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The state Department of Land and Natural Resources will hold public hearings on Maui on Oct. 28 and 29 on proposed changes to rules governing land use and permitting within Hawaii's Conservation District.
The Oct. 28 hearing will run from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Lahaina Intermediate School. The Oct. 29 hearing will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Kahului Community Center.
The proposed amendments to Hawaii Administrative Rules Chapter 13-5 would update rules covering approximately 2 million acres of public and private conservation lands statewide. Changes would address conservation criteria, permitting for minor activities, coastal hazards and erosion, shoreline hardening, restoration of existing structures and restoration of traditional fishponds.
Written comments may be emailed to DLNR.OC.Chap13-5@hawaii.gov or mailed to the Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands, P.O. Box 621, Honolulu, HI 96809. Mailed comments must be postmarked by Nov. 30.
A public hearing also is scheduled from noon to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at Mitchell Pauole Community Center, 90 Ainoa St., Kaunakakai, Molokai.
More information is available at dlnr.hawaii.gov/occl/proposed-rule-changes/.