The Maui County Planning Department is holding three October public meetings to gather community input on redrawing the island’s Special Management Area boundary. The SMA boundary, unchanged since the 1970s, is being reassessed to reflect current environmental and climate conditions while reducing permitting burdens.
- Meetings are scheduled for East Maui (Oct. 7), North Shore (Oct. 14), and South Maui (Oct. 21), following earlier sessions in West and Central Maui.
- The SMA boundary determines where additional coastal permitting reviews are required for development and construction near the shoreline.
- The project aims to balance environmental protection with reducing excessive permitting burdens on residents and the county.
- This assessment will only produce boundary recommendations — it will not amend SMA rules or cover Molokaʻi or Lānaʻi.
- Property owners near coastal zones should attend their regional meeting, as boundary changes could affect future permit requirements.
Source: Mauirecovers
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