ROH §24-10.1
Which islands are part of this development plan
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section describes the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and says which ones are part of the development plan. It lists nine main islands or groups and notes that no one lives there permanently, though some government agencies have facilities.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Area description
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The northwestern Hawaiian islands consist of all islands, atolls, reefs, and shoals in the Hawaiian Archipelago. All islands, atolls, reefs, and shoals in the Hawaiian Archipelago, except for the Midway Islands, are included in the State of Hawaii under the Admission Act, the State Constitution, and the Hawaii Revised Statutes, and are a part of this development plan. Nine larger islands, or island groups, are: Nihoa; Necker Island; French Frigate Shoals; Gardner Pinnacles; Maro Reef; Laysan Island; Lisianski Island; Pearl and Hermes Atoll; and Kure Atoll. Many of these islands, or groups of islands, actually consist of many islets; for example, French Frigate Shoals contains 13 specific islets. The nine major islands, or groups of islands, range in size from Maro Reef with less than one acre to Laysan Island with 913 acres.
The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands have no permanent residents; however, the U.S. Coast Guard maintains facilities at Kure Atoll and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has facilities on Tern Island in French Frigate Shoals.
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