Environmental Planning

The Navy proposes to maintain long-term Department of Defense use of the 8,348 acres of State of Hawai‘i lands on Kaua‘i for operational continuity and sustainment of the military readiness mission. NASA proposes to maintain long-term use of 23 acres of land on Kaua‘i for continued operation of KPGO. The Navy and NASA existing real estate agreements for State lands were established in 1964 and 1965 and are set to expire between 2027 and 2030.

The Navy and NASA are jointly preparing an Environmental Impact Statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The EIS will also be used by the Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources under Hawai‘i Revised Statutes Chapter 343 and Hawai‘i Administrative Rules Chapter 11-200.1, collectively referred to as the Hawai‘i Environmental Policy Act (HEPA), in its decision making as to whether and what type of real estate agreement it may grant the Navy and NASA.

The NEPA/HEPA scoping meetings will also serve as an opportunity to obtain public input concerning potential effects to historic properties pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and Hawai‘i Revised Statutes Section 6E-42.