October 2016 PDF
October 2016 PDF
Agribusiness Corporation Eyes Effluent To Irrigate Former Galbraith Estate Lands
With its proposed Wahiawa Reclaimed Water Irrigation System, the state Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) may finally end the City and County of Honolulu’s practice of dumping effluent from the Wahiawa Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) — without a National Pollutant Discharge … Continued
ADC Delays Syngenta’s Withdrawal Pending Briefing on Future Plans
Last year, two of the state’s anchor tenants in Kekaha, Kaua`i — seed companies Dupont Pioneer and Syngenta — together withdrew more than 1,500 acres from their licenses with the Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC). In August, Syngenta sought to abandon … Continued
Board Talk: Board Bemoans Tepid Response To Auction of Big Island Ag Lands
“it’s deep dirt. It gets loads of rain …” Board of Land and Natural Resources member Chis Yuen said of the seemingly perfect 6.7-acre lot in Hakalau. “And if you live on the Big Island, you dream of dirt,” land … Continued
PUC Puts the Brakes on PV Project In Ka`u, Biofuel Plant in Pepe`ekeo
The state Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has issued orders that resolve – at least for now – two of the longest-festering matters before it. The first of these involves a series of Feed-In Tariff (FIT) projects, totaling more than 6 … Continued
New & Noteworthy: Wespac’s Missing FAD, Leithead-Todd Remand
Wespac’s Missing FAD: When the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council met in Guam last June, there was a lively discussion about the dearth of fish-aggregating devices (FADs) in waters around the island. The Guam Department of Agriculture and Wildlife said … Continued
Stage Is Set for Contested Case 2.0 For TMT Conservation District Permit
The contested case hearing over the Thirty Meter Telescope is gearing up. It is set to begin in Hilo on October 11. But the sparring has already begun, and if the number of documents filed with the Department of Land … Continued