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Board approves several lease cancellations, a lease amendment and a temporary irrigation extension

State of Hawaii Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity · January 28, 2026
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Summary

At the Jan. 27 meeting the board approved an amendment to general lease S-3138 that removes a renewable-energy withdrawal clause, approved cancellations for multiple delinquent leases (S-4795, S-4829, S-4779, S-4426) and extended temporary access to the Waimea Irrigation System for drought relief through April 30.

The Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity on Jan. 27 approved a suite of personnel and land-management actions recommended by department staff, including an amendment to an earlier board action and several lease cancellations for noncompliance.

Amendment to S-3138: The board approved a department request to amend a prior action for general lease S-3138 (Hawaii Land and Livestock LLC) to reduce the area and delete language reserving the right to withdraw land for renewable-energy projects (the remaining parcel is about 9.385 acres). Department staff said the change followed parallel action by DLNR and was requested by the…

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