Board Talk
Ka‘u Community Nears Its Goal To Add Waiohonu To Forest Reserve “I’ve never seen a proposal so rich with prom ise as this one,” said Susan Marinelli, a Hawai‘i resident who has been doing conser vation work for 21 years. … Continued
Unpermitted Seawalls in ‘Ewa Beach Test Resolve of City, State Agencies
Will the third time be the charm? That, apparently, is the hope of the owner of a lot in ‘Ewa Beach who is seeking approval for a seawall built more than 20 years ago. In 1985 and 1995, she applied … Continued
A Revetment in La‘ie Gets a Pass
Some seawalls are easier to sell than others. Take the case of a revetment that Randall and Shelley Bennett are seeking to rebuild at La‘ie, on the northern end of the windward side of O‘ahu. In April, the public and … Continued
State’s Push to Pave Way for Modified Algae Leads Circuit Judge to Vacate Ag Board Permit
“An EA/EIS should be done to see if there is any lasting problems,” said Hubert Olipares in an email last December, com menting on a plan by Mera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., to discharge into the ground effluent from its planned genetically … Continued
State Discusses Its Own NWHI Refuge
While much of the debate over the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands’ management scenarios has been between federal agencies competing for jurisdiction, waters governed by the state of Hawai’i contain more than a third of the archipelago’s coral reefs. But just what … Continued
Recent Meetings Shine Spotlight On Life Under The Hawaiian Sea
Unlike Hawai’i’s terrestrial researchers and resource managers, who meet every summer to catch up on the latest science at the Hawai’i Conservation Alliance’s conference, marine researchers working in Hawai’i rarely gather en masse. But recently, two meetings focusing heavily on … Continued
An Evolution in Way Board Handles Contested Case Requests, Hearings
Land Board groupies – and we’re guessing there may be five or six of you – may have noticed changes in how the board handles contested cases over the last three or so years. This quasi-judicial administrative process is initiated … Continued
By Wrongly Admitting Error, Land Board Opened Back Door to Conservation Withdrawal
“The boundary line is made regardless of land ownership; hence both government and privately owned lands are included within the reserve.” – William Crosby, territorial forester, 1946 Last month, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources removed 2,470 acres … Continued
Honolulu Longline Fleet Faces Limit On Take of Bigeye Tuna in East Pacific
For years, the standard response to concerns about overfishing in waters around Hawai’i has been: Don’t worry. None of the stocks managed by the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council has been designated as overfished except for some armorheads on seamounts … Continued