Department of Land and Natural Resources

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

DATE:             June 26, 2026

          TIME:              9:00 A.M.

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

Meeting ID: 822 0596 3610
ZOOM LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82205963610
LIVE STREAM: https://www.youtube.com/live/Bh9ytbWTjUw

 

This agenda and the listed submittals will be provided in the Board Packet. This meeting will be held using interactive conference technology under section 92-3.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes (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/Bh9ytbWTjUw

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 1-719-359-4580 (Zoom); input the meeting ID:  822 0596 3610 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 two (2) minutes. We ask that you identify yourself and any affiliation before speaking, but you can choose not to do so.

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.

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.

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.

NOTE: Agenda Items may be taken out of order.

A. MINUTES

1. Approval of June 12, 2026 Meeting Minutes.

D. LAND DIVISION

1. Sale of Abandoned Flume Right-of-Way to Raymond M. Kobayashi, Jr. as Trustee of the Raymond M. Kobayashi, Jr. Revocable Living Trust dated December 8, 1998, and Rayson M. Kobayashi, Waiakea Homesteads, South Hilo, Hawaii, across Tax Map Key: (3) 2-4-006:020; and

Sale of Abandoned Flume Right-of-Way to Raymond M. Kobayashi, Jr. as Trustee of the Raymond M. Kobayashi, Jr. Revocable Living Trust dated December 8, 1998, and Gloria R. Kobayashi as Trustee of the Gloria R. Kobayashi Revocable Living Trust dated December 8, 1998, Waiakea Homesteads, South Hilo, Hawaii, across Tax Map Key: (3) 2-4-006:088.

2. Issuance of a Month-to-Month Revocable Permit to Hiroshi & Naoe Matsubara, for Limited Industrial Uses Allowed Under the Current County of Hawaii Zoning Code, ML-20 Purposes, Waiakea House Lots Extension, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, Tax Map Key: (3) 2-2-050:095.

3. Cancellation of Revocable Permit No. S-7959 to Spencer Nagata for Pasture Purposes, and Waiver of Requirement to Conduct a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, Piihonua, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMKs: (3) 2-3-032:001, (3) 2-3-030:001 with access over (3) 2-3-031:001por.

4. Issuance of Construction and Management Right-of-Entry Permit to Department of Transportation for the Kalaeloa Hybrid Reef Project Purposes on State Submerged Lands off Kalaeloa Point, Ewa, Oahu, Tax Map Key: (1) 9-1-014: seaward of 049.

[Testimony – 06/24, 06/25]

 

5. Request a Six (6) Month Extension of the Board of Land and Natural Resourcesʻ Amendment Which Required the Set Aside of the East Kauai Water and Hanamaulu Ditch Systems to be Brought Back Before the Board Meeting to Allow for Coordination Between the Agribusiness Development Corporation, Land Division, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Division of Aquatic Resources, and the Engineering Division and Conduct Public Outreach; Portion of Government Lands and Waters Within the Drainage Basins of North Wailua and Kapaa Rivers, Kawaihau, Kauai, Tax Map Key Portions of Sections (4)-3-8, (4)-3-9, (4)-4-2, (4)-4-3, (4)-4-4, (4)-4-5 and (4)-4-6, and including but not limited to diversions on the Kapaa Stream and on the Wailua River at Stable Storm, Wailua Reservoir and Aahoaka Reservoir; the Wailua and Upper Kapahi Reservoirs; and the related transmission and lateral ditch lines as well as portions of the Hanamaulu ditch system that include ditches and reservoirs within the State-owned 6,700 acres behind Kalepa Ridge, currently set aside to ADC under Governor’s Executive Orders 4328, 4401, 4587 and 4594.

[Testimony – 6/29]

 

E. STATE PARKS

1. Approval to Continue Revocable Permit SP0002, Hui Maka’āinana o Makana, for Management of Reservation System for Collection of Parking and Entry Fees, Shuttle Services and Resource Enhancement, Hāʻena State Park, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi, Tax Map Keys: (4) 5-9-001:022 portion and (4) 5-9-008:001 portion.

