Kāneʻohe Bay Regional Council Meeting

Agenda
September 8, 2026

6:00 PM-8:00 PM 

Online or call-in via ZOOM

(Zoom info listed below)

or

In-person at:

Windward Community College

Hale Na‘auao Rm 125 

45-720 Kea‘ahala Rd., Kāne‘ohe HI 96744

1. Call to Order (Non-Action Item)
2. Approval of the Order of Agenda Items for the September 8, 2026 Meeting; No Substantive Items May Be Added Except as Permitted by HRS § 92-7(d)(Action Item)
3. Approval of Council Minutes of the June 3, 2026 Meeting (Action Item)
4. Approval of Council Minutes of the July 8, 2026 Kāneʻohe Bay Master Plan Temporary Committee Meeting (Action Item)
5. Update on the Kāneʻohe Bay Master Plan (Non-Action Item)
6. Makai Watch Program Update Regarding Recent Outreach, Monitoring, and Community Reporting Activities (Non-Action Item)
7. Report on the August 11, 2026 Ahu O Laka Community Meeting Regarding the Recreational Use Issues and Solutions at Ahu O Laka (Non-Action Item)
8. Update on the Invasive Majano Anemone Outbreak and Control Plan (Non-Action Item)
9. Update on Reef Damage from Navy P-8A Aircraft Grounding in Kāneʻohe Bay (Non-Action Item)
10. Update on Pursuing Chapter 91 Rulemaking to Ban Commercial Aquarium Harvest Statewide (Non-Action Item)
11. Discussion and Possible Adoption of a Kāneʻohe Bay Regional Council Chairperson Nomination and Selection Process (Attachment 1) (Action Item)

         12. Public Comment on Matters Not Listed on the Agenda, for Possible Placement on a Future Council Agenda. The           Council Will Not Discuss or Take Action on Matters Raised Under This Item (Non-Action Item)

         13. Discussion and Selection of the Date and Time of the Next Council Meeting (Non-Action Item)

14. Announcements (Non-Action Item)
15. Adjournment

To provide in person testimony:

Attend in person at:

Windward Community College, Hale Na‘auao Rm 125, 

45-720 Kea‘ahala Rd., Kāne‘ohe HI 96744

To provide video testimony:

Attend the scheduled Zoom meeting (details on how to join below)

To provide written testimony:

Interested persons can submit written testimony in advance of each meeting that will be distributed to Board Members prior to the meeting.

Submit electronic written testimony (email) to DLNR.aquatics@hawaii.gov

Submit written testimony by mail to the following postal mailing address:

Department of Land and Natural Resources:

Division of Aquatic Resources

1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 330

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Individuals requiring an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact Staff at (808) 587-0100 as soon as possible, preferably at least 72 hours prior to meeting. If a request is received within the 72 hours, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled.

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Topic: Kaneohe Bay Regional Council Meeting

Time: Sep 8, 2026 06:00 PM Hawaii

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