Public Comment Period Open on Project Affecting World War II Era Sites on Marine Corps Base Kāne‘ohe
The Comment Deadline has been extended to September 21, 2022. Notice of Comment Deadline Extended HHF Comments Additional reading: This WWII-Era Hangar Survived The Japanese Attack On Hawaii. The Marines Want To Tear It Down - Honolulu Civil Beat MCBH Hangar 104; source: HABS. 9/2/22: Marine Corps Base [...]
NEW DATE ANNOUNCED: O‘ahu Tax Advisory Commission Recommends Massive Property Tax Increase on Historic Properties
Council Information Briefing Scheduled Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. In person and via livestream and television 8/20/22: Annual property taxes on both historic homes and historic commercial properties on the island of O‘ahu would face substantial increases if Honolulu City Council follows the recommendation of the O‘ahu [...]
Fort Kamehameha (2008)
UPDATE: 2022 PUBLIC WELCOME TO COMMENT ON NAVY'S PROPOSAL TO DEMOLISH THE FT. KAMEHAMEHA HISTORIC HOUSING DISTRICT In a letter addressed to Dr. Alan Downer, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer, Department of Land and Natural Resources and dated August 31, 2021, the Commander of Navy Region Hawai‘i initiated Section 106 [...]
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Invites Public Comment on Eruption Recovery Projects
2/14/2022: The National Park Service has scheduled two public meetings to gather input for the environmental assessment for buildings, facilities and infrastructure damaged during the 2018 eruption and summit collapse of Kīlauea crater at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. The project will include plans for visitor service and administrative sites and [...]
Navy To Host Virtual Public Meeting On Proposed New Drydock At Pearl Harbor
2/14/2022: The U.S. Navy has opened the public comment period on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with construction and operation of a new dry dock and waterfront production facility at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Dry Dock No. 3 at Pearl Harbor, 1998 [...]
Governor Issues Cabinet Directive to Improve Preservation Reviews
11/19/2021: Governor David Y. Ige has directed State of Hawai‘i Agencies to take specific steps to improve compliance with the statutes and administrative rules governing the historic preservation review and compliance procedures for both government projects and for private development that requires permits or other government approvals. In a Memo [...]