The Hawaiʻi Ledger Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026

Open land-use applications · Major SMA Permits · Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale

Oahu Subsea Cable Telecommunication (2026-SMA-12 & 2026-SV-1)

DPP file
2026-SMA-12
DPP lists it under
Major SMA Permits
Board area
Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale (Neighborhood Board No. 34)
On the Ledger's watch since
Sept. 19, 2026 (already on DPP's map when the Ledger first read it)

DPP's notice, in DPP's words

NAME OF PROJECT: Oahu Subsea Cable Telecommunication Project

FILE NOS.: 2026-SMA-12 AND 2026-SV-1

DESCRIPTION: Special Management Area (SMA), Major and Shoreline Setback Variance (SV) to allow the cable landing and the installation of six new subsea telecommunication cables via horizontal directional drilling (HDD) within the shoreline setback.

ADDRESS: 91-121 Olai Street - Kapolei

TMK: 9-1-026: 027

ZONING: P-2 General Preservation District

LANDOWNER: City and County of Honolulu, Department of Parks and Recreation

APPLICANT: Humuhumu Services, LLC and Starfish Infrastructure, Inc.

AGENT: ICF (Tanya Copeland and Alex Bartlett)

ACCEPTANCE DATE: April 21, 2026

PUBLIC HEARING DATE: Friday, June 5, 2026, at 10:00 AM. In-person and Remote Meeting at the Fasi Municipal Building, 6th Floor Conference Room, 650 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: https://www4.honolulu.gov/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-35795…

SMA APPLICATION: https://honolulu.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/a5000001ExEA/a/cx00…

SV APPLICATION: https://honolulu.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/a5000001ExEA/a/cx00…

APPLICATION PLANS/DRAWINGS:

PROJECT PLANS: https://honolulu.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/a5000001ExEA/a/cx00…

HDD EXHIBIT: https://honolulu.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/a5000001ExEA/a/cx00…

Copied from the “Individual Projects” map on DPP's public-input page as it stood Sept. 20, 2026. The wording, names and dates are the department's. The Ledger has not reviewed the application materials and takes no position on the application. To comment, follow DPP's instructions on that page.