{"id":182013,"date":"2023-08-17T13:44:03","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T23:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=182013"},"modified":"2023-08-17T15:42:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T01:42:40","slug":"clarifying-maunakea-management-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/08\/17\/clarifying-maunakea-management-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Regents approve resolution clarifying Maunakea management transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Board of Regents<\/a> (BOR<\/abbr>) approved a resolution at its Thursday, August 17, meeting to clarify the university\u2019s role regarding the transfer of UH<\/abbr>\u2019s management responsibilities on Maunakea to the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority (MKSOA<\/abbr>).<\/p>\n

The MKSOA<\/abbr> was established by the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Legislature in 2022 with the passage of Act 255. Among other things, Act 255 sets a five-year transition period, starting July 1, 2023 and ending on July 1, 2028. At that time, Act 255 expects that all general leases, easement, and permits issued by the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR<\/abbr>) to UH<\/abbr> are transferred and assigned to MKSOA<\/abbr>. The transfer may occur sooner than July 1, 2028, if BLNR<\/abbr> and MKSOA<\/abbr> allow.<\/p>\n

The proposed resolution lists seven actions to be completed by UH<\/abbr> during the transition period, while UH<\/abbr> still holds general leases, easement, and permits issued by the BLNR<\/abbr> to UH<\/abbr>:<\/p>\n