Past and Current Planning Activities in the Hāmākua CDP Planning Area

Materials related to planning efforts undertaken in in the Hāmākua CDP Planning Area, including Environmental Assessments

Environmental Impact Statements for the Hāmākua CDP Planning Area

Final environmental assessment documents for the area. [Draft documents will only be published for ongoing environmental assessments, all other EA & EIS documents published on this site will be Final versions unless noted otherwise.]

Waipi'o Stream Management Plan

A plan from USDA NRCS, May 2008.

A Plan for the Hilo Hāmākua Coast

A plan from the Hilo Hāmākua Community Development Corporation, prepared by Michael Kramer in July, 2000.

Hāmākua Agriculture Plan

A community-based agriculture plan for the Hāmākua district completed in 2006.

Mauna Kea Comprehensive Management Plan

This is a link to the site of the Mauna Kea Comprehensive Management Plan. [Please be aware that the Mauna Kea summit is out of County jurisdiction. This link is being provided for informational purposes.]

Planning for Rural Areas - The Road Less Traveled

A presentation of planning strategies for rural areas prepared by the Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management as a Rural Policy & Best Practices Project.

Important Agricultural and Rural Lands - "The Road Ahead"

A presentation from the Hawai`i Congress of Planning Officials regarding the Important Agricultural designation from November 2005.

North East Hawai`i Community Development Plan, June 1979

Prepared by EDAW Inc., and JHK Tanaka Inc., for County of Hawai`i.

Hāmākua Regional Plan from Kaiaakea to Waipio, November 1990

A joint regional planning effort involving the communities of the Hāmākua Coast on the Big Island, County of Hawai`i and State Government, and the private sector.

A Plan for the North Hilo District, December 1970

A plan prepared for the County of Hawai`i Planning Department and the North Hilo Community Council by Hiroshi Kasamoto, Planner, and Lum, Miyamoto and Associates, Incl, AIA.

County of Hawai`i Agriculture Development Plan, July 1992

A plan prepared for the County of Hawai`i Research & Development Department

A Checklist of Crops and Livestock for the Hāmākua Region (updated in April 2003)

This is a Hawai`i County leaflet produced by the University of Hawai`i Cooperative Extension Service (originally printed in January 1993, updated in April 2003)

Department of Hawaiian Home Lands: Hawai`i Island Plan, May 2002

Report prepared by PBR Hawai`i.

A Description of the Ecological Zones of the Hāmākua Region (undated?)

Prepared by John Cross (Mauna Kea Agribusiness), Derek Shigematsu (Hāmākua Sugar Co.), Dr. Yusef Tamini (UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources - Beaumont Research Station), and Dr. Mike Nagao (UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources - Cooperative Extension Services). This is a description of ecological zones based on temperature, rainfall, and general soil conditions found in each zone.

Honoka`a Urban Design Plan, August 1979

A design plan prepared for the County of Hawai`i by EDAW Inc., and JHK Tanaka Inc.

Hāmākua Coast Archaeological and Historical Report, September 1977

Hāmākua Coast Historic Sites and Feasibility Study, Waipi`o Valley Archaeological Survey, Prepared by EDAW, Inc. and JHK Tanaka, Inc.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Hakalau Forest Reserve

Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge’s goals are to aid in the recovery of endangered forest birds and plants, and restore their habitat

Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Planning Update 1

February 2009

Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Planning Update 2

October, 2009

Hawai`i Coastal Zone Management Program

Hawaii 's CZM Program was enacted to provide a common focus for state and county actions dealing with land and water uses and activities. As the State's resource management policy umbrella, it is the guiding perspective for the design and implementation of allowable land and water uses and activities throughout the state.

Atlas of Hawaiian Watersheds & their Aquatic Resources: Hilo Region

 

Atlas of Hawaiian Watersheds & their Aquatic Resources : Hāmākua Region

 

College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources: Hawai`i Water Quality Extension Program

This page links to all of the projects that have been undertaken throughout the island of Hawaii since 1990 using EPA Section 319 grant funds.

Hawai`i Island Land Trust

Hawai’i Island Land Trust (HILT) facilitates the protection of environmentally-sensitive lands (watersheds, floodplains, native habitat) open space, agricultural and ranching lands, cultural sites, and historically significant areas that are important for present and future generations. This includes coastal lands, wetlands, pasture lands, mountain lands and forest lands. We serve only the Island of Hawai’i.

State of Hawai`i Hazard Mitigation Plan, Summary Maps Chapter 3

The summary maps show four general types of hazards that may be linked with stronger hazard events. These maps show tsunami inundation, stream flooding, high winds, and damaging high waves, and provide a general history of these event occurrences collected through extensive research from various sources.