What's Being Discussed
The Hawaii Commission on Water Resource Management will hold its monthly meeting on September 22, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at the Kalanimoku Building in Honolulu (Room 132) and online via Zoom. Topics include:

Approving minutes from the August 18, 2026 meeting
Hiring a contractor to help conduct a statewide water audit
Reviewing six emergency authorizations allowing property owners and businesses to use excavators near streams on Oʻahu — in Kāneʻohe, Waiāhole, and Waialua — to address safety hazards and prevent property damage without requiring a standard stream channel alteration permit
An update on a stream monitoring project on Honokōhau Stream, Maui, involving Maui Land & Pineapple Company and the U.S. Geological Survey
A progress report from the Kauaʻi Department of Water Supply on meeting conditions tied to an approved water use and development plan
A status update on water use permit applications for the Lahaina area on Maui

Decisions Expected

Approving a contract for water audit services and granting the Chairperson authority to finalize and manage it
Formally confirming that each of the six emergency stream excavation authorizations do not require a standard permit

Who Should Pay Attention

Oʻahu property owners and farmers near streams in Kāneʻohe, Waiāhole, and Waialua
Maui residents concerned about water management and the Lahaina area permitting process
Kauaʻi residents interested in island water planning
Anyone with an interest in statewide water policy, stream protection, or water use permits