Kahana Planning Council

The Kahana Planning Council advises on land use and community development issues in the Kahana Valley area on O'ahu's windward coast, which includes Kahana Valley State Park and its resident community. It provides a forum for residents, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, and other stakeholders to coordinate on park management, traditional gathering rights, and long-range planning for the valley. The council's input shapes how DLNR manages this unique area where families have lived under park homestead agreements.

Residents of Kahana Valley and those with cultural or recreational ties to the area have a stake in planning decisions that affect access, land management, and the continuation of homestead agreements.