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March 16, 1967. About 19.5 percent of
the land (1,348 acres) received by
DHHL in these exchanges is used for
homesteading purposes, and about 75
percent (5,193 acres) is under general
leases and revocable permits that
generate approximately $30,000 in
annual revenues. One general lease
covering 5,078 acres was being
renegotiated and could result in a
substantial increase in revenues.
The propriety of three of the seven
exchanges is questionable as the
provisions of the Act apparently ware
not complied with. Two exchanges
involving 194 acres of Home lands, one
exchange for 192 acres and the other
involving 2 acres, were exchanged for
194 acres of public lands in 1962.
The exchanges were on an acre-for-acre
basis and involve lands in the
vicinity of the General Lyman Airport
in Hilo, Hawaii. DHHL and DLNR
officials could not, at the time of
our review, locate any appraisals to
support that the exchanges were OR an
equal value basis as required by the
Act. In addition, we noted that the
194 acres received by DHHL in the
exchanges were located near a county
dump and landfill and were not being
used for homesteading purposes.
The third exchange involved a total
of 268 acres of Home lands on the
islands of Hawaii, Kauai, Molokai, and
Oahu that had been made available to
the State for various purposes. DHHL
received 5,078 acres of public lands
in the Piihonua area on the island of
Hawaii. According to a letter dated
May 17, 1966, from the Chairman of the
Board of Land and Natural Resources,
which outlined the basis of the
exchange, the values of lands to ke
conveyed by DHHL were based on the
tax-assessed values in the year each
area was available for State use (1962
through 1966), and the value of lands
to be conveyed by the State were bas«d
on the 1966 tax-assessed values. We
question the equality of val\»e when
Home lands are based on assessed
values before 1966 and exchanged landa
are based on 1966 assessed values. In
addition, the State retained the
mineral rights to the State lands
exchanged. There was no evidence
available that DHHL had obtained
independent appraisals of the land
exchanged, nor was any documentation
provided to show that retention of the
mineral rights was considered in the
tax assessment values.
Recommendation
We recommend that the Hawaiian Home
Lands Commission take the steps
necessary to establish accountability
for the lands that it is charged with
administering. Although the
resolution of land status problems
will require a commitment of
resources, including money, we believe
that such a commitment is necessary
for the Commission to meet its trust
responsibilities under the Act. We
further recommend that the Commission
take the steps necessary to regain
control of Home lands which are now
used, without compensation, for
purposes not compatible with the
intent of the Act.
2. Program Accomplishment
The Act's objective of enabling
native Hawaiians to recapture
possession and control of the land has
not progressed rapidly during the 60
years of the Act's existence.
According to DHHL's annual report, as
of June 30, 1981, a total of 3,034
native Hawaiians have been given
possession of approximately 26,062
acres. An additional 13,706 acres'of
community pasture have also been
provided to native Hawaiians. Thus,
less than 4 0,000 acres or about 20
percent of the lands made available by
the Act are now controlled by native
Hawaiians. Further, there are over
7,000 native Hawaiian applicants on
the homestead eligibility list and
some of these applicants have been on
the lists for as long as 3 0 years.
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 area was available for State use (1962
 through 1966), and the value of lands
-to be conveyed by the State were bas«d
+to be conveyed by the State were based
 on the 1966 tax-assessed values. We
 question the equality of value when
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 native Hawaiians have been given
 possession of approximately 26,062
-acres. An additional 13,706 acres'of
+acres. An additional 13,706 acres of
 community pasture have also been
 provided to native Hawaiians. Thus,
-less than 4 0,000 acres or about 20
+less than 40,000 acres or about 20
 percent of the lands made available by
 the Act are now controlled by native
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 the homestead eligibility list and
 some of these applicants have been on
-the lists for as long as 3 0 years.
+the lists for as long as 30 years.
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 renegotiated and could result in a
 substantial increase in revenues.
 The propriety of three of the seven
 exchanges is questionable as the
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 officials could not, at the time of
 our review, locate any appraisals to
-support that the exchanges were OR an
+support that the exchanges were on an
 equal value basis as required by the
 Act. In addition, we noted that the
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 dump and landfill and were not being
 used for homesteading purposes.
 The third exchange involved a total
 of 268 acres of Home lands on the
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 to be conveyed by the State were bas«d
 on the 1966 tax-assessed values. We
-question the equality of val\»e when
+question the equality of value when
 Home lands are based on assessed
-values before 1966 and exchanged landa
+values before 1966 and exchanged lands
 are based on 1966 assessed values. In
 addition, the State retained the
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 mineral rights was considered in the
 tax assessment values.
 Recommendation
 We recommend that the Hawaiian Home
 Lands Commission take the steps
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 purposes not compatible with the
 intent of the Act.
 . Program Accomplishment
 The Act's objective of enabling
 native Hawaiians to recapture
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 some of these applicants have been on
 the lists for as long as 3 0 years.
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