February 2010 PDF
February 2010
LUC Allows Lana`i Golf Course to Use High-Level Aquifer Water
Whether or not Castle & Cooke Resorts illegally used potable water to irrigate its Manele golf course is now moot, much to the relief of Castle & Cooke Resorts, LLC, and to the chagrin of the citizens’ group Lanaians for … Continued
Appellate Court Decision on Accreted Land Leaves State, Landowners Seeking Clarity
A recent decision of the Intermediate Court of Appeals has not settled the law on ownership of accreted shore land in Hawai`i, but has rather set in motion heated debate on exactly what the court’s decision means. By January 11, … Continued
State Dings Beachfront Landowner for Encroaching, but ‘Legal,’ Wall
It is well established in Hawaii that the high wash of the waves determines the boundary between public and private land. And given the ruling late last year by the state Intermediate Court of Appeals, it appears that the state, … Continued
BOARD TALK
Fence to Protect Ka`ena Point’s Birds, Plants “The fence is an opportunity to give back to organisms we stomped on,” University of Hawai`i zoology professor Sheila Conant told the state Board of Land and Natural Resources at its meeting … Continued
NEW & NOTEWORTHY
Service Sued Over Kaua`i Listings: WildEarth Guardians is suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its failure to place 48 species of plants and animals of Kaua`i on its endangered species list. According to the lawsuit, filed January 4 in … Continued