DR21-76 Petition of KEKAHA AGRICULTURE ASSOCIATION for Declaratory Order to Designate approximately 12,123 acres at Kekaha, Kauai; TMK 4-1-2-002:001 Por. IAL

DR21-76 Petition of KEKAHA AGRICULTURE ASSOCIATION, a Hawaii agricultural cooperative, For Declaratory Order to Designate Important Agricultural Lands for approximately 12,123 acres at Kekaha, Kauai; TMK 4-1-2-002:001 Por.

This Petition for Declaratory Order to Designate Important Agricultural Lands (Petition) is to designate certain agricultural lands in West Kaua‘i as Important Agricultural Lands (IAL). The Kekaha Agriculture Association (KAA) seeks the IAL designation.

KAA is an agricultural cooperative organized under Chapter 421, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes (HRS) which manages and operates agricultural infrastructure (e.g., irrigation water, drainage, roadways, and electric power systems) on land on Kaua‘i referred to as the “Kekaha Ag Lands.” The Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) controls the Kekaha Ag Lands and licenses land within the Kekaha Ag Lands to KAA farmer members for agricultural activities. The State of Hawaiʻi owns the Kekaha Ag Lands.

The Kekaha Ag Lands comprise approximately 12,762.26 acres along the leeward side of West Kaua‘i abutting the town of Kekaha to the south and east. The Kekaha Ag Lands are within all, or portions of, the following ahupua‘a: Pōki‘ikauna, Waiawa, Niu, Mana, and Kaʻulaʻula. All the Kekaha Ag Lands are within the State Agricultural District (Agricultural District). The Kekaha Ag Lands are a single Tax Map Key (TMK) parcel (TMK 4-1-2-002:001).

During the hearing on this Petition (May 11-12, 2022) an oral motion to withdraw the Petition was made by Petitioner.  The order granting the withdrawal was executed on June 6, 2022.

LUC Notices and OrderPetitioner FilingsState Office of Planning & Sustainable Development (OPSD) FilingsCounty of Kauai FilingsPublic TestimonyCorrespondence

Decision and Order Granting Petitioner’s Oral Motion to Withdraw Petition (06/06/22)

 

Agenda & Minutes

December 22-23, 2021: Agenda | MinutesYouTube 12/23

May 11-12, 2022: Agenda | Minutes | YouTube 05/11

Sunrise Capital & Kauai Shrimp (12/20/21)

Public Testimony (05/02/22)

  • Richard Loero- Koke’e Farms, LLC
  • Anthony K. Pajela- Garden Island Security, Inc.
  • Dan Lord- Lords Electric LLC
  • Harold Edwards- ITC Water Management, Inc.
  • Matt Andros- Andros Engineering Corp.

Public Testimony (05/04/22)

  • Kalaniumi H. Martin- Umi’s Farm
  • Maurice A. Munechika- Wines of Kauai, LLC
  • Alec Sou- Aloun Farm, Inc
  • Lafe Young- Wai Engineering, Inc.
  • Wallace Johnson- Hawaii Labor Solutions

Public Testimony (05/06/22)

  • Mark Stoutemyer- Corteva Agriscience

Public Testimony (05/10/22)

  • Christine Faye- Hui o Laka
  • George Christensen- Kikiaola Holdings, Inc.