#state Commission on Water Resource Management
West Maui private pool interim ban advances to the mayor for final consideration
The Maui County Council passed a bill on second and final reading Friday to enact a temporary ban on new private swimming pools in West Maui, a measure intended to conserve water for housing and wildfire recovery efforts.
Maui Council refers to committee proposal for interim ban on new West Maui swimming pools
Maui County Council members referred to the Disaster Recovery, International Affairs and Planning Committee on Friday a bill to impose interim restrictions on construction of new private swimming pools in West Maui.
Springer appointed to Loea seat on state Commission on Water Resource Management
Governor Josh Green, M.D., has appointed Hannah Kihalani Springer to the Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM), effective immediately.
Gov. Green urged to appoint Native Hawaiian water management expert to state water panel
Gov. Josh Green is coming under pressure from dozens of Native Hawaiian and other community advocacy organizations to appoint a “loea,” or expert, in Native Hawaiian water management to the state Commission on Water Resource Management.
Fixes to Hawaiʻi’s Water Commission advance in the House, SB3327 calls for an independent commission
Senate Bill 3327 SD1 HD1 proposes to separate the Water Commission from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to minimize conflicts of interests between the two agencies. The bill would also grant the agency its own authority to declare emergencies, retain independent legal counsel, and levy fines up to $60,000 per violation of the Water Code.
Maui Council to consider resolution to reinstate Kaleo Manuel to state Commission on Water Resource Management
The Maui County Council will discuss a resolution on Friday, Oct. 6, urging the governor to reinstate Marvin Kaleo Manuel as the first deputy of the Commission on Water Resource Management.
State Water Commission outlines actions and alternatives for West Maui water management
The state Commission on Water Resource Management held a marathon 12-hour meeting Tuesday as it dealt with questions surrounding the State Water Code, the status of deputy Kaleo Manuel, and management of water resources in West Maui.
Maui Island Water Use and Development Plan approved by state
The state has adopted the Maui Island Water Use and Development Plan, providing policies for the protection, management and use of water resources over a 20-year period, Councilmember Shane M. Sinenci announced today.
Twelve More Streams in East Maui’s Huelo region gain Interim Instream Flow Standards
The State Commission on Water Resource Management amended interim instream flow standards on Tuesday for 12 streams and tributaries in the Huelo region of East Maui, and reserved water for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.
State Water Commission restores Molokaʻi’s Kawela Stream after 100 years of diversions
The State of Hawai‘i Commission on Water Resource Management has unanimously restored Moloka‘i’s Kawela Stream to flow levels not seen in over one hundred years, and recommended full restoration of the stream within one year.
State Water Commission takes positions on Red Hill water contamination emergency
The State Commission on Water Resource Management stands united alongside the Hawai‘i Congressional delegation and the Hawai‘i Department of Health calling on the Navy to immediately suspend operations at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
State Issues Decision on East Maui Interim Instream Flow Standards
The Hawai’i Commission on Water Resource Management today issued a decision on East Maui interim instream flow standards.
Interview of State Water Commission Applicants Begins
The Nominating Committee for the State Commission on Water Resource Management begins interviews of applicants today for an open position on the commission.
Maui’s Starr, Yamamura Confirmed to State Water Commission
The Hawaii State Senate on Tuesday confirmed Maui residents Jonathan Starr and Ted Yamamura to the Hawaii State Commission on Water Resource Management.
Appeal filed in water decision over Na Wai Eha
Two Maui community groups today appealed the state Water Commission’s decision on in-stream flow standards at Nä Wai ‘Ehä, or “The Four Great Waters” of Waihe‘e River and Waiehu, ‘Ïao, and Waikapü Streams in West Maui. The groups say the 12.5 million gallons per day (mgd) of water restored, is less than what they had […]
VIDEO: Maui Land and Pineapple Co. Completes Last Harvest
By Wendy Osher [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exGK5X7izr4[/youtube] After nearly 100 years in the pineapple business, Maui Land and Pineapple Co. harvested its last pineapples from fields in Haliimaile and Haiku on Wednesday, December 23, 2009. The company had announced plans earlier this year to lay off 285 workers and cease pineapple operations by December 31st. Another 133 employees […]
VIDEO: Decision Deferred in Debate Over East Maui Water
A decision on the heated debate over water rights in east Maui will wait. That’s the decision state commission members made today as they deferred action on stream flow recommendations at 19 east Maui streams.
FLOW STANDARDS AT 19 EAST MAUI STREAMS UNDER REVIEW
The State Commission on Water Resource Management will hold a meeting this Wednesday, December 16 to hear recommendations on 19 east Maui instream flow standard petitions. The streams under consideration have been used for more than 100 years to provide water for sugar in the central Maui plains. Â More recently, surface water has also gone […]
State Water Commission To Address Remaining East Maui Stream Flow Standards
The State Commission on Water Resource Management (Commission) is preparing to address the instream flow standards for 16 surface water hydrologic units in east Maui. Â This comes one year after the Commission’s decision to establish measurable instream flow standards for five priority hydrologic units in the same region. Â Surface water hydrologic units are comparable to […]
PUC ISSUES ORDER TO SUSPEND WAILUKU WATER COMPANY DOCKET
The Public Utilities Commission issued an order on Friday, to suspend a docket filed by Wailuku Water Company. The former Wailuku Sugar plantation company had sought approvals for a certificate of convenience and necessity to provide non-potable water distribution to customers in the central region (including Waihee, Waiehu, Puuohala, Wailuku and Waikapu). The restrictions come […]
