Board Talk
Use of Monk Seal Bait Sparks Debate Over Permit to Cull Sharks in NWHI “There’s a big difference between taking an action to kill versus using the flesh of an animal already dead,” said at-large Board of Land and Natural … Continued
ADC: Tobacco license, Galbraith's 1st Lessee, and More
Tobacco Project Wins ADC License Despite Board Member’s Objections Over the objections of an incensed William Tam, the Agribusiness Development Corporation board voted to approve a three-year license to LBD Coffee, LLC, to test its tobacco crops on three acres … Continued
New & Noteworthy
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Humpback Delisting Petition: A newly formed association claiming to represent Hawai`i fishermen wants to remove the North Pacific population of humpback whales from the federal list of endangered species.The group, calling itself Hawai`i Fishermen’s Alliance for Conservation and Tradition, Inc. (HFACT), … Continued
Hawai'i County Is Challenged In Court Over Ability To Determine Coastal Setbacks
A developer who has a history of flouting conditions of permits issued by the Hawai`i County Planning Department has now taken the county to court. At issue are the conditions of a Special Management Area permit governing a luxury, gated … Continued
Judge Invalidates Permit for Subdivision Planned for `Ohi`a Forest in South Kona
An old-growth `ohi`a forest in South Kona has been spared the developer’s ax – for now, at least. Judge Ronald Ibarra of the 3rd Circuit Court has determined that the County of Hawai`i planning director, Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd, and the … Continued
Appellate Court Overturns Judge’s Ruling Allowing Kaua`i Water Bottler to Operate
In a recent decision regarding the Kaua`i Planning Commission’s denial of a Koloa water bottler’s use and zoning permits, the Intermediate Court of Appeals has reaffirmed that county agencies are bound by the state Constitution to protect the public trust … Continued
March 2014: Lines in the Sand
To all those who say you can’t fight city hall or those with deep pockets, or who assert that once-forested of the islands are too degraded to be restored, or who are daunted by a years-long struggle to claim your … Continued
Efforts to Clear Encroaching Vegetation Ramp Up Along Kaua`i’s North Shore
Caren Diamond halts her trek along the shore and peers through dense thickets of naupaka and heliotrope to a man working in his backyard. She warns that if he sees us walk past, he might say some nasty things about … Continued
Kaua`i Shoreline Certification Case Hinges on Credibility of Evidence
What kind of evidence is sufficient to prove that a shoreline certification was wrong? Are photographs and eyewitness testimony of where the waves wash and whether the shoreline had been manipulated good enough? Do photos need to be accompanied by … Continued
Goodbye, One-Gallon Rule
If sand is stuck to your feet or in your hair or in your toy shovel, fine. If a little bit spilled into your beach bag, fine. If you need to take some with you for traditional cultural purposes protected … Continued