What's Being Discussed

Meeting minutes from September 11 and September 25, 2026 are up for approval.
Maui forest roads: A proposed agreement between the state and Maui County to share responsibility for maintaining roads near Waihou Springs Forest Reserve.
State land permits: Renewal of revocable permits for landholders in Maui and Kauai districts, plus a permit for the Honolulu Board of Water Supply to store equipment on state land in Oahu.
Easement transfer: A request to transfer an existing easement near Waiakea, Hawaii Island, from one private party to another.
Mālaekahana Beach campground lease: A long-term lease to allow a private company to develop and operate a commercial campground and public beach day-use area at Mālaekahana State Recreation Area on Oahu's North Shore.
Federal park grants: Applications for federal outdoor recreation funding on behalf of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (Ka Lae, Hawaii Island) and the City and County of Honolulu (Honolulu Zoo).
Illegal fishing settlements: Proposed settlements with two individuals who were found to have illegally taken over 4,000 ʻopihi (limpets) from a marine reserve on Hawaii Island in 2025.
Hana Health clinic: Amendments to a lease and federal interest notice to allow federal grant funds to be used for building a specialty clinic in Hana, Maui.

Decisions Expected

Votes on lease agreements, land permits, the Mālaekahana campground lease, easement transfer, federal grant submissions, and the ʻopihi poaching settlements.

Who Should Pay Attention

Residents near Mālaekahana Beach or with interest in North Shore recreation areas
Maui community members concerned about forest reserve road management
Anyone interested in marine conservation and enforcement of fishing rules
Residents of Hana, Maui who may benefit from expanded health services