Up to 10 Galapagos Sharks May Be Culled To Protect Seal Pups at Northwestern Shoals Galapagos sharks began preying on still-nursing monk seal pups at French Frigate Shoals only within the last decade, according to monk seal expert George “Bud” … Continued
Koke`e, Waimea Park Leases to be Auctioned With No Special Treatment for Incumbents To care for and enjoy their recreational cabins at Koke`e and Waimea Canyon state parks, some leaseholders there have braved the treacherous mountain road, the mud, and … Continued
Board Denies NMFS Request To Cull Sharks in Northwest Isles “Did we do the right thing? It’s a tough one,” Tim Johns said as he was leaving the March 23 meeting of the Land Board. Johns, an at-large member, and … Continued
Land Board Rejects Conservative Approach to Setback at Ha`ena To avoid the expense of a contested case hearing, which would probably have led to a compromise settlement anyway, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources decided last month to … Continued
Site Conditions, Budget Restraints Cause Koa Restoration to Fall Short “There are a lot of unknowns about restoring native forests that have been disturbed like this, that have been logged,” Division of Forestry and Wildlife administrator Paul Conry told the … Continued
Pflueger Company Is Fined $4 Million For Reef Damages at Pila‘a Bay, Kaua‘i In the end, even having a powerful state senator as its attorney couldn’t save Pila‘a 400, LLC – a company established and run by maverick developer and … Continued
Lawsuit Drives DLNR to Propose Changes in Definition of Shoreline For years, members of the public as well as government officials have looked disapprovingly on owners of beachfront properties who plant vegetation beyond the shoreline to expand the buildable area … Continued
Land Board Issues Concessions To Na Pali Zodiac, Kayak Operators The three companies operating boat tours along Kaua‘i’s Na Pali Coast have been awarded three-year concession permits from the Board of Land and Natural Resources to continue their operations in … Continued
Makua Kayak’s Expiring Permit Shows Rift Among Land Board Members When the Wai‘anae Neighborhood Board voted in May 2004 to endorse a proposed state permit for Makua Lani’s kayak tours, which would allow the company to launch from Makua State … Continued
[b]Tradewinds Hangs Onto Timber License, Faces New Deadlines for Capital, Construction[/b] When the Land Board voted in June 2001 to grant Tradewinds Forest Products, LLC, a license to log 8,875 acres in the state’s Waiakea Timber Management Area in South … Continued