State Forest Stewardship Advisory Committee (Department of Land and Natural Resources)

Forest Stewardship Advisory Committee Meeting

Petsa ug oras Friday, August 28, 2026 9:00 AM
Lokasyon Kalanimoku Building 325 Conference Room 1151 Punchbowl St
Honolulu, HI 96813
Remote access Available usab online — tan-awa ang opisyal nga abiso para sa mga detalye sa koneksyon.
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What's Being Discussed

The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources' Forest Stewardship Advisory Committee is holding a hybrid meeting (in-person in Honolulu and online via Zoom) on August 28, 2026, from 9:00 AM to noon. Key topics include:

  • Reviewing applications from private landowners seeking approval for forest stewardship projects on Hawaiʻi Island (O.K. Farms in Hilo and Jill Wagner in Kona)
  • Reviewing a management plan extension for an existing forest stewardship project in Volcano, Hawaiʻi (Matsunaga/Conant)
  • Reviewing a proposal for the Forest Legacy Program, which protects privately owned forestland — specifically a project in Kealakekua, Hawaiʻi planned for FY2028 federal funding
  • Receiving updates on two ongoing Forest Legacy projects in Hana, Maui and Kailua, Oʻahu
  • Updates on landowner cost-share payments supporting climate resilience and forest health practices
  • A membership change: recognizing departing member Jordan Jokiel and voting on a new applicant, Joseph Imhoff

Decisions Expected

  • Votes to recommend approval of two new forest stewardship project proposals
  • Vote to extend an existing forest management plan
  • Vote to recommend a new committee member (Joseph Imhoff)
  • Vote to recommend the Kealakekua Forest Legacy project for federal funding submission
  • Approval of March 2026 meeting minutes

Who Should Pay Attention

  • Private landowners interested in stewardship funding or forest conservation programs
  • Residents concerned about forest preservation and climate resilience on Oʻahu, Maui, and Hawaiʻi Island
  • Anyone interested in serving on the advisory committee

Unsaon Pag-apil

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