[Testimony – 06/25]

 

J. DIVISION OF BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION

1. Request approval to initiate rulemaking proceedings, including public hearings, to amend Hawaii Administrative Ru le (HAR) Section 13-232-52, Restricted Areas, and compile HAR Chapter 13-232, Sanitation and Fire Safety.

The proposed rule amendment can be reviewed in person at the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) District Offices between 8:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, except state holidays: Hawaii District Office, 74-380 Kealakehe Parkway, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740; Kauai District Office, 2494 Niumalu Road, Lihue, HI 96766; Maui District Office, 101 Ma’alaea Boat Harbor Road, Wailuku, HI 96793; and Oahu District Office, 4 Sand Island Access Road, Honolulu, HI 96819.

The proposed rules, including a statement on the topic of the proposed rule amendment, can be reviewed online at: https://ltgov.hawaii.gov/the-office/administrative-rules/proposed-changes/. The proposed rules can also be viewed online at: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dobor/draft-rules.
Location and contact information for DOBOR offices is available online at:
https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dobor/contact.

[Testimony – 06/26]

 

2. Continuation of Revocable Permit No. 161 to Cates Marine Services LLC for Equipment Staging, Storage, Mooring of Vessels, Marine Salvage and Aquaculture purposes including Coral Propagation, Situated at Keʻehi Small Boat Harbor, Kalihi-Kai, Honolulu, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, Tax Map Key: (1) 1-2-025:022 (por.), 023 (por.), 032 (por.), 038 (por.) and 043; And

Declare Project Exempt from Environmental Assessment Requirements of Chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes and Title 11, Chapter 200.1, Hawaii Administrative Rules.

3. Amend General Lease No. LH-24-002 to Hawaiʻi Island Paddlesports Association to Increase Lease Area, situated at the Honokōhau Small Boat Harbor, Kealakehe, Kona, Island of Hawaiʻi, identified by Tax Map Key: (3) 7-4-008:003-0036; And

Declare Project Exempt from Requirements of Preparation of an Environmental Assessment under Chapter 343, HRS and Title 11, Chapter 200.1, Hawaii Administrative Rules.

[Testimony – 06/22, 06/23, 06/24, 06/25]

 

4. Continuation of Revocable Permit No. 154 to The Kona Sailing Club for Trailered Boat Storage, Sailing Related Equipment, Storage, and Boating and Ocean Safety Education/Training Purposes, situated at Honokōhau Small Boat Harbor, Kealakehe, North Kona, Hawaiʻi, Tax Map Key: (3) 7-4-008:003-0041; And

Declare Project Exempt from Requirements of Preparation of an Environmental Assessment under Chapter 343, HRS and Title 11, Chapter 200.1, Hawaii Administrative Rules.

[Testimony – 06/25]

 

5. Denial of Petition for Contested Case Hearing filed on October 3, 2025, by Kate Thompson regarding Item J-1 on the September 26, 2025, Board Agenda, titled: Delegate Authority to the Chairperson to Negotiate, Approve, Execute, Manage, and

Extend a Service Contract for Parking Monitoring Service with Secure Parking Hawaii LLC, at the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor, Kalia, Waikīkī, Honolulu, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, Identified by Tax Map Keys: (1) 2-6-010 portion of :003, (1) 2-3-037 portion of :012, :024, :027, :033, :035, and :037.

[Testimony – 06/23, 06/24, 06/25, 06/26]

 

The Board may go into executive session pursuant to § 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.

K. OFFICE OF CONSERVATION AND COASTAL LANDS

1. Reassessment of Conservation District Enforcement Case OA 21-54 and Update Regarding Noncompliance with the Board of Land and Natural Resources Findings in Conservation District Enforcement OA 05-50 by Dominis G Anderson Trustee of the Dominis G Anderson 2009 Trust and Leni A. Knight Located at 3552 Pakui Street, Palolo Hillside Lots, O‘ahu, Tax Map Keys: (1) 3-3-034:001.

2. Conservation District Use Application (CDUA) OA-3994 for the Kalaeloa Hybrid Reef Project by State of Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation offshore of Kalaeloa Point on the island of O’ahu, Tax Map Key (TMK): (1) 9-1-014:049 (Seaward).

[Testimony – 06/24, 06/25]