June 2010 PDF
June 2010
Office of Planning on `Aina Le`a and O`oma
`Aina Le`a Project Has Not Met, Cannot Meet LUC Deadlines March 31 was the deadline for developers of the Villages of `Aina Le`a project to complete 16 units of affordable housing on their 1000-acre site near Puako, Hawai`i. The deadline … Continued
For Lack of an Exemption, Maunalua Project is Scaled Back, DAR Loses Administrator
When Dr. Garrett Saikley threatened earlier this year to seek a court injunction to stop the celebrated “Great Huki” algae removal project at East Honolulu’s Maunalua Bay, his goal was to shield his tranquil Paiko Drive community from any negative … Continued
Proposed Exemption Lists Languish as Environmental Council Strike Continues
Ever since the state Environmental Council decided last August to stop meeting until the Lingle administration provided the funding and manpower necessary for the council to function properly, several government agencies have been stuck awaiting approval of revisions to their … Continued
New & Noteworthy: Maui Trail, O`ahu Forest Overhaul
A Trail Lost, and Found: Seventy-five years ago, folks on Maui traveled a brand new road to get to the summit of Haleakala. That highway, improved substantially in the intervening years, remains the route of choice for the thousands of tourists … Continued
Letter from the Editor: On Completing Twenty Years
What you are holding in your hands is the 240th issue of Environment Hawai`i. It represents the completion of our 20th year of continuous publication. Think of it. Twenty years, an entire generation, of grinding out a monthly newsletter. Few publications make … Continued
Whatever Happened to … DOBOR's Lease of Land at Ma'alaea?
A thousand dollars a day. That’s roughly what the state has been spending for the last eight years for rent on a vacant one-acre lot at Ma`alaea Harbor, more than double the original lease rent of $150,400 negotiated in 1994. … Continued