DAWN N. S. CHANGJOSH GREEN, M.D.

CHAIRPERSONGOVERNOR | KE KIAʻĀINAKENNETH S. FINK, M.D., MGA, MPHNEIL J. HANNAHS
AURORA KAGAWA-VIVIANI, PH.D.
WAYNE K. KATAYAMAPAUL J. MEYERLAWRENCE H. MIIKE, M.D., J.D.

STATE OF HAWAI‘I | KA MOKU‘ĀINA ‘O HAWAI‘I

M. KALEO MANUELDEPUTY DIRECTOR

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES | KA ‘OIHANA KUMUWAIWAI ʻĀINACOMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | KE KAHUWAI PONOP.O. BOX 621
HONOLULU, HAWAII 96809

AGENDAFOR THE MEETING OF THE
COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
DATE:
TIME:
PLACE:

August 15, 2023
9:00 a.m.
DLNR Boardroom, Kalanimoku Bldg.
1151 Punchbowl Street, 1st Floor / & Online via Zoom
Meeting ID: 864 4816 3089 / passcode: 940195

This meeting will be held using interactive conference technology under section 92-3.7, Haw. Rev.
Stat. Commission members, staff, applicants, testifiers, and the public can choose to participate inperson, online via Zoom, or by telephone. The public may also view the live meeting via its live
stream at: https://www.youtube.com/user/dlnrcwrm/
To Provide Written Testimony
We encourage interested persons to submit written testimony in advance of the meeting, which will
be distributed to Commissioners prior to the meeting and allow a timely review. Please submit
written testimony via email to: iwalani.hr.kaaa@hawaii.gov or to: dlnr.cwrm@hawaii.gov. Written
testimonies may also be mailed to: P.O. Box 621, Honolulu, Hawaii 96809. Written testimonies may
be posted upon the Commission on Water Resource Management website; as a precaution, please be
mindful with any personal information prior to submitting unless you intend it to be shared. Late
written testimony will be retained as part of the record and distributed to Commissioners as soon aspracticable, but we cannot ensure the Commission will receive it in sufficient time to review, prior
to decision-making.
To Provide In-Person Oral Testimony (masks are highly encouraged):
Attend in-person at: 1151 Punchbowl St. Room 132 (Kalanimoku Building), Honolulu, Hawaii
To provide video/Zoom testimony: Send your request in a timely manner to:iwalani.hr.kaaa@hawaii.gov with your information, email address, and the agenda item you wish totestify on. Once your request has been received, you will receive a confirmation email withpertinent information.
To provide Testimony by Telephone - on the day of the meeting at the start of the agenda item you
wish to testify on, dial: 1-669-900-6833 (Zoom); input the meeting ID & passcode and follow theprompts. Note: All phone in and day of requests depends on whether they can be accommodated in
sufficient time before the item has been addressed by the Commission; kindly note that due to meeting
constraints only timely testimony can be addressed.
We kindly ask that all oral/video testimony be limited to not more than three (3) minutes. Although
not required by the sunshine law, we ask that you identify yourself and any affiliation before speaking.

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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
July 26, 2023

B.

ACTION ITEMS
1.

Request and Delegation of Authority to Chairperson to Enter into a Joint Funding
Agreement with U.S. Geological Survey For Statewide Hydrologic Data Collectionand Water Resource Monitoring for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2024, andDeclare that Project is Exempt from Environmental Assessment Requirements underHawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 343 and Hawaii Administrative Rules Chapter
11.200.1

C.

D.

2.

Approval of Surface Water Use Permit Application (SWUP.5880.6) for New Use andSpecial Conditions, Wesley and Jodie Mundy for 153,125 gpd; and Find thatAmendment to SWUP.2157.6 issued to the Wailuku Water Company is Not Required;
Waihe‘e Stream, Waihe‘e Surface Water Management Area, Maui, TMK: (2) 3-2017:0423.

Approval of Surface Water Use Permit Application (SWUP.5934.6) for New Uses withSpecial Conditions, Michele Hoopii for 256,555 gpd; and Find that Amendment toSWUP.2157.6 issued to the Wailuku Water Company is Not Required; Waihe‘eStream, Waihe‘e Surface Water Management Area, Maui, TMKs: (2) 3-2-018:027,031, 032, 033

4.

Approval of Stream Diversion Works Permit (SDWP.5931.6) Application, Installationof a Portable Submersible Pump; Find that a Petition to Amend the Interim Instream
Flow Standard is Not Required; and Approval of Surface Water Use Permit(SWUP.5928.6) Application for New Use with Special Conditions, Mark
Juergensmeyer, 3,850 gpd for Diversified Agriculture and Domestic Use; WailukuRiver, ‘Īao Surface Water Management Area, Maui, TMK: (2) 3-3-018:008

NON-ACTION ITEMS / INFORMATIONAL BRIEFINGS
1.

Introduction to the U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Network in the Pacific Islands

2.

Briefing on Moloka‘i Water Plan Preliminary Draft by Maui Department of Water
SupplyCOMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE (tentative)
September 19, 2023 (Tuesday)
October 17, 2023 (Tuesday)
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The Commission may go into Executive Session pursuant to 92-5(a)(4), Hawaii Revised Statutes, in order to consult with its
attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Commission’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities and liabilities.
* * * * * * *Materials related to items on this agenda are available for review at our office at 1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 227, and will
also be available at the meeting.
* * * * * * *In some of the matters before the Commission, a person may wish to request a contested case hearing. If such a request ismade before the Commission’s decision, then the Commission will consider the request first before considering the merits of
the item before it. A person who wants a contested case may also wait until the Commission decides the issue, then request
the contested case after the decision, it is up to you. Any request must be made orally by the end of the meeting and followed
up in writing within ten days. If no request for contested case is made, the Commission will make a decision. TheDepartment will treat the decision as final and proceed accordingly.
* * * * * * *If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact the Commission Secretary at:
808-587-0214 and dlnr.cwrm@hawaii.gov as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time tofulfill your request. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.
Please refer to the CWRM website for complete submittals at: http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/cwrm/newsevents/meetings/