The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Forestry and Wildlife, is authorized to manage and regulate public lands set apart as forest reserves as detailed in Chapter 183, Hawaii Revised Statues (HRS). Pursuant to HRS Sections 183-12 and 183-13, DLNR hereby provides notice of public hearing for one proposed change affecting the area of government forest reserve lands on Molokai:

1. Addition of TMK parcel (2) 5-6-006:014 (approximately 168.04 acres) to Molokai Forest Reserve, Kahananui, Molokai District, Molokai.

DLNR will hold a public hearing to discuss the proposed Forest Reserve System change at 6:30 pm, November 13th, 2012, at the Kilohana Recreational Center, 334 A1 Kamehameha V Hwy, Kaunakakai, HI, 96748 (located on the eastern side of Molokai).

All interested persons are urged to attend the public hearing to present relevant information and individual opinion for the DLNR to consider. Persons unable to attend or wishing to present additional comments may mail written testimony postmarked no later than November 26th, 2012 to the Forestry Program Manager, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, 1151 Punchbowl St., #325, Honolulu, HI 96813.