Central Maui Land Agricultural Designation

The petition put forth by Alexander & Baldwin Inc. to strengthen protection for central Maui agricultural land against development was signed by the state Land Use Commission on Friday.

This means that over 27,000 acres of Maui sugar cane fields owned by A&B Inc. will be safer from developmental pressures. The Land Use Commission declared the Central Maui acres as "important agricultural land" by signing the petition. This means it will be more difficult for anyone to use the land for nonagricultural purposes in the future.

The designated land ranges through Kahului, Maalaea, Haliimaile, Kihei and Paia. Most of it is sugar cane, but some includes seed corn and pastureland.

According to State Board of Agriculture Chairwoman Sandra Kunimoto, this was a strategic move to preserve some of Hawaii's best agricultural land for future generations. Other incentives to maintain agricultural designations include loan guaruntees and tax credits for landowners.

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