OEQC administers the State's environmental review process. The public has a right to get involved in any project under environmental review.
Citizens can also become consulted parties when important projects are still in the planning stage.
Members of the public can submit comments during the public review period and have the right to sue in court if government agencies fail to adequately address environmental impacts. The Maui session will target government and professional planners, and interested citizens. Participants in the training will receive an understanding of the review system, the basics in preparing review documents, and how to make best use of government resources to assure full and accurate assessment of a project's impacts on both the natural and human environment.