A

ACHP	Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
ADC	Agribusiness Development Corporation (State of Hawaii)
AMAC	Aha Moku Advisory Committee (State of Hawaii)
ARD	Air Resources Division (National Park Service)
AST	Aboveground Storage Tank

B

BDSD	Business Development & Support Division (State of Hawaii)
BLNR	Board of Land and Natural Resources (State of Hawaii)
BOEM	Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
BVA	Board of Variance and Appeals (County of Maui)
BWS	Honolulu Board of Water Supply (City and County of Honolulu)

C

CAA	Clean Air Act
CAB	Clean Air Branch (State of Hawaii)
CCH	City and County of Honolulu
CDUA	Conservation District Use Application (State of Hawaii)
CDUP	Conservation District Use Permit (State of Hawaii)
CE	Categorical Exclusion (NEPA)
CEQ	Council on Environmental Quality
CERCLA	Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
CFR	Code of Federal Regulations
CIA	Cultural Impact Assessment
CIZ	Change In Zoning (County of Maui)
COTP	Captain of the Port (USCG)
CPLO	Community Plans Liaison Officer (Department of Defense)
CSP	Covered Source Permit (Clean Air Act)
CUP	Conditional Use Permit (City and County of Honolulu, County of Maui)
CWA	Clean Water Act
CWB	Clean Water Branch (State of Hawaii)
CWRM	Commission on Water Resource Management (State of Hawaii)
CZM	Coastal Zone Management
CZMA	Coastal Zone Management Act
CZO	Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (County of Kauai)

D

DA	Department of the Army
DAR	Division of Aquatic Resources (State of Hawaii)
dBA	Decibels
DBA	District Boundary Amendment (State of Hawaii, Counties)
DBEDT	Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (State of Hawaii)
DCA	Division of Consumer Advocacy (State of Hawaii)
DCCA	Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (State of Hawaii)
DEA	Draft Environmental Assessment (NEPA, HEPA)
DEIS	Draft Environmental Impact Statement (NEPA, HEPA)
DHHL	Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (State of Hawaii)
DHS	U.S. Department of Homeland Security
DLIR	Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (State of Hawaii)
DLNR	Department of Land and Natural Resources (State of Hawaii)
DOBOR	Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR)
DOD	Department of Defense (Federal, State of Hawaii)
DOE	Department of Education (State of Hawaii)
DOFAW	Division of Forestry and Wildlife (State of Hawaii)
DOH	Department of Health (State of Hawaii)
DOI	U.S. Department of the Interior
DOTAX	Department of Taxation (State of Hawaii)
DPP	Department of Planning and Permitting (City and County of Honolulu)
DPW	Department of Public Works (County of Maui, County of Hawaii)
DSA	Development Services Administration (County of Maui)

E

EA	Environmental Assessment (NEPA, HEPA)
EFH	Essential Fish Habitat (NMFS)
EHA	Environmental Health Administration (State of Hawaii)
EIS	Environmental Impact Statement (NEPA, HEPA)
EISA	Energy Independence and Security Act
EISPN	Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Notice (HEPA)
ENV	Department of Environmental Services (City and County of Honolulu)
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPAct	Energy Policy Act
EPCRA	Emergency Planning and Community-Right-to-Know Act
ESA	Endangered Species Act
ESRC	Endangered Species Recovery Committee (State of Hawaii)
EV	Electric Vehicle

F

FAA	Federal Aviation Administration
FAQ	Frequently Asked Questions
FCC	Federal Communications Commission
FEA	Final Environmental Assessment (NEPA, HEPA)
FEIS	Final Environmental Impact Statement (NEPA, HEPA)
FEMA	Federal Emergency Management Agency
FERC	Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FONSI	Finding of No Significant Impact (NEPA, HEPA)
FPA	Federal Power Act
FTZ	Hawaii Foreign Trades Zone No. 9 (State of Hawaii)
FUDS	Formerly Used Defense Sites (USACE)
FWCA	Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act

G

GCAP	Groundwater Control Area Permit
GIS	Geographic Information Systems
GP	General Permit (USACE)

H

HAR	Hawaii Administrative Rules (State of Hawaii)
HCDA	Hawaii Community Development Authority (State of Hawaii)
HCC	Hawaii County Code (County of Hawaii)
HCEI	Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative (State of Hawaii)
HCP	Habitat Conservation Plan (ESA, HRS 195D)
HDOA	Hawaii Department of Agriculture (State of Hawaii)
HDOT	Hawaii Department of Transportation (State of Hawaii)
HECO	Hawaiian Electric Company
HEPA	Hawaii Environmental Policy Act (State of Hawaii)
HEER	Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response Office (State of Hawaii)
HELCO	Hawaii Electric Light Company
HERL	Hawaii Environmental Response Law (State of Hawaii)
HFD	Honolulu Fire Department (City and County of Honolulu)
HGIA	Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority (State of Hawaii)
HHC	Hawaiian Homes Commission (State of Hawaii)
HHFDC	Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corporation (State of Hawaii)
HI-EMA	Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (State of Hawaii)
HIOSH	Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division (State of Hawaii)
HoLIS	Honolulu Land Information System (City and County of Honolulu)
HNEI	Hawaii Natural Energy Institute (State of Hawaii)
HPR	Historic Preservation Review
HRHP	Hawaii Register of Historic Places
HRS	Hawaii Revised Statutes (State of Hawaii)
HSEO	Hawaii State Energy Office (State of Hawaii)
HSR	Historic Sites Review
HTDC	Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (State of Hawaii)

