NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Pursuant to Sections 183-12, HRS, and 195-04, HRS DLNR hereby provides notice of public hearing for the proposed additions to Forest Reserves, Wildlife Sanctuaries, and Natural Area Reserves. The hearing will also receive comments on proposed amendments to the NARS rules.
1. Hawaii county:
a. Addition of Tax Map Keys (3) 2-4-008:035, (3) 5-1-001:006, (3) 8- 7-014:015, (3) 4-4:014:004, (3) 6-2:001:003 (por), and (3) 9-6- 007:002 to designate as Forest Reserves
2. Kauai county:
a. Addition of Tax Map Keys (4) 4-4-001:002, (4) 5-4-002:026, (4) 5- 6-002:001 to designate as Forest Reserves
3. Maui county:
a. Addition of Tax Map Keys (2) 1-1-001:001, (2) 1-1-001:021, (2) 1- 1-001:031, (2) 1-1-001:052, (2) 1-1-002:005, (2) 1-1-002:006, (2) 1-1-008:001, (2) 1-1-008:005, (2) 1-2-001:039, (2) 1-3- 003:017, (2) 1-3-006:007, (2) 1-4-011:003, (2) 1-4-011:004, (2) 1-4-012:019, (2)1-5-002:004, (2) 1-5-008:004, (2) 1-5-010:008, (2) 1-5-011:007, (2) 1-5-011:012, (2) 1-5-011:014, (2) 1-5- 011:015, (2) 1-5-011:029, (2) 1-6-002:009, (2) 1-7-002:011, (2) 1-7-002:044, (2) 1-7-003:013, (2) 2-4-016:001, (2) 2-9-001:020, (2) 2-9-001:033, (2) 2-9-002:012, (2) 2-9-010:008, (2) 2-9- 010:009, (2) 2-9-010:012, (2) 2-9-010:021, (2)2-9-010:022, (2) 2-9-011:008, (2) 2-9-011:013, (2) 2-9-013:004, (2) 2-9-013:012, (2) 2-9-013:014, (2) 2-9-013:016, (2) 2-9-013:017, (2) 2-9- 013:018, (2) 2-9-013:020, (2) 3-1-001:001, (2) 3-1-001:021, (2) 3-1-001:029, (2) 3-1-006:003, (2) 3-6-001:014 (por)*, (2) 4-4- 004:002, (2) 4-4-004:006, (2) 4-4-004:009, (2) 4-4-004:011, (2) 4-4-004:019, (2) 4-4-007:006, (2) 4-5-021:004, (2) 4-5-021:023, (2) 4-8-001:001 (por)*, (2) 4-8-002:002, (2) 4-8-002:008, (2) 4-8- 002:039, (2) 4-8-003:008 (por), (2) 4-8-003:040, to designate as Forest Reserves on Maui
b. Addition of Tax Map Keys (2) 1-3-003:026, (2) 1-3-005:002, (2) 1- 3-003:001, (2) 1-8-001:005, (2) 2-1-003:050 (por), (2) 2-1- 004:075, (2) 2-1-004:110, (2) 2-1-006:010, (2) 2-1-006:077, (2) 2-1-006:078, to designate as Natural Area Reserves on Maui
c. Addition of Tax Map Keys (2) 3-1-001:014 and (2) 3-1-002:011, to designate as Wildlife Sanctuaries on Maui
d. Addition of Tax Map Keys (2) 5-7-005:026, (2) 5-7-005:031, (2) 5- 8-003:023, (2) 5-8-015:007, (2) 5-8-015:009 to designate as Forest Reserves on Molokai
e. Addition of Tax Map Key (2) 6-1-001:002 (por) to designate as Natural Area Reserves on Molokai
4. Oahu county:
a. Addition of Tax Map Keys (1) 4-8-013:013, (1) 6-9-001:004, (1) 9- 1-017:158, (1) 9-9-010:052, (1) 9-9-011:002
5. Statewide: updates to the NARS rules
DLNR will hold public hearings to discuss the proposed Forest Reserve System and NARS changes on the following dates:
Hawaii: 6:00 pm, January 17, 2023, in person at the DOFAW Conference Room, 19 E. Kawili Street, Hilo, HI, 96720 and online via Zoom at 6:00 pm January 18, 2023. Meeting ID: 815 0847 7808; Passcode: y19hjR
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81508477808?pwd=aWc4R2d4SHF5SWlEdVZSOHJ0b3BPUT09
Kauai: 6:00 pm, January 19, 2023, in person at the Purple Heart Conference Room, Kauai Veteran’s Center, 3215 Kapule Hwy, Lihue, HI 96766.
Maui: 5:00 pm, February 15, 2023, online via Zoom. Meeting ID: 816 9683 3617; Passcode: QrVz0G
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81696833617?pwd=bnJwV2tObG9yTGhHNTI3MStxTm00Zz09
Oahu: 6:00 pm, January 9, 2023, at the Kalanimoku Building, Land Board Conference Room 132, 1151 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813.
Statewide: 6:00 pm, January 23, 2023, online via Zoom. Meeting ID: 867 6219 3841; Passcode: W47GsY
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86762193841?pwd=YU1ZcS9oUGNIcDVZNno1UTl2R29lZz09
All interested persons are urged to attend the public hearing to present relevant information and individual opinion for the DLNR to consider. Proposals, maps, online commenting, and instructions for mail-in or in-person comments are available here: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dofaw/comment/ Those without internet access may call (808) 587-4170 for more information. Persons unable to attend or wishing to present additional comments may mail written testimony postmarked no later than March 1, 2023 to Division of Forestry and Wildlife, 1151 Punchbowl St., #325, Honolulu, HI 96813 Attn: Emma Yuen.
(SA1398744 12/22/22)
