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V 17 Number 7 (January 2007)

As City, State Deadlock on Marsh Transfer, Kawai Nui Restoration Groups Forge Ahead
State, Forest Service Collaborate On Big Island Experimental Forest
Finally, a Schedule for Contested Case Over Charge of Wasting Maui Stream Water
State to Dole Out Nearly $5 Million in Aid To Fishermen and for Fisheries Research
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Research Subsidizes Commercial Bottomfishing Trips
Some Funds Go to Underwrite Litigation Costs
NEW & NOTEWORTHY

V 17 Number 8 (February 2007)

Comments from Hawai`i County Suggest Tough Road Ahead for Honokohau Project
Marking a Milestone: On the Occasion of Our 200th Issue
Jacoby Development Plan Steers Clear of Resort Zoning for Hotels, Timeshares
Swim with Dolphins?
HECO Decision to Burn Biofuels: Is It a White-Wash or Truly Green?
Expert Witness Disputes Benefits of Biofuels
Draft EA Is Released for Irradiator Proposed Near Honolulu Airport
NEW AND NOTEWORTHY

V 17 Number 9 (March 2007)

State, Kailua Advisory Council Investigate Runoff Control System at Kapa`a Quarry
Arguments over Flood Control at Kawai Nui Echo Those Made by Fasi, Waihe`e in 1989
State Does What it Can with Limited Resources at Kawai Nui
STRANGERS IN PARADISE: State Drops Acid on Coqui at Manuka, Develops New Pest Control Methods
BOARD TALK: Wainiha Fence, Camp at Honolua Bay
NEW AND NOTEWORTHY
Endangered Red `Ilima at Puako Vanishes in the Course of a Decade

V 17 Number 10 (April 2007)

Is Fishery Council Violating Law by Lobbying? Complaint Says So
Council Plan for Bottomfish Takes Little Heed of State Efforts
Hawai`i Gets Special Treatment in Revised Magnuson-Stevens Act
From Grave to Cradle: In West Hawai`i, a Forest Rises from Cemetery Grounds
FWS Investigating Planned Trip to Midway
Law Journal Gives Overview of Challenges to Managing Ocean Resources Sustainably
NEW & NOTEWORTHY

V 17 Number 11 (May 2007)

Lease to Computing Facility Approved by NELHA Board at Illegal Meeting
Man with a Plan for Keahole Leaves Trail of Liens, Judgments Behind in Ohio
NELHA BOARD TO RE-DO APRIL MEETING
EDITORIAL: It's Time to Rethink Business as Usual at NELHA
Land Board Orders EMI to Release Water to Meet Needs of East Maui Taro Farmers
Omissions, Puzzles in DLNR Report on Income from Use of Ceded Lands
Senate Committee Holds Marathon Hearing on Reappointment of DLNR Administrator
ARE FISH ADVISORIES ON MERCURY WRONG? COUNCIL HEARS EXPERT WHO SAYS YES
NEW & NOTEWORTHY

V 17 Number 12 (June 2007)

Counties Look to Technology, Permit Changes To Manage Growing Stream of Landfilled Trash
Amid Contradictory Data, One Thing Stands Out: Garbage is a Growth Industry
Food Safety Concerns Spur Ag Board To Study Farmers Using Dirty Water
Few Environmental Bills Cross Finish Line
State Agencies Hedge in Commitment to Conservation, Efficiency, Recycling
Land Board Fines Five Dirt Bikers for Riding on State Land in Maui
New and Noteworthy

V 18 Number 1 (July 2007)

Resolution of Waimanalo Gulch Violation Case Pushes Limits of DOH Rules, Permit Deadlines
NEW & NOTEWORTHY
Paper, Plastics, Deposit Containers: Recyclables Go Up in H-POWER's Smoke
Maui Narrowly Avoids Landfill Crisis after Waste Volume Jumps Unexpectedly
Years after the Fact, State Fines County for Violations at Maui, Lana`i Landfills
Counties Pay Consultants to Push Incineration over Recycling, Reduction
New EIS, Maybe a New Owner, But Old Problems Dog Plan to Log Hilo Koa
Draft EIS for Koa Project Earns Low Marks

V 18 Number 2 (August 2007)

State Struggles to Secure Federal Permit to Harm Monk Seals, Listed Sea Turtles
An overview of fishery interactions with monk seals
Prospective Alternative Energy Producers Find Lava Fields of Keahole a Bumpy Road
Plans for an OTEC Joint Venture Founder over Ownership Issue
Landscapers, Exotic Animal Fanciers Driving Force Behind Recent Invasions
Bottomfish Restrictions May Do Little For Stocks in Main Hawaiian Islands
Concerned Citizen Alleges DOCARE Stopped Him From Testifying Before Board
NEW AND NOTEWORTHY
Longliner in California Seeks Experimental Permit

V 18 Number 3 (September 2007)

Recovery on a Wing and a Prayer: Birds Face Habitat Loss, Disease, Alien Species
NEW & NOTEWORTHY
Among Extinctions, Invasions, Disease, Some Hopeful Signs for Hawaiian Plants
Understanding Invertebrate Diversity in Hawai`i is Still a Work in Progress
Board Talk: Land Board Fines Coral Disease Expert

V 18 Number 4 (October 2007)

Climate Change May Bring Hawai`i More Storms, Reduced Cloud Cover
NEW & NOTEWORTHY: Vacancies; `Ohi`a Rust Rule; and Hope for the Wiliwili
Marine Protected Areas: Boon or Bust for Restoring Depleted Stocks?
Law Enforcement to Protect Resources Is Reported in Decline over the Decades
Novel Approach to Golf Course Subdivision at Hokukano; Lax Attention to Permits
Subdivision Opponents Focus on Floods, Restrictions on Agriculture at Hokukano
Review: New Book on Perkins Sheds Light on Role of Collectors in Extinctions

V 18 Number 5 (November 2007)

Fishery Council Narrows Scope of Study on Expanded Longlining Effort in Hawai`i
Conservation Easement at Kealakekua: What Will Feds Purchase for $4 Million?
Potential Benefits to Landowner from Forest Legacy Easement
BOARD TALK: No Permit for Kaloko Irrigation; Pu`u Wa`awa`a; a Fine for Midler, and More
NEW & NOTEWORTHY: Coastal Buy-outs, Taro's Water Demands, and an Award!

V 18 Number 6 (December 2007)

Hearings Begin in Contested Case over Diversion of West Maui Streams
Wailuku Water Co. Sells Ditch Water Wtihout Consent of Utilities Commission
USGS Seeks Temporary Releases for Study of Instream Values
LUC to Vet Potable Water Issues Surrounding Manele Golf Course
Waiahole Attorney Conducts Informal Survey to Determine Impacts of Landmark Case
Board Talk: A New Agreement for Wainiha Valley; Progress at Kawai Nui; An Undervalued Tower; Fishing Rules for Miloli`i
New & Noteworthy: Losses for Maui Aquifer; Observer Harassment; Slowing Down