HI SR181

Urges the City and County of Honolulu to adopt a streamlined permitting process similar to Hoāla Loko I'a for restoration, repair, maintenance, and reconstruction of traditional Hawaiian fishponds (loko i'a) in areas under its jurisdiction.

References the Department of Land and Natural Resources' Hoāla Loko I'a program established in January 2015, which consolidates multiple permits for fishpond work under one Master Conservation District Use Permit.

Notes that Hoāla Loko I'a currently applies only to state conservation districts, while fishponds on Oahu outside conservation districts fall under City and County of Honolulu jurisdiction and lack streamlined permitting.

Cites traditional Hawaiian practitioners' 2012 Fishpond Conference declaration identifying loko i'a as critical for food security, cultural practice, climate resilience, education, and sustainable economic development.

Requires certified copies of the resolution be sent to the Mayor of Honolulu, nine members of the City Council, and the Director of the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting.