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Survey aims to identify regulatory obstacles to land stewardship in Hawaiʻi
ʻĀina Momona, a Native Hawaiian organization focused on Indigenous stewardship and environmental justice, is calling on Hawaiian-serving organizations statewide to participate in a survey on regulatory barriers and support needs for land-based work.
Military presence at Pōhakuloa Training Area critical to community safety. But at what cost to the land, native species?
Officials with the US Army Garrison Hawai‘i are waiting for the formal rejection of the Final Environmental Impact Statement by the state Land Board before deciding what to do next to try to extend its lease on the Big Island.
EMI Submits Draft EIS for 30-Year Water Lease to Mahi Pono
The Draft EIS is for a 30-year water lease which would allow a continued supply of water through the EMI system to Mahi Pono’s farm lands in Central Maui.
Offshore Sand Sought to Mitigate Erosion at Kahana Bay
A 157-page Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Notice has been filed to address erosion mitigation at Kahana Beach in west Maui.
Maui Meeting Looks at Impacts of Wind Farms on Hawaiian Hoary Bat
The meeting will address the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects of Mauiʻs four wind farms on the ʻŌpeʻapeʻa as well as other issues facing the bat species
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.
Maui Court Voids Final EIS Approval for Kahului Sludge Farm
Maui Environmental Court Judge Joseph E. Cardoza today voided the acceptance of the Final EIS for the County’s proposed Kahului Sludge Farm project.
200-Room Windward Hotel Planned in Kahului, Maui
RD Olson Development is planning construction of the four-story Windward Hotel on five acres of land in Kahului, east of Costco and Courtyard by Marriott.
DLNR Seeking Comments on Draft EIS for Business Park
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is proposing to establish a light industrial and commercial business park at Pulehunui on Maui.
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.
Public Comment Sought on Maui Sludge Drying/Biogas Facility
The biogas facility would utilize equipment to digest energy crops grown on former HC&S plantation lands, and sourced locally from Central Maui Feedstocks.
Hawaiʻi Law Requires A&B to Prepare EIS, Not DLNR
Under Hawaiʻi law, when an applicant proposes an action that requires the approval of an agency, the agency must require the applicant to prepare the EIS,
Two Maui groups seek to invalidate A&B’s EIS for new Water Treatment Plant
By Wendy Osher The environmental lawfirm, Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit today on behalf of two community groups on Maui challenging plans for a water treatment plant in Waiale. The facility is proposed by Alexander & Baldwin, a company that has been fighting for water to sustain sugarcane crops under its Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company […]
Maui Regional Public Safety Complex moving forward
Governor Linda Lingle today announced that the State is moving forward with plans to build an estimated $235 million jail facility in Puunene, Maui. The project, planned for location within the former Puunene Airport area along Mokulele Highway, is aimed at replacing the aged and overcrowded existing Maui Community Correctional Center and provide for anticipated […]
VIDEO: Lahaina Watershed Flood Control Breaks Ground After 30 Years of Planning
By Wendy Osher [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtIfcpkJbgI[/youtube] The county broke ground today on the long awaited Lahaina Watershed Flood Control Project. The project is designed to divert floodwater from the heavily populated Lahainaluna, Puamana and the surrounding area. Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares said that after 30 years of planning, a half a century of discussion, she is pleased […]
Kihei High School Moves Closer to Reality
By Wendy Osher The proposed High School in Kihei is one step closer to reality as the State Department of Education moved forward in filing an Environmental Impact Statement preparation notice. The DOE plans to develop the South Maui High School on 77 acres of undeveloped land, mauka of the Piilani Highway and the Piilani […]
State Moves Closer in its Plan to Ship Wind Energy From Maui to Oahu
The state is seeking bids from companies interested in linking Maui County to Oahu using a system of undersea cables. The proposed project was unveiled a year ago when the state entered into an agreement with Hawaiian Electric companies to connect the islands into one electrical grid, allowing renewable wind power generated in Maui County […]
Honuaula Developer Files EIS Preparation Notice
The developer of the planned Honua’ula project in South Maui has filed an Environmental Assessment and an Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Notice. After 20 years, a change in ownership, and multiple public meetings, the project has been downscaled considerably since its start in 1988. The project drew contentious debate on both sides before gaining zoning […]
