#East Maui stream
BLNR defers decision on contested case for East Maui streams
After several hours of receiving public comments, the Board of Land and Natural Resources voted Friday, Nov. 14, to defer for six months its decision-making on a DLNR Land Division recommendation to hold a contested case hearing over the proposed disposition of a water license by public auction, or by a set aside via a governor’s executive order to the County of Maui, for the diversion of public surface water from the Koʻolau Forest Reserve.
Environmental Court orders reduction in water take from East Maui streams
The state’s Environmental Court on Friday reduced the amount of water that can be taken from East Maui streams under revocable permits held by Alexander and Baldwin and East Maui Irrigation.
Environmental court orders A&B to further reduce stream diversions in East Maui
The Environmental Court reduced the amount of water Alexander & Baldwin and East Maui Irrigation Company will be allowed to divert from East Maui streams from 25 million gallons a day to 20 mgd.
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.
A&B Seeks Renewal of Water Permit for East Maui Diversions
Alexander & Baldwin goes before the state Land Board today to seek the renewal of a permit for the continued diversion of water on Maui in 2018.
BREAKING: Historic Release – Water to Flow at Multiple East Maui Streams
The word comes after years of legal wrangling over water rights and demands from area kalo farmers and residents seeking a return of mauka to makai flows.
East Maui Taro Farmers and Supporters Rally at State Capitol
They are walking the halls of the Senate in opposition to House Bill 2501, and are seeking the restoration of long-diverted stream flows in the area.
Water Resources Workshop Tonight, Public Input Sought
The meeting comes as discussion continues on the contested case involving 27 East Maui streams; and the recent release of water at Nā Wai ʻEha following a decade-long battle over water rights.
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 […]