December 2010 PDF
December 2010
More Promises from Developer as `Aina Le`a Fails to Meet Deadline
Here’s what’s happening – or not – with the Villages of `Aina Le`a, a development on a thousand-acre tract of land put into the Urban district more than 20 years ago: Construction of affordable townhouses has stalled out after completion … Continued
Sierra Club Sues to Nullify LUC Vote on Koa Ridge Project
The Sierra Club, Hawai`i Chapter, is appealing the recent action of the Land Use Commission to reclassify lands in Central O`ahu for the Koa Ridge development proposed by Castle & Cooke. The organization was an intervenor in the LUC’s formal … Continued
Renewable Energy Projects Trickle In with Launch of Feed-In Tariff Program
The state’s long-awaited feed-in tariff (FIT) program has gone live. Last month, an independent observer appointed by the state Public Utilities Commission launched a website for the FIT program, which allows owners of small solar photovoltaic (PV), wind, in-line hydro, … Continued
BOARD TALK: Keawakapu Reef, Ha`ena Rentals, Kohala Fish Farm, and More Maui Windmills
Land Board Settles Dispute Over Reef Damage at Keawakapu, Maui The attorneys negotiated until the last possible moment, and even after the vote, it wasn’t entirely clear whether the approved language assigned responsibility for the incident. On November 12, after … Continued
NEW & NOTEWORTHY: Land Acquired, Ag Aid Foregone, and a New NAR
Disputed No More: For the last 25 years, a 10-acre parcel of land in North Kohala, just south of the hauntingly beautiful Lapakahi State Park, has been the object of heated disputes as owners sought to obtain Conservation District Use Permits … Continued