Rushing to meet a self-imposed deadline, the Board of Land and Natural Resources, on December 29, 1994, met to hear closing arguments in the contested case held over the Conservation District Use Application of Haseko (`Ewa), Inc., to build a … Continued
Board Defers Action on Replacement Of Pipeline, Dam by Moloka`i Ranch In December 1994, several residents of Moloka`i complained to the Department of Land and Natural Resources that Moloka`i Ranch had done unauthorized work in the Conservation District. Specifically, the … Continued
Does Botanical Garden Divert Stream? Its Stories to State, County Differ The Hawai`i Tropical Botanical Garden, on Conservation District land north of Hilo, Hawai`i, is seeking permits on two fronts. From the County of Hawai`i Planning Department, it is asking … Continued
Half a Million Dollars Later, The Pu`u Anahulu Well Goes Bust The long saga of the Pu`u Anahulu well appears to be coming to a close. Environment Hawai`i reported in June 1994 that the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ … Continued
West Maui Dams Win State Approval On Basis of a 16-Year-Old EIS On October 14, the state Commission on Water Resource Management approved the application of Maui County to build two dams in an area designated as the Honolua Watershed … Continued
Navy Looks At Expanding Missile Range To Northwestern Islands, Johnston Atoll The Navy’s Pacific Missile Range Facility, in western Kaua’i, is planning to expand its ground-based launch capability to other islands and atolls in the Northwest Hawaiian chain and to … Continued
Hi`ilawe and Hakalaoa falls, the legendary pair of nosebleed-high cascades in Waipi`o Valley, should be restored to full glory by the end of July, thanks to a sudden turnabout by Kamehameha Schools that caught the state Water Commission off guard. … Continued
Petrel Predation: A new study by scientists from the University of Hawai`i, the National Park Service, and the U.S. Geological Survey has confirmed something long suspected: the endangered Hawaiian petrel, or `ua`u, is a sitting duck for feral cats. The study … Continued
DLNR Eats $230,000 Remediation Bill for Contaminated North Kona Property It’s not unusual for the Department of Land and Natural Resources to request permission from the Board of Land and Natural Resources to write off uncollectible accounts. Rarely does the amount … Continued
The scene outside the Hawai`i County building in Hilo was as colorful as it was noisy the morning of February 12. Groups of Native Hawaiians and others opposed to the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope, many decked out in … Continued