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HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
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DATE: August 1, 2018 c)
TO: Valerie T. Poindexter, Council Chair rri
and Members of the Hawai`i County Council
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Susan L.K. Lee Loy, Council Member
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 640—Regarding the Hawai`i State Board on Geographic Names.
In support of Resolution No. 640,the Office of Hawaiian Affairs has kindly provided
background information on the authority, responsibilities, membership ofthe Hawai`i State
Board on Geographic Names, as well as name change criteria and a copy ofthe application form
that the public may submit to the board to request a new or revised name for geographic features.
Please distribute this for the Governmental Relations and Economic Development Committee
meeting on August 7, 2018.
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Mailing Address: P.O.Box 2359, Honolulu, Hawaii 96804 Fax: 808)587-2e24
Web: http://planning.hawaii.gov/
Hawaii Board on Geographic Names
Authority
The Hawaii State Board on Geographic Names was created by Act 50 of the 1974 Hawaii State
Legislature. Act 50 (Chapter 4E, Hawaii Revised Statutes) states that the purpose ofthe Board is
to assure uniformity in the use and spelling ofthe names of geographic features within the
State."
Responsibilities
The Board is responsible for designating the official names and spellings of geographic features in
Hawaii. In its deliberations,the Board solicits and considers the advice and recommendations of
the appropriate County government officials and, as appropriate, other knowledgeable persons.
Upon approval,the Board informs appropriate State and other agencies of relevant name changes
or decisions. As appropriate, Hawaii Board name recommendations, together with information
regarding location, the origin and meaning of names and alternative names and spellings for the
features named, are sent to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names for their review and
consideration.
Membership
The Hawaii Board on Geographic Names includes the following persons or their representatives:
Chairperson ofthe Board of Land and Natural Resources,the Chairperson of the Office of
Hawaiian Affairs,the Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission,the Director ofthe Office
of Planning,the President ofthe University of Hawaii,the State Land Surveyor and the Director
of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum.
How to Submit a Proposed Name
Complete the attached application making sure to supply sufficient information to allow proper
identification and location of the feature. Justify your proposal by documenting the name as
completely as possible (history, sources, etc.). Send the completed application to the Board on
Geographic Names, c/o Office of Planning, Department of Business, Economic Development and
Tourism, P.O. Box 2359, Honolulu, Hawaii 96804.
Suggestions for Recommending Geographic Names in Hawaii
For all geographic features in the State of Hawaii, Hawaiian names aregiven preference.
Any known Hawaiian diacritical marks (the glottal stop (okina) and the macron (kahako))
should be included on the application.
In determining the spelling of controversial names, early historical records, knowledgeable
local informants and other means are used to arrive at the most viable original spelling.
In Hawaii, very few geographic features exist which were not named by ancient Hawaiians.
If no amount ofresearch can reveal the original Hawaiian name of a feature, a new name
may be considered. Things to avoid are:
a) Non-Hawaiian names
b) Duplication of names, especially on the same Island
c) Names commemorating living persons
d) Long or clumsily constructed names
e) The use of hyphens or apostrophes
f) Personal names unless of historical significance
HAWAII GEOGRAPHIC NAME APPLICATION
STATE OF HAWAII Spelling Correction
BOARD ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES
C/O OFFICE OF PLANNING Controversial Name
DEPT.OF BUSINESS,ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT&TOURISM Obscure Hawaiian Name
P.O.BOX 2359
HONOLULU,HAWAII 96804 Name Form Change
Name Change
New Name(Unnamed Feature)
Recommended Name:
Island: Taxa Map Key: Zone Section Plat Parcel
Latitude: Degrees Minutes Seconds North
Longitude: Degrees Minutes Seconds West
Description of feature (give precise location in relation to existing named features,particularly if geographic
coordinates are not supplied).
Published Map or Other Source Using Variant Names/Spellings: Source:
Recommended Name:
Documentation or personal knowledge on origin, spelling and meaning of the recommended name or reason
for change. If a new name, state basis for knowledge that feature is unnamed, reason for naming, and why the
recommended name was chosen.
Submitted by:
Name: Title: Date:
Agency/Organization (if any):
Address:
Phone Number(Day):
e-mail address (if any):