I

IBC	Island Burial Council (State of Hawaii)
IHA	Incidental Harassment Authorization (MMPA)
IRHB	Indoor and Radiological Health Branch (State of Hawaii)
IRS	Interconnection Requirements Study
ITA	Incidental Take Authorization (MMPA) (see LOA)
ITL	Incidental Take License (HRS 195D)
ITP	Incidental Take Permit (ESA)
ITS	Incidental Take Statement (ESA)

J

JD	Jurisdictional Determination (USACE)

K

KCC	Kauai County Code (County of Kauai)
KFD	Kauai Fire Department (County of Kauai)
KIUC	Kauai Island Utility Cooperative
kWh	Kilowatt-hour

L

LOA	Letter of Authorization (MMPA) (see ITA)
LOP	Letter of Permission (USACE)
LNG	Liquified Natural Gas
LPG	Liquefied Petroleum Gas
LUC	Land Use Commission (State of Hawaii)
LUD	Land Use District (State of Hawaii)
LUO	Land Use Ordinance (City and County of Honolulu)

M

MBTA	Migratory Bird Treaty Act
MCAR	Maui County Administrative Rules (County of Maui)
MCC	Maui County Code (County of Maui)
MECO	Maui Electric Company
MHK	Marine Hydrokinetic
MMPA	Marine Mammal Protection Act
MMSZ	Marine Mammal Safety Zone (MMPA)
MOA	Memorandum of Agreement
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding
MPA	Marine Protected Area (NOAA)
MPRSA	Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (aka Ocean Dumping Act)
MSA	Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
MSW	Municipal Solid Waste
MTSA	Marine Transportation Security Act
MWh	Megawatt-hour

N

NAAQS	National Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAA)
NARS	Natural Area Reserves System
NAVFAC	Naval Facilities Engineering Command
NELHA	Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (State of Hawaii)
NEPA	National Environmental Policy Act
NHHPC	Native Hawaiian Historic Preservation Council (State of Hawaii)
NHPA	National Historic Preservation Act
NMFS	National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA)
NMSA	National Marine Sanctuaries Act
NOAA	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOI	Notification of Intent (FERC)
NPDES	National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System
NPS	National Park Service
NRHP	National Register of Historic Places
NSP	Noncovered Source Permit (CAA)
NWP	Nationwide Permit (USACE)
NWR	National Wildlife Refuge (USFWS)
NWRS	National Wildlife Refuge System (USFWS)

O

OCCSR	Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency (City and County of Honolulu)
OCCL	Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands (State of Hawaii)
OCS	Outer Continental Shelf
OCSLA	Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
ODA	Ocean Dumping Act (MPRSA)
OEA	Office of Economic Adjustment (U.S. Department of Defense)
OEQC	Office of Environmental Quality Control (State of Hawaii)
OHA	Office of Hawaiian Affairs (State of Hawaii)
OP	Office of Planning (State of Hawaii)
OSHA	Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OTEC	Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
OTECA	Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act
OTECRDDA	Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Research, Development, and Demonstration Act

P

PDC	Pacific Disaster Center
PEIS	Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
PLTIS	Public Land Trust Information System (State of Hawaii)
PPA	Power Purchase Agreement
PSD	Prevention of Significant Deterioration (CAA)
PUC	Public Utilities Commission (State of Hawaii)
PUHCA	Public Utility Holding Company Act
PURPA	Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
PV	Photovoltaic

R

RCRA	Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
READ	Research & Economic Analysis Division (State of Hawaii)
RFI	Request for Interest or Request for Information
RFP	Request for Proposals
RFQ	Request for Qualifications
RHA	Rivers and Harbors Act
ROD	Record of Decision (USACE)
ROH	Revised Ordinances of Honolulu (City and County of Honolulu)
ROW	Right-of-Way
RUE	Right-of-Use and Easement

S

SARA	Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act
SBRRB	Small Business Regulatory Review Board
SCAP	Stream Channel Alteration Permit (State of Hawaii)
SDWA	Safe Drinking Water Act
SDWB	Safe Drinking Water Branch (State of Hawaii)
SDWP	Stream Diversion Works Permit (State of Hawaii)
SHPD	State Historic Preservation Division (State of Hawaii)
SHPO	State Historic Preservation Officer (State of Hawaii)
SHWB	Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch (State of Hawaii)
SIC	Standard Industrial Classification
SMA	Special Management Area (State of Hawaii, Counties)
SOEST	School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (University of Hawaii)
SPAM	Stream Protection and Management Branch (State of Hawaii)
SPCC	Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (EPA)
SSV	Shoreline Setback Variance (Counties)
STP	Statewide Transportation Planning Office (State of Hawaii)
SUP	Special Use Permit (State of Hawaii, Counties)
SWPP	Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan

T

T&D	Transmission and Distribution
T&E	Threatened and Endangered Species
TMK	Tax Map Key (State of Hawaii, Counties)

U

UHERO	University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (University of Hawaii)
UIC	Underground Injection Control(s)
USACE	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
USC	United States Code
USCG	U.S. Coast Guard
USDA	U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDOE	U.S. Department of Energy
USFS	U.S. Forest Service
USFWS	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
UST	Underground Storage Tank

W

WQC	Water Quality Certification (CWA)
WTE	Waste-to-Energy
WWB	Wastewater Branch (State of Hawaii)