The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands has issued a public notice that its proposed 238-acre Waiehu Mauka residential development in Wailuku includes areas within a federal floodplain and wetlands. The project would create 398 new homestead lots using federal Native Hawaiian housing funds.
- DHHL is proposing a 398-lot residential subdivision on a 238-acre parcel west of Kahekili Highway in Waiehu, Wailuku.
- Portions of the project site fall within a FFRMS floodplain and wetland areas, triggering a required federal environmental review.
- The development will include 343 single-family lots, 55 subsistence agricultural residential lots, three parks, and walking trails.
- The project is funded through the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant Program and NAHASDA federal housing funds.
- Ground-disturbing work including grading, grubbing, and trenching will be required to prepare the site and manage drainage.
Source: Hawaii
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