DATE:       November 13, 2026     

TIME:        9:00 a.m.

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

Meeting ID:  822 3757 4903

ZOOM LINK:  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82237574903

LIVE STREAM:  https://www.youtube.com/live/vmbDgEfCOws

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/vmbDgEfCOws

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The Board may go into Executive Session pursuant to section 92-5(a)(4), HRS, 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.

Agenda Item Legend

A – Minutes

B – Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement

C – Division of Forestry and Wildlife

D – Land Division

E – Division of State Parks

F – Division of Aquatic Resources

G – Bureau of Conveyances

H – Administration

I – State Historic Preservation Division

J – Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation

K – Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands

L – Engineering Division

Agenda Items not listed in the agenda below are intentionally omitted and items may be taken out of the order in which they appear.

 

NOTE:  Agenda Items may be taken out of order.

A.        MINUTES

 

1.    Approval of the October 23, 2026 Meeting Minutes.

 

C.        DIVISION OF FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE

 

1.    Request for Delegation of Authority to the Chairperson to negotiate, approve, execute, amend, extend, and terminate a Memorandum of Agreement among Commander Navy Region Hawaiʻi, State of Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources (by and through the Division of Forestry and Wildlife), and the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation Division for the mitigation of adverse effects for the forestry and fire cache storage building construction project.

2.    Request for adaptive management measures by formal Board Action pursuant to Section 183D-3(b), Hawaii Revised Statutes, to temporarily amend Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) Title 13 Chapter 122 - Rules Regulating Game Bird Hunting, field trials, and commercial shooting preserves, by amending Exhibit 1, “Game birds to be taken, daily bag limits, hunting periods, hunting days, and special conditions for hunting on the Island of Hawaii,” as referenced in HAR sections 13-122-3, 13-122-4, 13-122-6, and 13-122-8.1; and previously amended as an adaptive management provision effective May 18, 2026, for game birds to be taken on the Island of Hawaiʻi.

and

Request for adaptive management measures by formal Board Action pursuant to Section 183D-3(b), Hawaii Revised Statutes, to temporarily amend Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) Title 13 Chapter 122 - Rules Regulating Game Bird Hunting, field trials, and commercial shooting preserves, by amending Exhibit 9, “Game birds to be taken, daily bag limits, hunting periods, hunting days, and special conditions for hunting on the Island of Oahu,” as referenced in HAR sections 13-122-3, 13-122-4, 13-122-6, and 13-122-8.1; for game birds to be taken on the Island of Oʻahu.

and

Request for adaptive management measures by formal Board Action Pursuant to Section 183D-3(b), Hawaii Revised Statutes, to temporarily amend Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) Title 13 Chapter 123 - Rules Regulating Game Mammal Hunting, by amending Exhibit 11, “Game mammals to be taken, means of take, daily bag limits, hunting periods, hunting days, and special conditions for hunting on the island of Hawaii,” as referenced in HAR sections 13-123-3 and 13-123-4; and previously amended as an adaptive management provision effective May 18, 2026, for game mammals to be taken on the Island of Hawaiʻi.

 

D.        LAND DIVISION

 

1.    Cancellation of Revocable Permit No. S-7579 with Issuance of Direct Lease to Auwaiolimu Congregational Church for Church and Allied Purposes; Punchbowl, Honolulu, Oahu, Tax Map Key: (1) 2-2-014:017 and 026.

2.    Grant of Perpetual, Non-Exclusive Easement to The Valle Family Joint Revocable Living Trust Dated September 7, 2017, As Tenant In Severalty, As To An Undivided Fifty Percent (50%) Interest, and Eric Arnold Valle, A Single Man, As Tenant In Severalty, As To An Undivided Fifty Percent (50%) Interest, Together As Tenants In Common, In and To The Whole Of The Same For Access Purposes to Benefit Tax Map Key (1) 5-4-007:023; Hauula, Koolauloa, Oahu; Tax Map Key: (1) 5-4-001:008, 040 and 050.

3.    Issuance of Revocable Permit to State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife for Office and Baseyard Purposes; Waiakea Homesteads, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, Tax Map Key: (3) 2-4-004:131.

