Grass Roots
Environmental Lobbying: Short on Pay, Long on Rewards So you want to get involved? There’s no better time than the present, and no better place than the Capitol. In this issue we preview only a small fraction of the several … Continued
Moving Forward on Shoreline Setbacks
Reorganization of Hawai`i’s management of coastal issues seems almost certain this session. Two reports recommending changes have been presented to the Legislature — one from the Hawai`i Ocean and Marine Resources Council (under the auspices of the Department of Business … Continued
'A Very Terrible Experience'
For the last several years, people of Miloli`i report, they have been subject to increasing harassment by charter fishing boats from the Kailua-Kona area. Walter Paulo, a fisherman from Miloli`i, told the Land Use Commission of one such incident that … Continued
Super Luxury, Super Waste
Hotel operators across the state are devising ways to conserve energy, reduce water use, and cut down on generation of solid waste. Architects and engineers are starting to incorporate conservation techniques into the very design of their buildings. The developers … Continued
Evolution of the Riviera: From Tour Bus Trade to Jet Set
In the two years that the state Land Use Commission held hearings on the proposed Hawaiian Riviera Resort, the developer’s plans underwent almost continual change — right up to the very day, May 14, 1991, that the Commission voted its … Continued
Geologically, a Most Interesting Site
Geologically, the Big Island is the most interesting island in the state. It features active volcanoes (one of the most popular visitor attractions in the State). – Market Feasibility Study Ernest Watari, Pannell Kerr Forster Just with respect to the … Continued
The Riviera's Cost to County? $5 Million a Year for 2 Decades
On January 29, 1989, the Land Use Commission gave the floor to members of the public wanting to comment on the Hawaiian Riviera Resort petition. Three members of the Hawai`i County Council attested to their hearty support of the development. … Continued
Ka'u Developer Owes Millions To an Offshore Caribbean Bank
In August 1990, Mount Lebanon Hawai’i Corporation, controlled by Charles Chidiac, bought out most of the interest of a partner in the Hawaiian Riviera Resort proposed for the Ka’u District on the Big Island. The purchase price (according to real … Continued
Editorial: Make-Believe Financing for a Fantasy Resort
From an environmental and cultural viewpoint, the Hawaiian Riviera Resort is a catastrophe waiting to happen. The many ways that this project would sin against nature were discussed in the June edition of Environment Hawai`i. Financially, it would seem to … Continued
Ghosts of Speculators Past Stalk Land Proposed for Resort
“If we do not develop this land, someone else will.” So said Karl Hippmann, vice president of Palace Development Corporation, in defending Charles Chidiac’s plans to build the Hawaiian Riviera Resort. Now that Chidiac had given people the idea that … Continued