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$2M in upgrades proposed at Mākena Beach Park including ‘needed sanitation facilities’
The Mākena State Park Improvements Project would cost $2,090,495 in state funds and take about a year to complete if it gains several approvals.
New EIS Rules to Take Effect in August
State officials say this is the first time in 23 years that the environmental review process has been revamped.
State Environmental Council Updating EIS Rules
The State Environmental Council has released a preliminary draft of revisions to the state environmental impact statement administrative rules.
900 feet of Honoapiilani Highway proposed for shoreline Protection
Posted by Wendy Osher The state Department of Transportation is proposing a shoreline protection project for a 900-foot stretch of the Honoapiilani Highway between Launiupoko Point and Hekili Point. The portion of Highway was declared a Traffic Emergency Zone by the Governor in January 2009, allowing the DOT to initiate and undertake shoreline protection of […]
Front Street property once at center of lawsuit, proposed for park space
A final environmental assessment has been accepted for the county’s plans to license the Youth Center at the Lahaina Recreation facility to the West Maui Boys & Girls Club. Because there are membership fees and age limits, the county space would be taken out of protection for public use. The county proposes to mitigate the […]
County plans to convert Front Street settlement property into park
By Wendy Osher The county has proposed the conversion of a half acre parcel along Front Street into a recreation area with picnic tables and landscaping. The proposed replacement property is located north of Mala Warf and was acquired by the county three years ago in a settlement of a lawsuit. The previous owner of […]
Public input sought on proposed Auwahi Windfarm at Ulupalakua
By Wendy Osher A company planning to construct a wind farm in Ulupalakua on Maui will hold the first of two public meetings tonight (Tuesday, April 20, 2010) to gather input and provide information on the proposed project. Auwahi Wind Energy LLC, a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, is developing the planned wind farm and battery […]
Proposed Auwahi Wind Farm at Ulupalakua could power up to 6,600 Homes
By Wendy Osher A company planning to construct a wind farm in Ulupalakua on Maui will hold two public meetings this month to gather input and provide information on the proposed project. Auwahi Wind Energy LLC, a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, is developing the planned wind farm and battery storage project. By capturing the island’s […]
