June 2012 PDF
June 2012
A Subdivision in an `Ohi`a Forest Gets OK From Hawai`i Planning Director
A challenge to a proposed 14-lot subdivision in an old growth `ohi`a forest on the western slopes of Mauna Loa has resulted in the Hawai`i County planning director admitting that her department made mistakes in the process of approving the … Continued
NEW & NOTEWORTHY: Water War, Reef Rent, and a Fund Raiser
Water War: On June 6, the Hawai`i Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the appeals of the Commission on Water Resource Management’s June 2010 amendments to the interim instream flow standards (IIFS) for four west Maui streams collectively known … Continued
Water Commission Wants to Beef Up Penalties; Fines Malama Solomon $50
The staff of the Commission on Water Resource Management is too nice. That was the general consensus of commissioners at a May 16 meeting where, in one violation case after another, fine recommendations were minimal, to say the least. In … Continued
Council Member Offers a ‘Win-Win’ Solution
“Anybody who sees this would say, ‘Oh, my God! What are we doing?” That comment came from Hawai`i County Council member Brenda Ford, who represents the South Kona area where the Planned Unit Development proposed for the ahupua`a of Waikaku`u … Continued
At Meeting of Fishery Council Leaders, Wespac Folks Let Down their Guard
What do fishery council members and executive directors talk about when the public isn’t listening? At a meeting of the federal Council Coordination Committee held last month in Hawai`i, at the Mauna Lani Bay Resort, it was possible to get … Continued
Board Talk
Land Board Approves Legacy Land Projects On May 11, the Land Board unanimously approved funds totaling $4.6 million for seven projects of the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Legacy Land Conservation Program aimed at protecting more than 12,000 acres … Continued