Chemical Endocrine Disruptors Object Of State-UH Study in Kane`ohe Bay The state Division of Aquatic Resources, an arm of the Department of Land and Natural Resources, and the Hawai`i Institute of Marine Biology will soon begin sampling Kane`ohe Bay water … Continued
In January, the Commission on Water Resource Management ordered several of the leeward O`ahu parties involved in the Waiahole Ditch contested case hearing to show cause why they should not be found in violation of a commission order limiting their … Continued
Waialae `Iki Owners Sue Land Board Over Wiliwilinui Ridge Trail Access The Waialae `Iki V Community Association has filed suit in First Circuit Court, charging that the Board of Land and Natural Resources has no legal right to require public … Continued
On September 26, 1995, the parties owning or holding a development interest in East O`ahu lands submitted their “settlement perspective” to the members of the Honolulu City Council. Excerpts from the 12-page document follow: Hawai`i Kai Development Company, Kamehameha Schools/Bernice … Continued
Of the eight court cases filed by Bishop Estate and Kaiser, just one (84-0389) has been litigated. The outcome of that lawsuit, appealed all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, was in favor of the city. U.S. District Judge … Continued
Here’s a short list of elements contained in the proposed settlement between Bishop Estate and Kaiser, on the one hand, and the City and County of Honolulu on the other: At Golf Course 5 and 6: This 30-acre area is … Continued
Will East O`ahu, from Sandy Beach to Makapu`u, retain its present wild character, belying its proximity to the sprawling Hawai`i Kai subdivisions? Or will it, too, be consumed by suburban and resort development? In recent months, two vastly divergent plans … Continued