AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWildlife Protections Update: DLNR proposed amendments to HAR 13-124 to better protect Hawaiʻi’s indigenous wildlife, including bans on “take” (harm/harass), limits on significant habitat modification, statewide prohibitions on feeding indigenous threatened and endangered wildlife, and tighter rules to restrict injurious wildlife movement. Green Fee Funding: Applications opened for the first round of Hawaiʻi Green Fee funding, with about $129M available for stewardship, climate resilience, hazard mitigation, and sustainable tourism; workshops are set across islands to help nonprofits and Native Hawaiian organizations apply. Conservation Jobs Boost: Kupu won a $1.75M AmeriCorps grant to expand its Conservation Leadership Development Program, training the next generation of conservation professionals through host sites statewide and across the Pacific. Coastal & Flood Planning Notices: DHHL issued public notices for floodplain and wetland evaluations tied to housing projects on Molokaʻi and Maui, including mapping of 1% and 0.2% flood risks and wetland impacts. Broadband for Rural Communities: Hawaiʻi is moving ahead with nearly $150M in BEAD funding to bring fiber to about 5,800 unserved homes, coordinated through the UH Broadband Office. Education Infrastructure: Teachers reported ongoing safety and learning disruptions from aging school buildings as the new school year begins.
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