Committee adds OEV Resources to sand/pohaku consultation policy, asks staff to craft emergency staging procedures

Following public testimony and technical explanation, the committee adopted a recommended change to policy 2.3.0.10 to insert Department of OEV Resources as a required consultation party before sand is moved between moku. The change passed by recorded voice vote (7 ayes, 0 noes, 2 excused).

Members and staff discussed the practicalities of emergency responses when multiple storms occur in short succession and the need to pre‑establish holding sites, consultation lists and rapid staging authorizations so Public Works can clear roads without needless delay while honoring cultural preferences about resource disposition. OEV Resources staff and Public Works both said they have worked together in past events and favored pre‑planned procedures; the committee requested a related action item in section 4 to formalize the process.

Committee language was careful to trigger consultation primarily during SMA/permitting cases while signaling a future action item or ordinance work to create pre‑authorization for emergency removal and staging.