4.    Approval of a Development Agreement for a 30-Year Extension of Lease Term, General Lease No. S-5848, Servco Pacific Inc., Lessee; and

Authorize the Chairperson to Approve and Execute a 30-Year Lease Extension for General Lease No. S-5848, Servco Pacific Inc., Lessee; Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, Tax Map Key: (3) 2-2-037:063.

5.    Consent to Assign General Lease No. S-4323, KALANIANAOLE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, LLC and FMML, LLC, Assignor, to NUTRIEN AG

SOLUTIONS, INC., Assignee, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, Tax Map Key:(3) 2-1-010:033.

6.    Set Aside to the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity Pursuant to Act 90, Session Laws of Hawaii 2003, for Pasture Purposes, Encumbered by General Lease No, S-4473, Ernest De Luz Ranch, LLC, Lessee, Kaohe VI, Hamakua, Island of Hawaii, Tax Map Key: (3) 4-1-006:007; and

Set Aside to the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity Pursuant to Act90, Session Laws of Hawaii 2003, for Pasture Purposes, Encumbered by General Lease No. S-4476, Freddy Nobriga Enterprises, Inc, Lessee, Piihonua, South Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Tax Map Key: (3) 2-6-018:001; and

Grant a Term, Non-Exclusive Easement to the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity for Access and Utility Purposes Across Adjacent Department of Land and Natural Resources Lands [TMKs: (3) 2-4-008:004 and 2-6-018:013] to Benefit Tax Map Key: (3) 2-6-018:001.

7.    INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK

8.    Issuance of Right-of-Entry Permit to Conservation International Foundation for Coral Habitat Restoration and Conservation Purpose on Submerged Lands; off Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, Seaward of Tax Map Key Plats (1) 2-6-005; (1) 2-6-004; (1) 2-6-002.

9.     1) Mutual Cancellation of General Lease No. S-5644 to the University of Hawaii for Educational Purposes, Sand Island, Honolulu, Oahu, Tax Map Key: (1) 1-5-041:006 (portion) and 334 (portion);

2) Mutual Cancellation of Grant of Non-Exclusive Easement No. S-6142 to the University of Hawaii for Boat Dock Purposes; Sand Island, Honolulu, Oahu, Tax Map Key: (1) 1-5-041: seaward of 006;

3) Mutual Cancellation of Grant of Non-Exclusive Easement No. S-6143 to the University of Hawaii for Roadway Purposes; Sand Island, Honolulu, Oahu, Tax Map Key: (1) 1-5-041:006 (portion);

4) Set Aside and Issuance of Immediate Management Right-of-Entry to Department of Transportation, Harbors, for Harbor Purposes; Sand Island, Honolulu, Oahu, Tax Map Key: (1) 1-5-041:006 (portion), 334 (portion) and seaward of 006; and

5) Grant of Perpetual, Non-Exclusive Easement to Department of Transportation, Harbors for Roadway and Access Purposes, Sand Island, Honolulu, Oahu, Tax Map Key: (1) 1-5-041:006 (portion).

10. Issuance of Revocable Permit to the City and County of Honolulu for Beach Management Purposes over Fort DeRussy Beach, Honolulu, Oahu, Tax Map Key:(1) 2-6-005: seaward of 001

 

F.         DIVISION OF AQUATIC RESOURCES

 

1.    Request for Approval of a Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Conservation International for the Deployment and Conditional Transfer of Ownership of Artificial Reef Restoration Modules for the REEFrame Project in the ʻApuakēhau Channel off Waikīkī, Oʻahu, seaward of Plats: (1) 2-6-002, 2-6-004, 2-6-005

2.    Request for Approval of a Site Proposal and Installation of Six State Day-Use Mooring Buoys at the REEFrame Coral Restoration Site in ʻApuakēhau Channel, Waikīkī, Oʻahu, seaward of Plats: (1) 2-6-002, 2-6-004, 2-6-005, Outside an Established Offshore Mooring Area; and Request to Determine that the Activities Authorized by the Proposed Approval are Exempt from Preparation of an Environmental Assessment

3.    Request for Approval of Settlement with the Kevin S. Albert. Kimberly L. Albert, and the Albert Revocable Trust for Stony Coral and Live Rock Damage resulting from the Nakoa grounding incident on February 20, 2023 outside of the Honolua-Mokulē‘ia Bay Marine Life Conservation District, island of Maui. 

