1994

Legislature Changes Law On Conservation Land The law regulating activities in the Conservation District has been rewritten and re-coedited. The changes that were made may have significant ramifications. Throughout the legislative session, Department of Land and Natural Resources officials declared … Continued

The state-owned land at Wahikuli, cultivated by Pioneer Mill and coveted by the Housing Finance and Development Corporation, is ceded land, income from which is administered through the Public Land Trust established under Section 5(f) of the Admissions Act. Under … Continued

General Lease S-4229 allowed Pioneer Mill the use of 1,820 acres of state-owned land on the slopes of West Maui above Lahaina. For most of the 25-year duration of that lease, however, Pioneer Mill’s rental payments were based on cultivation … Continued

Pioneer Mill has enjoyed the use of state land mauka of Lahaina, Maui, for decades. The most recent lease, which expired in February of this year, was only the last in a series extending back to territorial days. According to … Continued