Turtle Bay Resort consists of approximately 840 acres makai of Kamehameha Highway with an additional approximately 490 acres, of agriculture and resources, mauka.
These lands are considered to be part of Kahuku, at the northern end of the Ko‘olau Loa district – near where it meets the North Shore of O‘ahu.
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Once an area rich in native Hawaiian life, there have been a multitude of land uses, post-contact. A long period of agriculture included ranching, which gave way to sugar cane fields and the associated railway. This agricultural use was partially interrupted by extensive military infrastructure, including runways, barracks and revetments during World War II, before the Kahuku Mill closed in 1971.
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Construction of the resort began in 1969 and is concentrated at Kuilima Point. The hotel and nearby condominiums are complemented by two 18-hole golf courses, an equestrian center and miles of trails. Today the resort consists of the following.
500 Hotel Units:
Hotel tower – 401 units
Cottages – 42 units
Ocean Villas – 57 units
368 Condominium Units
Kuilima Estates East – 168 units
Kuilima Estates West – 200 units.
All buildings are 1970s vintage with the exception of the circa 2005 Ocean Villas – which replaced the original cabanas on the same location.
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For the purpose of the supplemental environmental impact study (SEIS), a sub-component of the Turtle Bay Resort lands will be studied. These are referred to as the SEIS Lands and are depicted below. The inset on this map shows a small area we intend to study that extends beyond what the original 1985 EIS studied.
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