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