Board Talk
State To Exchange Lands With Kapalua Developer Does an exchange of 226.545 acres of ceded ag land in Lahaina for 1.432 acres of private land at a Waikele industrial park sound fair? To the state Office of Hawaiian Affairs, it … Continued
State Directs County To Fix Flaws In Central Maui Landfill Phase IV
“The DOH cannot give a permit for a landfill, constructed without a permit, if things are already failing…. It’s like driving your new car with a spare tire already.” – Gary Siu, Department of Health Solid Waste Branch For years, … Continued
Makena Rezoning Request Edges Toward Conditional Council Approval
With the recent attachment of 41 conditions to lucrative zoning changes proposed by Makena Resort Corp., one might think the Maui County Council’s Planning and Land Use Committee was being tough on the company. Two letters to the editor in … Continued
West Maui Development Threatens To Swamp County Water Department
The fever to wring as much money as possible from the fallow sugar and pasture lands of picturesque West Maui is putting the squeeze on the county’s Department of Water Supply. Anticipated development on that side of the island is … Continued