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
Photo: The chained water valve and pipe that releases water into the Wailuku Town kuleana ʻauwai. Credit: CWRM By Teresa Dawson The heavy lifting is far from over. Nearly 20 years ago, Hui o Nā Wai ‘Ehā and the Maui … Continued
By Teresa Dawson In October, Environment Hawaiʻi reported on a complaint that kuleana tenants with permits to use water from South Waikapū Stream, one of the four streams of Nā Wai ʻEhā, were not receiving what they were due. They … Continued
Hu Honua Rebuffed: The on-again, off-again dispute over the Hu Honua power plant just north of Hilo is now on again. This comes after Hu Honua itself sought to postpone – possibly for months – the scheduled start of a … Continued
PRI Planning: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are inviting public input as a first step toward developing a management plan for the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. The monument, which covers almost half … Continued
On January 11, 1st Circuit Judge Jeffrey Crabtree will hold a hearing on the Sierra Club of Hawai‘i’s motion for summary judgment regarding a complaint it filed last October against the state Department of Health. The group seeks to force the … Continued
NWHI Sanctuary? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has launched the process of designating the marine portions of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument as a national marine sanctuary. NOAA announced on November 19 that it would be taking comments on … Continued