URGING STATE AGENCIES THAT OWN OR CONTROL LAND IN WEST MAUI TO IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE AGGRESSIVE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT, FUEL REDUCTION, DEFENSIBLE SPACE, AND EMERGENCY ACCESS MEASURES TO REDUCE WILDFIRE RISK TO LAHAINA AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

Summary

The resolution calls on state‑owned and -controlled properties in West Maui—such as those held by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Department of Education and other agencies—to quickly clear hazardous vegetation, create defensible space and fuel breaks, and upgrade emergency access routes. It aims to reduce the chance that wildfires spread into Lahaina and nearby communities, especially after the 2023 fires highlighted dangerous fuel loads and limited evacuation paths.

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