramp Space for Ground Service Equipment Storage, Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., Lihue Airport, Tax Map Key: (4) 3-5-001: Portion of 135.

5. Issuance of a Revocable Permit for Ticket Counter Space for Passenger Check-In, Lanai Resorts, LLC dba Pulama Lanai, Lanai Airport, Tax Map Key: (2) 4-9-002: Portion of 041.

6. Issuance of a Revocable Permit for Ticket Counter Space for Passenger Check-In, Southern Airways Express, LLC dba Mokulele Airlines, Lanai Airport, Tax Map Key: (2) 4-9-002: Portion of 041.

7. Issuance of a Revocable Permit for Aircraft Parking, Hawaiian Airlift Company LLP, Kahului Airport, Tax Map Key: (2) 3-8-001: Portion of 019.

8. Issuance of a Revocable Permit for a Passenger Lounge, Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., Kahului Airport, Tax Map Key: (2) 3-8-001: Portion of 224.

 

M-HAR (DOT HARBORS)

1. Request for Authorization to issue three month-to-month Revocable Permits (RP) to Hawaii Stevedores, Inc., for Stevedoring service operations, situated at Pier 2, Honolulu Harbor, island of Oahu, Tax Map Key (TMK) No. (1) 2-1-015:009 (Portion), Governor’s Executive Order No. 4238

2. Request for Authorization to issue a month-to-month Revocable Permit (RP) to Blue Dolphin Charters, Ltd., for additional space for storage of tools, equipment and supplies, situated at Pier 1, Port Allen Harbor, island of Kauai, Tax Map Key (TMK) Nos. (4) 2-1-003:006 (P) and (4) 2-1-003:019 (P), Governor’s Executive Order No. 1047

3. Request for Authorization to issue a month-to-month Revocable Permit (RP) to HPBS, Inc., for storage of pilot boat and trailer, and one container, situated at Pier 1, Hilo Harbor, island of Hawaii, Tax Map Key (TMK) No. (3) 2-1-009:007 (P), Governor’s Executive Order No. 3962

4. Issuance of a month-to-month Revocable Permit (RP) to the Aloun Kauai Farming LLC, for container storage adjacent to Pier 2, Nawiliwili Harbor, island of Kauai, Tax Map Key (TMK) Nos. (4) 3-2-004:041 (Portion) and (4) 3-2-004:021 (Portion), Governor’s Executive Order No. 509.

5. Request for Authorization to issue seven month-to-month Revocable Permits (RP) to Young Brothers, LLC., for a maintenance work area, break area, clerk customer service station, guard shack and office trailer, situated at Piers 3 and 4, Hilo Harbor, island of Hawaii, Tax Map Key (TMK) Nos. (3) 2-1-007:001 (Portion), (3) 2-1-007:019 (Portion), (3) 2-1-007:037 (Portion), (3) 2-1-007:051 (Portion) and (3) 2-1-007:052, Governor’s Executive Order Nos. 3566 and 3962

6. Request for Authorization to issue three month-to-month Revocable Permits (RP) to Hawaii Stevedores, Inc., for a management office, container office, and breakroo container, situated at Pier 1, Hilo Harbor, island of Hawaii, Tax Map Key (TMK) No. (3) 2-1-009:007 (Portion), Governor’s Executive Order No. 3962 [Withdrawn – 06/10/24]

 

M-HWY-RM (DOT HIGHWAYS)

1. Disposition of Remnant Parcel Lot C-2-B Kamehameha Highway, Federal Aid Project No. 1-D Tax Map Key No. (1) 5-5-009-058 (Portion)