April 1993

DLNR Refuses to Require Public Hearing on Private Park The private park along the cliffs at the Big Island’s Puakea Bay, adjoining the huge white stucco mansion of George and Shirley Isaacs, was built in the middle-1980s without benefit of … Continued

For years, the Hawai`i Belt Road in South Kona has been the bane of drivers in a hurry. It is narrow and winding and provides few opportunities for overtaking slower-moving traffic. Since the late 1980s, the state Department of Transportation … Continued

Last December, a soldier became lost during training maneuvers on the East Range of Schofield Barracks, in central O`ahu. His body was later recovered from a 10-foot-deep natural pond, into which he had apparently fallen. By January 9, 1993, the … Continued

To the Editor: I have just finished reading the March 1993 issue of Environment Hawai`i. You have made an excellent summary of STARS and related SDI activity on Kaua`i. I continue to hope that, based on efforts like yours, people … Continued

In 1986, Michael Miller found himself wanting to build on small (1.66 acre) agricultural lot he purchased in the Wai`oli area. As the deed clearly stated, the property was sold with “no access” — in other words, it was landlocked. … Continued

When it comes to streams worth protecting, the Hanalei River is without peer among Hawai`i’s streams. The Hawai`i Stream Assessment, prepared by the state Commission on Water Resource Management with the help of the National Park Service’s Rivers and Trails … Continued

The buffalo farm of William Mowry runs along the Hanalei River just before it enters Hanalei town. Most of the land is in the state Agriculture District. As part of its statutorily required five-year boundary review, the Office of State … Continued