Aloha Ms. Steiner,
This email is in response to your Uniform Information Practices Act (“UIPA”) records request received by the Planning Department on October 13, 2026. Please see attached supporting documents.
Mahalo,
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-----Original Message-----
From: Sara Steiner < <name and email address> >
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 10:20 AM
To: Planning Internet Mail < <name and email address> >
Subject: Records Request for Hawaii County Planning Department: List of Affected TMK's land use change from Agriculture to "Natural" [#1826]
Aloha,
Pursuant to the public records law, I would like to request the following records in electronic format sent to my email address.
The 2045 Hawaii County General Plan adopted by the Hawaii County Council changes the zoning and land use from at least 50% of the Agriculture Land on the Big Island to "Natural". They are reflected in a "change map" that used to be on the Planning Department's website.
1) Please provide a list of TMK's for the entire island that are affected in that change.
2) Please provide a copy of any document showing how the Planning Department personally notified those affected TMK owners that they will lose use of their land once it has become "Natural", and,
3) Provide a copy of what is the approved use of "Natural" land will entail.
Mahalo,
Sara Steiner
Laulima Pahoa