4.    Request for Approval to Enter into a Fiscal Year 2027 Cooperative Agreement between the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission for Green Fee Request For Proposals Development and Administration, Award and Contract Management, and Reporting Services; and Determine that the Administrative Activities Authorized by the Agreement are Exempt from Preparation of an Environmental Assessment

5.    Delegation of Authority to Board of Land and Natural Resources Chairperson to Approve Certain Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Permits if (1) Staff have Reviewed the Permit or Amendment Application, (2) Staff Recommend Approval of the Permit or Amendment, (3) The Permittee has Previously Been Approved for a Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Permit by the Board of Land and Natural Resources in the Past Five Years for Similar Activities, (4) the Requested Activities Have Not Changed or Increased Significantly in Scope Since Approval, and (5) the Permittee Demonstrates Compliance with Applicable State of Hawaiʻi and Federal Natural and Cultural Resource Laws

6.    Request for Authorization and Approval to Issue a Papahānaumokuākea Conservation and Management Permit Jointly to the Monument Management Board Agencies: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Ecological Services Program and National Wildlife Refuge System); National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service and Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (inclusive of the Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program’s Activities); and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, for Access to State Waters to Conduct Conservation and Management Activities and Authorize General Conservation and Management Activities by the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Divisions of Aquatic Resources & Forestry and Wildlife

 

H.        ADMIN

 

1.    Conveyance of State-Owned Land to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Waiakea, South Hilo, Island of Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi, Tax Map Key (3) 2-4-004:025.

and

Grant of Immediate Access Right-of-Entry Permit to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for Due Diligence Purposes, Waiakea, South Hilo, Island of Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi, Tax Map Key (3) 2-4-004:025.

2.    After-the-fact Consent to Assignment of General Lease No. S-6054 from Mauna Kea Moo, LLC, Assignor, to Dutch-Hawaiian Dairy Farms, LLC, Kealakaha, Hamakua, Island of Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi, Tax Map Keys (3) 4-2-007:002 (por) and (3) 4-1-004:033 (por).

and

Consent to Mortgage, General Lease No. S-6054, Dutch-Hawaiian Dairy Farms, LLC, Kealakaha, Hamakua, Island of Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi, Tax Map Keys (3) 4-2-007:002 (por) and (3) 4-1-004:033 (por).

      

J.         DIVISION OF BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION

 

1.    Request approval and adoption of amendments to, and compilation of, Hawaii Administrative Rules Chapter 13-232, Sanitation and Fire Safety, regarding the implementation of hours of operation for state small boat harbors and boating facilities, including restrictions on access outside of hours of operation, and to make technical amendments for clarity and organization.

The proposed rule amendment can be reviewed in person at the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) District Offices from 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.

2.    Renewal of Revocable Permit No. 154 Issued to The Kona Sailing Club for Trailered Boat and Sailing-Related Equipment Storage and Boating and Ocean Safety Education and 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, Hawaiʻi Administrative Rules.

 

K.        OFFICE OF CONSERVATION AND COASTAL LANDS

 

1.    Conservation District Use Application (CDUA) OA-3997 for the REEFrame 3D Printed Concrete Artificial Reef Project by the Conservation International Foundation on submerged lands within the ʻApuakēhau/Halekulani Channel, Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, seaward of Plats: (1) 2-6-002, 2-6-004, 2-6-005.

2.    Conservation District Use Application (CDUA) HA-3998 for the Four Mile Creek Bridge Replacement Project and Subdivision of Land by County of Hawaiʻi Department of Public Works on Kīlauea Avenue on the island of Hawaiʻi, Tax Map Keys (TMKs): (3) 2-2-048:001 & (3) 2-4-004:132

3.    Status Report on Long Term Planning for Emergency Conservation District Use Permit (MA 21-10) Temporary Shoreline Protection Seaward of Mantokuji Mission (non-action item)

 

L.         ENGINEERING

 

1.    Authorize the Approval of a variance from obtaining a dam safety permit for construction of a hotel and selected appurtenant facilities on TMK (4) 3-5-001:171, owned by Silverwest Kauai Hotel Property, LLC, which are partially built on the embankment of Kauai Lagoons, a regulated dam (State dam ID: KA-0145).