DR17-59 MONSANTO COMPANY, a Delaware Corporation- Petition for Declaratory Order to Designate Important Agricultural Lands- Kunia, Oahu, Hawai`i
DR17-59 MONSANTO COMPANY, a Delaware Corporation’s Petition for Declaratory Order to Designate Important Agricultural Lands (IAL) for approximately 1,550 acres at Kunia, Oʻahu identified by TMK (1) 9-2-001-001 (por.); (1) 9-2-001-005; and (1) 9-2-004-009 was filed on September 8, 2017 with the Commission. Copies of this Petition were provided to the Department of Agriculture, the City and County of Honolulu, and the State Office of Planning to review and provide comments on by September 28, 2017. The Petition was heard by the Commission on October 11-12, 2017 on Oʻahu and was tentatively approved with conditions. On November 8-9, 2017, the Commission will be meeting on Kaua`i to adopt the order approving the designation of IAL for the Kunia lands.
LUC DECISION & ORDER (11/15/2017)
Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Decision and Order
Agenda & Minutes
September 22, 2017 (Site Visit): Agenda | Minutes
Monsanto Oʻahu Petition for Declaratory Order to Designate Important Agricultural Lands (9/8/17)
Exhibits 1-3. Monsanto Oʻahu (9/8/17)
Exhibit 1 Map of Proposed IAL Boundaries
Exhibit 2 Verification of Land Ownership
Exhibit 3 Landowner Authorization
Exhibit 4. Monsanto Oʻahu (9/8/17)
Exhibit 4 Agricultural Land Assessment
Exhibits 5-6. Monsanto Oʻahu (9/8/17)
Exhibit 5 Report of Findings on Cultural Research
Exhibit 6 Map of Uses
Exhibit 7. Monsanto Oʻahu (9/8/17)
Exhibit 7 Monsanto’s Farm Sustainability Practices
Exhibits 8 -10. Monsanto Oʻahu (9/8/17)
Exhibit 8 Water Use Permit No. 828
Exhibit 9 Water Use Data
Exhibit 10 Monsanto Comment Letter dated 3/30/2017
Verification and COS (9/8/17)
Petitioner’s Response to OP, DPP and DOA comments (10/4/17)
Petitioner’s PowerPoint Presentation for OCT 11, 2017 meeting in HNL (10/9/17)
OP Comments on DR17-59 (9/29/17)
DPP Comments on DR17-59 (10/3/17)
Public Received 10-3-17
Hawaiʻi Crop Improvement Association
State of Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture Comments (received 10/4/17)
Public Received 10-4-17
Hawai`i Agricultural Foundation; Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau; Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai`i
Public Received 10-6-17
Hawaiʻi Cattlemens Association