When people in Hawai’i think of sea turtles, the green turtle usually comes to mind. That is the type of turtle most frequently seen in Hawaiian waters. The hawksbill is the other species of turtle found off Hawaiian coasts, although … Continued
In 1991, longline fishermen in the waters off Hawai’i set approximately 12.3 million hooks. They caught 9.9 million pounds of swordfish, 5.8 million pounds of various large tuna – and, according to the best estimates of the National Marine Fisheries … Continued
Hana ‘Hobby Horse’ Ranch Is Approved Despite Destruction of Historic Trail In the January Conservation District Column of Environment Hawai’i, the Conservation District Use Application of one Fred Levy was described. Levy was proposing to turn 63 acres of little-used … 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
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
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
Judge Overturns Default Approval Of Conservation Permit for HELCO A judge in Kona has determined that the Board of Land and Natural Resources erred when it allowed a Conservation District permit for a 56-megawatt expansion of the Keahole power plant … Continued
Along most of the coast of Kihei, Maui, a strip of state-owned land lies sandwiched between the ocean and the makai boundaries of privately owned lots. The land was set aside as a beach reserve when most of Kihei was … Continued
The Commission on Water Resource Management has approved a contested case hearing to be held on the long-term fate of water in the Waiahole ditch. The decision occurred at the commission’s meeting on November 16, where it considered the formal … Continued