OHA urges shoreline greenway as brownfields assessments proceed
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and its consultant reported ongoing EPA brownfields work on multiple OHA MacKay parcels and urged HCDA to continue community engagement, expand shoreline access and treat landowners equitably; consultants said some soil and groundwater samples exceeded Department of Health action levels but no landfill debris was found on five evaluated parcels.
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Representatives of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs told HCDA they participated as a landowner in the MacKay planning process and supported housing while also seeking culturally grounded stewardship and shoreline access. "We're calling it a lei of green along the shoreline from Ala Moana Park to the Kaka'ako shoreline," said Deja Ostroski, OHA public-policy manager, summarizing OHA's vision for expanded shoreline green space.
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