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BLNR successful in its appeal in East Maui water case
The Hawaiʻi Board of Land and Natural Resources, as represented by the Department of the Attorney General, prevailed on appeal in a case regarding the continuation of revocable permits for the diversion of water from streams in East Maui to Central and Upcountry Maui.
WATCH: Hawai‘i Supreme Court hears oral arguments in East Maui stream diversion case
The case involves a June ruling by 1st Circuit Environmental Court Judge Jeffrey Crabtree to limit East Maui stream diversions to 31.5 million gallons per day from the previous 40.49 million gallons authorized by the Hawai’i Board of Land and Natural Resources.
Nā Wai ʻEhā Agreement Calls for More Water Restoration at ʻĪao
More water will be returned to streams of Nā Wai ʻEhā, particularly water at the Wailuku Stream in ʻĪao, under an agreement reached in the Nā Wai ʻEhā contested case hearing.