New Penalty Guidelines for Kealakekua Bay The state Board of Land and Natural Resources has approved new civil penalty guidelines for “minor” violations at Kealakekua Bay on the island of Hawai`i. For years, the state has struggled to control the … Continued
Fence to Protect Ka`ena Point’s Birds, Plants “The fence is an opportunity to give back to organisms we stomped on,” University of Hawai`i zoology professor Sheila Conant told the state Board of Land and Natural Resources at its meeting … Continued
Land Board Settles Dispute Over Reef Damage at Keawakapu, Maui The attorneys negotiated until the last possible moment, and even after the vote, it wasn’t entirely clear whether the approved language assigned responsibility for the incident. On November 12, after … Continued
DLNR Staff Backs Off Proposal to Extend Lease in Palila Habitat “Do we have to watch extinction happen all over again? Do we have a choice?” University of Hawai`i zoologist Sheila Conant wrote last month in her testimony against a … Continued
Laney, Morita Contest Land Board Ruling On Their Vacation Rentals in Hanalei When the state Board of Land and Natural Resources met May 24 to decide how to deal with the unauthorized construction of two cabins in the Conservation District … Continued
Later this month, the Board of Land and Natural Resources is expected to decide whether Lance Laney, husband of Public Utilities Commission chair Hermina “Mina” Morita, violated Conservation District rules when he built two dwellings without a Conservation District Use … Continued
DLNR Rule Amendments Expand Protection of Live Rock and Coral The state Board of Land and Natural Resources has amended its rules protecting coral and live rock to improve the board’s ability to prosecute violations and impose penalties for damages. … Continued
As the group of scientists filed out of the room, Bob Nishimoto, a state aquatic biologist, clamped his arm around Greta Aeby’s shoulder and gave it a pat. After five years of exile, Aeby was finally going to resume her … Continued
Under rules proposed by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Forestry and Wildlife, transporting or releasing introduced wildlife without a permit would be a petty misdemeanor. In addition to a minimum fine of $100, first-time offenders … Continued
Kona Blue Escapes Fine for Pen’s Coral Damage Fining a company for damaging coral inside a boat harbor just didn’t seem fair. So instead of imposing the $6,750 fine its staff had recommended, the state Board of Land and Natural … Continued