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This concurrent resolution authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to issue a 25-year, non-exclusive easement for a portion of state submerged lands located in Kahana, Lahaina, Maui, specifically for the Hololani Resort Condominiums project. The resolution follows a lengthy permitting process that began in 2007 after a significant shoreline erosion event that threatened the condominium buildings. The project involves removing existing emergency sandbags and constructing a rock revetment (a sloped protective structure), which has already received multiple approvals from various government agencies, including environmental assessments, conservation district use permits, and planning commission approvals. The easement covers approximately 6,128 square feet of submerged lands, and the Hololani Resort Condominiums will pay the state fair market value for the easement as determined by an independent appraisal. The resolution notes that the rock revetment will provide improved public beach access, eliminate sandbag debris, and includes additional public infrastructure improvements like a permanent public access stairway and storm drain protection. This legislative authorization is required under Hawaii Revised Statutes section 171-53, which mandates prior legislative approval for leasing state submerged lands.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR&billnumber=47&year=2025