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DHHL advances water projects, secures MOA talks with Maui DWS and highlights Act 279 execution
Summary
Commissioners approved a FONSI for North Kona well site and heard informational briefings on a Waihuli (Maui) MOA for three wells (advanced water credits) and the Act 279 annual report; staff said water projects are central to unlocking thousands of homestead lots and the department has encumbered $600M under Act 279.
Department planners asked the commission to issue a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the final environmental assessment covering a proposed North Kona water‑source project and associated storage upgrades. Staff said the proposal includes acquisition of a well site on Kamehameha Schools land in Keahou and expansion of nearby Department of Water Supply storage tanks; they presented cultural‑resource framework analysis and mitigation measures to protect traditional and customary practices under Article XII §7 and HRS chapter 343. Commissioners…
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