Ever since the state Legislature created the ‘aha kiole advisory committee in 2007 to lay the groundwork for an indigenous knowledge-based natural resource management system, the committee and its community coordinator have been hounded by controversy. Critics first alleged (and … Continued
While many might argue that the `aha kiole advisory committee over-stepped its bounds at times, the committee’s final report to the Legislature suggests that it did most of what Act 212 directed it to do: The committee developed best practices … Continued
Land Board Adopts Schedule of Fines for Fishing, Boating Infractions Last December, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources approved rules for a Civil Resource Violations System (CRVS) to expedite the resolution of minor infractions of state environmental laws. … Continued
Bringing Back the Beach I: Owners of the Sheraton Waikiki, whose beach disappeared years ago, want to bring back a beach in front of the hotel by building three 160-foot-long T-head groins along about 500 feet of shoreline, now defined by … Continued