Water Permittees To Contribute Funds For East Maui Watershed Management State forestry and wildlife managers will finally receive funds from the two companies that for years have been diverting tens of millions of gallons of water a day from East … Continued
More ʻAina Leʻa Delays: A year ago, the 38-acre parcel on which ʻAina Leʻa had begun to build the first of nearly 400 units of “affordable housing” was sold at a foreclosure auction to Romspen Investment Corporation, one of the … Continued
It’s almost an annual event these days. The Board of Land and Natural Resources issues month-to-month revocable permits allowing the diversion of millions of gallons a day of water from East Maui streams. And the permits are challenged by the … Continued
Opponents in Coco Palms Case To Argue Competing Motions for Summary Judgement On June 7, opponents of the proposed redevelopment of the old Coco Palms resort on Kauaʻi will face off against the state before 1st Circuit Judge Lisa Cataldo. … Continued
Cliff Sheds, Price Soars: A coastal house in Hilo had to be partly demolished a few years ago, when county inspectors deemed it unsafe. The house, perched atop a cliff near Honoliʻi, had begun to slide into the ocean. Debris … Continued
On December 9, the Land Board backtracked on its November 10 decision regarding the continuation of four revocable water permits to Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., and East Maui Irrigation Co., which A&B co-owns with Mahi Pono, LLC. Mahi Pono grows … Continued
“Hopefully we can put to rest, at least for a couple years, all the East Maui water issues,” Mike Buck said at the October meeting of the state Commission on Water Resource Management. Alas, that would not be the case … Continued
On November 15, the Water Commission approved a settlement with Olowalu Water Company, LLC of a violation case commission staff brought in October. Staff had initially recommended that the commission find that the company had violated the interim instream flow … Continued
In April, press releases from the state Commission on Water Resource Management and the Earthjustice law firm trumpeted the commission’s decision that month to restore five streams on Molokaʻi for the first time in more than a century. Broadcast, print, … Continued
“I almost can’t believe I’m going to say this,” said commissioner Mike Buck before moving to defer taking action on alleged violations of the interim instream flow standard (IIFS) for Olowalu Stream in West Maui. At the commission’s October 18 … Continued