March 2014: Lines in the Sand

To all those who say you can’t fight city hall or those with deep pockets, or who assert that once-forested of the islands are too degraded to be restored, or who are daunted by a years-long struggle to claim your rights, the articles in this issue provide a strong rebuttal.

As our cover story relates, the Hawai`i Supreme Court has upheld the view of Kaua`i activists who contend the state erred in a dispute over where to locate a shoreline on Kaua`is North Shore.

We also report on the same court’s decision to uphold two lower court decisions supporting the Land Board’s imposition of a $4 million fine against James Pflueger’s Pila`a 400, LLC, for damaging state lands in the Conservation District more than a decade ago.

We provide a brief update on other instances of activists standing up for their rights against the state Commission on Water Resource Management. Finally, we’re delighted to present a good-news story on the successes in restoration that have occurred at two sites on Maui.

Contents

• March 2014 PDF
• Na Wai `Eha Hearings Resume, East Maui Case Next in Queue
• Hu Honua Creditors Jam Hilo Court with Applications for Mechanic’s Liens
• A Tale of Two Tracts: Success Stories of Restoration on Slopes of Haleakala
• Hawai`i County Keeps Negotiating with SMA Violator, Despite Court Ruling
• Hawai`i Supreme Court Supports $4M Fine Against Pflueger Company
• New & Noteworthy
• Board Talk
• High Court Sides with Activists in Kaua`i Shoreline Certification Case