DHHL says Puʻopai (Waimea) build‑out stalled by energy project failure, infrastructure gap

Kioloa Bosman described the Puʻopai Kuleana Homestead settlement plan for Waimea, saying the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) tied to the plan was completed in August 2020 and accepted by the Hawaiian Homes Commission. He said the plan covers 1,192 acres and that full build‑out depends on infrastructure that had been tied to a West Kauai energy project which has since fallen through.

"Infrastructure was dependent on the West Kauai energy project, which has fallen through since," Bosman said, and he emphasized that without the energy project and identified funding, DHHL cannot complete the plan’s infrastructure needs. He repeated that development of the Puʻopai plan is not funded and requires financing and infrastructure solutions to proceed.