This edition of Environment Hawai`i is a case history of the management of a substantial property owned by the state but run like a medieval fiefdom. It would take a corps of researchers far greater than ours to determine if … Continued
The state has been more than generous in its dealings with F. Newell Bohnett. By allowing him to pay back rent owed from 1980 to 1985 without interest on the accumulated amount ($400,140), the state has enriched Bohnett by roughly … Continued
In 1982, the Department of Land and Natural Resources was presented with the first evidence that F. Newell Bohnett was logging koa. A letter September 13, 1982 from the artist Herb Kane informed the Board’s Big Island representative that “salvage … Continued
For some reason or other known only to Providence, our rarer and interesting native trees have been concentrated in certain places where they form a veritable bonanza for the delight of the delving botanist. – C.S. Judd “Botanical Bonanzas” (1932) … Continued
The County of Hawai’i has not much more luck getting Pu’uwa’awa’a Ranch to comply with its rules and regulations than the state has had. The most conspicuous area of noncompliance has occurred in the area of building permits for structures … Continued
The gears of government grind slowly. When it comes to the gears that grind out amendments to the lease of state lands held by F. Newell Bohnett, movement appears to have ceased altogether. In October 1984, the Board of Land … Continued
`Opelu fishing … it’s very spiritual style of fishing. That enters me a lot… From upbringing and from handed-down, the parents and the families and the people there, they have a traditional way of training the type of fish, you … Continued
The Hawaii Water Plan is a state document, but most of its elements are not the product of any public agency. While Maui County prepared its own Water Use and Development Plan, the other plans were written by consultants: George … Continued
Environmentalists Must Seek Strength In Unity In interviews with Environment Hawai’i, legislators often described the environmental lobby as ineffective. It’s only natural to respond defensively to this, especially if you happen to have been a member of that lobby. After … Continued
House Bill 2751 started out as a motherhood-and-apple-pie measure. It was intended to help the mom-and-pop gas stations comply with imminent federal requirements by setting up a fund to provide them with below-market-rate loans for retrofitting their underground storage tanks … Continued