Petitioners Allege Rights Infringement By Commercial Users at Mala Wharf
Locals have long complained about over-tourism in Hawaiʻi — that vacation rentals are transforming their neighborhoods, that tour helicopters are constantly buzzing over their homes, that their once-favorite hiking trials are now clogged with throngs of visitors wielding selfie-sticks … … Continued
Board Talk: Board Approves Hearings on Rules For Miloliʻi Subsistence Fishing Area
On February 25, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources finally approved public hearings on proposed for a community-based subsistence fishing area (CBSFA) rules at Miloliʻi that was established nearly 20 years ago. “Miloliʻi and its surrounding coastal areas … Continued
New & Noteworthy: Kihei HS, Whale Hookings, Climate Data Portal
Kihei High Update: “While construction of the two classroom buildings, administration building, and locker rooms is proceeding at a brisk pace, due to some unavoidable construction and material delays, we have been informed that completion of these new facilities will … Continued
ADC Board Gives Tenant in Violation Six Months to Vacate Waialua Lands
“This guy is a very, very bad steward. [It’s] totally uncalled for for him to keep the premises that way. He’s just a bad steward of the ʻāina,” said Agribusiness Development Corporation board member Jimmy Gomes at its March 16 … Continued
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Rulings: Wind Farm, East Maui Permits
High Court Upholds Board Permit For Na Pua Makani Wind Farm After years of strife, the feud over the Na Pua Makani wind farm’s habitat conservation plan and incidental take permit is finally over. In May 2018, the state Board … Continued
Courts Roundup
Hawaiʻi County Sued in Federal Court Over Closure of Waipiʻo Valley Road Hawaiʻi County mayor Mitch Roth announced on February 24 that he was immediately closing the only road leading into Waipiʻo Valley to all but residents and farmers for … Continued