Pacific Biodiesel Occupies ADC Land In Keaʻau; No Lease, No Rent
Less than 1 percent of the land nominally managed by the state Agribusiness Development Corporation is found on the island of Hawaiʻi, according to a pie chart in the agency’s most recent report to the Legislature. That fraction is all … Continued
Editorial: In the Case of Keaʻau Lot, ADC Owes Taxpayers an Explanation
The failure of the Agribusiness Development Corporation to collect rent on its Keaʻau parcel represents the loss to the state of a significant income stream over the years. If the state were to receive a modest 6 percent return on … Continued
New & Noteworthy: East Maui, ‘Aina Le‘a, Wespac
East Maui Appeals: On January 9, the Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi filed a notice of appeal to the Environmental Circuit Court of the state Board of Land and Natural Resources’ December 13, 2024, decisions to grant a revocable permit to … Continued
Department of Education Agrees to Surrender $6 Million Building It Never Used to ADC for $1
On April 27, 2022, at 1:30 in the afternoon, 25 members of the Hawaiʻi Legislature – 14 representatives, 11 senators – gathered to decide on the final budget of the state for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. Since it was a … Continued
Black Sand Beach Utility Struggles To Stay in Business
The plan of a developer to breathe new life into the long neglected Sea Mountain resort on the east side of the Big Island has run into little but opposition since it was made public just about a year ago. … Continued
Loan from State to Launiupoko Water Company Bears No Interest and May Even Be Forgiven
The utility that provides potable water to the fancy, multi-million-dollar homes in the Launiupoko, Maui, subdivisions sets aside a part of its income every month to pay off more than a million dollars in loans from its owner, Peter Martin. … Continued
Honolulu Board of Water Supply Petitions CWRM To Designate Waiʻanae a Water Management Area
This month, the state Commission on Water Resource Management is expected to decide whether or not to accept or reject a petition from the Honolulu Board of Water Supply to designate the Waiʻanae aquifer sector as a groundwater management area. … Continued
BOARD TALK: Moloa‘a Well; Ala Wai, Ha‘ena State Park Restroom
Board Grants Permit to Former Tenant To Close, Remediate Moloaʻa Well Site On February 14, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources granted a right-of-entry permit to allow Jeffrey Lindner to finish capping a well, remove any pipelines and … Continued
Marconi Developer Claims New Evidence Supports Amending Federal Complaint
In their ongoing federal lawsuit against the City & County of Honolulu, companies owned by the developer of the Marconi Point Condominiums on Oʻahu’s North Shore now argue that a 2017 email among Department of Planning and Permitting staff that … Continued