For current updates, read below
History
of the Wailea Community
Wailea is part of the moku of Honua‘ula, which includes portion of the ahupua‘a of Paeahu and Palau‘ea. The landscape of Wailea has always had a special grace; dark lava ledges reaching out into clear blue water, golden scallop beaches tucked into peaceful coves, leeward slopes of Haleakalā brooding into feathery mist above.
Over the centuries, the 10.7-square-mile area has seen massive changes, from pre-European contact to cattle ranching to early development to its present status as a premium luxury resort destination. But Wailea retains the elegance and status inherent in the name gifted to the region: Wailea—“Waters of Lea,” named for Lea, goddess of canoe makers.
Born of Haleakalā, the world’s largest dormant shield volcano, South Maui is historically hot and dry with scant rainfall; yet the area provided ample living for early residents. Ancient Hawaiians divided the land into districts called moku, which in turn were divided into ahupua‘a, slices which ran from mauka to makai (mountain to ocean). This system of land management provided a well-rounded subsistence in which residents could partake of both taro and sweet potato from the land and fish from the sea. Read more
Wailea Today
We are planning out the former A&B Wailea lands and a parcel next to the Wailea Fire Station for residential housing, including some workforce housing. These infill properties are zoned for residential use, consistent with the Maui Island Plan and the current and proposed South Maui Community Plans. Any commercial or short term rental uses that may also be allowed by zoning are not included in our plans.
February 2025
On February 23, 2025, the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) was published in the State of Hawai‘i Office of Planning and Sustainable Development’s Environmental Review Program (ERP)’s The Environmental Notice. The FEIS for the Ledcor South Maui Properties and Improvements was prepared pursuant to the State of Hawai‘i EIS law (Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, Chapter 343) and the State of Hawai‘i EIS rules (Hawai‘i Administrative Rules, Title 11, Chapter 200.1).
The FEIS can be viewed online at http://www.ledcorsouthmauipermitting.com or on the ERP website. Read more about the FEIS at https://mauinow.com/2025/02/23/final-eis-released-for-ledcor-mauis-south-maui-properties/. Key elements of the FEIS include workforce housing, cultural and historical considerations, environmental analyses, long-term residential uses, and Infrastructure and traffic planning.
The publication of the FEIS marks the next step in the project’s planning phase, which requires high-level disclosure of the existing environment and consideration of potential effects on resources. Spanning over 6,000 pages, the FEIS incorporates expanded studies and technical materials together with the review of agency and public comments that arose from the Draft EIS published 1 year ago.
The FEIS will inform our future site planning, building design, landscaping and restoration programs, cultural awareness, and our general approach to community building in South Maui. Upon acceptance of a FEIS, separate Special Management Area (SMA) and Planned Development permit processes will then need to be undertaken during which the public will have further opportunities to review and comment on project specific plans.
April 2024
On February 23, 2024 a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was published in the State of Hawai‘I Office of Planning and Sustainable Development’s Environmental Review Program’s The Environmental Notice. The DEIS for the Ledcor South Maui Properties and Improvements, which was prepared pursuant to the State of Hawai‘i EIS law (Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, Chapter 343) and the State of Hawai‘i EIS rules (Hawai‘i Administrative Rules, Title 11, Chapter 200.1), has been resubmitted to the Maui Planning Commission (MPC) due to the loss of quorum at their March 25, 2024 meeting where the DEIS was scheduled to receive comments from them. No changes have been made to the DEIS that was resubmitted to the MPC.
The DEIS has also been resubmitted to the State of Hawaiʻi Environmental Review Program (ERP) for republication in the April 8, 2024 issue of The Environmental Notice. No changes have been made to the DEIS that will be reposted on the ERP website for public comment starting April 8, 2024.
You may provide comments online at http://www.ledcorsouthmauipermitting.com or through mail. Your comments must be received or postmarked by May 23, 2024 and must be accompanied with a full name and mailing address.
February 2024
On February 23, 2024 a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was published in the State of Hawai‘i Office of Planning and Sustainable Development’s Environmental Review Program’s The Environmental Notice, the public will have 45 days to provide comment. The deadline to submit comment is April 8, 2024. Comments received during the public comment period will be included and addressed in the Final EIS. Please follow the link to view and download the DEIS and submit comments on the draft. https://www.ledcorsouthmauipermitting.com/
January 2024
Currently the team is working on preparing the Draft EIS and updates will be posted when it is available for public comment.
December 2022
Ledcor Maui is involved with the remaining vacant residential properties in Wailea. A first step in obtaining future approvals will be to complete an Environmental Impact Statement. On December 8, 2022 an Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Notice (EISPN) was published in the State of Hawaii’s Environmental Notice. The public comment period was extended from its original 30-day comment period to February 7, 2023 in response to input received at the December 15, 2022 scoping meeting. The extended deadline has now closed. Comments received during the public comment period will be included within and addressed in the Draft EIS. For more information, visit www.ledcorsouthmauipermitting.com