Commission on Water Resource Management (Department of Land and Natural Resources)

10/30/26 Monthly Water Commission Meeting

Aso ma le Taimi Friday, October 30, 2026 10:00 AM
Nofoaga DLNR Boardroom, Kalanimoku Building 132 1151 Punchbowl St., Honolulu 96813
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What's Being Discussed

The Hawaii Commission on Water Resource Management is holding its monthly meeting on October 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The meeting can be attended in person in Honolulu, online via Zoom, or by phone. Key topics include:

  • Bridge and culvert construction permits affecting three Maui streams: Hanehoi Stream (Hamakualoa), ʻŌhiʻa Gulch (Haiku), and Kapiʻa Stream (Hāna). These projects involve the state Department of Transportation and the County of Maui replacing or rehabilitating bridges.
  • East Maui water diversions — a proposal to require Mahi Pono and East Maui Irrigation Company to submit regular quarterly progress reports on changes to water diversions previously ordered by the Commission.
  • An informational update from Mahi Pono on the status of those same East Maui diversion modifications.
  • An update on a stream monitoring gauge on Honokōhau Stream related to a Maui Land & Pineapple Company water diversion.
  • A briefing on a statewide recycled water plan for state and county facilities across Hawaii.
  • Announcements about water use permit applications for the Lahaina area, with a public objection deadline of November 6, 2026.

Decisions Expected

  • Approval or denial of three stream alteration permits for bridge projects on Maui
  • Approval of a quarterly reporting requirement for Mahi Pono and East Maui Irrigation Company
  • Approval of minutes from the September 22, 2026 meeting

Who Should Pay Attention

  • Maui residents near Haiku, Hāna, Hamakualoa, and East Maui watersheds
  • Anyone concerned about stream health and water diversions on Maui
  • Residents interested in recycled water policies statewide
  • Those with concerns about Lahaina water use permits — the objection deadline is November 6, 2026

Faʻapefea Ona Auai

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