‘AHA MOKU ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS ON DRAFTING ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

News Release from DLNR, October 29, 2015

HONOLULU --   The ‘Aha Moku Advisory Committee (AMAC) has scheduled a series of public meetings on O‘ahu in November 2015 to seek comment from communities in Oahu’s ‘ahupua‘a districts as it develops and adopts rules for its operation and administration

Created by the Legislature in 2012 via Act 288, the ‘Aha Moku Advisory Committee is attached to the State Dept. of Land and Natural Resources and is mandated to bring the voices of the ‘ahupua‘a communities forward to the Department on issues related to natural and cultural resources.  Senate Concurrent Resolution 55, Hawai‘i Legislative Session 2015, directed the ‘Aha Moku Advisory Committee to

“AMAC may advise the DLNR on issues related to land and natural resources management through the ‘Aha Moku system of best management practices. This system is based upon indigenous resource management practices within moku (island) boundaries. These boundaries acknowledge the natural contours of land, the specific resources located within those areas (‘ahupua‘a), and the methodology necessary to sustain resources and the community,” said Leimana DaMate, AMAC executive director.

All AMAC draft rule meetings are scheduled in November from 6 to 8 p.m. unless otherwise stated.

O‘ahu

• November 3, 2015 (Tuesday):            Waialua Moku, Waialua Courthouse 66-207 Kamehameha Hwy, Hale‘iwa, HI 96712
• November 5, 2015 (Thursday):           ‘Ewa Moku, DHHL Hale Pono‘i 91-5420 Kapolei Parkway, Kapolei, HI 96707
• November 6, 2015 (Friday):                Wai‘anae Moku, Wai‘anae High School 85-251 Farrington Hwy, Wai‘anae, HI 96792
• November 16, 2015 (Monday ):          Ko‘olaupoko Moku, Windward Community College 45-720 Kea‘ahala Road, Kane‘ohe, HI 96744

Maui

• November 9, 2015 (Monday)              Wailuku, Ka‘anapali, Lahaina, Kealaloloa Moku DHHL Paukukalo Community Center 655 Kaumuali’i St., Wailuku, Maui 96793
• November 10, 2015 (Tuesday)           Hamakuapoko, Hamakualoa, Ko‘olau, Hana, Kipahulu, Kaupo, Kahikinui, Honuaula, Kula Moku   Ha‘iku Community Center Hana Highway at Pilialoha Street, Ha‘iku, Maui 96708

Kaua‘i

• November 11, 2015 (Wednesday)      Ko‘olau Moku, Anahola Community Clubhouse
• November 17, 2015 (Tuesday)           Puna Moku, Lihu‘e Civic Center Pi‘ikoi Bldg, Conference Rooms A&B 4444 Rice St., Lihu‘e, HI  96766
• November 18, 2015 (Wednesday)      Waimea Moku, Waimea Neighborhood Community Center 4556 Makeke Road, Waimea, HI 96796
• November 19, 2015 (Thursday)          Halele‘a Moku, Waipa Foundation 5-5785 A Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei, HI 96714
• November 24, 2015 (Tuesday)           Koloa Moku, Koloa Neighborhood Center 3461 Weliweli Road, Koloa, HI 96756

Hawai‘i

• November 20, 2015 (Friday)               Kona, Kohala Moku, West Hawai‘i Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
• November 23, 2015 (Monday)             Hilo, Hamakua, Puna, Ka‘u Moku, Location tba

Lana‘i

• November 21, 2015 (Saturday)           Kona, Ko‘olau Moku, Lana‘I City Park 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Kaho‘olawe

• November 28, 2015 (Saturday)           Kona, Ko‘olau, Molokini, Honua‘ula Moku Pahihi Kina (Big Beach on Maui) 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Moloka‘i

• November 29, 2015 (Sunday)             Kaluakoi, Ko‘olau, Kawela, Pala‘au Moku Location & Time tba

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