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Land Board Raps Mo`omomi Hui for Unpermitted Shoreline Slab “No treat me like one criminal. No treat me like I did something wrong…. I did something that is good for the community. And I think I better stop myself before … Continued
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Citizen Alleges DOCARE Stopped Him From Testifying Before Board The plan was to keep the young men separated, perhaps seat them across the room from each other with enforcement officers on hand to quash any trouble. But that’s not what … Continued
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A New Agreement for Wainiha Valley To make way for Hawai`i’s third-largest private nature preserve, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources last month terminated an agreement under which McBryde Sugar Company, Ltd., had surrendered to the state control … Continued
BOARD TALK: Wainiha Fence, Camp at Honolua Bay
Dispute Over Wainiha Shoreline Fence Now Subject to a Contested Case Hearing Last year, officials with the Kaua`i Planning Department told Dave Smith he wouldn’t get county approval to place a chain-link fence where he proposed to, along the most … Continued
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No Permit for Kaloko Irrigation This article has been corrected. The published version had stated that the East Kaua`i irrigation system was run by the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Although that system was poised to be transferred to the ADC in … Continued
Board Talk: Land Board Fines Coral Disease Expert
Board Fines Coral Disease Expert, Defers Decision on NWHI Permit “You’ve got to ask yourself, are you protecting the resources more by stopping me going up there?” coral disease expert Greta Aeby asked the Board of Land and Natural Resources … Continued
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Alleged Industrial Use at Waimanalo Nursery Riles Neighboring Farmers, State Officials Terrence Rodrigues, owner of the tree-trimming company All Tree Services, Inc., is being watched very closely by his neighbors in the back roads of Waimanalo. In August 2004, All … Continued
Board Talk: NELHA Lease, Diamond Head Concerts, Wai`oli Violation, and Kohala House
The Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai`i Authority, built in the 1980s at Keahole Point, Kona, to be a center for deep seawater-related energy and aquaculture research, has always struggled to cover its costs. In recent years, the facility, which cost … Continued
BOARD TALK: Land Board Tightens Lay Gill Netting Rules, Vows to Continue Dialogue with Fishers, Hawaiians
To some, the state’s proposed lay gill net rule amendments penalize or make criminals of responsible fishermen, infringe on native Hawaiian fishing rights and cultural practices, and lack data supporting the foundational claim that lay gill netting damages marine resources. … Continued
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Maui Wind Farm Disputes Damages, Get Reduced Fine For Gulch Dump The access road to the long-awaited wind farm at Ukumehame, Maui, being built by Kaheawa Wind Power, LLC, broke ground last September – a little too much ground. Four … Continued