High Court Upholds Board Permit For Na Pua Makani Wind Farm After years of strife, the feud over the Na Pua Makani wind farm’s habitat conservation plan and incidental take permit is finally over. In May 2018, the state Board … Continued
Hawaiʻi County Sued in Federal Court Over Closure of Waipiʻo Valley Road Hawaiʻi County mayor Mitch Roth announced on February 24 that he was immediately closing the only road leading into Waipiʻo Valley to all but residents and farmers for … Continued
By Patricia Tummons One of the key features of the Hawaiʻi planning law is the placement of all land in the state into one of four land use districts: Conservation, Agricultural, Rural, or Urban. And another key feature, until last … Continued
Whales on the Line, I: Last year, the Hawai`i-based longline tuna fleet hooked five false killer whales inside the Exclusive Economic Zone around Hawai`i. All of the animals were determined to have been mortally or seriously injured (M/SI) by the … Continued
By Teresa Dawson On February 15, the state Commission on Water Resource Management amended its June 2021 decision in the Nā Wai `Ehā contested case hearing on water use permits. The change means that Waikapū Properties now is responsible for … Continued
“He knew what he was doing,” Land Board member Tommy Oi said in support of his motion to approve a $17,000 fine against Lanikai residents Donald and Julianne King for unauthorized work in the Conservation District. The couple, who own … Continued
Map: Ground water Aquifer Systems Areas and their sustainable yields (SY) for the Lahaina Aquifer Sector with overlaying surface water hydrologic units and their perennial and intermittent streams with development tunnels and active irrigation ditch systems. Credit: CWRM By Teresa Dawson … Continued
Photo: Limitations of recent U.S. Geological Survey modeling of aquifer recharge in Hawaiʻi. Credit: Heidi Kāne presentation to Commission on Water Resource Management. By Teresa Dawson How will the climate crisis affect groundwater recharge in Hawaiʻi? As a presentation the … Continued