Lana‘i well #9. The Hawai‘i Supreme Court has upheld the decision of the state Land Use Commission in a dispute over water on Lana‘i that goes back three decades, allowing the use of brackish water from the island’s high-level aquifer … Continued
On June 16, the Commission on Water Resource Management granted Wailuku Water Company’s (WWC) request for a contested case hearing on allegations that it dumped water diverted by its Waihe‘e ditch into a dry stream bed over 16 days between September 2019 … Continued
Also at its June meeting, the commission approved a joint funding agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey for a $100,000 study to determine what kinds of data should be collected to determine impacts of native and non-native plant species on … Continued
When, exactly, should an environmental assessment or impact statement be done for a state action? Regarding the century-long diversion of water from dozens of East Maui streams for sugarcane and now diversified agriculture and municipal uses, Alexander & Baldwin’s efforts … Continued
The following article was originally printed in our August 1997 edition. In the decades since, it is one of our many early pieces that have served as a good primer on the complex and convoluted discussions regarding East Maui stream … Continued
Finally! An ‘Ohi‘a Rust Rule: In 2005, a new invader to the islands was discovered on trees in the myrtle family, including Hawai‘i’s iconic ‘ohi‘a tree. Some species, especially rose apple, were devastated by Puccinia psidii, a rust-type fungus that appears to … Continued
Please sign in to access password-protected articles. If you do not subscribe and would like to, if you would like to renew your subscription, or if you want to purchase a 2-day pass, please click here. If you are a current subscriber, … Continued
Nearly a year ago, the Board of Land and Natural Resources granted a 55-year easement and a right-of-entry permit to allow a non-profit group of Hanalei taro farmers to repair and maintain the ancient, pre-contact Hawaiian irrigation system that they rely on … Continued
Water spills from Wailuku Water Company’s Waihe‘e Ditch into Pale‘a‘ahu Gulch. Last November, Wailuku Water Company (WWC) president Avery Chumbley told the Commission on Water Resource Management that his company doesn’t have enough money to make the kinds of improvements … Continued
For years, Wailuku Water Company (WWC) has been trying to get Maui County to take over its irrigation system. Maui mayors have repeatedly included in their proposed budgets $9.5 million to purchase the company’s lands and infrastructure, but the County … Continued