Two years ago, DW ‘Aina Le‘a Development, LLC (DWAL), brought a federal lawsuit against the state Land Use Commission, claiming $200 million in damages as a result of the agency’s 2011 vote to revert to the Agricultural district land in … Continued
Midway Mouse Plan OK’d: The Fish and Wildlife Service has released a final environmental assessment that clears the way for the eradication of mice from Midway Atoll’s Sand Island by broadcasting the rodenticide Broadifacoum. One of the biggest challenges facing … Continued
Despite pressure to abandon their practice of renewing revocable permits (RPs) every year with little to no review or rent adjustment, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and its board last year settled for incremental progress, as … Continued
When it comes to maximizing income from Waikiki’s catamaran operations, the administrative rules for the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) would have to be amended to allow them to be issued via … Continued
Eight years ago, an industrial development proposed by Tropic Land, LLC on two agricultural lots in Lualualei Valley drew crowds of supporters and opponents to meetings of the City and County of Honolulu’s Planning Commission and the state Land Use … Continued
Last May, Commission on Water Resource Management staff proposed a rather meager fine — $1,000 — for what appeared to be massive unauthorized alterations to Kuiaha Stream along a property in Haiku, Maui. It also proposed assessing $500 in administrative … Continued
If a Maui-based company called Work Force Developers, LLC, has its way, an entirely new town will be built on the Big Island over the next two decades, miles from any existing urban infrastructure. As described in a 500-plus-page draft … Continued
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has determined that the Hawaii deep-set longline fleet, which mainly targets bigeye tuna, killed one false killer whale (FKW) and seriously injured another within federal waters in January. Two is the maximum number of … Continued
The U.S. Supreme Court will not be hearing an appeal from a Maui landowner wanting to build a house on an oceanfront parcel in Makena. On January 14, the court denied cert to Douglas Leone and his wife, Patricia Perkins-Leone. … Continued