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A public hearing is scheduled about a proposed plan to offset the impact of a development in south Maui on endangered species.
The hearing about Honua‘ula Partners LLC’s proposed habitat conservation plan takes place on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the J. Walter Cameron Center in Wailuku.
Honua‘ula Partners LLC, formerly known as Wailea 670, wants to develop a 670-acre master-planned community. In Maui County’s Kihei-Makena Community Plan, the area is south of Maui Meadows and is designated for mixed uses, including two 18-hole golf courses, in addition to residential and commercial development.
The proposed habitat conservation plan could affect a few endangered species, including the nene goose, the Blackburn’s sphinx moth and the awikiwiki plant.
The developer proposes establishing a native plant preservation area within the master-planned community that would include awikiwiki plants.
The plan, revised after earlier public comments, proposes establishing host plants for the Blackburn’s sphinx moth outside of the development site at Kanaio Natural Area Reserve and the Auwahi restoration area.
The plan was published in the environmental notice of the Office of Environmental Quality Control on June 8. The website is at health.hawaii.gov/oeqc.
Deadline for comments is Aug. 8. People who are unable to attend the hearing but want to submit testimony may send comments to Kate Cullison at katherine.cullison@hawaii.gov or call 587-0166.