Is it an exemplary act of charity? Or is it a scheme to get rich at the expense of taxpayers? In either case, is it a worthwhile project? Those are a few of the tough questions that inevitably arise after … Continued
To private landowners, participation in the Forest Service’s Forest Legacy Program can be an opportunity to do good by conserving forest lands in perpetuity – and to do well through a variety of lucrative benefits. In the case of the … Continued
No Permit for Kaloko Irrigation This article has been corrected. The published version had stated that the East Kaua`i irrigation system was run by the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Although that system was poised to be transferred to the ADC in … Continued
Could It Happen Here? The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering buying out owners of 17,000 houses in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, one of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina. The Los Angeles Times reported last month that … Continued
“The runoff we see every time is like tomato soup. The water in Phase 1 is white…Where does all that [red] water go?” asks Toby Rushforth. Rushforth is a member of the Kailua Bay Advisory Council and is skeptical of … Continued
(*The last two paragraphs have been amended to correct errors in the printed version.) If water is for fighting over, it’s not surprising that Kawai Nui, “the big water,” has been at the center of so many battles over the … Continued
Last July, the Board of Land and Natural Resources authorized the transfer of some 80 acres in Kawai Nui marsh from its Parks Division to the Division of Forestry and Wildlife. A portion of this land is slated to be … Continued
“Given the money being spent, is that likely to have any effect at all on coqui? Will the results of that $2 million have a significant impact on coqui populations? … Is this money going down a rat hole is … Continued
Dispute Over Wainiha Shoreline Fence Now Subject to a Contested Case Hearing Last year, officials with the Kaua`i Planning Department told Dave Smith he wouldn’t get county approval to place a chain-link fence where he proposed to, along the most … Continued
Kanaha Pond Goes Native: The Kanaha Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, near the Kahului, Maui, airport, is getting a face lift. Out are the kiawe, Christmas berry, and date palm trees. In are `ilima, `akulikuli, `ohelo kai, and pohuehue. The floral refurbishment … Continued