Boating Division Can’t Keep Track Of Accounts, It Admits to Land Board The Board of Land and Natural Resources has ordered its Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation to prepare a report on the problems the division is having in … Continued
“But the figures, you know — we get all confused with it; it doesn’t add up.” -Buddy Nobriga, Water Commissioner One of the arguments mounted by the leeward parties in the Waiahole ditch contested case concerns the ability of Waiahole … Continued
In late December, the Water Commission heard testimony on the motion for a reconsideration of the order denying “existing use” status to several parties who had been denied use of Waiahole water in August 1995, when the commission issued its … Continued
The Waiahole Ditch is owned by Waiahole Irrigation Co., which is itself a subsidiary of Amfac/JMB-Hawai`i, Inc. Bert Hatton, vice president of WIC, told the Water Commission about the company’s expectations and plans for continued operation of the ditch. The … Continued
The argument of the leeward parties centers on the promise of diversified agriculture to turn the central O`ahu plains into a horn of plenty for local markets. Use of the windward water in support of this enterprise, leeward attorneys argued, … Continued
The Waiahole contested case hearing is in the hands of the members of the state Commission on Water Resource Management. The last testimony has been received. Attorneys for the 23 parties are preparing their final arguments and briefs. It is … Continued