Today the State Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) set Wednesday, Sept. 20 to hear oral arguments in the contested case hearing for the Thirty Meter Telescope at the Mauna Kea Science Reserve on Hawaii Island.
Two days ago, the contested case hearing officer presented her recommendations, which serve as the “proposal for decision” by the BLNR. Parties to the contested case may file exceptions to retired Judge Riki May Amano recommendations no later than 4 p.m. Aug. 21.
During the BLNR hearing, each party to the case will have 15 minutes to present oral arguments. Time may not be assigned from one party to the other. The BLNR may elect to ask questions after each party has completed argument but that time will not count toward the 15 minute total. There are 20 parties to the case.