OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL
The Office of Environmental Quality Control
(OEQC) was established in 1970 to help stimulate, expand and coordinate efforts
to maintain the optimum quality of the State's environment. OEQC implements
Ch. 343, HRS Environmental Impact Statements. Office planners review and comment
on hundreds of environmental disclosure documents each year. At the request of the Governor, the Director
of OEQC is empowered to coordinate and direct State agencies in matters concerning
environmental quality.
Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements
Our Online Library of EA's and EIS's is text-searchable for Ch. 343, HRS projects.
EA's and EIS's are also available at your local library. Documents from the 1970's may be on our online library or at the State Archives. Please check the Archives directly for availability.
Map-based searching is also available by Island District. Or go to the Federal EIS Database for NEPA projects filed with the EPA.
The Environmental Notice announces the availability of environmental
assessments and impact statements under public review. It is published on the 8th and 23rd of each month on OEQC's website. The public is invited to review and comment
on projects listed in this publication. Federal Consistency Reviews, Special Management Area Permits, Shoreline Certifications, Federal environmental assessments, and other notices are also published for public
review. Go to the current issue to view the most recent EA's
and EIS's under public review. Previous issues of
The Environmental Notice, are also available.
Please use the OEQC
publication form, to submit a document for publication and note the calendar of submittal
deadlines.
To get on our email list and receive notification when the current edition of the Notice is posted, send OEQC an email.
Other helpful links include our Environmental Assessment Preparation Toolkit.
This toolkit contains checklists, sample cover letters, distribution lists, cultural assessment provider lists, and a map of the judicial districts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers your frequently asked questions including calendar
of submittal deadlines, when an environmental assessment is required,
when projects are exempt, agency exemption lists, other related issues, and glossary of terms.
The Environmental Council
The Environmental Council consists of fifteen members appointed by
the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director of the Office of Environmental Quality Control
serves as an ex-officio voting member of the Council. The Council serves as a liaison between the Director and the
public on matters concerning ecology and environmental quality. Links to the agenda, annual
reports, minutes, exemption
lists by department, and guidelines
for preparing exemptions.
Miscellaneous Documents
Links
to our Environmental Justice report (SLH 2006, Act 294) and How to Plant a Native Hawaiian Garden book.
Administrative Rules and Statutes
Ch.
341, HRS Environmental Quality Control
Ch.
343, HRS Environmental Impact Statements
Ch.
353-16.35, HRS Development or expansion of in-state correctional facilities (60-day comment period for DEA or DEIS)
Ch. 11-200, HAR Environmental Impact Statement Rules
Ch. 11-200-8(11), HAR Exempt classes of action for the acquisition of land (amended 12-05-2007)
Ch. 11-201, HAR Environmental Council Rules of Practice and Procedure
Weblinks
Coastal Zone Management Program Provides a description of the Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program. Discusses the linkages between the Federal, State, and County governments, Hawaii's land use and environmental management system, and the special components of the Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program.
Environmental Protection Agency The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment.
Green Building Council The U.S. Green Building Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community of leaders working to make green buildings available to everyone within a generation.
Hawaii State Library Hardcopies of EA's and EIS's are available for review.
High School Environmental Center Portal to EPA environmental resources.
International Association for Impact Assessment The IAIA is a forum for advancing innovation, development, and communication of best practice in impact assessment.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires federal agencies to integrate environmental values into their decision making processes by considering the environmental impacts of their proposed actions and reasonable alternatives to those actions. The site includes a Federal EIS Database.
President's Council on Environmental Quality The Council on Environmental Quality coordinates federal environmental efforts and works closely with agencies and other White House offices in the development of environmental policies and initiatives.
University of Hawaii Environmental Center Dedicated to the advancement of environmental management through education, research and service.
For more information, please contact:
Office of Environmental Quality Control
235 South Beretania Street, Suite 702
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Ph. 586-4185
Fax. 586-4186
Email: oeqc@doh.hawaii.gov
For neighbor islands, please call toll free:
Kauai: 274-3141 ext. 64185
Molokai/Lanai:1-800-468-4644 ext. 64185
Maui: 984-2400 ext. 64185
Hawaii: 974-4000 ext. 64185
