CWRM to host public hearing for Kaua'i Water Use and Development Plan
Published on April 23, 2024
LĪHU'E – The State Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM) is holding a public hearing to receive testimony on the update to the Kaua'i Water Use and Development Plan (KWUDP) on May 21, 2024, at 5:30p.m. The public hearing will be held in-person and online via Microsoft Teams videoconference.
For those interested in attending, the in-person hearing will be held at the Kaua'i Community College (KCC), Office of Continuing Education & Training Room, Room 106 C&D at 3-1901 Kaumuali‘i Highway, Līhu'e, HI 96766.
Virtual attendees can login to participate using the following credentials:
• Microsoft Teams
• Meeting ID: 260 542 952 38, Passcode: g6AKNj
• Call in (audio only): 808-829-4853, Phone Conference ID: 760 722 969#
The KWUDP is a component of the Hawai'i Water Plan which serves as a dynamic, long-range planning guide for the Commission on Water Resource Management. An important goal of the KWUDP update is to provide guidance for the island’s water resource managers, ensuring that future water needs of the island are met while preserving the integrity of the island’s water resources. It will also provide guidance to ensure that sustainable water resources are integrated into the county’s long-range plans and development of land use policies.
A copy of the KWUDP Updated Public Review Draft plan and presentation is available at http://kauaiwater.org/kwudp.asp.
All interested persons are urged to attend the hearing and submit comments, orally or in writing. The CWRM will continue to accept written testimony until June 4, 2024. Testimony should be mailed to the Commission on Water Resource Management, State Department of Land and Natural Resources, PO Box 621, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96809, emailed to dlnr.cwrm@hawaii.gov, or faxed to 808-587-0219.
For persons requesting auxiliary aid/service or another accommodation due to a disability, contact the CWRM at the above address, email (dlnr.cwrm@hawaii.gov) or phone at 808-587-0214 as soon as possible, preferably at least three days in advance of the public hearing (i.e., by May 18, 2024). Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats.
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