NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given of the hearing to be held by the Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, under Chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and Chapter 15-150, Hawaii Administrative Rules.

DATE: September 14, 2007
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: 235 S. Beretania St. (Leiopapa A Kamehameha Building), Suite 600
FILE NO.: SMA/07-5
APPLICATION: Special Management Area (SMA) Use Approval
APPLICANT: State of Hawaii, Hawaii Community Development Authority
LOCATION: Kakaako Community Development District
TAX MAP KEY NO.: 2-1-58: 59 and 2-1-58: 60
REQUEST: Demolish the existing Kewalo Basin Marine Mammal Laboratory (KBMML) building, grading and installation of a chain link fence within the SMA.

The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony, written or oral, regarding the consistency or inconsistency of the request with the SMA guidelines in Chapter 15-150, Hawaii Administrative Rules, which govern special management areas and shoreline areas within community development districts.

All interested persons are invited to attend. Those desiring to testify may register before the start of the hearing at the hearing site. They are encouraged to submit a copy of the testimony in writing. Written testimony alone should be submitted before or at the time of public hearing to be included in the findings of the hearing and for consideration in the assessment of the request. Testimony may be mailed to the Office of Planning, P.O. Box 2359, Honolulu, Hawaii 96804, delivered to the place above, or faxed to 587-2824.

For persons requesting special accommodations due to disabilities, please contact the Office of Planning at 587-2840 or submit a written request to its mailing address above at least 10 days before the scheduled hearing.

Office of Planning
Mary Lou Kobayashi
Planning Program Administrator (SB05531427 8/17/07)