Proposed Liloa Drive Extension

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Environmental Assessment

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NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
NEPA ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (EA) FOR
LILOA DRIVE EXTENSION
VICINITY OF EAST WAIPU‘ILANI ROAD TO VICINITY OF KA‘ONO‘ULU STREET, MAUI

(November 20, 2025)

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Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) gives notice of availability of a NEPA Environmental Assessment (EA) and requests public comment on the proposed 4,900-foot extension of Liloa Drive from the vicinity of East Waipu‘ilani Road to the vicinity of Ka‘ono‘ulu Street. The Proposed Action would include curb, gutter, sidewalk, curb ramps, bridge crossings at existing drainageways, a shared use path for both pedestrians and bicyclists, signage and striping, utility adjustments and relocations, and landscaping. While the project will primarily occur within the existing road right-of-way (ROW) that has long been planned for the Liloa Drive Extension project, construction will require temporary rights-of-entry (ROE) or temporary construction easements from some landowners immediately abutting the corridor to facilitate construction of the project. In addition, a limited number of permanent easements and acquisitions will be required. The FHWA anticipates the project would result in less than significant impacts on the quality of the human or natural environment.

The NEPA EA is available for public review and download below. A hard copy of the NEPA EA is available for review at the Kihei Public Library.

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Link to NEPA EA

Written comments on the NEPA EA may be provided by mail to: ATTN: Nolly Yagin, County of Maui, Department of Public Works, Engineering Division, 200 South High Street, 4th floor, Wailuku, Hawaii 96793, or by email: liloadrive@munekiyohiraga.com. Written comments must be received or postmarked by December 19, 2025 to be considered.  
 

Chapter 343, HRS Environmental Assessment

A Hawai‘i state Chapter 343, HRS Environmental Assessment (EA) was prepared for the project and  includes a number of technical studies to assess potential impacts and mitigation measures.  These studies include archaeological review, cultural impact assessment, traffic impact analysis report, noise study, air quality study, and biological resources study.  The Final EA and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was published on August 23, 2025.  The Final EA is available for download at the links below:

• Final EA Volume I​

• Final EA Volume II