University of Hawai'i at Hilo, Maunakea Management Board

200 W. Kawili St. Hilo, HI 96720

Telephone No. (808) 933-0734; Fax (808) 933-3208

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Notice of Meeting

MAUNAKEA MANAGEMENT BOARD

Board business not completed on this day will be taken up on another day and time announced at the conclusion of the meeting.

Regular Meeting

Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Place: Virtual and Live Meeting

Institute for Astronomy - Kūkahauʻula – Left Side Foyer

640 N. Aohoku Place

Hilo, HI 96720

Pursuant to the Sunshine Law, HRS § 92-3.7, Boards subject to the Sunshine Law may meet remotely using interactive conference technology but are required to have at least one in-person meeting site where the public can attend and participate. As such, this will be a virtual meeting using the Zoom Webinar platform, and written testimony and oral testimony (by both remote and in-person participation) will be accepted. Members of the public wishing to attend in person can do so at the Place indicated above (Institute for Astronomy, Kukahauula – Left Side Foyer, 640 N. Aohoku Place, Hilo HI 96720).

See the Maunakea Management Board website for information on accessing the Zoom Webinar livestream:

https://hilo.hawaii.edu/maunakea/management/board/meetings#livestream.

Mahalo for your consideration.

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact the Center for Maunakea Stewardship at 808-933-0734 or

email cmshilo@hawaii.edu as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request.

Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, braille, or electronic copy.

AGENDA

I. Call Meeting to Order

II. Public Comment Period for Agenda Items* All written testimony on agenda items received after posting of this agenda and up to 24 hours in advance of the meeting will be distributed to the board. Late testimony on agenda items will be distributed to the board within 24 hours of receipt. Testimony may be submitted via email at: mkmb-testimony-grp@hawaii.edu, via U.S. mail at 200 W. Kawili Street, Hilo, HI 96720, or via facsimile at (808) 933-3208.

All written testimony submitted are public documents. Therefore, any testimony that is submitted for use in the public meeting process is public information and will be posted on the board’s website.

Those wishing to provide oral testimony for the virtual meeting may register via email at mkmb-testimony-grp@hawaii.edu. Given constraints with the online format of our meetings, individuals wishing to orally testify must register no later than 7:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting in order to be accommodated. It is highly recommended that written testimony be submitted in addition to registering to provide oral testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to three (3) minutes per testifier.

III. Approval of the Minutes of the August 4, 2026 Meeting

IV. Kahu Kū Mauna Report

V. Executive Director’s Report

A.   Maunakea Stewardship and Oversight Authority (MKSOA) Transition

a.    Interim Joint Management Plan Update

b.    MKSOA Management Plan Update

c.    MKSOA RFPs for EIS and Administrative Rules

                                      i.      MKSOA Preliminary Work in Preparation for Leases

d.    Long-term Transition Working Group Report (Master Transition Plan)

                                    i.        Board of Regents Mauanakea Permitted Interaction Group (MIGV)

B.   Hurricane Lala – Damage Update 

VI. Agenda Items

1. DRAFT Master Plan Amendment Proposal
1. Online Feedback Form
   
   

VII. Executive Session to consult with the Board’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities pursuant to HRS §92-5(a)(4), regarding the Board's decision-making process in our joint-management role with MKSOA.

VIII. Announcements

A. Next Meeting: Public meeting on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

IX. Adjournment

If the need arises with respect to any item on the agenda, the Board may elect to convene in executive session pursuant to HRS Sections 92-4 and 92-5(a)(4), to consult with the Board’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities.

*AGENDA MATERIALS

Materials submitted for the meeting can be found at: https://hilo.hawaii.edu/maunakea/management/board/meetings