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Hawaiian Home Lands Trust - Land Exchanges

Federal oversight to ensure value-for-value exchanges that advance the interests of the HHCA beneficiaries.

Current DOI Review of Proposed ʻEwa Drum for Varona Village Land Exchange (2025)

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Two parcels outlined in yellow identify the ʻEwa Drum Property.
ʻEwa Drum Property from the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust outlined in yellow and showing surrounding properties.

TMKs: 940080100000 and 960030440000

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Yellow outlined parcels are identified as the Varona Village Property offered by the City and County of Honolulu in the proposed exchange.
Yellow outlined parcels comprise the Varona Village Property offered by the City and County of Honolulu, shown here with surrounding areas.

TMKs: 911820070000 and 911820100000

The Department of the Interior's (DOI) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations (ONHR) is engaging in a consultation with Hawaiian Homes Commission Act (HHCA) beneficiaries seeking input on the proposed ʻEwa Drum for Varona Village land exchange.

HHL Trust Land Exchange Consultation Letter ʻEwa Drum - Varona Village 2025 

Information about the proposed land exchange, including the official Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) Land Exchange package and information on DHHL's website dating back to 2006, are linked in the section below. ONHR will continue to add information and links leading up to the consultation sessions and during the open comment period as additional information becomes available.

ONHR has scheduled the information session and in-person and virtual consultations below to further inform HHCA beneficiaries and receive comments regarding whether the proposed land exchange advances the interests of HHCA beneficiaries and the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust.

Information Session and In-Person and Virtual Consultation Sessions

Register at the links below for the upcoming information session and consultations.

Comment period closes on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 11:59 pm HST.
Written comments may be emailed to doi_onhr_hhl@ios.doi.gov with subject line
"Proposed ʻEwa Drum - Varona Village Land Exchange."

DHHL's Proposed 'Ewa Drum - Varona Village Land Exchange Package

DHHL Letter Requesting DOI Approval of Proposed ʻEwa Drum for Varona Village Land Exchange

Fifteen (15) exhibits submitted by DHHL with the Land Exchange Package appear below.

Exhibits Submitted by DHHL With ʻEwa Drum - Varona Village Land Exchange Package
  1. Exhibit 1-A 2009 HHC Approval of MOA and Mutual Exchange
  2. Exhibit 1-B 2024 HHC Information Only Update from DHHL Staff
  3. Exhibit 2-A 2009 Honolulu City Council Resolution Approving MOA and Exchange
  4. Exhibit 2-B 2022 Honolulu City Council Resolution Approving Amended and Restated MOA including Equalization Payment and Completing Exchange (for the full record, see 2022 Honolulu City Council Resolution 22-131 Approval of Land Exchange and Equalization Payment)
  5. Exhibit 5 (pending 508 compliance) 2010 DHHL Ltr to DOI ONHR re DHHL Beneficiary Consultation
  6. Exhibit 7-A (pending 508 compliance) 2005 Environmental Assessment by the U.S. Navy for the Disposal of the ʻEwa Drum Property Pursuant to the HHLRA
  7. Exhibit 7-B (pending 508 compliance) 1996 Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact by the City and County of Honolulu for the Varona Village Phase II Project
  8. Exhibit 7-C (pending 508 compliance) 2014 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for the Varona Villages Properties for the City and County of Honolulu, Department of Transportation Services
  9. Exhibit 7-D 2024 Phase II Environmental Site Assessment - Soils Report (without full data tables, lab reports, and photos)
  10. Exhibit 8-A DOI Appraisal and Valuation Services Office Appraisal Review for the ʻEwa Drum Properties (See Approval of Appraisals)
  11. Exhibit 8-B DOI Appraisal and Valuation Services Office Appraisal Review for the Varona Villages Properties (See Approval of Appraisals)
  12. Exhibit 10 2022 Amended and Restated Memorandum of Agreement between DHHL and the City and County of Honolulu
  13. Exhibit 11-A (pending 508 compliance) 2019 Title Report for the DHHL ʻEwa Drum Properties
  14. Exhibit 11-B (pending 508 compliance) 2019 Title Report for the City and County of Honolulu Varona Villages Properties
  15. Exhibit 12 Draft Exchange Deed

Additional Resources:
DHHL's 2009 Beneficiary Consultation Page for the ʻEwa Drum Site Land Exchange

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